The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 60

“You know, I envy you two.”

“Envy?”

“Yeah. I don’t have a family. I have a foster mother now, and a father, a grandfather, and Inanna… but there’s still one thing missing.”

“…”

“Siblings. A younger brother, a sister, or an older brother. That’s something I’ll never have. That’s why I envied you two. Even if you’re half-siblings… you’re still siblings.”

It wasn’t a made-up story to get the two of them to get along. It was a sincere feeling from deep inside my heart.

Ian seemed to notice this, as he looked at me with a serious expression.

“Then… I’ll be your best friend, your older brother, and your husband. I want to play all those roles for you, Florin.”

Ian, who took my hand and gently placed it against his cheek, seemed much calmer than usual.

It didn’t sound like a joke or a prank, so I unknowingly swallowed hard.

“Now that I’ve awakened my dominant pheromones… I can be a candidate for your husband.”

“Uh-huh… Huh? Awakened what?”

“Dominant pheromones!”

With that answer, Ian smiled brightly.

The sight of his dark expression suddenly brightening was as precious as the moon peeking out from behind layers of clouds.

‘No, I said definitively that I could become an Alpha, but…’

So soon?

“I guess it’s because I wanted to protect you. Just like you saved me.”

Hope flickered deep within Ian’s golden eyes. It was hope for life, and conviction.

A dazzling sparkle that captivated even me settled within Ian.

I was dazed, but I knew what to say.

“Congratulations, Ian! That’s great!”

I hugged Ian tightly, expressing my joy.

Ian was happy but didn’t know what to do, but he eventually hugged me back.

“Come on, Dante, come here too! Let’s all hug!”

Although he hesitated for a moment, Dante eventually reached out to Ian.

Seeing the two of them, who used to growl at each other, awkwardly touching each other made me feel so proud.

‘Collapsing was a price worth paying, right?’

Just then,

Grumble.

A thunderous sound echoed from my stomach. At the same time, Ian’s stomach rumbled a beat later, and Dante’s did too.

We looked at each other and burst into clear laughter.

We didn’t say it, but we knew our hearts were bound together.

‘Yeah, it’ll be okay from now on.’

Even if it’s awkward, they’ll try to get along.

I felt like a heavy burden had been lifted, and my heart was very light.

‘But I feel like I’m forgetting something…’

I tilted my head, but I was distracted by a group of people rushing into the bedroom, and I quickly forgot what I was trying to remember.

* * *

‘He’s become happy.’

At that moment, Yuri, who had closed the , lightly jumped towards the glass ceiling of the tank.

He wanted to get out of here. He wanted to escape the stuffy tank and let them know he was here.

‘But… I’ll have to wait a little longer.’

The sun seen from under the water was so beautiful. So much so that he wouldn’t want to let it go if he could hold it.

But no one in the world can catch the sunlight. No matter how close you get, you’ll eventually fall.

Yuri slowly sank to the bottom and quietly closed his eyes.

Florin becoming happy was what he wanted.

He wasn’t petty enough to want Florin to suffer just because he was in an unfortunate situation.

However… he was a little upset. It seemed like he had completely forgotten about him.

‘You’re the only one I have…’

For him, the only window to communicate with the world was the . [Presumably a magical communication device].

Occasionally, he could reach the characters in the by writing letters with water, but after communicating once, he had to wait a long time. He could only try to communicate again after a certain number of pages in the were filled.

So, Yuri was frantically thirsty even though he was in all this water.

‘But still, I found out what you hate and what your ideal type is…’

Yuri’s eyes curved gracefully.

He would not make a ‘mistake’. Like his dear half-brothers.

* * *

It was a day when birds chirped and a gentle breeze blew.

“The faithful apostle said, ‘There are so many lives in the world. Believers and doubters are mixed together, how can you distinguish them?’ Then a voice like thunder came from the heavens, saying, ‘I have sent a savior for you. He will recognize you among tens of thousands of birds, beasts, and fish.'”

I read the sentences in a clear voice.

“Even if you lie, he will see through you.”

These very difficult sentences were all from a certain book.

I was carefully reading the book, page by page, but to be honest-

“What does this all mean!”

I couldn’t understand any of it.

I pressed my cheek against the desk and glared at the scripture. Would it hurt to write it in easier terms?

I wanted to grab anyone and ask them what they thought it meant, but… yeah, this is the Magic Empire. There aren’t many people who have properly learned about the scriptures, and even fewer who believe in them.

Yesterday, I subtly asked Linda if she believed in God, and she just showered me with affection.

“Oh, my! Oh, my! Our little mistress is already having such high-level and philosophical thoughts! You’re so smart!”

“…So, Linda, do you believe it or not?”

“Of course not! Where is God? If there was one, and they were just watching everyone starve…”

At that moment, Linda’s expression became very cold. It was the first time I had seen Linda look so contemptuous and resentful.

“…Well. I don’t need a God like that.”

“Uh, uh-huh.”

“But our little mistress will be meeting the Holy Empire guys later! So it’s good that you’re having these philosophical thoughts. Those guys only know God!”

The conversation concluded with her praising me.

And I learned a great lesson.

‘I must never, ever let them see me reading the scriptures…’

Cold sweat dripped down my back.

Well, it’s not like I particularly believe in the existence of God… but if they saw me holding the scriptures, I had a feeling Linda would make that face again.

And I had a vague feeling that other people would do the same.

‘Sigh.’

In the end, I closed the scripture and stared at the thick book, wondering who had brought it here.

I didn’t even know it was there at first, but I found it before going to bed.

‘Did Father put it there? Or did Lapiren save it, even though he said that…?’

Or maybe… there’s a spy from the Holy Empire in this house…

“Hey, don’t push!”

“You’re the one pushing!”

“We’ll get caught!”

“You’re the one who’ll get caught!”

…Um, should I stop thinking for today?

Hugging the scripture, I jumped up and ran to the door. Then I bent down and took out a treasure box from under the bed.

Someone gave me this treasure box at my welcome banquet, and it’s very useful in situations like this.

“There’s a secret in here. Don’t touch it.”

“Aww, you’re so cute! It’s time for you to make secrets! I’ll never touch it! I’ll protect it!”

I got the promise from Linda and the nanny.

Since Linda is the one who cleans this room anyway, all I need is for Linda not to open it.

Soon, I dusted off the dirt on my skirt and strode towards the door.

“You guys!”

“Eek!”

“What are you doing here?”

When I flung the door open, I saw the boys trying to run away, but their legs got tangled and they fell over each other.

“Ah. Hello. Florin.”

The boy who already wears glasses and has long hair tied back is named Merem Driblianne.

His green eyes, straw-colored hair, and somewhat clumsy appearance somehow evoke a sense of protection…

Even though he looks like that, he has a talent for mathematics. He only has a talent for ‘mathematics’, so he was constantly bullied by kids like Gerd.

From the beginning, he had no intention of becoming the head of the family, and his dream was to become the president of the bank run by Driblianne.

“Get up, Merem. What are you doing here?”

“Ian and Dante went to training today, so… I came to see you.”

…He’s so innocent. I don’t know how a kid like this was born into this family.

I grabbed Merem’s hand and helped him up, then patted his collar.

“Bad, bad guys! They’re monopolizing Florin! Me too! I want to play with you too!”

This guy, who stomped his feet and protested so loudly that the hallway shook, is Andre Driblianne.

He was proud, competitive, and noisy, but he was a kid who didn’t join Gerd.

Besides, all the kids in this family are more mature than their age… but he’s the most like his age. That’s not an insult, it’s a compliment.

I stroked Andre’s dark brown hair.

“You said you’re going to join the Black Wheel Knights in the future, right?”

“Yeah! The Black Wheel Knights are the coolest! I’ll become the commander of the Knights someday.”