The Son-In-Law Of A Prestigious Household Wants A Divorce-Chapter 25: Fucking Helmont

“My lady, the reconnaissance team has returned!”

“...!”

The moment she heard Kelsey’s report, Rianna rushed out.

It was now a dim, late hour.

The reconnaissance team was only supposed to be out for a brief patrol today, but they had been out there so late, leaving everyone to worry.

Since another reconnaissance team that left before them hadn’t returned either, the atmosphere had been extremely tense.

Now that they had returned and entered the wall’s premises, Rianna let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

Isaac seemed to be safe.

Her younger sister, Sharen, didn’t look as good, but that was only because of the awkward smile on her face. She seemed to be uninjured, at least.

“There’s one less person than when they left.”

Rianna nodded at Kelsey’s words.

They went with six people and returned with five.

If anyone were to hear the story of what they had experienced today...

They’d praise the five people for even returning alive without a question. That was how horrible the situation they were in.

But even so.

They’d still feel bitter about it.

“Oh my?”

At that moment, Kelsey exclaimed, pointing at Isaac’s hand.

Surprisingly, Sharen was holding Isaac’s hand as they walked, side by side.

“It seems the two have become close.”

“Indeed.”

Before she realized it, Rianna had let out a soft smile.

She wasn’t unaware that her younger sister had been looking down on Isaac, but she couldn’t intervene.

“It’s not just bad things that happen, isn’t it?”

She nodded at Kelsey’s words.

The two have become close...

But then, her expression hardened.

...What meaning does that have now?

Hadn’t Isaac...

Already decided to leave Helmont?

Rianna’s expression rapidly darkened.

Still, if Sharen could become a good memory for him, that would be good...

She thought so, but...

When she saw Sharen linking her arms with him and leaning on him...

A strange feeling rose up in his heart.

*   *   *“S-Sir Isaac! Are you alright? Are you injured anywhere? If you’re tired, I can carry you on my back!”

“I’m fine. So stop it.”

“If you need anything, please call me! Kuhuk! I should have forced myself to go with you—!”

“You wouldn’t have been of any help even if you were there. So go.”

Isaac pushed Jonathan out, who was forcing his way inside his room.

“I’m sorry, Sir Isaac! Rest well!”

Just like that, Jonathan left. Finally, Isaac could be alone in his room.

“Haaa.”

He let his body slump down in the chair. When he took a step outside of this room earlier this morning, he never expected that the day would be such a long one.

I heard that there are times when they had to camp out overnight.

This outing was already hard enough, are you telling me that they’d sleep outside in that kind of situation? Would a night’s sleep even be enough to relieve their fatigue?

Whatever, there’s no use complaining.

I got to complain like this because I survived.

I survived a life-or-death battle.

I should’ve been thankful instead of complaining. At least, for the sake of those who died.

Anyway, I should wash up.

Thanks to the noble quarters having a separate space for washing up, he could clean his body up quite comfortably.

The water was warm, and the soap provided was of high-quality.

This was all thanks to Uldiran, who had improved the soldiers’ quality of life using his private funds, saying that they deserved at least this much since they were guarding the frontline.

An extremely fitting move from a Cardias, considering that they had created spears that could be used even by the common soldiers.

These seemingly small but impactful efforts gathered together, and that was the reason why they could protect the Malidean Wall for so long.

After that...

After Isaac returned to his room after finishing his shower, he found an unexpected guest inside.

“Silverna?”

Silverna, sitting in the chair, reading ‘Isaac’s Sword’. At this point, she had read it several times already, but she was still focusing on each phrase as she read it.

“Ah, you’re back.”

There was a warm atmosphere around her. It seemed like she had also done washing herself. She smiled and stood up from the chair.

Due to her wearing thin clothes, her bouncy chest was visible, but it was clear that she was starting to get used to this after what Isaac had told her before.

“Umm, where’s Anna?”

“Anna? She’s washing up. She’ll probably go to sleep soon.”

“Right.”

Isaac nodded with a complicated expression. It obviously wasn’t a good situation for a man and woman to be together in such light attire at this late hour.

Anna and Uldiran warned me about this enough times already...

While intentionally leaving the door open, he entered his room.

“So, what’s wrong?”

Thankfully, it didn’t seem like she was trying to do anything strange. With the manual in her hand, Silverna spoke, her tone serious.

“I came to say thank you. If it wasn’t for you, all the reconnaissance team members might not be here.”

“...”

“No, that would definitely have been the case. If it wasn’t for your knowledge and cool-headedness.”

“You’re overestimating me. You’re the one who took down the yeti.”

His consolation didn’t sound very convincing to Silverna. Her expression darkened instead.

As the atmosphere turned depressed, Silverna continued in a hurried tone, as if being chased by something, still holding the manual.

“So, Isaac. I want to express my gratitude to you. Not just as the leader of the reconnaissance team, but also as the only daughter of Cardias.”

“Gratitude? How?”

“A sword. I’ll make you the sword you want.”

In that instant, Isaac’s eyes widened.

It was the first time he had shown such an overt reaction. Finding it cute, Silverna’s lips curled up slightly.

“You received a falchion from Father, but you aren’t satisfied with that, right? I don’t know when this matter of the Great Colony is going to end, but I’ll talk to the blacksmith to see if you can have it before then.”

“Really? You’ll do that? Then, can I ask for a weapon that doesn’t exist in the kingdom?”

“Huh? Well, if you explain its shape and structure well, maybe you can...?”

“I see. Haaa... Guess I’m going to get busy again.”

Though he said that, his excitement was clear—-he looked like a child who was about to meet Santa.

Watching him like that, Silverna let out a gentle smile.

Simple conversations with him could already brighten her mood.

Seeing him so happy made her feel even better.

Also, this was the first time she felt this urge to do something for someone else.

‘It isn’t like that, right, my lady?’

For a moment, she felt as if she heard Anna’s voice.

Silverna said that her feelings towards him wasn’t romantic, but because of Anna’s words, she had started to think about it seriously.

“...I’m sorry.”

Seeing him smiling so brightly as he tried to draw the blueprint, an apology came out of her mouth before she realized it.

“Hm? For what?”

“Nothing. Anyway, good night. I’ll talk to the blacksmith later. Don’t worry, he’s quite skilled.”

“You’re not coming with me?”

Knowing Silverna, he expected that she’d come with him and take care of various matters for him, that was why her words left him puzzled.

“No, I’ll talk to him separately.”

Silverna let out a bitter smile and walked out.

“Good night.”

Thud!

The door closed.

Isaac stared blankly at the spot where she had been standing until just now.

At that moment...

The door opened again with a clatter, and this time another woman came in.

“Why did Silverna come here again? Are you sure you aren’t setting up for another household, Isaac?”

“...”

It was Sharen Helmont. Her disheveled twin tails were neatly tied again.

Cute pajamas and a blanket draped over her shoulders.

Since she didn’t stay in this building, it meant that she had to brave the cold to go all the way here.

“Why are you here?”

Isaac asked coldly, putting aside the blueprint he was drawing. Hearing his tone, Sharen pouted.

“I-I just have something I want to say to you.”

“Something you want to say?”

“Yeah. S-So...”

She twisted her body shyly, folding her hands, and tucking them between her legs.

“Thank you so much for today.”

The fact that Sharen had spoken her feelings so honestly, and to Isaac at that...

Meant that along with her mental growth, winds of change were blowing towards her. But...

“Okay.”

Isaac’s reply was still cold.

“You didn’t expect me to give you a nice and sweet answer, did you? I protected you because that’s the only way I’d stay alive.”

“...I know.”

Sharen lowered her head.

“B-But when I was in your arms today, I felt really warm. F-For that... Thank you.”

“I did that because we had to survive.”

“Y-You know, I’ve never been held like that by anyone. My other brothers and sisters are always so cold towards me.”

“Haa... Sharen?”

Isaac furrowed his brows, putting down his pen roughly. Seeing this, Sharen’s body flinched as she cautiously focused her attention on Isaac.

“You know how I was treated in Helmont. Are you trying to make me badmouth Helmont together with you? Even though you’re also a Helmont?”

“I know...”

“At least you didn’t hit me like the other siblings, but you still treated me like a slave, have you forgotten that?”

“I-I haven’t...”

Sharen’s head lowered more, and more. Tears welled up in her eyes.

“I know you’re still 17 and immature. But still... Even if you come here like this, thanking me for saving you, telling me that you’ve changed, it still isn’t easy for me to just accept your words.”

“Sniff.”

Seeing Sharen looking like she was about to cry, Isaac found it hard to say anything more.

Am I being too harsh?

He thought he was being too harsh to a mere 17 year old kid, but...

When he recalled what happened in the past, his anger just came rushing back.

Perhaps that was why...

He wanted to ask her a somewhat fundamental question.

“Sharen, why do you want to be forgiven? It isn’t like we’re going to see each other after my divorce with Rianna.”

This incident might have changed Sharen in some ways, but her nature wouldn’t completely disappear.

She could always just brazenly ignore what he had done for him and move on with her life.

It wasn’t like he was in any position to confront her about it anyway.

“...”

Sharen kept her mouth shut tightly.

Seeing that, Isaac’s eyes widened and his mouth gaped open as if he had noticed something.

“W-What? H-Hey, you know that I’m your brother-in-law, right? That’s just wrong!”

“B-But, in a month, you won’t be anymore!!”

“Hey! What are you even saying?! Are you really acting like this just because I hugged you when you were cold?”

“But still! It was extremely! Ex-tremely warm!”

“Seriously...!”

Isaac sighed, slapping his forehead.

Seventeen years old.

It was the age when children started to have fantasies about love.

The age when they’d mistake simple gestures like holding hands, a warm smile, or small favors as love

“I-I’ll make you happy! I’ll do better than my sister!”

“How dare a kid tease an adult! Get out right now!”

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“Hnnng!”

Isaac pushed Sharen’s back, chasing her out the door as she whimpered.

But, she was just too strong for him. She stood firm at the door to avoid being pushed out, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Ah, damn.

Fucking Helmont.

And so, he decided to try a different approach.

“Sharen, you’re mistaking something. You’re just mistaking a momentary heart flutter for love.”

“...I don’t think so.”

“It is. That’s what it is.”

“Is that...so?”

“Yes, that’s how it is. Besides, having such feelings for your brother-in-law is—“

Ah, wait...

Fucking Helmont.

Isn’t there a madman in Helmont who loves his own sister to a sickening degree?

Sharen looked up, blinking her large eyes.

Looking down at her, Isaac declared with a sigh.

“I hate Helmont. Everything about you guys. I hate it.”

*   *   *“Tch.”

Sharen returned to her quarters, grumbling.

She had no choice but to back down there because he turned her away, but it wasn’t like she had no gains at all.

At least he listened to me!

For her, that was hope.

The warmth she felt for the first time in her life...

Along with the sense of relief...

Although she never expected to feel it from Isaac, Sharen decided to define her heart flutter as love.

“Hehehe.”

Feeling like she had become the female protagonist in a romance novel, Sharen entered her room.

There, she found Kelsey, standing with a pale expression.

“Huh? Kelsey, you haven’t slept yet?”

“Y-Young lady...”

Kelsey’s gaze awkwardly turned towards the bed.

There was a woman, sitting on the bed.

With her legs crossed and her chin resting on her hand, she looked at Sharen with a cold gaze.

“S-S-Sister?”

The moment she saw her sister, Rianna...

She didn’t even have the time to wonder why her sister was here.

Her teeth began to chatter more violently than when she was shivering from the cold.