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Did he know that he would be so upset just because he didn’t wear a necklace?

I didn’t like what I was doing, but I couldn’t leave it as it was.

“Stubborn…”

Harnette held the doorknob and shook it to and fro.

But it was locked from the inside, so I couldn’t open it.

If you used magic, you could burn down the entire door, but you could get caught by your parents or maids.

“Get the key to this room!”

“Yes? But…”

“Bring it!”

“Ah… I see.”

The maid hurriedly turned her back and ran down the hallway.

Hannette sighed and started knocking on the door again.

“Hey! come out! Talk to me. There should be nothing…”

The door slams gently with a clank.

Hannette stunned and took a step back.

At the same time, the door opened and Shion appeared.

“Why are you so noisy? Can’t you be quiet for a bit?”

“Why are you doing this? Shouldn’t you tell me if you feel bad about me?”

Harnette looks at Shion with tension.

Unlike yesterday, his eyes were not alive, and his shoulders were trembling little by little.

It was as if he had swallowed up his solitude by suffering for a long time.

“… What are you talking about? I don’t feel bad for you.”

“hahahaha… Hey, go in. Let’s go in and talk.”

“Won’t you wait a little bit? Not long now.”

“I’ll wait for you, so go inside.”

“Are you waiting outside?”

“Ah, done! Come in and talk.”

When Harnette refuses to back down, Shion reluctantly opens the way.

Harnette took a quick look around, trying to see if anything had changed.

Shion took a weak step and locked the door.

“So what did you want to say about the widow?”

“Now, can you see this? I hung it around my neck as you said. Don’t do anything like this in the future!”

“What are you betting on? Oh, that one?”

Shion belatedly discovers the holy relic hanging from Hanette’s neck and laughs.

Did he make a fuss in the morning just to show me that?

“Um… that suits me well. It’s worth choosing hard.”

“I guess so. You picked one you like, but of course it doesn’t go well with you, right?”

“Your sister doesn’t wear jewelry, right? I wondered if it would be okay to wear something like a necklace.”

Shion did not show irritation even when suffering from hunger and thirst.

Until just a moment ago, my mind was going dizzy from struggling to endure.

However, Hannette came to visit and treated her as usual, which seemed to energize her slightly.

“… I might even give you a necklace. Earrings are kind of like that.”

“How about the earrings?”

“I have to get my ears pierced… and it’s a bit burdensome…”

“Puhahahaha! Are you afraid of getting your ears pierced?”

“Hey! Who likes having their ears pierced?”

“Um… that makes sense. What do you mean by burdensome?”

“You are so gorgeous. I don’t like that very much.”

“He was surprisingly simple.”

“Isn’t that all written to look good to nobles? It has nothing to do with me.”

“… If it’s your face, I think nobles will stick to it.”

Shion sat down on a chair and revealed his true feelings.

The reason why nobles couldn’t bear to look away from Hanette even though they called her a foolish young lady was precisely because of her appearance.

Of course, Hannette deliberately stayed away from the nobles, but some had boldly approached Hannette to get closer.

Every time that happened, Hanette fired sharply, and the children of the nobles had no choice but to leave in fear.

“That’s why it’s too much for you. I still pay for my face.”

“Ku-k-k-k-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-t-a-a-a-a-a-a-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-, but they come out arrogant.”

“Since you’re a spoiled young lady, can’t you be arrogant?”

“You said you don’t want to hear the sound of foolishness?”

“It doesn’t matter because it’s what I said.”

“So, take good care of me from now on, what are you saying?”

“I won’t tell you to treat me well, so don’t do things like this. What are you going to do if you stay here for a day?”

Hannette shows a worried look and feels relieved.

Even though they were forcibly engaged, she didn’t want any trouble for Shion.

Because Shion and himself were in the same situation, and they promised to cooperate with each other.

“Didn’t you tell me beforehand?”

“What if I really do?”

“Huh… I did it because I had to.”

“You really… ha… yes. you won I will wear this from now on, so don’t do this again. Okay?”

“What are you talking about?”

“You are stubborn!”

“I have never been stubborn.”

“Then why are you stuck in your room?”

“That’s… oh, wait.”

Shion waved his hand, noticing the change that had taken place in his body.

The cold aura that had been circling his body began to slowly disappear.

Eventually, something warm enters the empty space and spreads throughout the body.

“It’s fine? Where are you sick?”

“I’m not sick… I’m a little hungry. My throat is also dry.”

“Have you been starving all this time? You haven’t eaten anything all day?”

“Somehow. Ah, is this a secret from the Duke of Adelaira?”

“Hey, you crazy bastard! Why starve?”

Harnette unknowingly spits out curses and looks at her with pity.

Why did that bastard’s necklace make him starve?

If I had known it would be like this, I would have put the necklace on you as you asked.

“Huh… ok. I’ll show it only to you. I got something from starving.”

Shion spreads his right hand and pulls up something that is nestled deep inside his body.

Then, a disparate airflow emanated from the heart and reached the right hand.

“You can’t…”

“You know what this is? You said I would wake you up.”

“You wake up so suddenly?”

“It’s not that the world is sudden.”

Shion emits magical power dyed in golden light and condenses it in her right hand.

This was El Tesoicb’s magic power and magic erosion immunity ability that he had been longing for.

Of course, compared to El Tesoicb’s original magic, it was incomplete, but even with this amount, it was enough to handle the acid rain.

‘…If I don’t consume the Lymphy Machina in advance, this is meaningless.’

The Red Limpi Machina had the role of embodying El Thesoicb’s magical power while bringing mind control immunity.

That’s why he drank the holy water made by El Thesoicb and completely absorbed the mana into his body.

However, if he had already awakened his magical power, the probability of failure would increase, and if he was a target that El Tesoicb denied, he could be seriously injured or even lose his life.

‘I was the perfect fit for that condition. Should I consider myself lucky?’

Shion withdraws her mana and feels relieved.

It took a lot of time and money, but in the end I was able to achieve what I wanted.

Now all I had to do was pull out the acid lane with that equipment.

“Okay, let’s go eat. Can you walk?”

“If you say you can’t walk, are you going to carry me?”

“I want to kick it, but I hold back a lot, right? Follow me quietly.”

“Are you going to kick your fiancé? Isn’t that a bit harsh?”

“Wouldn’t it be better than a madman who starves all day for nothing?”

“…”

Shion couldn’t bear to speak and slowly stepped forward.

From Harnette’s point of view, awakening to magical power might not have made much sense.

Because Harnette had already awakened to her magical powers, and she had mastered magic as well.

‘Still, are you writing what I gave you as a gift? It seems that he is not being hated.’

* * *

The mansion of the Duke of Adelaira, Yenid’s room.

Yenid watched Shion and Hanette closely while eating breakfast.

From the time they had breakfast, the two people’s behavior was unusual, and after that, they showed a different reaction.

To be honest, I was a little proud, but the speed was faster than expected, so I couldn’t help but have a little doubt.

‘Hmm… that’s strange…’

Yenid, lost in thought, recalls what happened earlier.

Hanette brought each plate of food to Shion, and Shion just ate it in silence.

Besides, Shion acted politely but ate all the food they brought.

It was as if they had suddenly become close friends in a matter of seconds.

‘I brought refreshments myself…’

After breakfast, the two first woke up in the dining room.

According to the maid, Hanette entered Shion’s room with a plate of refreshments.

Whether it was food or refreshments, Hanette was willing to give it all herself.

‘Did you fight?’

After much thought, Yenid came to a simple conclusion.

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Just because they were close to each other didn’t mean they couldn’t fight at all.

Coincidentally, Shion didn’t come out of the room from yesterday morning until today, and Hanet didn’t even come close to it.

In other words, the two of them must have fought enough to fight and distanced themselves for a day.

‘I don’t know who did it wrong… but it could have been good.’

If you fight with each other, you can reconcile in some way.

If you fight and don’t even try to reconcile, that’s the biggest problem.

However, since Hannette backed down first, it would have to be seen as actually recommending reconciliation.

‘We can’t stop fighting between husband and wife.’

No matter how much the couple tried to be considerate of each other, opinions were bound to diverge in one way or another.

Then, naturally, they quarrel, and each of them turns away angry.

That’s why I had to know how to reconcile so that I could continue my married life smoothly.

‘I’m not that kind of kid.’

Harnette’s personality would never have apologized first.

On the contrary, wouldn’t he have even rejected Zion’s approach, claiming that he was better?

‘Seeing how you get what you give, Shion too…’

Shion had only shown interest in Hanette until now, but never showed signs of dislike.

That’s why he didn’t get very angry even if he fought with Hanette, and even if it was a little late, he would have accepted his apology.

Yenid was able to be sure because he had found something that could prove that fact.

‘I was wearing that necklace.’

Yenid knew that Hanette would receive a gift from Shion.

Because Shion came to him and showed him a gift for Hanette in advance.

If Harnette, who normally doesn’t wear jewelry, wore a necklace, there had to be a reason.

‘You’ll like the gift. Maybe he looks good on Shion.’

Of course, Yenid thought that something more flashy and shiny would be better, but he didn’t have to show his preference.

Rather than that, the fact that the relationship between Hanette and Shion had narrowed was more important.

It seemed that he already had things to do.

‘The wedding hall and the wedding goods… Oh, should I pick out the wedding dress in advance?’