Chapter 61

Oswald's hand roughly ruffled Charlotte's hair, as if petting a puppy. Then, Oswald turned to Emile.

"His Majesty has summoned all the heirs to the throne to the royal castle regarding my acquisition of the right of succession. However, would it be possible to reschedule this matter?"

"Yes, I will convey that to Father from my brother. Since Randolph seems unlikely to wake up, it's more important to decide his punishment first."

Emile's gentle smile faded as he cast a cold glance at Randolph.

"Really, what does Father think he's doing by keeping the Holy Maiden alive? To try to kill the Holy Maiden without Father's permission, just to eliminate Oswald, is the height of foolishness."

(Oh... so cold...!)

Oswald sighed and looked at Charlotte.

"Because of this incident, His Highness Randolph has incurred a great fault. I think it will be up to His Majesty to decide what happens next, but is that acceptable to you, Charlotte?"

"M-m-m...!! I would like to say 'yes,' but I am very angry about what Randolph-sama did!"

"Of course, you would be. He kidnapped you, treated you terribly, and even tried to kill you—"

"Because he did such terrible things to Oswald-sama!"

When Charlotte said this, Oswald and Emile were taken aback.

"Oswald-sama even attacked you with magic and said many bad things about you! So, I really hope that after he wakes up, he will apologize to Oswald-sama...!!"

Charlotte declared her indignation with enthusiasm, but Oswald pressed his forehead and looked down.

"Charlotte, that's not it."

"Eh?"

"It's not about me. You were the one who suffered, you. You were used because of His Highness Randolph's feelings towards me."

"That doesn't matter at all!"

She said this with a huff.

Emile was seen shaking with laughter, and Oswald, looking uncomfortable, sighed deeply.

"Oswald, it seems you've been quite loved without your knowledge."

"Your Highness Emile... Please forgive me."

"???"

Charlotte tilted her head, then realized her mistake. She had let her guard down in front of Emile.

(I must be more careful...! But, even before I lost my memory, I don't think I was fundamentally that different.)

Whether she had her memories or not, Charlotte loved Oswald very much.

Thinking this, Emile shrugged.

"Well, let's go soon. Oswald, can you set up the teleportation array? It seems your magic has recovered quite a bit."

(I'm really relieved that I was able to transfer my divine power to Oswald-sama!)

Divine power and magic are said to be fundamentally the same force, but it was unknown whether it could be transferred between people, so it was a relief that Oswald didn't die.

Oswald nodded, set up the teleportation array, and then said to his older brother, Emile.

"Your Highness Emile, thank you for your assistance this time."

"It's fine. I have no interest in the throne, just like you, and it was a request from Grandfather. ...He said to help because Oswald's bride is a good girl."

Smiling, Charlotte shook her head vigorously, saying it was out of the question.

"See you later."

Emile grabbed Randolph by the collar, waved his hand, and disappeared.

In the crumbling room, Oswald looked down at Charlotte again.

"Let me ask you again, are you hurt anywhere?"

"Yes! Just seeing Oswald-sama's face fills me with energy!"

"That's not what I'm checking. ...Never mind."

Saying this, Oswald reached out his hand to Charlotte.

"Let's go home, Charlotte."

"......"

Hearing these words, she held back her tears and threw herself at him.

"Yes, Oswald-sama...!!"

"Hey. ——If you want to hug me, don't throw yourself at me with such force."

Oswald scolded her, but he didn't get angry about the hug itself.

This made her very happy.

But more than anything, she was overjoyed that Oswald was safe and they could go home together.

Savoring this joy, Charlotte replied, "Yes!"

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