How To Get Revenge On My Sister Who Stole My Husband (16 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 24

“A nobody dares to cause me harm? He’ll have to pay for it with his life.”

“…….”

“‘Those Who Chase Death’ has just gained another assignment. Christine, send word to Roilot at once.”

“……Understood, Uncle. I’ll send him a letter immediately.”

‘Those Who Chase Death’ was the name of the assassin guild Marquis Uston had personally trained to eliminate his political enemies, and Roilot was both the guildmaster and the assassin the Marquis trusted most.

With an expressionless face, I responded to the Marquis’s order and rose from my seat. Then I slowly crossed the garden, now cloaked in deep darkness.

‘Upon receiving the Marquis’s command, Roilot will surely risk his own life to kill Viscount Miles. But I absolutely won’t let that happen.’

After writing to Roilot, I must immediately send another letter informing Duke Haven of this matter. With that thought, I quickened my pace.

* * *

Late at night, with the pale moon high in the sky, at the Haven estate—

News had arrived that the head of the household, Duke Elliott Francis Haven, had successfully repelled an enemy ambush by imperial order and received a substantial reward for it. The entire mansion buzzed with excitement.

Servants chattered about tales they’d heard from returning soldiers regarding the Duke and the White Lion Knights’ heroic deeds, while maids blushed as they imagined how vast and beautiful the gemstones embedded in the medal the Emperor had bestowed upon Duke Haven must be. Even the old butler, who had served the Haven family for decades and usually wore a stern, stoic expression, now chuckled indulgently at the clumsy mistakes of the young servants.

Truly, the mansion was immersed in a festive atmosphere.

Yet the man who had caused all this commotion, Elliott himself, appeared no different than usual.

Having returned from the imperial palace in the late afternoon, he announced in his usual blunt tone, “Three days’ leave for knights who participated in this operation; two days’ leave for other knights and staff in the mansion, excluding essential personnel,” and then retreated to his study to immediately tackle his backlog of duties.

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