Hugh Mercury

Hugh Mercury (ヒュー・マーキュリー, Hyū Mākyurī) is a supporting character in Sugar Apple Fairy Tale series.

Appearance
On important occasions, Hugh can be seen wearing a long light green cape with golden buttons. Under the cape, he wears a dark green coat, a white shirt, and a red sash. He wears blue pants and beige boots. In casual situations, he wears a brown coat, a white shirt, black pants, and the same beige boots.

Profile
Hugh Mercury is a man whom Ann, Jonas, Shall, Mythrill, and Cathy cross by chance on the bloody road. Salim then accompanies him. Naturally sarcastic, he has fun by provoking Ann and Jonas before offering to pay for their stay at the inn. In exchange, he asks them to make him sweets, which they accept.

Hugh is sincere towards the sweets the young people present to him: Jonas lacks imagination and is arrogant. As for Ann, she is gifted but tries too hard to imitate her mother's work. He destroys the two confectioneries but keeps his promise and pays for the crew's stay.

Hugh is known as Viscount of Silver Sugar. Particularly popular, he owns his confectionery and mainly officiates at Westol. He is present during the Lewiston competition, where Ann finds him with surprise. Thanks to him, Ann has a chance to prove her good faith in front of the king. He also asks the young woman to choose an appropriate punishment for Jonas once it turns out that the latter lies.

He admired Anne's progress since their first meeting and even offered her, when she was at Westol, to come and work with him for a while. But she politely declines his invitation.