I am the Executioner Dragon, but a cute mod

To save their lives, they huddled on their beds, trembling, afraid to make a sound...

Lilith, after visiting every house in the village, was starting to question the meaning of life:

"Do the villagers sleep so well? I can't wake them up no matter what I do. Forget it, I'll just wait until dawn. I don't believe they can sleep forever."

And so, Lilith spent a sleepless night, until the sky began to lighten, and then she went off to knock on doors one by one with great enthusiasm.

For a moment, knocking on the door came incessantly, but apart from Lilith's voice, the village was eerily silent.

"Oh my god, aren't monsters afraid of sunlight? It's almost dawn, why are they still knocking on the door?"

Hearing Lilith knocking on the door, the villagers almost burst into tears. In their minds, most monsters were afraid of sunlight, and any monster that wasn't afraid of sunlight was undoubtedly a powerful monster.

And now, such a great monster is roaming the village, causing the villagers to groan in their hearts:

"My life is over...!"

"Tsk, it's already dawn and you're still not awake? No wonder the rice yield is so low. Get out here and start farming!"

Finally, Lilith lost all patience to knock on each door. She kicked over the wooden door, barged into the villager's house, and shouted like that.

Unexpectedly, his appearance turned the villagers, who were huddled on their beds, pale. They screamed, "A monster is coming!" and jumped out of the window to escape. Some of them even fainted on the spot.

Seeing the villagers' exaggerated reaction, Lilith was stunned and completely confused:

"...What's going on? Where's the monster?"

Chapter 58: Not a monster, but a nobleman

Lilith stepped out of the house and looked around, but she didn't see any monsters. Instead, she saw someone crouching by the window, who shrank back into the house in fear as soon as her gaze swept over them.

After this incident, Lilith realized that the monster the villagers were talking about was none other than...

"Damn it, they actually called me a monster...!"

Lilith was furious and barged into one of the rooms. The people inside were terrified when they saw Lilith and tried to run away, but Lilith didn't give them the chance.

He grabbed one of them by the collar, ignoring his trembling legs and demanding angrily:

"Hey, tell me, where do I look like a monster? If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, I'll make you regret it!"

The man was so frightened by Lilith's grab that he almost cried. He looked miserable and wanted to say something, but he was afraid that if he said the wrong thing, Lilith would eat him.

Seeing the man's hesitation, Lilith bared her teeth at him and threatened:

"Speak now, or I'll eat you up!"

The threatening words startled the man, and without thinking, he quickly spoke:

"How could there be such a beautiful woman as you in this world? It's obvious at a glance that you are a demon in disguise!"

After saying this, the villager seemed to have all his strength drained away. He closed his eyes, waiting for the outcome of being eaten or killed by Lilith.

Upon hearing this, Lilith was momentarily incredulous, unable to believe that she was mistaken for a monster because she was too beautiful, and asked:

"Are you saying this just to curry favor with me?"

"Absolutely not."

Without hesitation, the man answered Lilith's question strictly in order to save his own life, refusing to risk it.

Upon receiving this answer, Lilith's displeasure immediately melted away, then solidified into a smile, which she couldn't help but chuckle out:

"Oh? I see. I misunderstood you. I didn't mean to look like that... I'm sorry you misunderstood, haha~"

The light, melodious laughter swept through the entire village. Villagers hiding in their houses, hearing it, couldn't help but peek out from their windows and doorways. Seeing Lilith laughing uncontrollably and noticing the villagers nearby were unharmed, they exclaimed in surprise:

"What? Yasuke actually subdued a demon?"

"Could it be that Yasuke has the bloodline of an Onmyoji?!"

"Fool, didn't you hear what the monster was saying? She's just embarrassed by Yasuke's praise."

"Yasuke, he's still as good at pleasing women as ever. It's so frustrating..."

Most of the villagers still believed that Lilith was a monster, but only the village chief, who had lived the longest and was the most knowledgeable, realized from Lilith's expression that Lilith might not be a monster.

The villagers believed Lilith was a monster simply because her fair skin and delicate features made her seem like a completely different species from them.

Because they often went hungry, the villagers were pale and thin, short in stature, and even their clothes were made of tattered coarse cloth.

In a village where people are starving and freezing, a cute girl dressed in strange clothes suddenly appears; she can only be mistaken for a monster.

What if Lilith isn't a monster?

Judging from her fair skin and exquisite dress, Lilith must have been well taken care of and quite wealthy. In that case, Lilith must be either a noblewoman or a princess.

As the eldest village chief, he understood that if something happened to this guy, the situation would be far more serious than provoking a monster.

Desperate for a chance to survive, the village chief forced himself to leave the house, ran to Lilith, and knelt down with a thud.

"Your Majesty's presence is an honor, but we have failed to entertain you and have offended you greatly. We beg Your Majesty's punishment!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers who had been captured by Lilith and those hiding in the house were both stunned. When they realized who the village chief was referring to as "the Empress," their faces turned pale, and they hurriedly came to Lilith's side to kowtow and pay their respects, uttering a series of "apologies."

Although monsters are terrifying, in the eyes of these commoners, nobles are even more terrifying than monsters. Even if the person in front of them is a monster, they cannot ignore the possibility that she is a noble. This is a fear etched into their genes...

"Huh? What are you all doing...?"

Faced with the villagers' 180-degree change in attitude, Lilith was full of questions. Under the influence of her power, she could instantly master any language she heard in this world.

Lilith knew very well that the "royal lady" that the village chief used was a term of address for young ladies or noblewomen, and that they were treating her as the young lady of a certain family.

[Yeah, these guys all look malnourished, while I'm so healthy. I'm obviously not from an ordinary family. It just goes to show that the gap between rich and poor in feudal times was just like during the American plantation era—you could tell just by looking at them…]

Thinking this, Lilith raised her hand, gesturing for the group of feudal-era commoners before her to rise. Then, she coughed lightly and began to lie without batting an eye:

"I originally wanted to interact with you as an ordinary person, but I didn't expect my identity to be discovered. Fine, I won't pretend anymore. I'm actually a nobleman, but I was dissatisfied with the arrangements my family made for me, so I escaped here by chance..."

Upon hearing Lilith's words, the village chief was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe. He quickly praised himself in his heart for his cleverness, thinking that if he had knelt down any later, he might have ended up with the village being massacred.

After Lilith finished speaking, the village chief quickly asked:

"Is there anything I can do for Your Majesty?"

"Service? Let me think about it."

Upon hearing this, Lilith began to ponder. If she were to transmigrate to the feudal era, she certainly couldn't stay in a small village. After all, even survival was a problem in a small village, let alone eating, drinking, and having fun.

If you were to travel back to the feudal era, you would definitely want to visit the big cities. No matter the era, nobles and the wealthy always have countless ways to have fun.

So Lilith said:

"I need to go to the nearest big city. Do you know how to get there?"

Upon hearing this, the village chief, who had initially breathed a slight sigh of relief, felt his heart leap into his throat again. He lowered his head even further, afraid that his next words would displease Lilith. He said:

"To be honest, I have never left this place since I was born... However! When the rice ripens, the village head comes to collect taxes. He must know how to get to the big city."

Is that so?

Lilith turned to look at the rice paddies outside the village. Although the rice wasn't growing very well, it looked like it would be ripe this month, not too long.

Instead of rushing into big cities, it's better to stay in this small village for a while, wait for the rice to ripen, and learn about the customs of this world, so as to avoid making a fool of yourself in the big city.

"In that case, I'll stay here until the rice ripens. Do you have any objections?"

After thinking it through, Lilith looked at the village chief again, who naturally dared not object and readily agreed:

"The people should serve the Emperor well..."

Chapter 59: The Death of the Township Head

And so, by sheer chance, Lilith became the runaway heiress of a certain family. Of course, this identity was completely precarious, and any worldly person could see right through it.

So, in order to better integrate into this world, Lilith used the excuse of "disguising her identity" to have the villagers teach her how to be a proper commoner.

This dress is definitely not suitable for me to wear. After all, the style of this outfit is completely out of place in this world, and it would easily attract attention wherever I go.

So, with the help of the women in the village, Lilith changed into a standard civilian outfit. The clothes were made of rough, single-layered fabric, making it easy to roll up the sleeves and work.

"Are these clothes even fit for a human? And you can't even afford to give me a pair of shoes?"

In a wooden cabin, Lilith sat with her legs crossed, glaring disapprovingly at the village girls in front of her.

Upon hearing this, none of the village girls dared to answer; instead, they all lowered their heads. Lilith followed their gaze and realized that their feet were bare, without even a pair of shoes.

Lilith recalled for a moment and realized that it wasn't just them; almost all the villagers were barefoot. In fact, the entire village couldn't even find a single pair of straw sandals.

Is it really that shabby?

Lilith sighed helplessly, not wanting to dwell on it too much. So what if she was barefoot? With her physical constitution, she wouldn't even feel a nail if she stepped on one.

Looking at these village girls again, after they were dressed up, all that remained was their appearance. The question was:

"Now tell me, what else about me is unlike an ordinary person? Don't hide anything from me."

Upon hearing Lilith's words, the three village girls in front of her exchanged glances. They stared at Lilith, who, despite being dressed in coarse cloth, exuded an extraordinary aura. One look was enough to tell that she was no ordinary person.

Besides, Lilith's posture of rolling up her sleeves and crossing her legs was truly vulgar, especially the way she rolled up her sleeves and exposed her arms. Let alone nobles, even for common women who often had to work in the fields, this was a vulgar and lowly act.

But is this really something that can be said? Maybe Lilith has some strange fetish for doing this. Won't it cost her her head if she says it?

Seeing the village girls' hesitant expressions, Lilith felt somewhat helpless:

"Hey, stop hiding it! I'm not some man-eating monster. Can't you be a little bolder?"

Lilith's words were meant to put the village girls at ease, but in their eyes, Lilith was getting impatient; if they didn't speak up, they would lose their heads!

The village girls were startled and, under pressure, immediately pointed out Lilith's vulgar behavior.

Lilith was completely bewildered upon hearing this, and could only say one thing in the end:

"Feudal society was truly harmful..."

After resolving her image issue, Lilith settled down in the village, living and eating with the villagers. After a few days, Lilith could clearly sense that the villagers were very afraid of her and were extremely careful in their every move.

Nevertheless, the villagers still offered Lilith the best things in the village, afraid of being mistreated in the slightest. Although Lilith didn't care about these things at all, she accepted them all without hesitation.

Gradually, after half a month, the emerald green rice in the paddy field began to turn golden. As time went on, the golden rice almost covered the entire paddy field.

As the rice ripens, the villagers get busy. This year's harvest is dismal; all the rice combined isn't enough to feed the entire village until next year. And even so, half of it has to be distributed as taxes.

There's nothing we can do about it. Paying taxes means we can live for a while longer; not paying taxes means either having our property confiscated or being executed.