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.

is the interim deputy commander? You should relax, old man.”

not to attend the meeting Redra ordered

my best, I’m not

thoughts were diverging.

The liaison remarked.

wouldn’t participate in the introductory

shocked

knight be discarded for not attending

was Ian Reinhardt. Only he had such rights.

rebelled against Redra’s message delivered by

That’s too far!” “It can’t be

a

of the knights,

“Bwahaha!”

were as dizzying as his heart.

at that.” “What does that mean, Sir

Mason responded calmly.

She’s just doing her job.” “But how can we surrender?”

the knights these days didn’t use an ounce of their brains.

to

Reinhardt’s mansion?” “Of course, we didn’t. Captain isn’t present

did the knights understand Mason’s

were knights. That’s how employees treated themselves, too. However, employees didn’t

The Captain

they were uninvited at Reinhardt’s

to take vows when he gets back anyway. Lady Redra had

to murmur among themselves.

kicked out of the mansion for going against an order. They could

was that they

the annex deteriorated.

while two of them spoke up.

shouldn’t attend it?” “There’s nothing we can do

their flesh and bones to serve the house

as an aristocrat, he could not see an illegitimate girl sitting

time, Mason raised the

“I think I’m old enough to get over my illness. I’m not really feeling well, so please leave me alone.”

He had stayed here since his apprenticeship. He was a teacher to the

of her actions was only to show off her strength because the

to take over the

do anything. Lady

do after she gathered the

even salute

man was mistaken about. He

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