F-Rank Puppeteer!! But I'll be Queen, and I'm not a narcissist!!!!! Chapter 252: Plans for the Future

"..." I sit on the throne, crossing one leg over the other as I look down, watching Marie and Laplace bowing. Marie stares at with clear disgust, while Laplace seems... well? Her expression is quite neutral, but I think she’s satisfied with the vitality I managed to restore.

"Evelyn, how dare you pull that stunt during our competition!! Do you have any idea how humiliating it will be when future generations look at the royal records!" Marie speaks with pure hatred.

"..." I stare at her in silence, creating threads and slowly binding them around her body. While she complains, I’m not strong, fast, or durable enough—if she decides she wants to do sothing, she’ll succeed, so I’m using my unbreakable thread ability.

’So simple...’ I don’t see Marie’s body as a living being, but like a doll, able to see how each joint moves, while threads so thin they’re practically invisible restrain her without her noticing, making any movent twist and lock her joints.

"Marie, shut your mouth. I didn’t permit you to speak."

"!!!" She makes a shocked face when I speak to her like this.

"You think you’re in charge of , Evelyn?! Just because you won the throne by cheating, you think you’re better than !! I’d rather have seen Esther or Lucien on the throne instead of you!" She tries to stand up, but when she does, the threads affect each other, slamming her back into the ground so violently that her face drives into the floor, cracking it.

’Incredible...’ I didn’t know I’d beco this strong. Since I no longer need to worry about the threads’ tensile strength, I can make them so taut they function like powerful springs, pushing everything with absurd force. It’s basically simple physics.

"Marie, I am your Queen, and I will not tolerate such blatant disrespect toward . You are now rely a common princess without any power." With as Queen, her princess authority has been almost completely revoked. She’s now like a high-ranking noble instead of a princess.

And as a noble, she cannot oppose in any way, or I can destroy everything she has—confiscating assets, territories, and titles.

"Marie, do you think I need Esther to stop you? Don’t be so arrogant." Now that she’s restrained, I generate more threads, binding her mouth shut and pulling the cords extrely tight as I lift her head.

’If she attacked with her blessing, she could still hit ... but...’ There are dozens of shadows here—they wouldn’t let an attack happen.

"Marie, you haven’t forgotten that the title of King or Queen gives power to the chosen demon, have you?" I don’t have the strength to beat Marie in a fight alone, but with her trapped there, I’ve already won.

"Mmph!!" She makes an irritated sound, glaring at while I look at Laplace, who keeps watching .

"Laplace, why did you co to see ?" I ask her, ignoring Marie who’s trying to break the threads.

"I don’t know about Marie... but I just wanted to confirm... sothing."

"...Laplace, who are you loyal to now?"

"..."

"No answer? Then let give you so motivation, Laplace. I despise you deeply, and I can make your life in this kingdom impossible. The only thing preventing that is the fact that you’re useful in the war."

"Do you understand where I’m going with this?"

"...I will serve you... Your Majesty." Laplace reluctantly lowers her head. I wouldn’t actually do anything to Marie even if she refused to help, but Laplace is such a repulsive person that my threat was real.

"Excellent. I hope you got the answer you were looking for, Laplace, because I want you to go to the [Bridge] in five days. I’m putting you in charge of problematic troops—succubi, oni, incubi, and tribal demons." They’re so of the demon races that cause the most problems, often attacking allies.

"As for you, Marie... you won’t need to go to the battlefield for now. Without Lucien and Augustus, I need to use resources more carefully, so I want you and the Heroine to participate in naval transport."

"In one week, the humans will be moving several hundred to several thousand ships they’ve built across the oceans, and they’ve likely sent so naval control troops for support."

"Since you’re married to the Heroine, you’ll need to participate, and considering your power, you can defend the ships from surprise attacks, theft, or general sea monster attacks—especially since most of these ships will be inactive." I give orders as a Queen should.

"Does anyone have any questions?" I ask, looking at them. Laplace seems like she wants to say sothing, and Marie too.

"No questions then? Good. Laplace, drag Marie out of the castle with you. Neither of you live here anymore, as you’ve probably already heard." I say, releasing so of the threads so Marie can be taken away. I don’t answer anything else.

"..." Muttering sothing under her breath, Laplace grabs Marie and throws her over her shoulder like a sack of potatoes, starting to carry her out, while I stare at the ceiling, unsure if I’m doing the right thing.

"Lady Evelyn, your request has been fulfilled!" Two shadows erge as the throne room gates close.

"...Everything?"

"We’re still finishing the request regarding the notification to the nobility, but we’ve already gathered the monster materials and cores you asked for."

"..."

"Good. I’m going to need so ti... also, I want Qheresha, the royal stylist, to create a maid outfit for to wear. But not just any outfit—it needs to be chic, detailed, and seductive." I really want to try wearing one for Esther this ti, from the very beginning.

’Haaa... can I really be this stupid... Esther does all those terrible things, and here I am, thinking about how to give her a gift...’ I lean back on the throne, feeling how it’s not even that great, and still sowhat uncomfortable.

’For now, I think I’d better go create my puppets...’ I rise from the throne, thinking about how to do it. I’ll probably need three living puppets, with functions tied to three important things that are currently the main priorities.

The first is a puppet tied to everything involving the war—not just deaths and numbers, but weapons, supplies, maps, logistics, terrain, and even the training of regular patrol knights who roam the streets.

The second will probably be one for social logistics, tied to the kingdom and nearby cities—housing, taxes, normal cris, prisons, executions, law enforcent, current laws and new ones I’ll create, and especially the nobility and what they’re currently doing.

And the third will be one tied to agriculture, comrce, and general manufacturing, which is very relevant for maintaining the kingdom’s stability and controlling the entire continent’s economy.

’Three puppets, huh... they don’t need power, just general intellect...’ They’ll be like the brain, political surveillance machine, and engine of the kingdom respectively, so they won’t engage in fights—their focus will be mainly on control.

’Yeah... that seems good...’ Quickly, I think through the exact definitions of each one, their appearances, and their status. It’s easy to think about this and create exactly what I need.

’Yes... they’ll be exactly like this...’ I’ve already thought of nas too. Everything is perfect now. I just need to create them and place them in their areas of operation. Since their focus isn’t combat and I’ve removed any abilities they could have, I can control even the class they’ll have and every bit of their status.

[Status

Na = Vermilion

Race = Living Puppet

Title = Puppet of War

Class = Chief of Staff (Description = A class totally focused on commanding and leading, directly linked to war affairs involving all areas that constitute a war)

Personality = Intelligent, Absolutely Loyal, Rigid, Focused, Analytical

Status Classification =

Strength = B

Stamina = B

Defense = A

Physical Defense = A

Magic = B

Magic Defense = B

Vitality = SSS (Vitality linked to Master)

Total Skills =

[Status

Na = Amanda

Race = Living Puppet

Title = Social Puppet

Class = Living Ministry of Interior (Description = A class totally focused on analysis, organization, and focus, capable of storing information and organizing it in her brain with extre precision and speed, being able to make the best decisions while predicting outcos based on obtained data)

Personality = Brilliant, Absolutely Loyal, Cold, Obedient, Submissive

Status Classification =

Strength = F

Stamina = E

Defense = S

Physical Defense = S

Magic = S

Magic Defense = B

Vitality = SSS (Vitality linked to Master)

Total Skills =

[Status

Na = Cypher

Race = Living Puppet

Title = Puppet of Economy

Class = Harvest Ruler (Description = A class focused on acquiring, preserving, and managing resources of any kind. Everything that can be obtained, preserved, and managed qualifies as harvest, regardless of whether it’s food, objects, locations, or structures, thus having imnse deductive capacity and precise choices)

Personality = Bold, Absolutely Loyal, Apathetic, Icy, Nihilistic

Status Classification =

Strength = A

Stamina = A

Defense = B

Physical Defense = B

Magic = S

Magic Defense = C

Vitality = SSS (Vitality linked to Master)

Total Skills =

Appearances

Vermilion = A tall girl of 175 centiters, with long blood-red hair and deep, dark red eyes. She has large breasts and a dangerous look, with a strong but balanced physique and an erect posture like a soldier, yet a physical attitude that projects a more intellectual air.

Amanda = She has short brown hair and black eyes. Her stature is short, only 160 centiters, while her breasts are dium and her posture is slightly simple, with chest pushed forward but without any authoritative or elegant aura, projecting an air of soone easy to talk to, but her gaze is sharp, clashing with the entire image she normally projects.

Cypher = She has long, dark green hair that reaches her knees, while her eyes are a deep, dark golden shade. Her gaze is empty, without the spark of life, while her posture is rigid as if she were a machine. She is tall at 170 centiters and has slightly large breasts, with a general attitude of soone who doesn’t waste ti.

"Hmmm... Absolute Loyalty to ... perfect..." They’re perfect. Their personalities are made to do everything for , no matter how cruel or terrible.

"..." With them in mind, I think about what materials I’ll have to use on them, so they turn out without any extra variation. No ti to rest in this ergency situation.