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

able to strengthen our security with help from

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

seemed Ian

was standing next to Ian,

Redra

red-haired knight already knew about Laritte.

day Madam came to the mansion, I

had

Madam. I haven’t been present in

the Duke’s people were separated by the stigma of treason, knights of noble origin were

contracts with those families,

were released immediately. They helped manage the Dukedom outside the mansion.

ruse as well.

adjust to the mansion. Aristocrats grew up,

I’ve been given orders to stay at the mansion. I’m tasked to protect

from the knights Laritte had met before. She was tough and concealing. Though she was of noble birth, she was on the

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

had come for the punitive force

lead, climbed up his horse.

safely.” “I’m more worried about Laritte getting

He wasn’t joking.

nanny Ava know. She’ll help you get everything your way. Except for divorce.” “What if that is what I want?”

under

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

that, he nodded to her as a

the ground as the squad

***
But there was something Ian missed.

only from outside the Dukedom but

noble families said they would at least take

“What is happening?”

after the punitive force left, Redra rushed to

betrayed Ian,

interim deputy commander of

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

to the remaining three-fifths of

was like

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

family servilely broke the contract, and everyone followed suit.

for five or

The knights were directed

didn’t want them to run into Laritte, but it was a difficult task now, considering how many have returned.

her. It’d be

could sacrifice their

‘Would they

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