The Villain’S Daughter-In-Law Is Inherently Powerful [EN]: Chapter 81

‘If all you’ve said is the problem, then the problem ultimately arises because the Emperor isn’t protecting 유리 [Yuri, likely a name].’

In conclusion, the Emperor just needs to protect 유리.

If he can’t protect her as is, he just needs to create a reason to protect her, or make a deal like that.

‘Right now… there’s no way to move the Emperor, I guess.’

Understood. What the problem is.

All of this meant there was no key to wind up the Emperor’s back [no way to influence or motivate the Emperor].

“I hear you’re planning to do a favor for the Empress?”

“Yes. I’ve studied a lot about how to use divine power, too.”

“Show me.”

My father suddenly brought me a disgraced priest one day.

He was a very delinquent and seriously alcoholic strange person… but he still properly taught me divine power. Thanks to that, I could now create ‘bubble-bubble’ to some extent.

“You put your hand like this, and think bubble-bubble in your mind. Like disinfectant foam rising up…”

Hug.

A small divine power bubble sprang from my fingertips. It floated around and touched my grandfather’s shoulder, popping with a ‘pop’.

“Hmm. I suddenly feel a cool sensation in my shoulder.”

“That’s because I injected divine power into the stiff, knotted muscles.”

“Hmm, quite convenient…”

Grandfather massaged his shoulder with a look that said, ‘Should I go to the Divine Empire and kidnap a few priests?’

Before he actually did that, I stopped him in a cold sweat.

“I’ll do it for you often!”

“Thank you.”

“I’ll come again next week and do it for you. Anyway, Father brought patients with covered eyes for me to test on, and most of them got much better.”

“I received the reports, and it’s amazing. They said a Saintess has appeared, a Saintess has appeared, but I didn’t know it would be this great of an ability.”

Right? I didn’t know it would be this much either….

I seemed to be able to heal most abrasions, as well as diseases in the internal organs to some extent.

Of course, I got quite tired after using divine power, but there weren’t any other side effects. The disgraced priest didn’t say that the price of divine power was one’s life, and such scary things weren’t written in the scriptures either.

‘In other words, I’m using the Celestial God as a battery to draw power infinitely.’

I smiled nonchalantly, thinking something that would make proper priests foam at the mouth and collapse, calling it blasphemy.

Hey, God, wherever you are. Are you listening?

‘Thank you for giving me this power. And I’ll continue to use it well!’

“I’m scheduled to see the Empress in two days.”

“Even if you don’t succeed, it’s okay, so don’t be intimidated and go and do well.”

“Yes, Grandfather!”

But I’ll definitely succeed.

“But Grandfather, if I make it possible for the Empress to get pregnant, 유리 won’t be the only Imperial Prince anymore. Then she won’t be able to become the Emperor just by staying still, right?”

“Hmm. Yes. That could be the case. Or, conversely… it could divide the assassinations aimed at 유리 in half.”

“Gasp.”

Spooky.

I was so surprised that I shuddered, and Grandfather burst into a hearty laugh.

“Just kidding.”

“…Really?”

“Of course, it’s a joke.”

It doesn’t seem like it, though.

I felt uneasy, but after that, I chatted with Grandfather for about 20 more minutes before returning to my bedroom.

‘Let’s just do what I can do right now. Thinking about too many things is making my head explode.’

First, starting with doing a favor for the Empress.

I gritted my teeth and fell asleep. When I woke up the next day, my jaw was numb.

* * *

A storm raged on the day I went to see Her Majesty the Empress. It was as if the sky knew that today was a very important day.

‘My condition isn’t bad. Nothing hurts.’

I was nervous in the morning, but I still ate well. I devoured two croissants and ate all the mushroom soup. Then I tasted the fluffy potato salad and snow crab. It was to gain strength.

“This way, please.”

When I arrived at the Empress’s Palace, the head maid came out and politely guided Inanna. The hallway seemed to be emptied of people in advance, and because of that, the sound seemed to echo louder with each step.

‘It’s so quiet.’

Passing by so many doors and walking down the long hallway without a single guard. Of course, we came secretly without guards, but….

“This is the place.”

The place we arrived at didn’t seem like the Empress’s usual bedroom no matter how I looked at it.

Because it’s narrow and there’s not much interior decoration. It’s like a space to secretly meet someone?

“Welcome.”

“I greet Her Most Honorable Majesty the Empress.”

Creak.

When the door opened, Her Majesty the Empress with her long hair down was visible.

I quickly bowed my head so as not to violate etiquette, but I was honestly a little frozen by the scene that flashed by for a moment.

‘She’s holding a teddy bear like a baby and lulling it…….’

In fact, seeing that she accepted the offer to be treated with divine power, I thought that she was just extremely denying reality, but that she was somewhat sane deep down.

But looking at it like this, it doesn’t seem like it.

‘It’s confusing.’

I gave up on understanding and just sat quietly in my seat.

Today, the Empress’s pheromones were still foul, and something black was coiled inside.

“I will keep my promise. Since the joining day is soon, the result will be known without difficulty.”

“Yes, Your Majesty the Empress.”

“I will not forget your favor.”

“It will not become resentment [I will not hold it against you].”

“You speak so confidently, so I will believe you. Show me what you have prepared.”

The Empress’s eyes were not very kind.

It seemed like she was in a bad mood because she had been trying to ignore reality, but I presented her with an opportunity that she couldn’t help but seize, making her face reality.

I tried not to look at the teddy bear nestled in the Empress’s arms and carefully approached her.

“The Saintess says that there is a strong curse in Her Majesty the Empress’s body. It is to push out that curse through divine power, so please tell me at any time if you feel uncomfortable.”

“I have denied divine power all my life. But to receive its help… Isn’t it just a power that was created by luck without any effort on my part?”

But that’s what status is too.

I pouted inwardly.

In any case, the people of the Magic Empire’s distrust of divine power and suspicion of God were deeply rooted, so it was not something that could be changed right away. I don’t even have any intention to do so.

‘Come out, bubble-bubble.’

I quietly placed my hand near the Empress’s stomach, reciting the skill name I had given it.

It seemed like I shouldn’t touch the royal body carelessly, as the head maid was glaring at me from behind with very fierce eyes, so I kept a certain distance.

“Is it a water bubble?”

“It’s similar.”

“Not bad. It tickles.”

Porong, porong [onomatopoeia for bubbling sound].

The divine power bubbles flowing from my hand permeated the Empress.

I did my best until the black thing I could see was pushed out.

Little by little… and little by little.

Sweat flowed down my spine.

As it turned out, pouring out divine power wasn’t something that ended with smiling elegantly and doing ‘shararang’ [sound effect, like a magical flourish]. The work of concentrating all my mind and drawing out the unfamiliar power within me was just long and long.

‘I hope the Empress gets better.’

So I want whoever is born to be loved dearly.

‘I, that’s what I’m hoping for.’

Looking at the Empress again, what I felt was that the Empress wanted a child. Yes, not the Crown Prince, but a child.

‘It’s so obvious to even me that she doesn’t just want to have an heir, but she wants her own baby.’

That’s probably why I want the Empress to get better now.

‘If there is a God, please help me. If you love me and gave me divine power.’

It was then.

Huaak! [sound effect for a sudden burst]

A power that was on a different level than anything before exploded out of me.

If it was a trickling stream until now, what was swirling inside me now was a torrent. An enormous amount of divine power burst out and began to form a flood.

‘Ugh! Wait, I feel like I’m going to be swept away!’

As I cried out like that inwardly with a tearful face, the divine power decreased a little and became manageable to some extent.

I was dumbfounded and floated about a thousand question marks over my head.

‘No, did God really hear my prayer?’

So that’s why he responded just now? Then if I pray again, will he listen again?

‘I don’t know, but let’s worry about it later. Anyway, it seems like it’s all over now.’

I took my hand away from the Empress and felt the change.

First of all, ‘that’ which caused nausea had completely disappeared. Since I couldn’t find it anymore, I was able to see the Empress’s face properly for the first time.

‘Ah, she’s more youthful than I thought….’

Her tone and clothes reminded me of an older noblewoman, but that wasn’t the case.

‘She looks like she’s in her early twenties at most, but they said she’s actually in her mid-twenties.’

But still, she’s in her twenties. It’s not for me to say, but she was still very young.

‘I thought she was a wicked witch for treating 유리 like that…….’

The Empress’s face, which had fallen asleep with a snore, looked as comfortable as a baby.

The head maid quickly approached the Empress and covered her with a blanket, then gave me a piercing look. She probably meant to get out of here quickly.

‘But if the Empress really has a baby, it’ll be thanks to me, so you, head maid. You’ll have to bow your head and thank me then.’

I snorted and carefully backed away on tiptoes.

“I’ve done all I can, Inanna.”

“You’ve worked hard. Shall we go back and eat a delicious strawberry shortcake?”

“Yes!”

It’s better not to say that God seemed to respond to me earlier, right? It’s a strange thing to say in the Magic Empire.

I glanced back and quickly stuck next to Inanna.

‘The results of what I did today will be known later, over time.’

If a baby is really born… Then I was going to go back and ask her not to hate 유리 so much.

And in the place where Florin left like that. There was a gaze watching Florin.