CH 69

Chapter 69 – Uncouth lady and the escort knight clinging to the door

"Don't worry, I would never hurt you. I won't forgive you for stabbing Lord Nazel, although he was ...... safe. But you still look pale."

Lillianne is not without guilt, but she is frightened by the fact that she has committed a crime.

"I, I ......"

I decide to shift the subject, supporting her as her breathing quickens and she rattles and shakes. Kelly brings me a cup of tea.

"Calm down. Did you know that since Lord Nazel became lord, the tattered judiciary of Sutrena has been reevaluated?"

Yes, Lord Nazel is reforming Sutrena in many ways.

In the past, many punishments were handed down based on the mood of the lords. What do you mean by "mood"? is what one would think. It is very annoying to have your punishment determined by such a thing.

"I don't know anything about Sutrena, but I have put my hand on the lord. In the normal course of events, I would not be able to live with that."

It is a reasonable opinion. Even in other territories, murdering a lord is a serious crime, and most of the perpetrators are executed.

This was also the reason why the case of the former lord who was killed by a magical beast had been put aside.

"Normally, murder is unforgivable. But this time it was attempted murder, so if you confess to everything, you will be spared the death penalty."

Lillianne stubbornly refused to talk, even after I advised her.

"What's the use of surviving now? I have nothing. ...... No identity, no home, no means of survival."

"What do you mean? Aren't you a countess?"

"No, I am no longer a countess! I was disowned!"

"Disowned?! Why?"

Kelly and I looked at each other.

I wonder if disownment is a fashion in the royal capital. I hate such a trend.

"I've been kicked out of town on my own, and I have no way to survive. I deserve it."

"Shall I contact your parents to ask them to cancel the disownment?"

"It's no use. I have been abandoned not only by my family but also by my last hope. I trusted them for so long."

"Trusted who?"

I waited patiently for Lillianne to answer, and she began to mock herself, looking somewhat exasperated.

"I'm not going to protect the person who abandoned me....... I feel stupid."

Lillianne took a small deep breath and looked me in the eye.

"I will tell you everything."

What I then heard was unbelievable.

Countess Lillianne had been deceived by Master Robin's sweet words and had lost everything.

Of course, she was not completely innocent, but she had received a heavy punishment of disinheritance for falling in love with the princess's fiancée. It is probably a blessing in disguise that she had no physical relations with Lady Robin.

Lilianne was at her wits' end after losing everything, and Lord Robin used her to get rid of Lord Nazel and discarded her.

She had recently come to the frontier and had nothing to do with the barons' misdeeds.

"Thank you for your honesty, Lady Lillianne."

But I don't understand.

Why is Robin so hostile toward Lord Nazel?

Lord Nazel said that he had little to do with him.

He is not satisfied with just making up charges against Lord Nazel in the royal capital and banishing him to the frontier, he incites a young lady and sends her as an assassin. This is insane.

"Master Robin is a coward."

He never gets his own hands dirty, but he gets the innocent people around him involved, and he still reigns supreme as the princess's husband.

How many lives have been ruined because of him?

"Anyway, I understand your story. I will properly inform Lord Nazel, but for now, you must concentrate on healing your wounds."

I left Kelly to take care of the rest and left the room, but Torre was still standing in front of the door.

"Torre, you're in the way if you stay in a place like that. Kelly can't get in and out."

"I'm worried about Lillianne."

"Did you by any chance hear what we were saying inside?"

"Yes, um, ...... sorry for eavesdropping."

I pulled a shuffling Torre away from the door and went to Lord Nazel.

"I'm sure Torre is still in love with Lillianne."

"I will never change my mind!"

Torre's eyes sparkle as he replies, showing pure affection.

"What do you like about Lillianne? I hope you don't mind if I don't tell you, but I was wondering how you can feel that much about someone."

"It's okay. It's nothing to hide. I love Lillianne's hard work ethic! She may look like a quiet and obedient young lady, but she has a lot of guts to overcome that...... and she studies hard every day!"

Torre's heartbreak was caused by Lady Robin, and he once went to her to complain to her in person.

They argued over the spot.

"I'm not a good talker, and I get blood in my head easily, so I didn't get to tell Robin at the castle. Lilianne works harder than anyone else!"

Indeed, Torre is not a well-spoken type. But he is straightforward and has a beautiful heart.

"But when I married Lilianne, I wanted to make things easier for her. She tries so hard, and she's wonderful, but she seems to suppress her true self, and she always seemed somewhat bitter."

"...... I see that you did."

I thought of the scar on Lillianne's wrist.

"I know that Lord Nazel and Henry are the ones who decide what to do with Lillianne, but there is a part of me that feels sorry for her too."

I looked at the injured Lillianne and thought. She was the other me.

If I had been kicked out of the Evantail family at that time, what would have happened to me...... if Lord Nazel had not helped me?

If I had been gently approached where I had nothing to cling to, I would have reached out my hand as if grasping at straws.

"I can't blame Lillianne alone for what happened. But I can't choose not to punish her either. Let's go and talk about everything."

"Yes, Lady Agnes! I will follow you everywhere!"

I walked alongside Torre, who was striding at a brisk pace and headed for the place where everyone was - the inn's dining room.