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

defenses, so there was nothing to

it seemed Ian was

next to Ian, bowed her head.

Redra Reikla,

already knew

to the

surprised. She had no memory

“You’re right, Madam. I haven’t been present in the mansion since

the stigma of treason, knights of noble origin were allowed

to their contracts with those families, their return had been delayed.

a handful of nobles were released immediately. They helped manage the Dukedom outside the mansion.

was Ian’s ruse as well.

mansion. Aristocrats grew up, learning

orders to stay at the

and concealing. Though she was of noble birth, she was on the side of Laritte’s

defeated by Ian’s stubbornness and forced to swear

the time had come for the punitive force to leave for their destination.

the lead, climbed up his horse.

Laritte.” “Please return safely.” “I’m

He wasn’t joking.

need anything while I’m away, just let nanny Ava know. She’ll help you get everything your way. Except for divorce.” “What if that is what

frowned under the helmet.

a joke, make sure to act like you are.” “I tried my

nodded to her as a sign of taking

thudded on the ground as the

***
But there was something Ian missed.

could arise not only from

from noble families said they would at least take a

“What is happening?”

rushed to the annex, frowning. She started to reorganize the

the knight in deputy who betrayed Ian, was

top interim deputy commander

out the number of people who came back. How’d this happen?” “The families they were serving had broken their contracts

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

was like this.

they returned the knights before the end of the contractual period. They wanted to appear cooperative

and everyone followed suit. As a result, something so unprecedented

five or six.” “That

Redra concerned. The knights were

run into Laritte, but it was a difficult task now, considering

wouldn’t like her. It’d be a

Knights of Reinhardt could sacrifice their

‘Would they recognize Laritte as

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