chapter 26

Bang!

" My lady! "

My heart is thumping in shocked by the loud sound that came from the door. While blinking my eyes in dumbfounded, I look at all the servants of Allardis that gathered in front of me while stunned by their own view.

" My-my lady? Th-that thing.. "

' Hm? 'that thing'? '

" Daisy, why do you look so freaked out? "

With a big frown that displays on my face, I turn my head to look at the place Daisy was pointing at while wondered by it.

" .... "

After I look at a thing beside me that Daisy was mentioned, I quickly understand her meaning by those words. ' it's the beast 'Adam', huh? I guess it makes sense for someone to freak out if someone were to saw this beast right before their own eyes.'

Slowly I glance at Daisy who was continuing to be dumbfounded by my unpredictable current situation. Well, it's not just her when I look at them yet the whole servants had the same reaction as her right now.

" My lady, since you're taking so long, I thought you were.. "

" .... "

" ... " in a blanked, their gaze really get through me who was feeling guilty because I'm using the same trick as Maria to the villain.

" Princess..? what has happened last night..? " in a big shock by his own view, the high priest slowly back away from me while the whole servants didn't even dare to come near myself and Adam.

" Hm? Do you mean Adam? "

" Pardon? 'Adam', your highness? "

" Ah! I forgot. " quickly I stand on my feet in hurried and stroke Adam's fur to make him wake up from his sleep.

" I would announce something in the main hall this evening. Gather all the noble under the Allardis. We will have an emergency meeting, high priest. "

"? the emergency meeting, your highness? regarding what? "

While my lips show a smirk on it, I face all the servants with a firm gaze.

" Regarding the matter of the head of the Allardis Palace. "

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" As you may hear, Adam has entrusted me as the temporary head of Allardis until he gets back into his original form. "

After the announcement, all the people in the meeting room quickly make a ruckus regarding the matter about me being the temporary head.

" We will not allow it, your highness! young master can't even talk so why would we believe in your nonsense!? "

" Yes! the Allardis head always has been a man for generations! "

" We wouldn't agree on this matter since we didn't hear the truth from that person itself! "

" Yeah! that's true! "

" .... "

In annoyance by their loud voices that came into my ear, I bend my head a little and continued to stroke Adam's fur who was sleeping soundly on my lap.

" Shut up! "

" !! "

" ..... " suddenly, with just a few words that came out from my mouth, all the head of the families that were very loudly on stated their own opinions quickly shut their self in stunned by my firm voices towards them.

' It is only me or did the princess just..? ' while whispering with each other, they glance at me like I'm making a really big sin. Calmly I let go a big sighed from my mouth in disappointment by their rude attitudes, slowly I raise my head up and instantly look at them with a firm and tense glare on each one of them.

' I'm really doubted how Adam can manage to take care of these rude people alone. '

" I see there is still a bit of disagreement about how I can be a temporary head but you can ask the young master itself if you wanted to know the truth. "

Flinch by my calm question, all of their gazes now completely stayed on the beast who was laying his big head on my lap so naturally.

" ...Th-that.. may be impossible for us... "

With a grin on my face, I look at all of their fear expression while having a lot of fun by myself.

' They are all easy to read.. their expressions instantly show what's going through their head so easily. '

" I see that there's no question then, huh? Well, with that.. "

" You-your highness can't do this simply because the young master would do everything you asked him to. "

" Hm? it's that so? "

" ...Ye-yes.. " even though he is obviously scared of my warning, he's still trying to stay on his statement.

" Say, what's your name, old man? "

There are only three families that serve the Allardis duchy so it's not that difficult to know their families based on their own characters.

" ...! " flinch by my sudden question towards himself, the old man quickly get up from his seat and politely bow at me with fear that was written all over his crumple face.

" It-it's Baronet Hargrad, your highness. "

There is the Hargrad household. Second, the Flerdis household and lastly the Perkins household. Well, even though they have been loyal to the Allardis for generations yet that doesn't mean they will pledge loyalty to us forever.

" Baronet Hargrad, huh? so, you're the one that responsible for the Allardis funds, am I right? "

"? yes, I am. "

" Hm-mm... Interesting.. "

While amazed by his proud face that shows up when he is saying he was the one responsible for the fund make me chuckle a little.

" Lenny, bring me that. "

With just a nod, Lenny who was standing beside the door quickly heads out in hurried and after a while, she came back with a lot of paperwork in her embrace.

" Here, princess. "

" Thank you, Lenny. "

" ..... " looking at me stared through the whole of paperwork in front of me, everyone in the room suddenly turn speechless and gulped in fear.

Grabbing one of the documents on my right hand and shake it a little while my eyes smirk at his fear gaze on me, I lean on my chair in annoyance. " Baronet Hargrad, right? I bet you know what I'm holding right now. "

With Baronet Hargrad look at me speechless while trying his best to avert his gaze from me make I slowly tap my fingertips to wait for his explanation.

Bang!

The table of the meeting room becomes my punch's prey and annoyingly I glared at each one of them in disappointment.

" You all see, I'm here for a month already, and guess what I found here? A bunch of traitors! "

" !!! "

All of the sudden, the air suddenly become tense with a loud shout came out from Claire's mouth.

" Baronet Hargrad, you've been misappropriating construction funds for almost two years yet you still dared to came here like you've never done those sins at all! "

" ....!?! I-I.. "

Sigh.

" Count Flerdis, you're responsible for the management in accountment but what you were doing was just fooling around with the money and make more scandal within the empire. "

"...!? that's..! "

" And fortunately for count Perkins, I am really grateful to you since you're the only one to do your job really well. The Allardis will soon invest an amount of money into your family's business as a gratitude for your loyalty. " with a bow, I look at count Perkins while earnestly show my smile at him.

In my past, although the Perkins looks wealthier enough by the people around them but they actually had a lot of loans since they tried to open up a business last year but it almost at the stake of bankruptcy right now. The Perkins new heir also still in his 20 because of the sudden death of both of his parents and he's holding the most burdens on his shoulder yet he never tries to take advantage of the glory of Allardis.

" !! Wh-at? it-it's that really true, your highness the princess!? " with a shocked expression that displays on his face, count Perkins quickly look at me in dazed.

" Yes, count Perkins. "

"...!!! "

" But, your highness! you shouldn't use the Allardis wealth as a reward to count Perkins families..!! " with his big mouth, baronet Hargrad knock the table to show his protest towards my decision.

" Are you trying to disagree with my decision as a new head, baronet? " with a firm in my eyes, I gaze on him with my ominous stares.

Flinch by me, baronet Hargrad quickly rudely clicked his tongue right before my own eyes.

" Adam. "

Heard his name get called, Adam quickly raises his body while wagging his tail in excitement.

With a smile, I gently stroke Adam's face and patting his back with my right hand to encourage him to follow my command well.

" Bite him. "

'..!!?!! '

" Gyarhh!!! "

With just a single command from Claire, Adam quickly jumps on baronet Hargrad without any hesitation, and thus he bites the baronet's left hand with his fierce face.

" Grrr! "

" Gyarhh! stop him! your highness!!! Arghh!! "

" ...GRRR!! "

" UGH! Arghh!! help me!! "

" ..... "

Without any words come out from Claire's mouth, the whole room speechless by the view in front of them and quickly they tremble in fear with the sound of chewing a lump of fresh meat that Adam makes right before their own eyes.

Gulped in fear, count Flerdis and count Perkins just bend their heads in shock and instantly close their eyes with a big frown on their face.

" .... "

" Adam. You can stop now. "

" Woof! "

With that, Adam quickly halts his big and ominous body and quickly went to sit still beside Claire with his mouth was fulled of blood from the meat.

" .... "

Claire calmly looks at the trembled baronet hargrad who was slumping on the floor like a dead body after the worst experience he forcefully has to go through.

" Grateful enough that he only takes your left hand that you used to misappropriate construction funds and not your head that you used to think about the way, baronet Hargrad. "

" ...ugh!! " in speechless by my words, baronet Hargrad suddenly shout in pain while his whole body trembled in fear by the beast beside Claire.

" Don't ever forget your sins, baronet hargrad. "

After saying that, two guards came in and dragged the baronet out from the meeting room in silence.

Pat. Pat.

" You've done such a good job, Adam. " while praising him, I tossed a jerky to him as a reward for his excellent job.

" Is it good? "

" Woof! "

While patting Adam's head again with a big smile, I face in front with a firm gaze again.

" Then, do you guys have any complaints now? "

" ...!!! "

Quickly, count Flerdis and count Perkins instantly shake their head with a big frown.

" ....Hm. That's good. "

" Let's wrap up the meeting. With the time that's left, I'll meet everyone one by one if you wanted to had some discussion regarding the Allard matter. "

" ..Ve-very well, your highness! "

Everyone in the room quickly stands up from their seat and instantly bow their head as Claire walks away from them with the beast following behind of her.

" Lenny, order the knight to go and arrest both of baronet Hargrad and count Flerdis. And don't forget to invest an amount of money into the Perkins business. "

" Yes. as you wish, princess. "