The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 12

#12.

“N-No way!”

In the original story, Ella attracted powerful beastmen because of her unique pheromones. These pheromones acted as a sedative for these strong beastmen.

Strong pheromones tend to be exclusive and rare, making it difficult for those intoxicated by power to regain their senses.

I don’t know what kind of power my pheromones possess, but it meant that living an ordinary life was out of the question.

It felt like my status had suddenly been upgraded from a mediocre weasel beastman to a sacred treasure.

I had thought about becoming the heroine Ella, but I didn’t want this kind of ability.

“Interesting.”

Just then, Zerachiel’s golden eyes sparkled as he gazed at me. A chill ran down my spine when I heard the word ‘interesting’ from his lips.

It was something Zerachiel in the original story often said to Ella.

From the start, Zerachiel, who lived suppressing his desires, had no interest in anything. His only interest was Ella.

Ella’s unique pheromones suppressed the madness that had been passed down through his family for generations.

I shuddered at the thought of the novel’s climax, where Ella was used like a walking sedative, eventually leading to a war to monopolize her.

Of all people, I had caught the villain’s attention.

‘Can I escape?’

An ominous feeling filled my head that I might not be able to escape this place even when spring came.

* * *

Meanwhile, Rachel, who was enjoying a vacation in Ilangbore, the territory of the Honey Badger Clan, heard unexpected news.

It was information she received from a spy planted in the Zabisi family.

“Riki started raising a weasel?”

“Yes. And I heard it was a former warehouse thief.”

Instead of catching and punishing the warehouse thief, he’s raising it.

Rachel tilted her head, unable to understand.

“That’s unusual. He’s never been interested in anything.”

Rachel tapped the photo, unable to believe the information even after seeing it.

The photo showed a small, cute white weasel freely roaming around Zabisi Castle.

It had a pretty cute appearance. But there’s no way it could have won Zerachiel’s favor with just that.

Rachel glanced through the photos before stopping at one. It was a photo of the white weasel chewing on Zerachiel’s finger like gum.

Rachel handed the photo to Keira and said,

“Is he still alive after this?”

“Yes. Not only that, but I heard he holds it in his arms and won’t let go. According to the information I heard, Zerachiel-nim [a respectful title] ordered them to only hit him, saying he was jealous……”

“Our Riki is getting beat up……?”

Rachel’s eyes widened, and then she burst out laughing a beat later. It was such a ridiculous story. She waved her hand and said.

“Ahaha! That joke isn’t funny, Keira. He’s already dead, right? Right?”

“It’s true.”

Keira replied with a straight face, and Rachel stopped laughing.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Seriously?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

“Oh my gosh!”

If that’s the case, then this wasn’t the time to be lazing around. Rachel got up from the hammock and said.

“I have to go to the Zabisi family right away. Get ready.”

“Are you going without contacting them?”

“When have you ever seen me contact them? If I contact him, that stingy Zakari won’t even open the door!”

“That’s because you keep cursing every time you meet him……”

“It’s because Zakari keeps provoking me! Ha! That burnt charcoal, just thinking about him makes me angry.”

Rachel got angry thinking about Zakari. Surprisingly, that burnt charcoal was a term referring to the head of the Black Lion.

‘Who would believe that she married someone she curses like that?’

The maid standing next to her vaguely recalled Rachel and Zakari’s beautiful wedding.

It was a marriage that took place despite their parents’ opposition. Nevertheless, they couldn’t have been a more perfect couple, so how did it end up like this?

Even while the maid was thinking this, Rachel’s mouth didn’t stop. Rather, it became louder and the content became more vulgar.

“That damn bastard, I should have beep―― and beep beep beeped him. I should have beep beep beeped―― that grinning mouth of his that always smirks!”

Unspeakable profanity poured out of Rachel’s mouth. It was clear that she was starting to get heated.

The louder her voice became, the more terrifying pheromones emanated from her surroundings. The frightened maid trembled. It felt like her ears were bleeding.

Meanwhile, Keira, Rachel’s aide, didn’t show any change in expression. Rather, she just watched her with a dry look.

The maid looked at Keira with envious eyes. As expected of Rachel-nim’s direct aide.

She’s not intimidated by these pheromones at all.

‘Keira-nim, you’re so cool…….’

Meanwhile, Keira thought.

‘I desperately want to go home.’

Like an aide already accustomed to the routine, that was the only thought in her head.

Keira looked at the ranting Rachel with hazy eyes. Of course, she was still daydreaming.

‘Hmm, what should I eat when I get off work?’

There’s leftover chicken stew from yesterday at home, so I should boil that and eat it.

In fact, Keira was already used to Rachel’s hot-tempered nature, so she wasn’t very impressed.

Rather, there was no better boss than Rachel. Even though she spoke harshly, she was the best boss who didn’t give unnecessary chores or abuse her power.

‘No. I should stop by the newly opened lamb restaurant in front.’

Keira, who had decided on her dinner menu, decided to step in for the maid who was about to pee her pants.

When Rachel ranted, putting honey-made sweets in her mouth quickly calmed her down.

Keira gestured to the maid who was trembling next to her before Rachel could get any more agitated. Then the maid held out the tray in her hand. It was a snack made with honey from Ilangbore.

Seeing this, Rachel reacted sharply.

“What? Are you telling me to shut up by eating this?”

“I will prepare to go to Zabisi Castle while you eat.”

At Keira’s business-like words, Rachel glared and put the honey snack in her mouth. The moment the sweet honey spread throughout her mouth, Rachel unknowingly relaxed her expression.

Rachel, filled with compassion from the honey, said triumphantly.

“Okay, get ready until I finish eating this.”

As expected, there was nothing better than honey to silence Rachel’s hellish mouth. I don’t know why everyone runs away from a job where the owner is so easy to handle and pays so much.

“Understood.”

Keira bowed her head with a blank face to receive the order.

‘I want to go home. I want to go home now, but I want to go home even after I go home. I, want, to, go, home!’

While singing a 퇴근 [leaving work] song in her head.

* * *

This is a disaster.

It’s clear that I’m filming a survival show right now.

I’ve been thinking a lot since I heard Zerachiel’s outrageous ‘interesting’ comment.

I was happy to accept that I turned out to be a hidden powerhouse. But why did I have to get the villain’s attention?

What should I do? Am I going to be imprisoned like Ella in the original story?

Suddenly, ‘You will be imprisoned’ echoed in my head.

If I become human like this, I could be stuck with Zerachiel for the rest of my life.

The key is to escape quickly before that happens, but the problem is that there is no chance to escape at all.

I sat leisurely at the garden table, biting my front paws. I kept biting something because I was anxious. Ayla tilted her head when she saw this.

“Oh my, Chi Chi-nim. Are you hungry?”

I wouldn’t eat myself no matter how hungry I am.

It was when I was looking at Ayla with hazy eyes.

“It’s not snack time yet.”

Then she took out a cheese cracker from her apron pocket and held it out to me. A delicious smell wafted from the cheese cracker.

‘First, 금강산도 식후경 [even seeing Mt. Kumgang is better after eating].’

I chewed the snack diligently, 오도독오도독 [onomatopoeia for chewing], in consideration of the sincerity she showed.

It was then.

콰앙―! [sound of an explosion]

Suddenly, a loud explosion and smoke billowed from the main gate.