When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 29

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.

creaking sound as it opened before him, which served 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 trees that showed their growth had been neglected.

eyes fell on the

the knights always used to train, filling it with a loud clank of swords and chatter of his students, was now filled with piles of dried

“……”

the front door, Redra, who was

an employee of our family, so the main building must have been cleaned

close contact with the Order of Duchy. She must have managed the house to

wouldn’t have minded if

the image of his former employees standing on either side

ears used to go sore due to the

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

the influence of mother.’

shoulders felt heavy.

have

be some people who have survived.

to get everyone back.’

as he opened the door.

of an empty mansion to

a young maid, her hands busy in cleaning

one of the Duke’s many employees.

“…..Oh my.”

dropped the laundry, covered her mouth as if she was moved by

“M-M-M-Master is here!”

and servants came out running from every direction

eyes seemed

this day to arrive.”

don’t cry! Why are you crying

see you alive

here as well!”

hugged each other since

two maids rushed to hug Redra, Ian

“But how?”

he didn’t expect to find his employees as well, and a lot of them

bringing all the survivors back.

uproar, the employees from all parts of the mansion gradually appeared.

of his total employees,

The cook…….

nanny, Ava, who raised Ian from

the frail form

lady? Is she asleep? Please let me hold

“Nanny.”

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