Realizing that the voice belonged to the Knight Commander, Aeli’s eyes widened as she turned to Lutis.
Come to think of it, even if she managed to secretly get on the carriage, she didn’t know what to do when getting off.
Won’t it seem to the knights as if she suddenly sprang up from the ground or fell from the sky?
‘Unless a strong awareness-lowering magic was cast, no matter how sophisticated the magic engraved in childhood is, how sophisticated can it be…!’
If a high-level magic was engraved, even with an awareness-lowering magic, it could prevent them from immediately noticing her presence.
It would be inevitable to feel a sense of incongruity later on, but at least the immediate crisis could be avoided.
But can such completeness be expected from a magic cast in early teens?
Aeli’s eyes narrowed as she tried to gauge her skills at that time.
“…It doesn’t seem like it will work.”
Even if her achievement was good among her peers, it was at best the beginning of the 3rd circle. Considering that awareness-lowering magic is at the 3rd circle master level, hmm.
Since it was a clumsily made brooch with clumsy skills, the magic cast could only be clumsy as well.
The magic wasn’t a failure, but at best, it would only make her presence faint and her face appear blurry.
In fact, even if her skills weren’t clumsy back then, a skilled person at the level of a Knight Commander would notice even if her presence was as faint as Aeli currently hoped for.
Because for non-offensive mental magic like this, the effect is likely to weaken depending on the opponent’s achievement.
‘Still, since it’s to the extent of recognizing the fact that an awareness-lowering magic was cast, it seems unlikely to be completely seen through…’
Is that the only fortunate thing? Aeli thought so and bit her lip.
It was then that the child, who had been looking up at Aeli mumbling in the carriage with a puzzled look, opened his mouth.
“Mommy?”
“…”
“…Huh?”
“Ah, uh, what? What did you say?”
Aeli, who belatedly came to her senses at the hand shaking her, looked at the child.
The eyes that met hers were looking at her clearly.
In the case of the child and Lutis, since they were together before wearing the brooch, they already knew she was there, so it seemed to have little effect.
Aeli blinked quickly and cleared her throat.
“Adi, what did you say?”
“Uh… I asked what Mommy is doing…”
“Ah…”
Nothing. Aeli answered, slowly averting the child’s eyes.
It wasn’t actually nothing, but even if she told the child about this situation, he would only make a fuss, saying they should go together.
If the inside of the carriage gets noisy, it would naturally be suspicious to the knights.
Then, no matter what, it didn’t seem like a hopeful conclusion would come out.
Aeli, who concluded that it would be better to keep her mouth shut, rolled her eyes.
When she glanced at Lutis, their eyes met as if he had been looking this way the whole time.
Knock knock.
“Your Grace, we have arrived at the temple, but… if you are tired, I will tell the priest who came to greet you to come back later.”
At the sound of knocking on the carriage door, Aeli shifted her gaze fixed on Lutis to the side.
The Knight Commander was asking again, as if he thought she hadn’t heard the report he made right after the carriage stopped.
It seemed he asked in a roundabout way because he couldn’t directly ask why she wasn’t coming out.
Lutis paused for a moment before slowly opening his mouth.
“…No. I’ll go now.”
As Lutis said that and stood up, Aeli unknowingly grabbed his arm and shook her head.
The child’s eyes moved busily in the middle, seeing Lutis and Aeli frozen in an awkward position.
Aeli pulled Lutis’ arm to her ear, fearing the child might hear, and spoke softly.
“Lutis. I’ve thought about it, and I think we should reconsider this-”
“…It’s fine, get off.”
“…”
No, it doesn’t seem very fine. Aeli’s lips moved at Lutis’ words.
There were many things she wanted to say, but none of them seemed appropriate to say in front of the child.
“Still, it’s a bit-”
Bam!
The door suddenly opened while she was about to speak.
At that, Aeli flinched and clenched her fists.
She also thought that even if they continued to argue like this, there would be no clear answer, and it was evident that Lutis had made the same judgment and opened the door.
Until just now, he listened when she expressed her opinion, but his attitude changed so abruptly.
She couldn’t help but be confused.
Aeli pressed her clenched fist against her chest and hesitated at the wide open door, then hurriedly covered her face.
‘I felt safe and took off my hood inside the carriage, what is this!’
At least give a warning before opening it! Feeling wronged, she clumsily covered her face with one hand.
Then, when she put the hood back on with the other hand, the deeply pressed hood covered her eyes.
Naturally, her gaze fell as her vision quickly darkened, and it was the moment she was waiting for the question that would come from the startled Knight Commander.
“Young master, if it’s inconvenient for you to get off the carriage, I will assist-”
“I’ll do it, that’s enough.”
Ugh! The child, who was suddenly lifted by Lutis who got off first, let out a short scream in surprise.
But it didn’t last long, and he soon laughed in amusement.
“…?”
Aeli’s eyes trembled at the Knight Commander who was acting as if he didn’t notice that she was still in the carriage.
When she slightly lifted the hood that was obstructing her vision and looked at Lutis, he gestured with his eyes for her to come out quickly.
As another knight approached and tried to close the carriage door, Aeli hurriedly moved.
Aeli, who stepped on the ground with a dazed face, opened her mouth slightly.
‘…What is it?’
They were all moving in unison as if they couldn’t see her.
Aeli, who stood alone blankly, reflexively looked down at her body.
It was opaque.
‘It’s not like I’ve come back as a ghost?’
What is this situation, really? Aeli raised her head.
When her eyes met the child’s, who was held by Lutis, the child grinned and waved his hand slightly.
“…”
It seemed they really didn’t know she was here unless they had coordinated beforehand.
Even if they had coordinated, it couldn’t realistically be possible. Aeli frowned at their nonchalant expressions and tilted her head.
Then, she pursed her lips and quickly racked her brain.
‘…Was the magic I cast on the brooch when I was young actually amazing?’
No matter how much she thought about it, there was no other answer that came to mind, so she was doubting her own perception of her skills.
What calmed her heart that was fluttering with confusion was the words spoken by the priest who approached Lutis and the child.
“Welcome, Your Grace. We have been waiting for you.”
The priest, who gave a meaningless polite greeting, smiled faintly and opened his mouth.
Lutis, who glanced at the priest, nodded as he handed the sword at his waist to the knight beside him.
It meant that weapons were prohibited inside the temple, so the rest except for the Knight Commander should wait outside.
The Knight Commander also handed his sword to the knight near him.
“His Holiness the Pope is waiting. I will guide you, so please follow me.”
The priest turned his back, saying he would escort them to where the Pope was.
So it wasn’t that she had actually calmed down, but rather she had forcibly come to her senses because she couldn’t be left alone, but it wasn’t much different in terms of cutting off distracting thoughts.
Aeli, who speculated that the one leading them must be a high-ranking priest or above based on the priest’s attire, moved her feet.
When she walked slightly away from Lutis and the child just in case, the child looked at Aeli with dissatisfaction and pouted his lips.
“Why do you keep trying to get away from me…!”
“Pardon?”
“…”
“…I must have held the child uncomfortably, making him uneasy. It’s nothing, don’t worry about it.”
The child, who was about to question her, hurriedly covered his mouth with both hands when the priest stopped and turned around.
Lutis, who looked down at the child once, spoke instead, and the child rapidly blinked his eyes and nodded repeatedly.
“No, no. Daddy held me uncomfortably, making it hard for me…!”
“…”
Lutis, who was suddenly criticized despite having done nothing wrong, maintained silence for a while and apologized to the child.
He was expressionless, but in Aeli’s eyes, it seemed he was somewhat dumbfounded and had a wronged look on his face.
Because of that, to avoid laughing, she was pressing her lips together, and the priest who observed Lutis and the child soon affirmed and turned his back again.
How long had they walked like that?
The priest, who stopped in front of a huge door, lowered his head and opened his mouth.
“Preparations have been made in advance, so when you enter the prayer room, His Holiness will give you a blessing, Your Grace.”
It was said along with the words that although it is courtesy to guide until the end, it is customary not to allow other clergy besides the priest giving the blessing in the case of blessings.
In other words, it meant that he couldn’t go in with them, so they should figure it out from here.
Since it was a matter of just opening the door and entering, Lutis, who nodded, ordered the Knight Commander to wait in front.
Swish.
The door opened smoothly without a sound as if it was well-maintained.
As Lutis was about to enter, Aeli hesitated and slowed her steps. It was because she wasn’t sure if she should really go in.
Grab.
“…”
“…Let’s go.”
Lutis, who adjusted the child in one arm and held Aeli’s hand with the other, said.
Although he disguised it as if he was talking to the child on the surface, in reality, it was a word spoken to reassure her.
Aeli, who no longer had any way out, sighed softly and checked the cloak around her body again, pressing the hood down deeper.
Then, she held hands with Lutis and stepped through the door.
“It’s been a while. I’m glad you’ve returned safely.”
As soon as the door closed, a sound was heard, and when she turned her head, the Pope standing at the front altar of the prayer room caught her eye.
Aeli met eyes with Lutis as she didn’t feel any particularly strange signs.
It was the moment she was about to slowly move towards the front of the prayer room.
“By the way, may I ask who the lady next to you is? Entrance is prohibited for blessings except for parents or guardians.”
The Pope asked, looking at Aeli.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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