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?

stew. A scent

the woman who made it was

his temperature rising the

him a cup of milk tea mixed with

savory tea of the right temperature

made him feel relaxed.

passed through his mind.

that an uninvited guest did

the time they spent staying there, separated away from

“…….”

his robes as he walked

time to make a

would be annoying

blue eyes of Laritte again,

rules of the imperial security system

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

walked up to a deep deserted corridor where there would be

guards were

threw it lightly towards the opposite pillar as soon as they passed by it.

the floor, creating a ringing

that?” “I’ll take a look.”

men returned to the place and searched the area carefully. He scratched his

right then, let’s resume our

in the front started

be impossible to think there could be any problem inside the

cautiously moved as the other guard rushed towards the first one.

that the guard

“…..!”
“Shh.”

at his neck, knocking him over

target was the guard in front

boot. The next second, he kicked

his head to the sound of the fast

“What…..”

covered by Ian as he leaped down

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

“Sigh.”

the end

he couldn’t kill

to dispose of the guards around him one by one.

that he had shown Laritte during their time at the

an extremely terrifying reputation.

was like

was only a name that he gained with some kind of awe

by the imperial

currently had

a few people had fainted, Ian estimated the time.

should be

the spot where he had

noble families, including the royal family, were already gathered

aren’t allowed to enter this hall unless you’re an

walked forward to

in astonishment, but when he didn’t budge at all, he realized he wasn’t a match for this