The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles Vol. 1 by Reia

Author:Reia [Reia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2024-02-20T08:00:00+00:00

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I was in the study alone late at night. I sat on the window seat, peering outside, though the landscape was shrouded in darkness. All I saw was my own reflection, unadorned.

“Hello there.”

“My, is it appropriate for a gentleman to visit a young lady’s room so late at night, Mr. Mahoguard?” I teased, prompting a sardonic smile from him.

“I simply wanted to inform you that I was able to get Brian on board,” he said. “Besides, I knew you probably wouldn’t be asleep at this hour.”

“I offered to report for him, but he wanted to tell you himself,” came another voice. A man appeared from behind Gilbert. It was Tommy, disguised as a maid.

I chuckled at his appearance. “That outfit of yours—are you trying to be considerate of the rumors about me?” Since my only company already knew my true nature, I dropped the demure princess act. “Good work, Gilbert. How did it go?”

“He’s working hard, just as you surmised. I had him join the study group immediately, and he’s been bombarding me with questions all day.”

“So that’s why you’re visiting me at this hour. Ha ha ha! I’m looking forward to the future.” I shifted my gaze from the window to the two of them. “We’ve got several exceptional bureaucrats working with you now. Through group study and conversation, they’re coming up with all sorts of new proposals. It’s marvelous. Wouldn’t you agree, Gilbert?”

“Quite. These study groups are very intellectually stimulating.”

“I see,” I said. “You have a keen look in your eyes. It’s so different from when we first met. You’re no longer bored, are you?”

“Please, Your Highness. Kindly forget my former self.”

I met Gilbert right after I acquired Tommy. The marquess introduced him to me after I whined about wanting a capable right-hand man. When we met, Gilbert had already garnered attention for his exceptional essays in a number of fields. No one had been able to contact him, as he refused to disclose any personal information. I was only able to locate him thanks to my exceptional spy and the marquess, who had been tracking and gathering information about him since before his rise to fame.

And so, with the help of others around me, I was able to meet Gilbert. He was in a terrible state back then. Everything bored him—he laughed while looking at me with listless eyes. It was to the point where he’d rather die than live in this boring world. Recruiting him in such a state was honestly a miracle.

“I’m very fulfilled now,” Gilbert told me. “I don’t even have the time to think about dying.”

“Really now? That’s wonderful to hear. By the way, Tommy, are the preparations for the ‘workplace experience’ going smoothly?”

“Yes, of course. He and I put our noses to the grindstone on this one. Everything is ready. We’ve managed to slip it into the publicly available schedule, so you’ll be able to meet all of his students in one place. But why do you want to meet them right now, Your Highness?”

“To be honest, I think meeting them now might be too late.

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