Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 28.1

“Young lady, you’re safe now.”

“Beryl… Th-thank… you…”

The young lady was startled and averted her gaze from me.

“You’re late! You’re my princess knight, aren’t you?”

“I’m sorry. Should I be struck too?”

“Eh… I-I wouldn’t… do such a thing…”

“Is it okay?”

“I-it’s fine! I-if you want to hit me, go ahead!”

“No, please spare me that. Well then, let’s go back. Just in case there’s any misunderstanding, Pochi, you stay in the shadows for now. I’ll carry the young lady.”

“Eh!?”

“Come on, let’s go.”

I princess-carried the young lady and hurried back to the mansion.

“My Lord, I have returned. the young lady has been rescued, so please rest assured.”

“…What about the bandits’ hideout?”

With the usual cold gaze, without even confirming the young lady’s safety, he immediately checked on the enemies.

“They were residing in the eastern district. Here is the detailed map…”

The butler standing beside him unfolded the map.

Swift preparations…

“It’s here.”

“Dispatch the troops immediately. Discreetly.”

“Understood.”

The butler bowed and headed somewhere with the map.

“F-father…”

“Why didn’t you notice you were being kidnapped?”

“I-I’m terribly sorry… When I realized…”

The Lord approached the young lady — swinging his left arm widely, he slapped her cheek.

The young lady fell to the ground, tears streaming down, looking up at the Lord.

“Being kidnapped despite having this many escorts is shameful for the Emblam family!”

“I apologize… I will be more careful from now on…”

“You are engaged to the third son of Count Kuzeria! Your body must not be defiled before marriage!”

“Yes…”

“…You incompetent fool.”

…

Now the Lord stands before me.

“You’ve rescued her well.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll give you an additional reward. Is that fine with you?”

“My Lord, in that case, could you abolish the village tax of Poropoko Village?”

“If that’s what you want, I don’t mind. Thanks to you, the family’s shame has been spared. I’ll exempt Poropoko Village from village and income taxes for thirty years.”