Vicar, as if telling Sicar to speak, tapped Durion’s foot, and Durion, scratching the back of his head, spoke.

“Well… the search team seems to have found the remnants of the fallen king’s supporters.”

Sicar and Yura’s pupils lit up fiercely.

Yura knew. In the original work, a few years later, Sicar waged a war against the remnants of the fallen king, who was responsible for the death of Yura’s parents.

But unlike the original work, that time had come too soon.

“If they are the remnants of the fallen king…?”
“They found the former minister who was loyal to the fallen king. It’s said that he is plotting a rebellion, searching for the legitimate child of Princess Veronia. The scale of this seems quite significant… It seems that we might need King Gillian’s support.”

“What nonsense.” Sicar interrupted Durion’s words with a serious expression.

“We don’t need the king’s help. Blake will handle the minister.”

“But the size of the military forces is more extensive than what the Duke is considering.”

“As long as we can reinforce the soldiers as much as needed, don’t worry unnecessarily.”

In fact, such things were already seen in Yura’s memories. If it followed the original work, finding the minister would happen a few years later, but by searching for clues in her memory, they could discover it sooner.

Since the minister’s military forces would grow larger over time, finding them quickly was better.

“So when do you plan to set out?”

Although it shouldn’t be practical, they couldn’t leave immediately.

Approval from the king could be obtained after the departure, but considering that Kian had just found Valige’s body and came from the temple less than a day ago, they needed to protect the Ducal estate until Yura and Kian found stability.

“We should prepare a bit more before setting out. Taking care of the disrupted household is a priority for now.”

Durion nodded as if understanding.

“I’ll follow your instructions, Your Grace.”

“Vica, go out and check if there are any nightmare spirits and eliminate them.”

Vica, who had been leaning against an improvised bed, jolted up as if surprised.

“Again?”

“There was such an incident today, but isn’t it stranger that Kian and his wife aren’t having nightmares? Eliminate every one of them without leaving a trace.”

Of course, Vica could quickly find the spirits due to sensing their presence, but the act of going around and eliminating them itself was a hardship. Especially in the cold Solsan, where stepping into the snow could make one’s feet sink.

Vica sighed, knowing she could quickly find them but that going around and eliminating them one by one was not an easy task. Still, she understood that she couldn’t refuse in this situation.

So, she looked at the awkward Durion and said, “Durion, you too. Your sword can banish spirits.”

Durion seemed to be asking if he really had to go, but unable to ignore the displeased Vica, he sighed deeply and stood up, following Vica.

Knowing that Sicar would be relieved to leave Yura and Kian in his care, Yura and Sicar returned to the tent where Kian was.

Yura knew Sicar would eventually set out to eliminate the minister, but the timing seemed to have been rushed, making her somewhat bewildered.

And, it happened at a time like this.

Sicar seemed to sense what Yura was thinking, so he spoke before she could ask.

“Thanks to seeing your memories, we could find the minister a bit sooner.”
“Oh… it’s just sudden…”

In reality, since it was a marriage of convenience from the beginning, Yura had no right to say anything even if Sicar left suddenly. She couldn’t figure out what to say about these complicated emotions.

So, she just spoke words that didn’t really reflect her feelings.

“Well, it’s for the best. Since the longer we delay, the more the minister will grow his army, it seems like a good decision to strike early.”

“Saying that makes me feel much more at ease.”

It was something she had to understand. She shouldn’t feel resentful. Nevertheless, Yura felt somewhat regretful and saddened.

Still, if she had known in advance, she could have prepared. The sudden departure made her bewildered.

“But, it’s ultimately a matter of dealing with my own emotions.”

Yura reminded herself of how important this was for Sicar.

“Because it’s very important to you. I’m too mentally exhausted today, so I’ll go to sleep first.”

Sicar lay down after seeing Yura lying next to Kian.

Today, Yura was too tired, but when she actually lay down to sleep, sleep didn’t come. Today felt like a week compressed into one day. Too much had happened.

Yura hoped that everything would flow smoothly without any incidents. Closing her tired eyelids, she thought about nothing.

Thanks to Vica eliminating the spirits, Kian and Yura could sleep without being troubled by nightmares.

The next day, Yura explained to Kian the reason they had to temporarily bury Valige’s body in Solsan.

“Kian, do you remember the promise I made to find your mother?”

Kian nodded without saying anything.

“When we find your mother, she will have to see Valige Tahigon. And Valige should be buried in a separate place. Of course, if you say you can’t leave Valige here, we’ll have to hold a funeral. But I hope your mother will rest here until the time comes. What do you think, Kian?”

Yura was Kian’s mother, whom he trusted completely. The warmth emanating from her was an undeniable warmth that could never lie.

Kian vigorously nodded, as if expressing complete trust.

“Yes, Mother. I will follow Mother’s words.”

Yura was endlessly grateful for Kian, who followed her words and trusted her completely.

Since they couldn’t bring a lot of food to Solsan, the available food in the temporary shelter was limited to dried bread, dried meat, and soup. This kind of meal was like military rations to fill the stomach quickly.

Yura found that Kian felt uncomfortable eating the hard bread, so she soaked the bread in the soup to soften it.

Thanks to this, Kian could have his breakfast without any inconvenience.
Sicar left an inconspicuous mark near the tree where Valige’s body was buried, so now only Sicar knew where Valige was buried.

After finishing the meal and preparing to descend, Kian bid farewell to his father in front of Valige’s grave.

“Dad. I’ll come to see you again. And when I grow up a little more, I will definitely bring you back, Dad. Dad, you have to be well even if you’re lonely until then. Dad.”

Then, Kian took out candies he had prepared from his pocket and buried them in the snow.

“Dad. Since I planted candies, the bad spirits won’t bother you. Rest in peace. Dad.”

Watching Kian put candies in the snow, Yura, who was wiping away her tears behind him, burst into tears again.

Even without Kian saying anything, she seemed to understand why the child put candies in the snow.

It was the best the son could do for the father left alone in the snow.

Seeing Yura cry, Sicar felt a pang in his chest.

Now that they had found both Valige and the minister, the search party would only be looking for Veronia.

After finding Veronia and letting her meet Kian, Sicar would undoubtedly seek revenge for the bloodshed caused by them. He would never forgive those who made Kian and Yura cry.

Wiping away Yura’s tears, Sicar comforted her.