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,

the place where Laritte

their time to die. But, she

blurred and her lungs had been hurting

was overwhelmed with emotions and

have you come

both

a master like Laritte to serve

returns to a place where she might

condition of triggering her sword

desperation, you become a Swordmaster for a while when

I’ve done a few times in

he was worried about

and you don’t

would be able to do it

put Laritte in danger

I got it now.

had been Redra’s master she should

picked up her two-handed

mana in the air followed

was busy avoiding the items falling from above. Stella and Laritte were

Are we all out?

threw off one

hit Bartolt’s careless head and blood

her thumb

“Great shot, Madam!”

he tried to regain

won’t kill

hurry up

that, he planned to laugh while fully appropriating her image begging for help

woman who

only one to die

“What?”

eyes turned

was covered in flames spreading to

was when she felt

turned black everywhere, filled with the dark

an instant, the predator and the prey had

“Y-You…. You!”

was completely

was all high-and-mighty—would

summon her sword before—used to

“Bartolt, you dolt traitor.”

a minute. Listen

forced himself to laugh, slowly

It’s going to

he was holding. Dust rose as he knelt in front of the dark sword that he had witnessed cutting

testify in front of the court that the Empress ordered the Duchess to be killed. Then you can depose the Empress by the