Priscilla may appear very delicate, but she is not just a pretty face.
She has earned the respect of the people in her territory for good reasons. Not only does she personally teach the farmers how to cultivate the land to increase yields, but she also occasionally goes out to inspect and understand the people's conditions.
Unlike the old man, Leip Barielle, whom the people have not seen for almost a year, taxes have continued to increase despite poor harvests. Naturally, Leip's reputation in the territory is not as good as Priscilla's.
Leip is jealous and angry, but there's nothing he can do because he handed over the territory to Priscilla out of his own indifference.
He has only himself to blame.
Holding a high position but doing nothing, only knowing how to enjoy life and exploit the people, how can his reputation improve?
At this moment, Priscilla was lying on a luxurious red bed, reviewing the territory's documents with one leg crossed.
She has completely regarded the Barielle's territory as her own, so she naturally strives to fulfill her duties as a lord. {T/N: I don't know the female counterpart for lord in this context... Any feasible suggestions?}
As she said, to receive rewards, one must put in equivalent effort!
In this way, this woman is indeed fair to everyone.
However, this fairness is based on her own standards, which is ultimately arrogance!
"Gra~, I'm tired."
While Graham was busy admiring her beauty, Priscilla suddenly put down the documents and looked at him with her red eyes.
"Alright, I'll turn off the light," Graham shrugged, walked over, and turned off the light. Priscilla nodded in satisfaction, not minding his presence at all, and covered herself with the quilt to rest.
She probably found his name too long, so she just called him 'Gra~' instead.
In the darkness, Graham activated his partially awakened 'Mystic Eyes of Death Perception', the deep blue glow forming in his eyes was quite striking.
In his vision, the death lines and death points on Priscilla's body were exceptionally clear.
The clearest of all were the red light spots continuously surrounding Priscilla's body. It seemed that because it was night and the sun was obscured, the light was much dimmer.
Graham speculated that this must be Priscilla's 'Divine Protection of the Sun'.
Being able to see Divine Protections was good news for him!
The strong in this world mostly rely on Od Lagna's(the World) blessings, possessing powerful combat abilities. With the 'Mystic Eyes of Death Perception', he could see the death points of Divine Protections! {T/N: That's broken as heck! I mean, he has the potential to actually beat Od Lagna's most favoured child, Reinhard van Astrea 🙆🏾♂️}
In theory, he could 'kill' anyone's Divine Protection, effectively turning them into ordinary people!
However, the specific effects still need to be tested.
Priscilla slept soundly, without any guard. Does this really represent her trust in Graham?
Not entirely.
Graham had no intention of attacking at night, even though night was Priscilla's weakest time, it was a matter of principle.
He walked to Priscilla's exclusive luxurious sofa, lay down, and began to rest. Sleep while standing? Impossible!
'I have to admit, Priscilla really knows how to enjoy life,' As soon as Graham lay down, he felt his back relax.
Priscilla's ears were very sharp. She naturally noticed Graham lying on her exclusive sofa rudely and was somewhat annoyed.
She even wanted to summon her 'Yang Sword' and smite him.
But after thinking about it, she let it go.
She had anticipated such things when she allowed this commoner to enter her bedroom to guard her!
'Well, be grateful for my magnanimity, I'll forgive you just this time! Don't let it happen again!' Priscilla scoffed in her heart.
...
The next day, Priscilla woke up, opened her eyes, raised her fair arm, and stretched lazily. All the while, Graham was staring at her, his eyes wide open.
He couldn't help but look.
Moreover, the best thing about this woman was that no matter how intensely Graham stared, she wouldn't get angry!
Such magnanimity was truly unparalleled.
"Hmm? Why are you still here?"
Seeing Graham staring at her, Priscilla glared at him displeased.
"Where is Schult? As a servant, he should be here to serve his master when needed. Such negligence is the most serious dereliction of duty and a capital offense punishable by beheading!"
"Uh, it's not worth beheading him over, Princess. He's just a child, don't be too hard on him," Graham said with an awkward smile, feeling a bit embarrassed.
This is because it was actually his fault that Schult was not in the room to attend Priscilla.
"Hmph! I didn't bring him here to be a housekeeper just to raise an idle person! If he can't even handle such a small task, then apart from being cute, he has no reason to exist!" {T/N: ah yes, I remember Priscilla only ever loving two people in this world... Herself, and Schult...}
"Injustice, Princess! Please don't behead me!"
At the door, Schult couldn't hold back his fear any longer and loudly begged for mercy.
"Hmm? Since you're here, why don't you come in? Do you want to make me even angrier?"
"Alright, Princess, I'll be honest. I didn't let him in." Graham interjected.
"Hmph! Gra~ you are becoming more and more daring! Did I allow you to stop my servant from serving me?"
Priscilla drew out her folding fan and looked at him coldly.
"Well, no, but I thought he might be a danger to you, so I stopped him."
Graham's expression didn't change as he met her gaze directly.
"We've only just met, and you dare to question my will? Are you really not afraid of being beheaded, Graham!"
Priscilla was so angry, she even called him by his full name, and a strong aura burst out from her.
"No, no, Princess, I just think it's inappropriate for Schult, a child, to be near you... Even though he's still a child, he's still male."
"Commoner, what exactly are you trying to say!" Priscilla's beautiful eyes widened, and a fierce flame rose in her hand, showing she was on the verge of exploding in fury.
Hearing this, Graham said firmly, "I'll be blunt. As long as I'm here, I won't let any male approach you! Unless I'm dead, then you can do as you please, Princess!" {T/N: well at least it's now out in the open, Graham is a male Yandere... At the very least, as long as he doesn't have a Harem and is never NTR'd, I'll be content continuing to read this 😮💨😔😩}
"Hmph! Ridiculous possessiveness! Gra~, being infatuated with my unparalleled beauty isn't a bad thing, but ignoring my decisions is the most foolish behavior! Considering this is your first offense, I'll forgive you this time! Don't let it happen again!"
Priscilla's eyes flashed, and she snorted coldly, putting away her folding fan. Since it was an expression of excessive admiration for her, she would forgive him.
After all, he was the knight she chose, and his behavior was unusual and interesting. Priscilla couldn't bear to kill him.