Earl and Fairy: Volume 3 [Parts 1 to 4] by Mizue Tani

Author:Mizue Tani
Language: eng
Format: epub

The White and Scarlet Moons

“You, sir, are an imposter, and no descendant of the Blue Knight Earl. You will relinquish the sword with all due haste, else we shall have no choice but to take it, along with your life.”

Naturally, the letter lacked a signature, but the envelope was marked with red ink in the shape of a crescent moon.

“What utter rubbish.” Tossing it to one side, Edgar reached for his teacup. The correspondence had put him in a foul mood, and he had only just risen from his bed.

Last evening’s ball had continued well into the night, and he hadn’t retired until dawn. It was close to noon by the time he woke up, but then that was a common occurrence for a nobleman who spent much of his time at evening parties. His butler had waited patiently for his master to waken, upon which he had presented Edgar with the letter, his face pale. Apparently, it had been tossed through a back entrance the previous evening. The staff had been so busy preparing for the ball that the letter had only been noticed that morning.

“What would you like me to do, my lord? Shall I contact the police?”

The sword described in the letter served as proof of Edgar’s title. The sender must have had some connection to the man who had accused Raven of working for the Prince the other day.

Edgar hummed thoughtfully. “They have yet to identify a single clue related to the instructor who left his fingers behind. I believe our only course of action at present is to strengthen our defenses.”

“I can certainly see to that, my lord,” Tompkins said hesitantly.

“I shall take care of the rest myself.”

“Yes, my lord.” The butler did not go on to ask exactly what Edgar would do against an adversary he knew nothing about. Nor would he ask about the unscrupulous organization with which he sensed his master had had dealings with in the past.

The Blue Knight Earl had fairies among his population, and it was said that a former holder of the title had protected his people with merrow blood from oppression by the Church. Tompkins was one of those mysterious people, and his loyalty to the earldom was unwavering.

When Edgar thought of how much faith the butler and his ancestors had in their masters, he couldn’t help but feel slightly guilty. He had sought the title purely for the benefits it afforded him, although that did not mean that he intended to tarnish its reputation. He was aware of his responsibility to protect the earldom and believed that, as an imposter, the only way forward was to become more genuine than a legitimate descendant. It was therefore unthinkable that he should yield to such threats.

“My lord, if I may ask you to have some consideration for your own safety and not just that of the sword...”

“Are you worried about me, Tompkins?”

“You are without a successor, my lord.”

The earldom had existed without a lord for hundreds of years and had not been abolished in case a successor was found.

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