Chapter 143

Even letting Litia stay within the Albarant duchy didn't mean the problem was entirely solved.

Can I really feel at ease just because Litia stays within the duchy?

……Rohanes couldn't be certain. He knew this anxiety of his was excessive, but the experience of nearly losing his life the moment he'd let his guard down, even slightly, wasn't something that let go of him easily.

Rohanes let out a long breath as he thought it over. Sensing his troubled mood, Baskal added a word.

"If staying at the ducal residence doesn't set your mind at ease, and taking her along makes you uneasy as well, then wouldn't it be better to simply bring her, so you can respond immediately if anything happens?"

"……I suppose it would."

He'd known as much, but Rohanes weighed the two options carefully all the same. What rested on that scale was Litia's life, so he…