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!

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“……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!”

you have eyes, see

up at the place where Laritte was, her

when it’s their time to die.

and her lungs

left—returned, she was overwhelmed with emotions

you come

both sad

a master like Laritte

returns to a place where

triggering her sword was her own

of desperation, you become a Swordmaster for a while when you

done a few

he was worried

don’t escape with Laritte and you

would be able

Redra didn’t want to put Laritte in danger for

I got it now.

should protect since

up her two-handed

pounding against her chest, the mana in the air followed her from the sword handle and surrounded the

Laritte were almost out of candlesticks and

Are we all out?

Laritte threw off

the shoe hit Bartolt’s careless head and blood flowed

raised her thumb

“Great shot, Madam!”

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

two….! I won’t

up and finish

laugh while fully appropriating her image begging

was not any woman who would face her

you’re the only

“What?”

turned

was covered in flames spreading

was when she felt

turned black everywhere, filled with the dark energy

predator and the prey had

“Y-You…. You!”

completely

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

to summon her sword before—used to

“Bartolt, you dolt traitor.”

Wait a minute.

himself to laugh, slowly raising

about it again. It’s going to be a

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

Empress ordered the Duchess to be killed. Then you can depose the