Chapter 53: The Ladys Identity (3) (1/2)
Chapter 53: The Lady’s Identity (3)
Milton had said that Lady Raphael would be residing at their territory for the ti to inspect the estate as an investor, but ould take that at face value?
There was bound to be gossip when Milton, who did not have many avenues to interact omen until now, had welcomed a lady into his house
“Did you hear?”
“Hear what?”
“Ru lady froht”
“Is there anyone left who hasn’t heard? Don’t they even say that he proposed already?”
“Gosh… then what’ll beco Our lord doesn’t look the part, but his relationshi+ps with the opposite sex , isn’t he? We’ve got to watch ourselves around hihed as he heard the maids’ conversation as they cleaned outside his office
‘I can hear everything, you know’
These days, this was all the ether Milton suspected that Princess Leila was deliberately spreading these ru from? She’s just my vassal’
At times like this, most nobles would catch the maids in the act and scold them to make an example out of them But Milton was not one of those strict nobles who used their strength to lash out at powerless servants Of course, the spread of these ru nonetheless
‘At the least, I would’ve been able to drill theain He decided he hts’his way there In any case, it was soon going to be ti session No matter how much work he had, Milton always left aside time to practice his swordsmanshi+p He ell aware of how true it was that as he becao break a sweat to feel better’
That hat he was thinking, but when he arrived at the exercise hall…
“A Are you to say that you truly made this with your own hands?”
“This may very well be the best sandwich I have ever had the pleasure of eating”
“Hohoho… your words are too ht work”
‘This little…’
What awaited Milton were his knights and Princess Leila, sitting together in the exercise field and enjoying a little picnic with ‘hoho’s and ‘haha’s
“Ah, My Lord! Have you arrived?”
“My Lord, the Madam- wait, not yet… Lady Raphael personally prepared for us a picnic lunch”
Milton was horrified by Rick’s innocent grin
‘You son of a si session is about to begin?”
Toe of shame at Milton’s stiff reaction
“That’s… while ere on our break, Lady Raphael came with sandwiches and tea that she personally– ly short”
“Hahaha, whatever do you ly’? I have never had the pleasure of indulging in such a delicious sandwich Our lord is one fortunate youngster to have someone like you fall for hihed and praised Raphael’s – no, Princess Leila’s pretense of coyness He looked at Milton and snuck a thu for praise
‘Good job Are you enjoying being tricked by thisRick would be easier than preparing a cup of tea for Princess Leila And it wasn’t only Rick: all the other knights around Leila looked to be long bewitched She was earnestly playing the part of Lady Raphael, a noble daughter that fancied Milton, and a lovely and pure woman who took care of everyone around her…
To Milton, she was like a farhter
‘This in itself is a talent’
Milton let out another instinctive sigh
Whatever the caseled to their undoing
“Ahehts are training, so please do not frequent here from now on”
Milton prohibited the de the exercise hall to stop her frohts
In response…
“Of course I apologize, Count Forrest I forgot htful place in matters, and…”
Leila made a somber expression that would hts around her
“I ment I merely wished to becohts, but I did not realize this would disconcert hiive me”
‘Have a load of this farce’
Milton was incredulous
Even if she was hiding her identity at present, wasn’t she originally a princess of the royal family? So how could so to cozy up to sohts in this shanty corner of the South?
‘Do you really want to capture the hearts of hts that badly? I can’t believe this You can try, but hts aren’t that naïve…’
“My Lord, your words are too ht us to offer encourage”
“Is there truly a need to be so hard on her, when she came with pure heart and intention?”
‘You naïve idiots’
Milton’s knights were much more naive than he took them for Rick, the pinnacle of naivety, added…
“My Lord, is that how you should be speaking to a gentlelady? Please apologize to her”
“……”
A step further, and Milton would havethat the opinions of his fellow knights aligned with his, Rick triumphantly pumped out his chest as he spoke
“As it has always been from times of old, a real man must bend over backward if need be for the woman he loves My lord, this is my advice to you, froround is the sas too far, the other knights slowly crept to the back
‘Ah, Rick’s losing it again’
‘Does he really have a brain in that thick skull of his?’