The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 292

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Chapter 292

Translator: Yonnee

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The moment the word ‘treason’ was mentioned, the Tilrod couple lost any right to defend themselves.

Moreover, Margaret had indeed colluded with the dark sorcerers.

The intelligence network of the marquisate had already been tracking the dark sorcerers.

Soon, a purge would begin, and no one would find it strange if the Tilrod family were swept up in it.

The problem was that no matter what punishment these two faced, they would never truly understand their own wrongdoings.

Yves Russell looked up at the sky, and memories of those who would forever stain his life resurfaced.

“The Russell family belongs to Gideon, and the successor after Gideon is my son Ashton! Yves Russell, you! You should just disappear!”

His aunt Hailey had pushed her young nephew toward death, genuinely believing it was for the good of the family.

“Everything is for the family.”

His uncle Gideon, who had killed his own brother to become the head of the family, probably believed until his dying day that all he had done was for the family’s sake.

Though they perished, the ones left behind were forced to live on with that stain.

Yves did not want to leave such a mark on Radis.

He sheathed the sword he had drawn.

Though the emotions that had boiled within him had now faded, he concealed his deep sorrow and masked it with anger for the sake of his lover.

“The Tilrod couple has conspired with the ‘dark sorcerers’, deserters of the Magic Tower, who are plotting to divide the empire. Their actions are linked to treason, and they will not escape execution. However, until we fully investigate and confirm all those involved in this conspiracy, the couple will be placed under house arrest and cut off from any outside contact.”

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What was once the present becomes the past when viewed from afar, scattering like clouds that drift away in the sky.

As Daniel lay on a rock, gazing up at the sky and reflecting on the past, Radis asked him,

“Master, what are you looking at?”

Daniel sat up and replied,

“I’m looking at a sky that I could only truly see after becoming a simple countryman.”

Radis grinned.

She had grown to the point where she could now laugh at his words instead of struggling to understand them.

Seeing this, Daniel gave his much-matured student a light smile and asked,

“How is Jurich?”

“She cried and begged to go home, but as soon as she lay down, she was snoring.”

Daniel burst into laughter at her reply.

“In terms of boldness, that child might surpass David.”

Radis shook her head, as if exhausted.

“Just because she helped us once doesn’t mean I’m going to take responsibility for her. As soon as she wakes up, I’m sending her somewhere else.”

“Even if it was an innocent mistake, helping the dark sorcerers was still wrong. It’s best for her to stay far from the Tilrod family for the time being.”

Radis crossed her arms and sighed before looking directly at Daniel and asking,

“So, what are you planning to do from now on, Master?”

This time, Daniel shrugged.

“I’m a knight who broke his oath to his liege. The rest of my life is nothing more than borrowed time. I’ll just let it drift away, buried in the countryside.”

Radis quietly sat down next to him and looked up at him, asking,

“Why not use that time to teach children who need guidance?”

A clear smile, like a sky without clouds, spread across Daniel’s face.

“That sounds like the perfect plan.”

Radis beamed as she hugged his arm.

“Master, please stop talking about being a countryman or living in the countryside like some old man. It really doesn’t suit you!”

Daniel chuckled at her words.

“It doesn’t suit me that much?”

“If you were buried in the countryside, the whole countryside would be turned upside down. And Master, by the way, it seems like word has already spread that you’re the author of ‘Dame Angela’. What happened?”

“Miss April was reading my book, and I couldn’t pretend not to notice.”

“Oh…”

Radis nodded, her expression a mix of amusement and resignation.

Even unintentionally, it seemed that Daniel was someone who could never truly remain hidden, no matter where he went.

He had gone from being one of the countless knights serving the emperor to the one most favored by him, from a knight to one of the twelve knights of the White Dragon Order, and finally, a writer whose works had become the most famous in the empire.

‘Master, I can’t afford to let you go.’

Radis smiled brightly and held onto Daniel’s arm even tighter.

Thinking that his adorable student was trying to cheer him up, Daniel also smiled warmly at her.

It was at that moment that the legendary mentor of the Gloria Mercenary Guild, who would go on to train countless warriors and knights, was recruited.