“What’s the weakest part here?”
“Weak part?”
“Yeah, visually. Is there a part that looks a bit different from the rest?”
“Umm.”
It was a circle intertwined with dots and lines, but upon closer inspection, Cordelia noticed a slight distortion in one area. She cautiously pointed to that part with her hand.
“This part?”
“Where is that? I can’t see it. Describe it in words.”
“Oh, it’s where three dots come together. That part is a bit distorted.”
“You…”
“Is it not?”
Leonard laughed, which was rare. He usually doesn’t laugh unless he’s mocking someone or sneering. Therefore, Cordelia felt a chill down her spine the moment she saw his smile.
“It’s you.”
“What, what do you mean?”
“You could be the one to break Dilona’s territory.”
“Really? But I’ve only been learning magic for a month. There’s no way I can do that.”
“It doesn’t matter. I’m not asking you to break the barrier, just to spot the weak point and report it. I’ll handle the breaking.”
“But you said stepping even one foot into Dilona’s territory means death. Don’t you have to see it up close to break it?”
“Just do it without dying.”
“That’s what you call a plan…!”
Cordelia vehemently expressed her refusal at such an irresponsible statement.
“I can’t go. My dream and goal is to live long and lean. If you want to go, go alone.”
At her firm and intense refusal, Leonard grinned.
“Cordelia.”
“Yes.”
“Do you remember what you said when you first agreed to be my disciple?”
“What did I say?”
“‘I will help you in every way until Lord returns safely to Atilay.'”
How could he replicate her words from over a month ago without missing a beat?
His memory was more frightening than impressive.
Cordelia’s lips twisted.
“But I clearly said I wouldn’t do anything that threatens my life!”
“Right. You won’t die.”
“Not dying and might not die are different, aren’t they?”
“I can’t be responsible if you trip on a rock and die while you’re alone near the barrier.”
Her fear was amplified by the realistic nature of his words. Just as Cordelia was about to express her strong opposition again, Leonard drove the final nail in.
“But actually, I never asked for your opinion. Still, I’ve listened to it now.”
“What?”
“Prepare yourself. We leave in ten days.”
“…….”
“Hello, Lottie.”
Unusually, today Lottie came wagging her tail as if she recognized her. But that was short-lived as she buried her nose in the pouch of meat at Cordelia’s waist.
“Were you hungry? Here, eat.”
As soon as she put the meat on the ground, Lottie gobbled it up greedily.
“Who will take care of Lottie’s meals if I’m not around?”
Despite Cordelia’s lament, the grey dog continued munching on the meat, seemingly uninterested in her.
“I just planned to learn a few auxiliary spells and live as a magic appraiser. How did it turn into this? Wasn’t it my idea to learn magic in the first place? Sigh.”
Just then, Lottie finished the meat and started sniffing through the straw. Cordelia handed her more meat.
“Lottie, what should I do? What if I die there?”
“…….”
“Forget it. Why am I talking to a dog?”
Cordelia buried her head between her knees and sighed deeply. After some time, she felt a wet nose poking her head.
Cordelia looked up. Lottie was licking her chin with a damp tongue.
“Are you trying to comfort me?”
Cordelia gathered her courage and stroked Lottie’s rough grey back. Surprisingly, this time, Lottie didn’t move away and stayed still. The warmth felt through her palm was comforting.
“I’ll make sure someone takes care of your meals even if I go to Dilona’s territory.”
Woof
Lottie barked briefly. It was funny how she normally didn’t bark much but did so immediately when food was mentioned.
“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure someone takes care of your meals.”
Woof woof
“Why? Do you have something to say? Telling me not to go?”
Woof
“I don’t want to go either. Who would want to go to a place that could be my grave?”
It was then that Cordelia, seizing the moment, began to pour out her complaints to Lottie.
“You’re here again.”
Baron had a habit of appearing suddenly, which still startled Cordelia. She turned around, clutching her startled heart, to find Baron in his water form.
“You care a lot for your dog.”
“Just… I didn’t have much to attach to since I came here. Lottie was almost my only friend.”
“Hmm.”
Baron, taken aback by her overly honest response, awkwardly changed the subject.
“Are you worried about what the master said yesterday?”
“Going to Dilona’s territory? No, not at all. It’s a place where one wrong step can burn you to death, a place where even the strong Belucci is discouraged from going, but what does it matter. We’ll manage somehow.”
“There’s an edge to your words.”
“More like a knife, but unfortunately, it’s too blunt to be felt.”
“Shall we take a walk?”
Baron led her outside the stables with an inscrutable smile. Cordelia followed him, her shoulders drooping.
“I fully understand your concerns.”
“Really?”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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