Chapter 50
Previously, Ian had given it to her because she seemed very fond of it. However, he cautioned her not to use it since it could hurt her neck.
“It’s mine, but I’m lending it to you so you don’t get hurt.”
And here she was pushing it towards him, blatantly claiming it to be hers. But her tone was full of concern.
Ian was stunned, noticing the sudden hardening of her face.
After a few minutes, a knight knocked on the door and walked inside.
“Please confirm the necessary supplies, Captain.”
Laritte let the knight in before she walked out of the room.
She didn’t want to disturb Ian when he was busy.
She gave up her precious helmet and gave up her wish.
“I’ll be back later. Please excuse me.”
She turned around without a second thought while the helmet stayed still in Ian’s hand.
“Captain?”
The knight held out a document of supplies, but Ian paid no attention.
He could only hear a cracking sound from the helmet he was holding. Not long after, a tendon sprang up in his hand.
“C-Captain?”
“……What is wrong with me?”
He sighed heavily.
He needed a quick talk with her.
***The squadron was set up quickly. All from the Knighthood of Reinhardt. Enough for the troop.
But with about two-fifth of knights leaving, the mansion would be quite deserted.
After Ian was cleared of the false charge, it was taking quite a long time for the other knights to return.
“A few knights are left behind, but they’ll have no problem in protecting the mansion.”
Ian said to Laritte.
The mansion was situated atop a hill.
The knights leaving with Ian used to ramble on to Laritte. Now, however, the knights who would be with her were elite.
“Protecting the mansion?”
nodded when
security with help from Count Reikla.
defenses, so there
seemed Ian was
next to Ian, bowed
am Redra Reikla,
knew about
Madam came to the mansion, I
seemed surprised. She had no memory of
Madam.
stigma of treason, knights of noble origin were allowed to work for another family.
contracts with those families, their return
nobles were released immediately. They helped manage the Dukedom outside
Ian’s ruse
adjust to the mansion. Aristocrats grew up, learning how to treat illegitimate children.
been given orders to stay at the mansion. I’m tasked to protect you during
knights Laritte had met before. She was tough and concealing. Though she was of noble birth, she was
defeated by Ian’s stubbornness
the punitive force to leave for their
who was in the lead, climbed
safely.”
“I’m more
He wasn’t joking.
She’ll help you get everything your way. Except for divorce.”
“What if
frowned under the helmet.
joke, make sure to act like you are.”
“I tried my best.”
to her as a sign
as the squad followed their
***But there was something Ian missed.
from outside
said they would at least
“What is happening?”
to the annex, frowning. She started to
knight in deputy who betrayed Ian, was not the commander anymore.
the top interim deputy commander of the Order now.
number of people who came back. How’d this happen?”
“The families they were serving
of the knights, who belonged to the
situation was
caused the house of Brumayers to fall, other families became frightened. That’s the reason they returned the knights before the end of the contractual period. They wanted to appear
contract, and everyone followed suit. As a result, something
returned, except for five or
knights were directed
to run into Laritte, but it was a difficult task now, considering
wouldn’t like her. It’d
Reinhardt could sacrifice their lives for the
question was, ‘Would they recognize Laritte as
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