The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 163

“I heard the Saintess’s guardian is the current Pope, is that correct?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“But I don’t see him. We should have a longer conversation later.”

Rahin turned her head abruptly and strutted away, and it seemed that Inanna-nim [a respectful honorific] had finally decided to end the conversation.

She makes excuses about guardians and the Pope, but the truth is she doesn’t want to show the leaky bucket of her household [reveal her family’s shortcomings].

‘It’s a relief, rather.’

Because my heart aches too much to watch any longer.

“The sun of the Empire! Master of the sea and ruler of all that exists on this land, His Majesty the Emperor enters!”

The elder of high society spoke to the foreign guests. So, it was about time for others to come and talk to me, but then the cry announcing the Emperor’s entrance was heard. Thankfully.

‘Ah, Yuriah……!’

Behind His Majesty the Emperor was a man as beautiful as if he were shining.

‘I was worried because I hadn’t heard from Yuriah since he said he would come.’

Fortunately, Yuriah looked fine.

“Everyone, be at ease.”

Only after the Emperor’s command was given did the nobles straighten their backs.

At the same time, the priests, who had been scattered and bombarded with questions, had a moment to breathe and gathered near me.

“Seriously, Saintess. They laughed when we said we usually eat barley bread, you know?”

“It’s a bit absurd. They don’t understand when we say the temple avoids extravagance. They say art inherently comes from extravagance.”

“Ugh…… I’m tired.”

“Where is the Pope, really?”

It was nice at first when we were eating delicious food, but now everyone is exhausted.

Being treated like bears in a cage is fine for an hour or two, but there’s no need to keep us on display like this for so long.

I felt sorry for the priests and then suddenly flinched.

‘Oh, this…… If it were the old me, I wouldn’t have thought this way.’

I would have thoroughly considered only the Madou Empire’s position. And I would have thought that His Majesty’s actions were justified.

But now I knew each and every one of the priests’ names.

Not just lumping them together as ‘those from the Holy Empire,’ but knowing what each individual looked like and what kind of personality they had.

‘I see. Knowing is important. Hatred starts from not knowing.’

I looked at each of the priests surrounding me as if to protect me. And I thought.

If I return to my original position. And if only one Saintess remains in this world…….

I should keep in touch with the priests of the Holy Empire.

“The music suddenly changed a bit.”

“Didn’t it become more cheerful?”

A couple of priests muttered with a tired look.

Listening to them, I realized that the dance time, the highlight of the banquet, had finally arrived.

Since there is a grown-up Crown Prince, Yuriah will naturally lead the first dance.

But dancing is not something you do alone.

Among the noble ladies who brought their grown-up daughters, there was a great commotion.

Rahin also raised her chin with an expectant face.

She seemed confident, believing without a doubt that she would be the partner.

“Oh, he’s coming down.”

“But it doesn’t look like he’s coming this way?”

The priests whispered, following Yuriah’s movements with fascinated eyes.

I couldn’t help but turn my gaze to Yuriah, who seemed to have glittering powder scattering around him.

‘He’s dressed like a bridegroom entering a wedding hall today. Seriously…….’

His ways of expressing his desire to marry me are also diverse.

I chuckled and quietly waited for my moment of victory.

What Yuriah wore today was a pure white dress uniform with subtle patterns.

The opal earring worn on only one ear stood out.

When was it? It was the very earring I had given him as a gift.

I slid my gaze from the platinum blonde hair, which seemed to have carved all the light of the world, down to his well-shaped nose and lips, and I realized that Yuriah had already reached near Rahin.

“……”

Rahin’s excited breathing seemed to be heard even here.

Yes, how good must she feel?

She must be intoxicated with a sense of victory and out of her mind.

She must be happy to have taken my place and confirmed with her own eyes that she had put me in her place.

‘But what to do? The glory of the first dance is not yours.’

Rahin smiled so wide that her mouth was about to tear, and she held out her hand. Her appearance, not doubting that Yuriah would take her hand and kiss the back of it, was quite amusing.

“Wh-what?”

But the next moment.

Yuriah simply passed by Rahin.

Rahin, who was embarrassed and made a loud noise, clenched her fist and glared at Yuriah’s back. Then, finally, when Yuriah stopped in front of me, Rahin’s expression became truly worth seeing.

“I have heard many stories about the Saintess’s purity and beautiful heart. I would like to ask for guidance, so would you please give me the honor of taking your hand?”

As the Crown Prince requested a dance with eloquent words, the priests beside me gaped. Then, they nudged each other with their elbows and slowly stepped back to create space.

The nobles of the Madou Empire also had shocked expressions, and everyone was probably busy interpreting what this incident meant.

Does the Emperor reject the Holy Empire, but the Crown Prince intends to establish friendly relations? They must be thinking.

“I’d be glad to.”

I was not flustered, nor happy, nor intimidated, nor arrogant.

As I placed my hand on Yuriah’s hand and walked out onto the floor,

I made eye contact with my adoptive mother.

My adoptive mother was looking at me with eyes that seemed to be deep in thought.

Not Rahin, but me.

* * *

The Crown Prince and the Saintess of the Holy Empire began to dance a slow dance.

The Crown Prince looked at the Saintess, who burst into laughter, with affectionate eyes, wondering what they were talking about.

It was none other than Rahin who was jealous and on the verge of hyperventilating.

‘Why! Why are you paying attention to her?’

This was the day Rahin first met ‘Yuriah Yerevan Helicoprion Dribliane.’

Until now, the Crown Prince had never come to her even once.

Well, she tried to understand, thinking that the Crown Prince must be busy.

She thought that he would be head over heels for her once they met anyway.

But the Crown Prince completely betrayed her expectations.

‘If you’re not going to choose me, why did you stop next to me for a moment? I became a laughingstock because of that!’

She could feel the nobles glancing at her very well.

Rahin was on the verge of bursting into tears and hurriedly looked around the entrance.

Then she saw Dante, who had just entered.

In fact, the reason why Rahin didn’t enter with Dante was all because of that ‘first dance.’

If the Crown Prince saw Dante next to her, she thought he might be jealous and dance the first dance with just anyone, so Rahin told Dante to come to the banquet hall a little later.

Dante, like a knight, did as he was told without much question.

But as it turned out this way, she had to hold on to Dante at least.

That way, she wouldn’t look even more ridiculous!

‘Those priests are too much too! They weren’t so kind to me……!’

Why does that girl easily have what I can’t get?

Why? What’s so great about her?

Besides, Rahin felt like she was short on money these days.

She has an allowance, but it’s woefully insufficient to buy everything she wants.

And even on days like today, those two women following her around were extremely annoying.

‘If I become the Crown Princess, no one will be able to say anything to me.’

Thinking that, Rahin huffed.

“Is that person the Saintess of the Madou Empire?”

“Yeah! She’s so mean! She stole my place!”

Rahin got angry and whined at Dante’s words as he approached her.

She expected him to be restless and appease her as usual.

However, the moment she raised her head with such expectations, Rahin hesitated at the chill that ran down her spine.

‘What. What’s with that expression!’

Dante was staring at Florin, almost넋을 놓은 [넋을 놓은 (neogeul noeun): a Korean expression meaning to be so captivated that one’s soul seems to have left the body].

A sharp longing swirled in his sunken eyes.

Such longing was burning, which he had never shown her even once.

‘No way. This can’t be happening.’

Why would she become the Saintess of the Madou Empire if this was going to happen?

If there was Kiraxus, she wouldn’t know, but it’s not…… is it?

‘Huh?’

At that moment, Rahin found a very familiar figure in the crowd.

A tall height and fiercely savage eyes. A sleek nose and chin.

A man who is more than just handsome.

An atmosphere that makes the men around him look like mere kids…….

‘Kiraxus!’

Rahin approached Kiraxus without realizing it. Her heart was pounding so much that she couldn’t stay still.

‘Ah, my god.’

I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him. I want to have him!

In Rahin’s wide eyes, desire and obsession that had been aged for a long time and had become even stickier were reflected.