Chapter 51

“Then I’ll be waiting there. Please be at ease.”

Laritte made her way under the cool shade of a tree.

Alice and Irene, the twin maids, were worried that their madam might have been offended. They either asked Laritte to chastise the knights or offered her snacks.

“Try this one, madam. It’s very sweet!”
“Those knights are really terrible. Am I right? If only the Duke was here….. hmph!”

Laritte only shrugged in response.

The fragrant grass under the tree was calming.

Just in time, a yellow striped butterfly appeared in front of her. It sat on the tip of her finger as she reached out her hand.

“It doesn’t matter.”

She meant it. She didn’t care whether the knights hated her or not.

It took such a long time for Laritte to acknowledge herself.

The knights who grew up as aristocrats, much less others, of course thought she was pretending.

In the distance, Redra looked like she was losing her sanity.

“You don’t have to scream like that. You’re only making yourself struggle.”

Laritte yawned under the warm sun.

She decided Lady Redra needed some juice to calm down.

***
Knights absent from the meeting were gathered at the annex.

“Would it be okay to have so many knights there?”
“What are they all going to do?”

In the midst of them was an old man. His name was Mason Moore, and he was the oldest knight of the Order. His times of glory might have gone, but he was twice as towering and muscular as the young knights. Even now, he was considered one of the strongest. Everyone looked out for him.

“Is everything all right, Sir Mason?”

For the Knights of Reinhardt, Mason was as absolute as Redra. If Redra had force and power, Mason had influence and skill upon the Knights.

Mason clicked his tongue inwardly.

Youngsters these days, too naive to stop threatening someone.

Lady Redra is the interim

the one who told them not to attend the meeting

my best, I’m not driven by my temper.”

his thoughts were

The liaison remarked.

wouldn’t participate in the introductory meeting will

shocked

could a knight be discarded for not attending the

Order was Ian

message delivered by

out? That’s too

however, had a different

the center of the knights, he burst

“Bwahaha!”

the villa were as dizzying as his

at that.” “What does that mean,

Mason responded calmly.

is sending us out. She’s just doing

Moore heaved a sigh. It seemed the knights these days didn’t use

to explain.

we didn’t. Captain isn’t present here.” “So

knights understand

treated themselves, too. However, employees didn’t need to pledge.

The Captain

they were uninvited at Reinhardt’s mansion.

to take vows when he gets back anyway.

began to murmur among themselves.

against an order. They could come back to the Duchy, but it would be

was that they

in the

at Mason, while two of

shouldn’t attend it?” “There’s nothing

had swore upon their flesh and bones to

could not see an illegitimate girl sitting as the Duchess.

this time, Mason raised the white

man stop you when you want to go?” “But Sir Mason said…….?” “I think I’m old enough to get over my illness. I’m not really feeling well, so please leave me alone.” “Well. She can’t fire

since his father and Ian’s father’s time. He had stayed here since his apprenticeship. He was a teacher to the Knights now.

controlling a knighthood. The purpose of her actions was only to show off

have to take over the power of the Knights

do anything. Lady Redra is the only

could she do after she gathered the knights together?

even salute Laritte

He

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