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 asked.

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

Duchy had impenetrable defenses, so there

Ian was overprotective.

standing next to Ian, bowed her

Redra Reikla,

red-haired knight already knew about Laritte. Well,

the day Madam came to the mansion,

had no memory

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

by the stigma of treason, knights

with those families, their

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

Ian’s ruse as

Laritte adjust to the mansion. Aristocrats grew up, learning

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

She was tough and concealing. Though she was of noble birth, she was on the side of

Laritte arrived at the mansion, Redra was defeated by

punitive force to leave

lead, climbed

soon, Laritte.” “Please return safely.”

He wasn’t joking.

need anything while I’m away, just let nanny Ava know. She’ll help you

under the helmet.

act

nodded to her as a

thudded on the ground as

***
But there was something Ian missed.

arise not only from outside the Dukedom

they would at least take a month

“What is happening?”

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

in deputy who betrayed Ian, was not

deputy commander of the

happen?” “The families they were serving had broken their

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

was like

fall, other families became frightened. That’s the reason they returned the knights before the end of the contractual period. They

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

except for five or six.” “That many?”

left Redra concerned. The knights were directed toward the

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

guys wouldn’t like her. It’d be a

of Reinhardt could sacrifice

‘Would they recognize Laritte as their

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