Chapter 17 (1/2)
Ch17 Looking for Isabelle
TL: Warriormonk
Editor: Isleidir
The twoat Lea Marquisate exactly fifteen days later
The only thing that awaited the news
“What did you say? Isabelle already left, two days ago?”
An old servant with a goatee eating fiercely with an uncomfortable expression He was one of the butlers of the Lea Marquisate
“Yes, sir Two days ago, the lady left the Marquisate under guard by the holy knights of the church of Flora”
“Did they mention where they were headed?”
“I apologize, but I do not know”
Luke bit his lips He had rode his horse herehad been useless
‘Looking at the situation, this was planned’
It was also out of order for a seereet Luke on his arrival
“I wish to see the lord of Lea Marquisate”
“I apologize, but the lord has gone out on a patrol around the territory”
“When will he return?”
“It will take fifteen days at the fastest”
Luke rubbed the back of his neck in frustration How could he possibly find Isabelle now that the holy knights of the church had taken her?Luke gripped his fists tightly
‘The bastards would have taken her to the main temple in the capital No doubt about it’
Lukefrom the Marquisate to the capital to find Isabelle The butler looked at Luke carefully and remarked
“Since the engagehthood in our House has been cancelled as well The lord has entrusted ive to you”
Luke silently accepted the contract The contents of the contract included per fealty as a knight to the Lea Marquisate
“All right I have no more business here, so I will be on my way”
“Please be careful on your long journey”
Luke walked out of the lord’s hall of Lea Marquisate with a stiff expression Kurotan, who had been waiting with the horses, greeted him
“How did it go?”
“Not well”
Luke slowly shook his head and took the reins of his horse fro He had discovered a fa him
The ht, seemed to be in his thirties, with a kind face
It was Isabelle’s brother, Robel
“It has been a long time”
Luke bowed his head stiffly, and Robel froith sympathy
“I’”
“It’s all right Then, I am busy so…”
“Wait a second”
“Yes?”
Robel looked around tohis voice
“Are you planning on chasing after Isabelle instead of returning to your House?”
Luke’s face turned serious
“Yes but… Do you happen to knohich way Isabelle was headed?”
“Of course I escorted the party until the edge of our territory”
“Can you… tell me where?”
“The child is headed for the Tranbel Kingdo her into a Saintess in the main temple of Tranbel’s capital”
Luke frowned
‘It seems the church wants to avoid any possible conflicts with our House, and sent Isabelle to another Kingdom’
The House of Esteban was counted adom of Hansel, and would be a force to reckon with even for the church of Flora
“I aree with my father on this matter”
“…”
“This is the way it is with our House, so I can only ask for your understanding”
“Not at all… Thank you for telling me Isabelle’s destination”
“It is not a problem”
Robel shook his head with a bitter expression
“Isabelle talked a lot about you Thank you forher happy until now”
“No, sir I was the one as happy to be with her”
“Even if you catch up to their party, it will be difficult to see Isabelle The church of Flora sent thirty holy knights to escort her”