I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 43



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Maximilian
2023.12.13.

Of course, it was nothing compared to Leonard’s original body, but Maximilian was also a top-tier magician in the Magic Association. Currently, Craig’s body, which was no different from an ordinary person, was no match for him.

Unlike Leonard who was busy defending, Maximilian yawned as if he was bored while attacking.

“I’ll give him credit for that. But it’s not fun anymore, so let’s end it.”

At that moment, Leonard quickly reached out to the pocket tied to his left trouser leg.

Then Maximilian pressed it down with his magic power. It was a power struggle between magicians.

Leonard also tried to use his magic power to escape from him, but he was no match for him because their magic powers clashed directly.

“Huh.”

Maximilian snatched the pocket in one breath and checked the holy relic inside.

“Relying on this holy relic. You’re really finished, hyung. Let’s see. “The tears of a saint and the breath of a red dragon. Where on earth did you get these?”

“Give it to me!” Leonard

urgently reached out his hand. Maximilian easily dodged him. Then, as if he were trying to appease him, he hooked the string of his pocket around his finger and twirled it in front of his nose. “How can you be so weak and pathetic? It’s a shame for me to see you alone.” “I won’t leave you alone, Maximilian!” “You won’t leave me alone? What can you do?” “You, bang!” Leonard’s arms were tied together by invisible strings as Maximilian clenched his fists. He grinned and mocked his brother. “Tell me. What can you do in this state?” “You dog… …” “You don’t know how happy I am that you’re alive. I can take your life twice.” Leonard twisted his body to escape his grasp. Of course, the rebellion didn’t hit Maximilian at all. “Huh, why on earth would you kill me twice? Are you so jealous of the position of the head of the household?” “No. Not really. Attila isn’t important to me.” “Then why?” Leonard frowned and struggled as the grip on his wrist tightened. Perhaps he looked as if he couldn’t believe his brother’s second betrayal. “Why? Hmm. Just. There’s no particular reason. If you insist on asking, it’s because it bothers you?” “No reason? You could say you were jealous of the power I had. Or you could say you couldn’t stand it because you were jealous.” “Haha. Do I need a reason to betray you, hyung? That’s not like you. Since when did I start asking about that?” “At least I want to know if you’re a beast or a human.” “Well, whatever you want, hyung. Do you want to die by a beast or a human?” He thought my answer was quite witty and laughed to himself. Taking advantage of the loosening atmosphere, Leonard managed to shake off his tightly tied hand and reached for the bag of relics Maximilian had taken away. However, Maximilian barely managed to save the bag as if he had expected it. “Oh, there it is.” “Sleep, no!” Leonard shouted urgently. Maximilian deliberately took out two relics in front of Leonard, placed them on his tongue, and chewed them leisurely. A powerful magical power burst out and soon permeated Maximilian’s body. His heart beat faster than usual and his head felt hot because he had absorbed both at once. “Haha. I’m so glad you’re back. I was sad because you died too quickly before.” “… … .” “Why aren’t you saying anything? It seems like you’ve given up now?” Leonard said after confirming that both relics had been transferred to Maximilian. “You ate them all?” “Ugh!” At that moment, Maximilian vomited black blood and cried out. The heat that had warmed his head soon became the heat that burned his intestines. He collapsed to the ground, bending his back in the pain that tore through his intestines. Leonard looked down at Maximilian’s head and sneered. “Max. My brother always told me. You shouldn’t eat what others give you. Anyway, you’re too greedy.” “To the holy relic… … . Ugh, I’m deliberately causing my magical power to run wild… … .” It was an unfamiliar yet familiar pain. A magical power run wild. It was also what a wizard feared the most. Maximilian’s eyes had turned red and blue before he knew it. He glared at Leonard while grabbing the weeds with his hands. “I was worried you wouldn’t follow me here. Thank goodness.” “You weren’t trying to lure me on purpose!”

“Did you not know that I left a note to Beluche saying that you were going to close the lab? You were running after me like a stray dog ​​when my disciple showed up. You idiot.”

The situation changed in an instant. Maximilian let out a ragged breath, clutching his boiling chest.

“Even if you kill me, you will never become the head of Attila. After all, your magical power will never be able to use soul transfer magic.”

“That’s right.”

Leonard laughed with all his heart. He lowered himself to meet Maximilian’s eye level.

“That’s why I fed you the holy relic and caused your magical power to go out of control. I need a medium.”

“… … You!”

Maximilian’s face fell for the first time. Only then did he realize what Leonard was trying to do.

“My disciple said that. Death is a merciful act.”

“Aaah!”

Maximilian writhed in pain as he began to draw out his magical power in earnest.

“That’s right. Sometimes life is more painful than death.”

A rare sincere smile appeared on Leonard’s face.

“I’ll give you the most painful life. Maximilian.”

* * *

“Lady Cordelia!”

It wasn’t easy to find someone in the vast forest. The Baron walked around, calling her name loudly. There was no sign of people, except for a few small-time demons.

As time passed, he became more worried. He didn’t know how she had come into this forest, but this was a place where Cordelia could never survive alone.

“… … Ron?”

“Lady Cordelia! Where are you?”

A faint human voice came from somewhere. The Baron used magic to amplify his hearing and vision.

When he used magic, he could definitely hear Cordelia’s voice. Without hesitation, he ran straight to where she might be.

The smell of blood grew stronger as he got closer. Baron became anxious.

“Lady Cordelia, are you okay?”

A horrific scene unfolded before his eyes as he made his way through the forest. He couldn’t believe what he saw.

There were more than ten demons lying on the ground, brutally bitten. Cordelia greeted Baron, her whole body soaked in blood as if she had bathed in their blood.

“Baron!”

“Oh my god, what on earth happened?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“Why is Beluche lying there? Did Beluche handle all these demons by herself?”

“No. Someone else, no. Someone else did it. First, take care of Beluche. He’s lost a lot of blood.”

Cordelia dragged Baron to Beluche, who was lying on the ground.

Baron carefully examined Beluche’s condition, then took out a bottle of medicine from his bosom and poured it into his mouth. He also muttered a short spell, and Beluche’s half-collapsed complexion noticeably improved.

“How are you? Are you okay?”

“Like Lady Cordelia said, I did bleed a little, but he’s not a man who would die like that.”

Cordelia was able to let out a sigh of relief at the strange confidence in Baron’s words.

“How is Lady Cordelia?”

“Oh, I’m fine. All this blood is just the blood of the demons.”

“Then that’s fortunate. But if it weren’t for Beluche, how did you kill all these demons?”

“Um. So what happened?”

Cordelia explained the miraculous event that had happened to them just a few dozen minutes ago.

* * *

“Ugh.”

They were lucky. There were no other words to explain it.

Beluche and Cordelia took a deep breath after defeating the first demon that had rushed at them. However, it seemed like their luck was running out.

Beluche’s face turned pale. A puddle of blood had formed where he had collapsed, having lost the strength in his legs. Cordelia approached Beluche, trembling.

“Beluche!”

“Run away… right now.”

He groaned in pain and thrashed.

Tears blurred his vision. Cordelia bit her lips and looked down at her bracelet.

“I, I… …”

There’s nothing she can do. It’s not like she’s abandoning Belluce and running away. This is a very rational decision. Anyone would have to make this choice.

Cordelia kept mumbling excuses. Otherwise, she couldn’t stand the feeling of being cowardly, running away while leaving Belluce behind as she died.

Kwaak!

The group of demons who had been holding their breath for a moment, rushed at her all at once. Cordelia shut her eyes tightly and opened her lips to shout ‘Leonard’.
That was when.

A skinny gray dog ​​came running out of nowhere and bumped into the body of the demon. In theory, the small dog should have bounced off, but surprisingly, the demon let out a long groan and fell backward.

“Ro, Loti?”

She rubbed her eyes. She was so scared that she thought she was hallucinating. However, no matter how many times she blinked, the Loti she knew was standing upright on all fours.