The Book Of Flowers
Castle Renewal
a few days later ---
"All right! We'll start working hard today!"
"... Why are you dressed like that?"
"Because we're going to work hard!"
Verdea just gaped confused looking at me while sitting on her bed. He just woke up right now, so his head still couldn't process what I was talking about
"Please repeat...?"
"Wake up and change your clothes now!"
"No need to take a shower?"
"No!"
Not long after, he got up and walked limply to the middle of the room. I was busy picking up ordinary clothes in her closet, while she had started to stretch out her hands, ready to be dressed by me
I was excited this morning. And because of that, I really want to make changes in this castle right now
Verdea yawned and still lost to her drowsiness. He stood weakly before me, who was busy dressing him in his ordinary clothes
"Why should I wear clothes first?" He asked again
"There are a lot of tiring things that we will do today, and I'm sure that you don't want your clothes to get dirty later" I replied while changing clothes on his body
"Sounds like rough work..."
"Fright!"
...
"... Hold still. You really!?"
"Yep!"
"Hahahah!?"
He looked at me with a surprised expression. I actually enjoyed her reaction which indicated that she didn't like this. But this I did for his comfort in this castle as well, so between me and him both can profit
But luckily mine it's more satisfying~
-- A few moments after ---
"So, we're starting to fire people you don't like here"
I hand over the list of names of all the servants working in this castle to Verdea's hands. Once again he was confused by what I said, visible on his face
"You're kidding me"
"No. I'm serious"
"But those servants were employed by my majesty, my father, for me. He'll probably be mad if I do"
I then handed Verdea a letter and an envelope with the direct permission of the 'noble' to do this with a royal seal and his signature
"I sent a letter to his highness Artorius to get his permission to fire the servant here"
Artorius and I have also started exchanging letters with each other. He usually inquires about Verdea's situation through the letters, but does not want Verdea to know about it
I've always been confused by their father's son's relationship. But, for now I don't have to think about it
In essence, I used our correspondence to tell him everything that was here. I'm sure he agreed and gave me permission to fire the waiter here because of my report
"You're kidding me"
"Once again I say, I'm serious"
"Wow..." He astonishedly clucked at the list of servants. "Then fire everything" he said steadily
I knew he would say that. I don't like any of the waiters here either. And if he's really serious about firing everything...
"All right"
"Huh!? You're serious!?"
"For the third time, I'm serious"
I remained standing straight while cross-chested before him, not the slightest bit swayed by the words I had spoken
"... Do you want to bear all the burden of work here?" He asked later
I smiled a little before returning his words
"If it's about that, I have a way out. So fire whoever it is"
He looked amazed once again at my words. His attitude began to look enthusiastic as he looked around
And in the end, he was really serious about firing all the maids here— by giving me a nod. We also immediately went around to inform about their dismissal to all the servants here
And we started with the butler of this castle
We knocked on the door of the butler's room and were welcome to enter by him. He is seen sitting relaxed in his room while drinking a cup of tea with lemon juice
This person as a butler did not seem to have any intention at all to serve Verdea. It looks like it is disrespectful. A servant should know, when his master comes, he must welcome that person first. But this person did not flinch at all as if he was the one in power
I'm sure he's been sitting here since he woke up without the slightest bit of regret because he hasn't taken care of Verdea since morning
As a butler, he should have done just that. But, it was me who took care of Verdea from waking up until the day ended
"What needs come to me?" The man asked
A polite sentence to a brash person like him...
"My master wants to fire you" I'm not hiding our intentions at all
He was silent while smiling without shaking a bit
"So, you want to fire me?"
"Yes, my lord wants you all out of here and this very second"
"You know your Majesty the king will not be pleased with this? My family is-"
I unhesitatingly thrust Artorius' letter in front of his face. He took the letter from my hand and read it carefully
"I told you, my master wants to fire you"
My master in this kingdom isn't just Verdea, you know? This guy has ears, right?
His arrogant face changed in an instant, becoming shocked and panicked
"... This letter is fake"
"Unfortunately the signature and the royal seal say another"
He then looked annoyed and bitten his finger. His cold sweat pours out of his forehead slowly
My patience is running out and I say it again
"But-"
"You're against the king's official decree?"
He was silent and did not try to say back again knowing the consequences of each choice at this time. Infuriated, he then opened his closet and immediately packed his things
"My family won't be quiet about this...!"
"What is a threat?"
"warning only. I'll remember your face, Sir Vainzel"
He then stepped away after all his belongings had been cleared
Verdea and I smiled at each other and saw the man's departure
"It turns out to be easier than I thought" he even commented
Well, since it is the power of this royal official seal! Who are the citizens who dare to defy the royal orders they try?
A big smile signified the satisfaction implied on Verdea's face, as I showed a proud look before her
"We still have 14 more people to fire. So we have to hurry"
"All right! But I'm the next one to tell them can?"
"Please! You are also their master"
He smiled so much that I could feel his bad intentions towards those servants. We walked through the halls of Thyme Castle to meet the servants
We spent an hour surrounding the castle and alerted the servants about their dismissal
They all seem not to accept this at all. There are even some who casually ask for compensation on the grounds of their wasted time taking care of Verdea
The empty words and rants of them we do not care at all. They should be grateful that I had no intention of reporting their leniency to Artorius
And they're the same. They all left with annoyed and grumbling faces. They did not even say goodbye or give the slightest greeting to Verdea who had obviously been kind enough to forgive them
Really don't know it's lucky
And that way, the first step is complete. Verdea and I then clapped each other in satisfaction after expelling all those people
Time to run the second stage
"Why do we need such a large room?" Verdea asked about my second plan
"To make a teleportation circle"
......................
In the end we decided to use Verdea's room because when I looked, it was the most spacious room than the others
I removed some of the furniture there like sofas and carpets from the middle of the room
And after making sure there was nothing else on that floor, I took out a Mana stone that could change
This stone can turn into a colored liquid and also has a concentrated amount of Mana in it. These stones were also quite easy to find wherever it was because he was made of petrified Mana
So, I just spilled my Mana onto the ground and turned it into that rock. A gem-like stone whose predominance is blue
I squeezed the stone with my right hand and the shape instantly turned to liquid. The mana I then put in the bucket I had prepared and the preparation for the second step was completed
"You know the shape of the teleportation circle?" I asked Verdea
He shook his head
I think I'll do this step alone
Drawing a teleportation circle was actually very simple. Just need to draw a circle and the wind eye needle above it
The direction of the wind from the destination of the circle must be longer than others to ensure the connection between one circle and the other circle
And to make sure not to get mixed up with the other teleportation circles, I chalked the 'Elf race forest' in the center of his circle. It serves as a marker of its exact destination
"We're going to the Elves' forest!?" Verdea asked in shock
"No"
He looked disappointed to hear my answer
"But, the Elves are coming here"
I've made sure the animals that can fly to get my message out to them to come here 2 days ago. I deliberately made the news that things were precarious
They might have made a teleportation circle since yesterday. I'm sure they've also been on full alert and sent some people I asked to come over
I stood on the outside of the circle and let the teleportation process go. And not for long, his circle shone from end to end
Keep going, slowly and slowly. Till...
-- A dazzling light filled the entire castle and reacted like an explosion that left the entire room filled with dust. I had time to protect Verdea from it so that she would not be shocked from the effects of the waves
...
And before long, we could hear the moaning of 5 people at once...
"Keep away from me!"
"You tied your feet to my feet, so you're the one who stepped aside!"
"Shut up or I'll burn you all!"
"Sorry guys...!"
"You all suck..."
The atmosphere of the room immediately felt crisp with their mouths. Verdea and I peeked as the dust and smoke billowing in the room had started to dissipate
It seemed that 5 Elves from different clans were stacked on top of each other and thrashed each other to escape. They're... Are my friends
...
I was embarrassed to see my friends' shameful behavior
Unlike the five of them were immediately shocked when they saw my presence
"Vainzel!"
"ah! Vainzels!"
"What's the emergency!?"
I got up from where I knelt and stood beside Verdea. I held my face with both hands to endure the embarrassment
"You release yourself first... You guys are acting so embarrassing...!"
Though I wish they came up with the coolness to show off to Verdea...
Verdea tried to hold back her laughter seeing those who were like ropes tied to each other, coupled with my face filled with endless shame
