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

with help from Count

so, the Duchy had impenetrable defenses, so there

seemed Ian was overprotective.

to Ian, bowed her

am Redra

already knew

came to the

seemed surprised. She had

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

by the stigma of treason, knights of noble origin were allowed

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

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

was Ian’s ruse as

to the mansion. Aristocrats grew up, learning how to

orders to stay at the

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

Laritte arrived at the mansion, Redra was defeated by

the punitive force to leave

lead, climbed up his

be seeing you soon, Laritte.” “Please return safely.” “I’m

He wasn’t joking.

She’ll help you get everything your way. Except for divorce.” “What if that is what

under the

make sure to act like you are.” “I tried my best.”

her as a sign

thudded on the ground as the

***
But there was something Ian missed.

enemies could arise not only from outside the Dukedom but

families said they would at least take a

“What is happening?”

rushed to the annex, frowning. She

who betrayed Ian, was not

interim deputy commander of

How’d this happen?” “The families they were serving had broken

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

situation was like this.

the reason they returned the knights before the end of the contractual period. They

everyone followed suit. As a result, something so

returned, except for five or six.” “That many?”

knights were directed

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

her. It’d be a

Knights of Reinhardt could sacrifice their lives for the Duchy.

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

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