When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married - Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Ian wanted to somehow put Laritte on his mother’s dress, and Laritte wanted to preserve the dress. The reason it became so divided was that Ian and Laritte had such a different opinion.

Ian knew his mother Selena well.

The former Duchess was also generous with her employees. Had she been alive now, she would have praised Ian’s actions. She was a person who values ​​the lives of others more than her own clothes.

Besides, the disappearance of her memento, the said dress, doesn’t mean that his mother will be forgotten from memory.

“Laritte, where are you?”

Ian followed Redra and Mason and followed Laritte’s trail.

Laritte was in the kitchen on the third floor with the cat.

The place was where wine or pickles were mainly made and stored, so it had the atmosphere of a warehouse and a utility room. A large pot of candied sugar rattled a little, and the clock ticked and made a steady sound.

Laritte was hiding in the center of the kitchen. Huge wooden barrels were stored under the round table, and she crumpled herself between them.

Ian’s footsteps approached the hallway.

Laritte covered her nose and mouth with her small, slender hands and stayed still. It’s okay. It was hard to find Laritte unless he looked around the kitchen.

Step, step…

The sound of Ian’s footsteps stopped in front of the kitchen.

Laritte stopped breathing completely.

Even though she knew Ian was going to dress her up, deep inside, she refused.

Ian’s insistence has led to the use of dragon materials at astronomical prices. However, Selena’s dress, which used dragon scales, was well above that price. Moreover, since it was a proposal gift, Selena was said to have cherished it the most during her lifetime, so Laritte’s instincts and inner self simply do not allow it.

Ordinary people won’t spread their money in the air just to be a few more hours safe. Besides, she promised to keep that dress more precious than her life!

Finally, Ian’s movement disappeared into the hallway in the opposite direction. Laritte waited a few more minutes, then sighed in relief and lowered the cat from her arms.

“Nyaaw.”

Butterfly landed softly on the ground with its white front paws and cried.

It was when Laritte also came out from under the round table. Ian spoke to her before she noticed Ian in Butterfly’s glassy eyes.

“Found you.”

Lalit screamed silently.

KYAAAAK.

In an instant, her heart went into and out of a horror play. Laritte grabbed her fluttering chest and stood on the wooden floor with a tearful look.

“This. There were two knights, how did you escape?”

“You must not forget that your husband is the only Swordmaster in the Empire, Madam.”

From the moment Ian came up to the third floor, he already noticed that Laritte had been hiding in the kitchen.

He pushed the dress to Laritte.

“Don’t be stubborn anymore. Come on, put on the dress. If you don’t want to, you can put it in your bag and have it on your body.”

“Think about it, Ian. No ordinary person would ever accept this deal… You only earn hours by changing dresses! If I don’t move and stay safe for a few hours, I don’t need this dress right?”

It was a pretty sensible suggestion. If she doesn’t have an object with magical powers, she won’t die right away.

However, Ian flatly refused.

“There is no compromise. No one knows how many hours or days this dress will last in the first place.”

Laritte had not seen Ian being so resolute in a very long time.

“I won’t say it again. Take it.”

The Duke’s cold appearance was something very familiar to others, but it was not for Laritte.

Ian also understood her heart. It was the first time for her to make a firm resolve to protect something. He thanked her for cherishing his mother’s belongings. Conversely, Laritte also understood Ian’s strict appearance logically.

As much as she put Ian in her heart, Ian loves her too, so that’s why he was like this…

Laritte did not raise her head as if she was depressed even when she was handed the dress.

Ian was worried seeing that figure.

If he knew he would need dragon material, he should save some flesh or blood when he subjugated the dragon last time! The efficacy of the flesh and blood has not yet been found, but it was rather poisonous, so it was discarded in the decomposition process.

Besides, he realized belatedly that he had ordered her too coldly.

For goodness’ sake! Because it was related to Laritte’s safety, he lost his mind! He later apologized and begged Laritte for forgiveness.

“Was it too coercive? I’m sorry. This dress was already given to you, and I should have taken the time to at least calmly convince you…”

That’s right. This dress is now Laritte’s. Ian should refrain from forcibly squeezing it.

“Wait two days. They said that the box sent from the Imperial Palace will arrive soon. Until then, the power of the dress may not be exhausted.”

However, Laritte was already sad.

The biggest reason was her guilt for Selena, whom she had never met. The hatred of herself that had made Ian so coercive was also added on top of it, causing her anger to steer in the wrong direction.

“…I will not.”

“Yes?”

Laritte’s eyes with her head raised were full of hatred for losing her destination. She spoke one word at a time.

“I will not touch you.”

It was really the smallest revenge that Laritte could do, as she couldn’t really harm Ian. But for Ian, the world has collapsed.

Because…

Because tomorrow is the 61st day since they started dating, so they could start kissing.

Laritte, unaware of Ian’s mind, left the kitchen, pouting her lower lip.

Ian felt lost and followed Laritte.

He had the utmost sincerity to relieve Laritte’s heart. He walked one step ahead of Laritte to make sure that no thorns or dust on the floor would stick to the bottom of the dress.

When she got food on her hands while having tea, he took his handkerchief in 0.1 seconds. Even if the best servant in the world comes, they will not be able to act with such utmost sincerity like Ian.

Nonetheless, Laritte was still acting cold.

She didn’t even pay attention to Ian’s straight-tip shoes that kept following her. Ian moved quickly as Laritte put her hand on the silver handle to enter her room.

“I will open it!”

Laritte quickly removed her hand from the handle as Ian’s hand approached quickly.

Touch includes touching hands. Ian was greatly shocked, but swallowed the tears inside and opened the door.

He can’t give up like this.

Ian was more desperate because the fact that he ran out of dragon-based items meant that he had to betray Laritte and leave.

Ian followed Laritte into her room, and kept asking this and that.

“Is there anything you need? I think the room temperature is a little low. Should I turn on the heat? Ah! Last time I saw that the winter saddle worn by Bertrand looked worn out, but I will entrust the craftsman to order the finest products.

“I would be very grateful if you could. You’re kind too.”

But spoken in Laritte’s cold demeanor, there was no sign of gratitude at all.

Her tone pierced Ian’s heart. He stumbled for a moment, but… It was the Swordmaster’s will.

He will endure!

He didn’t stop there and looked around the room to see what else he could do for Laritte. His gaze fell on the high-quality letter paper on the desk.

This is the letter Laritte should send to Olivia. She was getting a headache because she lacked at least a few lines of story about the hobby club.

“I will continue writing the rest of the letter. How many lines are left? Three lines?”

Laritte didn’t say anything, but she was a little pleased. It was because she was worried that if she replied too late to Olivia, Olivia would worry.

Ian noticed the signs from Laritte and cherished the letter in his arms.

“After writing it, I will send it quickly by the expressway, so please rest.”

“…Thank you.”

“It was nothing.”

As soon as Ian came out of the hallway, he clenched his fists and ran to the office.

As he was about to write something, a word about Laritte came up. He wrote that he still had not found the dragon, and that maybe he might really have to leave Laritte. Paradoxically, Olivia was the only one who he can confide in.

Olivia received the letter a day later.

“Madam, a letter!”

From the front door of Olivia’s little house, the young postman shouted.

She stopped hanging the white clothes on the clothesline and ran out with her bare feet. Because it was a precious letter from Laritte.

Although only Laritte’s daily routine was written in a static style, even that was good. A warm smile appeared on her face, which was more wrinkled than her age, due to a lot of hard work.

When Olivia read the letter. Ah, the last paragraph was filled by the Duke.

As she read the letter, a sigh came out.

“Oh my… They haven’t found the dragon yet?”

So, the news meant that the other means to protect Laritte was still a labyrinth.

The fact that Seta couldn’t be found in the Duchy meant several things. Either he went back to Rare, or to the mountains in the human world.

Olivia wanted Ian to find Seta. She never forgot Laritte’s relaxed face when Ian was by her side.

‘Please. That dragon must appear…’

Seta was still on a tour of the human world, especially the Empire.

As he is almost cut off from the world, he only roams the old, small towns, so of course it was hard to find the Duke’s residence.

A new treasure worthy of his aesthetic… In other words, he was completely absorbed in the fun of finding human faces.

He gambles every time he stops by a new town. But he could hardly find a face like Laritte.

“This town is out too!”

If Seta continues this life and returns to Rare, Ian may never find Seta.

But there were variables.

It was Olivia. A person who resembles Laritte.

Seta was walking down the mountain behind the quiet village and suddenly looked around the air.

That is obviously…!

It felt like a human, a little bit worthy of his aesthetic, desperately looking for Seta!

“Where, where is it?! Where are you?”

Unless the dragon was crazy about her face, she’s never going to find the dragon like this.

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