When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 77

Stella—being the daughter of a Marquis—had learned a variety of disciplines.

Even now, her demeanor was extraordinary. Every march of her shoes crushing the ground was filled with confidence.

“You said there were small castles on both sides of a narrow path, right, Madam? It’s definitely the Twin Memorial Hall. The two castles built as memorial halls were erected symmetrically.”

She clenched her fist.

“I have a good idea!”

Stella was not an idiot. She didn’t mean to lead Laritte directly to the place where Redra was fighting. Instead, she went to the castle in the alley where Redra and Bartolt were fighting.

“Since the first imperial era, each castle has had three side doors. During fires that often occur in winters due to the fireplaces, it’s a big problem if you can’t find an escape path.”

She went around the Twin Memorial Hall and found a side door. Then she turned to go to a small castle. It’d been a while since the people abandoned the rooms because of the dragon. A strange air was flowing inside the deserted castle.

A large window was open on one of the walls. Stella and Laritte crouched down and passed under it. Then, both of them peered their heads out a little through the window.

“There’s Lady Redra.”

The scene of the battle was as small as the palm of a hand.

“The Empress is not there as Madam mentioned. Perhaps she left.”

Redra was enduring an injury and a disastrous look on her face. On the other hand, Bartolt had a wound, but he was quite fine.

Without turning away from reconnaissance over the window, Stella said. Her plan was simple.

“Madam, shall we gather some hard and small items?”

She was planning to throw them out at Bartolt. Even though he’d trained for decades, his skill couldn’t be strong enough to hold multiple blows.

If we aim properly, we’ll be able to hit Bartolt!

***

“……What’s that?”

Bartolt saw something hurled at him. He easily avoided it with the tilt of his head.

He laughed as his eyes spotted Laritte above the building.

“There’s no need to rush after the Duchess now. Since she decided to wash her neck and wait upstairs.”

“Madam?”

Redra, who was worn out, supported herself with a sword.

“No way!”

have eyes, see it

the place where Laritte was,

their time to

been blurred and her lungs

she was overwhelmed with emotions and

have you

both sad

a master like Laritte to

to a place where

condition of triggering her sword

moment of desperation, you become a Swordmaster for

originally something I’ve done a few times

was worried about

escape with Laritte and you

Redra would be able to do it for Laritte

didn’t want to put Laritte in

I got it now.

she should

up

her heart pounding against her chest, the mana in the air followed her from

items falling from above. Stella and Laritte were almost out of candlesticks and what

Are we all out?

moment, Laritte threw off one of

hit Bartolt’s careless head and

raised her thumb

“Great shot, Madam!”

rose inside him as he tried to regain his senses, opening

I won’t

up and finish

fully appropriating her image begging for

was not any woman who would face her end

only

“What?”

turned

spreading to all directions

was when she

turned black everywhere, filled with

an instant, the predator and the prey had

“Y-You…. You!”

was completely mistaken

way that Redra—who was all high-and-mighty—would serve an illegitimate girl as her

was unable to summon her sword before—used to be

“Bartolt, you dolt traitor.”

a minute.

himself to laugh, slowly

It’s going to be a

in front of

Duchess to be