I’m a Mother-in-Law, but I Dislike Conflict with My Daughter-in-Law - Chapter 237

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I’m a Mother-in-Law, But I Don’t Want Family Conflicts Episode 237

Though he had boldly declared he would protect Wilhelmina, Gerta’s skill was only at a level where he could barely handle soldiers.

If knights came charging in like they just did, he wouldn’t be able to protect Wilhelmina, let alone preserve his own life.

“R-Rohana. What should we do?”

“Hmm…”

Should they advance as they were, or wait for Lena?

Wilhelmina fell into thought at this crossroads of choice.

Waiting for Lena seemed like the better judgment, but there was no telling when the battle would end. If enemies came down from the other side, they would be helplessly caught.

“Let’s go up while putting Baron Haldia forward for now. Don’t let go of him no matter what.”

“But if enemies are preparing a surprise attack beside the stairs…”

“We’ll worry about that when we get there. We don’t have time.”

Unlike the trembling Gerta, Wilhelmina walked forward confidently.

Gerta, slightly amazed by her appearance, steeled his resolve.

‘That’s right, Rohana is a woman. As a knight, I must protect her.’

Whatever her true identity was didn’t matter. A knight should be able to sacrifice his life for the person he loves.

Gerta walked forward, repeatedly vowing to protect her with his body no matter what enemies awaited above.

“I’ll go out first. Please stay behind me, Rohana.”

And putting his body forward, he went up to the ground.

It was a declaration filled with the will to fight any enemy.

‘Come on, bring it!’

Having come up to the ground like that, he widened his eyes to identify the enemy… and immediately froze.

“Uh…”

Because there were far too many enemies spread out before him.

He had expected at most one or two knights and dozens of soldiers, but what lay before his eyes was a group of knights wearing black armor.

Dozens of knights riding black horses simultaneously looked at Gerta.

Under the pressure emanating from their piercing gazes, Gerta unconsciously collapsed to the ground.

At the head of the knights stood a man with red eyes.

He was a man wearing armor with an impressive black mane, boasting a height at least a span taller than Gerta.

“You are…”

The man slowly approached Gerta.

He thought he should threaten them by bringing up Baron Haldia even now, but his frightened body wouldn’t cooperate.

Just as Gerta squeezed his eyes shut in fear as if facing a wild beast, Wilhelmina behind him spoke up.

It was a gentle voice Gerta had never heard before.

“You came quickly.”

“Huh?”

Just as he was about to ask who she was talking to, the man leaped forward and embraced Wilhelmina in his arms.

Wilhelmina, lifted into the air like a child, let out a laugh.

“What, did you miss me?”

“Very, much so.”

Gerta stared blankly at the scene.

From the two of them, he could feel the tenderness of lovers meeting after years apart.

Wilhelmina, who had come down from the man’s embrace, belatedly checked Gerta’s expression. Then after a short cough, she said.

“Th-this is my husband.”

She hadn’t deceived anyone, yet Gerta felt as if he had been fooled.

If Lena had been nearby, she would have said, ‘This is why you shouldn’t give guys like this any hope.’

Without even being able to properly confess, Gerta’s first love came to a futile end.

Gerta, who had lost his soul, weakly leaned his head against Baron Haldia’s shoulder.

After Wilhelmina left, only Baron Haldia’s sweaty warmth could be felt in his embrace.

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After Rohan’s reinforcements arrived, chaos unfolded in Baron Haldia’s territory.

It was chaotic with those trying to flee, those resisting, and hypocrites claiming they were innocent.

Of course, Rohan’s knights showed no mercy.

All who resisted lost their lives, and those who fled were crippled and thrown into the cages that had held slaves.

The only ones they showed compassion to were the slaves who had been underground.

The guests were locked in the underground slave cages, while the slaves rested in the mansion above ground. Their positions had switched overnight.

“You don’t need to see this. You can rest now.”

Rohan said that what I had done was more than enough for the investigation team, and to leave the rest to his subordinates.

Since I had no interest in bloody torture scenes either, I decided to rest at the inn where we were staying.

Incidentally, the inn owner had also been arrested, so the inn was practically ours for the taking.

Rohan followed me.

“Where did Helene go?”

“She went underground saying she wanted to investigate more. She seems to have some idea about who’s behind this.”

Whether it was thanks to Rohan arriving early or thanks to the commotion we caused, Baron Haldia’s subordinates missed their timing and couldn’t destroy the evidence.

They were caught by Rohan’s knights while hastily trying to burn documents in the mansion.

“Who could be behind this?”

“Probably a ghost from the past.”

“The past?”

“Marquis Valtanas’s faction. It’s not something you need to worry about. Strictly speaking, it’s an Imperial Palace matter.”

Marquis Valtanas had once been the center of the faction supporting the Crown Prince.

I had heard that the marquis died and his family fell from grace, but it seemed their faction remained and was scheming something in secret.

Certainly, if it was that kind of problem, it wasn’t something for me to get involved in. Getting entangled in it would probably be troublesome.

As I lay on the bed thinking I could finally rest, Rohan approached my side. When he sat down, heavy in his armor, the bed sank deeply.

I patted the space beside me with my hand. It meant for him to lie down next to me.

“I’ll smell like sweat from the armor.”

“Like I don’t? Just lie down.”

Rohan lay down in an awkward position. Since I needed a pillow to hold, I took his head into my arms.

As I was enjoying his scent after a long time, Rohan spoke in a sulky voice.

“…Who is that man?”

“Gerta? He’s someone I met here. He was investigating this city before us, and he was quite helpful.”

“He seemed to have feelings for you.”

“Can’t help it, I have to be somewhat charming… Ugh!”

I tried to brush it off with a joke, but it didn’t work on Rohan.

He buried his face in my chest and pulled me into a strong embrace.

I tapped his armor as I felt the pressure that seemed to compress my lungs.

“It hurts.”

“The moment I take my eyes off you, this happens. I felt reassured because the Duchess was by your side.”

“Are you jealous?”

Rohan didn’t answer and hugged me even tighter.

As if trying to feel me as much as we hadn’t met for a while, he pressed in roughly.

I felt both the coldness of his armor and his hot body temperature at the same time.

“…That aside, you came really fast. Did you leave as soon as you received the news?”

“I left before that. A report happened to come in.”

It was none other than the Emperor who noticed the anomaly in Haldia.

While investigating the disappearance of Southern people, he realized their traces led to Haldia.

That report came in right after I arrived in Haldia, so it was perfect timing for a coincidence.

…No, maybe someone intended it.

There was someone I suspected, but I didn’t bother to mention it.

‘Let’s stop thinking about it. The Emperor will handle it.’

Anyway, I accomplished my mission. The secret investigation ended successfully, and I stopped the terrible slave market. I didn’t want to get entangled in politics any further.

“Things worked out well somehow. I thought it was a bit dangerous.”

“Mina, you need to have a sense of crisis.”

“I hear it from Helene all the time, so stop nagging.”

Rohan and Helene didn’t even look alike, yet they always gave the same nagging.

Still, since I completed the mission well, I was about to ask for some praise, when I felt Rohan’s thick fingers slip between my collar.

“Rohan.”

“Mm.”

“It’s broad daylight right now.”

“Should I draw the curtains?”

“No, that’s not what I meant…”

I pulled my head back and examined Rohan’s expression.

‘Ah, this won’t work.’

Whether it was because I provoked his jealousy, or because our promise to meet once a week was delayed, his red eyes were burning intensely.

There was no need to say what emotion was making them burn.

“Who was it that didn’t want to come close because I smelled of sweat?”

“I like your scent.”

“That’s not what I’m talking about.”

I let out a soft laugh and kissed his forehead as if to say, go ahead and try if you dare.

The beast that had received permission bared its fangs.

“Oh, I just remembered something I should mention.”

“What is it?”

“I accidentally introduced you to Gerta as my husband. Should I tell him to keep quiet about it?”

“…There’s probably no need for that.”

“Why?”

“Because he won’t go around telling this story anywhere.”

Losers usually don’t have much to say, after all.

Rohan smiled.

Side Story. Desert, Travel, and Jealousy 【End】

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