The Son-In-Law Of A Prestigious Household Wants A Divorce-Chapter 48: The Bustling Helmont

“What in the world...?”

The moment Isaac entered his room to see Rianna’s gift, an exclamation of surprise escaped his lips.

He had expected a foul-smelling bundle containing the Demonic Beast’s innards, bones, and skin that she said she had collected.

But when he actually entered the room, what he smelled was a thick yet fragrant scent of mana.

His body felt invigorated as his skin became moist.

Is this really something that’s created by the remains of that vicious Demonic Beast?

Just as Rianna mentioned, the beast’s byproducts were placed on the desk, while its massive bones were placed beside it.

Though the quantity wasn’t much compared to the beast’s size, this was already valuable enough.

After all, the byproducts of Demonic Beasts like Brikala held immense value on their own.

“It might be possible.”

Isaac gathered the byproducts along with the Roselixir Lohengrin had given him and headed outside.

He walked towards Vivian’s place with hopeful steps. Originally, he had planned to go there tomorrow since it coincided with his regular check-ups, but Brikala’s byproducts instilled an unimaginable expectation that made him move immediately.

“Impossible.”

Vivian answered as if it were obvious.

“...”

The acrid smell of disinfectant in the medical room seemed to wake Isaac from his dream.

“If it were that easy, the Magic Tower would have made it already. You’re looking at the world with a waaay too simplistic view.”

“...”

“I told you already. The Magic Tower has already done plenty of research with elixirs. Those things can’t change someone’s constitution.”

“...”

“If everyone could increase their mana capacity just by eating something good, the word ‘talent’ wouldn’t exist! And mages wouldn’t be the chosen ones!”

Either because she was annoyed by his question.

Or because she was pissed that Isaac hadn’t listened properly to what she said last time.

Either way, Vivian rambled on with her complaints.

“In any case, don’t take this lightly. Leave the internal organs and the Roselixir here. I’ll ask an apothecary I know, that’s the least I could do.”

After a 10-minute lecture on talent, mages, and constitution, Vivian finally offered to ask the apothecary she knew later.

Isaac grumbled, thinking that she could’ve just said it from the beginning if this was what she ended up doing.

Nevertheless, in the past, she would’ve dismissed it as a useless endeavor without even starting.

The only reason why she reacted this way was because their relationship had improved somewhat.

“Hmm.”

After leaving the medical room, Isaac checked the remaining materials.

He shouldered a bone twice as long as an adult male’s arm, covered by a skin that was rolled up like a scroll.

Back when he worked as a ferryman, he sometimes went fishing, though he wasn’t particularly skilled at fishing.

He used to carry a fishing rod just like this.

“There you are. I was wondering where you went.”

The moment he came out of the medical room, he was spotted by Silverna and she immediately called out to him. She couldn’t find him in his quarters, so she had been looking for him.

“What’s the matter?”

He thought she might have something to say, but instead, she held out a rather strange thing to him.

“Here.”

“What is this?”

What lay on her palm was a silvery earring.

Its appearance was simple, with no particular design to speak of.

Having handled the sword made of Argentite, Isaac immediately recognized what this was made of.

“This is made of Argentite, isn’t it?”

“That’s right, I had it made with what was left after making your sword.”

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“...”

Even if it was just an earring, it was still Argentite.

He was about to say he couldn’t just accept it, but Silverna already forcefully put the earring in his pocket.

Because his hand was full with the bone, he couldn’t resist her and ended up just accepting it.

“Wear it later.”

“What if others see this?”

Earring was an accessory meant to be shown to others. Though he had received permission for the tachi, wearing an earring made out of Argentite would surely bring forth troubles.

“Who outside the Northern Region would recognize Argentite?”

“...”

She isn’t wrong.

Indeed, Argentite wasn’t something commonly seen in the market. At most, only royalties might recognize it.

Still, receiving something like this is a little......

Seeing Isaac’s expression darken, Silverna casually patted his shoulder and smiled.

“Don’t think about it too much. I’ve sorted my feelings already, so there’s no need for you to think that there’s a meaning behind every single thing that I gave you.”

“Silverna.”

“If you still feel that it’s burdensome, then give me the sword back. That thing looks as much like a wedding gift as the earring, no?”

“A-Ahem.”

Isaac tilted his waist slightly to prevent her from taking the tachi.

She’s treating me as a friend anyway. No need to make things between us strange.

Since she said that she had already sorted out her feelings, it’ll be rude of me to make a fuss about this.

With that, Isaac decided to just accept her goodwill.

“Thank you. I’ll use it well.”

Anyway, an earring, huh?

I’ve never worn one even in his past life.

Well, life is about trying out new things, isn’t it?

He thought that since it was his second life...

He might as well try to experience new things.

Anna was right.

Meanwhile, Silverna inwardly rejoiced as she watched Isaac accept her gift.

The current Isaac’s guard was too strong.

Using his position as a married man to maintain his stance, Silverna’s attempts to appeal to him would only distance him further.

Hence why she employed the strategy that was based on Anna’s advice; ‘We’re friends, aren’t we?’.

[My lady, you know how Rianna became close to Isaac, right? They fell for each other while he was rowing the boat as a ferryman.]

[You’re in a much better position than her. You are his comrade who had gone through hell and back with him, as well as his close friend. Usually, friends become lovers, and lovers become spouses, that’s how it goes.]

[You need to be as close to him as possible. Fortunately, you have the upper hand because of the sword you gifted. Keep giving him gifts now so that later it becomes difficult for Isaac to refuse your words.]

[The moment he gets divorced, snatch him up from the closest position!]

Anna claimed that her knowledge came from the romance novels she read.

The method she came up with was extremely aggressive, but...

Surprisingly, Silverna found herself quite liking it.

I felt defeated last time back at the medical room, but...

She had fled, feeling that she shouldn’t interfere with their time together.

But Rianna was gone now.

Feeling much less hesitant, Silverna suggested with a round smile.

“I don’t have to guard the wall today. Why don’t we go for a beer?”

Isaac accepted her casual suggestion with a lighter expression.

“Sounds good. I actually had something I wanted to discuss with you.”

“Something to discuss?”

Isaac shrugged the shoulder carrying the bone.

“This. I have some ideas about the direction I’m gonna take with it.”

“Direction you’re gonna take?”

“So, we know that raising one’s own mana capabilities is difficult, but what if we were to draw it from the outside—”

Before they knew it, the two were engrossed in conversation, sharing their respective opinions.

The two walking side by side, laughing and chatting, unexpectedly made quite a well-matched pair.

*   *   *A few days later.

The Helmont mansion, which she hadn’t set foot in a long time, was enveloped by a somewhat lighter atmosphere in contrast to the usual heavy one.

This was because residents from nearby villages were preparing stalls, and setting up tents.

From royalty to commoners.

Everyone, without exception, came to see the Sword Dance Festival.

While yes the Helmont only sent their invitations to certain nobles, which would be provided with lodgings and meals at the mansion itself...

Not receiving an invitation didn’t mean one couldn’t see the Sword Dance Festival.

Because the festival was open to outsiders.

While the Sword Dance Festival was a solemn event for Helmont, for the nearby villages, it was a festival where they could make a proper profit once every four years.

This was why the road leading to the mansion was full of stalls. There were even tourists who had come early to enjoy themselves.

Of course, they could do all this because Arandel allowed it.

There were opinions that this might diminish the importance of the Sword Dance Festival, but his response, born of confidence, was, ‘Do you really think this could diminish the importance of the Sword Dance Festival?’.

He also added that they had a duty to show off the Helmont’s sword to the people they protect. Hence it would be wise to let as many people as possible come and see Helmont’s sword in all its glory.

Arriving in front of the mansion, Rianna and Sharen quickly got off the carriage.

“Hoaahm! My body feels stiff.”

“......”

Sharen yawned and stretched her body, turning it this way and that.

She intentionally avoided looking at Rianna.

Her father’s severe punishment would soon be meted out, and she didn’t want to get caught in the crossfire.

“S-Shall we go greet Father now?”

“Yes, my lady.”

She pretended to speak to Kelsey while pushing Rianna’s back.

As Sharen urged her to go quickly, Rianna slowly moved her steps inside.

“Sister!”

Then, a voice she hadn’t heard in about a month entered her ears.

Her expression twisted as she traced the source of the voice, while her sister’s previously calm eyes widened.

“Sister! You’ve finally returned!”

He was a tall and handsome man.

Alois, the Helmont’s third son, came out to greet Rianna with a bright smile.

“I’m here too, you know?”

Sharen pointed to herself while pouting, but...

Alois’ gaze was entirely focused on Rianna.

“Are you alright? You didn’t get hurt, did you? If you had told me, I would’ve come with you! You must have gone through so much!”

“...”

“I went through a lot too.”

“Father was really, really angry, but it’s alright! I’ve thought of some excuses for you to use!”

“Has Mother returned?”

“I was injured too.”

“Yes! She has returned!”

Sharen, who kept throwing her complaints besides them, had turned into something like an afterthought.

Unable to bear it anymore, she stomped off into the mansion together with Kelsey.

“I see. So she’s back.”

“Your timing is perfect. Father is currently welcoming the guests Mother brought. So if you memorize the scenario I’ve prepared and say exactly that—!”

“Guests?”

“Yes! I heard they’re from Blackthorn!”

“...”

Rianna’s eyes wavered for a moment.

She hurriedly turned her body and grabbed her greatsword Ragnavel, which had been loaded onto the carriage.

“Sister?”

As Rianna was about to enter the mansion.

“Ah, right. I almost forgot.”

Just in case...

Whoosh!

The greatsword drew an arc in the air.

Although, since its scabbard was still on, it was closer to a blunt weapon than a sword.

Crack!

The sword easily found Alois’ legs, crushing them completely.

“Aaaaargh!”

Alois screamed miserably.

Caught off guard by the sudden situation, he couldn’t even wrap himself in Crimson Essence and fell to his knees.

“Kuhuk! S-Sister?! What on earth—!”

“In case you try to run away.”

“What?! Kuhuup! W-What do you mean?!”

“You said you had prepared excuses to tell Father on my behalf, right?”

Rianna headed into the mansion, passing by her groaning younger brother.

“You should also prepare your excuse as to why you tried to harm my husband.”

The pain of broken legs and that quiet warning echoed in Alois’ ears.