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.

Even the garden had lost its former beauty. The harmonious colors of the flowers had

past the garden as his eyes fell on the field beside

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

“……”

he grabbed the knocker of the front door, Redra, who was following him, cautiously informed him.

in an employee of our family, so the main building must have been

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

have minded if it was untidy.”

printed the image of his former employees standing

used to go sore due to

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

the influence

felt heavy.

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

some people who have survived.

while to

he

anticipated the interior of

hands

she was one of the Duke’s many employees.

“…..Oh my.”

she was moved by his appearance. Her lips quivered as

“M-M-M-Master is here!”

servants came out running from

eyes seemed

expect this day to

Why are you crying on this gifted

see

is here as well!”

their joy, they hugged each

two maids rushed to hug Redra,

“But how?”

expected that there would be a couple of employees under Count Reikla, but he didn’t expect to find his employees as well,

had been planning on bringing all the survivors

from all parts of the

of his

The cook…….

nanny, Ava, who raised Ian

frail form of Laritte in

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

“Nanny.”

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