I Want a Divorce, Please Stop Obsessing Over Me!

Episode 8 – The Call for Change (1)

“Heuk, heueuk! Lehan, Lehan…”

“Yes, milady.”

Lehan gently patted Edelis’ back as she cried and called out his name from time to time.

He continued to comfort her until her sobs subsided.

After a long time, Edelis finally raised her head.

“…I’m sorry. And thank you.”

“Don’t think about it. Are you feeling better now?”

“Hmm.”

She knew she couldn’t keep crying, even though her voice was still shaky.

She took a few deep breaths and finally managed to collect herself.

She then thought as she drank the tea that Lehan had given her.

‘This is not good enough.’

Edelis had been looking after Lehan discreetly until now.

She was worried that other servants would be opposed if she looked after him too openly.

However, if not only she but also her father and other servants were killed, it would be a different matter.

For their sake, it was right to look after Lehan more properly than before.

When she thought about it, she thought it was far from enough.

Edelis was worried about what to do.

‘First, the emperor who will kill me… is the current crown prince, right? The emperor’s voice I heard in the books didn’t sound that old. The current emperor is even older than my father.’

No matter how Edelis gets married, she wants to avoid having contact with the crown prince as much as possible.

Then she turned her head and made eye contact with Lehan, who was sitting next to her.

‘Then how does Lehan meet the crown prince? Will Lehan enter the palace with me when I become empress later? If not, it’s hard to imagine how a commoner would meet the crown prince.’

Edelis, who was thinking, tapped her knee once, thinking of two options.

 <Option 1: Be very kind to Lehan so that he can persuade the emperor when my life is in danger later.>

‘If I’m very kind to him, he’ll probably plead with the emperor to spare my life, right?’

But would the emperor listen to the words of a commoner? Edelis wasn’t sure about that.

Still, he was one of the main characters, so he must have some influence.

And this time, Edelis tapped her knee twice.

<Option 2: If I hear that I am going to become the empress, I will run away.>

Edelis is unsure if she can escape her fate of death if Lehan tries to stop the emperor.

So, it is better to run away and live a long and thin life as a commoner than to become an empress and have her family massacred.

Edelis is worried about whether she can really live on her own outside. She is a noblewoman, and she knows that it will be difficult for her to live on her own in the outside world.

Edelis took a small sigh after lightly touching the end of her curly blonde hair. It was a shiny golden hair that anyone could see was well-groomed.

‘Is there no other choice…? Whatever it is, I’ll try my best to make Lehan happy. Even more than before.’

There was no time for this. The debut was getting closer and closer.

Usually, after the debut, the talk of marriage starts, so it won’t be long before Edelis gets married this summer, who is having a debut this summer.

“Lehan.”

“Yes.”

“Look, this isn’t my story, it’s my friend’s story.”

Lehan realized that the story of the ‘friend’ that Edelis, who had been sighing for a long time, was her own story.

Lehan never saw Edelis interact with anyone outside of the castle while he’s been here.

“Can a Lady live alone…?”

“No, she can’t.”

Lehan knew it was rude to interrupt her, but he couldn’t help himself.

“…Is it absolutely impossible?”

“Yes. I’m sure, even for someone like me who lived in the arena until recently.”

“Ugh, this is ridiculous.”

‘Am I really going to have to enter the imperial palace? But what if Lehan doesn’t stop me then?’

Lehan said to Ederis, who was looking gloomy.

“If she is your friend, she is a noble. Crimes against nobles are severely punished, but if you have nothing to lose, you will commit crimes without considering such things. In fact, nobles are not immune to robbery, are they?”

“Yes…”

“And have you thought about how you will support yourself?”

“Farming?”

Edelis had taken lessons in agriculture and she requested it from her father.

This was in preparation for the possibility that she might become the empress and have to flee her home. She thought that if she knew something about crops, she would be able to farm and live.

Fortunately, the earl was proud when he saw that she was interested in agriculture, and even though he said that she did not need to help with the estate work yet, he immediately found a teacher for her.

Encouraged by this, Edelis asked her father for lessons in herbal medicine, accounting, navigation, medicine, and the neighboring countries of Sernier and Kanvire.

Unfortunately, Edelis was not able to learn navigation because her father, the earl, strongly opposed it. However, she has been learning everything else diligently.

Lehan knew this, so he was not surprised when she said she was going to farm.

“What will you do until the crops come out?”

“I think I’ll take the jewels with me before I leave the house. Even if I don’t get the same value as when I bought it, I think I can live until the harvest.”

In fact, Edelis had been collecting jewelry for a long time. Expensive, lightweight, and easy to sell.

However, the biggest concern was still safety.

“But my friend is worried that the jewelry will be stolen by a robber even if she takes it with her.”

“…Then take the guards with you.”

“But the knights are sworn to our family. How can I take them? It won’t be possible.”

Edelis had considered taking the guards with her, but they were technically the earl’s property.

Why would they want to follow a former noble lady who was running away from the earl’s family?

“Can’t you find someone other than a knight to be your guard?”

Edelis didn’t think it would be easy to find a reliable mercenary.

What if he took all her jewels and gold?

“…Like me.”

Edelis, who was deep in thought, turned her head sharply and looked at Lehan.

“You?”

“Yes. I am not a member of any family, but I am strong enough to protect someone.”

Edelis couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

‘Why didn’t I think of that?’

Lehan was a former gladiator and had been trained by the earl’s family, so he was certainly strong enough to protect her.

Lehan wasn’t a knight, but he was someone Edelis had brought with her.

And now he was Edelis’ escort. 

‘If I run away and run into the emperor, won’t Lehan stop me once?’

However, there was one problem left.

“What if, just maybe?”

“Yes?”

“If I ask you to come with me when I leave the house like my friend, will you follow me?”

Lehan was finally living a comfortable life here.

But if he left with her, he would have to work hard, so was it really necessary?

“Yes.”

“Really?”

“Yes. I promised to protect you, didn’t I?”

“That’s true, but…”

“So, please tell me before you leave.”

“…….”

‘Why is he willing to follow me?’

“Please make sure you do.”

Edelis didn’t understand why Lehan was doing this.

However, seeing Lehan speak firmly, as if to confirm, Edelis made a promise.

“You can’t change your mind later. If I ever leave this place, you’re coming with me. Okay?”

“Yes, milady.”

Edelis smiled in satisfaction.

Now, if a marriage proposal comes, all Edelis have to do is leave with Lehan and the Earl.

Luka: Wow, Edelis is sure a hard-working lady! I personally find her mature for her age. It’s worth noting that she didn’t go back in time or anything, so her mental and physical age are the same. She was able to study a lot of materials to prepare herself to be able to survive as a commoner.

I apologize for the lack of episodes last Sunday and Monday (yesterday). I will be uploading two episodes today, so yay!