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Chapter 86 - 86 The Greatest must first be a Servant

Chapter 86: The Greatest must first be a Servant Chapter 86: The Greatest must first be a Servant At first, they had all resented being assigned to the Ball Hall, feeling like they had been punished while other teams were given more people than they even needed.

But now… they no longer complained.

Because if a princess, someone who didn’t have to do anything, was working right beside them, how could they not do their part?

Still, not everyone saw it that way.

A young servant girl scowled at Nnenna from the corner of her eye, muttering under her breath.

“So much for being a princess…

She’s working like a servant.” She scoffed, shaking her head.

“Princess Ebere has royal blood, and it shows in everything she does.

But this one?

She’s nothing like her.” Her words were meant to be an insult, a sneer.

But the servant standing next to her?

She didn’t agree.

With quiet conviction, she whispered back, “She’s a princess, yet she’s doing this.

Can’t you see?

“She’s the real one.” “Because true royalty… serves their people.” The first servant snorted, crossing her arms.

“What do you know?” she scoffed at her work partner.

“A true princess leads.

This second princess?” She threw a disdainful glance toward Nnenna.

“She’s acting like a lowly servant.

I actually thought she changed this morning, finally stopped disgracing the royal family.

But I stand corrected.

She’s still the same.” Her partner sighed, shaking her head.

“So, let me get this straight… You think real royalty should be arrogant?

Disrespectful?

That a true princess must act cruel just to prove her status?” She eyed the first servant with a look of pure disbelief.

“You have such a negative servant mentality.” The first girl frowned.

“Negative servant mentality?

What’s that supposed to mean?” “It means just because you were hired as a servant doesn’t mean you should think of yourself as beneath others.” She paused, then gestured toward Nnenna.

“The second princess has never looked down on us.

Not for a single day.

She’s worked alongside us, helped us.

Do you even remember when some of us were sick?

She took over our duties, did our jobs, and still let us take the credit.” Her eyes hardened as she stared straight into the first girl’s heart.

“That’s what true leadership looks like.

That’s a positive servant mentality.” “But you?

You’re stuck in the negative one, believing that true royalty has to be cold, cruel, and snobbish.

Do you even hear yourself?” She leaned in slightly.

“Is that really the kind of people you want ruling over you?” The first girl hesitated, her stomach twisting in guilt.

“I… I didn’t mean it like that,” she mumbled, her voice uncertain.

But as she thought through her partner’s words, a slow realization dawned on her.

She was right.

True royalty wasn’t about snobbish arrogance or looking down on others.

It was about leadership.

Strength.

Compassion.

A positive servant mentality.

“A ruler should serve, not oppress.” Her eyes flickered toward Nnenna, and for the first time, she truly saw her.

“She really is true royalty,” she whispered, her voice filled with newfound respect.

Then, she glanced at Ebere, her supposed ideal of a princess, and felt nothing but disappointment.

The way Ebere treated them… the way she carried herself… “No,” she shook her head.

“I don’t want to be like that.

I don’t want to be treated the way she treats us.” Her partner smiled, nodding in approval.

“Now you understand.

A wise person listens, and you listened.” With that, they turned back to their work, their hands moving faster, their energy renewed.

And whenever exhaustion threatened to slow them down… They looked at Nnenna.

And kept going.

The crew worked tirelessly till late in the evening, their hands moving with purpose.

By 6:00 p.m., Ebere had already excused herself, off to freshen up and enjoy dinner, acting as if she had been the one working all day.

Meanwhile, Nnenna remained behind, continuing to work alongside the other servants.

As time passed, some of the fortunate servants, who had been assigned smaller tasks, finished their duties and returned to help out their colleagues.

It was unexpected.

At first, a few stubborn ones still muttered and grumbled, casting judgmental glances at Nnenna, clutching onto their pride like it was gold.

But then, something strange happened.

Tu…tu….tu A song started.

One of the older servants hummed a familiar tune, tapping his foot as he tied the last of the ribbons.

Another one chimed in.

Then another.

And before long… The entire hall erupted into song.

Laughter filled the air.

Tired arms moved faster.

The weight of the work seemed to lift off their shoulders.

It was infectious.

Servants from other teams, who initially thought they were the lucky ones for avoiding the ballroom task, suddenly felt like they were missing out.

And truthfully?

They were.

They had unknowingly missed a once in a lifetime moment.

Of course, the work wasn’t fully completed, the ballroom was too massive for that.

But when they finally wrapped up at 10:00 p.m., after sharing a warm dinner together right there in the hall… They went back to their rooms feeling refreshed.

Inspired.

Some of them even looked forward to another day like this.

“That… was actually kinda fun,” someone whispered in disbelief as they headed to bed.

And they meant it.

Who knew hard work could feel this… fulfilling?

Ding!

Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.

You earned 100 Good Points for joining the working people and being a source of inspiration and motivation!

The words floated in her mind, and Nnenna couldn’t help but smile faintly.

A small reward, sure, but she wasn’t about to stop here.

The next morning, while the house was buzzing with breakfast preparations, Nnenna stayed in her room.

She was too engrossed in her books to bother with anything else.

Papers and study materials covered her desk, her pen moving as if it had a life of its own.

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