Ruling Is Complicated

Today is a new day for bean!

Bean is happy.

Bean still didn't manage to sleep.

Bean has been thinking about what a leader is exactly.

Bean still has no clue.

One good thing is that bean is green again.

Not red anymore!

As bean is confused, father and pretty lady come back.

"Morning little bean."

"Morning my daughter."

"Morning! Wait…bean is bean, just bean!"

Do beans even have a gender? Bean is not sure.

In any case, I am a small and cute bean.

That is all I am sure of!

As I'm wondering what Is happening the tall lady sits next to me.

She asks bean about what ruling is…

Oh no! Bean hates quizzes!

Bean is panicking right now…

Wait bean knows it...ruling is being a leader!

What a leader does bean doesn't know.

The tall lady chuckles.

Did bean say anything funny?

Bean is not sure.

But laughter is good.

Tell lady asks bean what they should do since coming to this new environment, knowing they have 20 dark elves warriors plus Father.

Is it just bean or these sentences are really long?

It feels like a math question.

Wait think…bean …think!

Bean is a smart bean after all.

The forest is huge and awesome.

The forest is also filled with many potential friends.

The first thing they should do is find friends for sure!

Bean knows how to answer now.

"We need to explore the forest!"

After all, it is the only way we will find new friends.

"We also need to have people watch our home!"

After all, we should stay here in case anyone visits.

They seem to be pleased with bean's answers.

Bean is awesome haha.

Then Bean gets lectured on how to …rule?

Bean still isn't sure about what it means.

But it seems to be about keeping your friends happy.

Rhinnase talks about many things.

Bean tries bean's best, but it is so complicated.

But bean is resourceful.

Bean knows of a secret technique!

Poker face!

Nodding!

Saying * hum hum* from time to time!

After all, bean has no face.

Bean cannot nod either.

But bean can still approve by talking.

Bean is still not sure how talking is possible…

Blame the gods!

Anyway, all of it is flying above bean's head.

To be honest many things fly above bean's head too.

Bean is very small after all.

At some point, tall lady is done.

She wishes bean a very good day and leaves.

Father is gone too.

Bean is still not sure what bean is supposed to do.

But bean has a plan!

Bean will deal with it!

Bean's plan is no plan.

Bean will do like today.

Bean will think hard and try hard.

But for now, bean's challenge is back.

Bean needs to try and sleep.

Because bean is a good bean.

Bean also wants to grow tall.

Then maybe bean will be able to walk.

And stroll around the forest.

All by my beanself!

This is bean's dream.

For that bean needs to work very hard!

Sleep …sleep …. sleep …. sleep

Ah…this is difficult!

****(POV)

Color me impressed. I was convinced the young lady would need a thorough education on how to be a leader. Turns out she is a natural.

Good leadership in a small community is all about making the right decision as fast as possible. In such a case, there are no issues of power balance to take into account.

The main issues in our new environment are both the lack of information and potential threats to our existence.

Later on, we will have many new concerns but for now, we just need to get our bearings here and create a safe area for us to operate in.

The young mistress's decision is extremely accurate. First to send scouts to explore the forest.

This not only lets us scout for potential enemies but also makes it possible to scavenge quickly for potential resources in the area. Setting up the food supply being one of our priorities.

That much can seem obvious, but reaching this decision quickly while under the pressure of having to decide for others… can stop some.

Not the young lady. She quickly decided on that. Not only did she instantly see through this issue, but she made sure to remind us to defend our base.

After all scouting without a base of operation to return to is simply being lost.

I quickly dispatch 6 warriors to scouting duty and assign some others to hunt and the rest are all meant to stay being and protect bean.

This should be enough for now.

The king oversees the process. He seems pleased.

That's great.

One of the warriors approaches me.

"Boss, can I talk to you a second?"

One of the oldest dark elves in our party. Most at his age have retired, but not him. He's a fighter. Gaeleath the one that won't die. He's missing an arm, an eye, and an ear. But he is still here with us.

He used to serve our king's father. He's seen 3 generations rise and fall. Getting him on my side is required if I want to be able to get others to listen to me easily.

"What is it Gaeleath?"

"Honestly, how likely do you think this bean to really be our leader's daughter."

"Unlikely. This could all be some cosmic joke of a coincidence. But I want to believe. The timing is too odd. What are the chances of a single plant being born with awareness? Right as the soul of our young lady is leaving her body. This is too much of a coincidence. Of course, I have no way to be sure. But there is one thing I know. This bean has a good instinct. Right now the scouting was its idea. Same as leaving soldiers to defend our home."

"Isn't scouting extremely obvious, however? There is no way anyone would miss something so simple no? Same with protecting our headquarter, no matter how shabby it might be at the moment."

"Haha. Talking like a true soldier. The young lady would have gotten it right for sure. But think about it this way, would a simple bean have that much situation awareness? Suddenly being thrust into a position of leadership for another race, and told to do its best to make them prosper? Would it even care? No matter how or why. Also, would it have called the leader father that easily? Again it might be one monumental set of coincidences, but it becomes less likely."

"So right now we follow the bean? We assume it really is the young lady?"

"Yes."

"What next then?"

"We proper. We develop. Hopefully, someday we go back home. Then we torture that fucker until he wishes he wasn't so immortal anymore. How is that for a plan?"

"I fucking love it haha."