Chapter 53

**Tzalmon Point of View**

I felt an urge to smile.

This feeling, the genuine urge to smile, was something I haven't felt in several centuries. There aren't any reasons to smile before as such.

Looking at how this little woman has been handling things, I feel that she was rather impressive.

Women are not intelligent creatures. However, this woman was a great contrast to the women in my kingdom.

She has such grand ambitions. She could achieve them or not I rather doubt but she does have witty and calculative brain.

The world she was from, I used to know what and how it was centuries ago but upon being under the curse, the connection between the realms has become rather fragile.

Although I was back to my previous powerful state, the connection with the realm she came from was still fragile that cannot be invaded just yet.

The conditions and the laws of nature has changed; if it wasn't for Eblilis was predestined to be the one to break the curse, I wouldn't have known much about her world either.

Now looking at her seriously drawing on a large piece of paper while muttering to herself whenever she came up with an idea, a small smile broke out on my face.

This weird looking thing called Bicycle that she is painting made no sense to me. According to the painting she drew, it only has two wheels, how was it to become a transportation aid?

Nonetheless, she wanted to bring this strange looking thing out, I want to see how my people are going to accept it.

Not only was this woman targeting my kingdom, she was also targeting other kingdoms to do trading in future.

I wonder how exactly the world she came from was!

"But Milady, how can you travel on just two wheels?" Commander Eelk curiously leaned forward as he observed the sketch and the small notes Eblilis was making.

Azar, on the other hand was quite but one call tell that he was curious as well.

"We can. Once the bicycle was made, I will show you how." She smiled enthusiastically and continued to make notes below the sketch.

She has good painting skills. For a person who can create castles, this isn't hard though.

I concealed my aura completely so as to not to be detected by Azar. Even in my invisible form, Azar can detect me well knowing how keen his senses are. Now that he has sworn his loyalty to Eblilis, I concealed it completely not wanting to be found.

"Huh! Finally done with the sketch. Phew!" She blew out a sigh and cracked her wrists and fingers with a satisfying groan.

"Milady, are you certain that this small strange thing can carry people?"

"Not many. This is a small transportation aid that can carry one to two people. But this was better than walking all the way for several kilometers. It reduces times and effort." She explained patiently.

"Hmm?" She suddenly hummed in question while she was tapping her chin thoughtfully.

"Eelk, didn't you once say there was a large lake on the southern border of the province?" She asked.

Now, what is she planning again?

This woman; she has many ideas. Women should be staying between the walls of a house, managing the household.

How come this one is filled with such grand ideas and fierce force to achieve them?

A woman should be humble and obedient and -

Regardless, why do I suddenly feel amused by the change? I despise when something was disorderly but when it comes to this woman, the only just realized that her disobedience and clever personality was rather amusing.

"Indeed, Milady. It was a huge lake surrounded by mountains and beauty of nature. A few miles from the place, the lake eventually joins the southern ocean."

After what Eelk said, Eblilis fell in thoughts and silently nodded to herself as a grin snaked up on her face a few minutes later.

"Great. Eelk, I have a job for you."

"Please order, Milady."

"The remaining heads of the families apart from those who are given the responsibility of forming a Tourism Union, call them for a meeting. Lead the meeting on my stead and offer them an opportunity to gain five percent of profits of the earnings from the province if they could transport clay and sand from lake and the ocean."

"Clay and sand? What for, Milady?" Eelk scratched his chin and asked.

"Of course to improve the roads here." Seeing that Azar and Eelk in confusion, she continued. "The roads here are paved by leveling the ground. Some of the roads of major cities or streets are groveled with flat irregular stones. Although the large wheels of carriages can pass through them, it is still inconvenient for to travel on such bumpy roads."

"You want to level the roads using Clay and sand?" Azar spoke curtly. He was just polite but not too respectful that he should be.

"The wheels of a bicycle are not large like carriages so those bumpy roads shall pose a huge problem for small vehicles like bicycles. As the Administering Lord of the province, the citizens' issues and living conditions already come under my duties. Before we could improve the wheels of bicycle and improvise it further, it is better we lay roads that accommodate our product."

"I understand, Milady. I shall make the proposal on your stead. But then, what about the investment?"

"The manufacturing of bicycles and baby prams takes time. So we can manage it from the returns we get from entrance fees. Most of the money we need for is transporting clay and sand here and workers to work on roads. Since we are offering a proposal, the families shall offer a portion of investment too. This is how partnership works. Anyway, I shall draw the contract and required papers and you can follow up accordingly." She waved off and grinned widely.

Her eyes shined so brightly at the thought of money that if I wasn't carefully, I could've gone blind.

This isn't greed but her love for wealth is something else.

Heavens, what is she made of?

"Eelk, you are responsible for this road project. I'll leave it you. God, if all these plans work according to my expectations, I'll be rich." She jumped towards the small crib my son was laying in and picked him up from it.

"Little man, I'm so happy. Although I'm happy before everything fall in place, I'm still happy." She showed her teeth to my son.

My son clearly felt her mood and jumped in joy in her arms.

This boy... he really loves her so much. He blindly follows his mother.

"Azar, I'm going to give you a chance as well. Don't make me regret this. Please handle the issues with manufacturing while I continue designing the brand logo and brand name for us." Hearing her, Azar was slightly surprised yet he complied with a small nod with gratitude swimming in his eyes.

"Brand? What is that?" Both Eelk and Azar asked in unison.

I want to know as well. What the hell is this brand? I heard about it first time too.

"Umm, brand is like identification under a particular name. Just like how you all differentiate people from other kingdoms based on their flags. Trading also requires such brand. A symbol that stands as identification."

Clarifying their doubts, she left with Igses to rest for the day. The next morning, she woke up early and had an early breakfast before going to her office room to meet Mister Aguelli.

It's close to the time that Aguelli agreed to start his work so Eblilis took an empty book and made extra observations for better understanding.

Not only did she make annotation on the design but the material that should be used and the proportions of the mixing.

Ah, it's time for me to meet her already!

Having seen enough, I walked out of the palace and embodied into physical form and walked back to the palace; this time through the doors.

The maidservant of the receiving hall recognized me and immediately led me to Eblilis office chamber and ordered the other servants to bring in tea and refreshments.

Following her with a small frown, the first thing I saw after I walked into Eblilis office chamber was how she was so devotedly engrossed in her work.

So much so she didn't hear us entering the room.

"Milady," The maidservant called for four times before grabbing Eblilis attention.

She jerked back into reality and smiled at the maid as she excused her and turned back to me with a curt nod.

"You are late." She bit out.

"I'm thought I was on time." I replied back knowing well that I was indeed on time.

"When your superior tells you to be on time, you have to be ten minutes before the agreed time." She really knows how to educate people sternly.

I however expressed my apologies and sat down on the other side of the table. She pushed the sketch she made before waited for me to take a clear look at it.

"So, Mister Aguelli, this is -" She started not recognizing my disguise.

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