Chapter 59

**Acacia Point of View**

"Hmph, how arrogant." One of the men in the room hummed in disdain.

"Well, I have the resource to be arrogant." I shrugged casually. These men who were being so high and might turned grim after hearing what I said.

While, I did not miss the very slightly audible snicker that came from my side!

"I received your esteemed invitation. May I know what this is about?" I asked not wanting to waste any time.

These men might not have work to do but I have a lot on my plate. I need to launch my bicycles in a few days and the plans for further ventures should be made. If I sit around chatting with these useless me, when will I be successful?

"A woman should know the tone she should use on a superior." The old man sitting on the first chair to my right spat with an ugly face.

With a frown, I turned to Azar and he immediately said that the person who talked just now was called Lord of Uplon.

Ah, I see. Isn't he also the one who has been investigating me in the past few days.

"Indeed. Although you are ugly, since you look a lot feminine, why don't we shut our mouth together? The more the merrier." One of my best friends was best at giving retorts. Over years of growing up together, if I didn't even learn a hair of it, it's a shame to our friendship.

It must be either because they did not hear a woman talk like this before or there was none who talked to them like this before, they all looked clearly murderous.

I could clearly tell that the temperature in the room has increased by a notch or two. However, I'm not scared. The time anyone could scare me has passed and I cannot afford to be scared anymore.

"Do you think just because you are conferred as the Lord of a province, we do not dare to put you in a right place?" The one who spoke was a younger person. Almost a year or two younger than me.

"Hey, kid, why are you meddling yourself in adults business. Don't you have school to go? Also, what do you mean you want to put me in right place? You might still be muddled but the one who was in right place is me and those in the wrong place are you. Do not forget this is my territory and in here, I am the boss." Although I said it deliberately slowly, I maintained my tone and made it a gentle warning.

They wanted me to mind my tone so for now, why not?

The kid who got the reply from me froze in shock. Gaping at me almost as if I had snubbed something important of his.

"Now, will anyone tell me why I was invited cordially for this insulting ceremony?"

"Get down from your position; give it back to a capable man. Return all your business to the one who replace you." Are they not ashamed to talk like this with such straight face?

"And why should I? Give me one sensible reason." I smiled and leaned back on my chair.

"You are a woman and your place is in between the four walls of your residence. I have never seen such a shameless woman before." Shameless woman? Alright I will soon show you how shameless a woman can be.

You people really know how to touch my bottom line, don't you?

"Sensible reason I asked for old man. Where is sense in what you said?"

"This is sensible. A woman, that too, a mother will definitely not shame herself by walking on men's path. This is disgraceful. What do you know about business and politics that you dared to put your nose into it?"

"You must be Lord Dignitary of commandment, yes? The one who is responsible for looking over the order in the kingdom." I still maintained my usual calmness although I was quite enraged.

"That is yes. I am the Lord who looks after the commandment of the kingdom, next only to His Majesty."

"How great. Then you should know every clause, rule and decree that the kingdom has ever made."

"Indeed. My knowledge in the commandments was vast and thorough." He huffed haughtily.

"Then please tell me in which book of law did they stated that a woman cannot do business or should not be a part of political affairs."

The rosy pampered color on these useless men's faces paled. Of course they are stumped. I have read all the commandment books and there was no such rule or law mentioned anywhere.

"Is there a need to write it down anywhere? Women are not intelligent enough for the job. That was a fact." Some very smart person from the group replied back.

"Yes, return back the seal and learn to be a proper woman. Oudad shall be taken care of by a capable man."

"That's right. His Majesty only gave you the position in name, how can you act on it?"

This kind of shamelessness was new to me. I really learnt a lot today.

Initially, I want to tell them the importance of a woman but seeing how hard headed and stupid these people are, words cannot teach them a lesson.

"And that is why you resorted to investigate about me and create obstacles for my business. Don't think I don't know what you have all done these past few days. This is my territory and I have eyes everywhere."

These stupid people actually tried to make things hard for her and prove I was incapable of this position today. However, the moment I stepped into Oudad, I had already started placing few spies here and there and only Eelk knows about it. It was Eelk who is responsible for it.

Although I don't have a great information system, a few simple spies should be a good start to avoid trouble in the future.

"You knew?" Lord Dignitary gasped in surprise.

I mean, is it that surprising that I have my people lurking in shadows?

"Of course I do. I know how you tried to bribe the families I was collaborated with. I know how their refusal to your offer made such honorable men like you to threaten them with women from their families. How honorable of you. Didn't you threaten them to throw their family women in slave market?" I scoffed at them in disgust.

"Milady, how do you know all this?" Aguelli asked in surprise. There was also a very small hint of admiration in them.

Ah right, if he didn't talk, I nearly forgot he came.

"Do you think I'm stupid like them? When they can invite you with a plan of pressuring you to turn against me, can't I even interpret what their puny brains are thinking?" This time, Eelk did not stop himself from laughing out loudly.

Heck, even Azar had a small smile on his always serious face.

"I knew long before that I might encounter such mud headed people when I ascend to the position. A place where women were not honored and looked down upon, sooner or later, weeds like these spout out to spoil the harvest. So I have already assured the partnered families that they don't need to worry even if one day they were threatened." I continued.

I was not a strategist but this much, I can predict and plan easily. People who doesn't know how to respect others are the ones I hate the most and this batch of men had even threatened those good families with women in their families.

Despicable!

Truly despicable!

"So what? What will you do? Alone and also a woman, what can you do to us? We are high ranked dignitaries in Majesty's court." Seems like words really cannot teach them.

However, I came prepared.

I sighed and shook my head as I looked at each and every face who held ego, more than needed pride and abundance of cruelty.

"You people seems to learn the hard way then. Whatever you like." I shrugged and stood up from the chair.

Giving a glance to Eelk and Azar, I nodded my head to proceed with the plan. Aguelli looked at me curiously but I can't care to explain. He will witness it anyhow in a few minutes.

"What do you mean? Huh!" A few said together. Even their expressions are same.

"Nothing much. Azar, Eelk, block all the exits and throw a shield." I ordered and soon a powerful yet invisible shield surrounded us.

Walking to the middle of the chaotic hall and standing in the midst of the shouting and grumbling men, I calmly smiled at them.

"You know, when I heard over and over again that I am the only one who could break the curse, I thought for a very long time about it. I wondered why it is and what more can I do if I am such an important person to this kingdom. So I came up with a theory which I would like to see if it works or not."

Taking Igses from Circe's hands, I bellowed, "If I was really so important in reviving this kingdom, I want to know if have the power to take away all the magical powers from you all and make you all ordinary and weak human."

When I noticed that my words, my order was immediately answered by a strong gale surrounding those men and a part of their power was indeed gone, I was stunned myself.

"Only a small part but it really worked?"

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