Story Time

[Topaz]

The tale of the little princess and how she became the overlord


"Maybe you should start a book: An introduction to all that is Topaz." The bartender suggested in all seriousness.

“No one would read that, it would become a table leveler or door stop or schooling tool for hitting the brats at the RDI over the head.” The fairy waved away the suggestion with a giggle.

"Not that they couldn't use it..." The bartender offered her thoughts.

“Some dock workers may put the cover into their lockers until Lucien went after them and washed their heads.” The fairy shook her head.

“Should be first year required reading at the school.” The dueler mused.

“Poor kids.” The fairy felt for the kids. The bartender was laughing softly. “They ought to be reading fairy tales at that age.”

“Once upon a time there was a little princess. One fine day she stumbled through a door and down a flight of stairs and she found herself in a huge place, from the rafters and walls hung all kind of banners and in the middle of lots of tables and chairs where fighting rings.

“A young lad brought her a bottle of water, because that was just what she wanted and then she watched all the people and creatures she had never seen before milling about and fighting each other with swords of all kinds in those rings.

“And ever since then she dreamed of becoming a famous warlord. Then one day she spoke her wish out loud, and as luck would have it, a little fairy heard her say those words. And the fairy took that wish serious and set about making it come true.

“Oh the horrors that followed! Had the princess but known, she would have never spoken that wish. For two months not a day passed that the little princess didn't get new bruises by the dozen. And every muscle in her body hurt, even a few muscles she didn't have in her body. The little princess trained from dawn until well after dark.

“But she learned how to wield a sword to win; to win against everyone, all the duelers, all the warlords and even the all mighty overlord. She won against goblins and humans and elves and dragons and ogres. She rose through the ranks and became a warlord.

“Then with the fairy’s blessing, she entered the big tournament that all the mighty warlords entered and she beat every other contestant. She was the greatest of all and they made the little princes their Overlord.

“And if the little princess didn't die, she's still dueling and beating everyone in the ring small and tall, harmless and scary, to this very day.


“That's what the little kids should read.” The fairy smiled.

"It does give hope." The bartender laughed merrily.

“The story is all true, too. Just ask Rena.” The fairy said.

“It is.” The dueler agreed.

“The moral is probably 'be careful what you wish for' or perhaps '...what doors you open.'“

“I got to overlord too early and I only won because the one who beat me wanted a barony instead.” The dueler amended the fairy tale.

“What, two entire months to get a wish come true is too quick for you?” The fairy asked surprised. “If just all wishers were that patient…”

"It was good. I'm in full support of it being mandatory reading for the kids." The bartender said.

“Thank you.” The fairy smiled. “Then the dock workers can put Rena pictures into their lockers. Lucien won’t mind that.”

“Right.” The dueler laughed.

"Thank you for the story." The bartender smiled back.