With My Last Soul

Chapter 6- Studies

After that day, the secret bonfire birthday party ended peacefully. Many of the servants, chamberlain's, managers, head as well as the duke and duchess we're happy about it. And as the next...next day, came to be it's horrible day.

"Malady, you need to get up, your going to be late to your tutors so wake up, hehe It'll be a nice day". Ana said peacefully.

"Yawn... did you say tutors, well uhmm.... can we skip my studies today... I'm tired, Yawn.."

"Huh?, but my lady I thought you asked the duke to prepare you early for your studies, did you forgot about it?".

dumbfounded...

"What!"

As she thought about it she suddenly remembered her presumptuous request.

'Ha! as expected... Wait why did I make such request...…..Ha! right I make some excuses not to hold a banquet... how unfortunate.'

"Why go this way, I'm back again learning things, I spend my whole life studying, since 4 years old up to adulthood" she mumbled with upset look.

"huh? My lady did you say something, sorry I was busy preparing your dress".

" It's nothing....."

After a moment of thought.

"Ha! well, there's noting to do with it anyway let's get prepared Ana" she says with a hero look.

"Wow My Lady, so sudden you're full of energy, yey! let's get prepared"

A while later they go down the stairs and enter the first room of her first studies. She entered the room with ominous feeling surrounding her. And as the door closes the cold and creepy atmosphere surrounds the room.

'My what is this feeling I feel like I'm going to die early Arghhh!'

Then sound's of footsteps are nearing towards her.

"My greeting's My Lady, I'm going to be your tutor in your first class, in Diplomacy and Politics.... Hyde Walsh from the Walsh duchy.... May the blessing of the empire always be with you" he said while greeting her politely with proper etiquette but slight of coldness in his face.

'Wait Walsh duchy! the most famous duchy for their excellent trading all over the continent and the soon to be powerful as the Lambert duchy in the future'.

" It's also good to meet you... Marquess Hyde Walsh... I'm Art Lambert... It's a pleasure to be your student, may the blessing as well of the empire fall upon you". she said with a slight hesitation but graceful etiquette, as she greeting him with politeness.

"Wow malady you're etiquette leave's me a great impression towards you, despite your age you're good in handling a proper etiquette" Hyde said with a bright smile.

"Haha... Is that so...Thank you for the compliment."

A while later their class has started.

"My Lady did you perhaps know about diplomacy or politics"

"Sorry I don't had any idea"

"That's alright..... Diplomacy is a skill of managing international relations or typically representatives of country's among the continent to solve their matters through talks and activities. While Politics is similar to diplomacy which is the set of activities made by a group or by the board. As well as performing power between individuals."

'Oh it's like a government in every country... well it's easy to understand since Philippines is a democratic country. Well I had interest in politics since I was a little...'

"Malady... why... are you alright?, I called you many times but you didn't answer"

"I'm alright, what we're you asking again?"

"Uhmm... okay my question is if you're going to be the head of you're family and you're in the verge of bankruptcy, what will you do to not let make that happen?, It's okay if you don't answer it directly, tell me if it's a hard question for you to answer malady. Since it's not that appropriate question for a 10 year old child."

"well it's okay, thank you for your concern but I can answer it Marquess". she said brightly

"Oh! alright... speak comfortably or casually malady since you're my student."

"nod nod, yes I'll keep that in mind" she said politely

A while later

'uhmm what to say, Ha oh yes that's it! I think I had a plan in mind!'

After five minutes of silenced, the lady spoke.

"Well... If I'm going to be in that position...This is my opinion...only"

"My plan is to sell whatever is unnecessary in the palace, as well I think it's better to s***h the expenses that I'm going to use. Negotiating through mercenaries to make extra money. Of course debt is always the priority. Also I'm going to use my talented people in the dukedom to make a good use of their abilities, to contribute in the society, as well making money. Additionally, I being aware of embezzlement's that causes the duchy for being poor. Well It's good to manage the Duchy's money until I found a good chamberlain's... blah blah blah etc."

As a result of her plans, the Marquess is dazed and impressed by how quickly she speaks, causing him to fall behind her.

"Wow, you have so many plan's, you're just 11 years old, but how come you had so many ideas to run the dukedom? But I have one confusion.... as you speak to you plan's.... you mentioned to use talented people to contribute in the society using their abilities as well making money... what do you mean about that? Are these people aristocrats or commoners?"

"I will use both."

"What! Both... how are you going to do that?"

"Marquess.... Simply by making them use their abilities, whether it's literature, etiquette, history, singing, dancing, artwork, anything is fine"

"Huh? how will you make money How by their talents?".

"Well...hehe... by using there knowledge, their creation's, I guess we can trade their works to mercenaries. Of course no one is born with multiple intelligences, that's why they will be my talent and intelligences... well their freedom is guaranteed also I will not plagiarized by their works but helping them, as well using it to the dukedom's development."

A while later... A heavy silenced surround the room, with a bright smile in the Marquess face.

"Wow, malady I don't know that you had that kind of intuition for the people... you're going to be a great leader."

"Is that so... hehe"

"How come... why does the duke don't tell me that your this intelligent"

"hahahaha..... I think because the duke gotten busy and slipped in his mind" she said anxiously.

"Ah! is that so... well that makes sense we know after all that the duke is the head of the grand duchy"

"Ring....Ring...." the alarm of their class rang.

"Oh my that startled me, see you my lady to our next class... I learned a lot from you"

"Huh? Marquess you're my teacher right"

"hahhaha... Of course, It's a compliment for your answer to the question earlier"

"Is that so...hehe thank you" she said cutely.

"May the Empire's blessing fall upon you Marquess Hyde Walsh... Thank you for today's lecture's... I'll use it all the time as it was part now of my knowledge" she said politely with a graceful etiquette.

"I to you to Lady Art Lambert... May the blessing of the empire fall fortunately upon you... Thank you for today's attendance. " the marquess said manly

As the lady walks towards the door, the marquess waves his hand towards her to say goodbye. While the lady did the same, and walks towards her next class.

'Oh My Gosh, it's so tiring. Well, it's not that difficult to handle classes in this world, compared back in my real world. Arghh (yawn).'

But that's what I thought.