You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 261 is completely an ordinary person.
When Diaz entered the office, Lady Neliel was writing teaching materials at her desk.

Her long teaching career had instilled in her a dignified aura, which the children both respected and feared.

The master designed the school's teaching system, but rarely inquired about the specifics.

That master was extremely busy, and most of the time, Neel was the real headmistress.

However, she forbade them from using honorifics to address her.

They may not say it, but they all know what to do.

"The final exam results are in." Diaz handed her the report card.

Neel tucked her loose blue hair behind her ear with one hand and picked up her report card with the other.

Her eyes darted around quickly, scanning the content at a glance.

Diaz stared silently at Neliel's smooth, deep blue hair.

The people of Haibao believe they have divine blood flowing through their veins and that they come from the depths of the ocean. Legend has it that the original Haibao people all had blue hair, a very distinctive feature.

But later, due to the pressure of survival, the bloodlines of the ocean and the land merged, and their hair color gradually turned into light blue or pale blue, or simply brown and tan, making them no different from land dwellers.

The ocean's lifeblood is no longer pure; this is the ocean's curse.

Diaz has brown hair, but his father and grandmother both have blue hair.

Diaz firmly believed that the legends were true, and that their ancestors had a glorious history and ancient bloodline.

It's just that the glorious history has been lost and the ancient bloodline has fallen silent.

After Lord Deer, the last lord of the Sea Fortress, swam into the ocean, they lost all their dignity.

Even as slaves, they still had to find a way to revive the Sea Castle.

That is their root.

Not only does Neliel have long, deep blue hair, but she also has eyes as blue as the ocean. She received Lord Dill's will—the Lord of Sea Castle will be a Sea Castle person of the purest bloodline.

But that will was not carried out.

The powerful stewards preferred to select people from outside rather than serve a former maid as their master.

This is solely due to the hierarchical concepts held by people living on land.

They believed that she was not legitimate, neither the offspring of the Lord of the Sea Fortress nor possessing any deep-sea powers.

She doesn't get everyone's approval.

The stewards requested a master from outside nobles to govern the sea castle.

As it turned out, this was an extremely foolish decision.

Lord Deer's passing left Sea Castle in disarray, and the stewards' actions only pushed it further into the abyss.

They abandoned their ancestral teachings, and the sea punished them, as did the inhabitants of the sea fortress.

But the residents of Seaburg are not innocent.

When the inheritance dispute arose, they stood by indifferently, allowing Neliel to be placed under house arrest. She tried to do something, but was powerless to set things right.

But when the problem occurred, they regretted it terribly.

The only way to save Seaburg is to put Neliel in that position.

Diaz believed that as long as the right Lord of the Sea Fortress was brought in, they would get what they were rightfully entitled to.

……

As Neel looked at the report cards, a smile gradually appeared on her face.

"Dias, more than 400 students passed the exam, which is good news," she said.

Less than one-third of the students in the school passed the exam.

But that's still a huge number.

After all, not all students enroll at the same time.

The passing standard is also very high, which means they have mastered more than 700 words and basic grammatical structures.

“This is our best result yet, and I think it’s necessary to let our Prince know this good news as well,” Diaz said.

Neel looked at him for a moment, noticing Diaz's hidden anticipation and nervousness, and couldn't help but lower her eyelids.

She hesitated for a moment, then finally made up her mind and said, "You're right, it's time to let His Highness know this good news."

Neliel got up from her desk and headed towards Origin Manor. The school and the manor were very close, without any barriers or fences.

Holding the stack of report cards, she initially walked with firm steps, but as she walked, she couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Is this enough?
Would he be satisfied with such a result?
Or rather, will he reward her for it?

She felt a little uncertain.

But that's exactly what she was striving for in the past.

When she was working hard, she never thought that way, nor did she waver.

When the time came, she lost confidence and began to hesitate.

"Ugh……"

She knew this was extremely important to her, and even though she knew his character well, she still couldn't help but worry.

“Your Excellency Neliel, what are you sighing about?” several witches chimed in.

Neel glanced at them.

She wasn't particularly close to these witches, and asked, "Is His Highness here?"

“It’s inside, Your Excellency. Aren’t you teaching at this hour?” the witch named Edith said with a grin. “Oh, what are you holding? May I see it?”

“Your Excellency Edith, these are just the children’s report cards.” Neel handed them over.

But the witch only glanced at it twice before losing interest.

She had no idea what that meant for Origin City or for Neliel.

“I thought it was a payslip,” Edith muttered. “Lady Neliel, may I ask how much you earn?”

Niliel was taken aback. Her mind was full of national affairs. How could she talk to me about salary?
“Seven silver coins each month,” Neel replied truthfully.

None of these witches are easy to deal with; they are all dangerous individuals. Since they are polite to her, it's best for her to maintain that respect as well.

"So little?" Monica asked, looking disappointed.

“That’s quite a lot,” Neel said.

That's the price of a whole cow.

Some down-on-their-luck knights struggled to make ends meet, and even buying a set of armor required selling everything they owned.

"I thought you would get more."

They were of equal status, serving as close attendants to the knights of war, in other words, their confidants.

To be a trusted confidant, one must possess exceptional skills.

But Neliel is different.

Edith looked her over and over and concluded that Neliel was simply someone with a special background, a pretty face, a smarter personality, and a stronger personality...

That's all; he's just an ordinary person.

I don't know what that arrogant guy saw in her.

Neel smiled and said, "I've already received more. I originally only received five silver coins a month, but His Highness made me the vice principal of the school and gave me an extra two silver coins as a subsidy."

She didn't seem to care much about the salary issue.

The witches cared more about that.

“Your Excellency Neliel, we’ve been here for quite some time now,” Monica said.

Neel immediately understood the witches' intentions and replied, "It has been a while."

They came in May, and it's already early June now, so they've been here for almost a month.

"So how much money do you think we can get?"

Neliel replied succinctly, "That's a question for His Highness to answer."

"So, we're too embarrassed to ask directly. How about you ask around for us? We'd be very grateful."

I don’t think you’ll feel embarrassed… Neel thought to herself.

“Then I’ll ask for you gentlemen.” She readily agreed.

(End of this chapter)