I’m a Mother-in-Law, but I Dislike Conflict with My Daughter-in-Law - Chapter 256

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I’m a Mother-in-Law, But I Don’t Want Family Conflicts Episode 256 Special Side Story

Surprisingly, Wilhelmina’s clever move seemed to work.

Titania, who they expected would naturally be angry, looked in their direction and quietly tilted her head. It appeared to be a gesture of curiosity.

However, perhaps because the distance was too great, it seemed impossible to have a conversation from where they stood.

“I suppose we need to go over there first.”

“Wait, Mother, it’s too much for you. The snowfall is too heavy.”

The blizzard had intensified to the point where it was difficult to even keep one’s eyes open properly. For Wilhelmina, who had never properly exercised before, it was too far and treacherous a path to walk.

However, Wilhelmina checked the direction of the wind and patted Mikhail’s shoulder.

“The wind is blowing from the front, perfect. You go ahead, and I’ll walk right behind you, staying close to your back.”

“That won’t work. You can’t block out the cold either. Rather, Mother, you should just wake up from this dream here…”

“Mikhail, don’t make me say it twice. Don’t you know how stubborn I am?”

“…”

I know it well. I know it so well that it’s troublesome.

Mikhail exchanged glances with Wilhelmina, who was frowning.

In the end, it was Mikhail who bowed his head under her forceful gaze telling him to hurry forward.

“Sigh, alright. But if it gets too difficult, please make sure to tell me.”

“You’re one to talk, having suffered alone in nightmares for years.”

“…Anyway.”

And so the two began making their way through the snowfall toward Titania.

Even though Mikhail blocked the wind, he couldn’t block out the cold. This nightmare didn’t even provide warm clothes to its participants. In their nightgowns, the two had to endure the bone-piercing cold.

“Mother, are you alright?”

“I’m fine, so keep moving forward.”

An hour passed. Wilhelmina’s voice began to grow quieter.

“Mother.”

“…How much further?”

“Still about half the way.”

Another two hours passed.

Only then did Mikhail realize that Titania’s appearance had barely changed.

‘It’s not that the distance isn’t decreasing. Her body is just too enormous.’

Titania’s body seemed to vastly transcend human proportions.

Three hours after that, Mikhail was able to confirm Titania’s true form.

The throne she sat upon was so massive it reminded one of a small castle. Sitting atop it, she looked not like a fairy, but like a giant.

“Have we arrived?”

“Yes, Mother.”

“Phew, good.”

Wilhelmina, who had been following close behind Mikhail’s back, let out a sigh of relief and stepped to the side.

She must have been so exhausted that her face was pale white like snow.

Mikhail tried to support her, but Wilhelmina refused, saying she was fine.

And she stood before Titania.

Due to the tremendous height difference, Wilhelmina naturally had to lift her head up.

“Nice to meet you for the first time. Titania, I am called Wilhelmina.”

“….”

“I am the mother of the current Head of House Layton, Mikhail, who is here.”

At Wilhelmina’s words, Titania’s blue eyes trembled finely. She was clearly reacting to the word Layton.

“I want to have a conversation with you. I heard that you are the cause of the curse that is tormenting my son.”

“Mother…!”

Mikhail was flustered by the direct expression, but Wilhelmina paid no heed.

“I empathize with your pain. If you wish, I will revise the Empire’s history books so that your grievances can be resolved. So please, stop your anger….”

Then, Titania opened her mouth.

“Wilhelmina, was it.”

“…!”

She stopped breathing from the powerful pressure that was strong enough to make her body collapse.

It felt as if a giant hand was crushing her body.

If Mikhail was in this state, Wilhelmina was worse.

“Moth, er.”

Wilhelmina’s body was shaking violently. Even though it would be difficult just to keep her head up, she struggled to put strength in her neck and stood firm.

“What do you… think of humans?”

“…?”

Wilhelmina frowned, not understanding what she meant.

“I loved humans. To revive this cold and barren land, I devoted all my seasons. But I was betrayed. The feelings I had for loving humans were destroyed by humans. By human… love.”

As if speaking human language for the first time in a long while, her words were somewhat incoherent.

But the content could be understood.

It meant that she, who had loved humans, was betrayed by the human who loved her and met an ugly end.

“For me, humans are love and hate. The humans born from me are the same. Why should I listen to the requests of humans whom I despise?”

It meant that since she was already disappointed in humans, she had no intention of granting whatever humans might wish for.

Wilhelmina twisted the corner of her mouth.

“So you’ll continue the curse that has created dozens, hundreds of victims?”

“I ask again, Wilhelmina. What do you think of humans?”

Even though she must have clearly heard Wilhelmina’s complaint, Titania repeated the question again.

“Do you think there’s a reason I should love humans again, should help that species with their despicable nature?”

“So- you want me to talk about the good points of humans? So that you’ll feel like helping?”

“Yes.”

Wilhelmina put her hand on her waist and let out a scornful laugh.

Her body was trembling, and breath kept flowing from her mouth, but she didn’t lose her confidence one bit. Even in the nightmare, she was Wilhelmina.

“You’re mistaken about something. I don’t know enough good points about humans to be able to persuade you.”

“…Are you not human?”

“Is there a law that says humans must like humans?”

Titania frowned as if finding it absurd. For the first time, emotion lingered in her mask-like expression.

“You’re saying you stood before me for the sake of humans even though you don’t like humans?”

“That premise is wrong. I neither particularly like nor dislike humans. If anything, I’ve seen more of humanity’s bad side.”

“Then why do you ask this of me?”

“Well, it’s for the humans I care about.”

“…?”

Wilhelmina spoke boldly to her, who still didn’t understand.

“That’s that, and this is this. What I want to ask you is to lift the curse on my children and grandchildren. Even if you continue to hold resentment against the Empire or humans, I don’t care.”

“You’ll only look after your children’s peace?”

“What else can I do? I’m not your family, so I can’t tell you what to do with your emotions. Maybe if I were your family.”

“You are….”

Titania’s voice began to carry weight.

“What would you do if I transferred that curse to the Imperial Family?”

“I’d try to stop you, but if you really wanted to do that, there’d be nothing I could do.”

“Don’t you feel any guilt?”

“You’re the one casting the curse, so why should I be tormented by guilt? I might feel a bit uncomfortable for a moment, but since I’m not the perpetrator, there’s no reason to worry about it.”

“Ha….”

The corners of Titania’s mouth turned up.

Meanwhile, Mikhail’s body began trembling madly.

‘Mother, please!’

If this conversation leaked outside, they would be branded as traitors without a chance to make excuses.

Regardless, the dangerous conversation between the two continued.

* * *

Meanwhile.

Helene’s side, who had received a different trial, was facing a legendary being in a different sense from Titania.

“This place is….”

Under the gray sky, Helene, who had fallen alone, looked at the man standing before her and the black dust mass floating beside him.

Helene didn’t need to look around at the situation like Wilhelmina or Mikhail. She intuitively knew that those two objects before her eyes were the cause of the nightmare.

“As expected, you’re quick to grasp the situation. The size of your soul is also extraordinary.”

Oberon, who had read her mind, smiled slightly.

“You’re the Fairy King.”

“Yes, that’s right. And I’m also the one who will give you a trial. Unlike the others, I should tell you the main point right away, shouldn’t I? Now, your trial is….”

Oberon continued speaking while tapping the head of the blonde man who was hanging his head low.

“To subdue this man. The method is, you know it, right?”

Helene noticed something hanging at her waist.

It was a sword. A long sword of the weight that Helene often used.

“Ugh, urgh…. Where is this place?”

As soon as Oberon finished speaking, the blonde man grabbed his head and came to his senses.

The moment she saw that face, Helene’s eyes widened.

That hearty face and belligerent eyes, that massive build….

‘The First Emperor.’

His true identity was the man who brainwashed Titania and obtained Layton and Venice, the First Emperor who unified the Empire.

Understanding Oberon’s intention, the corners of Helene’s mouth curved up slightly.

‘To make him submit.’

At that moment, the Emperor belatedly noticed Helene’s presence.

“Hm? Who are you? And why are you holding a sword…?”

“I had practice duels with Sir Nata a total of 50 times. And my sword began to touch his body starting from the 45th duel.”

“What?”

Helene, who had been muttering incomprehensible words, slowly took her stance.

It was the stance of Imperial Basic Swordsmanship, said to have been created by the First Emperor.

“How much time would you need to strike the neck?”

“You, do you know who I am? How dare you raise a sword in front of…”

“I know very well.”

She raised her sword toward the Emperor.

As if venting the anger about that position she had never been able to obtain, wearing a ferocious smile that neither Wilhelmina nor Mikhail had ever seen.

“The First Emperor was the continent’s greatest swordsman, wasn’t he? He conquered the continent with that swordsmanship.”

She pointed her sword at the Emperor.

“Draw your sword, Emperor. And prove your ‘worthiness’ to me.”

She pointed her sword at the Emperor.

“How dare you… What do you take the sun of the Peon Empire for!”

This world might be a nightmare for Mikhail, but at least it wasn’t for Helene.

“Let’s see how long that sun will remain up there.”

Because this was a place where she could have the fight she had dreamed of.

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