Surviving as the Wife of the Swordsmanship Clan’s Troublemaker - Chapter 86

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Chapter 86

Docheop kept being bothered by those words.

The words that Hallara had quietly muttered while looking at his body.

“She said one hit from you would probably kill someone.”

Before returning back in time, he had an even bigger build, but he’d never heard such words. Especially not from a woman.

“Isn’t that a compliment?”

Of course, Moldorf couldn’t understand.

Saying one hit would kill someone meant he was a man with overwhelming power even in appearance.

“The other party is my wife.”

“She must mean it’s reassuring that you’ve gotten stronger.”

“Is that so.”

It didn’t seem like that kind of nuance though.

Somehow, he felt a little resentful of his enlarged arms.

Moldorf, who had been watching him quietly, opened his mouth.

“Your feelings for your wife must be quite deep.”

“My feelings are deep?”

“When trivial words bother you, isn’t that usually proof that your feelings have grown?”

Docheop’s eyes widened slightly at Moldorf’s words.

“Surprising. Moldorf. I didn’t know you could say such things?”

“What exactly do you think of me?”

“Weren’t you a bachelor who’s never had a relationship?”

“Wasn’t that your story from not too long ago, young master?”

That was true.

Even after conquering the world once, Docheop had no real romantic experience. He didn’t know why. Many women had approached him, and numerous women had approached him with ulterior motives. But he had never gotten seriously involved even once.

Back then, it was right after his family’s massacre, so women weren’t even on his mind. Moreover, the thought that he had disappointed his family at the end due to Hallara’s schemes had filled his head.

‘But I’m living in the same room with that woman now.’

What a strange thing.

He had brought her to observe her, the only one who had changed in this identical world, but after learning she was a survivor of Brinihanta he had been searching for, she became an inseparable existence.

But it wasn’t simply just that.

The reason he was with her was.

“I should get going.”

Docheop stood up from his seat.

“Are you going to your wife?”

“Moldorf.”

“Yes.”

“Should I give you something useful to do with those big muscles?”

“No. I have plenty of work to do. Thanks to someone.”

“Still, this would be your first time doing this.”

At the word “first time,” Moldorf’s muscles twitched.

***

I sat alone in my room and made plans for the first time in a while.

“First, I need to gather allies no matter what.”

It was nearly impossible to face the enemy with Docheop’s power alone. This was a ducal house that had fallen in just three days in the original story. Even if we strengthened their power, there would be limits.

As long as the Holy Church stuck their heads in here, we needed power to oppose them. Johannes, that angel wearing the mask of evil.

“Bloodmere’s power alone isn’t enough.”

There were a total of four allies of Docheop mentioned in the original story.

Three of them were from the remaining three empires, excluding the Western Empire where Bloodmere was located. They were people who carried on the power of heroic families rooted in the Eastern, Southern, and Northern Empires.

Among them, the most promising person was the noblewoman of the Cardia family.

“I missed her at the wedding.”

Elise Cardia.

She was the only direct descendant among Docheop’s allies.

Remembering how Junel had been pleased, saying the power of the three families meeting created fresh energy, she must have attended the wedding too—.

But I, who was desperate to escape, couldn’t even catch her shadow.

“Hmm, isn’t there any way to meet her.”

Since Francesca said she received investment from Cardia, I could probably ask her for help…

“Madam!”

While I was lost in thought, May opened the door and came in.

“Please have your meal!”

***

I was going to handle it simply in my room, but Francesca invited me to dinner.

I hurried to the banquet hall.

“Hallara, welcome.”

Francesca was the first to spread her arms wide to welcome me.

“Thank you for inviting me. But isn’t there too much food for just the two of us?”

There were so many different dishes that it was hard to count them all.

“I didn’t know what you liked, so I prepared various things. I thought about asking, but I figured it would be nice to taste different things.”

There was enough food at buffet level just for tasting.

As I was looking at the food, Francesca pointed to the seat in front of her.

“Come sit down. Let’s eat before it gets cold.”

I hurried over and sat in front of her. As soon as I sat down, a maid brought out steak.

“You even prepared steak?”

“Of course. You need to eat meat to get proper nutrition, don’t you.”

Amazing, Francesca.

She was so thin that I thought she ate like a bird.

But seeing what she prepared today, she must have a constitution that doesn’t gain weight.

I cut the meat into pieces and put it in my mouth.

“Oh my, the meat is melting in my mouth.”

The meat I ate without much expectation tasted as good as premium Korean beef.

“Does it suit your taste? That’s a relief.”

“I thought it was ice cream. Look at this, you can see it disappeared in my mouth, right?”

When I opened my mouth wide, Francesca smiled with a grin.

“This child. Are you that happy?”

“Yes, very much so. I had no appetite until just now, but suddenly my appetite has completely returned.”

“What are you talking about? Why didn’t you have an appetite?”

At my words, Francesca’s face immediately filled with worry.

“I had something on my mind.”

The worry about how to meet Docheop’s future allies.

“What kind of worry? Is it such a heavy topic that you’d skip meals? Is it that you’re sick somewhere… or your body isn’t well… or something seems wrong… it’s not that, is it?”

I had said it lightly, but her reaction was more intense than I expected.

Francesca seems really kind. If it had been my mother-in-law before my possession, she would have hit my forehead with a spoon, saying that a woman sighing at the dinner table brings bad luck.

“It’s not that, so don’t worry.”

“I see… hmm.”

Though she said that, Francesca looked like she had more to say to me. But before I could open my mouth to ask, another guest visited the banquet hall.

“May I join you?”

It was Docheop.

“I haven’t had dinner yet either.”

And following behind him was Nikolai.

“Oh my, did you two come here together?”

Seeing the two people enter at the same time, Francesca’s face lit up with joy. She seemed to be hoping for some brotherly affection.

But as expected.

“No.”

Nikolai drew a clear line. At this, Docheop smiled gently and took the seat next to me.

“But is today some special day?”

Docheop asked, looking at Francesca. Surprised by her son’s sudden question, Francesca froze for a moment before slowly opening her mouth.

“It’s not a special day, but it might become a memorable one.”

She seemed happy to have the family gathered like this.

“Bring out steaks for Nikolai and Docheop as well!”

“Yes, madam.”

The maid nodded deeply and went outside. Only then did Nikolai take his seat next to Francesca.

“Aren’t you overeating? This isn’t like you, Mother.”

Nikolai said, scanning the food that had been prepared.

“So what? It’s fine since you boys came to join me.”

“Hmph. It’s a good thing I came, otherwise it would have been such a waste.”

“Enough, let’s eat.”

Francesca brushed off Nikolai’s retort and tried to maintain the good atmosphere. I also looked away and focused on eating.

There was so much food that even taking just one bite of each dish would probably fill me up quickly. But I couldn’t leave the main course steak unfinished. As I was strategically planning the order.

“Hallara.”

Docheop poked me.

“I’m going to finish all my steak.”

“I’m not going to steal it from you.”

“That’s a relief. Now I can enjoy a peaceful mealtime.”

Pfft.

Docheop laughed.

“Do you like eating that much?”

“There’s no point in explaining—it would just tire my mouth.”

“Really? Then it seems I prepared properly.”

“What do you mean?”

“The gift.”

At those words, it was Nikolai who suddenly stood up from his seat. He had whispered it to me, but apparently his hearing is good.

“What’s wrong, Nikolai?”

“Nothing. Ahem.”

Nikolai sat back down. Then Docheop placed the bundle he had brought with him on the table.

“What is that?”

“It’s a gift I’m giving to Hallara.”

“My goodness. Open it up and let’s see. I want to take a look too.”

“Yes.”

I also stood up from my seat, following Francesca. When he opened the bundle, a large wooden box was revealed.

Sniff sniff.

Some kind of smell wafted out.

A very familiar smell that hit my nose.

“This smell is… could it be?”

“You can get your hopes up.”

Docheop grabbed the box lid and smiled with what seemed like pride for some reason.

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