When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 76

Redra was embarrassed to say with her own mouth.
All the more because Ian believed she could do it.

“In order for me to use a sword, I need the Captain.
But now, even if Madam is here, maybe…..,” she hesitated when she felt someone’s gaze.

The Empress was escaping in the same direction as them.
She glared at Laritte with eyes full of malice.
At this time, if the Duchess were killed, the blame could be put on the Dragon.

“Bartolt, can you defeat that knight and kill the Duchess?”

He turned to look at Redra.

“…..Yes, certainly.”

Without Ian, according to his knowledge, Redra’s sword was useless.
Therefore, he could easily carry out her orders without a problem.

“Alright, let’s not fail this time!”

The sword he pulled out of his sheath glistened under the sunlight.

 

***

 

Rogue dragons were always a threat against humans.
The flames emitted from its mouth could set off houses in blazes, and claws harder than iron could tear people apart.

However, the subjugation of the dragon in the castle was being carried out efficiently.

“Fire! Look out for the fire!”

The knights moved like one body.
They had no choice but to block the attack with a thick iron shield, even though the burning reached their skin beneath their metal armors.

However, it was different if Ian had one.

The dragon spewed flames at him.
The fire—which simply could melt an armor—was effortlessly divided in half around Ian.

In it, he was fine.
He continued to conduct.

“Forward!”

The competency of a knight was different depending on the ledger.

As they looked at Ian, their will grew stronger.

‘As expected of a Swordmaster!’

They received chills at the sight of Ian with glowing eyes scarred with blood.
He looked like he wanted to slice off his enemy’s breath.
Thank God, he was their ally.

Meanwhile, Ian muttered something.

“—-”

Everyone was curious.

What did he say?

It was clear that he said something incredible.
His expression said so.

Actually, it was like this.

“Laritte…..”

Haa

I miss you, Laritte……

It came to his mind that he should be away from her, but soon he abandoned that thought.

All he needed was her.

I shall bury all my desires so that I can see her smile whenever she does.

The reason for his anger was that there were many obstacles to achieving that wish.

Ian stared at the dragon.
Each scale of it was larger than the palm of his hand, but he was not afraid.
He was determined enough to kill them all.

He ran his fingers over his hair.
Dark hair that was flowing with the wind fell over his eye.

The knights were thrilled, saying he was very cool, but Ian’s thoughts were filthy.

If anyone touches Laritte again, I will have their limbs chopped into pieces.

And sent them to all corners of the earth.

“Back away from the spear and come under the shield!”

“Move your shields forward!”

The knights yelled beside him.

They roared, putting their full trust in Ian.

 

***

 

Redra and Laritte ran through a narrow path, with smaller castles on each side.

“The dragon’s eyes are likely to be directed on a wide road.
This!”

“Pant, pant.”

“You’re doing great, Madam!”

It was when Redra encouraged Laritte to run along, she felt something creeping behind her neck.

Something is aiming for us!

She felt the trajectory coming their way and pulled out her two-handed sword.

At the same time, Bartolt’s and Redra’s swords collided with each other.
Her hands trembled with the weight of his strength.

“Bartolt!”

Redra noticed the Empress behind Bartolt and figured out everything.

You bxstxrds! Aiming for the Madam at this time!

She fumbled her thoughts for a moment.

Should I send Madam first? Or not?

To beat Bartolt, there was only one means to use her sword.
In other words, if she didn’t send Laritte, she had a chance of winning.

There’s a risk of putting the Madam’s life in danger at the hands of Bartolt after he gets rid of me.

However, if Laritte was sent ahead, Redra would definitely die here.

Redra made her choice after contemplating for a while.

“Madam, run!”

Just because Laritte was present, it was hard to pledge that she would necessarily trigger the sword’s power.
She couldn’t risk Laritte’s life on something she hadn’t done yet.

This was the principle of a knight.

Redra confronted Bartolt as she pushed Laritte away.

“If you exit the alley, find a crowded place.
Not only will it be difficult for the dragon to trudge that distance, but there will be no more tricks like this.”

Bartolt laughed at Redra.

“Do you mean you don’t want to show your master that you die?”

“Madam!!”

Laritte hesitated for a while but soon ran away as Redra said.

Redra properly caught her two-handed sword.

If I die, I won’t die in vain!

The Empress shouted at Bartolt.

“That Duke’s wife is escaping!”

“I can catch up to her after killing this knight!”

Redra was grinning, “your master doesn’t seem to trust you, huh? You didn’t choose the wrong master to serve, did you?”

“Let’s talk about your poor skills.”

Bartolt’s provocation rubbed her ears.

“What? I thought the Swordmaster did say it.
Or is it just you who doesn’t know that the 5th Swordmaster is here already?”

She was determined to ruin her opponent’s mood.
So that Laritte could escape.

She had no proper pitching or armor.
Because she didn’t think the Capital would be attacked.

Bartolt tried not to fall for her tricks.

His voice was deep, “Redra Reikla, you were a good soldier.
I’ll remember your name.”

“Sorry, I’ve forgotten the name of the knight who forgot about himself a long time ago.”

Just in time, came the Empress’s voice.

“Bartolt!! If the Duchess survives, I will cut your neck!”

Bartolt was being attacked from both sides.

He bit his lips.

They stared at each other as they took a combat position.

Laritte, who was running alone, glanced back.
Before she knew it, she was too far to see Redra and Bartolt anymore.

She looked around, searching, as she collected her breaths.
Her eyes stayed on the horizon of the road.

“Huff, huff……”

That man said Redra was going to die.

Ian will be sad if she dies.
Because he’s a very affectionate man.

And…..
Laritte would be sad, too.

At that time, someone standing beside her grabbed her arm.

Did Bartolt already defeat Redra?

“Madam, what are you doing here? You have to leave!”

Luckily, it was Lady Stella of the Marquis family from her hobby club.
Her tied hair was a mess, perhaps because she fell down.

Laritte’s blank eyes looked at Stella.
She held her hands.

“I need your help, friend.”

“Pardon?”

After agonizing, Stella chose to listen to her over running away.

“Tell me.”

Laritte told her what happened.

“……So Lady Redra Reikla is left alone.”

“And, the Empress looked mad.
It always worried me that her eyes were not like ordinary people!”

Stella struggled to answer.

Amid the chaos, she also lost her diamond ring—which she had cherished since she was 10.

She didn’t mean to go find the ring.
Life came first.

However, she couldn’t pass Laritte’s request after she called her “friend”.

‘I must make a choice…….’

An angel and a demon popped up in her head.
The angel told her to help Laritte, while the devil was already defeated by that angel a long time ago.

Darn it! There’s nothing else I can do!

“Hobby club stays forever!”

Stella led Laritte back to where Laritte came from.