After I Sent the Divorce Letter, My Husband Went Mad - Chapter 87

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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Chapter 44.1

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In the carriage, Leilia and Cassel were sitting side by side, close together. He was gently stroking her belly with his hand.

“I hope the child grows up well.”

Leilia’s face flushed slightly at his words.

“It will probably be difficult for a while.”

It was said that during the period from the initial stage of becoming a Sword Master to the ultimate stage, the senses become so different from those of ordinary people that pregnancy wouldn’t occur even without contraception. If Cassel were in a normal state, she would probably already be pregnant.

“But it will happen someday.”

It was a future that hadn’t arrived yet, but it wasn’t too far off either. As Leilia smiled gently as she said this, Cassel stroked her cheek.

“The child Leilia gives birth to will be beautiful.”

“Really?”

“I want to cherish and raise them well.”

His words sounded sincere. There was a deep resonance in his voice as he spoke earnestly.

Leilia smiled softly.

“We’re going to be good parents.”

With that, he pulled her close. A tender kiss followed, and Leilia wrapped her arms around his neck. By now, she had grown accustomed to being this close to him like this.

“Leilia.”

He called out to her earnestly.

It seemed like he wanted her just as much as she wanted him.

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The place where the magic stones were located was a small but towering mountain, a little distance from the castle. Cassel walked midway up the mountain and stopped where massive rocks were piled high.

“These are the magic stones.”

At first glance, they appeared to be ordinary stones. Leilia placed a small orb there.

“What is this?”

“It’s a device that detects magic stones.”

“It’s this small?”

The device used to detect magic stones was usually large, so he had never seen anything this small before.

“It’s an item from when magic was highly developed in ancient times. Naturally, it’s impossible to obtain now. It’s a treasure passed down through the Hyllan Merchant Association.”

A red light appeared in the orb.

“These are really magic stones.”

“Maybe if we dig into the rocks and go further inside, there might be even more powerful magic stones.”

There was a high possibility of finding high-grade magic stones.

“But there’s a problem.”

This mountain didn’t belong solely to the Balkan territory. Half of it was part of the Balkan estate, while the other half was owned by someone else.

“We’ll have to meet the owner first.”

The owner was a man named Zello, who lived near Balkan. He was considered one of the wealthy men in the area. He had lent money to the previous Duke of Balkan but was never repaid, so he chose this land as compensation. If magic stones were discovered, there was a high probability that other magic stones would be found in the surrounding area.

Therefore, it was crucial to secure a large plot of land, and Zello owned a piece of land right in the middle of that area.

“It seems better to send a letter and have him come to us rather than us going directly. If we go, it might seem urgent, and that wouldn’t be good for the negotiation.”

Negotiations should always be conducted after creating a relaxed atmosphere.

This was one of Leilia’s firm principles.

Cassel nodded and took her hand.

After inspecting the land and confirming that the entire area emanated with the aura of magic stones, Leilia wrote a letter to Zello.

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Zello, who received the letter, visited the castle the very next day. It was unclear whether he was pleased that Leilia and Cassel were interested in purchasing the troublesome land or if he was simply curious about being invited to the castle, but he arrived sooner than expected.

“I greet Your Highness the Prince and Madam¹.”

After saying that, he bowed his head.

Zello was a middle-aged man with long, light brown hair. He was large in stature and dressed properly according to etiquette. It was said that he still held some influence in the area.

“Will you be digging into the land?”

At Leilia’s question, Zello silently looked at the two of them.

“What happens if I don’t sell it?”

Zello said something unexpected.

“Suddenly buying this land again, it doesn’t seem like a simple purchase.”

“It’s to properly establish the territory.”

Zello shook his head at Cassel’s words.

“The imperial family already sold this land at the lowest possible price. And yet, you’re saying you want to buy it back just for that reason?”

¹ [ Since Leilia doesn’t hold the title ‘Princess’ after marrying Cassel, the author used ‘마님’ as her title. It could be translated as either ‘my Lady’ or ‘Madam,’ depending on the context. Even though ‘my Lady’ is more appropriate generally, given that Cassel got the title ‘Duke’ after being given the land, the title ‘Madam’ fits more, so I’ll go with that! ] ↩

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