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 back.”

out a blanket and changed into slippers.

dangerous at night, so go

voice boomed across the room. Laritte’s hand paused at

go together.”

just a moment.”

wipe away tears that weren’t even flowing. He washed his

He didn’t mean to force her, so maybe

trying to calm down. While Laritte—waiting

“……”

his mouth felt dry.

is wrong with my

had no clue.

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

to the fortune-teller. He was going to ask about Laritte properly

approached Ian and

enjoying

grateful to the Imperial

interaction. It was different from when the Prince visited their mansion. She also thought she should

Highness.” She said holding her

the Duchess is having a

Oscar laughed socially.

had to inform Ian about what he found last morning. The fact that the Empress was associated with the Emperor’s illness.

made eye contact with Ian, gesturing to him with his

something to tell you.’

that the Crown Prince

in the event, so he could not leave his

Oscar blinked.

far as I know, she pressed

Oscar said flatly.

I’m glad to see how the great people of the

“What?”

the first time he heard

she turned

the Empress see

the Empress

she

be

Oscar smiled awkwardly.

by her thoughtless

I speak to the Duchess for

to go somewhere else. So that he could discuss secrets

of the hall as Oscar pretended to be

Duchess. Nicholas

“That’s right.”

an amazing

to look closely at the dress.

to her, “Mrs. Reinhardt, you didn’t forget

smile

blinked as she

help you with at the exchange. There has been no problem so far since the imperial family is no better than the Duchy, but

flitted to a group of ladies. They were

the Empress will not be able to harass you easily. They would value your attention.”

were

hobbies, dresses, and desserts, so the environment was

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