[X]Combat Tourism. Seek worthy opponents, and draw them to battle. Surely, in this great land, there are some who can test you in battles of no permanent injury?
[X]FathomtheMalice. Find out what this Tyrant's deal is. Is he, as you've suspected, a Branded peer of some sort? Or is he genuinely wicked, worthy of overthrow and perhaps execution? Best to find out now, before you free or kill the Princess.