Granting the wish by resurrecting from death and disappearing completely after a certain period – thinking about it again, it was a very reasonable deal.

“From the beginning, the fact that the method involved piercing my heart made it so.”

Those who should have already died at that moment, even if they were to die a year later, wouldn’t it make much difference?

Valtter thought the same way. There was no particular sentiment about the fact that his existence would be erased just because he had turned back time.

After all, he only desired one thing.

To meet Odette again.

And.

“To ensure she doesn’t die.”

If Odette was truly born as a person with misfortune, now that he had taken on that misfortune himself, Valtter was determined to do whatever it took to prevent the tragedy that awaited Odette.

He would interfere with the marriage to Louis, ensure Cedric doesn’t die, and provide Odette with a lifetime’s worth of wealth.

Dealing with Cedric’s death wasn’t particularly difficult for him.

“I’ve been chasing that bastard’s death all along.”

There were several ways to prepare for it.

And there was a very simple way to achieve the rest all at once.

Marrying Valtter himself.

“No matter how much I think about it, there isn’t a suitable marriage candidate to replace Louis Clovis.”

There weren’t many high-ranking noble youths who could handle marriage to the princess.

Being around the level of Clovis, they could accept Odette with some effort.

“Once he reaches that level, he would easily harass a princess.”

The few guys available were either married or, in Valtter’s eyes, not worth considering at all.

If a person seemed decent, their household was either poor or they had family problems. Conversely, in wealthy households or those without troublesome families, the potential candidates for marriage were often worthless.

“From the start, the fact that he hadn’t married until now is a sign of a flawed man.”

Odette didn’t just randomly choose Louis as her marriage partner.

Instead of pushing Odette to those worthless guys, it was better for him to do it.

Apart from his feelings for Odette, it was a conclusion reached solely through rational and logical judgment, devoid of personal emotions.

“Especially Louis Clovis, that guy is absolutely not acceptable.”

Speaking from the perspective of someone who had witnessed both Odette’s marriage and death, even if Odette had not married Louis, she would undoubtedly not have died.

No, at least she wouldn’t have died even if she didn’t keep Louis in her heart.

” I’m unlucky, Duke. Perhaps I was born with misfortune.”

“… Why are you thinking like that?”

” Since the love I experienced once in my life has turned out like this.”

At that time, Odette didn’t directly mention who she loved.

Just.

” In this situation, even love feels burdensome.”

It was only a mutter, spoken as if talking to oneself, that he happened to hear.
Perhaps Valtter could have directly asked Odette whom she loved. However, at that time, he couldn’t bring himself to do so. Valtter and Odette were not that close, and at the point where she rejected Valtter’s proposal for love, who else could she talk about?

“It must be Louis Clovis.”

But he didn’t want to hear the conclusion that came up in his mind from Odette’s mouth again.

So he remained silent, and only one proposition lingered in Valtter’s mind.

Odette loves Louis.

“She can love a person even if he’s not particularly lovable. It’s not that surprising.”

How does she manage to choose such useless guys to shower affection upon?

His judgment was terribly distorted. Especially when he recalled Louis’ face for the last time.

“Valtter Ertman, you were just such a schemer. A shameless schemer who covets another man’s wife. If not, there’s no reason for you to come all the way here to cling to my neck, is there?”

” No matter how much you act up, Odette is my wife. That won’t change.”

Even while mocking, Louis seemed half out of his mind.

He seemed to have a different expression than when he was muttering while drunk about disliking people like his wife, who looked down on him, as if something had struck him.

It gave off a feeling as if he was looking into a mirror.

Although it couldn’t be confirmed whether he actually saw himself in the mirror, Valtter must have had a similar expression.

Louis Clovis was deeply shocked by the theme that had led Odette to death.

Even while confined to the Duke Ertman’s mansion, the news of his life came intermittently.

Russell, who was more concerned with news about Odette than anything else, often brought news about Clovis because of it.

“It seems that Count Clovis is locked in grief over losing his wife, Your Excellency. He has completely ceased external activities.”

“These days, even such things seem credible. Rather than grief over losing his wife, it’s more likely that his business investments aren’t going well. What kind of guy…”