Chapter 24: Irene Windler - My neighbor (5)
"—Your Grace, is it alright for you to leave like this?"
[What do you mean?]
"...I'm not sure if it's okay for that strange man to be by the lady's side."
[One might think you're her father, you're worrying more than I am.]
"...My apologies."
Rach bowed his head. He was a man full of pride, but when it came to the Duke, he was someone willing to lay down his life. That was who Rach was.
And to him, Irene Windler wasn't just a genius magician, but also his 'savior.'
'Since she arrived, His Grace has changed.'
—For the better.
After losing the Duchess, the Duke had been plagued with madness. The wise man they once knew was consumed by the insanity of the cursed sword, gradually becoming more and more cruel. It was heartbreaking to see.
Fortunately, his cruelty was only directed at criminals, not innocent people, but the stench of blood never left the halls of the Galahad estate.
Then, she appeared.