After utterly crushing a certain Goddess of Fate, Shien returned to the royal palace.
His purpose, naturally, was to find Roxie.
"Do you still remember that you have a fiancée?"
Inside the bedchamber, Roxie looked at Shien as he entered and spoke in a faint, plaintive voice.
Her tone made her sound exactly like a lonely wife neglected in her boudoir for far too long.
Shien immediately gave an awkward laugh.
He really had neglected Roxie lately.
"Well, I was trying to get stronger too." Shien scratched his cheek and shrugged. "I got such an amazing haul in the Inner Sanctum. If I didn't work hard to make the most of it, wouldn't it all have gone to waste?"
Though Roxie still harbored some resentment, she could understand Shien's reasons.
Even if she had no idea what exactly Shien had gained in the Inner Sanctum, the fact that he had defeated her teacher was enough to prove that it had been something extraordinary.
With such a gain, it was only natural that he would want to increase his strength as quickly as possible.
But...
"Half a month. A whole half a month. Other than asking me to find people to teach you skills, you never even stepped into my room again."
Roxie's tone still could not hide her resentment.
It couldn't be helped.
After becoming engaged to Shien, Roxie had finally been freed from the endlessly busy official duties of the past and could at last properly laze around.
Naturally, Roxie had been eagerly looking forward to Shien visiting her every day, doting on her, and letting her live a happy life.
Who would have thought that for an entire half month, Shien would seem to have completely forgotten about her? How could Roxie not feel resentful?
Shien felt a