The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 75

“Adults can come too. But let’s make it so you can’t refuse. I can’t really refuse right now, can I?”

“That’s a misunderstanding. You can refuse anytime you want. I just hope you don’t.”

“Hmph, bringing such a scary entourage and saying that? Even the clouds passing by would laugh. Let’s see, thirty-two guards, is it?”

Clouds……?

No, before that, an entourage of guards?

Before going out, Father cast protection magic on both Ian and me.

In novels, kidnappings usually happen at times like this. To prevent that, he even put a magic spell that makes a terrifying alarm sound if anyone other than Ian touches me.

But I didn’t know he’d attach guards too.

‘No, he said it’s good for us to go out to the city together as an experience.’

Isn’t this too much protection?

……I thought, but it was definitely a strange situation to just brush off.

‘The acrobat is hiding his strength……?’

How did he notice my guards that even I didn’t know about?

I looked at the acrobat with a rather fresh perspective.

He doesn’t seem like a real acrobat, but can I take him to the Imperial Palace?

“Well, anyway, it’s the Imperial Palace tomorrow, right?”

“Tell me where you’re staying, and I’ll send someone.”

“There’s no need for that. I’ll go to where the Driblianes are staying, so just tell the adults that.”

“I knew it, he’s suspicious. Are you really an acrobat?”

“Aigo [an expression of frustration or annoyance], of course. I’m an acrobat. A normal acrobat.”

He’s become even more suspicious.

I glanced at Ian, and I realized his expression was quite serious.

‘But I can hardly feel any pheromones from this person. He’s very ordinary.’

At least on the surface.

‘Eh, whatever.’

If he were a bad person, he wouldn’t have confidently said he’d come to the Dribliane mansion.

“Let’s go back before the sun completely sets, Florin.”

“Okay.”

Ian held my hand tightly and turned around. The acrobat waved his hand with a smiling face.

Soon, I got into the family carriage that was waiting, and I cautiously spoke to Ian.

“Ian, that person. Is he a very dangerous person or something?”

“……I couldn’t count all of them.”

“Huh?”

“I could only count twenty guards.”

A commoner with better senses than Ian?

That’s really absurd.

‘I need to talk to Father about this.’

If he’s that talented, our family could scout him. And-

“Ian. Don’t blame yourself.”

“…….”

“I know Ian is stimulated by Dante and wants to become stronger. But…… Ian has his own pace. And maybe that pace is incredibly fast too.”

“Hmm.”

“If you run too fast, you’ll fall?”

I smiled brightly and held Ian’s hand tightly. Then, I intertwined our fingers one by one and said as if humming.

“Go, slo, wly! Because that’s how you go further.”

“Slowly…….”

“Yeah. There will be many stronger people than Ian in the future. It would be great if Ian could beat all those people, but more than that…… I think Ian needs to think about how to handle them.”

Ian is getting impatient.

I couldn’t not know that.

The problem is that he doesn’t mind hurting himself and rushes at Father with that temper…… I’m worried that later, the tip of the spear will turn and strike Ian himself.

Pushing yourself and pushing yourself again, standing on the edge of a cliff and living in a precarious state, may produce immediate results, but it’s quite bad for mental health.

“Don’t try to catch up with Dante, Ian, let’s go Ian’s way.”

“My, way…….”

“Yeah. How can everyone be the same? Everyone has their own pace. And the talents they have are all different too.”

“Florin, you’re really…….”

Ian moved his lips and then closed them again.

I didn’t disturb Ian, who was deep in thought, and just leaned against the window frame and looked outside.

Magic lights were lit in various places on the completely darkened night streets. Strangely, the Imperial Palace banquet seemed more beautiful to me.

* * *

‘Wow, I struck out a few times and was wondering what to do, so I was just warming up, but what’s this windfall?’

Arkalik of the Sky Kingdom. Among them, the owner of Hwa Island, the third largest and wealthiest blacksmith island, Hwairan.

He was more involved in the affairs of the ground than the owners of any other island.

It was his job to drag criminals who had been exiled to the ground and drive them out, and it was also his job to monitor the trends on the ground. Occasionally, it is also Hwairan’s duty to interact with the countries of the land.

Therefore, he was quite confident when he first came down to the ground.

However, the ‘Find the Alchemist,’ which he thought would be resolved quickly, only fell into a maze.

Not all albinos are alchemists. Especially the descendants of criminals who had fallen to the ground would not be able to awaken alchemy unless in very special cases.

So, he guessed that the person who shook the Sky Kingdom this time was the king’s lost child…….

He couldn’t find her at all. It was as if someone was intentionally hiding her.

‘But to run into her here!’

Hwairan, who discovered the snow-white girl watching his performance, almost screamed.

No doubt. No doubt. She looks so much like the late Queen!

‘But it’s become troublesome. She seems to be staying with a great noble family…….’

It doesn’t seem like something that can be solved by just taking her away?

‘Above all, the princess…… the person presumed to be the princess is smart and clear-eyed, and if I take her without explanation, she might have a negative feeling towards the Sky Kingdom.’

With a face so similar to the Queen’s, if she were to say something like ‘I hate you, Daddy!’…….

‘I’m going to die, right?’

Cold sweat dripped down.

‘Hmm. First of all, it is a priority to contact the guardians of the person presumed to be the princess.’

Hwairan, who made the decision, took off the human skin mask he had been wearing to hide his appearance.

Then, snow-white hair and deep red eyes pushed back the darkness and were revealed splendidly.

Hwairan, who roughly packed the tools he had prepared on his shoulder, yawned and then hid his appearance.

“Where did he go?”

“Wasn’t he here just now!”

Some of the princess’s guards, suspecting him a lot, remained to watch him.

‘But if I disappear, they’ll go report it first.’

Hwairan was planning to use them as guides conveniently.

* * *

“Mom. What if that girl comes out wearing a gold dress again today?”

The Imperial Palace, Roybaium’s residence.

Serina, who was all dressed up, sat next to her mother, who was getting her hair done, and whined.

“She didn’t come to the banquet yesterday. Maybe she won’t come today either.”

“But what if she comes today?”

Serina had a total of fifteen gold dresses made for this spring banquet.

Seven for banquets and seven for everyday wear. Her goal was to completely solidify the image that ‘gold is Serina’s color’ by wearing them around. That’s what her dad bought them for.

In high society, it was very important to preemptively occupy a color or jewel. By monopolizing it, you can restrict and control the actions of others.

Also, making ‘Serina’ the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a certain color or jewel was a politically successful thing.

Politics is about creating an image. Dad always said that.

“Gold is mine. It goes best with my hair, so I was going to make gold mine…….”

In other words, Serina was on the elite course of high society. It would have been successful if the Driblianes hadn’t suddenly pushed in an absurd albino and interfered.

Already, most of the girls her age were afraid of Serina. Everyone was watching her and trying to please her, and they were eager to be invited to tea parties.

All she had to do was maintain that until she became an adult!

“I thought it was fortunate that the Driblianes didn’t have a daughter to show off…… But to bring in a daughter-in-law and treat her like a daughter. They’re still trash with no roots.”

The Duchess of Roybaium patted her annoyed daughter on the shoulder and stood up.

“She must be a lowly thing. Otherwise, why would they bother putting her in the Idaho family?”

“Right?”

“Don’t worry about it. Everything will be as you wish.”

Third day of the banquet.

The duchess wore a dress with beautiful golden ripples with her daughter.

When they entered the banquet hall like this, they would surely receive praise for how special it was for a mother and daughter to wear the same dress.

But…….

“Oh my! Did the Duchess of Roybaium also come wearing a dress gifted by the Dribliane family?”

What?

In an instant, the Duchess of Roybaium couldn’t manage her expression. And that was the same for Serina.

“Aren’t you? Oh dear……. The Driblianes sent a big gift yesterday.”

How can I bear this humiliation!

“How dare……. How dare.”

To make it seem like I got clothes from the Driblianes!

Crack.

The fan that the Duchess of Roybaium was holding broke in half. Serina also gritted her teeth and trembled all over with anger.

The banquet hall was full of golden waves.