Favored by the Family That Will Become the Strongest! - Chapter 33

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“I’ve been purifying you with my Ability. Every time we met, I was treating your Darkness Corruption.”
“Diana, you have an Ability?”
Diana’s bombshell confession left Bianca frozen in place.
Then her body swayed. Varcan quickly steadied her.
“Wait… is that why you came to work as my maid?”
Varcan didn’t stop there. He had one more fact to reveal.
“There’s still more I haven’t told you.”
“What? What is it?”
“Diana is the daughter of the previous Duke of House Rothwell.”
Bianca’s eyes went wide, and she said nothing, simply blinking.
Everything made sense now.
Those movements far too graceful for a commoner, that air of dignified composure she could never quite mimic.
“No wonder… everything felt so perfect.”
Bianca murmured, dazed. After a moment’s hesitation, she asked the question that had been on her mind.
“But why hide your status and your Ability? If you’d revealed you were an Ability user, this would never have happened to me. There’d be no reason for you to work as a maid in our house.”
Diana lowered her eyes as she answered.
“I was originally Powerless. My family mistreated me because of it. That’s why, even after I awakened my Ability, I didn’t reveal the truth.”
“Why? They would have treated you better if you’d told them you had an Ability.”
“That’s exactly why I hated the idea. If they’d only treat me well because I’m an Ability user, what meaning would that have? Revealing my Ability would have only led to me being exploited. So I hid my status too. If my existence were discovered, I might have to return to House Rothwell.”
Varcan, his expression stern, continued his explanation to Bianca.
“It was also Diana who found out what Matilda did to you and helped me drive her away.”
Bianca blinked in shock. She had learned about this only recently, through Alfonso, the House physician.
‘Matilda was deliberately brainwashing me to keep me weak, they said.’
Restricting food to such extreme levels wasn’t normal, he’d told her. And with that, Bianca realized Diana was her immense benefactor.
Diana opened her mouth, looking embarrassed.
“I apologize for not telling you sooner, Miss. I wasn’t sure if Darkness Corruption could even be treated, so I was watching and waiting with Varcan.”
“No, no. You have nothing to apologize for. Truly, thank you so much!”
Bianca meant every word.
Since the age of fourteen, she’d been labeled Powerless and treated with nothing but contempt.
So many had whispered that she was a useless princess, unworthy of House Cardian. With no friends and a fiancé who didn’t love her, she’d fallen into despair, certain she’d never be loved in her lifetime.
But it turned out she had an Ability all along.
When she’d grabbed Deniel, she’d felt an extraordinary power surge from deep within her body.
The thought that she might be able to wield that power freely filled her heart with hope.
Diana watched Bianca cup her own mouth, joy radiating from her, and felt warmth bloom in her chest.
“However, you’re not fully healed yet. So the Ability only manifested briefly—you haven’t fully awakened. There’s a powerful darkness deep within your body, which is why treatment is taking time.”
“Ah… I see.”
“And you must be careful. We don’t know when or how it might erupt.”
Diana looked at Bianca with concern in her eyes.
This was also the reason she hadn’t been able to treat Bianca completely. A massive darkness coiled deep within her body, and it couldn’t be touched immediately.
Diana had little trouble figuring out who was responsible for this.
‘Uncle.’
Somehow, he had planted a Time Bomb in Bianca’s body—one that could detonate at any moment.
It was a technique he used often.
Planting darkness in the heart, then detonating it if the victim wouldn’t obey his commands.
‘And that Time Bomb seems ready to go off soon.’
Using her power today would have cracked the bomb. So if she were to open the darkness once more—
‘Miss Bianca would undergo full Awakening.’
For now, everyone would be confused about whether she’d truly awakened or not. But then, no one would harbor any such doubts.
‘And if she goes to the Winter Gathering like this, it’ll be quite the spectacle.’
A smile curved Diana’s lips as she anticipated their drastically changed reactions.
“In any case, I understand. I’ll keep the secret too. But brother, I think the shock was too much—I can’t feel my legs.”
Just then, Bianca came to a stop and looked at Varcan as she spoke.
Though she laughed as if embarrassed, Diana recognized it for what it was—courage. Bianca was asking Varcan to come closer to her.
Varcan, who habitually hesitated, slowly walked toward her. And yet Bianca showed no signs of distress.
Emboldened, Varcan lifted Bianca into his arms. She settled against him with a peaceful expression. Diana’s own expression softened as she watched him visibly relax.
Not long after, Hasen appeared from outside the Party Venue. He looked between Varcan and Bianca, his eyes wide with surprise, and asked.
“My lord, my lady—is it truly all right for you two to be so… close?”
It was a natural concern given Bianca’s condition. Varcan held her close and answered.
“Explanations can wait. For now, take Bianca to her room.”
Hasen seemed to have more questions, but faced with Varcan’s resolute expression, he simply nodded. Bowing his head, he left with Bianca.
“Varcan, thank you for today.”
Diana also offered her gratitude and turned to leave. But Varcan caught her arm.
“You’re going alone?”
“I beg your pardon?”
“Are you aware of your condition?”
“What condition am I in?”
“You look completely exhausted.”
“Ah, well, that might be true.”
Indeed, Diana had spent considerable time preparing Bianca’s tea party.
‘And today I’ve been mentally drained dealing with those troublesome people.’
Suddenly Varcan looked her over and asked.
“Wait—why are you so soaking wet?”
There was a reason for that too.
“I was so engrossed watching you thrash Deniel that I didn’t notice…”
“Ahem.”
I got caught in the spray when he fell into the water.
At Diana’s words—that it was his doing—Varcan coughed awkwardly. Then, slowly turning his gaze away, he spoke.
“If it’s my fault, then I should take responsibility.”
“Yes?”
“If I let you go alone, you’ll probably collapse, so I’ll escort you to your room.”
“That’s really not necessary…”
“……”
He was an absolute wall.
Faced with the rejection of his proposal, Varcan’s brow furrowed. But unable to find another argument to convince her, he finally sighed and spoke.
“…I’m taking you anyway. It’s for my own peace of mind.”
Diana finally nodded without further resistance.
“Thank you. Actually, I did want to tell you something.”
“What is it?”
“Sevar will be arriving at the House soon, won’t he?”
This time, Varcan was genuinely startled. His legs nearly gave out beneath him.
“H-how did you know that?”
Varcan had received word through Hasen not long ago—that his father, Sevar, was returning to the House from his expedition.
But he hadn’t told anyone about this fact. Diana spoke innocently.
“Isn’t it natural that the Head of the House would return eventually?”
“Normally, of course. But our House isn’t normal, is it? It’s rare for Father to return at all.”
“That’s what I’ve heard.”
As Diana admitted so readily, Varcan felt oddly embarrassed and coughed to cover it.
“Ahem. But why does Father matter?”
“To prepare your heart.”

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