The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 137

#137.

Chersia had her first pheromone outburst. Zerachiel felt his heart sink upon hearing the news.

Fortunately, thanks to Merina’s prediction, they had secured Alr [a medication or treatment] in advance, so measures were taken quickly.

Chersia noticeably improved after taking Alr.

This proved that Alr was essential for Chersia.

Thankfully, the outburst occurred in a secluded garden, so no one saw it. Heathcliff, the only witness, quietly took her to Javis’s residence, which was a great help.

Although it was unsettling, Zerachiel knew that he had never done anything to harm Chersia.

Of course, Zerachiel had many thoughts, considering he was not someone to be completely trusted.

Chersia seemed to suffer from nightmares all night.

She cried out to be saved and sobbed for help.

All Zerachiel could do was hold Chersia’s hand and pat her.

Fortunately, Chersia regained stability at dawn. And when she opened her eyes, she didn’t remember anything that happened in the garden.

‘I collapsed?’

A naive reaction, as if nothing had happened. It seemed her memory had been erased due to the aftereffects of the outburst.

To avoid confusing Chersia, he comforted her, saying she didn’t need to remember.

He was worried that she might become anxious if another outburst started.

The next day, Zerachiel and Chersia moved to Sarvan territory, as if nothing had happened.

* * *

“Ugh, it’s cold.”

The cold air brushed against my skin, and I instinctively burrowed into the blanket. But the cold didn’t go away easily.

Eventually, I jumped out of bed and glared at the open window.

“Who the heck left the window open?”

Leaving the window open when it’s this cold. Are they trying to freeze me to death?

I quickly went to the window and closed it. It had snowed again overnight, and the outside was all white.

“It really snows a lot.”

Unlike the warm South, the Sarvan territory was cold all year round.

The reason I already missed the South must be because of this terrible cold.

As the Sarvan Lord’s illness worsened, I had to stay in the North for the time being, using the appointment of a successor as an excuse.

It’s already been three days since I came here. I regretted it.

I never thought it would be colder than the Luden Snowfield!

“Should I have just endured it?”

A groan escaped my lips, and Zerachiel, who was next to me, added a word.

“Now what?”

“Should I run away now, Riki?”

I turned around and said to Zerachiel, who was sprawled on the bed. Zerachiel, who was forced to come to the North as a son-in-law because of me, was radiating dazzling beauty today.

My gaze went to his chest, exposed between the loose folds of his gown. From the morning, the curved lines blurred my vision.

He was practically courting me with his whole being, making it hard to know where to look.

Recently, he had been tormenting me with kisses every night, so I had many sleepless nights in another sense.

Before, he used to feed me well and tease me relentlessly. Now, he held me in his arms and kissed me to drive me crazy.

I hurriedly closed his fallen gown. He lightly stopped me and said,

“I’m still good now.”

“That’s because you don’t feel the cold.”

“Not that.”

Zerachiel raised his upper body and touched my cheek. Then, warmth returned to my cold body.

“You hug me every night because you’re cold. I like that.”

“……Please refrain from making strange remarks?”

I frowned, pushing Zerachiel away. These past few days, he had been constantly trying to seduce me.

I don’t know where he heard it from, but it was quite difficult from my perspective.

He fell back on the bed and muttered.

“I don’t see anything wrong with my remarks.”

“It’s easy to misunderstand depending on who’s listening.”

“Is there anything to misunderstand? It’s the truth.”

“To be exact, I’m burrowing into your arms because I’m cold. And it’s also because your pheromones are released every dawn.”

“If that’s the case, I’ve been saying all along that there’s a solution.”

“Th, that’s…….”

I rolled my eyes and stammered. When I thought of the solution he was talking about, I felt the cold disappear, separate from the pheromones.

Seeing this, Zerachiel smiled slyly and pulled me towards him.

“Oops.”

Before I could say anything, he whispered in my ear.

“I’ll say it again, for my pheromones to last longer, you and I have to roll aro…….”

Unable to bear it, I screamed and covered my ears before he could finish speaking.

“Aaaah! I can’t hear you!”

Zerachiel made a sullen expression at my ironclad defense. Whether he did or not, I maintained a safe distance and glared at him fiercely.

The solution Zerachiel was talking about was something embarrassing just to think about.

I know that there is something after kissing.

But it was awkward to suddenly make progress from just holding hands and sleeping together every day.

I felt like I shouldn’t cross that line, and I also wanted to cross it. These days, I can’t even understand my own heart properly.

Besides, I kept worrying about what Ivan had said. The words he had babbled about as sex education kept lingering in my mind.

‘I heard from an older brother I know. A night with an imprinted partner is incomparably more ecstatic than a night with another beast.’

‘Why?’

‘Because they can communicate more easily with each other’s pheromones. In the first place, the most effective way to permeate pheromones into the other person is through mating.’

‘Why are you suddenly saying that?’

‘Well. It’s about time for Chersia to make some progress, too.’

‘Is that all you have in your head?’

‘Huh? Did you think you were going to hold hands with our young master forever? That won’t do.’

‘Who said that? I’m just…….’

‘Ah, I guess it was too early for Chersia, who just became an adult? Do you still think you’re a child?’

‘I’m not!’

‘Tsk! Our young master is going to live a chaste life. If you need help, please tell me. I’ll tell you everything like this and that.’

‘I don’t need it!’

His annoying jeering was as clear as if it were yesterday.

If I hadn’t heard that kind of nonsense from Ivan, it wouldn’t have been so awkward!

After that, he kept talking about sex education whenever he had a chance, which made me sick and tired of it.

Ivan was just doing it because he found my reaction funny.

I don’t know why Zerachiel is suddenly so obsessed.

“Why are you being like this since the last time?”

“Like what?”

“You’re always thinking about eating me up.”

“I guess you look delicious.”

“I’m not your food.”

“You know I don’t mean that.”

“…….”

“I just like you.”

“!”

Zerachiel wriggled and got up. He glanced at me, who was on guard, and then straightened his gown.

“Okay, done?”

“…….”

“Stop being on guard and come here?”

Zerachiel reached out and urged me. The moment I reluctantly approached, he grabbed my waist.

“Got you.”

* * *

The Sarvan Castle was a bluish-gray building. Due to the cold North all year round, the thick outer walls were covered with an extra layer, a structure that paid attention to heating.

Rather, it seemed to reveal the bleak atmosphere inside the house.

Moreover, the servants were still dressed in mourning clothes due to the successive deaths of the heirs that had been going on for several months.

I glanced at the Sarvan Lord, who was wearing a blue uniform, unlike them.

Unlike the sickly Eve, he looked very healthy and seemed far from having a genetic disease.

In terms of age, he should have been more sickly, but it was strange.

He was clearly said to be in poor health. As a result of examining him for the past few days, he seemed perfectly healthy.

He leisurely raised his teacup and said.

“Is it livable in the North?”

“Thanks to your hospitality, I’m living comfortably, Grandfather.”

“Tsk, the child who will soon become the Lord is calling me Grandfather. You should call me Lord.”

When did you act friendly and tell me to call you Grandfather?

Now that you’ve gotten what you wanted, you’re already trying to establish hierarchy.

I had a lot to say, but I pretended to follow quietly.

“Yes, Lord…….”

The Sarvan Lord’s face bloomed as if he liked it very much.

“The atmosphere may be grim because it hasn’t been long since the funeral, but you should understand. At least since you came here, everyone has been less worried about the successor.”

“I’ll do my best not to be a disgrace.”

“That’s why.”

The Sarvan Lord’s eyes lit up at my words and began to speak.

“There’s something I want you to do…….”