Chapter 3: Menial Task

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[Sky Castle]

With the Garden sizing about 25,000 square meters long, Asagi then spent about half of her own day tending the whole garden, but despite that she was only able to tend for about 1,000 square meters in six hours

Seeing the sheer amount of work infront of her and added to this back braking task, she couldn't help but complain as she remembered her black company lifestyle

With a groan while massaging her hips, she then turned towards Michael who was carrying a bag of leaf towards a certain trash bin as she complained

"Aren't we working too slow?"

Hearing that Michael simply looked towards her as he pondered her words before replying sincerely

"I think not your majesty, I think we're doing great actually"

With that Asagi simply cringed on his words as she said

"Nonono! That can't be! No matter how you point it out, nor how we look at it, this task of tending this whole garden is simply impossible! I mean look! Were already tired out just by uprooting some weeds by the grass"

At that Michael simply stopped his works he said with a comforting smile

"Your majesty! There is a reason why a work is called a task! It won't be simply a challenging task if such work is easy right? Plus this is a good way to build up your image"

"My image? Why would I simply work on that?" Asked Asagi as she stretched out her arms in the air

With that Michael then replied humbly

"Because your the queen of this castle, a ruler of this future to be well known country, simply means that your the queen in the sky, the whole blue sky is your territory, a royalty by any means... and to be able to lead your subjects well, you will need to be a perfect role model"

At that Asagi simply pouted as she placed both of herhand unto her cheeks as said

"Well I never really wished to be ruler nor a queen though"

Hearing her words Michael was simply dumbstruck by it as he remained composed on his position and kept silent

With the silence brewing all around the surroundings, it was then natural for Asagi to realize the mood as she felt that she had wronged Michael

Upon realizing that she then tried to mend her mistake towards Michael, unfortunately the latter simply bowed his head before leaving her behind in the garden

Seeing that silent reaction Asagi couldn't help but scorn herself as she clicked her tongue in disappointment

But since she was then left alone, she then continued on her job as she pulled out the weeds in the garden

With the sun blazing hot above them, added to that burning humid in the air, it was then natural that Asagi herself would sweat it out, but nevertheless she didn't stop her movement as she co tinued on her work diligently

With her being busy and all, she didn't even notice that 30 minutes had then passed by when Michael finally returned with a glass of cold juice on both of his hands

Naturally he handed one of the glass towards Asagi, which shocked the person himself

But upon seeing that Michael was simply unaffected by her previous remark, she then stood up fromthe ground as she slowly drank her glass of cold juice

After taking a sip she then looked towards Michael's directions she said

"Hey! I didn't mean my previous words okay? It's just a slip of the tongue"

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