Leandro raised his head, revealing a crescent moon-shaped badge engraved on his chest.

“This is the insignia of the Imperial Knights’ Commander and the Knight of the White Night bestowed upon me. As the First Sword of His Majesty, I can immediately proceed with the execution of justice. Even if nothing is revealed, I can promptly take it to trial.”

Countess Morse’s face turned pale.

“Felcis Kye! Are you going to take Lady Blanche Duchess to the interrogation room right now? That’s absurd!”
“Of course, I can’t take you to the interrogation room. However, even if you’re not a criminal, I can request the cooperation of all the nobles for an investigation.”

Leandro looked down at me with a cold gaze and spoke solemnly.

“Do not worry too much; everything will be handled fairly. If you are innocent, you will cooperate with my investigation, won’t you?”

As Leandro’s hand reached towards my shoulder, a sudden noise occurred.

Thunk!

In the blink of an eye, a bouquet of flowers flew and stuck to Leandro’s head. The knight pierced by the bouquet didn’t look as noble as before.

“What is this—”

As Leandro cleared the fallen leaves from his head and face, the Badge of the White Night fell from his hand and rolled on the floor.

Coin-like, the Badge of the White Night rolled all the way to the entrance.

Near the entrance, the man who threw the bouquet stepped on the Badge of the White Night. The Badge, now resembling a crushed can lid, was deformed.

“This is strange. Did I misunderstand something?”

A dignified man in a black suit slowly raised his eyebrows.

“The Badge of the White Night wouldn’t be a right to recklessly take someone else’s wife.”

“…We were only going to bring her in for questioning.”

“So, by whose authority?”

I stared blankly at Johann.

Johann, looking at me as if giving a nod, gracefully walked towards me.

Not only me but everyone watched Johann’s leisurely approach. Johann, at the moment when Leandro was about to touch me, abruptly pulled me away.

“Pressuring my wife by flaunting such a baseless right.”

The situation of being taken away by Leandro was not disadvantageous for me.

Since Leandro was the interrogator, he couldn’t arbitrarily punish a Duchess like me. However, strangely, my eyes welled up with tears.

‘I didn’t intend to cry on purpose.’

In a situation where no one could save me, it felt as if Johann alone had come to rescue me.

Leandro spoke sternly.

“This is a lawful procedure. If Lady Blanche wishes to extract the Duchess, it should be done through the proper procedure like mine—”

“Lawful?”

Johann smirked, raising the corners of his mouth.

“It’s not like we moved particularly lawlessly on this side.”

Blanch knights entered the salon. In the center was Raymond, wearing an dissatisfied expression. Raymond held the unconscious Miryu.

“Since the most important witness is brought here, take them first.”

Johann handed me his gloves and moved my hand to throw them at Leandro’s face.

The glove hit Leandro’s face, smudging it.

“…”

“I challenge you to a duel for insulting my wife.”

Johann twisted his lips as if joking.

“If you are an honorable knight, you won’t refuse. Right?”

I glanced at Johann for a moment. Johann looked back at me as if exchanging greetings. Handing me another pair of gloves, he asked.

“Want to throw one more on his face?”

Unconsciously, I nodded my head.