Unaware of Roland's thoughts Barov continued, "It's recorded in ancient books that witches can only find real peace in the Holy Mountain. There, they wouldn't be reverse bitten by their magic powers, and wouldn't be troubled by burgeoning desires. There's no doubt that the so-called Holy Mountain is the birthplace of evil and an entrance from the human world to Hell. I think that only Hell won't punish this bunch of degenerates."
"Hell?. What do you know about Hell?" Hitler sneered. "So you are saying that the witches are organized now and are gathering more witches. They also kidnap babies."
"Yes, your highness." Barov nodded.
Hitler didn't understand where Barov was going after throwing all this information at him, but it was useful to him. The main reason he came to meet Barov today was to get information.
Hitler finished all the bread and took the egg to eat as well.
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Barov who was focused on talking was too late to realize that all bread disappeared. He couldn't help gulp his saliva. The earlier dogfight had made him hungry too.
Barov reached his arm towards the milk bottle. 'The prince initially tried to offer me a glass. So it should be fine.'
He didn't touch the milk before his the hair on his arm stood in fear. He felt like a dangerous animal was watching him. Barov rotated his eyes to see the standing prince staring at him. 'No wait, standing.'
Barov immediately stood up as he forgot about the 'No sit' day. By sitting when the Prince was standing, he disrespected him. He may get punished for it. Cold sweat formed on Barov's head.
"Maids, bring more bread for the prince." Barov tried to ease up the situation.
"Wait." Hitler stopped the maid. "Bring the lunch you made too."
'Is he drooling?' Barov questioned as he sighed in relief.
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Soon more bread arrived but the maid again coyishly glanced at the prince but didn't come close to him. Hitler noticed a couple of maids giggling while sneaking peeks at him in a peculiar way.
Hitler leaned towards Barov and whispered. "What's wrong with these maids?"
Barov watched the maids and he immediately came to understand what was going on.
But he appeared reluctant to answer as he was not sure on how to explain it without making the prince angry.
"Tell me what happened. Barov." Hitler ordered with his eyes narrowed.
"Yes, your highness. If this subordinate is not wrong. They must be enthralled by your Highness feats."
Finally, he decided to use a flattering way.
"What feats?" Hitler asked.
"You see, your highness. They are all pretty young ladies, and it's normal to act like this. Not just the palace, the entire town's ladies heard and covet you."
"Stop honeying your words. Barov. This doesn't look like they covet for me. They are avoiding me." Hitler got furious. This minister of his was not saying the answer straight out.
His impression towards this Minister of his was changing between love and hate every minute.
"Gulp. Your Highness. The rumor on what you did yesterday night spread outside."
"WHAAATT?" Hitler screamed in shock.
'How could this be? How did they know about that?" Hitler shook in fear that his embarrassing night was revealed to the public. He felt like killing himself. How could he show his face in front of others again? Won't they treat him a joke? No matter how high position he achieves in the future, they will always laugh about his ass issue.
"Your Highness. I know they are not to your liking, but you should realize your royal background." Barov said.
Hitler was still lost in thought and suddenly he was overcome with anger. "Who? Who spread it? Someone from the palace must be responsible for it."
Barov started sweating. How could he not know what's coming next? He will happily comply with the Prince if it was a single person.
But, the rumor spread too fast. Too fast that by a matter of a couple of hours, the entire town knew about it. It was not spread by one. There must be multiple sources for that rumor. And, if he started investigating, many will be accused and the prince in his anger will kill them off. Even his own dear servants will get tied into the issue. It was not truly an ideal situation.
"The Guards," Hitler whispered. 'It must be the guards who were outside that night. There was even one who talked to me. They must have peeked inside and seen me crying with my ass in pain.' He thought.
"Guards? Hmm. It could be." Barov paused. "Your Highness, this servant has a suggestion to tell you."
"What is it? Barov."
"Sometimes, ignoring is the best defense. I believe it is best to ignore this issue."
"You want me to act as nothing happened?" Hitler fumed.
How could he forgive the bastards who spread his most embarrassing situation about Assbuster outside? They must be killed.
"It's not that we must ignore it completely. But we must not give it further attention currently." Barov gently said.
"Hmm. You." Hitler who was about to rebuke in anger stopped. His decades of experience as a shrewd and controlling ruler told him Barov's intention.
"I get it. Haha, I get it." Hitler smiled evilly. "Barov, what you meant is not giving this rumor any more publicity. At the end of the day, it's just a rumor. But if I act in anger against the spreaders, people will start believing that there is truth behind it. If I ignore it and prevent the spread of it behind doors, it will die down with time. It will never be late for me to punish the culprits using different pretense."
"Your Highness. You?" Barov watched the prince flabbergasted.
'When did the prince become this intelligent? He even thought about things that I not even intended.' He thought.
"Haha. Good job. Barov. When I become the ruler of all, I will treat you well as long as you continue to show good work." Hitler smiled happily.
"Yes. Your Highness. I will be grateful." Barov had no clue what this weak Prince was blabbering about, but he went with the flow.
"But to erase the current rumor and how the maid treats me currently, I have to find something to divert people's attention." Hitler contemplated.
"Yes, the prince is wise."
"But I can't bring myself to forgive the guards outside my room. I want them dead." Hitler said.
"Ahhh." The discussing Hitler and Barov were startled by the sudden grasp.
"Who?" Both of them turned around to see the maid they had asked to stay in the room terrified. Soaked in her sweat and tears, she looked at them in extreme fear. Her legs quaked and her hands, which she placed on her heaving chest, trembled nonstop.
"She heard what we discussed?" Barov whispered to Hitler.
"There is no point in whispering now. She heard everything." Hitler mocked as he looked at the maid with a glint in his eyes.
"Your Highness. What should we do with her?"
"Let's kill her," Hitler said while licking his lips.
"We just recruited new maids, and doing that might affect the morales of the other maids. They may run away and also no new one will join either." Barov said.
"Is that so? But I want to get rid of the guards who must have spread the rumor."
"But..."
"Hell with Butt. I want to kill them." Hitler whispered.
With a light cough, Barov shook his head. "You shouldn't your highness. We are seriously SHORT ON STAFFS."
"What?"
"Your Highness, our Border Town is very small and we have very few guards. It is best not to kill any. Giving them slight punishment is better."
"Aaah" Hitler smacked the table in frustration. He can go against Barov's council but the time he spent with Barov proved that his suggestions are worth listening to.
"You? What's your name?" In frustration, Hitler turned to the shaking maid.
"Name? M.my..name? Ka..Kla." Her mind was not functioning properly due to fear as she struggled to say her name.
"What is it?"
"Klara. Your Highness." She finally managed to say with her eyes closed.
Hitler felt his body lose strength. His eyes moistened and his hands couldn't help seek the chair for support.
'Klara. My mother's name.' Hitler's heart shook as the name made him remember his childhood and the love of his mother. He loved her more than anything even while hating his abusive father and others. He even carried a picture of her until his death.
His gaze towards the maid turned gentle.
"Don't worry. I won't harm you."
"You...You won't?" She asked in doubt.
"As long as you obey me and don't blurt out anything," Hitler assured her. "Did u see anything here?"
"No. Your Highness. I am blind." Klara immediately shook her head and played along seeming to understand the Prince's intention. She even acted like one. Eyes half closed searching with her raised hands, her acting skills were so pathetic that it was amusing to watch.
Did you hear anything?"
"No. Your Highness, I am deaf." One hand on her ear, her acting improvised instantly.
"Haha. I like that." Hitler laughed in amusement.
Barov couldn't help interrupt their little play. "But she can tell what happened here."
"No. Your Highness. I am dumb now."
Even Barov was amused by her antics as he softly warned her. "Only me and his Highness know about this. If we get to hear it from anyone else, Klara, you know what that means and what will happen to you right?"
"Ba..Bah." She nodded.
"What?" Barov questioned her weird response.
"Haha. Barov, you forgot. She can't talk now. Haha." Hitler laughed. "That's enough. Klara."
"Klara. From now on, you are my personal maid along with Tyre. When she gets back, tell her that I accepted you."
"Yes. Your Highness. Thank you for accepting me. I will serve you with my best." Klara kneeled and said.
"Now, move to that corner and stay there till the prince gets ready to leave," Barov ordered.
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After Klara left, Barov heaved a sigh of relief. As this didn't end in bloodshed. It also reminded him of the main purpose of his visit.
Even though he pretended to come here to visit the Prince to talk about the witch's trial, in truth he came here after he heard about the rumor.
Otherwise, why would he skip breakfast and come early in the morning?
"Your Highness." Barov hesitated. His eyes wandered around in shyness.
"What is it, Barov?" Hitler asked in a good mood.
Even after seeing that the Kayla was far away from them and no one's near them in a hearable distance, he still acted cautiously and leaned towards the Prince.
"Your Highness, your faithful subordinate has a request."
"A request? What is it? What is the request the Great Minister Barov has for me?" Hitler teased.
"Now that you have Klara, you shouldn't 'play with yourself' as yesterday and should use her instead. I know a girl like her won't satisfy you but they are helpful. Even I use my maids sometimes. For a prince like you, it's not reputable to 'play with yourself'"
"What are you talking about? Is that your request?" Hitler smile was long gone as he interrupted.
"No. Your Highness." Barov paused, before continuing. "Can you please tell me the secret for yesterday?"
"What?" Hitler's face turned ugly.
Any talk asking him to reveal about the embarrassing 'Assbuster' was taboo for him. And how could Barov dare to ask him that? And what was he even talking about? "Playing with yourself," what the heck was that? What did it have to do with yesterday and the rumor?
"Your Highness, I heard that you lasted the entire night. I know it's not physically possible, so you must have used some secret medicine or technique to last long. Please, your Highness, you have to save you loyal subordinate's dignity." Barov pleaded.
"Last long? What are you talking about? What medicine?" Hitler asked in anger.
"Your Highness. My wife is on the verge of leaving me. She told me that as I aged, just as I am quick with office work, I got 'quicker in bed' too." Barov said with tears flowing from his eyes as he revealed the truth.
"Please. Your Highness. Please show mercy on me and share some insight into the secret you used to 'play with yourself' for the entire night."
"FUCK OFF." Hitler's eyes widened as he finally realized what the 'Rumor' that spread actually was.
A long chapter. But let's use this as a reward to celebrate the new record 114 PS. Thkx fellas.
Anyone who doesn't get it, remember Chap 10? Go check again.
No one needs clarification regarding 'playing with yourself' means, right?
If you don't, I can only say 'F@ck yourself'
Haha You get it, didn't you?
Poor Barov, I am starting to like him as I write more about him. And poor maids.
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