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Afterward, Shar took my hand and we left the venue.
The party was in the final stages, and Shar seemed to have finished his exchange with His Majesty, so it was fine to go home.
「I don’t see any swelling on your cheek… Did you circulate magic and harden your skin?」
「Yeah. On top of that, it was merely a slap from a lady, it’ll only cause a little swelling.」
「I don’t care about other ladies. Are you hurt anywhere else?」
「Not really.」
The only person who cared about my cheek was Shar…which didn’t sit well with me.
「So, what kind of wind has blown that you’re so worried about me?」
When I said that, Shar awkwardly averted her gaze.
「I was just thinking.」
He answered vaguely, but seemed to be lost or in the middle of thinking about something.
Then, with a frown, he began to speak.
「I’ve been able to overcome all unreasonable obstacles on my own, and so has every wizard in the House of Mercure.」
「…Huh?」
What are you talking about, bragging? Are you bragging?
「So I’ve always taken it for granted that everyone behaves the same way I do. And of course, you as well, who married me.」
「So, are you trying to say that it was that neglect?」
「…I have been reflecting on the situation. I heard reports from Hue, but today, I saw it with my own eyes and realized that my actions have contributed to the arrogance of those around you.」
「Oh.」
I wondered what the wind was blowing.
「I don’t know why you didn’t use magic before, but… one wrong move and you would have been foolish enough to destroy the House of Mercure.」
I was kind of bummed out by Shar’s statement.
Inwardly, I was sure he regretted some of it, as he said, but it was decidedly poorly worded and his remorse was off.
When I looked up and met my husband’s eyes, I caught a trace of confusion there
「You know what? You should at least be smart when you apologize to others. The way you just said it makes it sound like you’re only sorry for the sake of the house. As for me, I’m past it. I didn’t mean to complain now, but do you think you’ll be able to make it as the Count in the future with that?」
Shar was even more upset, never ever having expected that he would be reprimanded.
「What are you going to do if you can’t even say “I’m sorry” at your age? If you’re going to apologize, say it properly! You’ll be nothing more than a personality wreck without your magic, and you’ll regret it when you grow old.」
「…That’s a bit exaggerated.」
「Because you probably wouldn’t understand if I told you in a normal way.」
「Then if you just keep silent…」
「I’m the one who’s been quiet and putting up with it!」
To be precise, it was Ram before I recovered my memories.
I clenched my right hand and looked at the person opposite me.
How exactly could I persuade this misguided man?
I could tell that something was not right with the entire Mercure family, and Shar must have been significantly affected.
But as the head of the family, he couldn’t remain complacent in that environment. He has to be on the side of correcting it.
It would be just negligence of duty to leave the sufferers with the same strange policy forever.
「Husband…no, Shar, clench your teeth for a bit.」
I lowered my posture and swung my fist towards him.