The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 33

What is this, some forced connection that would make even the most legendary image marketing manager weep? But if you ask if it makes sense, it somehow does.

‘Well, she’s the one who said she’d even fake being Saintess Raheen.’

She’s the number one person I don’t want to make an enemy of.

‘I was lucky to be trapped in Dribryane’s warehouse.’

Because if she’s on your side, you couldn’t ask for better support.

If she runs out of things to praise me for, I feel like next time she’ll bury a few people in the ground beforehand and then have me dig them up. Then she’ll say, ‘Our granddaughter-in-law has a talent for saving people!’ or something…….

“You have the nature needed in this family. You might think it’s the words of a stuffy old man, but nature never changes.”

“Do I really have a nature that’s helpful to the family?”

“Yes. So I’m glad I can give you a clearer status.”

My grandfather braided my hair on both sides and even tied the ends with satin ribbons from who knows where.

I absentmindedly looked down at the ribbon and almost fainted when I saw a ruby the size of my thumbnail dangling from the end.

‘H, how much is this worth?’

Wow, I should visit Grandpa more often……!

“Come in.”

Then, with a creaking sound, the tightly closed door reopened.

I barely tore my eyes away from the sparkling jewel on the ribbon and thought it had gotten colder.

It was as if someone had brought the cold wind of a snow mountain with them.

“Salones Idaho. I greet the head of Dribryane.”

The first thing I heard was a very calm tone. A firm, impactful, and powerful voice.

Even the sound of his boot heels clicking together crisply was impressive.

“You’ve probably heard the story. This is the child who will be your daughter.”

I turned my head to where Grandpa was looking. And the next moment, I was completely captivated by the person standing before me.

The bluish aura of his short silver hair was mysterious. It’s the same silver hair, but the feeling is completely different from mine.

The upturned eyes and the mole near his eye are truly captivating. He’s as tall as Kiraxus.

‘And those eyes, as blue as the ice crystals of the North Sea…….’

It would be a lie to say that I didn’t feel admiration for his appearance, dressed in a uniform with a long turquoise cloak draped over one shoulder.

The upright posture created by a body that has been through battlefields for many years revealed that he was a strong martial artist.

‘Like perpetual snow.’

The moment I first saw Sir Salones Idaho, I felt like I was in a rugged mountain where I couldn’t even see the peak no matter how high I craned my neck. Maybe the chilly pheromones added to that feeling.

“Ah, hello!”

I was spacing out, but I barely came to my senses after receiving my adoptive mother’s gaze.

“I’m Florin. Nice to meet you. I’ll be a daughter who doesn’t cause trouble.”

“…….”

Wh, what is it? Does she not like me?

I jumped up from Grandpa’s lap and barely stood straight, fidgeting with my toes in tension.

I’m usually confident, but it’s been so long since I’ve had a ‘mom’ that I don’t know what to do. It’s been a really long time since I had parents.

Uncharacteristically hesitant, I gathered my hands neatly at my belly and bowed deeply.

“Thank you for being my mother. I’ll be a daughter you’re not ashamed of.”

It’s easy to deal with bad people, but it’s hard to deal with good people. I guess it’s because I hope they don’t dislike me.

“……You didn’t say.”

Flinch.

My adoptive mother’s mouth opened heavily, and I stiffened and hunched my shoulders.

Didn’t say? Didn’t say what?

“You didn’t say that such a weak and delicate child would be my daughter!”

Bang!

Sparks flew from my adoptive mother’s blue eyes as she slammed the table. At the same time, she raised her voice as if she was very angry.

“You should have told me beforehand that she was such a lovely and adorable child! If you had, I would have come right away without dawdling!”

Uh, uh?

In the blink of an eye, I was hugged tightly in my adoptive mother’s arms.

When I panicked and stiffened, my adoptive mother was even more startled and released her arms.

“Daughter, are you hurt?”

“Ah, no. I was just a little surprised…….”

I’m dazed. Suddenly, what’s so pretty about a forcibly made adopted daughter?

But Grandpa had a very pleased expression, as if he knew this would happen.

“Don’t be surprised, Florin. Lady Idaho is originally weak for anything small, young, and cute.”

“……?!”

“Your status has been settled, and you’ve done your work, so from now on, you can go around saying that you’re our family’s official daughter-in-law.”

“Gasp!”

The family must have decided everything, but I couldn’t keep up with the speed of the changes in my situation.

It was like I had taken a big jump.

Lady Idaho is really going to be my mother? Such a wonderful person?

“In the future, if anyone asks about your origins, say you’re from the Idaho family. It’s not strange for a lower family to take in an adopted daughter, so everyone will just accept it.”

“Idaho…….”

It was a very pretty surname.

I mumbled ‘Idaho’ several times in my mouth.

It’s a very, very large sound, like a lake with no end in sight. It felt like the dawn light of the sun that had just risen was pouring over the slightly frozen blue lake, and my heart fluttered for no reason.

“Let’s start by attending light events in the name of Dribryane. Yes, first…… we should have your welcome banquet.”

“!”

I thought that was canceled!

When I opened my eyes wide, Grandpa smiled, and he looked just like Kiraxus.

“I’ll hold a banquet five times as big. You can look forward to it.”

Yay! Exciting!

* * *

Time passed since that day, and finally, the day of my welcome banquet arrived.

Inanna told me to choose one of the successors to escort me, and of course, I chose Ian. So Ian and I were wearing similar outfits and heading to the building where the banquet would be held. In a carriage, no less!

Because the family estate was so large, even the distance between buildings wasn’t walkable.

“I was happy you allowed me to escort you.”

“I’m happy to go with Ian too!”

Today, Ian and my outfits were both white with gold accents.

Since my eyes are cherry red and Ian’s hair is red, it wasn’t difficult to choose what color to wear. Of course, I had to spend a lot of time agonizing over what to wear!

‘But having my adoptive mother there made it easier to choose faster.’

My adoptive mother, who was watching me closely as I was surrounded by maids and trying on various things, quickly picked out the one that suited me best.

‘Although Linda and Nina were eager to have me try on more dresses, I was glad it ended quickly.’

So much so that I wished my adoptive mother would choose my clothes in the future too.

“What should I do? Florin looks so cute today that the other kids will be trying to say even one word to her.”

That’s when it happened.

Ian, who had been looking at me intently with his elbow on his thigh and his chin resting on his hand, opened his mouth with a sullen look.

“I’m Florin’s best friend, right?”

Ugh, what to do. He’s so cute……!

People tell me I’m cute, but Ian is much cuter in my eyes.

It turned out that I was Ian’s first friend. Ian is also my first friend.

Maybe that’s why Ian is special to me, and what’s really nice is that Ian treats me specially too.

“Of course. Ian is my only friend, isn’t he?”

“Really? Has anyone else come to see you?”

“Huh? No! Besides, I’ve been with my adoptive mother until the day before yesterday. My adoptive mother wouldn’t let me go.”

“Ah. Lady Idaho…….”

Ian trailed off and then smiled. He looked quite satisfied, so I giggled and shook my feet.

Look at how obvious it is on his face. He’s really cute.

“Is Ian a jealous person?”

“Yes. I’m afraid that Florin will make other friends at the banquet today besides me. We haven’t even gotten that close yet.”

Oh my, he’s so honest.

Ian is a little possessive, as befitting a Dribryane. But I liked that he was a mature person who didn’t make things difficult for me or act spoiled without considering the time and place.

“There’s no need to be jealous. I’m not planning on getting closer to anyone else besides Ian right now!”

“Is that true?”

“Of course. Besides, some of the successors ganged up and bullied you, didn’t they? I hate those kids.”

I recalled Ian’s eyes, not the current Ian, but the Ian who was trying to push me away.

He was suffering and struggling a lot.

I snorted and quickly relaxed my expression, moving to Ian’s side.

Since there were two children in a carriage made for adults, the distance between them was too far. I wanted to hook pinkies and make a promise, but I couldn’t reach his arm sitting across from him.

“I’ll get closer to Ian than anyone else! Promise!”