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?”
when she
strengthen our security with help from Count Reikla. She’s a Knight of our
had impenetrable defenses, so there was nothing
Ian
standing next to Ian, bowed her
am Redra Reikla, madam.”
already knew about Laritte. Well,
came to the mansion, I
had
have seen you ever since that day.”
“You’re right, Madam. I haven’t been present in the mansion since I was
by the stigma of treason, knights of
contracts with those families, their return
a handful of nobles were released immediately. They helped manage the Dukedom
ruse as
adjust to the mansion. Aristocrats grew up, learning
to stay at the mansion. I’m tasked to protect you during Captain’s absence.”
knights Laritte had met before. She was tough and concealing. Though she was of
Laritte arrived at the mansion, Redra was defeated by Ian’s stubbornness and forced to swear
the punitive force to
who was in the lead, climbed
safely.”
“I’m more worried about Laritte getting bored here.”
He wasn’t joking.
She’ll help you get everything
under
act like you are.”
“I tried my
nodded to her as a sign of
as the
***But there was something Ian missed.
enemies could arise not only from outside the Dukedom
would at least take a month to return.
“What is happening?”
left, Redra rushed to the annex, frowning. She started
in deputy who betrayed Ian, was not the
top interim deputy
How’d this happen?”
“The
result, most of the knights, who belonged to the remaining three-fifths of the Order of Reinhardt, have
was like
reason they returned the knights before the end of the contractual
and everyone followed suit.
for five or six.”
left Redra concerned. The knights were directed
want them to run into Laritte, but it was a difficult task
guys wouldn’t like her. It’d be
sacrifice their lives for the
they recognize Laritte
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