Duchess in the Attic: Volume 3 [Complete] by Mori

Author:Mori
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, politics, romance, j-novel heart, marriage, strong female lead, historical, female protagonist, contract marriage, aristocracy
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

21. A Traitor

By the next morning the royal army had completely surrounded the rebels, throwing Connelly’s group into a huge panic. Rebels stationed nearby were unable to adequately respond to the royal army’s sudden attack and were forced to surrender. Upon spotting Opal right next to a very alive Claude, Connelly looked around him in panicked shock.

“Wh-What?!” he cried. “Why’s she with him?! Julian! Where’s Julian?!”

But the young footman was nowhere to be seen. Cole desperately searched for a way out, his massive body heaving with frantic effort.

“I-I can’t believe it! Roussel’s alive!” Connelly gasped. “I thought he was dead!”

“I told you that he was alive and well!” Cole roared back.

“Who can believe what you say, you numbskull! And what’s with all these soldiers?! I thought the railroad was destroyed!”

But all Connelly’s shouting served to do was make Cole cower and mutter Julian’s name. Claude wearily inserted himself into the confused conversation.

“Opal and I had always planned to lay down some tracks to connect the Lede Mines, the other mines, and Port Pasma via railroad,” he said. “We’d already finished preparations, and not only did we have more than enough building materials stored at Port Pasma already, the port itself docked a vessel ferrying excellent engineers. Whatever damage those explosions did to the tracks has already been repaired. And it wasn’t much; the structure was still sound, so only superficial fixes were necessary. We also had some horses on board the vessel.”

“B-But the royal army... There’re so many of them... And the general...” Cole spluttered.

“Did you really think that you could use the same tactics against His Majesty and squeak out a win? It’s not as if the first time around was much of a success anyway.”

He mocked Cole as he turned to Connelly, who glared at Claude with deep hate in his eyes. Claude had gone on horseback and chased after Opal while the other soldiers waited for the railroad to be repaired before they followed. They’d stopped the train far enough away from the rebels that they wouldn’t hear the sounds of a fully operational train, and made the rest of the way on foot.

“Just to let you know, your general won’t come,” Claude said. “Before we took control of Port Pasma, the uprising in the royal capital was quashed and the rebels there surrendered. Now that you’ve lost control of the Lede Mines, who in their right mind would choose to save you? You’ve got no money left.”

“Th-The Lede Mines are...” Connelly growled.

“Aren’t primarily used for lead. The mines contain gold, and mountains of it, isn’t that right? The previous duke had defied King Alessandro and fought against him precisely because gold was discovered in the mines, correct? It seems you’d been smuggling it via a port not marked on any maps. But you have to know just how vast this region is. Did you really think that you could keep your plans hidden forever?”

Even Opal had been suspicious of the map when she first saw it,

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