The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 169

I don’t know if I can afford to be so relaxed when the world is about to end.

Hugging Ian, I quietly looked down at the ruined capital.

Naturally, what I have to do and what I can do come to mind.

‘I need to heal everyone with Holy Power and lead the recovery efforts by mobilizing the Driblian family.’

As I counted my duties and responsibilities one by one, I felt the gravity pulling me down and flinched.

“It’s disappearing.”

Ian whispered calmly, tightening his arms around me. Thanks to Ian, I landed safely on the ground and watched the black hole shrink into a small dot. And the Pope being sucked into it.

What a pathetic and miserable end.

To be devoured by what he created.

‘And when it comes to being pathetic, this side isn’t far behind.’

Thud.

Raheen, who had fallen from the sky, collapsed in front of me.

Seeing that everyone else was coming down carefully, but only Raheen was being thrown down haphazardly, it seemed like Dad did it on purpose.

But even with broken bones, Raheen was still alive and repeating the words she had been saying since earlier.

“It’s mine… Mine… All… Everything.”

At this point, wouldn’t she be unable to die even if she wanted to? Or is she desperately clinging to life, fearing the countless karmic fires that her soul will have to endure after death?

Either way, it’s not clean.

I didn’t want to live like that.

I quietly approached Raheen.

Even though she was a hateful opponent, she was still a person, so it was to give her a dignified end.

I’m not trying to act nice.

I just think that giving my enemy a human end raises my own dignity.

‘And… I have to end it with my own hands to be a true victory.’

Raheen was trembling all over.

I stood in front of Raheen and held out my hand.

Of course, I didn’t offer it to help her.

“Goodbye.”

Using alchemy on people or things belonging to people is forbidden.

However, alchemy done for humanitarian reasons was permitted.

White chrysanthemum petals flutter.

Raheen began to turn into a white flower, starting from her legs.

Still, it’s a better ending than the Pope’s.

Even if she doesn’t think so…

‘So, is this the end?’

I won as the Celestial Being wanted. This time, I didn’t die, and I wasn’t robbed of my life.

It was a perfect victory.

“You’ve worked hard.”

“My daughter! Get out of the way, I’m going to my daughter!”

As soon as I heard my father’s low voice from the left, my dad’s voice reached me from the right.

Dad completely ignored the people standing around, including Ian and Father, and pulled me into his arms, hugging me tightly.

“My baby. My daughter. My beloved Florin…!”

“Ubb, Dad! I, I can’t breathe.”

“I was worried about sending you down to Earth! I didn’t send you down here to suffer like this!”

Dad’s long silver hair tickled my nose. The hot tears Dad shed also fell on my forehead.

It hasn’t been long since I left Arcalik, but why does it feel like 10 years have passed?

Hugging my trembling dad, I whispered the same words over and over.

It’s okay. Everything is okay.

White chrysanthemums fluttered over our heads.

“Ah, Dad. But I have something I need to do right now.”

I said, pushing Dad away for a moment.

“Lift me into the sky. I want to heal everyone within reach of my divine power…”

…Right then.

Before I could finish speaking, I heard something.

[Kkyaaaaaaaaak!!!]

If a soul were torn apart, wouldn’t it make a sound like this?

A scream more terrifying than fingernails scratching a steel plate split the air. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end, and a sensation like frost forming on every vertebra sent chills down my spine.

The ears that had heard what should not have been heard ached as if lava had been poured into them.

At the same time, lightning struck from a clear sky, and ‘something’ appeared.

The ‘something’ was dragging what appeared to be Raheen, chained, somewhere.

‘What is that, what is that?’

A horror beyond the realm of human understanding, more miserable, terrible, and disgusting than anything else in the world, washed over me like a tsunami.

My body trembled like an aspen tree as if I had witnessed something beyond the beyond that should not be seen, and I bit my tongue without realizing it.

Oh, I saw something hideous.

If two hands hadn’t covered my eyes with a gentle voice, I might have fainted on the spot.

‘That’s an Evil God…’

Yes, it’s an Evil God. Thanks to you, I was able to win. With gratitude… May I stir your memories a little? It’s better not to remember the form of an Evil God.

I was the type to hope to remember most things.

But not that just now.

If I could scrub and erase my memories, I would ask you to do so.

Everyone who saw the Evil God, including you, will forget its form. Since the Evil God itself has left this world, all records related to it will also be erased.

The Celestial Being’s voice was filled with pride and satisfaction.

Slightly dizzy, I suddenly realized something and shouted.

“Wait! Father! Come to think of it, what about Father?”

“I’m here.”

I thought Father would be dragged away because Raheen was being dragged away.

Because he made two wishes.

But Father was standing there unharmed.

As always, relaxed and composed.

“How…”

I was so relieved that I almost burst into tears, but I bit my lip and held back.

But Father wiped my eyes as if he had already seen me crying.

“It’s simple. Since it seemed like you would be safe, I used my last wish to be released from the Evil God’s contract without any cost.”

“!”

“Raheen, well. Isn’t it the result of greed?”

Father chuckled, making his signature arrogant expression.

And then I realized that the whole world had stopped.

The only ones moving were me, Father, and Dad.

Dad snorted and didn’t try to let me go.

“Daughter, I’m just saying this in case, but this dad defeated the villain.”

“Y, yeah. Dad is awesome.”

“It’s true. Dad is the strongest. So let’s go back to Arcalik with Dad.”

Dad seemed to be conscious of Father for no reason.

I patted Dad and asked the Celestial Being, who I still felt was near me.

“I’ve done such a great job, don’t I get a reward?”

Hmm, a reward.

“Honestly, don’t you think you should give me something? You’re the only god in this world, you’re not planning on forgetting your grace, are you?”

There won’t be a second time I can ask the world’s only god for something.

So I brazenly asked for a reward.

In fact, there were a few things I had already thought about as rewards.

I can grant you just one thing. It doesn’t matter what it is, tell me.

The Celestial Being’s answer was what I expected.

I took a deep breath and glanced up at Dad.

Father and Dad both had faces that said it didn’t matter what wish I made.

‘What if I make a terrible twist here and ask for the world to be destroyed, really. You both trust me too much.’

But fortunately, I was a normal person. And I love the people around me so much.

So, from the beginning, there was only one wish I wanted to make.

“Give Mom back to Dad.”

So that he won’t be lonely even when I’m not around.

“Bring Mom back to life.”

This is something only a god can do.

Actually, it seems like even a god shouldn’t do it… But if I insist a little, I think you’ll do it.

“Florin, you should make a wish for yourself…”

Dad’s eyes welled up as if he was moved. I shook my head and said firmly to Dad.

“I can’t stay by Dad’s side forever. I’m not a child anymore. But then Dad will get lonelier and lonelier. And I want to see Mom too.”

I’m greedy.

Maybe I’m greedier than Raheen.

Dad has Father and a stepmother, but I still want to meet my biological mother.

But who can blame me for wanting this?

Originally, it’s absolutely not allowed… Geez. You’re really planning to make things difficult for me.

“I don’t want anything else. I just want all the people I love to be happy.”

The Celestial Being pretended to be troubled, but I could tell just by listening to the voice. This is possible.

It’s a reward, but I can’t bring the dead back to life without any cost, what should I do.

Maybe there will be some conditions attached.

For example, Mom can’t come out of Arcalik, or she has to go back to the afterlife with Dad when he dies.

Then the Celestial Being burst into laughter as if it was interesting.

Yes, sometimes human imagination is amazing. I’ll have to attach those conditions you thought of. That would be good. Other than that…

Dad took a short breath at the Celestial Being’s words that he would grant my request.