Newlywed Life Begins with a Mistake - Chapter 73

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Chapter 73

-We’ll join up with the 3rd support unit!

At the news of a surprise attack, the Valhalla Knights who had been lurking nearby rushed out in haste to engage them in combat.

“Right. Since there are many people around, handle this as quietly as possible.”

They couldn’t cause harm to civilians.

Though they had sought cooperation from the lord, that was only permitted to the extent that it wouldn’t interfere with the festival.

While the Valhalla Knights engaged in silent combat away from people’s eyes, the captain moved around different positions, watching over Casian and Evelyn.

-Look over there, madam. There’s a game where you shoot toward the center and receive prizes based on your score.

-Would you like to try once, customer? We have various prizes from little bastards, I mean puppies, to fox dolls.

When Casian took Evelyn and approached those suspected of being Count Heteus’ henchmen while pretending to be customers, the merchants who saw him showed different reactions.

Some calmly struck up conversations and showed interest in the Heteus Banquet, but others were greatly agitated, emanating thick killing intent.

-Confirmation complete – they are Count Heteus’ henchmen. We’ll lure them away and then deal with them.

-Sorry. We let our guard down and lost the one at the skewer stand.

“Pursue them quickly.”

-Yes! Captain!

The Valhalla Captain, who had been watching the situation from above, crossed his arms and let out a long sigh.

“Would things have been different if the commander were here at a time like this…”

It was killing him to give orders from above after moving around directly.

The Valhalla Captain suppressed his frustrated feelings and tried his best to exercise patience.

“By the way, the lady seems particularly excited today.”

Every time they visited a stall, Evelyn showed clumsy behavior like dropping coins just before paying or placing silver under dishcloths.

Though he suddenly felt uneasy about her actions, seeing her bright smile made it impossible for him to suspect her.

“Well, His Excellency will handle it himself.”

Shaking off his distracting thoughts, the Valhalla Captain headed out to the street to help his subordinates.

At that moment.

Clang!

An unexpected bombardment came sweeping in.

The Valhalla Captain instinctively defended himself, then looked at his opponent and was shocked.

“Commander?”

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Meanwhile, around the same time.

“Damn! Persistent bastards.”

“Just how far are they planning to follow us!”

Count Heteus’ henchmen, who had been in a chase with the Valhalla Knights, moved their bodies swiftly while breaking out in cold sweat.

“According to the information Count Ego provided, House of Count Heteus was supposed to hire additional merchant guilds! Originally, wasn’t the plan to lure us there and then deal with us!”

“Well, we should think that the scheduled event got moved up.”

If it were the usual duke, he wouldn’t have made such a scene in someone else’s town.

He must be quite urgent.

Of course, this town also belonged to the South, but even so, being hunted down outside of Count Heteus’ Domain made them feel very unpleasant.

“Still, the master gave us a hint at the skewer stall.”

[Yes! If you have spicy sauce, please apply it twice. Front and back. And can you add cheese?]

Two people are watching from front and back.

Add support personnel.

When they asked for confirmation just in case, Evelyn subtly conveyed her agreement and casually dropped a coin.

[Oh no! What should I do! I dropped my coin.]

As soon as they heard those words, they quickly cleared their positions.

Hide your bodies quickly.

As soon as Evelyn gave the hint, the Valhalla Knights burst out as if they had been waiting, and after several rounds of combat, they barely managed to escape successfully.

“Right. If it weren’t for that, we would have been caught without a doubt. Has she finally recovered her memories?”

“I’m not sure. But the master instinctively tried to protect us. Doesn’t that mean she might recover her memories soon?”

“Let’s resolve this situation first. We sent Pabel to the Valhalla Captain’s side, so let’s help the other side.”

Other comrades seemed to be on the defensive as well, as groaning sounds could be heard through the artifact.

Among them, some lost their lives, and some got blood on their hands.

As the sharp confrontation continued, those who had successfully escaped turned their steps to help their comrades. No, they tried to turn.

If only it weren’t for the man’s voice heard through the artifact.

-Set fire to the empty houses and grain fields immediately. I don’t think I can wait any longer.

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“Wow! Today was so much fun!”

As the end of the festival approached, Evelyn’s face lit up as she raised the corners of her mouth.

“I’m glad you found it fun.”

Seeing Evelyn like this, Casian smiled gently while surveying the surroundings.

‘Are they all engaged in battle?’

Everyone was out of sight except for those planted as guards.

He had ordered Count Heteus’ henchmen to be quietly dealt with so that no scandal would attach to Evelyn, and it seemed they were still engaged in battle.

“I think we should head back now. The night has grown deep.”

“You’re right. It seems to be wrapping up, so let’s go back, honey!”

When Evelyn trembled slightly, Casian took off his robe and draped it over her.

Just as the two were about to leave the scene.

“Fire!”

Suddenly a loud shout was heard.

Turning their gaze, black smoke was rising from the direction of the residential and farmland area, and flames were surging fiercely.

“It’s dangerous. Please evacuate to a safe place, my lady!”

Witnessing the fire accident, Casian rushed off to save people.

“Honey!”

Seeing Casian disappear in an instant, Evelyn quickly chased after him.

“My lady, it’s dangerous!”

“You must evacuate to a safe place!”

The Valhalla Knights called out to her desperately from behind, but Evelyn ran with all her might in the direction Casian had gone.

The closer she got to the accident site, the more screams could be heard from all directions.

“Please save our mother!”

“My younger sibling is trapped in there!”

The scene that had been filled with laughter was now full of screams.

‘What is this? This feeling like I’ve seen this somewhere before?’

Suddenly her heart began pounding.

It felt like déjà vu was unfolding before her eyes.

‘I’m sure it was like this back then too…’

The scene of empty houses and grain fields burning fiercely.

Strangely, faint afterimages seemed to overlap.

‘No. This isn’t the time for this.’

Shaking off the sense of déjà vu, Evelyn bit her lips and quickened her pace.

Fortunately, she soon spotted Casian.

Drawing his sword, Casian emanated his aura and threw himself into the flames.

The Valhalla Knights who had followed Evelyn also jumped into the flames to rescue people.

Each time Casian swung his longsword, blue aura transformed like waves and covered the fire.

As the suffocating smoke gradually subsided, the flames weakened considerably.

Fortunately, thanks to suppressing the fire early on, there were no fatalities. Only injured people.

“How…”

“This can’t be…”

At the unfamiliar sight, people watched Casian quickly clearing the scene with their mouths agape.

Evelyn also watched Casian’s swordsmanship from among the crowd, but her face had turned pale.

‘It’s not unfamiliar.’

Her breath caught.

Indescribable emotions crept up.

As memories buried in the depths surfaced, specific scenes crossed like flashes.

[Fire!]

[My goodness! At this rate all the grain will burn!]

Fields that rippled like yellow waves burned red.

As she stared blankly at that scene.

[Did it have to go this far? Even if you dislike the southern people, burning the grain fields was going too far!]

In her memory, Casian had exploded in anger at her.

Seeing him so fierce, Evelyn had deliberately sneered. There would be no point in explaining the reason anyway.

[Don’t waste your effort and abandon this place. It’s contaminated land anyway.]

She had only told him the truth, but Casian sent her a look of contempt and entered the flames.

[As expected, you’re absolutely impossible to deal with.]

“…Yes. That’s definitely how it was.”

When the recollection ended, ragged breathing burst out.

Forgotten memories poured out like a flood without her realizing it.

Belatedly realizing her identity, Evelyn hastily covered her mouth.

‘I, I think I’m going to throw up.’

Her body went limp.

She wanted to rush away from the scene immediately.

The fire had been extinguished at some point, and the red pillars that had been burning fiercely collapsed with a roar, scattering black ash.

At that moment.

“My lady.”

Casian turned around.

Their gazes met across the pillar.

Just like that day.

“….”

She should have approached as if nothing had happened, but Evelyn simply couldn’t open her mouth.

“You must be quite shocked.”

A flood of emotions crossed her mind. To think that Casian was looking at her with worried eyes rather than contempt.

She couldn’t bring herself to take a step forward…

Strangely, at this very moment, a faint voice she had heard in the past rang out clearly.

[Remember. Bentley, Cecilia, and Casian.]

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