Chapter 16

He leaned against a tree as he waited for her return.

It would take 10 minutes for Laritte to reach the town, and 20 minutes to sell the wood to the lumberjack.

Another 20 minutes to buy necessary items or food ingredients.

Then, finally, 10 minutes to return through the same path.

It was going to take an hour at most.

But it was pleasing for Ian to spend his time outside the villa once in a while.

Also, they quietly observed and sought the movements of wild beasts from the villa, which made it easy for them to spend the rest of their time until the arrival of the Foundation Day.

They even thought of what to eat for dinner every night.

Besides that, fortunately, no one had passed through their villa.

Suddenly, he could hear the light treading on the ground from afar.

‘She’s back.’

Ian focused on the sound.

It was clear that it was Laritte. He knew it was her by her unique way of walking and dragging the cart.

But just to be cautious, he waited a little longer before he slipped out his head from behind the tree.

He saw Laritte pulling an empty cart.

Again, he approached her only after looking around the roadway again.

“Please let me handle it.”

He instantly held the handle of the barrow.

It seemed that he wanted to ask her about the business and the ingredients she bought today, but his eyes fell on her hands.

“Your hands are red.”

“That always happens.”

Even though it was the end of winter, the air still felt cold.

Laritte, who dragged the cart all the way to the town’s village by herself, must be exhausted.

Yet, Ian couldn’t even help her even when he was a well-trained swordmaster.

The reddish-brown marks didn’t seem to match with the color of her skin, which was snowy.

“Let me see them.”

Ian took her hands and put them on his left palm, covering it with his right hand.

Her hands were cold.

Leaning down, he blew into her hands through his hands.

“It stings.”

it a little bit.”

more times, his

warmed up a

and unfolded her

everything goes well

Duke’s fake charges are

things

that the honor of the Duke should be returned.

for the

***

they would have to start heading for the Capital.

wearing the robe that

the cat named Butterfly (Lavingenis von Alexandria

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

fish for a

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

of the villa and asked in

is that brown bear you’re pertaining

we go now?”

without even glancing at

suit, carrying a bundle of dresses and other

he thought he would have to live the rest of his life here. Even if so, it felt strange for him to leave it like

him, Laritte said.

going to come back

planned out like

accompany Ian into

leave before he reveals himself to

be back at this villa.

to get her, she would

it would be best if they

walked to the

already made a good relationship with the market owners

going? Wouldn’t

I was married, didn’t I? Haa, but he’s not coming

who was hiding,

I’m quite popular.”

very generous.”

them briefly before she found the small carriage she had rented in

coachman asked bluntly.

of Osirah,

situated halfway to the capital. Still, it was a long way.

as Laritte

I escort you?”

mind escorting the brown

a

said so but still captured his

other

“Neigh!”

with a powerful

the best but they

quietly staring out of the

fell asleep. It was always like this

time, they finally arrived in Osirah.

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