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.

as a piece of evidence that this place was deserted for a few months. Even the garden had lost its former beauty. The harmonious colors of the flowers had long gone, and the jagged surfaces of the

eyes fell on the field beside

with a loud clank of swords and chatter of his students, was now filled with piles of

“……”

grabbed the knocker of the front door, Redra, who was

our family, so the main building must have been cleaned

the Order of Duchy. She must have

wouldn’t have minded if it

the image of his

to go sore due

be a murderous and terrifying Duke, but inside the mansion, he

influence

felt heavy.

have starved to death. They couldn’t have found a job for the stigma of being

some people who have survived.

to get

thought as he opened the door.

anticipated the interior of

faced a young maid, her hands busy in cleaning the laundry.

was one of the

“…..Oh my.”

she was moved by his appearance. Her lips quivered as she shouted.

“M-M-M-Master is here!”

her words, maids and servants came out running from every direction of

seemed

didn’t expect this

cry! Why are you crying on this gifted day…….hic hic.”

see you

here

hugged each other since they

two maids rushed to hug Redra, Ian murmured.

“But how?”

of employees under Count Reikla, but he didn’t expect to find his employees as

had been planning on bringing all the survivors

from all parts of the mansion gradually

percent of his total employees,

The cook…….

Ava, who raised

form of Laritte in Ian’s arms.

beautiful lady? Is she asleep? Please let me hold

“Nanny.”

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