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

security with help from Count Reikla. She’s a Knight of our

had impenetrable defenses, so there

Ian

next to Ian, bowed

am Redra

already knew about Laritte. Well, unilaterally.

to the mansion, I accompanied

surprised. She had no

you ever since that day.” “You’re right, Madam. I haven’t been present in the mansion since

the stigma of treason, knights of

contracts with those families, their return had

of nobles were released immediately. They helped manage

was Ian’s ruse as well.

mansion. Aristocrats grew up, learning

to stay at the mansion. I’m tasked

the knights Laritte had met before. She was tough and concealing. Though she was

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

punitive force to

who was in the lead,

return safely.”

He wasn’t joking.

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

frowned under the

a joke, make sure to act

that, he nodded to her as a sign of taking

as

***
But there was something Ian missed.

from outside the Dukedom

said they would at least take a month to

“What is happening?”

force left, Redra rushed to the annex, frowning. She

betrayed Ian, was not

was the top interim deputy commander of

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

the knights, who belonged to the remaining three-fifths

situation was like this.

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

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

have returned, except for five or

Redra concerned. The knights were directed toward the annex.

into Laritte, but it was a difficult

guys wouldn’t like her. It’d be a

of Reinhardt could sacrifice their lives for

question was, ‘Would they recognize Laritte as

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