I’m the Cruel Saint, but I Want to Help my Dear Husband. Translation

41. My Husband Laughed at Me!

“O, Oswald…!?”

She felt like she had been told something unprecedented. The mere mention of the word ‘kiss’ by Oswald was a huge deal for Charlotte.

However, she couldn’t afford to be led astray.

“T, that’s not the case at all!! It not like that!!”

“Where’s the difference?”

“Y, you have a point…!?”

Oswald pointing that out so quickly left Charlotte at a loss.

The sealing was performed by touching the ‘magic circle-engraved areas’ of the caster and the target.

Oswald and Charlotte had their respective magic circles engraved on their tongues.

Whether it be for resealing or unsealing, their tongues would have to overlap.

In other words, if I don’t kiss Oswald, I won’t be able to be sealed…!!

But if he did that, she’d collapse. Not knowing what to do, Charlotte was at a loss.

“W, why did you put the magic circle in such a place…!?”

“To diminish the possibility of undoing the seal by accident, that is the most secure and safest place.”

“Wow, the rationalism of Oswald…!! I love that part about you, too…!!”

In an attempt to lessen the impact, Charlotte covered her face with both hands. Nevertheless, breathing normally was impossible for her.

T, to kiss Oswald—impossible! It’s just impossible for me! I, I’ll have to prepare myself! That’s it, try not to faint or panic at this challenge…!!

With tearful eyes, Charlotte pleaded with Oswald.

“Oswald, I’m truly sorry that you have to kiss me. Regardless, please, you have to reseal my divine power…”

“…”

Oswald stared at such Charlotte for a while.

Then, he closed his eyes before exuding a small sigh.

“…For the time being, I’ll just wait and see.”

“… ‘Wait and see’?”

Hearing those words, Charlotte tilted her head.

“I won’t seal your divine power—at least for now.”

“What…!? B-but my divine power is recovering!”

As if he was fully aware of the repercussions, Oswald answered calmly.

“I suppose so. However, although sealed magical power increases greatly once recovery begins, the amount of increase quickly diminished along with time. Presumably, your divine power will work the same way.”

“So, you’re saying that the recovery rate of my divine power, which has been rapid, will return to a slow and gradual pace from here on?”

“Indeed. Besides, I did deprive you of your divine power, leaving you with bare minimum to sustain your life. Even if you are to recover some, the amount is unlikely to be of any concern… That’s right—”

Oswald scooped Charlotte’s chin with his hand. As he did so, he pressed his thumb to her lips.

“…!”

She was shocked.

As she held her breath, Oswald opened her lips.

“Stick out your tongue.”

—Nhyii…!?”

Albeit screaming, she still closed her eyes and obeyed.

When Charlotte stuck out the tip of her tongue, Oswald spoke while observing her seal.

“Judging from the seal, it’s indeed not a big deal. If the divine power that has previously been sealed equals 1000…”

“…Hyiii—”

“…You’ve recovered about 10.”

“…Ten.”

Certainly, if she had only recovered 10 out of 1000, then it wouldn’t make much of a difference.

But is it truly alright?

“Alright, you can put your tongue away.”

“…Oswald! Still, the resealing—”

“His Majesty has entrusted me with a certain amount of judgement. Thus, I’ve judged that this amount still counts as an amount necessary to sustain life.”

His red eyes stared straight at Charlotte.

“—The resealing is currently on hold.”

“!!”

Charlotte fully understood the implications behind his words.

Does that mean I can still remember Oswald for a bit longer?

Thinking that, all the tension that had been corroding her heart for the past few days melted away.

“—od…”

“…Charlotte?”

As relief seeped into her heart, the tears she had been holding back for so long began to overflow.

“…That’s good…”

“…!!”

In front of Charlotte, who began to cry, Oswald was shocked.

“Thank you very much, Oswald…!”

“Hey, there’s no need to cry!”

“There isn’t, but…”

Charlotte shook her head and tearfully admitted.

“The truth is, these memories are precious to me—no, to me, they’re the most important.”

“…Charlotte.”

“…Because they’re all I have left.”

Charlotte’s treasure wasn’t her divine power, but instead her love for Oswald.

I love Oswald… I love him very much. Now that I’ve lost my memories, my love for him is all I have…

In fact, she didn’t care about her divine power.

As such, she was overjoyed by the fact that she would still be able to remember Oswald.

Thinking that, her tears wouldn’t stop.

Uuh, uuu….  uueeeeeh—….”

To Oswald, it would seem that she was happy that she could keep her divine power.

But that was alright.

Charlotte cried aloud while shedding tears.

“…Good grief.”

Oswald reached out to Charlotte, this time to wipe her tears.

Slowly and gently, he erased her tears with his fingertips.

Then, Oswald spoke softly.

“…At times, you appear like an extremely bright and strong woman. I didn’t expect that you’d cry.”

“…”

Looking at his helpless smile, her chest constricted.

“There, there, stop crying.”

Yeeeesh…”

However, her tears wouldn’t stop.

Somewhat jokingly, Oswald asked.

“What can I do to make you stop crying?”

“A, as long as Oswald is healthy and lives happily ever after…”

—Hahaha!”

After laughing in amusement, Oswald nodded.

“I understand. I’ll do my best, alright?”

“…!”

Charlotte gasped at the serene expression on his face.

The smile on Oswald’s face was more beautiful than anything she had ever seen before.

“…I understand. Hey, Oswald, I’ve stopped crying!”

“I can see that. Good girl.”

“T, thank you so much, for the praise…”

When Charlotte finally smiled, Oswald continued.

“Hey, Charlotte.”

However, he didn’t finish his words.

“—!”

In the next moment, Oswald pulled her behind him before glaring in a certain direction.

Immediately after that came a sound like cracking ice. Before them, someone had appeared.

“—O Holy Maiden, are you here?”

…?

A man with a silver hair stood there.

Clad in white military garments, the man who had lifted his bangs smiled at Charlotte.

“…Your Highness Randolph.”

Oswald beckoned to the man whose eyes were murky.


***T/N: Here comes the lunatic psycho that I’d rather kick in the nuts.

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