Volume 8 Chapter 2 Part 2
Fiancée of the Wizard
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Translation by Goma
Editing by Team Foxsunes
Ah, my goddess. Why hadn’t you given me some special powers alongside the memories of my previous life? I did not think that I would need to wish for this again. It was a wish that I had already given up on long ago.
To ask for help from the man in this situation. I knew how selfish I was in doing so. Because I knew so, honestly speaking, asking for his help was plan B. Rather, I simply wanted to hear his voice right now. Just for a while. I wanted him to push my back with his warm hands and gentle voice.
Although surely the man wouldn’t have his wand since he would be imprisoned in the church, at least I should be able to contact him. Hoping and praying so, I lifted the bracelet near my lips.
「My beloved darling. Please, please answer me」
As if in response to my small murmur, the bracelet’s sphere started to glow faintly.
「Edi……? 」
I called the name to make sure. Then, after a while of silence, I heard something. It was the man’s voice; a voice I had wanted to hear so much.
「Fil, mi, na」
「Edi! 」
Tears lined my cheeks, though I had been enduring crying the whole time. Just hearing his voice was enough to make me break down. Even though his voice was interrupted by some noise here and there, even though his voice resembled a voice in a broken radio, how could I forget his voice?
「Edi, um」
Trying to continue talking, I suddenly fell silent. The wavy noise made me anxious.
「—-Edi? Um, are you alright? 」
The fact that I was asking in such a half-witted way did not matter to me. I could only hear the buzzing noise. Like a tide closing in, the noise filled my heart with fear. My body shivered.
———-I had made a terrible assumption.
Even though the high priest had attacked him with a magical spell, I had believed that “that was it”. Surely, the priest would not do more harm to the man. However, I had taken the non-violence for granted. How foolish my assumption was! I finally realised how mistaken I had been.
「I, am, fine」
Liar. I immediately denied the man’s answer in my mind. There was no way he was alright. If he was alright, this man would not make such a voice. Yet, this man wanted to prioritise me over himself.
「Are you…. alright? 」
「Yes, yes I am alright Edi. I am alright. 」
I wondered how else I could have answered. I just wanted to give the man a peace of mind. Forgetting my situation, I desperately repeated “alright” over and over again. Phew, I heard a small breath being exhaled. When I realized the sense of relief conveyed in the sigh, I was astounded. I. What had I… attempted?
The man seemingly did not notice how I was lost for words. Or rather, apparently he did not have enough energy to even notice my silence. The man’s voice continued through the sphere.
「Sor- ry. My return, might be, dela—-…….」
Like a broken string, the man’s voice suddenly stopped. The sphere’s faint morning glow coloured light weakly flickered. Then like the dwindling light of a candle, the light disappeared. I blankly looked down at the bracelet that had fallen into complete silence.
「E, di」
Ah, ah. What had I. What had I done? I was so mean. What had I tried to ask for from that man? He was surely in a much worse state, wasn’t he?
Help me. Wasn’t that what the man wanted to say? The plea that stubborn man could not say. It was my job to notice his plea before anyone else. Yet, I had not considered his circumstances and merely asked for help.
「Edi, I am sorry」
Even the knowledge that my apology would not reach him did not stop me from doing so. My tears did not stop flowing.
What a weak voice the man had. What had the church done to him? Just imagining this frightened me. With my hands, I covered my mouth that was about to cry. My throat creaked. I hated how my eyesight was blurred by my own tears.
I did not have the privilege to cry. The sin I committed was something that could not be forgiven no matter how much I apologized. I could imagine him making a sour face with his white beautiful features. However, I could also imagine him then laughing softly, then forgiving me with a deep sigh.
All the more, knowing this made me realize how indebted I was to the man. How foolish I had been. All I deserved as a wife was criticism.
Caressing the bracelet once more, I took a deep breath while placing my hand on my stomach. I would not hope for the man’s help. I must not desire so. I should not depend on him. I did not want to be protected all the time. I should be prepared to protect that man; not just plead for help.
It’s alright, it’s alright. Repeating this to myself multiple times, I scolded my body. My body shivered as soon as I lost my determination.
Really, I was not even close to being alright. I was unbearably scared and was suffocated by my own anxiety. But I must not lose. Yes. This was where I had to work hard. Rubbing my face with the back of my hand, I gently touched my stomach once more.
「It is alright. Your mother is here for you」
The man had said 「 wait for me 」. Hence, I shall wait. I had thought that I was ready to wait forever. However, now, that was not good enough. Actually, I did not want to wait. There was a need to properly convey that to the man.
Indeed. They do say, mothers are strong. Even I. Even I became a mother. The man had given me the opportunity to become one. I was stronger. Being stronger, it was wrong for me to obediently wait. ……..Well, that being said, currently I too was imprisoned by another entity.
There was little I could do. Be that as it may, surely there was something for me to do. Wouldn’t it be much more constructive if I had done something, rather than just wait?
I already hated waiting. I did not intend to be devastated with another loss. Rubbing my tummy, I smiled. I knew it was an awkward and forced smile. Nevertheless, it was much better than a crying face.
「We shall fetch father, shall we? 」
Who cares about the demon’s purpose. I did not care about that. Whatever her desire was, my desire was solely: to return safely, and get back the man. To achieve this, I was willing to do anything.
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…….I did make up my mind, sure. But in reality, the situation could not be that easily overcome.
The chair that I had smashed into the door broke with a loud sound. It scattered on the floor in pieces. Breathing heavily in front of the door, I confirmed that the door did not budge a bit. Then, I weakly sat down on the floor.
I was tired. Looking around the room, I confirmed that I had nothing else to smash against the door. A deep sigh escaped my mouth. Even though I did this much, it all seemed futile. Whether I pushed, pulled, hurled myself against or threw something against the door, it would not budge. Perhaps it was due to the demon’s magic. Shut tightly, the door could not be even scratched.
I let out a sigh once more. Then, I staggered to the bed. I could not move the bed even if I tried to. I jumped into it and rested for a while. Ugh, I was tired. This exercise was a little too strenuous for my pregnant body. Nonetheless, I could not remain here for long. I lifted my body upright. Then poured a glass of water from the pitcher on the side table. I could not move due to its weight, so I drank it in one gulp.
Satisfied with my quenched thirst, I looked around the room again while sitting on the bed. Yep, even if I was biased towards myself, this was terrible. The room’s ornaments such as the vase, the ottoman, the chair, and others were scattered into pieces. What a miserable mess I had made.
Tsk. I could not help but click my tongue at the sight I had made. Wrinkling my forehead, I bit onto a piece of bread. It was a dried bread that I had evacuated onto the side table to eat later as my breakfast.
Although it was rude, I did not care. Besides, there was nobody to scold me. The bread was dry, hard, and tasteless. Nonetheless, it was better than nothing. I could not fight with an empty stomach. More importantly, I wanted to provide as many nutrients to my stomach’s baby.
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