Shish stood up with the stack of paper he was looking at. Standing in front of the burning fireplace, he threw in a wad of paper without hesitation.
The red eyes staring at the documents that were turning to ashes contained thoughts.
- Is it enough to leave me a legacy? Did you think I would be happy with that?
Retri knew about the will that he had never told anyone.
In addition, she seemed to know the existence of the ring, and her attitude toward the Crown Prince had strangely changed since the day the magic tower was broken.
He didn't trust him anymore.
If it's trivial, it's a trivial thing, but Shish had doubts.
He rarely had any doubts, but the fact that something was not immediately resolved meant that he was missing something.
He investigated Retri's whereabouts, but found nothing other than that she was in the imperial palace and went straight to the magic tower. Even when she was living in the imperial palace, she often didn't see him.
Shish headed to the monastery, which had a door to another world.
In the past, when the magic tower exploded due to the experiment of the magic tower, Retri fell into the monastery. The investigation into his actions at that time had already been completed.
"God has never come again recently."
"Then I'll change the question. Are there any records that have disappeared recently?"
"Hmm... Oh, a very old record has disappeared."
Following the librarian's guidance, Shish headed to the corner where the records that had been lost were located and scanned the surroundings.
And he finally realized.
He had died before, and Retri had come back to bring him back to life.
Everything was possible only for the god who created this world, and only Retri could do it.
"Haha, the master was really a god."
If Tower Master found out about this, it would be very painful.
But he is not in this world.
"The master is only mine. Not to mention."
He was thinking about killing the Crown Prince as well, but since Retri had abandoned the Crown Prince and chosen him, he decided to put up with him.
Of course, it was also very important that Retri didn't just pretend to see him.
"Oh, I miss you..."
Shish liked Retri's anxious clinging, so he decided to proceed with the marriage he had been putting off.
***
"Master, when are we going to get married?"
Shish, who was on a business trip, suddenly brought up the topic of marriage.
When I asked him to do it, he didn't even listen!
I tried to pretend I didn't hear because I seemed too clingy, but it was too tempting an offer to do so.
"Are you finally ready to get married, Shish?"
"I've had my heart for a long time."
A big hand wrapped around my cheek.
"I didn't want to do it because I thought my master would run away after I got married."
"Me? Why?"
"I thought you'd leave since you'd finished eating."
"I, I'm not that shameless of a person, am I?"
I stuttered, me.
"Hmm, it's suspicious... Are you saying that you don't have worries?"
I nodded eagerly to assert my innocence.
"And are you just watching me run away? No, I think you'll tie me up before I even run away."
"I know, Master."
Shish smiled. Ugh. It's hard to breathe.
"That's right. I will never let go of my master. Even if you get tired of me, never get tired of me. Even if you die, you must die in my arms."
But the words that came out of his mouth were bloody.
"Do you still want to get married?"
"...Do I have the option of not doing it?"
"No."
He smiled broadly and hugged me. Soft lips grope my neck.
"You can't refuse me, master. Because you are the only one for me."
It was a confession that could sound extremely sweet, but it's a little scary in that the subject is Shish.
The wedding was decided to be held after winter.
I wanted to do it right away, but the season is also a season, and not long ago, Princess Freisia married my adoptive brother, Villau.
Shish said that if we had another wedding right after the big one, we would be buried, so we should postpone it until spring because we would need everyone's attention and focus.
Considering that it takes anywhere from six months to a year to prepare for a wedding of a noble family, this is quite unusual.
"It's perfect for next spring, Tri."
The most excited was my adoptive mother, Marchioness Hayley.
"Although the time is running out, the Empire knows how the two of you are going, so we can't delay it any longer. It doesn't overlap with Freisia's childbirth work, so I can focus on your wedding too."
She was very excited that her daughter had a lot of things she wanted to do when she got married.
"I'm sorry, but ma'am, first of all, let's check what I've prepared."
However, the opponent was Shish. He had already prepared most of the things I needed for the wedding. Even my dress.
When I asked him how he knew my measurements, he laughed and said he didn't know that.
After all, when I first came to Milan, some dresses fit me perfectly.
All that's left is to hand out invitations and decorate the wedding hall?
"Oh my, it's so disappointing that Your Excellency prepared everything."
I heard that preparing for a wedding is very tiring because there is a lot to do and it is very busy, but my mother was upset that she couldn't do the tiring work.
"You've even got the dress tailored. It suits Tri so well that I'm speechless."
Shish prepared a white dress, perhaps remembering that I once said that in my world, I wear white dresses.
The dress, covered in hand-woven lace, was elegant and beautiful, and I loved it. The only problem was that it was a bit tight, perhaps because I'd gained some weight during the winter.
"I'll take care of the flower arrangements and the wedding reception."
My mother clenched her fists, saying she couldn't lose to her prospective son-in-law.
The wedding was to be held on Atla's hill, where I first appeared. All the stones there had been cleared away, leaving only a wide field.
It was surprising that Shish recommended this place first, as it was close to the capital and had beautiful scenery.
I always thought he was afraid of me disappearing.
That meant that Atla's hill was safe, but on the other hand, it was also evidence that Shish was becoming more stable, which made me feel good.
"I wish spring would come soon."
"You want to marry me that much?"
Shish smiled brightly as I answered without hesitation. It was a rare, pure smile, and I stared blankly at him for a moment.
What, why is the alarm going off when it's not even a smile?
"I love you, Master."
I thought I would faint at the confession that came before I could even catch my breath.
There have been many instances where people have said that Shish is good for me, but this was the first time I've heard it expressed so clearly.
Shish had often said he liked me, but this was the first time he'd expressed it so clearly. Had he often smiled like this in his childhood?
"I love you too, Shish. I love you more than anything in the world, Shish."
I kissed his cheek, imagining his childhood, which I didn't know about. Perhaps because my wedding was approaching, winter felt unusually long.
***
On the wedding day.
"Tri, we have to move now..."
My mother came to escort me since the groom could see the bride at the wedding hall.
"Oh my, you're so pretty. Congratulations, Tri."
With Freisia, who was fully pregnant, and Vilau, whose expression kept getting distorted. I wanted to laugh at him, but I couldn't think straight, so I held my mother's hand and got into the carriage.
"By now, the preparations are all finished, and the high priest who will officiate the wedding should be here. You should get out of the carriage, check your appearance once more, and then go into the wedding hall. Understood, Tri?"
"Sure."
I arrived at the ceremony hall, checked my dress and makeup, and entered after being informed that it had started.
I had to enter alone, and Shish was already standing in front of me.
When I look around, I see familiar faces.
It was the wedding of the prime minister, who was in charge of many affairs of the empire, so the Emperor also attended. The senior sitting next to the Emperor was smiling bitterly.
Hmph, make sure you appreciate that Shish doesn't kill you.
I wondered if Shish had noticed that my senior had separated me from him, but fortunately, it didn't. If Shish had known, my senior would have already gone to the other world.
As if he had noticed that I was thinking something else, Shish approached and held out his hand.
It was not a common occurrence at weddings, and voices expressing doubts, sometimes exclamations, erupted among the guests.
The high priest who was waiting to officiate looked at us alternately.
"Shish Milan and Retri Beluga will be husband and wife before God. Do you agree?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
At the same time, the high priest, who was satisfied with our answer, prayed for God's blessings.
"...This announces that the two have become husband and wife."
Finally, we were the only ones in the world.
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