How to Survive as the Wife of the Monster Duke - Chapter 229
Externally, the Biflten family had no feuds with any other noble houses. While it was true that there were few families in the Duchy that would dare hold a grudge against one of the two ducal houses, part of the reason was also Biflten’s lack of engagement with the outside world.
Of course, those who envied the name could appear anytime and anywhere.
As long as they didn’t openly reveal themselves as enemies, Biflten wouldn’t have a reason to hold grudges. Many nobles thought that way. Due to these reasons, knights from Biflten were believed to participate solely for the sake of honor.
“…”
However, Aegis, in particular, had slightly different thoughts. He believed that Delros would be the center of attention no matter who else stood here, even if they were from a different place.
At the edge of his vision, there was a knight from the Arlen family.
“Cedric.”
He muttered softly. Aegis had access to more information than other knights due to his position as Aden’s adjutant. The name Cedric was already etched into his mind.
Cedric was the knight tasked by Lady Del Rose to gather information from the Acid’s upper ranks. He had accompanied Aegis when they headed toward the Acid’s upper ranks. Cedric was undoubtedly someone who didn’t know how to properly serve their Lady.
“Over here, Sir Knight.”
Unfortunately, Cedric and Aegis were assigned to different groups for the preliminary round. Aegis turned his gaze elsewhere.
If someone couldn’t even pass the preliminary exams, they weren’t worth the time or attention. Besides, even if they didn’t make it up here, it wouldn’t matter.
Aegis, like any observant knight, had already seen the bracket for the horseback combat competition. There, he saw both his and Cedric’s names written side by side.
It meant they would compete against each other. Aegis’s cold gaze stuck to Cedric.
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“Blow!”
The long horn sounded, signaling the start of the equestrian competition. Ilyin and Aden were seated quite high up. The field where the equestrian competition took place was so vast that they couldn’t see the entire course.
However, at the location where Ilyin and Aden sat, there was a rare magical item that allowed them to track the positions of the knights. They couldn’t see the knights’ faces or their conditions, but each of them emitted a different colored light on the map, making it possible to track their positions.
“It’s fascinating…”
Ilyin marveled at the magical item.
Aegis from Biflten was assigned a red dot on the map, and he was accompanied by about twenty knights. Ilyin’s gaze shifted to a small piece of paper next to the map. Neatly written on it were the names of knights from various families and the colors they were assigned.
Ilyin turned to look out the window to get a glimpse of the knights. The central area where the equestrian competition was taking place turned out to be more extensive than she had imagined. Those with higher status seemed to have been allocated better seats. Thanks to that, there were only a handful of spots higher than Biflten’s location.
In one of those spots, Duke Leon himself sat.
“There’s Aegis over there,” Aden, who stood behind Ilyin, enveloping her, pointed to a particular spot. Ilyin finally spotted Aegis among the knights, although his face wasn’t visible from this distance.
“Ah.”
While he was far away, and his expression couldn’t be discerned, he stood with a composed posture, waiting for the starting signal.
“You don’t think he’ll get hurt, do you?”
It was only natural to worry. She had heard that occasionally, knights would fall during equestrian competitions, sustaining significant injuries.
“Do you see him as an inexperienced knight who could get hurt that badly?”
Aden chuckled.
“And do you think I’d entrust Ilyin’s safety to such an inexperienced person?”
Technically, the knight responsible for Ilyin’s security was someone else, but since Aegis often met Ilyin, his statement wasn’t entirely incorrect.
“I hope he does well,” Ilyin said.
“Of course he’ll bring back victory.”
Aden’s gaze fell on the information board nearby. Looking at the schedule for the preliminary rounds, Aegis was set to compete immediately after.
“Don’t worry too much.”
Ilyin was concerned about Aegis, as he was about to engage in a potentially dangerous jousting match. Aegis responded with a reassuring tone.
“There won’t be any danger, and I hope no one gets hurt.”
Not just at the equestrian competition but also in Biflten. Ilyin leaned her head against his shoulder.
“I hope there won’t be any danger for anyone.”
She wished for safety, not just for Aegis but for everyone involved in the competition.
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