The Strongest Daughter-In-Law Of The Black Lion Family [EN]: Chapter 93

I hid behind a pillar, fighting the urge to slap Jerakiel’s playfully mischievous face. Instead, I pointed at him, sternly warning,

“Anyway, I’ll let you… if I allow it.”

“You’re not going to allow it.”

“Th-that’s not for sure!”

The moment I retorted, looking guilty, Jerakiel dropped a bombshell.

“But, ChiChi, you kissed me without permission too. Don’t you remember?”

“?”

What is he even talking about?

I froze, my eyes wide at this completely new story. Jerakiel, who had come right up to my nose in the meantime, said,

“Besides, we spent our first night together.”

“Hey, could you not say things that might cause misunderstandings?”

Anyone who hears that will think we had a hot night!

We’re still kids, okay?!

I had so much to say, since I was only busy sleeping on our first night, but Jerakiel in front of me didn’t seem like he would listen.

‘Ugh!’

Frustrated with being swayed by Jerakiel, I shook my head.

In the midst of that, I made eye contact with Ella, who was beside me. Ella’s expression, having watched this whole situation, was, as expected, beyond salvage.

Ella smiled awkwardly as she met my eyes and complimented,

“Y-you two are very, very close……”

What am I supposed to say to that?

“Hahaha.”

I just laughed.

Because if I said we weren’t like that here, people would know we were a married couple, and if I said we were, I would be fuming.

I glared at Jerakiel.

‘He’s doing that on purpose.’

Jerakiel had subtly felt jealous of Ella, so it was obvious he was picking a fight and making these ridiculous remarks.

And, as if responding to my thoughts, Jerakiel muttered with a shy face.

“Does it really look like that?”

“Yes, you look very, very close.”

As Ella gave a forced smile, raising her thumbs with both hands, the corners of Jerakiel’s lips soared high into the sky.

“She says so, ChiChi.”

Seeing Jerakiel blushing and feeling shy, I was convinced.

That guy is definitely doing that on purpose.

At that moment, I almost turned back into a ferret and threw an uppercut, but I chose to change my mind.

Yeah. Giving up is faster.

This was a kind of survival method I learned while staying in Jabishi for a long time.

If I hadn’t, I would have died of frustration long ago.

* * *

That evening, Jerakiel headed straight to Jabishi Castle. Rahel was dissatisfied that she wasn’t sent, but she soon agreed when Orban was mentioned.

‘If it’s something related to that family, I should go myself.’

Seeing her react so docilely, it seemed that the mistress of Jabishi had experience for a reason.

As Jerakiel disappeared, I became freer, and naturally, I had more time to talk with Tebi.

Ahead of the Saintess test, Tebi explained to me about the Guardian I had to obtain from the Vault.

― The Guardian you need to meet is called the ‘Sapphire of Order.’

“Sapphire of Order?”

My eyes sparkled at the familiar name of the relic.

The Sapphire of Order was a relic that briefly appeared in 『Ella’s Kingdom』 as well.

What was particularly impressive was the Guardian’s personality. As the name suggested, it had a scholarly disposition that valued etiquette and order.

The relics had different temperaments depending on their abilities. The fact that Tebi, the Pearl of Purification, was altruistic and pure was all for that reason.

Anyway, in 『Ella’s Kingdom』, Ella had communed with the relics in the Vault after being recognized as a Saintess.

This was thanks to the privilege given to those recognized as Saintesses, which allowed them to contract with one of the relics in the Vault.

Among them, there was a relic that Ella chose, but the relic called the Sapphire of Order itself appeared so intensely that it remained in my memory.

Of course, I didn’t remember the detailed abilities, so I naturally had to rely on Tebi’s words.

“How does that extend my life?”

― As you know, your body is currently in a state with two pheromones. Even one is a burden to your insignificant body. The problem is that there are two, and both are strong pheromones.

“I feel like there was a subtle derogatory remark mixed in there, but is that just my imagination?”

Tebi pretended not to know at my question and only said what she had to say.

― Ahem. Anyway, because the pheromone that had been dormant was forcibly awakened by what happened last time, your body is now on the verge of exploding.

So, the pain I felt back then was because of another pheromone.

I listened to Tebi’s words, retracing the abundant power I felt at the time.

― So, we need a medium to re-establish the balance, and that’s the Sapphire of Order.

“So, literally, it’s going to bring order to my body?”

― That’s right. The Sapphire of Order has the power to stabilize pheromones and suppress the awakening of pheromones. The one guarding it has a bit of a stubborn streak, so it’s tiring, but it’s better than dying, right?

Tebi was saying the word ‘dying’ so casually with an innocent face. I pouted my lips and muttered.

“I guess you’re not very close to it.”

― It’s too cautious, so it’s often a hindrance in urgent situations. It keeps stopping me for unnecessary reasons.

Tebi muttered as if she didn’t like it. It seemed that the Guardian felt indecisive to Tebi, who had good judgment.

“So, I’m safe if I just have that?”

― For now?

“Um? What’s with that ambiguous remark?”

I grabbed Tebi’s bracelet tightly as if threatening her, and it vibrated greatly. It was a reaction as if the past nightmare had been revived.

― Could you not squeeze so tight? It’s suffocating.

“Answer.”

Where are you trying to gloss over?

Tebi, who was intimidated by my threat, groaned.

― Ugh! How did I end up contracting with someone like this!

Then, she quickly changed into a fish and distanced herself from me.

― The Sapphire of Order also has its limits. After all, the problem is that you have two pheromones that don’t suit your body.

Seeing Tebi say that, it seemed that my power was uncontrollably strong.

― I’ve never seen a case with two pheromones in the first place.

“You think I’m any different.”

I was the most dumbfounded by my own body condition. It was becoming a weakness rather than a benefit of possession.

Usually, it was a great thing to have just one unique pheromone. But I had two pheromones, both of which were unique.

It would have been nice if my constitution matched, but as expected, excessive power came with a price.

Frankly, it was a miracle that my body was holding up.

Naturally, I couldn’t help but feel gloomy.

“So, either way, I won’t live long.”

― It’s not like there’s no way at all…….

My eyes sparkled at Tebi’s words, which she cautiously offered to me, who was feeling down.

“What is it?”

― That’s……

But Tebi hesitated, unable to speak easily. Seeing her hesitate like that, it seemed that the method wasn’t easy.

As I just stared blankly, Tebi continued with an insecure voice.

― Once you become an adult, you’ll be able to perfectly handle one of the two pheromones. The problem is the remaining one. That power is not a power that can be easily controlled.

“So?”

― If you can’t control it, there’s a way to find another medium to purify the pheromone or to eliminate it.

“Eliminate the pheromone?”

My eyes widened at the unexpected method, and Tebi said.

― Yeah. Of course, the risk is high, so if you try it rashly, you could hasten your death.

In the end, I had to risk my life again. I frowned involuntarily.

“Could you tell me that sooner? I was happy for nothing!”

― Of course, you can only try this if you have that.

“That?”

― Actually, there’s a thirteenth relic in Hebel that’s not known to the public.