Madam and the Stable Keeper (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 71

When Edith was calming her mind over tea with Helen, Walter was deliberately talking to Cassius about the assassins he had leaked to Lexion.

“If Duke Lexion is involved, he’s probably already thinking how to use those assassins to his advantage. It’s deviated slightly from the original plan, but…”

Cassius knew very well what cast the shadow over Walter’s face.

The moment he heard that Edith had been summoned by the Duke, Walter’s expression hardened.

“The Duke called for her?”

When Walter said that, Cassius instinctively almost bowed his head.

Ever since opening his magic channels, Walter occasionally released the power within him unconsciously—especially whenever Edith’s safety was threatened.

‘How can he exude such overwhelming pressure just months after unlocking his magic?’

Cassius had always believed throughout his life that effort mattered more than innate talent, but lately, watching Walter, he began to think he might have been wrong.

According to the original plan, today he intended to lay the groundwork for verifying whether Walter truly belonged to the Lexion bloodline.

He planned to lure the Duke toward the training grounds by leaking the assassins, then let Walter subtly release his magic.

‘If Walter truly carries Lexion blood, the Duke will sense it and approach him first. If not, his reaction will be indifferent.’

But because the Duke had secretly taken Edith—not Walter—to his private residence, Walter lost his composure and rushed straight to where she was, throwing their plan to quickly confirm the bloodline into chaos.

“I don’t have magic, so I can’t tell details, but Duke Lexion created some enormous sword-like thing with his magic and threatened Edith. Just imagine how terrifying that must’ve been…”

Hearing Helen recount what the Duke had done to Edith, Walter let out a hollow laugh. To Cassius, that laugh sounded like a curse—an unspoken vow that he would never forgive the Duke for such an act.

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