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 she

from Count Reikla. She’s a Knight of our

the Duchy had impenetrable defenses, so there was nothing to

Ian was overprotective.

was standing next to

Redra

knight already knew

the day Madam came to the mansion, I accompanied her.”

seemed surprised. She had

Madam. I haven’t been

the Duke’s people were separated by the stigma of treason, knights of noble origin were allowed to work for another

their contracts with those families, their return had

Redra, only a handful of nobles were released immediately. They helped manage the Dukedom outside the

Ian’s ruse as well.

help Laritte adjust to the mansion. Aristocrats

I’ve been given orders to stay at the

met before. She was tough and concealing.

Laritte arrived at the mansion, Redra was defeated by Ian’s stubbornness and forced to

punitive force to leave for their

in the lead, climbed up

“Please return safely.” “I’m more worried

He wasn’t joking.

while I’m away, just let nanny Ava know. She’ll help you get

under

make sure to act like you

nodded to her as a sign of taking departure.

thudded on the ground as the

***
But there was something Ian missed.

only from outside the Dukedom

families said they would at least take a month to

“What is happening?”

force left, Redra rushed to the

betrayed Ian, was not the

interim deputy commander of

of people who came back. How’d this happen?” “The families

result, most of the knights, who belonged to the remaining three-fifths of the Order of Reinhardt, have

situation was like

frightened. That’s the reason they returned the knights before the end of the contractual period. They wanted to appear cooperative in the eyes of

servilely broke the contract, and everyone followed suit. As a result, something

have returned, except for five or six.” “That

Redra concerned. The knights were directed toward

want them to run into Laritte, but it was a difficult task now,

wouldn’t like her. It’d be a

Reinhardt could sacrifice their lives for

‘Would they recognize Laritte as their

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