Mystic Eyes of Death Perception from Zero

On this day, Graham was daydreaming in the corridor.

The entrance was too noisy, and he didn't want to get entangled when going out.

Of course, the people at the gate were not nobles coming for their usual attempts of marriage proposal, but the citizens of the Barielle territory.

They had resolved amongst themselves to come show their gratitude to the Princess for the bountiful harvest and came with large bags of fruits and vegetables, hoping to meet Priscilla and thank her in person.

Naturally, Priscilla was not pleased with this.

"A bunch of commoners, with nothing better to do after eating their fill, coming to bother me. Graham, go and send them all away!"

Yes, Priscilla decisively passed the trouble onto her knight.

Anyway, this guy enjoyed arguing with those proposing nobles, so she would just let him have his way with this as well...

At first, Graham patiently persuaded them, but gradually, he grew impatient.

Every day, the same thing, over and over—when would it end?

Not being able to see Priscilla only made them more persistent.

Coincidentally, Graham saw the chief-maid, who was idle and being lazy, so he decisively passed the trouble onto her as well. "Yae, the princess said for you to send away those foolish citizens, or else your salary will be deducted!"

Hearing his words, Yae stared at him for a while and smiled, "Lord Graham, those words should be yours, right?"

"Not at all, I'm just a messenger delivering the princess's instructions to you." Graham shamelessly lied with a straight face.

"Oh, but generally speaking, madam always leaves such matters to you~" Yae blinked cutely and continued, "Weren't those proposing nobles also sent away by Lord Graham a while ago?"

"Yae, you need to know that nobles and citizens are different. You're just a maid, so you can't offend other nobles, but I'm different. As a knight, I represent the princess's will, so that's why she usually sends me to handle those matters. This however, is a different case, that's why she's sending you this time... understand?" Graham continued his serious nonsense.

However, upon hearing this, Yae rolled her eyes at him and then silently motioned with her mouth towards him.

Catching on, Graham was stunned. Did this mean there was someone behind him?

Turning around, he found it was Priscilla, the beautiful lady in a red dress!

"Hmph, Gra, I don't recall ever saying you could represent my will. Also, didn't I ask you to send away those foolish citizens? Why is it getting noisier? Such negligence—do you not want your head anymore?"

Priscilla folded her arms and looked at him angrily.

She had asked him to handle things, but he ended up flirting with the maid, forgetting her words completely, and even lying to the maid.

"Uh, Princess... This, this is..."

Graham tried to explain, seeing Yae laughing on the side and sticking her tongue out at him, he couldn't help but glare at her, 'This girl, Priscilla came, and she didn't even give me a heads up!'

"Hmph! Hurry up and go, if it's not resolved before lunch, you know the consequences!"

"OK~!"

Graham nodded and quickly slipped away.

Yae was still laughing, but the next second, her face turned bitter.

"You there, maid, you look like you're very free... Go and accompany Graham."

"Ah?!"

"What, you don't want to?" Priscilla's beautiful eyes glared.

She used to find this maid quite pleasing because she had bright red hair and a pretty face, but now, she was inexplicably annoyed at her.

As for who was to blame, only Priscilla herself knew...

"Oh, yes ma'am, I'll go right away!"

Yae pursed her lips, but didn't dare to delay, quickly speeding up her steps to get away from Priscilla.

This lady was too scary.

She felt that if she said one more word, her position as head maid would be vacant the next day, and an unknown alley would have a corpse named Yae!

Only Graham could repeatedly provoke Priscilla and still come out unscathed...

If Priscilla hadn't always been unusually cold towards Graham, Yae might have even thought they had a thing going on.

"Hmph!" Priscilla snorted coldly, gracefully walking towards her bedroom.

Most of the matters in the territory had been handled, and she wanted to rest well, but those foolish citizens insisted on causing trouble, ruining her good mood instantly.

She felt that these foolish citizens were more annoying than those nobles who propose to her daily!

...

At the entrance of the Barielle mansion, Graham was addressing the enthusiastic citizens.

"Everyone, please go back. The princess is tired and needs to rest. You are only disturbing her by staying here."

"What? The Sun Princess is tired? Then we must see her even more!"

"The princess must not collapse from exhaustion, please accept our tokens of gratitude!"

"As long as she eats my fruit, the princess will definitely feel better. Please open the gates and let us see the Sun Princess!"

"Hmph! Have you all forgotten what the princess has said?"

Seeing that they wouldn't stop, Graham drew his sword, causing the blade to emit dazzling fire elements, intimidating everyone present!

"Neglecting your own work and coming here to bother the princess is an act of laziness! Do you think this is fair to the princess, who works day and night to solve your food problems and overworks herself?"

"I understand your feelings, but keep your gratitude for the princess in your hearts. Doing your own work well, growing good crops, and feeding yourselves is the greatest repayment you could offer to the princess!"

Hearing Graham's words, the citizens lowered their heads in shame, no longer daring to make a fuss.

Indeed, during a past inspection of the territory, Priscilla had said; "You foolish commoners must work hard. As long as you submit to my prestige, I will not be so heartless as to withhold my mercy. In the future, you must continue to work diligently."

Now, they were proud and complacent about their achievements, wanting to show off to Priscilla, which was indeed inappropriate.

"Everyone, disperse. There will be plenty of opportunities to see the princess. The princess and I will frequently inspect your work. The princess understands your feelings, but now, please let her rest."

"We understand, Sir Knight. We are sorry!"

"Please make sure to take care of the Sun Princess!"

"..."

The citizens gradually left.

Graham was about to turn and leave when a young man called out to him.

"Please, save our village. Right now, our village is sieged by the undead!"