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.

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

the garden as his eyes fell on the

knights always used to train, filling it with a loud clank of swords and chatter of

“……”

of the front door,

employee of our family, so the main building must

Count Reikla was in close contact with the Order of Duchy. She must have managed the house to

wouldn’t have minded if it was

his extended arm pushed open the door, his eyes somehow printed the image of his former employees standing on either side of his path.

his ears used to go sore due

and terrifying Duke, but inside the mansion, he was known as a kind master.

the influence

felt heavy.

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

some people

while to get everyone

thought as he

the interior of an empty

faced a young maid, her hands busy in cleaning

one of the Duke’s many

“…..Oh my.”

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

“M-M-M-Master is here!”

servants came out running

seemed anxious.

expect this

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

happy to see you alive again,

Reikla is here

share their joy, they hugged each other since they couldn’t

rushed to hug Redra,

“But how?”

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

been planning on bringing all

from all parts of the

they made up less than 30 percent of his total

The cook…….

who raised Ian from

to the frail form of Laritte

asleep? Please let me hold her, master.”

“Nanny.”

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