Chapter 29

Not long after the carriage started rattling, she carefully chose her words.

“Ah, can I ask you something presumptuous?”

“What is it?”

“Do you feel attached to her?”

Ian raised his eyebrows at her question, but his eyes never left the figure beneath him. His palm, which was gently tucking a silver strand behind Laritte’s ear, paused.

“That’s a strange thing to say.”

“But…..”

“I’m just returning the loyalty. Do you think I’ve fallen in love?”

Redra restrained herself from uttering, “I asked because it seemed like that is the case”, while he continued.

“She saved me, helped me heal, and even accompanied me on my operation. Haven’t you taken a note of those things?”

He asked, delivering a sudden glance to Redra.

Ahem! She coughed out of embarrassment, a slight blush finding its way onto her cheeks.

“……That’s what it’s all about.”

“I see…..”

As a token of allegiance to her captain, Redra decided to assume that for now.

***

The dukedom of Reinhardt was located in the southeast of the capital.

Even in the vast Iassa Empire, which occupied an entire continent, the duchy was particularly a fertile land for harvesting crops. Rich sources of iron constantly emerged out of the depths of the mines. The duchy was large enough to hold thriving towns and villages.

Although the duchy’s officials were bemused by the loss of their master after his collapse, the dukedom was still in great power.

The word began to spread through the region that Ian, who was known to have died, was returning.

The carriage arrived in front of the Duke’s mansion in the afternoon.

“You may step down, Captain.”

After stepping down from the carriage, Ian walked to the gate holding the weak figure in his arms.

evidence that this place was deserted for a few months. Even the garden had lost its former beauty. The harmonious colors of the

as his eyes fell on the field beside it.

a loud clank of swords

“……”

of the front door, Redra,

employee of our family, so the main building must have been cleaned by now.”

with the Order of Duchy. She must have

if it

his eyes somehow printed the image of his former employees standing on either

his ears used to go sore

known to be a murderous and terrifying Duke, but inside the mansion, he was known as a

influence of

felt heavy.

of those employees might have starved to death. They couldn’t have found

be some people who have survived.

while to get everyone back.’

he opened the door.

moment he anticipated the interior of an empty mansion to be……

maid, her hands busy in cleaning the laundry.

of the Duke’s many

“…..Oh my.”

who dropped the laundry, covered her mouth as if she was moved by his appearance. Her lips quivered

“M-M-M-Master is here!”

out running from every direction of the

seemed anxious.

this day

don’t cry! Why are you crying on this

so happy to see

here as

joy, they hugged each other

two maids rushed to hug Redra, Ian

“But how?”

a couple of employees under Count Reikla, but he didn’t expect to find

been planning on bringing all the survivors back.

employees from all parts of the

they made up less than 30 percent of

The cook…….

raised Ian from

to the frail form of Laritte

lady? Is she asleep? Please

“Nanny.”

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