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.

dreary creaking sound as it opened before him, which served as a piece of evidence that this 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

the garden as his eyes fell on

loud clank of swords and chatter of

“……”

front door,

family, so the main building must have been cleaned

Reikla was in close contact with the Order of Duchy. She must have managed the house

wouldn’t have minded if

his eyes somehow printed the image of his former employees standing on either side of his path.

to go sore due to the unending

said he was known to be a murderous and terrifying Duke, but inside the mansion, he was known as a kind

influence

shoulders felt

have found a job for the

be some people who have survived.

to get

as he opened

interior of an empty mansion

faced a young maid, her hands busy in cleaning the

one of the Duke’s many employees.

“…..Oh my.”

if she was moved by his appearance. Her

“M-M-M-Master is here!”

her words, maids and servants came out running from every

eyes seemed anxious.

this

cry! Why are you crying

so happy to see you

here as well!”

each other since they couldn’t hug Ian.

maids rushed to hug Redra, Ian

“But how?”

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

on bringing

the uproar, the employees from all parts of the

percent of his total employees,

The cook…….

Ava, who raised Ian from

the frail form of

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

“Nanny.”

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