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.

***

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

it was sitting right in front of him.

also recalled his temperature rising the

of milk tea

tea of the right temperature

him

passed

that an uninvited guest did all the chores

from the world, would last forever, but here he

“…….”

as he walked down the

time to make

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

the emotionless blue eyes of Laritte again, which rarely

security system were in

on by a deputy defense minister nearly a hundred years ago. It was much

deserted corridor where there would be less security

time, two guards were approaching him

and threw it lightly towards the

the floor, creating a ringing

hear that?”

shorter of the two men returned to the place and searched the

right then, let’s resume our

in the front

impossible to think there could be any problem inside the Imperial Palace

moved as the other guard

the

“…..!”
“Shh.”

struck him at his neck,

was the guard in front of him.

the dagger from his left boot. The next second, he kicked the ground with his

opponent turned his head to the sound of the fast

“What…..”

as he leaped down on him.

getting a chance to defend himself, he got hit at his head with the handle of Ian’s sword, and thereby, lost his consciousness.

“Sigh.”

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Ian that he couldn’t kill them but had to

continued to dispose of the guards around him one

completely different from the mopping techniques that he had shown Laritte during

an extremely terrifying reputation.

was like a flesh-cutting beast……

did not follow the true antecedent. It was only a name that he gained with some kind of awe about his power. As a warning that he should never be

at the forefront of the whole dispute by the imperial order, so the nickname “murderer” was also somewhat

he currently had

people had fainted, Ian estimated the time.

be

the spot where

noble families, including the royal family, were already gathered at the main hall by

to enter this hall unless you’re an aristocrat.”

guard and walked forward to open

tried to stop Ian in astonishment, but when he didn’t budge at