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Chapter 19: The Resolution

Originally, Dillon thought that as a Marquis, if I made him take responsibility, Ryan could punish him only so much… at worst seize some property… which was within his acceptable range.

Unfortunately, Ryan had never been someone who played by the rules.

The moment Dillon finished speaking, he felt something hard press against his chin.

Dillon tilted his head back and looked down to see his chin pressed by a sheathed longsword.

Ryan held the longsword and looked at Dillon with a faint smile.

“You want to take responsibility for them? Can I then assume you want to die in their place?”

Clang…

The bodyguard knights once again drew their longswords.

Dillon hurriedly raised his hand to signal his knights to lower their swords while stammering to Ryan, “I…I am an Empire Marquis! Even if…even if the Crown Prince himself appeared, he would have no right to execute me!”

“I indeed have no right to execute you.”

Ryan’s smile still carried a sinister edge as he said, “But even if I kill you, the Empire won’t try me for murder… at most they’ll impose some punishment, and I’m not afraid.”

At those words, Dillon’s eyes widened.

This damned man was a madman! He didn’t care about any cost as long as it gave him a moment’s satisfaction?

At that moment, Dillon mentally cursed his knight captain to death.

Who else could he have provoked besides this kind of person?

“You…you really have to be so extreme?”

“Am I extreme? You just had to do what I said… hang those men at the marketplace and execute them for their long-term oppression of commoners.”

Ryan’s face looked innocent, but his words slithered like a demon’s whisper.

“However, I also suggest you not force me to be so extreme. Or do you want to try? Let your four bodyguard knights charge at me.”

Dillon only felt a chill race up from his heels to the crown of his head.

The Crown Prince honored martial skill, and anyone granted the Sword-Wielding Eagle badge by the Crown Prince was without exception an invincible war god!

Dillon felt that not only his four bodyguard knights, but even all the worthless scoundrels in the entire Marquis’s mansion charging together would not be enough to overwhelm Ryan with one hand!

Swallowing hard, Dillon closed his eyes and screamed, “I…I obey your order! Tomorrow at dawn, hang those knights at the marketplace and execute them by dismemberment for their long-term oppression of the commoners!”

“Don’t forget.”

Ryan tapped Dillon’s face with the sword’s scabbard, then turned and walked away.

Watching Ryan’s figure fade into the distance, the knight captain was the first to struggle to his feet and shouted at the bodyguard knights on either side, “Hurry! Untie me! This matter absolutely cannot end like this!”

“What are you talking about?”

Dillon’s puzzled voice sounded, and the knight captain immediately turned to look at him.

When he saw Dillon’s cold gaze, the knight captain’s head rang with shock. “Un…uncle…”

“Take him away. Remember what I said… execute him by dismemberment at the marketplace tomorrow morning!”

Dillon stood, brushed the dust off his clothes, and waved for his men to escort the knights away.

Then he casually found a chair, sat down, wiped the cold sweat from his face, and began to pant heavily.

Nobles like them never feared politicians or the powerful… they feared madmen most of all!

Dillon thought that he would rather face the Crown Prince himself than see that Ryan again.

After calming down, at the thought that his knight captain would be executed by dismemberment tomorrow, Dillon inexplicably felt somewhat pleased.

After all, that knight captain had abused his identity to bully men and women in Art City so many times that Dillon had had to cover up his mess more than once.

If it weren’t for his younger sister’s tantrums, he wouldn’t have glanced at that worthless sack of wine and food.

And this time, that troublemaker was finally being executed because of “force majeure.”

Ha…haha…

With that thought, Dillon actually laughed out loud.

Judging by Ryan’s attitude, he seemed not to want anyone to know this matter had anything to do with him, so the decision to execute the knight captain could be placed entirely on Dillon’s own head.

After all, the knight captain’s crimes among the commoners were already beyond redemption, and this righteous act of “filial justice” would not only clean Dillon’s name as a Marquis but also earn him considerable prestige among the common people.

So Dillon laughed even louder.

The bodyguard knights looked at one another, wondering if Marquis Dillon had been so shattered by the blow that he’d gone mad.

After laughing, Dillon felt a great sense of relief and said to his bodyguard knights, “Go and tell Deloris that from now on at Alcot Academy she must avoid conflicts with the Axi family’s heiress and, if possible, make friends with her.”

Someone of Ryan’s status and sinister temperament voluntarily serving as a butler for the Axi family must have some connection with them.

Maybe the Axi family would, like the Baikasi family, rise to become marquises in the future.

Dillon was already very satisfied with his life and had no reason to make enemies everywhere.

But he felt that this man with the Sword-Wielding Eagle badge was worth paying attention to.

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Riding at a leisurely pace, Ryan returned to the Axi family estate.

The guards at the gate saluted immediately upon seeing Ryan… an honor he had never received during his usual comings and goings.

It seemed that after today’s events, even these guards recognized Ryan.

After settling his lean horse in the stable, Ryan finally walked back into the mansion.

The moment he entered, to his surprise, Nanali was seated facing the door.

When she saw Ryan return, relief clearly showed on her little face.

“Milady, you’re still awake?”

Ryan gave a slight smile. “Could it be that Milady was waiting for me?”

“I…I wasn’t waiting for you!”

Nanali turned her head away, her cheeks flushing as she whispered, “It’s just…you still haven’t taught me magic today…”

“All right.”

Ryan nodded. “What magic would Milady like to learn today?”

“Let’s forget it for today!”

Nanali changed her mind again and jumped down from her chair.

“It’s not that late. I need to rest. You…you should go rest too!”

With that, Nanali hurried back to her room.

Watching Nanali’s back disappear, Ryan shook his head with a smile and turned to head to his own room for rest.

Just then, Nanali’s door cracked open, and her little head peeked out.

“Ryan…”

Ryan turned his head. “What’s the matter, Milady?”

“You…you can just call me by my name from now on…”

Nanali’s cheeks were still red, but in the darkness she thought Ryan couldn’t see her expression clearly.

Milady is really adorable…

After silently thinking that, Ryan smiled and nodded. “All right, Milady Nana…”

“You’re not allowed to call me Milady!”

“…Nanali, good night.”

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