Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Anna." Audrey yawned and lazily pushed all the official business onto Angela's little assistant, Anna. Even if Angela were dead, this little tool would still be a tool.

“Lady Audrey, you’re really relaxed,” Anna remarked.

“What’s wrong with letting an old lady like me sleep a little longer?” Audrey replied. “I’ll either not be able to sleep much longer, or I’ll just keep sleeping like this forever. Miss Anna, which do you prefer?”

Do I have to choose one?

“Yes, yes, there are no other options left. If you believe in miracles, you can hope for a third option,” Audrey waved her hand and said, “but miracles, haha, we haven’t seen one in a thousand years, and now, it’s impossible.”

Audrey lazily read her book. If she could, she would like to sleep for a few months, but now, in these special times, she has special things to do and can't keep sleeping forever.

I haven't been reading leisure books for very long.

"Executive Audrey... there are nobles causing trouble outside." A person pushed open the door and entered to report the matter.

"Relax, relax, they'll shut up soon," Audrey said dismissively. "I really hope they keep making a fuss if they see the truth."

"Executive Audrey, are we just going to leave this to its own devices? Won't that have a negative impact?"

“Didn’t you hear Lady Audrey’s words? If you heard her, just follow her orders,” Anna replied.

The person who gave the report was so frightened that he trembled and retreated.

The nobles had been causing trouble in front of Beatrice Palace for several days without anyone intervening. Slater, whom they had pinned their hopes on, had not appeared. Anna was now in cahoots with Audrey, and Snowguard Alexia, who was most likely to represent their interests in the disturbance, had also been closing her doors and refusing to receive visitors for the past few days.

After several days of commotion yielding no results, the nobles decided to organize their subordinates to incite a general strike to bring the kingdom's machinery to a standstill. They would not stop unless the newly appointed executive officer offered them more benefits.

When Angela was around, they were terrified and dared not do such a thing under that reign of terror. The idea of ​​her subordinates instigating a strike was a joke; Angela could easily create several puppets to replace them, and would rather you just leave. The reason she didn't replace you was probably just out of pity, giving you a job.

Now, what tricks does this lazy elf who got his position through connections have up his sleeve?

Ignorance gives people endless and inexhaustible power.

The Beatrice workers' strike has begun. Under the deliberate instigation of some nobles, the workers' representatives who have benefited from the strike have taken the lead in organizing a strike to attack Audrey's rise to power, intending to promote someone who is more in line with the nobles' interests.

Slater, who originally had close ties with the nobility, was the best option, but for some reason, he's now unwilling. So, they'll find someone else. Sure enough, as people get older, their ambitions diminish; if you're unwilling, someone else might be.

The massive strike lasted a week, but Audrey remained completely silent, attempting to let the chaotic kingdom go unchecked.

This ruthless approach emboldened the nobles, who were preparing to take more radical measures when they received news of a setback at the front and the impending return of the magic legion to its homeland.

what's the situation?

They all knew that on the front lines, witches were fighting against demons to maintain stability in Beatrice from the rear.

They knew that the war had been going badly in recent years, but shouldn't the Snow Maiden's magic have stabilized things and made them better? How could they have suffered such a quick defeat? Was that Silcypress Forest actually Spring Bamboo?! They even managed to send the high ground to defend the crystal.

The news came so suddenly, as if Silberle had deliberately announced it. By the time the nobles reacted, the magic legion's encampment was already right in front of them.

Are the demons coming to kill us?

No way, our Beatrice is so powerful—just a mere demon.

For the first time, some privileged people living in a dream world stepped out of their comfortable ivory towers and were confronted with a stark, life-or-death crisis.

"Audrey, is this your order? Are you trying to have the entire Beatrice kingdom executed?!" In an instant, the nobles began to clamor and gather again outside the Beatrice palace.

Although they didn't believe that Silberle would obey Audrey's orders, she was someone even Angela couldn't command; on the front lines, she was the only queen.

But Silberle actually ordered the entire army to return home. Did she know what this meant? This meant… our rule…

The original founders of Beatrice were kind-hearted and pioneered the frontier, doing things that benefited others without harming themselves.

We went a little further than her, doing things that harmed others for our own benefit.

What's wrong with Silberg? Doing things that harm themselves and others.

"The demons are about to attack, and you still have the leisure to make trouble?" Audrey finally stepped forward this time, smiling as she looked at the noble representatives.

“Audrey, if we die, you won’t survive either,” someone from the noble group said angrily. “To die together? Come on, do you think I’m afraid of you?”

"Oh, so you're not afraid? I love people like you." Audrey patted the man's shoulder sleepily. "I'm rooting for you, young man. What's your name?"

“What harm would it do to tell you? Do you dare retaliate against me? My father is the Duke of Marilyn, I…”

“Little Melip, I’ll call you that,” Audrey interrupted. “I appoint you as Commander-in-Chief of the Sixth Army. May you make indelible contributions to our Beatrice.”

The Sixth Army? Don't we only have five armies in our magic legion? When did we get a Sixth Army?

Moreover, Angela doesn't have the authority to appoint military officers; that power lies with Silberlin.

"Look, this is Silberle's edict regarding the establishment of the Sixth Legion. I will decide the specific details." Audrey said, taking out a edict. "Good luck, I believe in you."

Soaring high! I misjudged you, Audrey, you're such a good person after all.

When the nobles saw that Meripple had become the commander of the newly formed Sixth Army, they all assumed it was a concession and a gesture of goodwill from Audrey and began to demand benefits from her.

"Don't worry, don't worry, you'll all get a share." Audrey smiled like a little angel. "Anyway, it's just setting an example. The Sixth Army is all yours."

"Really?" Some people began to doubt. Could such a good thing really be falling from the sky? This clever person has been around for so long, is this all the tricks they have?

“I’m afraid of trouble. Go on, go on, our Sixth Army Commander.” Audrey waved goodbye to them, then returned to her seat to read her book.

A bunch of little Muggles.

They can't even use magic properly anymore, so they've all gone to learn so-called power politics.

You're a bunch of worthless trash. No problem, I'll find a value proposition for you.

“My teacher once told me that people who live long lives are all cunning and ruthless,” Anna said while working on official documents.

“Slander, huh? How am I being malicious?” Audrey retorted.

“I didn’t even mention you, why are you taking it personally? Isn’t that a tacit admission?”

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