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

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

the Duchy had impenetrable defenses, so there was nothing to worry

it seemed Ian was overprotective.

was standing next to Ian, bowed

am Redra Reikla, madam.”

already knew about Laritte.

day Madam came to

surprised. She had no memory of

day.” “You’re right, Madam. I haven’t been present in the mansion since I was performing operations outside. All

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

their contracts with those families, their return

Redra, only a handful of nobles were released immediately. They helped

Ian’s ruse as

Laritte adjust to the mansion. Aristocrats

stay at the mansion. I’m

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

Redra was defeated by Ian’s stubbornness and forced to swear

the punitive force to

in the lead, climbed up his

you soon, Laritte.” “Please return safely.”

He wasn’t joking.

let nanny Ava know. She’ll help you get

under

a joke, make sure to act like you are.”

to her as a sign of taking departure.

thudded on the ground as

***
But there was something Ian missed.

only from outside

from noble families said they would at least take a

“What is happening?”

days after the punitive force left, Redra rushed to

betrayed Ian, was not the commander anymore.

was the top interim deputy commander of the

who came back. How’d this happen?”

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

situation was like

returned the knights before the end

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

except for five or

The knights were

didn’t want them to run into Laritte, but it was a difficult task now,

like her. It’d

could sacrifice

was, ‘Would they recognize Laritte as their Madam?’

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