The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 157

#157.

“I didn’t spread it. Why are you blaming me for what happened just because Jabishi went crazy?”

“From the start, the Butterfly Clan transferred that madness to another beast. Everyone already knows you’re their leader, so don’t even think about denying it.”

“They were just acting for me. It’s been too long since I’ve been trapped here.”

Evenshev continued, her face a picture of pitifulness.

“And can you honestly say my children did it? The madness started with Vasily in the first place. So, strictly speaking, it’s your fault. Vasily made such an extreme choice because he missed you.”

Evenshev poked at a sore spot. When I didn’t respond, she grew arrogant and rattled on.

“Yes. In the end, it’s all because of you again. If it weren’t for you, Vasily wouldn’t have driven his descendants crazy, and I wouldn’t be trapped here like this.”

“You’re still blaming everything on me, aren’t you?”

Just when I thought it wasn’t worth listening to anymore, Evenshev muttered seductively.

“Because it really *is* your fault. So, Bobby is going to die because of you this time too.”

“What are you talking about? Why Bobby all of a sudden?”

“Oh my, you haven’t really felt it yet, have you? To think you haven’t even noticed who he is.”

Evenshev smirked and leaned in closer.

“Then I’ll have to tell you. You know, Larien, the source of the epidemic you just mentioned is the child with Vasily’s soul. Poor thing. It seems Bobby is destined not to live long this time either.”

“!”

“You loved each other so much that you didn’t hesitate to die for each other, but it’s only been a thousand years and you can’t recognize him. Is that all your love is worth?”

Evenshev was only saying things to scratch at my insides. I patiently and calmly asked.

“Are you saying Zerachiel is Vasily’s reincarnation?”

“Yes. That child has finally been reincarnated. It’s a moment I’ve been eagerly waiting for, but I was so anxious because you weren’t around.”

Evenshev made a threatening sound as she rattled her bound arms. I glared at her coldly.

“What are you trying to do to Zerachiel?”

“Don’t worry. I haven’t done anything *yet*. Besides, your Bobby is being well protected by my soul, so rest assured. Of course, the resistance is stronger than I thought, so I sent reinforcements just in time.”

“Reinforcements?”

I reacted strongly to Evenshev’s words that she had captured Zerachiel. I didn’t know what she would do to him.

At the same time, I was determined to find out who those reinforcements were. Maybe I could find out the executives of the Butterfly Clan.

However, an unexpected beast was mentioned from Evenshev’s mouth.

“The young master of Page. He was a beast who endured the madness quite well, so he’s perfect to be a guardian.”

I made a shocked expression. In fact, even when Isaac presented Heathcliff’s pheromone signature, I was half in doubt.

But when Heathcliff was mentioned from Evenshev’s mouth, my head became complicated.

Did Heathcliff really betray her as Ella said?

I took a deep breath, hardened by the unbelievable reality.

‘No. I mustn’t be fooled by those words. Evenshev has the Ruby of Entrapment.’

I already knew that Naaman had taken the Ruby of Entrapment [a powerful artifact used for mind control] from the vault. So, I needed to confirm whether she had used the Ruby of Entrapment on Heathcliff.

“What on earth did you use to seduce the young lord of Page?”

Please.

I desperately hoped. I hoped that Heathcliff didn’t do such a thing willingly.

Evenshev, who didn’t know my intentions at all, said in a triumphant voice.

“It’s simple. If a disobedient bastard doesn’t listen, you can just tame him by force. Whether you beat him into submission or forcibly turn him into a fool.”

I was delighted by Evenshev’s words. There was only one way to turn a smart and strong beast like Heathcliff into a fool.

“So, you used the Ruby of Entrapment on Heathcliff after all?”

Thank goodness!

I was relieved, but then dirty words that I didn’t even want to hear flowed from my sister’s mouth.

“You’re more perceptive than I thought? Yes, that’s right. Thanks to that, he’s now a very docile dog who drools and wags his tail in front of me.”

I looked at Evenshev with a disgusted face.

I was relieved that Heathcliff wasn’t on Evenshev’s side, but I was speechless because what she had done was so terrible.

I felt sorry for Ella and Heathcliff, who had suffered because of it.

“So, you’re the one who made him sell Ella?”

“What? You even figured that out? That’s unexpected.”

Evenshev gave a sly smile. It was as if she hadn’t even thought I would figure that out.

Come to think of it, I was always like that. A good Larien who foolishly fell for her sister’s requests, even if they were harmful to me.

Even my sister, who always complained that it was never enough.

If I didn’t have ‘memories as a human,’ I might still be manipulated by Evenshev.

Just like I believed in my sister despite the warnings from the Divine Beast for a long time.

But now I was no longer the good Larien who pitied her twin sister.

There were others I should pity. And now I had to see her arrogant face crumble.

I crossed my arms and replied.

“Because I saw Naaman take the Ruby of Entrapment. If Zerachiel went crazy with madness, he’s the only one who could use it, right? I think you’re doing things too sloppily, don’t you, sister?”

Evenshev’s face contorted at this. It was clearly a disappointed expression because it wasn’t the reaction she had expected.

She probably wanted me to be intimidated. But if you keep getting trampled on, you tend to develop a weed-like tenacity.

Evenshev muttered lowly.

“You’ve become quite fierce since I last saw you.”

“I don’t intend to treat you as a sister anymore.”

“You’re finally revealing your true colors. I’ve known it all along. You’ve always been pretending to be good.”

“You have severe paranoia, sister.”

“What!”

Evenshev growled and tried to rush at me. But she was tied up and couldn’t even touch a single one of my fingers.

After a while, Evenshev, who had calmed down on her own, continued.

“Yes. As you said, Zerachiel was already consumed by madness, so the Ruby of Entrapment didn’t work. I had no choice but to use the young master of Page.”

“Well, I guess so.”

Evenshev trembled at my perfunctory answer. She barely suppressed her anger and continued to babble.

“He played his part better than I thought. Thanks to him, Zerachiel has calmed down, and the child who will become a sacrifice no longer has vain thoughts.”

The child who will become a sacrifice must mean Ella.

After all, Heathcliff hadn’t betrayed Ella.

I felt relieved just by confirming that fact. His betrayal had been tormenting Ella all along.

In the end, Heathcliff was just being used by Evenshev. Even in the worst situation, in the worst way.

I frowned and asked.

“Why are you trying to sacrifice Ella anyway? That child has nothing to do with us.”

That was the most incomprehensible part. Why Ella had to be manipulated with pheromones by the Butterfly Clan from the moment she was born and eventually be sacrificed.

Evenshev said.

“First of all, I needed a vessel to contain my soul. After that, I have to take back everything I was deprived of. …Speaking of which, why did you only show up now?”

“What?”

“I’ve been waiting for you. The one who was originally supposed to be the sacrifice wasn’t that child, but you. I’m just using that woman to buy time. I needed a body to wait until you came.”

As expected, my sister had been looking for me. But I wasn’t in this world.

I was born in a place called Korea and only read this world as a book.

In the end, because I wasn’t here, Ella was used as my substitute.

I felt miserable for some reason.