Chapter 72

His hands trembled at the rustling sound of the strings.

The hands that never trembled when they took the lives of ten people at once.

Laritte broke the silence, “where are our escorts such as Lady Redra and Sir Mason?”

“The knights are staying at another annex……,” answered Ian steadily, though his eyes were spinning.

When the strings were done, her dress loosened to reveal the white shiny garment she was wearing.

“I see. Oh, please take off my necklace as well.”

With that, Laritte grabbed a hold of her hair and lifted it up.

The necklace was loosened and she placed it on the table.

Now she could take off the rest on her own. She turned around to say that, but she met Ian’s eyes.

He was very close, his breath ghosting on her hair.

Laritte’s form was reflected back by those golden eyes of his.

“…….”

“…….”

Nothing came and went.

Ian opened his mouth to talk about something else, but his voice didn’t cooperate.

He closed his lips again.

Did I imagine her eyes shaking a little?

His face leaned closer and closer to hers.

His head tilted slightly.

There was no way for him to hold back anymore.

“Right.”

Laritte snapped her fingers.

She realized when she saw herself in his eyes.

“I didn’t remove my makeup. You were going to tell me that, right?”

To remove her makeup, she needed to go downstairs and call a maid.

‘Ah.’

Until now, Ian’s patience and instincts had brought him to nothing.

‘Please……’

He was going crazy.

Unaware, Laritte walked around the room.

be right

out a blanket and changed

dangerous at night, so go

across the

let’s go together.”

just a

weren’t even flowing. He washed

was always the only one who got excited. He didn’t mean to force her, so maybe it was for the best. He couldn’t have

trying to calm down. While Laritte—waiting at

“……”

wasn’t thirsty, but his mouth felt dry.

with

had no clue.

***
Finally, it was the first day of the exchange meeting.

talk to the fortune-teller. He was going to ask about Laritte properly and give up if he still seemed to be all talk and

Ian

you enjoying the

I’m very grateful to the Imperial Family.”

interaction. It was different from when the Prince visited their mansion.

see Your Highness.” She said holding her

is having a good

Oscar laughed socially.

inform Ian about what he found last morning. The fact that the Empress was

gesturing to him with his

something to tell you.’

he understood that

in the event, so he could not leave his

Oscar blinked.

Reinhardt? As far as I know,

Oscar said flatly.

looked quite close last evening. I’m glad to see how the great people of the Empire interact with

“What?”

the first time he heard it.

as she turned to face him.

did the Empress see you?

the Empress say to you?”

talked about how busy she gets in her daily life.”

be true.”

Oscar smiled awkwardly.

humiliated by her thoughtless opponent……

the

meant to go somewhere else. So that he could discuss secrets with Ian.

of the hall as Oscar pretended to

blinding, Duchess. Nicholas

“That’s right.”

is an amazing designer. Let’s

little, pretending to look closely at the

you didn’t forget what I

time, his smile was real.

as

been no problem so far since the imperial family is no better than the Duchy, but Ian isn’t close to any

group of ladies. They were

ladies there, the Empress will not be able to harass you easily. They

they were pure.

and desserts,

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