I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 134



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My First and Last
2024.03.13.

His words became more and more bizarre as they continued. Cordelia didn’t know where to start and where to end, so she just opened her mouth. When

she couldn’t say anything and just opened her mouth, Leonard asked very calmly.

“Why? Do you have a lot of guests to invite? Then invite them all. There’s plenty of space.”

“What are you doing now?”

“Wedding preparations.”

“When did I say I would get married? Or did you find another bride besides me?”

Leonard’s lips turned up at Cordelia’s whining. It was a sign that he was very angry.

“Come to think of it, when have I ever accepted your opinion? I did everything I wanted, including going to Delorana’s estate and the magic alliance.”

“So you’re saying that my wedding will be done as you please, Master?”

“You seem to have forgotten, but it’s my wedding too. And why can’t it be? You don’t have to prepare anything anyway. Just hold my hand and walk down the aisle on the wedding day.”

At first, I thought it was a joke, but Leonard’s face was extremely serious. He was not the type to joke around and joke around. Cordelia decided to be serious.

“I don’t want to marry you, Master.”

“Why?”

“Do I have to explain why? I just don’t want to. I don’t want to.”

Cordelia felt like a child whining about not wanting to take medicine, but she persisted.

“I don’t want to, or do you hate marriage? Tell me exactly.”

At this point, she would have backed down, but Leonard wouldn’t let it go. Without any good reasons, Cordelia made excuses.

“I just hate marriage itself… … .”

“And? Keep going.”

Leonard pressed Cordelia instead. Cordelia hesitated and finally opened her mouth.

“Master… … .”

“Oh, really? I don’t want to, too? I hate it?”

“No, that’s what I meant. … … Yes.”

It took courage to tell someone you love that you are sick of them. Cordelia clenched her fists tightly and lowered her eyes to the floor.

Then Leonard snapped back as if he had been waiting for this. He must have come here to say this.

“So what? What if you hate me? I like you much more than you hate me. No, I love you. So it doesn’t matter. If you insist on not getting married, I will wait five or ten years.” “

… … .”

“I will gouge out the eyes of all the men who hang around you, and I will cut out their tongues if they even talk to you.” His

eyes were so fierce that he could never say, “Are you kidding me?”

“Besides, you are my disciple anyway. So whether you like it or not, you have to be with me for the rest of your life. So you give up. I will never give up on you.”

“… … I.”

“If you are going to refuse without a reason that I can understand, then don’t answer at all. I don’t need your answer anyway.”

It was contradictory for someone who boasted that he would do whatever he wanted to do to come here and kindly tell her. If Leonard really didn’t care about her feelings, he wouldn’t have come here and told her, but would have dragged her to the wedding.

It felt even worse because it seemed like Leonard was shouting for her to look at him in his own way. Cordelia’s voice gradually became quieter.

“Don’t waste your time on me.”

“It’s my time, it’s my heart. I’m going to waste my entire life on you as I please. Do you understand?”

Leonard grumbled and said nothing more than that before turning around and walking away. Cordelia stared at him blankly.

Then Leonard suddenly turned around and approached Cordelia again.

“Your foot.”

Then he said in a very blunt tone.

“Yes?”

“Your foot. Did you show it to the senator?”

“Oh, yes. It’s nothing.”

“Stop wandering around uselessly and stay in your room. In two days, this annoying Hashimus will be gone.”

He put a lot of emphasis on the word ‘jizzijijik’ and this time he disappeared into the end of the hallway. Cordelia’s mind was so complicated that she couldn’t even tell what was in her mind anymore.

* * *

“You need to stay healthy.”

On the day she left Hasimus, Rani came to see Cordelia and held her hand tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

“I’ll write you a letter.”

“I have to return to Yerratcus in a few days. But I’ll be back soon. And I’ll definitely find out that you are the biological daughter of Elector Vasquez, so please wait a little longer.”

“… … Yes. Thank you, Rani.”

She swallowed her words, about to say that it no longer mattered whether she was her father’s biological daughter or not. There was no need to say it.

Leaving behind the tearful farewell, Cordelia got into the carriage. Rosenblu had already left Hasimus to chase the shadow of the devil.

Anton still had difficulty moving, so he did not come out. When Anton asked what would happen next, Leonard’s face turned cold in an instant.

“I pretended to be pitiful in front of you, but in the end, the truth is that I kidnapped you and poisoned you for the sake of my dead daughter. And I made you so that you would have to take antidotes for the rest of your life. You’re such a selfish old man. Do you think I barely held back from killing him with my own hands?”

“I have no intention of forgiving him either. However.”

“However, what?”

Leonard, sitting across from her, glared at Cordelia with his eyes wide open. He could see his strong determination not to let it go if she asked him to reduce his crime.

“Don’t drive me into a corner too much. If you take your life right away, it would be a problem. You have to pay the price properly.”

“Hmph.”

Leonard crossed his arms and snorted at the answer that was the exact opposite of what he had expected.

“Open your book. It’ll take ten days to get to Lansha, so study during that time.”

“Am I finally learning attack magic?”

“You can barely make fireworks, so what attack magic? Do you think anyone can do that?”

“I’m good at making fireworks now.”

As soon as Cordelia finished speaking, she lit a soft fire on her palm. Leonard asked, a little surprised.

“What? Since when did you know how to do that?”

“I was studying magic because I had nothing to do at Hasimus. Now I can do both at the same time.”

Cordelia felt a little proud, seeing her master’s surprised face. She spread out both palms and showed Leonard the fireworks she had practiced so diligently.

“Why did you just sit there when you knew how to do it?”

“That’s all. I only know how to make fireworks on my hands.”

Leonard showed his bewilderment without holding back.

For the next ten days, the two of them devoted themselves to studying magic without any idle chatter. They couldn’t immediately create ice spears like Leonard or summon birds born from flames like Rosenblu, but they were absorbed in making similar imitations. They

didn’t mention ‘marriage’ as if they had made a promise. Leonard also tended to change the subject whenever a similar topic was brought up.

Just before they arrived at Langsha, a carrier pigeon flew in. The note hanging from its feet was written in code and depicted a silver deer. Leonard frowned as soon as he read the letter.

Baron, who had joined them two days ago, approached them and asked,

“What happened at the palace?”

“They say Nazabut has appeared in the capital.”

“Huh? My goodness. There shouldn’t be any troops guarding Yebo Delim other than the capital defense force.”

“We should change our destination. An emergency summons has been issued to all eight families.”

So the party turned their horses that had been heading west and headed east. The situation was so serious that there was no opinion of whether to go or not. On the way back to the capital, they encountered eight other families.

“Atilley.”

“Saracen.”

Leonard greeted them with his eyes. It was Diana, the head of the Golden Lion Saracens, whom he had seen once before. She got out of the carriage with her beautiful golden hair tied high and talked to Leonard.

“I see you have been summoned as well. I heard from the punitive force that the power of the demon is growing stronger. And the descent? All of this is the work of Elfenbaum’s daughter, isn’t it?”

“Since Maximilian seduced Lydia Elfenbaum, Attilley is also partially responsible. Are you asking me about that now?”

“Oh, I didn’t bring it up to discuss responsibility.”

When Leonard said with a blank expression, Saracen took a step back. Diana, who had been talking about this and that, belatedly noticed Cordelia’s presence and greeted her happily.

“Cordelia. No, should I call you Lady Attila now?”

“… … We’re not officially married yet.”

How long had they been spreading rumors about their marriage that even the head of the Saracen family, whom they had only met twice, knew about their marriage? Cordelia was dumbfounded, but she didn’t want to embarrass her master by telling Diana that it was a marriage she hadn’t approved yet.

“Hehe. I heard it was going to be in the fall, but it’s almost here. It seems like only yesterday that I was surprised when Leonard said he was taking on a disciple, and now he has a wife. This is truly something to celebrate.”

“Yes, well.”

Cordelia just laughed awkwardly. Leonard very naturally placed a hand on Cordelia’s shoulder and pulled her close to him.

“You’re going to attend the wedding, right?”

“Of course. Attila’s hands are precious anyway, so wouldn’t it be better to start a family as soon as possible?”

They even exchanged pleasantries. Cordelia could not bear to shake off her master’s hand, and between them, her lips twitched as she smiled. Only

when the Saracen was about to return to his carriage did Cordelia firmly grasp Leonard’s hand, which was still on her shoulder.

“How does the Saracen elector know about the marriage?”

“Probably all eight families know? I told you that I sent a letter to the palace. The King of Ershe is particularly interested in my marriage. He must have been excited and sent letters to the other electors as soon as he saw my letter.”

“My goodness.”