In the documents that Fred held, the clear stamp of Philip’s choice to cancel the divorce was visible.

Seeing that, Philip’s hope soared even more.

“Well… Can we also see Ellen’s real choice?”

“Originally, it’s not allowed, but I’ll make an exception since not showing it might make you misunderstand that I changed the results.”

Fred took out Ellen’s documents and chuckled.

“So even if I read your choice differently, don’t be too upset.”

Philip, after checking Ellen’s document, was left speechless in a feeling of vastness before him.

Simultaneously, Vermilion announced the dispersal order.

“Now we need to proceed with the remaining procedures. Everyone, please leave as we have to perform a repentance ceremony before God.”

“The divorce has been finalized, and the lady’s status has changed.”

An employee of the court, having retrieved my identity badge, handed me a new one.

Not a noble of Cigarette, but a badge guaranteeing rights and obligations within the kingdom’s legal framework.

“Lady, you can use this temporary badge. If you discarded the badge proving your status as a noble of the Bourbon Kingdom, you can obtain a new one from your home country.”

After completing the divorce procedure, stepping outside felt liberating. Simultaneously, it was bittersweet.

When I raised my head, the sky was incredibly blue and clear.

Staring at the sky, which drew my attention, Mild asked cautiously.

“Madam, are you okay?”

“…”

I’m okay. I’m fine.

Is divorce supposed to feel like this?

Instead of answering, I spread out the Night Sky Light Cloak and took a firm step forward.

Although I had decided on the divorce, the feeling was still peculiar. When I took a few steps, Mild’s voice sounded behind me.

“Madam, if you are moving according to the plan, you should take a carriage.”

I realized that I had moved impulsively in response to his words.

“Go and bring the carriage. We’ll go to the busiest place.”

“Understood. I’ll get it right away.”

Alone, I found myself glancing back at the courthouse for some reason.

‘Somehow, it felt like Philip would come out to greet me… Or did it?’

At that moment, someone seemed to be rushing towards me urgently.

It wasn’t Philip. He looked like a commoner with a deeply crushed hat. His height and shoulder width were much inferior to Philip’s.

‘Is there something urgent?’

For some reason, I kept watching the man. Soon, he seemed about to rush past me.

But suddenly, the man took something out of his bosom. A chilling flash instantly approached me.

“…!”

Without thinking, I swiftly lowered the Night Sky Light Cloak to block the flashing object. Then, I delivered a spinning kick to the back of the assailant who attacked me.

“Ugh!”

The assailant, who received a powerful kick to the spine, collapsed on the street. The deeply crushed hat was dislodged and rolled on the ground.

I checked the Night Sky Light Cloak in my hand. A well-forged dagger was firmly embedded in the spread-out cloak.

It sent shivers down my spine.

‘Was he trying to kill me?’

In a brief moment of confusion, someone around me screamed.

“Ah! Call the guards!”
“Darn it!”

The assailant who uttered a curse grabbed his injured lower back and hastily started to flee. At the same time, Mild, jumping off the carriage, swiftly approached.

He pulled out the dagger embedded in my cloak and directly threw it at the assailant. The dagger narrowly missed the assailant and stuck into a nearby pillar.

“Argh!”

The assailant screamed, clutching his left shoulder. Even though it had narrowly missed, it seemed the blade had grazed him.

“Madam! Are you okay?”

Mild scrutinized my condition with concern. Meanwhile, he glared threateningly at the fleeing figure.

“I will take you to the hospital first, Madam. I will definitely find and kill that guy!”

Although he wanted to chase after the assailant, he couldn’t bring himself to step forward due to his concern for me.

“I was a bit startled, but I’m fine.”

After picking up the fallen hat from the ground, I opened the carriage door. As I brought the hat to my nose, Blank, the Elephant Hound, sniffed it and made a snorting sound.

“Blank, fetch.”

“Woof!”

Without a word, Blank leaped out of the carriage frighteningly fast. Then, like an arrow, he ran swiftly in the direction the assailant had fled.

Despite being an elephant hunting dog, his speed was unmatched, even when limping.

“Let’s follow Blank.”

As I boarded the carriage, Mild promptly climbed onto the coachman’s seat.

“Hyah!”

The carriage began to roll roughly. I leaned slightly out of the window, taking a peek at the front and rear situations.

Up ahead, Blank was chasing the fleeing assailant, and behind us, people who were surprised by the sudden situation stood still, buzzing with voices.

When Blank and the assailant entered an alley, we stopped the carriage and got off.

The alley split into two paths, but traces of the assailant’s blood on the ground made tracking easy.

“Ack! Ahhh!”