Chapter 29

Not long after the carriage started rattling, she carefully chose her words.

“Ah, can I ask you something presumptuous?”

“What is it?”

“Do you feel attached to her?”

Ian raised his eyebrows at her question, but his eyes never left the figure beneath him. His palm, which was gently tucking a silver strand behind Laritte’s ear, paused.

“That’s a strange thing to say.”

“But…..”

“I’m just returning the loyalty. Do you think I’ve fallen in love?”

Redra restrained herself from uttering, “I asked because it seemed like that is the case”, while he continued.

“She saved me, helped me heal, and even accompanied me on my operation. Haven’t you taken a note of those things?”

He asked, delivering a sudden glance to Redra.

Ahem! She coughed out of embarrassment, a slight blush finding its way onto her cheeks.

“……That’s what it’s all about.”

“I see…..”

As a token of allegiance to her captain, Redra decided to assume that for now.

***

The dukedom of Reinhardt was located in the southeast of the capital.

Even in the vast Iassa Empire, which occupied an entire continent, the duchy was particularly a fertile land for harvesting crops. Rich sources of iron constantly emerged out of the depths of the mines. The duchy was large enough to hold thriving towns and villages.

Although the duchy’s officials were bemused by the loss of their master after his collapse, the dukedom was still in great power.

The word began to spread through the region that Ian, who was known to have died, was returning.

The carriage arrived in front of the Duke’s mansion in the afternoon.

“You may step down, Captain.”

After stepping down from the carriage, Ian walked to the gate holding the weak figure in his arms.

place was deserted for a few months. Even the garden had lost its former beauty. The harmonious colors of the flowers had long gone, and the jagged surfaces of the trees that showed their growth had

the garden as his eyes

filling it with a loud clank of swords and chatter of his students,

“……”

he grabbed the knocker of the front door, Redra, who was

our family, so the

with the Order of Duchy. She must have managed the house to the extent that it could

minded if it was untidy.”

arm pushed open the door, his eyes somehow printed the image of his former employees standing on either side of

to go sore due to the unending chatterboxes.

and terrifying Duke, but inside the

influence of

shoulders felt

might have starved to death. They couldn’t have found a job

must be some people who

take a while to get

as he

of an empty mansion to be……

faced a young maid, her hands busy

she was one of the Duke’s

“…..Oh my.”

she was moved by his appearance. Her lips quivered as she

“M-M-M-Master is here!”

her words, maids and servants came out running from every direction of

eyes seemed anxious.

expect this day to

cry! Why are you crying on this gifted day…….hic hic.”

see you

is here as

their joy, they hugged each other

maids rushed to hug Redra, Ian

“But how?”

Count Reikla, but he didn’t expect

had been planning on bringing all

hearing the uproar, the employees from all parts of the mansion

made up less than 30 percent of his total

The cook…….

Ava, who raised Ian from his

eyes traveled to the frail form of Laritte in Ian’s arms.

beautiful lady? Is she asleep? Please let me hold her, master.”

“Nanny.”

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