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

woman who made it was sitting right in front of

recalled his temperature rising the very next day.

a cup of milk

savory tea of the right temperature for him.

made him feel

things passed through his

he was surprised that an uninvited guest did all the chores in his

spent staying there, separated away from the world, would last forever, but here

“…….”

his robes as

time to make

he was going to take care of their tight security. It would be annoying if

blue eyes of Laritte

imperial security system were in

rule had been in use ever since it was passed on by a deputy defense minister nearly a hundred years ago. It

walked up to a deep deserted corridor where there would be less security and hid behind a pillar.

guards were approaching

one coin out of his robe and threw it lightly towards the opposite

hit the floor,

that?” “I’ll take a

place and searched the area carefully. He scratched his head when he didn’t find anything unusual.

here!” “All right then, let’s resume

front

any problem inside the Imperial Palace right away. So, it

cautiously moved as the other guard rushed

mouth so that the guard

“…..!”
“Shh.”

struck him at his neck, knocking him over

next target was the guard in

from his left boot. The next second, he kicked

to the sound of the fast

“What…..”

Ian as he leaped down on

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

“Sigh.”

are available at the end of the

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

continued to dispose of the guards around

from the mopping techniques that he had shown Laritte during

an extremely terrifying

them, Ian was like a flesh-cutting

a name that he gained with some kind of awe about his power. As a warning that he should never be confronted.

dispute by the imperial order, so

currently had

few people had fainted, Ian estimated the time.

should be enough.’

stiff at the spot where he had separated

were already gathered at the main hall by

this hall unless you’re an aristocrat.”

guard and walked forward to open the door.

stop Ian in astonishment, but when he didn’t budge at all, he realized he