I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 30



Only Krnovel

Ropal Wizard Association
2023.12.01.

When the door closed, Baron lightly flicked his fingers. At the same time, the broken bowl returned to its original state, and the tomato sauce on her body disappeared as if washed away.

“Is that why you accepted her as your disciple?”

“That’s why I actively recommended her.”

Baron sighed.

“It might be hard to accept now, but you’ll be able to gather your thoughts once you arrive at Diloana’s territory. No matter how much you think about it, that’s the best you can do.”

“Hmm.”

“So, Belluce, please stop being rude and be nice to Cordelia.”

“I think you’re being nice to her.”

“Ha. Okay. It might be too much to ask for. Let’s go in first.”

* * *

“Hmm. The smell of the sea.”

“I won’t save you if you fall in.”

“It’s okay. Our Lotty will save you. Right, Lotty?”

Of course, Lottie only yawned lazily and didn’t wag her tail

even once. Cordelia leaned over the railing of the ship and took in the pungent smell of the sea. The sharp sea breeze that swept across her cheeks could not be this refreshing and cool.

Fortunately, the weather was very good and the ship was large, so Cordelia didn’t experience the seasickness she had been worried about. The sails caught the wind and sailed vigorously toward the Wilas Islands.

“But Master. What are those people wearing?”

Cordelia glanced at the people in flowing robes. They were gathered in groups of three or four, talking, but their attire was so striking that it caught her eye.

“Judging by the color of their clothes, they must be apprentice wizards.”

“There are separate clothes for wizards.”

“You only wear them when you’re young. Even if you’re only an intermediate level, you only wear those things for ceremonies and not for everyday use.”

“Oh. I was going to ask you this before, but how are wizards divided? I heard there’s a higher level before.”

“Don’t you know that?”

“Master never told you. Every time I asked you something, you ignored me and said you didn’t know, and you never told me anything.”

Cordelia grumbled, her eyes widening. Baron, who was next to her, kindly explained.

“Until they make an official appointment, wizards are classified as trainees.”

“Oh, so I’ve made an appointment, so I’m not a trainee.”

“That’s right. Your case is quite unusual, Cordelia. Usually, you live as a trainee wizard for ten years.”

“Huh? Ten years? Do you have to do that long?”

“Haha. Even ten years is short. Most people quit before they even get promoted from trainee to lower rank.”

“But why quit in the middle? It’s such a shame.”

“Because you can’t handle magic.”

Leonard said abruptly. Cordelia didn’t understand what he meant.

After becoming his disciple, the first thing she learned was how to handle magic. Cordelia asked with pure curiosity.

“Why can’t you do that?”

“I mean.”

“Isn’t it enough if you just have the will to move?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Leonard, uncharacteristically, agreed with her words enthusiastically. Baron

tried to explain, saying, “That’s actually very difficult,” but he kept his mouth shut because he knew that the two of them wouldn’t understand anyway.

“Now that you’ve completed the ceremony, you’ll be able to introduce yourself as a wizard to others, and you’ll become a low-level wizard. That’s when you’ll start learning about magic in earnest.”

“Aha. I see.”

“You can get to the intermediate level with a little talent and hard work. However, it’s difficult to get beyond that with hard work alone. That’s why most wizards fail and become frustrated.”

“I guess a high-level wizard who has overcome that barrier is incredibly amazing. So, are you a high-level wizard?”

“No.”

Baron shrugged his shoulders as if he was bragging about his own child.

“There’s another one above the high-level wizards. That’s Sirius, the one who operates the stars. You, Master, are the youngest person to become Sirius in history.”

“Wow.”

“How about being a little more emotional and surprised?”

“Wow.”

She drew out her exclamation a little longer, her expression not different from before.

“Alright. Alright.”

“But even though Baron explained it diligently, I still didn’t get it, so I guess it’s just like that. Are you saying that Master is the highest?”

“The highest to Sirius?”

Even Beluce was astonished at her expressiveness. Baron added some explanation about Sirius, but Cordelia’s attention was soon drawn to other things.

The seagulls flying near the bow were amazing, and the huge ship moving forward relying on the wind was amazing.

Leonard shouted from behind.

“Should we stop and go in?”

“Wait a minute. I’ll look around a little more and then go.”

Cordelia thought of her life as a tangled thread. She had given up on the idea that no matter what she did, she would never be able to untie the tightly tied thread because it had been a mess since birth.

Even when her father’s verbal abuse became increasingly harsh and eventually led to a beating, and when he sold Cordelia for five hundred thousand ringgits, she only knew how to comply.

Perhaps if Craig Abrams hadn’t fallen off his horse, she might have lived in that castle for the rest of her life.

But Leonard suddenly appeared and cut her tangled thread without a care. Then he put a thread in Cordelia’s hand.

The first thread.

Her life after meeting Leonard felt like a thread cut off from the past. My first thread, so precious that I could never let go.

Cordelia carried it and moved forward.

* * *

The ship, which had a favorable wind, arrived at the Wilas Archipelago a little earlier than expected, just as dawn was breaking.

Cordelia rubbed her sleepy eyes and got off the ship, groaning while carrying her luggage. At that moment, someone snatched her bag.

As soon as she got off the ship, she came to her senses, thinking, “A pickpocket? Wilas is a scary place.”

“A thief, huh?”

Surprisingly, the thief was Beluche. He silently walked ahead, carrying Cordelia’s luggage.

“… … What is it?”

“Beluche has nothing in his head, but he is not bad-natured.”

Baron, who was following behind, laughed, saying something vague that could be either a compliment or an insult.

The dim sky quickly brightened as time passed.

She quickly woke up and was busy looking around.

The most striking thing among them was the three giant bronze statues. They were so big that Cordelia’s head was barely above the toes of the statues.

Two men and one woman, each holding a brush, a pen, and a sword, looked even more overwhelming when seen up close.

“Who are they?”

“The founders of the Academy. Kent the Great Sage, Ilrak, who was called the Brush of God, and Skopcchi, the Beginning and End of Swords.”

“Ah, those people.”

“I’d like to explain more, but there’s no time. Let’s stop by the inn and unpack first.”

“Yes.”

Cordelia obediently followed him to the inn. Baron, who seemed familiar with the area, walked straight to his destination without even looking around.

The place they stopped was a building with an old-fashioned appearance. What was surprising was that there was a rabbit at the entrance instead of a person. The rabbit spoke so naturally.

“Welcome to the shining stars. How many people are there?”

“Four.”

“How many rooms do you need?”

“Four.”

“Okay. Let’s go inside.”

Cordelia was excited, thinking to herself, ‘A talking rabbit, a talking rabbit!’ but tried to remain calm.

Four keys fell from the air onto Baron’s palm. As Baron approached the door, it opened automatically.

The group followed him and went inside one by one. Just as Cordelia and Lottie were about to enter the inn, Rabbit said,

“I’m sorry, but animals are not allowed.”

“Huh? But… …”

Just as they were about to say, “You’re an animal, too,” Baron, who had been waiting at the door, silently took out a ten-ring coin from his pocket and flicked it with his hand.

Rabbit swallowed it with his mouth wide open. Then he smiled brightly and said,

“Come on in. The shining stars have comfortable cushions and special food for guests’ pets.”

The change of subject matter was so sudden that I couldn’t help but laugh. The others were used to it and didn’t say much.

The interior was luxurious, but it was ordinary compared to the talking rabbit. The group unpacked their luggage in their respective rooms and met again in the first-floor restaurant.

“Listen carefully. “ Once you enter the lobby, try not to talk to other people and go straight to the lab.”

“Yes. Understood.”

“Just ignore the old men who have a lot of time on their hands who keep asking you questions.”

“Is that okay?”

“My disciple can do that.”

It seemed like advice that would have a very negative effect on social skills, but Cordelia, who didn’t know much about wizarding society, just let it slide.

“Did you keep the lab key?”

“Yes.”

“And when you meet Maximilian.”

“Should I run away?”

“If you’ve already met him, you can’t run away. Just come back before you die. I’ll spare your life if you’re still alive.”

“… … Are you calling that advice now?”

Cordelia thought about insisting that she couldn’t go even now, but at Leonard’s firm gaze, she secretly sighed.

“I’ll show you the way to the Ropal Magic.”

“Huh? Why? Can’t we go together to the entrance?”

“Maximilian’s eyes are everywhere in Wilarth. It’s better not to be noticed if possible.”

“And take this.”

Leonard took a ring out of his pocket and handed it to Cordelia. It looked rough at first glance, but the red gem in the center shone brilliantly.

“What kind of ring is this?”

“It’s a ring with self-defense magic. It’ll save your life once.”

“If you’re going to give it to me, why don’t you give me ten? Since you have ten fingers.”

“Why don’t you just put it on?”

“Haha. This alone is so precious that you could buy a castle.”

At Baron’s words, Cordelia quickly put on the ring Leonard had given her. Besides that, I listened attentively to Leonard’s advice-like nagging and Baron’s explanation.

Now, everything was ready.

“I’ll be back.”

Cordelia left the shining stars with a solemn expression on her face.