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.”

towards her. There was no sign of that cold glare she was delivering to

this friendly smile of hers. She nodded to Ava and turned to the mansion.

her face back to the

“Ahem! Ahem!”

was full of discomfort. Meanwhile, the knights realized what mistake they had made.

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

said area with a punitive

into a barren land. Only small hills, similar to those in a desert, were stacked side by side.

that reason, Ian expected to find

rough ride for days, yet there was no sight of it.

down, the weather became

time to

to take a rest.

to proceed before

his tired sigh. He took out a clean water bottle to drink water, while his mind slipped

this area since they came here following

history used to say

dragon being a runaway, it always had a faint sense of reasoning. Thanks to

gone that

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

thoughts changed to her.

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

supposed to send a letter to the mansion every week, so I still

drink of whiskey with each other. If not, it would have been very difficult to beat the fierce cold

Here’s a sip of

of his trance.

“Laritte?”
“Pardon?”

off the knight’s words, who had a

said the Lady’s name,

realized and glossed

I meant….. I was worried if Laritte was safe.” “Ah, I see.” “You see, I don’t know what

realized he

left the knight with a dry response and

string beside the wall of the tent. He sat down

himself from Laritte. But he didn’t like the

enough. Don’t think about it,

before

passed as his eyes became heavy. Gradually, he fell asleep.

flowery in the dark.

Wake up. My sleepy husband.

opened his eyes.

the shabby tent he saw. It

His golden eyes vividly gazed

she here?

from the dream

you going to sleep? If you want to sleep again, let me kiss

didn’t realize it

world, began to adapt to the

to become a sweet couple.’

— Ian?

was dressed in a

hair strands away from his face as

You’re not sick, are you? If that’s the

loss for words,

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