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

49. If You Wish to Pick up Your “Wife”

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“…Charlotte ran away from home.”

“Gyahahaha—!!”

At the corner of the street, Ignatius burst out laughing and Oswald clicked his tongue.

“See!? I told you!! Charlotte is amazing!!”

“Hey, even if we’re on break, we’re still in uniform. Keep your voice down.”

Since they were in the heart of the royal capital, the place was crowded. Naturally, all eyes were on Ignatius.

However, Ignatius didn’t care and continued to pat Oswald on the back.

“Oswald, isn’t this your first heartbreak ever? Aah, this is so hilarious! Now that you understand, write a letter of apology. If that doesn’t work, I’ll be there for you.”

“What are you talking about? There’s no such a thing. After all, this is Charlotte we’re talking about…”

“I’m laughing so hard, I’m crying. I’m sure His Highness Emile would love to hear this as well.”

Hey, listen to what I’m saying.”

Ignatius wiped his tears with his finger. While Oswald was frowning, several women from across the street squealed.

“Why, if it isn’t Lord Oswald! Lord Oswald, you look as handsome as usual!”

“There’s Lord Ignatius, as well…! Seeing two different types of beauty standing next to each other, my eyes are blessed!”

“…”

Excited, the women waved at them. Ignatius smiled and waved back, while Oswald sighed and kept it to a polite nod.

With that alone, the women swooned. Most likely, other women in the streets were looking at them, as well.

“You’re as cold as always, Oswald.”

“Don’t you get tired of smiling politely all the time?”

“No way, are those your true feelings? Apparently, you’re indeed a married man at the core.”

“…”

“Although, after being married for less than a month, his wife ran away from home. I mean, isn’t that the shortest record ever? With this, no household in our division can hold a candle to you.”

“Shut up. I know.”

When Ignatius said that with a smirk, Oswald decided to resume his walk. Upon seeing that they were about to leave, the women became dejected, but Oswald never looked back.

“Anyway, I’m finally convinced, Oswald.”

After waving once more in Oswald’s stead, Ignatius spoke again.

“You’ve been in a bad mood since this morning, and haven’t been able to focus, right?”

“…I’m usually like this.”

“Well, usually, it’s a bit better. Your lieutenant looked as if he was about to die. You also got into an argument with the higher-ups.”

Unable to argue against any of that, Oswald became silent.

“Let me guess, Charlotte said something to you yesterday?”

It was exactly as he said.

Despite his frivolous appearance, Ignatius was quite observant.

“Then, it must be complicated. Shouldn’t you be scrambling to see her and apologize?”

“…She’s in Madam Heydemarie’s mansion.”

“Isn’t that place secured with a barrier that bars men from entering?”

It was unknown whether or not Charlotte knew about that or if that was why she chose that place to begin with.

However, as long as she was in that mansion, Oswald wouldn’t be able to see her directly. Even when he sent off her using a teleport spell, Oswald didn’t accompany her.

“That being said, you can rest easy? His Highness Randolph won’t be able to go there, either.”

“…”

“Come to think of it, from the night of that evening ball until now, were the two of you even safe? I don’t think a measly barrier will be able to stop His Highness Randolph.”

“What do you mean by ‘measly’?

“Huh?”

“Ever since the evening party, my mansion has had five layers of barriers.”

“Five…!?”

Ignatius incredulously stared at him.

“…Five layers of barriers. That’s the same number of barriers we had during the war against the enemy country!”

Well, certainly.

As a result, the servants couldn’t enter and leave freely, so Oswald had to dismiss all of them.

That was also the reason why he invited Charlotte to eat together.

Of course, he kept that a secret from her.

“It’s better to be prepared.”

“I see. I’ve been wondering about it for a while. Even though your mana should’ve steadily been recovering, you always seem to be exhausting your magic… Apparently, it’s because of those barriers.”

Ignatius spoke in awe, and Oswald silently ignored him.

The consumption of mana differed depending on the magic used.

Something such as a teleportation spell was a small price to pay for Oswald. On the other hand, if it was offensive magic or a formidable barrier, the consumption would be high.

Rather, he actively made a show of using teleport to conceal the fact that he was using magic sparingly. Although, he was shocked when Charlotte saw through it.

Ignatius deliberately kicked the snow at his feet before speaking.

“Hey, Oswald, as I thought, shouldn’t you go see Charlotte right away?”

“Didn’t you hear anything I said? As long as that barrier exists, I can’t teleport to Madam Heydemarie’s mansion.”

“But still…”

Ignatius spoke with a more sincere expression than usual.

“After all, didn’t you use your remaining magic to protect Charlotte before you sent her away?”

“…!”

Oswald’s eyes widened.

Then, Ignatius smirked and shrugged his shoulders in amusement.

“When you fought against those seniors back in the day, you refused to use barriers. As such, it was an easy guess.”

“Shut up, you’re so noisy. Besides, I have no use for one.”

Oswald clutched his forehead and muttered.

“If I’m going to do it, then I’ll have to resolve myself.”

Oh?”

Oswald lifted his head and stared at the castle ahead.

“Charlotte left me for a reason. If I go see her without a solution, it’d be for naught.”

“…”

The dumbfounded Ignatius eventually smiled with delight.

“So, you do have it in you, after all! What are you going to do, Oswald!? Great! This is interesting!”

“Stop, don’t make a fuss.”

While enduring his teasing, Oswald began to plan.

***

“Greetings, Lord Oswald—”

In front of the crackling fireplace, Charlotte diligently wrote with a pen.

“It’s been twenty hours since I left the manor… The thought that I hadn’t seen Lord Oswald’s face in such a long time constricts my chest…”

As she missed Oswald dearly, Charlotte pictured him and loudly blew her nose.

“It goes without saying that the true Lord Oswald is supreme, but the Lord Oswald that I remember when I can’t meet him is also very, very handsome! I’m writing this seventh letter today to tell you all about it. First and foremost, the morning of the day before yesterday, during breakfast, Lord Oswald—”

“…Charlotte.”

“Madam Heydemarie!?”


***T/N: I’m honestly at a loss as to how their mana recovery are looking like rn. In some chapters, it sounds like they’re running out of it, but now apparently it’s recovering quite nicely. I wonder how this mana recovery works.

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