Chapter 52

The knights had to show their respect toward Laritte at Redra’s signal.

Laritte beckoned Redra, who stood behind her.

“Let’s finish this quickly.”
“Please wait a moment.”

Redra wanted to straighten out their discipline. She was going to set an example today even if she had to punish someone for that. They were the first to cross the line.

“I hope you’re alright……”
“It’s alright. I’m fine. So let’s just proceed. Can you ask them to finish?”

Laritte appreciated Redra’s concern. She herself just had a different understanding of the situation she was in.

“…..As you wish, Madam.”

Redra held out her sword from her waist. Sunlight reflected off the blade as she shouted.

“Raise your sword!”

The knights lined up, grumbling at Redra’s command.

“She’s telling us to raise our swords.”
“To an illegitimate girl? That’s too much.”

When they reluctantly took out their swords, a stout woman walked over the hill where the mansion was located. The keen sight of the knights helped recognize her.

“That’s the nanny. Why does she look so angry?”

Obviously, her anger was directed towards the knights.

Minutes passed as more knights started to notice her.

However, Laritte, who was standing on the podium, did not notice Ava standing behind her.

“Well, I guess that’s enough, right?”

Laritte uttered, and as she began to descend down the podium, the demeanor of the knights gradually changed.

Life in the mansion would be difficult for Laritte if she weren’t in the nanny’s surveillance. Ava took care of everything in the mansion, from food and clothing to maintaining the living spaces.

“Are you saying Lady Ava is on her side? How could this happen?!”

The knights were quick to understand.

Shouldn’t they greet the Duchess properly, then?

But Laritte had already left the podium without receiving any.

‘W-Wait a minute!’

The knights shouted in unison.

Laritte was still unaware.

Any other illegitimate child would’ve been scared to ignore or even face the annoyed expressions of the knights. If such an occurrence were to happen, they would usually keep their gaze at the knights until proper behavior was shown.

The knights started to panic.

What a strange woman!

Laritte was on her way back to the mansion when her eyes found Ava.

“What are you doing here?”
“What else, Madam? When you’re old, your hands and feet get numb when you stay still, so you exercise. Hoho.”

her. There was no sign of that

friendly smile of hers. She nodded to Ava and

to the

“Ahem! Ahem!”

cough was full of discomfort. Meanwhile, the

***
A few days later at the Magee Plateau.

said area with a

which used to be home to many flora and fauna, had now turned into a barren land. Only small hills, similar to those in

Ian expected to find the

for days, yet there was

went down,

to hit the barracks.”

take a

him to proceed before getting off

He took out a clean water bottle to drink water, while his mind slipped into

since they came here

to say

said that despite the dragon being a runaway, it always had a faint sense of

hadn’t gone that far,

had gone away, Ian would have known it. In that case, Laritte would be safe.

changed

doing now? He wanted to be able to contact her at

a letter to the mansion every week, so I still have

If not, it would have been very difficult to beat the fierce cold of the night.

sip

of his trance.

“Laritte?”
“Pardon?”

who

just said the Lady’s name, right?

glossed over

meant….. I was worried if Laritte was safe.” “Ah, I see.” “You see, I don’t know what she’s been up to. I’m afraid she

he realized he was

knight with a dry response and entered

string beside the wall of the tent. He sat down on the cot arranged beside the

But he didn’t like

enough. Don’t think about it, Ian Reinhardt.’

before lying down in his

became heavy.

smelled something flowery in the

Wake up. My sleepy husband.

opened his eyes.

It was the bed in his Duchess’ room.

was on top of Ian. His golden eyes vividly gazed at

was she

the dream smiled

How long are you going to sleep? If you want

realize it was a dream.

adapt

we are finally starting to

— Ian?

dressed in a white

face as her frill wrist touched his

that’s the case, you mustn’t

for words, Ian finally

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