When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 49

Chapter 49

Laritte asked as she walked down the hallway.

“Why are they going to the Magee Plateau? It’s within the Dukedom, isn’t it?”

The Plateau was located far away from the mansion. Because of that, she realized just how vast the Dukedom was.

“That’s right. I’m sending a dispatch unit to trace a dragon rumored to be seen on the land.”

She was surprised. The expression wasn’t visible on her face, but she was.

A runaway dragon was known to appear every decade. Such dragons needed to be eradicated by the Swordmasters and the troops they lead.

“That’s concerning.”
“We’re not sure. The farmers may have just mistaken it when they saw the marks made by some kind of an animal.”

One in a hundred chances lead to locating a real dragon.

The Ducal couple emerged from the mansion. The mood in the air felt different than usual. Everyone was engaged in preparing the investigation team. A shiny horse was prepared for the knight. The luggage containing necessary items was tied to the horse.

One of the men approached the Duke.

“Captain! Allow me to report the progress.”
“How’s the health condition of the knight?”
“Everything is fine. The physician has finished his examination.”

Ian listened to further reports, while Laritte walked to where the horse stood.

After finishing, Ian approached her.

“What are you doing?”
“Just looking around.”

She was staring at the horse. Her eyes were so intense that even the trained stallion backed away in fear.

“…..Do you want to eat that horse?”

Every individual standing around the couple thought the same.

“No. I’m just watching it.”
“Or something about its skin…..”

He stopped at Laritte’s fierce eyes.

“Oh! I know.”
“Go ahead.”

Laritte nodded.

Neither did she want to have its meat nor its leather.

Her gaze was ‘affectionate’.

There could be only one meaning.

“Do you want to ride a horse?”
“Um……”

That was what she wanted. Her eyes sparkled a thousand colors in response.

watching whispered between

if she wanted to grill its meat.” “Just as I thought, something is different

only known to be ridden by knights in the Iassa Empire. This had continued for over a thousand years. Lords could enjoy such horse-riding activities, but the ladies were forbidden. Women were supposed to be gentle and flowery.

hesitant to speak her mind. She wasn’t sure if Ian cared

for you. It’ll probably take a few days.”

without a hint

to take?” “It needs more time. We have to

eyes landed on his helmet.

fine. And, this shall be enough for protecting my

his

that. He couldn’t let Laritte get

down his helmet over

“Perfect.”

were all

‘Not way……!’

way smaller than Ian’s.

on her head. Not to

this was perfect for her.

just lend it to

was very expensive.

great.” “…….I’ll give it to you if I have–” “Oh! My neck.

head was leaning out of

the sides of

are, they made this too heavy.” “My

looked at her face, shadowed by the helmet under the

brighter

went blank.

beauty was so heart-impaling, he couldn’t control it.

be

muttered under

keep his

problem was that he didn’t get a chance.

climbed on the horse and galloped toward the said

***
Surprisingly, after a few days, Ian found an excuse to push himself away from Laritte.

mansion, perched on the window frame

“Hm?”

landed on a letter tied to the

was sent by the knight from the

high training to be used as a

in the

about, Duke?” “Wait

contents of the letter

claw marks on a tree proves the rumors.

“……That’s troublesome.”

be two

control of its power, or the dragon was a runaway.

finding the dragon. It was still

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