Become Tyrant On My Own Way
Chapter 5 - ARROGANT ATTITUDE
Intimidations.
The act of scaring the other party with a bluff or threat by showing who is the most powerful.
The actions most hated by any ruler were of great importance to appearances not to be considered an arbitrary tyrant.
And I, Helios de Meglovia, the second prince of the Kingdom of Meglovia who was predicted to be a future tyrant who would destroy the kingdom by the prophecy of the holy temple, have just proved the truth of the prophecy by my own will.
In front of the protesting soldier's head, I sat down in my chair and held my body up with an expressionless face except for a sour face and full of contempt for the person I was looking at before me.
Ever since that guy walked into this room, I've never once given up my intimate look at him.
Then in a low tone but with a clear pronunciation intonation, I also said contemptuously. Not to him, but it was my instructions to Albert.
“Albert, teach the commoner how to behave in the presence of the prince.”
Albert momentarily looked at me with trembling eyes, seeing the sudden change in my unusual behavior. But what I say does not mean wrong.
If it was based on the royal laws, then the attitude that the warrior chief showed by entering without bowing his head before the royal family, was, moreover, raising his voice before the royal family before it was allowed could already be categorized as an insult to the royal family.
His punishment was the lowest to be publicly flogged and the highest would be facing the guillotine.
Of course I had no intention of going that far, anyways deep down in my heart, I hated behavior that was so contrary to the dignity and worth of humanity.
But I have no other way now. The current situation of the city is really in critical trouble. Not only in terms of security, the financial problems in this city are also in a very alarming condition amidst the threatening wave of monsters.
Inevitably I have to slash the soldier's salary for now in order to increase the defense fortress repair budget. However, in my heart I promised that after all this trouble was over, I would raise my salary and even give bonuses to the soldiers who had valiantly defended this city from monster attacks.
Albert immediately pulled the soldier's head's hand behind his back while kicking him firmly until he fell down and his eel touched the ground.
“Please show your respectful attitude before His Highness the Second Prince.”
Said Albert with an intimidating look.
His large, stocky body and handsome appearance with a typical low-charismatic voice really supported my acting very well. He had actually fulfilled his role as the intimidating prince's aide satisfactorily.
I applauded inwardly for Albert's extraordinary performance even without a script. Her naturally intimidating manner was what I was happy with when she was in serious mode.
“Pardon my previous impoliteness, Your Highness the Second Prince. Hiiiic. But, Your Majesty, I have my wife's child to feed. Same with the other soldiers. So if our salary is reduced, then what about the fate of our family.”
“Preaaak.”
I patted the table very hard while maintaining my eyes on him who seemed ready to kill anyone at any time.
Seeing that, the soldier's head shuddered as well.
Actually deep in my heart, I feel sorry for him too. Not that I don't understand the difficulty. But this is not the time for a luxurious life. Every townspeople would have to sacrifice their present good lives if they wanted the city to be saved. Of course it didn't go away for me either.
“If your salary is reduced, then also reduce your reckless life by squandering your money in the bar while playing women!”
“Praaaak.”
“Hiiiiik.”
I once again beat the table that made the soldier's head so startled that it let out a strange sound.
“You are drunk during the day so that at night you are reckless in battle and then harm your own comrades on the battlefield. That's what you guys said mentally prepare?!”
I raised my voice a little higher, which made the soldier's head grow frightened.
“Oh yes, you said you have a wife? If not wrong, they do not live here, but in the capital huh? Is that why you don't pay so much attention to the security of this city? You can escape anytime when this city is in danger, right?”
“No, no, Your Honor. Your Majesty misunderstood.”
“Oh yes, sometime I can take a walk to the capital to meet your precious family it is possible. Ah, do I need to also sharpen my sword sharpness huh? My sword has been blunt lately because most of it slits people's throats.”
“What does His Majesty mean?! What does His Majesty want to do by meeting my family?!”
Then my intimidation reached its anticlimax with ambiguous affirmation.
“Why do you seem so worried, Mr. Fernand. Ah, of course I need to sharpen my sword sharpness when visiting the royal capital since there is the best blacksmith's place in the kingdom. Eh? Are you imagining something? Your imagination seems too wild, Mr. Fernand. That's why you have to keep a lot of your attitude so that your life can be calmer.”
After I issued an ambiguous threat relating to his family, Fernand fell silent and seemed no longer eager to speak. After which, he then simply bowed respectfully then immediately left the room.
After Fernand left the room, Albert then looked at me with a flickering eye.
“Master, what the fuck was that Master's attitude?”
“I'm also heavy, Albert, acting like I'm not. But you also have to get used to it. Since I've already been dubbed a tyrant so this is the easiest way to move around overcoming this difficulty.”
“But, Master, are you okay with all that?”
“Entahlah. What is clear is that our top priority right now is city security. So much of the fate of the population is at stake on my palm at this time.”
“Good, Master. I understand Master's decision. Whatever path the Master takes, I will definitely become a loyal supporter of the Master. So please, don't handle that heavy burden alone and let me also carry that heavy burden with you.”
Hearing Albert's sincere words, somehow the burden on my heart felt a little lessened. But I soon came to my senses as soon as I remembered his rigid and overly honest nature. Ah, I can't rely too much on this guy.
“By the way, Master. Will the Master continue to enforce the soldier's salary reduction policy?”
I shook my head at Albert's question.
“At least it only applies in the beginning. I also know that there are warriors like Fernand who have many families to feed. It would not be good to make consecutive salary deductions for families like them. After I have secured the sale of magic crystal stones and the city treasury is replenished, I will rearrange the expenditure expenditure of the city.”
“But for now, we must unite first to save funds for the safety of the city. If you really love this city, then sacrifice as little as you can. However, the story is different from the problem of soldiers who are often drunk to ignore the duty of care. That is another problem that we also have to solve soon after the city regains its stability.”