How To Hide Emperor's Child

Chapter 124

The Marquis continued the explanation.

That year there was a skirmish at the border.

It wasn't a great battle. Because the immigrants at the border only caused a disturbance for a while.

However, the battle that was expected to end easily was delayed by inflicting minor damage, contrary to expectations.

It happened because the lieutenant, Ecklen, delivered the wrong order during the battle, and the orders between the units were twisted.

Although it was a simple mistake, it was unavoidable to be reprimanded.

Ecklen complained of injustice, but there was no way to substantiate his words.

The Marquis thought it was a simple mistake, so he finished it by driving him away without serious punishment.

Ecklen was dishonorably driven to the frontier.

"That's what happened."

But later the Marquis found out that it wasn't his mistake.

"After some investigation, about two years later, it was revealed that it was not his fault."

The Marquis frowned as he recalled the incident.

'It's a sad story.'

The position of the knight commander's assistant was not a position that anyone could obtain.

Although it was a position that was nothing more than a secretary, the new knights always wanted to be the lieutenants of the high-ranking nobles, because they were able to gain experience by the side of their superiors and build strong personal connections.

A young man from a low background got a good job, but he was unfairly kicked out.

Young Ecklen's life must have been ruined.

Astelle listened quietly to her maternal grandfather and asked, "Did you find out whose fault it was?"

"I couldn't figure it out."

"Maybe....., maybe it had something to do with my father?"

Somehow Astelle thought that it was something her father could do.

It was a suitable role for someone like her father.

A high-ranking villain who blames his rivals and takes over the Lady.

However, her maternal grandfather denied her prediction.

"No. Your father was not interested in your mother at the time."

"Really?"

The Marquis sighed.

"I apologized to him directly and tried to compensate him. But he didn't take it because he said he didn't need it."

Why didn't he take it? Because he has a big grudge?

Still, it would have been better to receive compensation.

For Ecklen, it must have been like wasting two years of his life unfairly......

He must have been angry that he was disgracefully kicked out, even though it wasn't his fault.

However, the Marquis gave the young lieutenant a chance to explain and investigate the case, so it could be said that he did enough.

He continued to investigate two years later and eventually uncovered the truth of the case.

Does he still hold a grudge?

Astelle immediately found the answer in her grandfather's next words.

Why did Ecklen, who was unfairly kicked out, refuse to be compensated?