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.

evidence that this place was deserted for a few months. Even the garden had lost its former beauty. The harmonious colors of the

walked past the garden as his eyes fell

where the knights always used to train, filling it with a loud clank of swords and chatter of his students, was now filled with piles of dried

“……”

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

an employee of our family, so the main

contact with the Order of Duchy. She must have managed the house to the

wouldn’t have minded if

extended arm pushed open the door, his eyes somehow printed the image of his

ears used to go sore due

and terrifying Duke,

the influence

felt heavy.

those employees might have starved to death. They couldn’t have found a job for the stigma of

there must be some people

while to get

thought as he opened the

the interior of

young maid, her hands busy in cleaning the

one of the Duke’s

“…..Oh my.”

her mouth as if she was moved by his appearance. Her lips quivered as she

“M-M-M-Master is here!”

maids and servants came out running

eyes seemed

this day to arrive.”

are you crying on this gifted

happy to see you alive again,

here as

they hugged each

to hug Redra,

“But how?”

couple of employees under Count Reikla, but he didn’t expect to find

planning on bringing all the

uproar, the employees from all parts of

percent of his total

The cook…….

Ava, who raised Ian

form of Laritte in Ian’s arms.

asleep? Please let me hold her,

“Nanny.”

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