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!”

eyes, see

she looked up at the place

when it’s their time to

vision had been blurred and her lungs

Laritte—who had left—returned, she was

you come

both

a master like Laritte

to a place where she

triggering her sword

of desperation, you become a Swordmaster for a while when you desperately wish to protect your

was originally something I’ve done a few times in battles with

he was worried about

Laritte and you don’t

be able to do it

didn’t want to put Laritte in

I got it now.

should protect since

up

mana in the air followed her

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

Are we all out?

Laritte threw off one

shoe hit Bartolt’s careless head and blood

her

“Great shot, Madam!”

to regain

won’t kill you

hurry up and

to laugh while fully appropriating her image begging for

was not any woman who would face her end so

you’re the only one to

“What?”

eyes turned to

spreading to all directions

when she

form turned black everywhere, filled with the dark

an instant, the predator and

“Y-You…. You!”

completely mistaken

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

unable to summon her sword

“Bartolt, you dolt traitor.”

Wait a minute.

to laugh, slowly

about it again. It’s going to be a lot more beneficial if you save

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

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