The maid’s face flushed crimson, and she softly said in a shy voice.
“The previous king has just passed away, I should be more understanding of Your Majesty’s feelings!”
Rod instinctively jolted and quickly raised his hand to deny it.
“Um, if you could, please just call me Rod.”
The maid tilted her head in confusion.
“Huh? But the previous king used to call you that. He even said he wanted to give his grandson the middle name Arthur.”
“That’s because he couldn’t forget my mother, right!”
Rod was also helpless.
His mother in this life seemed to be called Arthur.
When he first awakened his memories from his previous life, he almost thought he had a spiky-haired old mom and that he just had to be a filial son and slack off.
It turned out that they only shared the same name.
He had a bit of PTSD about the name Arthur, especially since he was a prince now. He felt like these two buffs stacked together would make his end as miserable as the warden’s.
Especially since the previous king seemed to have planned for his descendants to be called something like Arthur the First, Arthur the Second, etc.
Rod was politely declining.
“Anyway, just call me Rod. After all, that’s my name.”
“Alright, if you insist.”
The maid reluctantly agreed, her disappointed expression not concealed.
She seemed to really like the name Arthur.
The maid suddenly remembered something, and she quickly knelt down, carefully putting a bathrobe on Rod, her expression serious as she emphasized.
“Right, please put on your bathrobe! The weather is starting to get colder now, although it’s not as cold as the Northern Lands, you still have to be careful of catching a cold.”
Rod felt uncomfortable with the maid’s hands touching his body, and he wanted to take it to put it on himself.
“Let me do it.”
“No, this is a maid’s duty!”
The maid was unusually firm on this matter, and in the end, Rod chose to give up against her unexpectedly strong aura. She served him throughout the entire process of putting on the bathrobe.
In his previous life, he was a shut-in, and after graduating from university, he never met any girls who would be gentle to him. The female colleagues in his company were all busy beating the crap out of each other, and he directly developed marriage phobia.
Being treated so gently by a beautiful girl made him flustered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.
“.......”
He had never really felt anything about being reborn, but at this moment, Rod suddenly started to like life in this world.
“Huh?”
Rod suddenly realized that the material of the bathrobe seemed to be special, and as soon as he put it on, he felt a warm and cozy feeling.
The maid saw Rod’s confusion and explained with a light laugh.
“Your Majesty, this is made from the fur of the D-rank monster, Rach Rat, that lives in the Demon Continent. It is considered middle-grade in terms of clothing quality, and it has a strong resistance to poison and acid.”
Rach Rat......
Rod’s face twitched slightly.
Forget it, let’s just treat it as experiencing the unique charm of another world.
The sensitive maid noticed Rod’s subtle expression. Clearly misinterpreting his meaning, she blushed and bowed her head in embarrassment.
“I’m sorry, I know that using this level of clothing would tarnish Your Majesty’s status, and my sewing skills are too poor. But now.......um, please forgive me, Your Majesty, I’ll go change into a different one.”
Rod quickly supported the maid who was trying to kneel and shook his head with a light smile.
“No need, I like it. Your craftsmanship is also very good, let’s keep this one.”
The maid raised her head in surprise at his words, her eyes widening as she looked at Rod, seemingly unable to believe that this sentence would come from Rod’s mouth.
After a moment, she quickly realized how rude her actions were, and she quickly bowed her head.
“Y-yes.......thank you for your kindness.”
“.......”
Rod was speechless.
Why does her reaction make it sound like I’m going to drag her out to be beheaded because of a piece of clothing?
Am I that scary?
Alright.
Before awakening his memories, he did adapt to the local customs and had the arrogance of being a noble, but he didn’t reach the point of being evil and causing people to fear him.
Although he had considered pretending to be a child to avoid suspicion, he couldn’t bring himself to do that with his adult mind.
Forget it, let them think whatever they want.
Rod decided to change the topic and break the slightly awkward atmosphere.
“Anyway, I’m a little hungry, tell me about anything else while I eat.”
“......Yes, Your Majesty.”
The maid secretly peeked at Rod’s cheeks, a look of admiration and confusion in her eyes.
It feels like the little prince.......Your Majesty has matured a lot.
At such a young age, he already knows to care about matters of state. He doesn’t act like a child at all!
Could it be because he grew up after suffering a great tragedy?
Thinking about this, the maid felt even more pity for him.
“Wait!”
The maid suddenly realized something was wrong, she swallowed hard, and her tear-filled beautiful eyes looked at Rod anxiously through her black-rimmed glasses, her voice trembling.
“Rod Your Majesty, your eyes.......?!”
The maid had just realized that Rod had been closing his eyes the entire time since he went out!
But because Rod acted so smoothly, she didn’t even notice this until now!
Could it be that he was so heartbroken from crying that he couldn’t see anymore?
Ugh.......why do so many misfortunes have to befall the little prince!
This discovery was like a bolt from the blue, almost causing the maid to burst into tears while hugging Rod.
Rod quickly spoke up to comfort her.
“Don’t think too much, my eyes are fine. I just awakened my Magic Eye, and I need to adjust to it for now.”
The maid temporarily stopped sobbing, her eyes shining with hope again, but she was too timid to believe it.
“W-what.......Magic Eye? But I’ve never heard of anyone awakening their Magic Eye later on.......”
Rod didn’t explain, he just sighed softly and slightly opened his eyes.
The maid widened her eyes, covering her mouth as if she was about to cry out in surprise.
“!!!”
Those eyes were as clear as ice crystals!
Looking at those blue pupils, the maid felt as if she saw a magnificent and boundless sky.
The azure blue sky-like eyes carried an intense confidence, radiating a shocking awe and oppression.
It felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing, crushing down on her shoulders.
Just by seeing such a pair of eyes, a despairing sigh echoed in the depths of her heart, and she couldn’t bring herself to have any hostile thoughts towards him.
It was as if nothing in the world had any secrets in front of this boy, and everyone could only bow down and submit.
The maid forced down the trembling of her body and said in a trembling voice.
“I-I understand, please retract your Magic Eye, Your Majesty.”
Seeing that the maid understood the situation, Rod closed his eyes again and explained calmly.
“The reason why my Magic Eye awakened later is probably because I’m a bit special.”
“.......”
After being relieved from the terrifying pressure, the maid heard this and immediately raised her hand and swore in a firm tone.
“I swear by my life that I will never tell your secret.”
Rod “saw” the maid’s determination, understanding that her words and actions were not hypocritical.
Her previous undisguised worries and concern allowed him to gradually accept her, someone who was full of vigilance.
For the first time, a sincere smile appeared on Rod’s face.
“Alright, I understand.”
Rod believed that there should be at least two layers of secrets.
One layer could be found out with painstaking efforts, while the other must never be revealed.
Compared to the system, revealing this six-eyed ability at the right time could be a deterrent.
But the maid’s reaction just now clearly passed his test, making him feel even happier.
The maid carefully took Rod’s hand and led him to the dining room.
Even though Rod repeatedly declared that he could see, the maid stubbornly held his hand.
The six-eyed ability could see the blush that occasionally flashed across the maid’s side face, and Rod couldn’t help but suspect that this maid was secretly harboring ill intentions towards him.
However, the six-eyed ability observed that the maid’s original yin was still intact, so Rod magnanimously forgave her for her covetousness.
A large round table was placed in the middle of the empty and chilly dining room.
Rod was led to the main seat by the maid. He lightly stroked the wood grain on the table, vaguely guessing the noise of the banquets held here in the past.
The maid soon pushed a cart over and served dinner, placing the cutlery and lighting the oil lamp. Then, she said a little awkwardly.
“Because the previous cook left, I’m temporarily responsible for the meals. If, if you find it hard to swallow, I’ll go get a takeaway from a restaurant outside.”
“.......”
Rod looked at the food on the table.
Dinner was black bread, a pot of vegetable stew, and a smoked fish.
In terms of appearance, accustomed to the dazzling array of delicacies in his previous life, this scene was really hard to make him feel hungry.
However, Rod just silently picked up the bread and took a bite, his brows slightly furrowed, but he continued to chew slowly.
“Ugh......a bit hard, but the flavor is not bad.”
“Your Majesty.......”
The maid’s tears were welling up in her eyes again.
She could see Rod’s insincerity, and she was touched by his consideration.
The maid seemed to be a very emotional person.
Rod’s every move could make her feel flattered and overwhelmed.
Seeing this, Rod quickly changed the subject.
“By the way, I haven’t asked your name yet.”
“M-my name? My name is Liliya.”
“........?!”