I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 148



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Hello, My Daughter
2024.03.27.

It’s not that I’m not scared. I want to stop the magic right now and get out of here.

I was even more scared after seeing the sealing magic circle rising up my arm with my own eyes. I wanted to run away right now, thinking that maybe we’d be sealed together like Nazabut said. Despite that

, Cordelia couldn’t stop. She

didn’t have a great sense of mission to save the world. She just felt like it was something she had to do, like waking up in the morning and washing her face.

If she stopped the magic here, Nazabut would self-destruct and the world would lose its balance. If that happened, many people would lose their lives.

Cordelia opened her eyes and poured all her strength into it. The faster she did, the faster the letters of the magic circle wrapped around Nazabut and Cordelia.

It was strange, but Cordelia let out a small laugh. It seemed like she had finally found her usefulness that she had been searching for.

‘Maybe I’ve been living for this moment.’

A useless daughter to her father, an unnecessary wife to her husband, her life was turned upside down after meeting Leonard. She

set foot in a world she had never known, learned magic she had thought impossible, and met someone she loved. Just for that, Cordelia felt that this life was quite meaningful. Her

turbulent mind slowly calmed down. She took out the dagger that Lottie had given her from her bosom and stabbed Nazabut in the chest. It didn’t go in easily, so she used both hands to force it in between his ribs.

“Kuaaak!”

The demon struggled in excruciating pain. However, Cordelia didn’t even blink and focused even more on her magic, pouring out all her magical power.
“Cordelia! Let go of me, let go of me

now!” Leonard, who had come up next to Cordelia, grabbed Nazabut and pulled him towards her. He was too close to Cordelia to attack him with magic. Nazabut had already lost more than half of his form. It was sticky like liquid, taking over Cordelia’s arms and legs.

Leonard, realizing that it was useless, grabbed Cordelia’s shoulder instead.

“Stop, stop the magic!”

“Leonard.”

“You could be sealed too. Stop for now, and then let’s do it again, Cordelia. Please, please.”

Leonard’s face was filled with indescribable despair. He must have noticed that Cordelia was running towards the end with Nazabut. Cordelia

wanted to raise her hand and caress his cheek, but she could no longer move her arms, so she had to say goodbye with her eyes.

What would be appropriate to say?

Should I say, “Take care.” Are you too happy without me? No. That would be too selfish. “Thank you for everything,” would be appropriate.

In the meantime, the magic circle had climbed up her chest and taken over her neck. There wasn’t much time left.

“Eeeeeeeeeee!”

Nazabut’s scream pierced her ears. His blackened body was surrounded by light, dazzling her eyes.

“No, no. Cordelia. If this continues, I won’t forgive you. Where is the disciple who dares to leave his master?”

He hugged Cordelia with trembling hands. Cordelia laughed out loud, as it was Leonard’s words to the end. At the same time, an appropriate farewell came to mind.

“I love you. You were my life’s salvation. The only light in my miserable life.”

“I will never forgive you, you, you.”

Leonard’s voice was moist as he said he would not forgive her.

Cordelia suddenly felt regret. If she had admitted her feelings for him and moved on sooner, she could have spent more time with him. What on earth was all that blood flowing through her body that she was so afraid of?

However, regret is always late. Leonard hugged her a little tighter and poured out his heart.

“I love you, I love you. Cordelia. So please, for me, just once.”

Her consciousness was fading. Cordelia tried to look up at Leonard’s face one more time, but her thoughts were cut off there.

An explosive light came out of Cordelia’s body, which was entangled with Nazabut like a lump. The light was so intense that he couldn’t keep his eyes open. Even so, Leonard closed his eyes but didn’t let go of Cordelia. He put strength into both his hands and hugged her even tighter.

However, when he opened his eyes again, there was nothing left in Leonard’s hands.

* * *

‘It’s surprising. A mere shadow, but a brat like this summons me. How old are you?’

‘Fifteen years are like a day to me. So, what’s your name?’

‘I don’t contract with humans born yesterday.’

‘Pretty.’

‘You’re summoning me officially? Are you in your right mind? I’m the twelfth demon. Just being summoned causes a rift in the human world. What on earth were you thinking!’

‘You know. I need your life to make a contract with you.’

‘Humans are foolish.’

‘I always love that foolishness.’

Someone’s voice overlapped and occupied her mind. Cordelia felt her consciousness, buried in the deep abyss, gradually rising to the surface.

At that moment, someone shook her arm without a word.

“… Levette!”

“Huh?”

“What are you thinking about that you haven’t answered no matter how many times I’ve called you?” It

was her mother.

Cordelia was speechless because what she was seeing was so vivid. She reached out to her mother’s cheek, wondering if it was an illusion.

“What’s wrong?”

Surprisingly, the hand she reached out did not pass through Grita. Instead, Grita reached out and poked her forehead. The sensation was so vivid that she came to her senses.

“Servette. You’re a little strange today. Ah.”

“Are you okay?”

“Ugh, it’s nothing. It’s just that my stomach hurts a little. But why are you using formal language? It doesn’t suit me, so stop. “It’s creepy.”

Now that I looked, Grita was pregnant. Judging from the conversation, it seemed like she was in Servette’s memories.

Cordelia’s mother, who she remembered, always had a pale, pale complexion, so this lively, young face was unfamiliar.

“I think the baby will be born soon. I’ve thought of about ten names. The midwife said it would be a boy, but I definitely thought it would be a girl. So I’ve named them all girl names.”

“… … What are you going to name it?”

“Cordelia. It means jewel of the sea. Isn’t it pretty?”

“Do you like the sea?”

“Yes. I like the way it sparkles in the sunlight, the fragrant scent, and the endless horizon. I hope that this child will grow up and see the sea and be happy.”

“That will happen.”

“Haha. It’s strange, but it seems like it will definitely happen when you say it.”

Grita sang as she caressed her lower belly.

“Baby. You’ll see our faces soon. Do you know how much Mommy loves you? I love you the most in the world. I love you so much. “I don’t care what you look like. Even if you have two noses, one eye, or six arms.”

Cordelia held her breath for a moment, staring at him, her affection so direct that it tickled her face. She

remembered what Leonard had said.

“I don’t care what you are. Even if you have no arms, or if you’re blind, or if you can’t use your legs, or if you have three fingers, or if you have the blood of the devil, or if you’re not Vasquez.”

“Oh my God. Servette. Are you crying now?”

Gritta looked at Cordelia with a very bewildered face. She didn’t know what to do, so she fumbled around and picked up a handkerchief to wipe his cheek.

The hole she thought she could never fill was filled with the word love, filling Cordelia’s heart. Cordelia held Gritta’s hand tightly.

“I love you too, Mother.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

The scenery began to swirl. Gritta’s hand, which she was holding, gradually became faint.

Cordelia tried to remember the love she had received from her. Even if I died here, I wanted to take with me the love I received from my mother and Leonard.

[Open your eyes.] A

familiar voice shook Cordelia awake.

A huge pressure covered her body as if someone was pressing down on her lungs, then disappeared in an instant. Cordelia opened her eyes, barely holding on to her consciousness that was falling into a bottomless hole . “Ugh.” The smell of the rain-soaked earth was the first thing that came back to her senses. Cordelia coughed harshly and tried to get up. Someone grabbed her hand and lifted her up from the floor. “Are you awake?” “Servet, Servet.” The first thing she saw was a dense forest. She looked around, unable to tell where she was. Was this another memory? Or the afterlife? Or was it the sealed magic circle where she was trapped with Nazabut? As if reading her anxiety, Servet said with a faint smile. “Don’t worry. You’re not dead or sealed.” “Really? But definitely with Nazabut at the end.” “Yes. You were sealed with him.” “Huh? What does that mean? Weren’t we trapped together?” Cordelia asked, bewildered by his direct denial of what he had just said. “I was the one sealed with him. So you can get out. Now, hold out your hand.” “Now, wait, what does that mean?” “After I left Rosenblu Elfenbaum’s body, I was in your body. Your magical power isn’t enough to complete that magic circle.”

Thinking back, at some point, my whole body was filled with energy and I couldn’t move no matter how much magic I poured into it. I thought it was strange, but I couldn’t guess the reason, but it was all thanks to Servette.

“I’m so glad you’ve grown up so well. When you were under the illusion of Nazabut, I was worried that you might get frustrated and not be able to escape, but you came out so quickly. You’ve grown stronger than I thought.”

“That was Nazabut’s illusion.”

“Yes. It was my intention to break your mind and delay the seal. Hurry up and give me your hand. It’s time to leave now. It’s not good to stay here too long.”

“What about you?”

Cordelia’s face was filled with worry and concern. Servette stared at her and opened her mouth.

“I started it

, so I should finish it.” “Can’t we go out together?”

“Someone has to guard the entrance. That’s how the sealing magic was designed from the beginning.”

From the beginning, he had his own sacrifice in mind. Cordelia was speechless and didn’t know what to say.

As she continued to hesitate, Servette forcibly took her hand and held it. At that moment, Cordelia’s feet lifted into the air.

“Go away, my daughter.”

“Servette.”

“Although I did not give birth to you, you were like a daughter to me.”

“Wait, Servette! Servette!”

“You deserve to be loved, so do not doubt it. You do not need to prove your usefulness. You are already enough as you are.”

Cordelia stared at him with a blank expression. Her body was now completely lifted off the ground, as high as an adult’s waist.

“Be happy.”

He let go of her hand. Cordelia reached out to Servette, but could not reach her.