This BL Novel Is Ruined Now - Chapter 129

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Chapter 129

Translator: Yonnee

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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Cease to exist?

With her head throbbing and her joints aching, Reina felt the pit of her stomach sinking heavily…

What did he just say? Cease to exist?!

“What…”

“What those people refer to as an ‘advent of God’ is not a lie.”

Only then did the gravity of the situation become real to her.

“Uh… then it’s a real ‘advent’…?”

As Reina clasped her hands together, Ethan shook his head. The shocking truth was like a lightning bolt to Reina, and she didn’t realize that she was now holding both his hands.

“That’s what was said just now, right?”

“Yes. Reina, you unleashed so much divine power that it’s comparable to the advent of the God, Utta. People have started calling it ‘divine power deluge’.”

“Divine power deluge… That’s ridiculous. It’s impossible for me to have that kind of power.”

“As expected, you didn’t know.”

Of course she didn’t know. Until now, she was still thinking that her having Utta’s power was some sort of prank, but what? She had divine power? And a deluge at that?!

“Reina… If you hastily conjure your divine power like that without any proper guidance, it will leave you in a terrible state.”

Unlike how it was with mana, using divine power required considerable practice and training. To paint a picture, it was perhaps similar to opening a new water way in a mountain?

Before opening a waterway, it was necessary to first identify the optimal path and calculate the proper width and depth of the structure.

If it had too many turns, the water flowing down from the top of the mountain would escape from the designated path and would completely fail to reach the village. And if it’s too narrow to accommodate the actual amount of water pouring out, it would cause landslides and many other problems.

Because Reina was adamant about hiding her power, she did not know any of this.

“So, I really… I really could have died?”

“Yes.”

“……”

“I know you must have been left with no choice because you needed to persuade those people, but… I don’t understand. What great reason is there that you keep trying to sacrifice yourself?”

I mean… It’s not as if I’m sacrificing my life. I’m honestly conning people…

“You definitely promised me. You said that you won’t put yourself in danger, Reina.”

She did… She promised. And she didn’t mean to break that promise…

“But why… Why do you keep exerting yourself just for the sake of other people again?”

Perhaps getting angrier as he said these words out loud, Ethan paused for a moment and clenched his teeth.

“Those arrogant, self-indulgent people… They refuse to listen to other people’s opinions, they cover their ears when they’re told the truth, and all that comes out of their mouths is criticism… They cling to their positions of power as though they’re clinging to life itself… Why on earth are you… Why the hell are you trying to endure the pain just for those people?”

“E-Ethan, it’s not like that.”

“I hate it. I won’t allow it.”

“No, just give me a second to—”

“I won’t stand for it even for a second. I hate it so much that you’re in pain because of those people, Reina.”

Even if he was under a huge misunderstanding right now, it looked like he was firm in this conviction. He did not want her to be in pain because of other people.

“Wait a minute, Ethan. Just listen to me—”

“I just watched by your side because it’s what you wanted to do. But if something like this happens again… I’m not confident anymore. I have no confidence that I won’t take you and just keep you in a safe place.”

…Hey, wait a sec. You’re l-locking me up?

Somehow, their conversation took a strange turn.

“Uh… Um… F-First, just take a minute to calm down, okay?”

“Calm down? You almost died, Reina. How in the world am I supposed to calm down?”

He had been dubbed as the ‘Cerulean Freak’ after people had seen him express his anger. But this time, his true anger was even more frightening to witness.

But before the priests come in and interrupt again, Reina should resolve each misunderstanding one by one, slowly wrap this up and move on to another topic of discussion.

“Ethan.”

Staring into the eyes that seemed like they’d shoot out red-hot flames any second now, Reina carefully soothed him.

“That’s not what I meant. Listen to me, please. I didn’t even know that I was that close to losing my life.”

“……”

“So, really, I never had any intention of breaking my promise. It’s not just anyone else, after all. It’s a promise I made with you, Ethan. How could I ever break it?”

As she explained this one more time, Reina finally revealed one of the secrets she had been hiding until now.

“The truth is… I accidentally found out that I had Utta’s power before I came to the capital.”

His eyes grew as wide as saucers. Reina spoke up again to keep the situation under control.

“But I didn’t know I had this much. I thought I had only as little as a lamp’s flame.”

“Why… didn’t you tell me?”

“Because I don’t want to be sent to the temple.”

Since she had revealed as much, there was nothing more she should hide from him.

“And to be honest, I… I have Shan’s divine power and Megaro’s magic power as well.”

Slightly licking her lips with the tip of her red tongue, Reina looked down and lowered her head.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before, Ethan.”

“…If I had known beforehand, I could have helped you so that you can handle your power.”

“I didn’t know what you’d think of me.”

Ethan was rational and dignified to a fault, enough that he was given the moniker, ‘Cerulean Freak’.

That had been her impression of him before, so what would have happened if he found out that a young lady of the nine households was hiding the fact that she had Shan’s divine power?

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