I Wish My Husband Were Dead - Chapter 83



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What do you think of me?
2024.01.22.

“It’s okay now. I’ve decided to just accept that my father is such a bad person. I’ll probably never understand him.”

“There’s no need to be obsessed with bloodlines. There are families that are better off without them. Like my brother.”

“Come to think of it, my father was more bearable than Maximilian.”

“Don’t put up with it. Why are you putting up with it?”

“I won’t put up with it. That’s why I wish you would stop giving money to my father. It makes me angry to think of my father and brother living in luxury with the teacher’s money. It’s money I’ve never even touched.”

Cordelia grumbled. The most money she’d ever had in her life was the three thousand ringgit her mother had secretly given her, but her father and brother were getting fifty thousand ringgit every month, and that was all from selling her daughter.

Thinking about it made her so angry. She didn’t want even a single coin for her father.

“I decided to stop giving you money after you went to Abrams.”

“Then it’s fine.”

She turned her body away and looked at the sea with a much more relieved face.

“I’m not annoyed with you, Master, and I’m all relieved.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Leonard, who had been slightly tense when he heard the definite answer, finally felt relieved. At the same time, he realized how sensitive he was to her emotions.

‘She’s definitely crazy.’

He used to think it was pathetic when he saw men who were obsessed with women, but when he was in their shoes, he found it funny that he had laughed at them.

It’s no exaggeration to say that his day was determined by her.

When Cordelia laughed, he felt good, and when he saw her crying, his heart ached. He wanted to give her anything… …

It was as if he had become a puppet being played with by Cordelia’s finger. But the strange thing was that he didn’t feel bad about it.

“I guess we’re almost there. I can see Willas now.”

She pointed to the island in the distance with her finger. But what Leonard really focused on was her small, white, soft hand.

He wanted to grab her hand, interlock his fingers, and kiss her back. She would probably blush in surprise. She might even try to pull her hand away, so he said that.

I love your green eyes.

* * *

“Attyl, Attylei!”

“Attylei has returned!”

They must have already heard that he was alive, but the people of the magic circle reacted passionately when they saw Leonard’s face, as if the dead had opened their coffin lids. Of course, when Cordelia revealed that she was his disciple, their reactions were crazy, but today was even worse.

“Hehe, I knew you would come back. Of course. You wouldn’t go away so vainly.”

“Attylei Niim!”

More than five people fell to their knees and cried at the sight of him before they even reached the Hall of Stars. What was even more surprising was that Leonard was used to all of those reactions. It didn’t seem like it was the first or second time.

“Don’t drag it out and get out of the way.”

“You sound strong. I have no regrets even

if I die now.” “You’re unlucky, so don’t die in front of me.”

“Hehe, you’re worried about me like this. I won’t forget this favor!”

All Leonard said was a few curt words, but the old wizard, who looked like Baron’s age, acted as if he had received some great favor.

Cordelia somehow understood why Leonard had grown up so arrogantly. If such people were around her since she was young, even she would have developed a bad personality.

After barely passing the Hall of Stars, an old man, presumed to be Sirius, appeared. She couldn’t help but recognize him because he was wearing a long cloak that was different from the others.

He was someone she hadn’t seen when Cordelia had come before.

“Tsk tsk. I sent you a letter telling you to come, telling you to come, and it’s been over two months since you came?”

“Do you think I’m a free person? “I have to clean up the family that was left empty and catch the younger brother who stabbed me in the stomach. How much work do you have?”

“So did you catch that younger brother?”

“I caught him but let him go, so I’m tracking

him down again.” “Good job, good job. I told you to be careful with that Maximilian, that bastard’s eyes are rolling back. Oh my, you idiot. What good is learning magic for? My own younger brother is going to stab me to death.”

Cordelia gaped at the old man who was harassing Leonard without hesitation. It was surprising that anyone could treat Leonard like this.

“Did I teach you like that?”

“If someone knew, they’d think I studied under Master Hayden for ten years. I only taught them for one year.”

She was convinced by the conversation that followed. Come to think of it, it was only natural for Leonard to have a teacher.

“Oh, you punk. You took everything from me in a year, so what? I have nothing left to teach you. And is that your student next to you?”

“Hello. My name is Cordelia Vasquez.”

“Hmm.”

Hayden craned his neck to look at Cordelia closely.

“Vasquez? So Greta Manson is your mother?”

“Huh? You know my mother?”

“Yes. She was Matilda’s favorite student.”

“Student? So your mother was a wizard?”

Cordelia’s eyes grew wider than they could have been. She had no idea her mother had learned magic. Her mother had never told her about it.

“Yeah. I guess Greta left without saying anything. I’ll introduce you to Matilda later, so ask her. I’ve only seen her a few times.”

“Where is Matilda now? Is she in the magic guild?”

Cordelia asked back, somewhat excited. Mom is a wizard, and even the teacher who taught her is there!

“What’s the rush? Matilda will go investigate the place where the collapse occurred and return tomorrow.”

“Did the collapse occur? When exactly?”

“About half a month. The scale of the collapse was bigger than I thought, so Matilda went there herself. If you’re curious, you can attend the meeting tomorrow.”

Cordelia, who didn’t know what the collapse was, just stood there blankly and blinked. Fortunately, the topic was quickly moved on.

“The ceremony to establish Acheron’s successor comes first. That guy could also get stabbed by his brother and die. I need to establish you as his successor quickly. That way, I can sleep soundly.”

“You’re really swearing at me to die.”

“If you’ve died once, there’s no way you can die twice?”

Hayden snickered and teased Leonard without hesitation. The sight itself was so unfamiliar that Cordelia couldn’t take her eyes off the two of them.

As she followed Hayden and Leonard bickering, she came across a small, flower-decorated vacant lot.

There were seven Sirius gathered there. Some were new to her and some were familiar. Menupio, who was the only one she was familiar with, was nowhere to be seen.

“He’s persistent, persistent. He’s really alive.”

“His lifeline is so tenacious that no one can cut it off.”

“Oh my, I have to see his face again. My stomach already hurts.”

Unlike the regular magicians, the Sirius were tired of Leonard coming back to life.

“What are you doing? Get inside that circle quickly.”

In the center was a circle surrounded by white flowers. The ceremony she had imagined was a knighting ceremony, but the atmosphere was completely different.

The circle wasn’t that big, so Cordelia had to stand about an arm’s length away from Leonard.

Hayden waved his hand and said,

“There’s no time. Let’s hurry up and finish this. Take out the ring.”

“Huh? A ring? What kind of ring?”

Cordelia turned her head sharply to look at Hayden. Hayden asked back, finding it ridiculous.

“You didn’t prepare a ring to give to your master? I knew you didn’t have a bouquet because you were empty-handed. Oh dear.”

“Should I prepare it?”

“No problem. I prepared it.”

Leonard took a ring out of his pocket.

He didn’t know what it was, but it seemed like the ceremony required a ring. Cordelia muttered in a small voice out of embarrassment.

“Uh, tell me in advance.”

“It’s just a formality. Here, write your name here with your magic.”

Leonard calmly handed her the ring he had prepared. Cordelia followed his words and engraved her name on the ring with her magic.

“Now, you put it on.”

“Which finger?”

“… … ring finger.”

Cordelia thought nothing of it, thinking that it was the same place as a wedding ring, and put the ring on his ring finger. Leonard

recited the spell. The seal of Acheron appeared on both of their bodies at the same time. I’ve seen it several times, but it’s always amazing.

That was it. The ring on Leonard’s ring finger quickly turned to dust and disappeared, and instead, a complex patterned tattoo appeared on his finger like a ring.

Cordelia was so surprised that she stared at it. That was all she was conscious of. She couldn’t feel any changes, just like when she first got the Seal of Acheron engraved.

Then, Hayden, who had been a little far away, smiled and approached her.

“My, that guy must be so protective of his only disciple. He even prepared the ring himself, and it’s on his ring finger…”

“Hayden. If you’re going to talk nonsense, then go ahead.”

“We haven’t even started yet?”

Hayden said angrily. Fortunately, just as Leonard had hoped, Hayden couldn’t open his mouth any further.

A young wizard came running from afar, breathlessly, with surprising news.

“Ma-hyeop, huh, there’s someone in front of you, that person.”

“Baby. Hold your breath while you do this. Who’s here?”

“Haa, haa. Yes. Lady Elfenbaum is here.”

“Oh my. Is that something to rush to?”

“Oh, no. It’s not Lady Rosenblu Elfenbaum, it’s her younger sister. Lady Lydia Elfenbaum is here.”