The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 151

Meanwhile, back in the Magic Empire.

Waking up from a long nap, Raheen was making a mess of her room, turning everything upside down.

‘Ugh, what is all this junk? Why does she have so little?’

Eventually, Raheen pouted and tossed the jewels she had been clutching back onto the floor.

‘She didn’t even request an entire room to be made into a jewelry vault. What has she been doing all this time?’

Pouting, Raheen plopped down on the carpet.

A proper noble lady would never do such a thing, but the truth was, Raheen knew nothing about etiquette. She hadn’t even bothered to learn it since she’d taken over this body.

‘If I had known it would be like this, I would have wished to be the richest person in the world with my first wish. I got too caught up in the fantasy hype….’

That’s right. Raheen had read so many novels that she thought becoming a saintess would lead to marrying a crown prince and becoming the first lady of another world. That’s why she readily agreed when God asked if she wanted to make a wish.

Raheen didn’t believe in the afterlife anyway, so she didn’t care what happened after she died.

In any case, she obtained the position of saintess with her first wish, but it didn’t take long for her to realize that it wasn’t a guaranteed ticket to a life of extravagance.

It was only natural that Raheen fell for Kiraxus.

He was handsome, wealthy, carefree, and, most importantly, not a damn Holy Empire [a nation governed by religious law] human.

Since she didn’t want to waste any more wishes, marrying him and leaving for the Magic Empire was the grand plan Raheen had concocted.

Getting angry at a man who wouldn’t fall for her even if she tried ten thousand times and impulsively wasting a wish was a painful mistake, even now.

Anyway. She thought about her third wish carefully in her own way.

Raheen didn’t want to hear any more nagging. She wanted to live extravagantly, spending as she pleased.

‘You know, a life where everyone applauds and says I did a great job even when I come back after spending a fortune.’

She wanted it so that if she even frowned, someone would ask who had upset their daughter and uproot that family’s roots to ruin them.

Ah, and she couldn’t forget about men either. She wanted all the handsome men in the world to kneel at her feet.

She wanted to bear no responsibility and only enjoy life, and Raheen thought that Florin, whom she considered her nemesis, seemed to have everything she wanted.

The emperor was annoying, and the princess might be sold off as a political pawn someday.

She thought this child’s life would be perfect since she would have received many jewels, but! But!

“But what is this? This is just being a beggar!!!”

Of course, objectively, Florin’s possessions were only of very high artistic value.

Just because a lot of jewels were attached to something didn’t necessarily mean it was expensive. In high society, the upper class actually preferred things with fewer decorations.

Also, they avoided items that could be recognized as a certain brand at a glance.

The culture enjoyed by the upper class was secretive and refined, so it was difficult for Raheen’s eyes to recognize the true value of Florin’s accessories.

It was only natural since she was only counting how many jewels were attached to each item.

‘What is this unsightly ring?’

Raheen looked at the ring with a red jewel embedded in it and then threw it away.

She was so frustrated that she didn’t know what to do. She felt like stomping her feet and bursting into tears.

‘Where is the gold! Money! I need money to go shopping. How much can I get by pawning this crap!’

Sighing, Raheen suddenly noticed the ring rolling under the bed. There was a slight gap between the floor and the bed.

Such a place would be good for hiding something……?

“Gasp, I’m a genius!”

Raheen widened her eyes and clapped her hands.

For some reason, she had a feeling that something great was hidden inside.

Crawling under the bed, Raheen soon coughed and pulled out a box. It was a treasure chest that looked like it hadn’t been opened in a long time.

“Ah, why won’t it open?”

Clang, clang. She tried pulling the lock a few times, but it wasn’t easy.

Frowning, Raheen grabbed the treasure chest and threw it against the wall.

Bang!

With a loud noise, the tightly closed lid of the box burst open, and the contents inside fluttered down. It was disappointing for someone who had been expecting gold coins.

‘What is this? A bankbook [a booklet to record bank transactions]?’

Opening the bankbook without any expectation, Raheen thought she would have to go downtown to check how much was in it.

“You. Call for a carriage.”

“Um, are you going out somewhere?”

“Why do you need to know?”

Opening the door to give the order, she saw maids gathered in the hallway.

They all had worried expressions, but she had no mind to spare for the faces of maids.

“Call a carriage! Quickly!”

Raheen pointed her finger and snapped it, indicating the maid at the front.

“You. Help me dress.”

“Yes, yes. Lady Raheen.”

The maids were genuinely surprised but tried to hide it.

She wasn’t usually like this, but suddenly her attitude had changed so high-handedly. So everyone couldn’t help but worry.

‘Has there been a big change in her mind? Or is she sick? Is she okay?’

The maids thought so, but they didn’t say a word out loud. They were on Raheen’s side anyway.

The virtue of a maid is not to gossip about her master’s faults but to keep her mouth shut.

The maids exchanged glances, deciding to be careful not to let Raheen’s strange state leak out.

However, despite the maids’ efforts, that night, Raheen, who had gone out, crawled back into the mansion drunk.

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Raheen’s bizarre behavior didn’t stop there.

The next day, Raheen, who was dying from a hangover, went out again in the afternoon.

This time, she returned with such a huge amount of items that one carriage couldn’t even carry them all.

Moreover, unlike yesterday, Raheen was smiling brightly as if she was in a very good mood.

“She must have been a little stressed.”

“That’s right. Choosing someone to be the head of the family isn’t easy.”

“She must have had hardships we don’t know about.”

The maids said so and patted their chests in relief.

She hadn’t bought new things for a while, so this much shopping was enough to be considered a change of pace.

“Daughter. Did anything happen today?”

It was Salones Aydaho who approached Raheen as she got out of the carriage.

After collapsing in front of everyone on the day of the selection, Raheen had locked herself in her room for two days without anyone finding her.

She thought that she would have recovered by now and asked how the selection day had gone, but she heard that she had gone shopping.

In fact, there was nothing wrong with going shopping itself.

However, the Raheen that Salones knew was not a child who would avoid important matters. So she came out to meet her in person.

“Kya, Mom!”

However, Raheen called her by a title she had never used before.

Salones was so surprised that she froze and forgot what she was going to say.

“Did you come because you were worried about me? Oh, gee.”

Who is this child who smiles kindly and hugs her……?

In an instant, Salones felt a creepy feeling and unknowingly pushed Raheen away.

“Ouch!”

How strong would a knight’s strength be? Raheen fell hard on her butt with a thud.

“Lady Raheen!”

“Oh my, Lady Raheen!”

The maids and servants standing around turned pale and ran to Raheen. But Salones stood still, rooted to the spot.

‘Why did I do that?’

She didn’t know why.

Isn’t she her beloved adopted daughter?

But why did she suddenly feel so eerie?

“Raheen!!!”

It was then. A man shouted in anger from afar and appeared in front of Salones in an instant.

“How could you do this!”

The man was none other than Dante.

Dante, who had finished his training with a complicated heart and was taking a walk, had witnessed everything from the moment Raheen got out of the carriage to the current situation.

Yes, even Raheen falling with her slender body.

That was enough to make Dante lose his reason.

“Everyone, step aside! I’ll take her.”

Dante glared at everyone around him and picked up Raheen in a flash.

Raheen buried her face in Dante’s arms, sobbing, but in fact, she was grinning from ear to ear.

‘Oh, what is this? This is perfect. My butt hurts a little, though.’

She had tried to act cute because she was called her daughter, but she felt very bad about being pushed away.

But if this is the result…

Raheen, who had been shopping to her heart’s content, was in a very generous mood.

Besides, she was about to turn her attention to the men given to her…… and one of the three had appeared.

Black hair and turquoise eyes…… so this must be Dante.