Chapter 1

When I woke up, a man of extraordinary beauty was there.

Sitting up on the plush bed, I blinked repeatedly. The man with black hair was wearing a vivid blue overcoat and staring at me with a stern expression.

(Who is this beautiful man...?)

In a somewhat dazed state of mind, I thought about the man.

He stood with his back to the heavy door, his black hair cut to a length where his side bangs fell over his ears.

The ends of his hair were unruly, but his bangs were parted to the right, revealing a well-shaped forehead.

His eyes were striking and carried a cold impression, but the red color of his irises seemed to express a hidden passion.

Deep wrinkles gathered between his brows, and his expression was hard.

Yet, his appearance, which somehow made even a bitter expression look good, was one that would captivate anyone.

"---You've woken up, Charlotte."

His low voice made the air in the room tense.

The luxurious room and the red-themed furnishings seemed to freeze.

"Um, me"

"Don't move"

"!"

Reprimanded, my shoulders involuntarily jumped. The man glared at me, puzzled by my reaction, and said with no attempt to hide his disgust.

"Your divine power is sealed to the point where you won't die, but you shouldn't be able to recover it immediately, even if you are the 'rare holy maiden.'"

"Holy maiden? Rare? Me?"

"But I won't relax the surveillance because of that."

The man, with a piercing gaze, told me this.

"---If you resist, I will seal you, even if it means killing you."

(Well, that's quite ominous)

I gently pressed my hands to my mouth to avoid saying anything rude.

Such words don't suit his beautiful face. I have no idea why he would say such things to me.

(Moreover...)

I tilted my head. Then, my long hair cascaded down over my bare shoulder, exposed by the nightgown.

The pale purple nightgown and the fine, fluffy golden hair were mine, weren't they?

(I can't remember anything at all!)

This is a problem.

(Is this what they call amnesia...?)

The 'Charlotte' I was called earlier must be my name.

The man sighed and turned his back to 'Charlotte.'

"Be sure to behave yourself. If you do nothing, I will fulfill my minimum responsibility."

"What do you mean by 'responsibility'?"

"Of course. ---My responsibility as your husband."

"Husband"

That statement was the most shocking thing since I woke up.

"I think you understand, but I am only a husband in name, a mere supervisor."

As I blinked repeatedly, the man who called himself my 'husband' grimaced in disgust.

"Remember, your misdeeds are over now."

"Wait..."

"That's all I have to say."

With that, the man left the room, releasing his hand from the golden doorknob.

"Ah..."

The heavy door slowly closed, and his back gradually disappeared from view.

At that moment, Charlotte almost reflexively jumped out.

"Please wait, beautiful sir---!!"

"!?"

Clutching his arm, the man's eyes widened in shock.

"Tell me more!! Your name, your hobbies, your preferred type of woman!? When did we get married, how long did we date, and where did we go for our honeymoon!?"

"Wh... What, all of a sudden?"

"Let's put aside the talk about being a holy maiden and divine power for now!! For now, I just want to know about you, the one who makes my heart race...!"

"Let go, where did you get such strength in those thin arms!?"

"I'm surprised by it myself!"

I don't know anything about myself, but I can feel the emotions that have arisen in my heart.

"Please, at least tell me your name!!"

"Oswald...!"

"Lord Oswald!!"

At that moment, I was certain.

Hugging him with all my might, I looked up at him, who had introduced himself as Oswald.

"I've fallen in love with you at first sight!"

"I hate you. My wife, Charlotte."

And Oswald, with a look of undisguised disdain, said to Charlotte,

"I sincerely hope I never have to see your face again."

(...Oh dear...)

---And thus, the amnesiac holy maiden Charlotte fell in love with her 'husband' and was heartbroken within seconds.

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