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
help from Count Reikla. She’s
Duchy had impenetrable defenses, so there
Ian
was standing next to Ian, bowed her head.
Redra Reikla, madam.”
knew about
to the
had no memory of
But I don’t think I have seen you ever since that day.”
“You’re right, Madam. I haven’t been present in the
knights of noble origin were allowed to work for another
contracts with those families,
Redra, only a handful of nobles were released immediately. They helped manage
Ian’s ruse as well.
didn’t help Laritte adjust to the mansion. Aristocrats grew up, learning how to
I’ve been given orders to stay at the mansion. I’m
was tough and concealing. Though she was of noble birth, she was on the side of Laritte’s
day Laritte arrived at the mansion, Redra was defeated by Ian’s stubbornness and forced to swear to serve
had come for the punitive force to leave for their
lead, climbed up
you soon, Laritte.”
“Please return safely.”
“I’m more worried about Laritte
He wasn’t joking.
just let nanny Ava know. She’ll help you get everything your way. Except for divorce.”
“What if that is what I want?”
frowned under the
make sure to act like you are.”
“I tried my
nodded to her as a
as the squad followed their
***But there was something Ian missed.
arise not only from outside the Dukedom but
would at least take a
“What is happening?”
force left, Redra rushed to the annex,
who betrayed Ian,
the top interim deputy commander of the Order now.
out the number of people who came back. How’d this happen?”
“The
knights, who belonged to the remaining three-fifths of the
situation was like
knights before the end of the contractual period. They wanted to appear cooperative in the eyes
broke the contract, and everyone followed suit. As a result, something
have returned, except for five or six.”
“That many?”
The knights were directed
to run into Laritte, but it was a difficult task now, considering how many
guys wouldn’t like her. It’d be a hassle.’
could sacrifice their lives for the
the question was, ‘Would they recognize
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