I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 28



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Ropal Wizard Association
2023.11.29.

In addition, he had a strong feeling that if he said that he was Leonard’s disciple, he would get involved in something troublesome.

“That? Really? What do you mean?”

Leonard’s eyes turned into triangles. Cordelia noticed his change of heart and quickly added.

“What I mean is, I was worried that people would be jealous if they found out that you were his master.”

“Huh.”

Baron chuckled and added his insufficient explanation.

“So to sum it up, Maximilian is trying to close down your lab right now, and you, Cordelia, have to stop him.”

“Me? I, ahem. How?”

Cordelia almost had the question of why I should do that on the tip of her tongue, but quickly changed her words when she realized that Leonard was staring wide-eyed.

“I’ve told you before. When a wizard dies, he passes his heart to his disciple.”

“Yes.”

“The heart can mean many things, but it also symbolizes the laboratory. To a wizard, the laboratory is literally their whole life.”

“Aha. It must be very important.”

“It is important. Especially since Leonard has never taken a disciple, and despite all the achievements and treasures in the laboratory, no one else can enter it except himself.”

“If there is no one, then Maximilian can’t enter either, right?”

“That’s right. But you can close the door. Since you currently have no disciples and Maximilian is your only family, you have the authority to close the laboratory.”

“Then, um. Can’t you go back and open it later?”

“Are you an idiot? Closing doesn’t mean just closing the door and locking it, it means sealing it completely. It can’t be opened again.”

After hearing Belluce’s blunt words, I finally realized why they were making such a fuss.

It seems like there is something important in the laboratory, and Maximilian is trying to destroy it, so Cordelia has to go and stop it.

“I understand. Then what should I do?”

“It’s simple. Just go to the Ropal Wizard Association and show them the seal to prove that you’re the master’s disciple.”

“That’s it? Easy.”

“Then go into my lab and bring a few things you need. I’ll write a list for you.”

“Okay.”

It wasn’t as hard as she thought. It wasn’t like infiltrating enemy territory, it was just going into her lab and bringing a few things. Cordelia nodded without much worry.

“Oh. If you meet Maximilian, just run away cleverly.”

“Okay, okay? Why would I meet that guy?”

“That’s right. If it’s revealed that you’re the master’s disciple, a lot of people will swarm you like bees. Maximilian will definitely be one of them.”

“Huh!”

Although she’s never seen him, the Maximilian in Cordelia’s imagination looks like a monster or a demon.

He’s the one who dug up her dead mother’s remains and killed her brother, so it doesn’t seem that different.

Cordelia stammered and shook her head vigorously.

“T-t-then I won’t go. I can’t go. I won’t go.”

“I told you. I never asked your opinion. You don’t have the option of not going.”

“Can’t Baron go instead of me? Hey, you can just stop by the lab and take out the important stuff in advance.”

“Oh, didn’t I tell you?”

“What?”

Cordelia felt a chill and anxiety every time she saw the old man’s kind smile.

“I’ve been excommunicated. That’s why I can’t enter the Ropal Magic Association.”

“What? All of a sudden? You’re pretending to be excommunicated because you don’t want to go?”

Cordelia questioned Baron with strong suspicion, but he laughed and shook his head.

“Haha. Surely you wouldn’t do that. I was excommunicated before Lady Cordelia was born.”

Baron spoke in a very serious tone, so Cordelia couldn’t help but believe him.

Besides, I’d heard before that ‘excommunication’ was basically a death sentence for wizards, so no wizard would make light of it, even as a joke.

“You don’t have to worry too much about meeting Maximilian. Since there are many people watching, he won’t cause any direct harm to Lady Cordelia.”

“That kind of indirect harm can be done…?”

“Hehehe. What.”

Baron simply laughed without saying anything. Cordelia’s face turned pale.

After hearing the story, I know that she is the only one who can enter the magic circle, but will she be able to safely take the items out?

At that moment, Belluce pointed to the man lying on the floor with his chin and asked,

“How should we handle this?”

“There’s no need to interrogate him. Get it sorted out.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Cordelia instinctively shut her eyes tightly. The sound of her bones breaking disappeared along with her faint breathing.

“You were lucky. If Beluche hadn’t snatched the note, I would have been killed.”

“Well. We’ll have to wait and see.”

As Baron sighed in relief, Leonard muttered something incomprehensible.

* * *

The party turned toward the Wilarth Archipelago, where the Ropal Wizards’ Association was located. Fortunately, Wilarth was on the way to Delona’s territory, so there was no disaster of having to turn back the way they came.

“At this rate, we’ll arrive at Lande in two days. I’ll get rid of the carriage as soon as we get there and get a boat ticket.”

“By boat? Oh, we have to cross the sea to get to the Wilarth Archipelago.”

“Yes. It won’t take that long. It only takes a day to get there by boat from Lande.”

“It’s closer than I thought.”

The sea.

Cordelia felt a little excited when she thought of her destination. I’ve lived in Vasquez my whole life, and my in-laws moved to Abrams, which is near Vasquez, so I’ve never seen the ocean.

The book says it looks like a blue lake with no end in sight, but what would it be like in real life?

It seems like I can smell the salty sea air through the half-open window.

“Are you listening to me?”

“Oh, what did you say?”

Leonard immediately made a grumpy expression, as if he noticed that she wasn’t paying attention.

“You’ve grown a lot, my student. How dare you have your mind wandering during class.”

“Oh my. Except for the time you spend eating and sleeping, class is always in session. People can have their minds wandering. How can you be so petty?”

Cordelia grumbled, sticking out her lips.

“You have to go to Lopal quickly.”

“Why?”

“You have to go and see how great and blessed it is to be my student. Everyone envies you… .”

“Oh. Yes, yes. “I am always touched by the grace that the Master bestows upon me.”

“Whew… … . Since we won’t be long until we arrive, I’ll let you pass. Did you memorize the list I gave you?”

“Yes. Lancel’s Last Flower, Saint’s Tears, and Red Dragon’s Breath. Wow, their names are all amazing.”

“Because they are amazing relics.”

“I see.”

Cordelia didn’t think much of them, but they were truly amazing relics. Even if you had just one, it would be considered a national treasure.

“To enter my lab, you just need to plug this into the door and answer the riddle. The answer is a red flower.”

He took an old key out of his pocket and handed it to her. Cordelia held it and put it in her inner pocket.

“Where is the Master’s lab?”

“Ask anyone in the Demonic Alliance and they’ll tell you.”

“Aha. It seems to be famous.”

“And there’s one more thing you need to keep in mind.”

“What is it?”

“Don’t trust anyone you meet there. No matter how sweet their words are, never. “They’re the ones who laugh in front of you and stab you in the back.”

I was about to ask what kind of place the Magic Association was that made them say such things. The carriage suddenly stopped without warning.

“Ugh!”

My body was thrown forward and I fell over. Lottie, who was sleeping on the floor, jumped up and rolled around with me. Leonard, who was sitting on the other side, looked down at Cordelia as if he was pathetic.

“What are you doing?”

“Oh, man! If you fall, you should ask if you’re okay first!” “

You don’t look okay, so why bother asking?

” “Shit. Master, you’re being too harsh!”

“I’m sorry. Are you hurt?”

Baron’s apologetic voice could be heard from outside the carriage.

“What’s going on?”

“I see the Elfenbaum flag up ahead.”

“Elfenbaum? That Elfenbaum?”

Cordelia forgot her pain and annoyance for a moment and jumped up from her seat. She opened the window and stuck her neck out.

Elfenbaum was a famous family that rivaled Attila’s ranking among the Eight Sacred Families.

It was one of the most powerful families in Ershe, having produced five kings and even more queens.

“Where? Where?”

“You can’t see it yet. Oh, I can see it over there.”

The Baron’s eyesight must have been exceptionally good; Cordelia could only make out whitish lumps approaching.

However, after some more time, the black tiger feathers began to appear more clearly.

Cordelia’s eyes sparkled.

“It’s real. It’s the real Elfenbaum.”

“Ha. Your master is Attila?”

“Yes. I’m Vasquez.”

Cordelia ignored Leonard’s words and stretched her neck out a bit more, staring intently at the Elfenbaums who were slowly approaching.

Another reason Elfenbaums were famous was their beautiful appearance. Cordelia stretched her neck out even more, wondering how beautiful they were for such a rumor to arise.

“Stand still. It’s perfect for cutting heads.”

Then Belluce, who was next to her, grumbled. Her neck quickly flinched in surprise. Baron turned to Leonard and asked,

“What should we do? If this continues, we might be able to meet.”