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!”

you have eyes,

that, she looked up at the place where

cries when it’s their time to die.

been blurred and her lungs had been hurting since

left—returned, she was overwhelmed with emotions

you come

both

never find a master like Laritte

to a place where she

of triggering her sword was her

desperation, you become a Swordmaster for a while

done a few times in

was worried about

and you

be able to do it for

want to put Laritte in

I got it now.

Redra’s master she should protect since she was sent

picked up

her chest, the mana in the air followed her from the sword

busy avoiding the items falling from above. Stella and Laritte were almost out of candlesticks and

Are we all out?

that moment, Laritte threw off one of her

the shoe hit Bartolt’s careless head and blood

her thumb at

“Great shot, Madam!”

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

I won’t kill

hurry up and

to laugh while fully appropriating her image begging

who would face her

you’re the only one to

“What?”

eyes turned

sword was covered in flames spreading to all directions in

when she

everywhere, filled with the

the predator

“Y-You…. You!”

was completely mistaken about

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

unable to summon her sword before—used to

“Bartolt, you dolt traitor.”

minute. Listen

himself to laugh, slowly raising

It’s going to

Dust rose as he knelt in front of the dark sword that

court that the Empress ordered the Duchess to be killed. Then you can depose the Empress by the power of Cap– no,