The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 38

The Strongest Daughter-in-Law of the Black Lion Family (38)

#38.

There was an inexplicable coolness in his bright smile.

I felt a chill at Zerachiel’s attitude, as if everything related to me belonged to him.

If I jokingly asked, ‘Would you say that even if a knife went into my stomach?’ he seemed like he would immediately hand me a knife.

Flustered, I tried to smooth over the situation, mumbling.

“O-o-okay, anyway!”

“You can just ask if I’m okay, Chi Chi.”

Quick-witted Zerachiel seemed to have already seen through my thoughts. Belatedly regaining my senses, I cautiously glanced at him.

Come to think of it, I had landed a preemptive strike. I almost forgot because the other person was so nonchalant.

“…Are you okay?”

At my quiet question, Zerachiel stroked his chin and muttered.

“No, I don’t think I’m okay.”

“……”

“So, kiss it, heal it.”

He brazenly stuck out his chin and feigned illness. I gave up on trying to think rationally.

What’s the point of trying to be rational in front of a crazy Black Lion!

Wouldn’t I just end up going crazy too?

“No way!”

With a bright smile, I couldn’t help but land another blow on his other cheek.

* * *

Zerachiel kept chuckling, still stroking his tingling cheek. Chi Chi declared we should get married, then landed a preemptive strike and ran away.

She was already pale, but her face turned even redder, making her even more noticeable. Zerachiel couldn’t help but burst into laughter as he recalled Chi Chi transforming into a ferret and running away as fast as she could.

“Heh.”

Meanwhile, Ivan, who had been watching him, rubbed his chilled arms. It was hard to even breathe because Zerachiel had been stroking his chin and grinning to himself.

“Why do you keep touching your chin so preciously?”

“Can you see it?”

“See what?”

“Here, Chi Chi’s handprint.”

Zerachiel proudly puffed out his chest. There was a faint red mark that could only be seen if you looked closely.

Even that seemed to be a mark from him constantly touching it.

“Did Chi Chi-nim [term of respect] hit you again?”

“Yeah. Twice.”

“What happened this time?”

Now, it was commonplace for Chi Chi to hit Zerachiel. I was surprised at first, but now I felt relieved when I saw them bickering.

At least Zerachiel hadn’t been pulling off any unmanageable stunts since Chi Chi came to this house.

On the other hand, I began to worry about something else. It seemed like Chi Chi-nim was gradually becoming assimilated with my crazy master.

‘A crazy Black Lion and a crazy white ferret… Hmm, not bad?’

Of course, Ivan himself was a member of Xabishi who was more than deserving of the modifier ‘crazy’.

Just then, Zerachiel stroked his chin and replied triumphantly.

“It’s an answer to my proposal.”

“So, you were rejected again? You even got slapped; you must be very heartbroken.”

Ivan patted his master’s shoulder as if to comfort him. Zerachiel stared at his hand and said.

“…Why do you assume I was rejected?”

“Because you got slapped.”

“You can get slapped and still get accepted, you know.”

“That’s true too.”

Ivan tilted his head and nodded lightly. Given the relationship between Zerachiel and Chi Chi, it seemed more than possible.

“The Council of Elders will be convened soon.”

Now that Chi Chi had accepted the marriage, all that remained was to persuade the sly old foxes of the family.

‘Persuade’ is just a word; in reality, there will be unilateral notifications and threats.

Zerachiel never goes back on a decision once he’s made it. And if the head of the family, Zakari, has approved it? There’s nothing to hold him back.

“Prepare everything without fail.”

At Zerachiel’s command, Ivan grinned.

This was a proposal to bring a white ferret as the heir’s wife.

The elders would definitely not stand still. It was only natural that there would be a commotion.

But what kind of family was Xabishi? Wasn’t it a slightly crazy family? If the master is crazy, then the subordinates under him must also be abnormal.

If the aides of other families heard that, they would have been troubled, but Ivan was the only aide who could handle Zerachiel.

“Xabishi Castle will be bustling for the first time in a while.”

There was even a hint of wickedness in Ivan’s expectant face.

* * *

Balzac Kalli, an elder of Xabishi and Ivan’s father, panicked after reading the letter from the main family.

The emergency convocation of the Council of Elders was nothing surprising. The direct line of Xabishi didn’t give advance notice because of their impulsive nature.

The problem was that the reason for the convocation was the heir’s spouse. They didn’t even listen when the marriage was being promoted.

But, what? A white ferret?

Where did they get such an unidentified scarecrow to deceive the elders?

On the other hand, he wondered if there was an error in the communication. It was that unbelievable.

Balzac asked with a glimmer of hope.

“I must have misread it, right?”

“You read it correctly.”

“Is there a possibility of an error?”

“There’s no way.”

“…Huh! Has he finally gone crazy? No. He was already crazy to begin with. Could there possibly be more crazy left in him? Heh.”

Balzac babbled as if he couldn’t understand the situation at all. The butler smiled awkwardly and said.

“Shall we ask young master?”

“There’s no way Ivan would give a sane answer.”

Balzac, full of distrust for his youngest son, flatly rejected the butler’s suggestion. The answer would be obvious even if he asked.

‘Are you getting presbyopia [age-related farsightedness] now? It’s all in the letter, what. Just come and nod along, you old geezer!’

Somehow, he could hear his son’s sneering voice. Well, he was selected as an aide from among those attached to the heir. In short, it meant he had a level of craziness no less than the direct line.

If he had any sanity left, he would have run home long ago!

Balzac said, touching his forehead.

“I’ll find out when I go there anyway.”

Just how amazing is this ferret that she caught the eye of Zerachiel Rune Xabishi, the most ruthless of the Black Lions?

Given the short lifespan of the Xabishi direct line, marriage was better sooner than later.

However, it was an issue that had been temporarily suspended because all the elders had already tried to push their granddaughters and failed. Many of Xabishi’s collateral families and friendly families now shuddered at the mere mention of Zerachiel’s name.

So, I thought this heir’s marriage would be difficult, but suddenly the main family mentioned the marriage first.

I would be grateful if anyone would come to his side, but I was worried that the situation would end in failure again, like last time.

Didn’t the relationship with the West worsen after allowing the head of the family to marry as he pleased? This time, thorough verification was necessary.

‘At that time, she was at least from a family in the West. Where did this white ferret suddenly come from?’

She looked like she wouldn’t last long and would cry and beg for a divorce.

Even Rachel, from a generous family, couldn’t stand it and left.

It was clear that they were just bringing in any white ferret to play the role of a scarecrow because they couldn’t stand the elders’ pressure.

What crime did the captured white ferret commit?

“Tell everyone to gather. We won’t be easily fooled this time!”

With that, Balzac burned with determination and headed to the Xabishi main family with the other elders.

And what they witnessed was a scene of a brave white ferret kicking the face of the fearsome Zerachiel.

This was truly an unexpected development.

* * *

“My ears aren’t disappearing…”

I looked at myself in the mirror with a sulky face. The cute white furry ears wiggled and mocked me.

It had been over a week since I returned to the Xabishi territory. But the ears on my head showed no sign of going away.

While I was constantly touching my ears and feeling sulky, Ayla, who was standing next to me, stopped eating her fist and replied.

“Why don’t you ask Zerachiel-nim [term of respect] for help?”