Moreover, Cordelia had a strong hunch that mentioning she was Leonard’s disciple would unnecessarily entangle her in troublesome matters.
“Do I really have to? What does that even mean?”
Leonard’s eyes narrowed into triangles. Sensing his mood change, Cordelia quickly added to her statement.
“I mean, if people know you’re my master, wouldn’t they be jealous?”
“Hmph,” Baron chuckled, supplementing her inadequate explanation.
“So, to summarize, Maximilian is currently attempting to close down the master’s laboratory, and Cordelia needs to prevent this.”
“Me? How am I supposed to do that?”
Cordelia almost blurted out ‘Why do I have to do it?’ but quickly changed her words upon realizing Leonard was eyeing her sharply.
“I once told you, a mage passes their heart to their disciple when they die.”
“Yes.”
“That heart symbolizes various things but also represents the laboratory. To a mage, the laboratory is literally their entire life.”
“Ah, so it’s quite important.”
“Very important. Especially since Leonard has never had a disciple, there’s no one else who can access his lab despite all its achievements and treasures.”
“If no one else can enter, doesn’t that mean Maximilian can’t either?”
“Correct. However, he has the authority to close it. Currently, there’s no disciple, and the only family he has is Maximilian.”
“So, can’t we just go back later and open it?”
“Are you an idiot? Closing it doesn’t mean just locking the door, it means sealing it permanently. It can never be reopened.”
Hearing Belucci’s blunt words, Cordelia realized why they were making such a fuss.
There must be something important in the lab, and Maximilian is trying to destroy it, so Cordelia has to go there to stop him.
“I understand. So what do I need to do?”
“It’s simple. Just go to the Rophel Mage Association, show your seal, and prove you’re the master’s disciple.”
“That’s it? Seems easy.”
“And go into my lab to take a few necessary items. I’ll give you a list.”
“Got it.”
It wasn’t as difficult as she thought. It’s just a matter of entering her own lab and picking up a few items. Cordelia nodded without much worry.
“Just make sure to escape cleverly if you meet Maximilian.”
“Got it, wait, why would I meet that man?”
“Well, once it’s revealed that Cordelia is my disciple, many will flock to you, including Maximilian for sure.”
“Gasp!”
Cordelia imagined Maximilian as a monster or a demon. After all, he was the one who desecrated her deceased mother’s remains and killed her brother.
She stuttered and shook her head vehemently.
“No, no, I won’t go. I can’t. I won’t.”
“I told you, I’ve never asked for your opinion. There’s no option of not going.”
“Why can’t Baron go? Just pop into the lab and grab the important stuff beforehand.”
“Didn’t I tell you?”
“What?”
Cordelia felt a chill and unease every time she saw Baron’s kindly old smile.
“I’ve been excommunicated. So, I can’t enter the Rophel Mage Association.”
“What? Suddenly? You’re not just pretending to have been excommunicated because you don’t want to go, are you?”
When Cordelia eyed Baron suspiciously, he laughed and shook his head.
“Hehe, would I do such a thing? I was excommunicated long before Cordelia was even born.”
Baron spoke so seriously that Cordelia had to believe him.
Besides, she had heard that for mages, ‘excommunication’ was almost equivalent to a death sentence, so no mage would casually joke about it.
“You don’t need to worry too much about meeting Maximilian. With so many eyes around, he won’t directly harm you in Rophel.”
“So, you mean he might cause some indirect harm?”
“Hehe. Well.”
Without a clear denial, Baron simply laughed, leaving Cordelia’s complexion pale with concern.
It was clear that she was the only one who could enter the Mage Association, but the real question was whether she could safely retrieve the items and leave.
Just then, Belucci gestured towards the man lying on the ground and asked, “What shall we do with this one?”
“There’s no need for interrogation. Just handle it.”
“Yes, Master.”
Instinctively, Cordelia closed her eyes tightly. The sound of bones breaking and the faint breathing ceased.
“We were lucky. If Belucci hadn’t intercepted that note, we could have been ambushed.”
“Well, we’ll see about that,” Baron sighed with relief, but Leonard responded cryptically.
The group changed direction towards the Rophel Mage Association on the Willas Isles. Fortunately, Willas was on their way to Dilohana’s territory, avoiding a backtrack.
“We should reach Lande in two days. Upon arrival, we’ll dispose of the carriage and secure boat tickets.”
“A boat? Ah, to cross the sea to the Willas Isles.”
“Yes, it won’t take long. A day’s journey from Lande.”
“It’s closer than I thought.”
The thought of the sea excited Cordelia. Having spent her life in Basquez and moving to the nearby Abrams territory for marriage, she had never seen the sea, described in books as an endless blue lake.
“Are you listening to me?”
“Ah, what did you say?”
Noticing her distraction, Leonard looked irked.
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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