Summary:
I became the young daughter-in-law of a Ducal family destined for ruin in ten years.
In truth, this family harbors a secret: they are “fox beast-kin,” half-demon hybrids.
A future awaits where their identity is discovered, they are branded as heretics by the Temple, and they are executed!
If the family falls, will I, the daughter-in-law, be safe?
My head will likely roll right along with theirs….
“It’s so unfair! I’m not a beast-kin or anything, I’m just a normal human!”
However, running away right this second would be madness.
What could a powerless, penniless young girl become by running away alone other than a beggar?
I need to use my knowledge of the original story to make a fortune, embezzle some funds, and prepare for my escape.
I know their identity as fox beast-kins, but I don’t have the slightest intention of reporting them!
Even if my husband transforms into a fox and whines, I’ll pretend not to know; even if my father-in-law disappears periodically, I’ll become the dense daughter-in-law who doesn’t notice a thing!
* * *
But……
Are the people of this family really half-demon hybrids?
“Well, we are family, aren’t we? Since it’s what my dear daughter-in-law wants, I must do it.”
“Wife…… may I hold your hand while we sleep today?”
It’s not just rose-tinted glasses; everyone seems so kind and innocent.
My husband’s fluffy fox paws keep flickering before my eyes.
Thinking about these people dying breaks my heart….
‘This won’t do. I’ve grown too attached.’
I’ve lost the confidence to leave them behind and run away alone.
‘……Fine. I don’t care about the original story anymore.’
Why should I care about the original plot or the protagonist?
I’m going to protect my father-in-law and my husband.
A future where the half-demon heretics emerge victorious—let’s go for it!
* * *
“Wouldn’t it be better to dress up to look good for our daughter-in-law? Get rid of those glasses, too.”
“Father, you say such things because you don’t know Rayleigh’s tastes.”
“The child’s tastes?”
“I have to look as pitiful as possible…… so that she can never leave me alone.”
With the face of a predator showing not even a fragment of external pity, he smiled fiercely.
The aura of a menacing beast, something he never showed to his wife, was clearly revealed.