When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 20

She could endure the slaps on her cheeks as a punishment for a crime she didn’t even commit.

But this?

Laritte’s legs became numb.

She didn’t fall to the ground, thanks to the people who caught her from behind.

Rose heard her shriek through the cracks of the door as she closed them.

She rushed down to the first floor, smirking. As she reached the floor, she met the Count.

Rose asked, catching her breath as she was walking at a fast pace.

“So, what exactly is going on, father?”
“We don’t know. Your mother went back to check on in the castle as soon as she heard about the Duke’s appearance. I’ve been waiting to hear from you….”

The Count said sweeping his chin, where he had begun to grow a beard, with his fingers.

Why did Ian Reinhardt appear in the castle?

If it were him, he would have lived the rest of his life in hiding.

Rebellion was one of the most serious crimes in the world.

Even if the royal family did something merciful, why did he have to show up in the castle when he was a traitor?

There must be some reason.

The Count fell into a deep agony.

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Now let us go back to the beginning and perceive the day from Ian’s point of view.

“Looks like we’ll have to get separated here.”
“If possible….I’ll come and visit you in a few days after I’m done with my business.”

After Ian and Laritte bid each other a goodbye, they began pacing in opposite directions slowly.

As he glanced backwards, he was able to confirm Laritte entering the Banquet Hall.

Unfortunately, he didn’t hear the words, “The Duchess, Laritte Reinhardt, is here.”

It was a chance to know her real name.

Ian kept moving.

Every single moment he had spent with her at the villa flooded into his mind.

The first one was when he tasted her meat stew.

“Do you like it?”

That was the first thing she said to Ian.

So, what did he say? Nothing?

the stew. A scent mixed with meat and spices.

the woman who made it was

his temperature rising the very next

a cup of milk tea mixed with

cup of savory tea of

made him feel

other things passed through

surprised that an uninvited guest did all the chores in his

staying there, separated away from the world, would

“…….”

fixed his robes as he walked

time to make a conclusion.

going to take care of their tight security. It would be annoying if he caused the gathering

blue eyes of Laritte again, which

rules of the imperial security system were

in use ever since it was passed on by a deputy defense minister nearly a hundred years ago. It was much more effective to neutralize them one by one. Therefore, it was

where there would be less security and hid behind

guards were

threw it lightly towards the

coin hit the floor,

did you hear that?”

returned to the place and searched the area carefully. He

right then, let’s resume our patrol.”

the front started

impossible to think there could be any problem inside the Imperial Palace right away. So, it might simply be

as the other guard rushed towards the first one.

so that the

“…..!”
“Shh.”

him at his neck, knocking him over in a flash.

was the guard in front of him.

his left boot. The next second, he kicked

the sound of

“What…..”

was covered by Ian as he

he got hit at his head with the handle of Ian’s sword, and thereby,

“Sigh.”

are available at the

annoying to Ian that he couldn’t kill them but had to knock them

guards around him

from the mopping techniques that he had

an extremely terrifying

them, Ian was like a

a Swordmaster did not follow the true antecedent. It was only a name that he gained with some kind of awe about

the whole dispute by the imperial order, so

he currently had no

had fainted, Ian estimated the

should be

the spot where he had separated with Laritte.

including the royal family, were already gathered at the main hall by now.

allowed to enter this hall unless

walked forward to

he didn’t budge at all, he realized he wasn’t a