This BL Novel Is Ruined Now - Chapter 144

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Chapter 144

Translator: Yonnee

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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As Reina entered her room, Ethan followed her so nonchalantly that you’d think this room was his.

And as soon as the door was shut, Reina turned around.

“Why did you do that a while ago? Seriously!”

Ethan tilted his head to the side, looking at her with the most innocent face. It even looked like he didn’t know what she was talking about. Reina then voiced her dissatisfaction.

“Haa… Seriously. That face is making my anger disappear again…”

As he heard her mutter this under her breath, Ethan burst into a chuckle. Reina’s letting his earlier actions go.

‘I’m well aware of it too, okay? That face is just so sinful.’

“Don’t do that again in front of other people. Especially in front of Eli. Just please be more mindful.”

The same moment she grumbled out her complaints, Ethan stepped closer to her.

“Have you caught feelings for Elijah Jehardt?”

Because Ethan kept approaching, Reina was eventually driven to a wall, and she looked up at him, flustered.

“W-What’re you doing so suddenly?”

Oh, was this the famous ‘kabedon’?

Reina looked up at him, half-excited and half-apprehensive. However, Ethan smiled and tucked a lock of Reina’s hair behind her ear.

“But what are we to do, Reina? I intend to do more of this in front of Elijah from now on.”

“……”

“And furthermore, I have no intention of hiding this from everyone else. I will let everyone know just how much I like you.”

This guy… What exactly has gotten into him that he’s become so aggressive.

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“Saintess!”

Reina turned her head when she heard someone calling out to her. Then, she saw a gaggle of priests approaching her, raising dust in the front yard of the town hall where cute wildflowers were blooming.

“Hmm.”

Realizing who they were, Reina’s brows unconsciously twitched.

There were definitely more pros than cons when it came to being revered as a saintess. But still, it’s kind of annoying how they always came to her like this. She had so much work to do.

“Saintess! You’re so beautiful today as well!”

In no time, Reverend Lyton had become the most enthusiastic fanatic. It came to a point that he had flabbergasted Reina by his wholehearted willingness to kiss her feet as an act of worship.

Quite honestly, should Reina consider that this man was suffering from short-term memory loss?

It’s a grand ole thing that she’d become a saintess, but there was such a gap in the way he and the others were treating her now. It was truly awe-striking how enthusiastic her followers were being.

Sighing faintly, Reina turned her head again and looked up at Ethan. Then, he nodded as if he knew what she wanted him to do, even as she had said nothing out loud.

“Everyone, step back. From now on, you are forbidden from approaching within ten paces of the Saintess.”

“Of course… huh?”

Forbidden from approaching within ten paces… what?

Reina looked blankly at Ethan.

She thought he’d say, ‘Please go to the town hall first and wait there,’ but what he instead uttered was a thinly veiled threat?

However, Ethan did not stop there.

“Her Eminence is struggling to fight against the disaster right now. But how can you repeatedly act so inconsiderately towards her?”

At the cold words, all the priests flinched. And of course, as Reina was beside him, she was also shell-shocked.

‘N-No, wait… I mean, yes it’s hard, but… It’s not to the point that I need restraining orders against people.’

Panicked, she gently tugged on Ethan’s sleeve. Somehow, he’d become the grim reaper.

Then, naturally taking her hand and holding it in his, he nodded as though he understood her intentions completely.

“Come to think of it, ten is still too close. Let’s change it to one hundred paces.”

“…Ethan?”

No, that’s not what I meant! And if you’re prohibiting the priests by that much distance, how can I enter the temple!

However, if the restraining order were to be withdrawn immediately right here and now, Ethan would be put in a difficult position.

So, Reina dialed back Ethan’s reaction a little and pushed out the most plausible excuse she could think of.

“Um, there’s just a bit of a misunderstanding because I coughed a little earlier this morning. First of all, I will temporarily rescind the order Ethan had just delivered, and I’ll let you know again after the meeting. Hohoho…”

But really, what was she supposed to do now? She made an excuse in an effort to clean up this mess, but all she did was make yet another reason for the people here to make another fuss…

“You coughed…!! Are you ill, Your Eminence??”

“Heavens! This can’t be. Let’s cancel today’s meeting.”

“Indeed! The Saintess’s health comes first and foremost!”

Rendered speechless by everyone’s reactions, Reina just quietly closed her mouth.

“……”

Fine. It’s true that she was lucky to be regarded as a saintess, but all this commotion was just so exhausting.

‘Haa… Being a saintess really isn’t for everyone.’

But Reina aside, there was someone else who was particularly used to a situation like this.

Ethan.

“It would be too difficult for the Saintess to lead prayers for the time being. So, don’t bother Her Eminence. You may go in now, Saintess.”

Showing a defenseless smile only to Reina, Ethan then led everyone’s dear saintess gently.

“Umm…”

If she were perfectly honest, it was indeed quite cumbersome to keep leading the morning prayer everyday. So, Reina didn’t worry all that much about this.

‘Leading prayers has nothing to do with getting rid of the plague anyway, right?’

So, it’s not a bad idea to follow Ethan’s lead.

Right?

“Okay. Let’s go in now, Ethan.”

However, Reina should have sensed it here.

This was the beginning of Ethan’s never-ending obsession…

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