The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 10

“Wahaha! I lost. I lost. You adorable little thing!”

“Woah!”

A moment of silence was broken by the head of family’s booming laughter echoing through the hall.

With that, the conference room regained its gentle atmosphere.

“Yes. Nothing is better than Driblianne. Such a wise answer! You are better than me!”

The head of family messed up my fur and tickled my belly. I was flipped over, almost losing my mind.

I don’t like it! I shouldn’t like it! But I do!

‘This is dangerous!’

My reason as a human was about to fly away.

I gasped and hugged my precious pink belly tightly.

Perhaps understanding that I didn’t want to be touched anymore, the head of family clicked his tongue and let go.

“You will have your own private bedroom immediately. Here, on the second floor of this main building. Choose any room you like.”

“!”

“Since you are still young, I will assign a maid and a nanny to you. Let’s see, how old is the baby?”

“Mo, moryayo (I don’t know).”

I shook my head at the head of family’s question. I can’t know until I try to transform into a human.

The documents I submitted when I came in as a maid can’t be trusted either, because age can be easily manipulated.

“Hmm. At most ten years old. Or younger.”

It would be a shame not to be able to find out right away by transforming into a human.

Usually, beastkins naturally feel Iculus [a magical energy source] and use it for human transformation, but no matter how hard I try, I don’t feel anything.

“I want to see you transform into a human soon. I will find a way.”

Black eyes, beginning to glow with warmth, turned to me. In that gaze, I could feel a sense of belonging that was just beginning.

“As long as you support Driblianne, Driblianne will protect you. Don’t forget that.”

“Yes!”

The head of family smiled warmly and held out his hand.

Feeling like I was supposed to take it, I cautiously extended my paw, and the head of family made a playful expression and shook my fingers.

“Well then. Welcome to Driblianne, baby.”

“……!”

My heart warms up. Feeling inexplicably touched, I gently wiped away the tears that welled up.

Now is the time for me to leave.

‘But… it’s not over yet.’

I ran to the map spread out on the table and gently pointed to a certain area with my hind paw.

“What else is there?”

The vassals looked back at me and asked kindly.

I nodded shyly.

Sparkling eyes turned to me, as if expecting another jackpot or a way to screw over the Imperial Family.

Unfortunately, this time it wasn’t the kind of information that would greatly increase a small bet. But it was information that was more precious than just a few coins. Information that some people would gladly trade for billions… military intelligence.

“Yogi will be ambushed soon.”

For a moment, silence filled the hall.

“Then, Yogi, Jogi, Yogi.”

Why do I know this in such detail?

‘In the original work, there were scenes where the knights of the Holy Empire, who liked Lahin, were making a fuss.’

So I remember it.

All I have to do is remind them that the Holy Empire won a great victory by sneak attacking, right?

Rapiren placed pins on the areas I pointed out.

The head of family’s expression was ominous, so I cautiously backed away from the map.

Do they not believe me?

“Rapiren.”

“Yes, Head of Family.”

“Tell them this fact immediately. Be careful not to be wiretapped.”

“Understood.”

Rapiren left the conference room immediately without asking twice.

One of the vassals who was watching him tilted his head and asked.

“Yes? Head of Family, do you believe it? Still… it’s a bit much for a child to know about the front lines…”

“She is a child who also knows that spring is coming. If it is correct information, it will save the lives of our soldiers, and even if it is false, it will confuse the Holy Empire bastards.”

“Ah……!”

“The Holy Empire bastards were so arrogant when they had the Saintess. This child can be a great blessing to us.”

“…….”

“Maybe… yes. Maybe she is the Saintess of the Magic Empire, just like Kiraxus said. I don’t know where he got her from, though.”

Ah, it seems like another layer of trust and curiosity is being added to the head of family’s eyes!

But since this is not a confirmed result yet, I just smiled politely.

“Now, go and choose your bedroom.”

“Yes!”

I hope many people will be saved by what I told them.

With that wish, I jumped back into the basket.

‘But… what information will I sell next time the head of family calls me?’

* * *

I chose a large, spacious room with plenty of sunlight as my bedroom.

There were a few similar rooms, but the reason I really wanted this one was because I loved the custard pudding-colored wallpaper.

‘And this room’s bed was bigger than the other rooms!’

If I started rolling from waaaay over there in my weasel body, I could roll dozens of times on this vast bed!

“Yum.”

Happy times seem to pass so leisurely.

It’s afternoon snack time now. It was such a precious moment that I waited for it all day.

“Daggohae…(Sweet)!”

Nina fed me chocolate pudding with a very small silver spoon.

I took it one bite at a time, and my tail tingled every time the rich chocolate touched my tongue. I was so moved by the meltingly sweet taste that my tail trembled all the way to the tip when I first ate it.

“Can’t I have a bite too…?”

“Nina, please give way just this once.”

“Damn it… There must be some manipulation in the lottery! How is Nina in charge of snacks again today?”

The three people gathered around me in turn were a maid, a nanny, and a guard knight.

Linda, who became my exclusive maid, was a leopard cat beastkin and was said to be just twenty years old. She had a cheerful personality, so I felt energized when I looked at her. She is in charge of my bath and clothes?

‘Although I don’t have to wear clothes.’

My nanny was a caracal beastkin, in her 50s. Her name was Evangeline. She was plump and round, and had a warm personality. She is in charge of my overall upbringing, including my meals and snacks.

Finally, the guard knight, John, was… a bear beastkin.

A grizzly bear, to be exact.

He was so huge that I thought he was a legendary monster when I first saw him.

“Can’t you see that the little mistress is eating? Everyone, quickly move your cute butts far away.”

Ah, it looks like Nina cursed them to get lost.

Kiraxus’s magic was still valid, for some reason. So every time Nina cursed, I felt like I was going to die of laughter.

‘By the way, Kiraxus must be very busy since he inherited the position of Young Head of Family.’

I leaned against a fluffy feather cushion and glanced at the floating ball of light in the air.

That fist-sized luminous object was actually a golem [an animated object]. Probably a communication golem handmade by Kiraxus.

The day I chose this bedroom, Kiraxus didn’t show up until night.

“I picked it up on the way.”

Then he threw it at me out of the blue.

“I made it because I thought you might want to say good morning and good evening to me.”

What is that confidence…

I was embarrassed, but he seemed very confident.

And a moment later, I learned exactly what the golem was for.

“If you tap the head of this guy twice, the baby talk translator will turn on. If you say something roughly, this guy will translate it for you.”

“Wow……!”

I was in trouble when I had to say long sentences, but how did he know that…!?

I was flustered, but I gave the golem, which was now mine, a name. ‘Pom Pom’.

‘The fact that he gave me this seems to mean that he has forgotten my past as a spy and will let me live, so I’m relieved.’

Besides, Pom Pom had another use.

That is, self-defense supplies.

The daughter-in-law of Driblianne is precious, right? If I ever get kidnapped, I’ll just shout at it!

Then Kiraxus will come running even if it’s just because it’s noisy.