Chapter 65

**Tzalmon Point of View**

Myx Ranas!

That worthless Gnoll!

So he is the one who came to speak for those scums!

However, if he knows about Eblilis and her identity, so does shadow spirits surely. I've been careful, very cautious in concealing everything about her and cover up her as normal Dr'helellis. If they knew about her now, my preparations lacked or there was someone else close to me that work for the other side.

If one can approach her then so does others and many more.

"Milady, those people are not to be trusted. They are bad." Bad, is a very small word to describe those scums. They are absolutely dirt.

"Hmm. Okay." She brushed off my warning casually and pointed towards unconscious Eelk on the floor. "Help him to his room."

"I'm serious, Milady. If you help shadow spirits then everyone will be in trouble." I stressed on the issue so she can keep other thoughts away.

"Mister Aguelli, let me ask you something." She looked up at me with curiosity. "You have been working for me for several months now, what kind of a person do you think am I?"

I stared at her blankly but inside my heart a volcano was close to erupt. I cannot let her anywhere near those scums but what if she choose to go to them by herself?

"Unlike other ladies, you are smart and determined, Milady." I added briefly.

"Then you must also know that I am not a fool. Just because someone came and told me something, I will not do anything impulsive. Even what Mister Ranas said was true, until I know complete story behind this, I will not go to anyone. Not when I have my son to look after."

Not a fool, after all.

But just the thought of her near that man or any man in general caused a ripples of aggravation in my heart. Indeed she is not a fool to believe that Gnoll but she still has thoughts of escaping this land.

How am I to cut off that idea from her mind forever?

I cannot let her leave... for my kingdom.

I cannot let her leave... for -

For - our son!

"The shadow spirits are not the people you can take lightly, Milady. I know it is not my place to say this but they are absolutely someone you should not trifle with. They might appear genuine but in the inside they are rotten." She nodded in response and did not say anything.

I then understood that I do not know this woman completely.

Whenever I thought I figured her out, something new pops up that throws me into thinking if what I know and understood was all true and enough.

She clearly hates me as Tzalmon and would do anything to go back to her own world along with my son. But now, it seems like she is quite sensible when it comes to weighing situations and making decisions.

I can now tell that no matter how much she wants to get out of my land, she still swallowed the desire and walked on a rational path.

From a girl who was easily scared and weep to a lady who can handle herself well and think better than any normal man, I do not wonder anymore why destiny has chosen her for this kingdom.

For - me!

With a secret smile, I threw unconscious Eelk in the guest room and went back to her office room to give her the requested preorder list.

"The preorders for baby prams are increasing in great speed, Milady. Making prams are easier and less time taking than bicycles so we can make more than ordered in the required time." I reported.

I still cannot believe the day of launching ceremony that she handled it so smoothly and efficiently. She literally made everyone fall into abyss of her words.

Like a charm, like a spell, her words, her speech, her behavior stamped on everyone's mind. And what was more astounding was the men in my kingdom are considered god level and women are on lower category but those egoistical and hypocrite men listened and accepted her products well.

"That's good. Then prepare three hundred more prams than ordered. About Bicycles, the demand will soon increase so make sure to produce next batch soon."

"As you command, Milady." I assured her but did not get up from my seat to leave. Eblilis raised her head and looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

"You want to say something?" She asked propping her head on hand which was on the table.

I don't know what came over me but I smiled widely looking at her and spoke nothing. The way she elegant and very beautifully leaned on the table was truly pleasing to eyes.

That moment, that very second, my heart skipped at beat and a primal and very animalistic want swirled in my heart. My head was filled with uncontrollable thoughts of beautiful her.

"What are you grinning about? Keep that foolish look away from me." She spat out with a frown.

That pulled me out of my trance and I got back to my usual Mister Aguelli temperament.

"Milady, with your capability, it is not difficult to have store in the whole kingdom then why did you only prefer selling them in Oudad even though you have right capital and resources?"

Her frown slowly eased up and rubbed her chin when she started to think about what I asked.

"For better business opportunities and stable foundation of Dawn Incorporation." She answered simply but with a very devious smile that almost sent chills down my spine.

To say I never felt so chilled by a smile was absolutely true and swear on heavens.

"Stable foundation, I understand but how might restricting the business to one area give you a better opportunity?"

If she restricted to only Oudad, then doesn't it mean she will have less income and less opportunities to make business?

Sometimes, I cannot see through her thoughts and plans and this woman has always come up with good ideas.

Eblilis shook her head as if she cannot believe I could not even understand something as simple as this. "You are a trader, small or not, a trader yourself before joining my organization. You must've known these simple tactics well, Mister Aguelli."

In the shoes of Vulcan Aguelli, it didn't feel much but when I took it personally as King Tzalmon, it was insulting.

Damnation, I cannot even express my displeasure!

"Good tactics can even save a bad strategy while bad tactics can even kill best strategy. Say, if I start expanding my business to other regions what would happen? On what basis will it be expanded on?"

"We will have to spend on capital, land, stores and production but you can still get back several folds once you get profits." I said to which she smiled wisely as me.

As if... as if she is wiser than me.

"That is yes and no as well. We will indeed make huge profits and stand in larger areas however, why should I put all the capital when I can either get partners or better, a concession of expenses from the local authorities?"

"You are luring the local authorities of other regions by restricting the business to Oudad only. How devious." I scoffed softly thinking about the tactic she was playing on.

"By restricting the availability to only Oudad, not only are you attracting the authorities and other merchants but you are also planning to push them into make a move first and offer you for opening the stores in their regions as well for better availability. And for that, they can even accept collaboration conditions or any other trade conditions of yours; that is if they want a better trading conditions in their region to receive more taxes." I continued, more like telling myself than asking her.

But the gentle smile she gave was a confirmation more than needed.

Oudad is her turf so she can have flexible trading conditions however, in other regions, under other authorities , she might not have such flexible conditions so it was better for her when they approach her rather she take the initiative. All the while, she will have enough time to solidify the foundation and prepare for expansion.

A clever tactic to use when the merchant is a woman!

"Now that you understood, it's your turn to answer me. You have to pay back for the lesson I gave you." Uh umm, this doesn't feel right.

What does she want to know from me?

"Tell me about this Shadow spirits people." I knew it. She knows Eelk will not give her complete information nor do anyone else.

As an employee and as a person who was supposed to not know the whole story and identity of hers, I will have no other way to give her a pointer or two about those scums.

How smart of her to ask me.

"The shadow spirits are - no - they used to be a part of us until they evolved through wrong means against natural laws."

Maybe, scaring her a little about them will keep her mind away from them.

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