In the highest central tower of Giliast Castle, Princess Talin was enjoying a delicious breakfast while admiring the beautiful scenery of the plains from the terrace outside her room.

Her exclusive maid, Mimi, stood by her side holding a silver tea pot. A gentle breeze lifted a strand of Mimi's pink hair, and the soft golden sunlight of the early morning cast a graceful silhouette on the ground, making everything perfect.

"If only Her Highness could have better table manners," Mimi said with a helpless expression on her face, refilling Talin's empty tea cup with tea.

Struggling to swallow the last bite of bread, Talin wiped her mouth with a napkin and said nonchalantly, "There's no point in reminding me, is there? It's just the two of us here, and the old man is still in the distant capital city. No one will blame you for incompetence."

"Your Highness, habits are formed during ordinary times. If..." Mimi frowned slightly, about to give a lecture, but seeing Talin holding her head with a "I'm not listening" look, she had to give up.

"Well then, let's change the topic." Mimi sighed. "Are we being too harsh on Lord Aya? If you don't voluntarily release him from the master-servant contract of that level, he will never be free."

"Aya? The stupid dragon? Don't worry, that guy has a big heart. He'll be fine in a few days." The princess lazily sprawled on the already cleaned table, enjoying the warm sunshine.

...

"Aya, are you... okay?"

In the maid's lounge, Eri, who had come here early to prepare for work, suddenly noticed Aya lying on the sofa with vacant eyes, like a dried fish. Her golden twin tails jumped with fear.

There was no response to Eri's call. Aya continued to stare at the ceiling with empty eyes, never focusing his pupils.

Seeing Aya's lack of reaction, Eri wanted to reach out and tug at the corner of his clothes, but before her hand could reach, Aya suddenly sat up straight.

"Hey, Eri dear, good morning."

Aya had a seemingly standard smile on his face, and his gentle voice gave no hint of any problem, but his dark eyes were enough to tell that something was wrong!

Eri's expression turned fearful. "Aya, did you... not sleep well last night? You look awful..."

"Yeah, didn't sleep well at all. It's all because of that princess..."

"Huh... huh? Princess Talin?" Eri was stunned for a moment. What does not sleeping well at night have to do with the princess? Wait, Aya was already very good-looking, and it was said that the princess let Aya rest in her room every night. Could it be...

Bad thoughts started to form in Eri's head, and a blush spread across her face with white steam coming out from behind her head.

"No, it can't be, right? How could the princess do such a thing..." She vigorously shook her head, trying to dispel the terrible thoughts from her mind. How could she think such things about Princess Talin!

"Yeah, I was forcefully... invaded (restricted)." Aya nodded solemnly, with an expression no different from that of a fallen young lady.

This statement was the last straw that broke the camel's back. Eri's attempt to block her wild imagination immediately collapsed like a bursting dam.

Night, bed, Princess Talin, Aya, moonlight outside the window, shadows cast, soft gasps...

"Eeek..." Holding her head, filled with explosive information, Eri collapsed to the ground like a mosquito coil.

"Ah... well, let's forget about all that for now. Let's get to work." Aya stood up, trying to clear his mind of the chaotic thoughts. He tidied his maid outfit and was about to wash his face when he noticed Eri lying on the floor.

"Huh? Eri, what's wrong?"

"Eeek... Princess Talin, please forgive Eri..." Eri still had the mosquito coil eyes.

Aya scratched his head in confusion. Why did this child suddenly faint? Did she practice cultivation at night?

...

The gates of Giliast Castle slowly opened.

A knight dressed in silver armor, with a deep blue cloak draped over his shoulders, held a flag adorned with the royal emblem in one hand and controlled the reins of his horse with the other hand as he effortlessly passed through the drawbridge and courtyard in front of the gate. He stopped in front of the main building of the castle and dismounted.A waiting attendant approached from one side, unfastening the cloak that had gathered some dust and swiftly wiping away the stains on the armor with a clean cloth. After completing these tasks, the knight nodded, removed his helmet, and handed both the helmet and the sword hanging from his waist to the attendant before striding up the stairs.

...

"What? That guy is coming today?!" Tiran, who was reading a book while lying on the soft bed in the room, exclaimed in surprise upon hearing the news brought by Mimi.

"Yes, and His Highness was reminded two days ago. At that time, you replied, 'Understood'," Mimi said with a polite bow, speaking earnestly.

"Ah... I vaguely remember something like that," Tiran's expression suddenly became awkward. It seemed that she casually answered while fiddling with a certain limited edition figurine at that time.

"In addition -" Mimi bowed again, "Please change your clothes quickly, as the Knight Commander has entered the front court and is heading to the reception room to prepare to report to His Highness."

"What?!?" Tiran looked down at her attire, still in her sleepwear with one shoulder strap slipped down, revealing the alluring deep V-neckline that extended to her well-toned abdomen due to regular exercise... It was indeed a seductive outfit but definitely unsuitable for an audience.

"You foolish Mimi! Why didn't you remind me earlier?!" Tiran angrily shouted, leaping off the bed and quickly rushing to the wardrobe while muttering to herself, "Meeting clothes... clothes..."

...

After absentmindedly wiping away a spot of dirt on the floor with a mop, Aya continued pushing the bucket and carrying the mop forward, intending to turn the corner and continue mopping the floor.

Why... why has everything been so unlucky these days? Aya had been suspecting if it was because he unintentionally uttered blasphemous words against the gods, leading to a curse being cast upon him. Otherwise, how could he encounter such things that even dragons or things that one would encounter only once in several lifetimes could not compare to?

"Damn it... even the mighty Dragon has to do floor-cleaning work..."

Grumbling under his breath, Aya suddenly slipped.

The formal shoes paired with the maid's uniform in the castle were black ankle boots. Although these shoes looked nice, they were somewhat inconvenient for work, especially on smooth floors – especially when mopping had made the floor moist. Thus, when mopping, maids would usually put on special non-slip shoe covers.

Unfortunately, due to Aya's absentmindedness caused by the events of last night, he had carelessly forgotten to put them on.

Therefore, he fell flat on the ground in a spectacular manner...

(Huh? Wait, it doesn't hurt?)

When Aya, who had already closed his eyes, ready to endure a solid fall, realized that the anticipated pain hadn't arrived as expected, he slowly opened his eyes.

Hey hey hey! Whose golden hair is this dazzling?! My 24K titanium alloy dog eyes are about to be blinded!

What entered his sight was a striking golden hair color like sunlight, paired with dazzling sapphire blue eyes and a face with firm and aesthetically pleasing features. First of all, Aya did not like men, but he had to admit that the man in front of him was quite handsome.

Wait... a man?! I'm being held by a man?!

Aya's face instantly became unsightly. As things stood, almost half of his weight was resting on the man's arm in front of him, with only the tips of his feet touching the ground. This posture appeared quite inappropriate in any circumstances!

"Miss, are you alright?" The man asked with a gentle smile.

"Other than being poked by the armor on your body and feeling a bit sore, I'm fine," Aya replied.

"Ah! S-Sorry!" Realizing the inappropriateness of the current position, the man's face reddened, quickly helping Aya up.

"I say, Lord Gottfried, I don't mind what you do with my maid, but it's not quite appropriate in public, is it?" Tiran, who had appeared on the other side of the corridor's corner, wearing a mischievous smile on her face, leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, observing the two of them with great interest.

...

Gottfried Heimdall, the commander of the Kingdom's Cross Knights, twenty-five years old, with first-class expertise. At the age of twenty-three, he obtained the title of "Great Knight", making him the top talent of this generation in the Kingdom of Saint Milania, if it weren't for Princess Tiran. Apart from his exceptional strength, Gottfried's handsome appearance and his sun-like golden hair were also well-known. In the minds of noble young ladies in the capital, he was undoubtedly the number one dream lover."I understand the logic, but what is all this commotion now?!" In the side hall of the castle, Aya stared at the knight kneeling before her with a complex expression.

Flashback to one minute ago.

Tilan nodded in her seat, "I see, so you're saying that the old man specially sent the esteemed 'Kingdom Cross' knight commander to summon me back to the capital because of the New Year celebration two months from now?"

"Yes."

"I understand." Uncharacteristically, Tilan didn't make any snide remarks or throw a temper tantrum. Instead, she readily agreed and then curiously looked at Siegfried, who had a face that seemed to have something to say but was holding back. "But it seems like there's something else on your mind?"

Siegfried's complexion turned slightly unnatural, and his gaze unintentionally drifted towards Aya, who stood beside Tilan. Taking a deep breath, Siegfried seemed to have made an important decision.

Then, very solemnly, he knelt down on one knee toward Aya.

"Miss Aya... If, if it's possible, I hope you can marry me!"

The thing I fear most is sudden silence in the air.