When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 23

The news of Ian’s appearance at the palace quickly spread throughout the capital despite last night’s drama.

During the 18th question, it was revealed that Ian Reinhardt was innocent and that the conspiracy of treason itself was not true.

The fact that he was nearly assassinated under the Empress’ orders, who was the real culprit, was not revealed.

That was the secret deal between Ian and the Imperial family.

Oscar vowed in front of everyone that the Duke would get back his property.

However, he would not be able to return some of the aristocrats under the Duke’s leadership, who were executed for treason.

In addition, the butler, who was forced to file an internal complaint with false evidence, was nowhere to be seen. It could be possible that he was threatened and assassinated.

Prince Oscar had vowed to thoroughly investigate the treason……but as long as the Empress lived, Ian’s injustice would not be further resolved.

At least, the result of this drama couldn’t get any worse now.

However, Ian regretted keeping Bartolt alive. If he had known the Empress would be so greedy, he would have killed that traitor.

The news of the Duke’s return spread to every direction within minutes.

As Ian stepped out of the palace, he faced a crowd of nobles.

“Captain!”

A female knight with her burning red hair tied high up, pushing through the crowd, cried out.

She was one of the eight Swordmasters candidates.

The Count Redra Reikla.

A female knight under the Duke of Reinhardt, who was among the surviving families that served him.

Ian’s knees collapsed on the ground, hardly enough for the dust to rise and fall.

“You were alive…..!”

Ian’s eyes fixed on the woman, who kneeled down before him.

The knights that followed her also kneeled down.

That longing feeling in his heart found its way to recall Laritte, who had once taken care of his injuries…..

“Count Reikla.”

He uttered, reaching out his arm to her.

you been?”

the Count was as frightened as the vanquished soldiers who fled

gazed back at him.

Ian’s hand while tears

We thought we lost

filled with chaos after they learned about his death

employees got scattered away

only ran away with her family, hiding in

of treason was also cast upon her family.

while living in a house near

strongly held her faith.

A Swordmaster, could not just die

only time could annihilate it. And that faith of hers emerged as an unbreakable solid pillar

whereabouts of my knights?” “…….Some families were made to disappear in the prison cells, but many are safe.

brushing

that they’d release them, so don’t worry too much. It’s going to be a long story, but I can’t tell it all here.” “I have brought a

shook his head.

need to pick up

tiredness compiled by many events

end, with the help of Prince Oscar, he finally resolved his injustice and received a

one whole winter at the villa, cut off from the rest of the world. And now, he would have

“Someone to…..pick up?”

Ian’s gesture of

that his matters were resolved, he was a bit regretful about deciding to send her back.

she couldn’t have gone too far alone.

her up in the villa to tell her about the good result, a woman came running in

opened her

“Your Grace….”

Ian and

only house leader and knight of her huge family, she was more loyal to the Duke than

in a fit of surprise.

Redra to calm down before he asked.

“What is it….?”

a bit lightheaded as it was a side effect of drinking a dragon’s

asked as soon as he

to stop by the Count Brumayer’s mansion, aren’t you,

Ian asked back.

screamed in amazement when Laritte was being taken away. She couldn’t listen to the others when they told her

going to

was referring to Rose.

for the Duke to take his original wife

stopped by the Count’s mansion, wouldn’t

woman hesitantly

the mansion.”