Vampire's Slice Of Life

"Your Majesty… for years, the Giants have not meddled in others' affairs. As such, we are having trouble understanding why Her Majesty has suddenly taken a fancy for our race."

One of the kneeling Giants said with his head bowed.

Mayzin stared at them with an expressionless face. She leaned to the side and rested her face on her arm propped up on the throne's armrest.

There was no response from her and the Giants thought maybe she wanted to hear all the grievances at once and reply, hence they began stating their complaints one by one.

"Your Majesty, would you be kind enough to answer why we are asked to shift our kingdom?"

"Your Majesty, will we be turned into slaves for the Dragonkin?"

"Your Majesty, do you plan to make use of our physical prowess for manual labor?"

"Your Majesty, will you spare our children if we, the adults, submit to you?"

"Your Majesty, are you…"

"Your Majesty, if you…"

"Your Majesty…"

"Your Majesty…"

"Your Majesty…"

One by one, almost every single Giant in the court had something to ask Mayzin.

They did not see her face and they did not know what type of being she was, but given an opportunity to question, they did not let it go to waste and poured the questions within their hearts in front of her.

Lith watched the spectacle with interest. He alternated his gaze between watching Mayzin and the Giants.

So far, she had shown no reaction and was expressionless as one could be. Nobody could ever point out that such a poker face could show expressions of a grinning drunkard. The contrast of the current her with the drunk her was astonishing.

A few minutes later, the Giants turned silent. Everyone had asked what was needed to be asked, and now they could only await Mayzin's response.

Mayzin did not answer them right away and stared at them, making them uncomfortable.

Some of the Giants in the court fidgeted in nervousness and as seconds passed, some could be seen gulping mouthfuls of dry saliva.

As some more minutes passed, the unease in their hearts only grew stronger, and made them anxious.

A few Giants could not hold their curiosity for long and turned to look up.

Their gazes met with Mayzin's abyss-like dark eyes and sent a chill down their spines, making them instinctively bow their heads again.

Tap.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

Mayzin sat upright and drummed her fingers on the armrest. She crossed her legs and leisurely glanced at everyone in the court.

"You lot sure had quite some things to say," commented Mayzin with an indifferent tone, making the Giants tremble.

"Being at the position that I am, I have no obligations to answer your queries. I can simply dismiss them and force you to submit. But do you know why I am not doing that and listening to you blabber for the past half an hour?"

The question was rhetorical. Even if it wasn't, nobody had the courage to speak up anyway.

Mayzin continued with the same unhurried and calm tone, "It's because I have to set an example. If the ruler is arrogant, the subjects would be as well. A ruler is like a parent and the subjects look up to their parents and try to copy them while also trying to walk in the same footsteps."

The words were pointed at the Giants, but standing beside Mayzin, Lith knew she was speaking directly to him instead of those guys at the bottom.

"A parent has to establish set boundaries with their child. Let them know what's allowed and what's not, discipline them, protect them, look after them, and guide them on the correct path. A ruler's job is similar. Hence, it's the reason why I haven't lashed out on you lot for daring to question a Supreme being like me."

There was another important lesson here. It was to stay humble. There will always be a bigger fish in the sea, and no reign is permanent. There will come a time when someone could become stronger and better than even their ruler. So, one should be prepared for all such scenarios.

If a ruler guides their subjects properly, does good karma, they would be loved by everyone. In case of subjects becoming stronger than them, they wouldn't threaten them, rather, they may choose to back them or even become their loyal subordinates, ruling together with them.

The possibilities of such a scenario occurring weren't low as there was no telling what fortuitous encounter awaited whom.

Mayzin was trying to convey this teaching indirectly to Lith.

Even if he had the power, he must not misuse it. He wasn't an edgy teenager or a second generation arrogant brat of a powerful family. He must not lose his cool and kill everyone present, then force them all into submitting.

If such a thing was the correct path, all strong beings would force the weaker ones into submission.

Mayzin wouldn't give Lith a quest just to pass time or because she was bored. This was the teaching she wanted him to have.

The Giants were silent and intently listening to Mayzin speak.

Previously wondering why his aunt didn't suppress these guys and let them freely ask questions, Lith now understood the reason.

He reflected on his own thoughts and corrected himself.

'Instead of suppressing the weaklings through aura, it's way cooler to do so with simple words like how aunt has done here.'

"As for your questions…"

Mayzin continued in a calm and unhurried tone after noticing Lith had learnt the lesson she was trying to give him.

"…you will not be turned into slaves. You would not have your freedoms snatched. Your children will be safe. Your kingdom will continue to run the way it was running before. The geographical change is necessary because providing protection in a remote place like this is impossible for me. I have to be there for my subjects in the Dragon Continent. I cannot abandon them and come here for you."

The Giant Kingdom was far from the Dragon Continent and in the middle of an ocean. Only way to move from this place to the mainlands was via teleportation. If the teleportation circles failed, habitants here were doomed.

Being a Space Path expert, Mayzin could shut off all spatial transfers in the vicinity of this island. The Giants would go extinct due to this in just a few centuries.

Mayzin told them this fact and it horrified them to no end.

Their minds were immediately changed and they agreed to place their island kingdom near the shores of the Dragon Continent.

"As for your questions related to the War Dragon Tribes," Mayzin said. "They are not under me anymore. However, your island will be close to the coastal areas which are all occupied by the Water Dragon Tribe. Form connections with them and you will be able to meet the War Dragon Tribe."

Water, War, Dark, Death, and Destruction tribes were under Arya's rule. The Water Tribe were close to her as she was born and brought up in their territory.

She was initially a Water Dragon, inheriting her mother's gentle traits, but eventually, due to circumstances, her dormant affinity for Dark, Death, Destruction, Space, and Time were awakened. She mastered them eventually and was an expert in all six of those paths. Her abilities were not inferior to Mayzin's in Space or Dagassi's in Time in the slightest.

The War Dragon Tribe came under her because of their unruly nature. She was the Ruler of Underworld, owning Scelestus which owned multiple organizations possessing a number of powerhouses. These guys could be used to tame the War Dragon Tribe members with the reverse being true as well.

Those tribe members had come to deeply respect Arya. They thus had a good relationship with Water Dragon Tribe members as well because they were aware that it was their Empress' home.

If the Giants wanted to see the War Dragon Tribe, the fastest way would be to befriending the Water Dragon Tribe members. If they jumped straight to meeting those war lunatics, they'll be killed instantly.

A shudder ran down the spine of the Giants as they realized their grave mistake. They wiped the sweat forming on their foreheads and internally their stars that the Empress was kind and warned them beforehand.

Mayzin was domineering and it felt suffocating to be in her presence, but she was not harmful. The Giants were starting to like being under her, and with the way she hadn't acted haughtily even once made them amazed by their leadership capabilities.

Mayzin leaned to the side again and lazily looked at the Giants.

"If there are any more grievances, sort them on your own. I won't be taking any more questions. Pack your stuff and get everyone within the kingdom ready to meet the Water Dragon Tribe. I'll personally shift your island tomorrow. There won't be another reminder."

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

The Giants prostrated themselves in front of Mayzin and yelled loudly.

After a conversation with her, they completely accepted her reign, not realizing that they did not really have a choice in this. From the start, Mayzin had asked them to address her as Her Majesty, which meant she already considered them as her subjects and herself as their Empress.

The conversation that had happened just now was not for them to have a choice to back out, but to provide a solution for the potential problems that may arise after shifting places.

The Giants were tricked without even knowing they were tricked. This was the might of a Supreme being.

'The mind games are truly on another level,' thought Lith as he stared at the departing Giants. 'Poor souls. They would think the Empress was a benevolent ruler who did not force them to be under her, and the many generations to come would recite this legend in a similarly twisted way.'

'What an amusing end to the quest, huhu…'