The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 116

Black Lion Family’s Strongest Daughter-in-Law (116)

#116.

A moment later, Zakari, his expression serious once more, began to speak.

“Yes. You’re actually right on time. I honestly thought you’d be late at least once.”

It was obvious he was trying to use potential tardiness as an excuse. To prevent him from changing the subject, she deliberately answered brightly.

“Hehe. Punctuality is a matter of trust.”

“…….”

“It’s a core principle of my life, Father. Hehet.”

‘Of course, I learned it from Grandma,’ she thought.

As Chelsia winked and joked, Zakari shook his head as if he had witnessed something utterly bizarre.

Eventually, Zakari, completely overwhelmed by her relentless pace, gave up trying to maintain his composure and muttered, “Alright, sit down.”

“Yes, sir!”

Chelsia grinned and was just about to sit down when Zakari announced the start of the meeting.

“The reason for holding this family meeting is that there’s a matter concerning the negotiations with Paige this week that requires everyone’s agreement.”

“Right. As I mentioned in advance last time, I was wondering what everyone thought about me going to this negotiation as well…….”

“No, not that.”

“Pardon?”

“There’s been a change in the schedule. We’re going to call off the negotiations with Paige. Does any family member object?”

“Huh?”

‘What kind of nonsense is this?’ she thought.

It was a calm statement, as if he were asking what to have for lunch. But the repercussions of that statement would be nothing short of a typhoon.

Chelsia, belatedly grasping the situation, clenched her fists and then jumped up, shouting, “Suddenly calling off the negotiations? What are you talking about!”

“I know, right? Suddenly throwing a wrench into something that was already a done deal?”

Even Rachel couldn’t hide her bewilderment, and then Zerachiel spoke.

“Cheech, calm down. Now that you’ve completed your adult transformation, you can go anywhere except the north, right?”

He was probably saying it because he thought Chelsia was eager to go out, but from her perspective, it was absurd.

‘Does he think I’m just whining because I can’t go out!’

Feeling frustrated, Chelsia pounded her chest and raised her voice even more. “That’s not what I’m talking about, Ricky! It’s not like I’m some kid who wants to wander around aimlessly.”

“You *were* a kid until a few days ago. You didn’t even reach my waist.”

“Ugh.”

“Of course, even that was cute. But now it’s become troublesome in many ways.”

‘What’s become troublesome?’

Chelsia glared at Zerachiel, who was blushing and acting shy, with cold eyes.

Unlike her beauty, which had blossomed even more after becoming an adult, his mental state remained the same.

For a moment, the past flashed through her mind, when he used to carry her around like a child before she became an adult.

Those were humiliating days when she would rather have been left to her own devices.

Then Rachel said in a melodious voice, “Well, our Ricky must be having a hard time. I can’t believe she grew up so well.”

“I’m trying to hold back from wanting to pluck out everyone’s eyes.”

“Oh my~ How wonderful. Are we going to see grandchildren soon?”

“I’ll do my best.”

“Not if I have anything to say about it!”

Chelsia, unable to bear listening to the conversation between the mother and son, who had completely lost their minds, slammed the table with her fist as hard as she could. But even that was a target of mockery for the three of them.

Rachel widened her eyes and muttered, “Oh my goodness, how can you be so weak that you can’t even break a table in one go? I could easily break a hundred tables before I even became an adult.”

“That’s why I’m always carrying her around in my arms.”

“Yes, yes, Ricky. Take good care of her so that her feet don’t touch the ground. If she accidentally falls, she’ll be in big trouble.”

“Ugh, seriously!”

Chelsia ruffled her hair and screamed, unable to continue the conversation.

Because she had become an adult later than everyone else, everyone had become accustomed to treating her like a child.

Among them, Zerachiel, who knew Chelsia’s breaking point the best, nudged Rachel and gave her a look.

In the meantime, Chelsia began to argue with Zakari. “Why are you suddenly doing this? You need to have a convincing reason for me to agree or disagree, right?”

“Actually, Paige suddenly demanded that you accompany them as a condition for the negotiations.”

“Oh my, that’s a bit suspicious. To specifically mention our daughter-in-law.”

Rachel muttered as if agreeing with Zakari. Chelsia quickly jumped in. “What’s suspicious about it? Didn’t everyone forget that I called this meeting to ask to be taken to the negotiations? It’s a perfect opportunity to accompany them naturally!”

“That’s why I’m telling you to talk about what business you have in the north first, right?”

Zakari scolded with a stern expression, and Chelsia’s anger flared up. Naturally, her voice rose. “Ah, why! You said I could wander around as I please once I became an adult!”

“Well, the north is still dangerous.”

“Do you want this moment to become the most dangerous, Ricky?”

Chelsia threatened Zerachiel, who was annoyingly interjecting, but it had the opposite effect. He suddenly blushed.

“My dear, you’re being too forward this early in the morning…….”

Chelsia screamed at his expression, which resembled a newlywed bride on her first night.

“Aaaaaagh!”

‘This damn house!’

‘I should have run away a long time ago!’

‘He’s making a mess of the family meeting again!’

Zerachiel was still not in his right mind even after becoming an adult. No, rather, he had leveled up and repeatedly set off Chelsia’s fuse.

No one knows that Chelsia is searching for the Opal of Nothingness.

If her family found out that she was terminally ill, it was obvious that even more overprotection would begin.

Moreover, she would be stirring up the continent even more openly than now to find the Opal of Nothingness.

Then it would be obvious that everyone would know that they were looking for the Opal of Nothingness. This side [Chelsia] didn’t want that.

Also, Zabis is currently marked as a rogue of Amitaras [a powerful organization or nation].

They can’t even control him from trespassing on other people’s territory to find Navi’s gang, so they can’t let him plunder sacred objects.

They are already hopeless family members, but if they add to that the willingness to wage war to find the Opal of Nothingness, there would be no difference from the ending of the original story.

‘I’m really going to die before my time…….’

Then Zakari said, “I was going to take you too. If they hadn’t suddenly asked for you.”

“Rather, a reason to accompany them has arisen, but you’re rejecting it? Even if they have some ulterior motive, Father is stronger than the Paige family head, right?”

“Ahem, that’s true.”

Zakari reacted to Chelsia’s subtle compliment. Without realizing that Chelsia’s eyes were sparkling, Zakari said, “Even so, in a situation where we don’t know what kind of tricks Paige might play, I can’t take you, who has just sprouted into a white bean…….”

Then Chelsia, cutting off Zakari’s words, sneered. “Ah, Father is afraid of the Paige family head, I see.”

“What?”

It was a predictable scenario that Zakari’s eyes flashed at Chelsia’s sudden provocation.

As expected, Zakari couldn’t hide his displeasure. Chelsia thought this was the time and began to drive Zakari crazy with even stronger provocations.

“If that’s not the case, there’s no way you wouldn’t be able to protect just one little sprouted white bean, right?”

“That’s…….”

“Hmph, I’ve been living believing that our Father is the strongest beastman in the world……. I saved your life at the cost of my own, but there’s a limit to repaying kindness with malice.”

“No, I…….”

Chelsia, confirming that Zakari was noticeably flustered, raised her voice even more.

“Ah, now that I see it, you don’t trust me. Well, compared to the three of you here, I’m really just a speck of dust.”

“D-Daughter-in-law, what are you talking about? We’re worried about you…….”

Zakari stammered, sweating profusely, as she suddenly switched to self-deprecation mode. But he couldn’t stop Chelsia’s mouth.

‘I really didn’t want to use this method.’

Chelsia closed her eyes tightly and shouted, “It’s always just words! I know you all think of me as a booger!”

It’s embarrassing, but this is the perfect situation to throw a tantrum.