I Killed My Husband (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 59

What Bruno said was a tale that went against chivalry.

Yet it was clear he truly cared for them, and judging by the count’s attitude toward his private soldiers, his words weren’t entirely wrong—after all, didn’t he regard them almost like prized possessions?

“You all deserve to know the truth. The rumor circulating among you—that you’ll be fighting in a domain war—is true. But your skills are still insufficient.”

Bruno spoke calmly.

“So let me say this now: I won’t blame anyone who flees or grits their teeth just to survive. Live. That’s the most sincere thing I can say to you. Back when I patrolled the battlefields… His Majesty the Emperor always told me the same: ‘Your life isn’t something to be thrown away lightly.’”

“……”

“I know my words defy not only chivalry but also the code of a warrior. But I wanted to say them anyway.”

Bruno raised his sword and plunged it into the ground. Regardless of his appearance, the sight radiated dignity and a strong sense of justice.

“That concludes my private words. From now on, I shall speak as befits my role. You are knights—win the domain war and bring glory to the count’s house.”

His solemn voice echoed.

The soldiers couldn’t reply. Torn between their revered mentor’s wishes and the honor expected of soldiers serving their lord, they were confused about what to uphold.

But they understood one thing: Bruno truly cared for them.

A few soldiers’ eyes grew hot with tears.

Bruno watched them without expression, and inwardly, he smiled.

Every word he’d spoken was a script Mercedes had written in a letter sent by messenger pigeon: “If the king truly intends to use private soldiers in the domain war, you must unsettle their resolve—make them flee in shame during the battle if necessary.”

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