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 it

at the place where Laritte was, her eyes

when it’s their time

her lungs had

left—returned, she was

you

both sad

could never find a master like

returns to a place where

of triggering her sword was her

a Swordmaster for a while when

something I’ve done a few times in battles with the

he was worried about

you don’t trigger your

that Redra would be able to do it for Laritte as

didn’t want to put Laritte in danger

I got it now.

been Redra’s master she should protect since she

picked up

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

Laritte were almost out of candlesticks and what they

Are we all out?

that moment, Laritte threw off one of

thud, the shoe hit Bartolt’s careless head and blood flowed out of his

raised her

“Great shot, Madam!”

to regain his senses,

two….! I won’t kill you

up

he planned to laugh while fully appropriating her image begging for help before finally ending

who would

only one to die

“What?”

eyes turned to

spreading to all directions in the

when she

black everywhere, filled with the dark energy summoned

predator and

“Y-You…. You!”

was completely

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

to summon her sword before—used to be equal to

“Bartolt, you dolt traitor.”

Wait a minute.

to laugh, slowly raising his

Think about it again. It’s going to be

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

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