“If I had said this and then left, you might have suffered a little less.”

“Balter…….”

“Sorry for worrying you so much, Edit.”

Edit hugged him, tilting her head slightly.

“As long as you wake up safely, anything is fine. I prayed to the gods.”

“Maybe I’ve been too twisted all this time. Lady’s expectations have become too low.”

Balter glanced briefly at the wooden jewelry box containing the grass flower ring he had kept closed.
“I thought you would remember that you proposed to me, saying you’ve been keeping that, asking to live as the happiest person in the country.”

“……!”

For a moment, Edit’s face turned as red as a boiled octopus. No matter how much she thought about it, keeping a grass flower ring that crumbled with a touch seemed excessive, almost like an obsession.

“That, that is…”

Edit found Theos, who suggested that keeping items with Balter’s memories nearby would be helpful, and the doctors who mentioned it, resentful. Balter, who smiled slyly while gently caressing the jewelry box, also felt like hitting his pillow a few times.

“Also, I thought you cherished Lowell’s family heirloom every time Lady moved.”

“I almost threw it away and forgot about it. Seriously.”

“Items given by an unrequited love interest are probably hard to discard. I still have the herb oil bottle bestowed by the Fourth Lady of Portrion, so I understand.”

“…….,”

No matter how much Edit explained, Balter nodded slightly, seemingly moved. There was even a triumphant smile on his lips.

She decided to resign herself to making excuses and honestly replied, “To me, it’s the most precious item. That day… it’s because you kissed me for the first time.”

“…….,”

Balter swallowed dry saliva. He felt like his reason abruptly cut off as he looked at Edit, who was confirming his reaction with a teasing glance while speaking in a creeping voice.

Even though he should consider getting a check-up, his body seemed genuinely healthy. Judging by his immediate response to stimuli.

“……Edit.”

It was the moment when he called her name with a boiling voice.

“Young Lady! Is the Viscountess all right?”

“Sensing movement spells left by the Viscountess reacted, so we rushed here.”

“…….,”

Balter glared at the doctors outside the door, ruining the crucial moment. Despite knowing that it was because of his patient status, his face became stiff.

“They came quickly.”

Seeing him complaining like a child who had been disturbed, Edit sighed with relief. Judging by her intuition, his condition didn’t seem bad at all.

“This is… it can only be described as a miracle. All the measurements are normal.”

Balter was moved to a separate place for a precise examination. Fortunately, everything, including his consciousness, reflexes, and magic power, was normal.

“It’s hard to believe you’ve been asleep for three days.”

“Three days?”

It felt like he had taken a deep nap for a few hours, yet several days had passed.

“Yes. It’s hard to believe, considering how noisy the Empire has been while you were asleep. The fact that the Viscount woke up was revealed in court, and the Emperor even said he would discuss the Crown Prince issue as soon as you woke up.”

“He said he would come to see you at an appropriate time. Since you remembered everything related to your mother.”
As the words that his memory, which seemed to have been cut into pieces, had become complete, the doctors showed a range of emotions.

“It’s all thanks to Theos using his wits.”

Theos greeted Balter with a face filled with relief and pride. Balter tousled his hair wildly.

“You’ve worked hard, little one. I’ll give you a special reward.”

“I was lucky. Until now, the Viscount’s magic was so tightly sealed that even if I developed a potion, I couldn’t inject it. But I managed to disturb the magic significantly by slashing it with a magic-made sword.”

“It’s a favor for me. Patricia might feel a bit uncomfortable.”

“When the gap in the magic opened, I thought we might be able to revive his memories. Casius Kyeong mentioned it. He said that if the Viscount’s own magic burned the medium, his memories might return.”

“I used to play with fire when I was a kid, thinking that if the Lord burned the medium, it would come back.”

I don’t know how the guy who isn’t even a wizard found out about it, but that’s what the Lord used to say.

‘Could it be…….’

Balter thought he should send someone to Portrion to investigate the likely circumstances, listening to Theos’s words.

“Just in case, I infused the Viscount’s magic into the items Lady has. The flames of magic won’t actually burn the objects. Lady is lucky to have those items, you know.”

Balter’s lips curved into a gentle smile at his words.

“Exactly. So, little one, go out for a while. You’ve been through a lot, so rest well today.”

“……?”

Though Theos felt pleased with the praise, he didn’t understand why the Viscount was asking him to leave.

Anyway, once Theos, the only minor in the Rexion medical team, left, Balter asked the person nearby.

“So, the body condition and stamina are surprisingly normal?”

“Yes, young master.”

“It means I can do anything tonight without any problem, right?”

As soon as he confirmed, Balter stood up from his seat. His steps were headed towards the couple’s bedroom where Edit was waiting.