The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 84

“Yes, thank you. And Ella, you don’t have to belittle yourself just because I’m a candidate for the Saintess. I want to get along with you comfortably while I’m here.”

“Ah…….”

“Actually, it’s my first time meeting a female Otherworlder your age, so I’m a little excited right now.”

Ella stuttered, her lips moving as I spoke with a bright smile, then nodded.

“Yes, I will.”

Her flushed face was so adorable. She seemed to shine just by existing, befitting a classic female lead.

I was holding Ella’s hand and shaking it when it happened.

Someone suddenly yanked me back, and Ella was pulled away from me.

I turned my head in surprise to see Zerachiel looking down at me with displeasure. His languid eyes seemed darker than usual, indicating that his condition was poor due to Hebel’s mist.

If that was the case, he would be even more sensitive and on edge than usual.

I waited anxiously, wondering what words would come out of those beautiful lips first. And Zerachiel didn’t disappoint, spouting nonsense.

“Cheating again?”

*Is that all you think about?*

Now he seemed to be jealous of even a female Otherworlder. It seemed like he was jealous of everyone except himself.

Ella was startled by the word ‘cheating’ and quickly explained.

“Ah, no, that’s not it! Chersea just asked me to tell her about the Saintess test…….”

“I didn’t ask you to answer.”

Ella flinched and trembled at Zerachiel’s cold rebuke.

Zerachiel being cold to Ella.

Seeing him so different from how he treated me, I instinctively shielded Ella.

“Why are you discouraging our kid?”

“Our kid?”

“Ah, no, I mean…”

I unintentionally revealed my maternal instincts. I felt like cold sweat was running down my back.

As I rolled my eyes, Zerachiel ran his fingers through his hair irritably.

“Let’s talk for a moment.”

His face was clearly full of anger.

I desperately looked at Rachel, hoping for her help. If I talked to Zerachiel alone, I would surely be scolded for my reckless actions.

But this wicked mother-in-law was not on my side.

“Yes. It would be good for you two to talk.”

“Are you doing this to me?”

“You acted recklessly, so you have to pay the price, right?”

*Seriously, you’re so thorough!*

I trembled at Rachel’s betrayal, who I thought would be completely on my side. Meanwhile, I told Ella so that she wouldn’t have to read between the lines of Zerachiel and me any longer.

“Go back for now. I’ll call you if I need you.”

“Yes, yes…….”

Ella disappeared quickly with a face on the verge of tears. Rachel sat on the sofa in the corner of the room and waved at us.

“Don’t mind me, talk away~”

“If you tell me not to mind when I do mind, will I stop minding?”

Rachel burst into laughter at Zerachiel’s eloquent words.

“You never know. You might be tormenting my lovely daughter-in-law.”

“That won’t happen.”

Zerachiel answered sharply but didn’t send Rachel away.

Instead, he pulled me closer and pinned me against the wall.

“Explain.”

“What?”

“Tell me what you were thinking when you came here.”

He seemed very angry. Well, he had every right to be angry since I had only left a note and come to Hebel.

Considering the uncomfortable relationship between Hebel and Jabishi, it must have seemed like I had walked into enemy territory of my own accord.

But I had a lot to say too. My life extension had been hindered because of Jabishi’s excessive protection.

I crossed my arms and raised my chin.

“You should explain.”

“What?”

“I heard that Hebel had invited me several times, but why didn’t I, the person involved, know about it?”

“Because it wasn’t a place you needed to come to.”

“Why are you deciding that?”

“……Is that important?”

“It is important.”

I took the opportunity to fire back at Zerachiel.

“I’m me before I’m your wife. Why shouldn’t I know about my own affairs? At least you could tell me, the person involved.”

At my momentum, Zerachiel’s eyes softened considerably. No, he actually looked uneasy. He bit his lower lip and muttered softly.

“……I just didn’t want to worry you. It was a problem I could solve on my own.”

It was strange to see him watching me, wondering if I was upset. I never thought the day would come when Zerachiel would be so considerate of me.

It was odd that the Black Lion, who never cared about what others thought and acted as he pleased, was now listening so well.

It was like I had become an excellent trainer.

Of course, Zerachiel, who was like a wild colt, sometimes made me feel like I wouldn’t live to my full potential.

I deliberately put on a stern expression.

“That’s the problem.”

*Solving it on your own means turning Hebel upside down!*

I had realized that Jabishi’s way of solving problems wasn’t normal when Zakari chose to run away a long time ago.

Besides, the way he had made a grand entrance as soon as he found out I was here made it clear how he would act.

He would surely prioritize protecting me, even if it meant subjugating Hebel by force.

But I didn’t decide to stay in Jabishi just to be protected. The moment I stopped Zakari’s rampage, I realized what my role was.

Of course, the path wasn’t clear. I only vaguely felt that it was impossible in the current state.

I pounded my chest in frustration. Zerachiel’s face, still not understanding what the problem was, made me even more upset.

It wasn’t easy to make someone abnormal understand normal thinking. I grabbed Zerachiel’s shoulders and said.

“No matter how much you try to solve it with force, they won’t even bat an eye.”

“They’re just guys who can’t even dare to attack.”

“The more you try to solve it that way, the more they’ll wait for Jabishi to slip up. Look at the wedding. As soon as they knew he was rampaging, they immediately tried to bite and tear at him. You have to use your head instead of force from the start.”

I tapped my head, and Zerachiel tilted his head. His black hair flowed down softly.

“You’re the only one who treats Jabishi like an idiot.”

“I didn’t exactly treat him like an idiot.”

Of course, I was thinking of him as an idiot in my mind.

I hid my true feelings and pretended not to know. After a while, he twisted my hair and asked smoothly.

“So, what were you thinking when you came here, smart Chersea?”

“Ahem, you’ll be surprised when you hear it.”

I puffed out my chest for no reason. At this, Zerachiel smiled and said.

“I’m already surprised, so there’s nothing more to be surprised about.”

I pouted at his subtle jab about coming here without saying a word.

I didn’t intend to act so recklessly from the start. But he had cut off contact with Hebel so thoroughly that I had no choice but to resort to this extreme measure.

If I had stayed like that, I would have been in danger of dying.

I calmly explained my thoughts.

“I asked Herman to review the treaty between Hebel and Jabishi, and it seemed like there were too many disadvantages for this side. So, I’m going to take this opportunity to ease it from the middle.”

“You don’t have to do such a troublesome thing.”

“I want to do it. I’m Jabishi now, too.”

Zerachiel’s golden eyes shook at the word Jabishi. He looked pleased that I had said with my own mouth that I was a member of Jabishi.

Seeing Zerachiel’s mood lighten with just one word, I tilted my head and delivered the final blow.

“Are you going to keep stopping me when I’m trying to do something for the family?”