This BL Novel Is Ruined Now - Chapter 160

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Chapter 160

Translator: Yonnee

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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“Snow White? What’s that?”

“Ah… never mind.”

Come to think of it, there were no fairy tales like Snow White or Cinderella here.

‘Hmm… It might be good to adapt some fairy tales for children of Ellie and Carly’s age group. They might like reading them.’

The Pluntria Empire lacked many books or toys suitable for children, so they would surely appreciate it.

“Reina, is my Mommy a princess?”

Reina, who had momentarily lost herself in thought, smiled gently in response to the child’s innocent question.

“Well, I don’t know about that. But it seems like Carly’s mommy is a really beautiful person.”

“My Mommy is beautiful?”

It was a sudden thought, but this child might be even more detached from the world than Ethan. At first glance, he seemed ordinary, but there was a subtle sense of strangeness in his words and actions.

‘Come to think of it, they hadn’t publicly announced their marriage… And it looks like they’re hiding their child.’

But why?

Thinking of the grand duke, who was such a fool for his son, even more questions arise.

At that time, the child who was holding Reina’s hand gently shook her arm to pull her back from her reverie.

“Reina, let’s go and say hello to Mommy.”

“Ah, yeah. Sure.”

Despite the peculiar sight of the woman, who seemed to be asleep amid the flowers, Reina followed along as if she hadn’t noticed the oddity, guided by Carly’s small hand.

As they approached a bit closer, a fragrant spring scent overwhelmed her senses.

It was a dreamy fragrance, not artificial but somehow stimulating, like a perfume.

‘It feels like I’m in a dream…’

Was it because the background surrounding them resembled a scene from a fairy tale? Even when she pressed her nails firmly into the palm of her hand, she couldn’t feel anything properly.

“……”

Staring blankly, Reina absentmindedly touched her own hand, which had seemingly lost all sensation.

Then, Carly, who was holding Reina’s other hand, warned her with a cheerful voice.

“Reina, don’t fall asleep. It’ll be really bad if you do.”

“Fall asleep?”

Why would he say something like that to someone who was clearly awake?

In her confusion, Reina tilted her head slightly.

“Huh…?”

As her lips formed a question, a sudden intense pain surged through her fingertips without any warning.

“!”

Sensations she had thought were numbed suddenly came back to life in an instant. Simultaneously, a severe pain that she hadn’t felt for a while overwhelmed her, and Reina couldn’t help but scream.

“AAAHH!”

Hearing her scream that’s close to a cry, Carly quickly sat down beside the woman on the ground.

“Huh? It’s not bad. It’s not a bad thing.”

The effect of an imprint. Perhaps the excruciating pain dominating Reina’s brain was a kind of trauma.

Regardless of its nature, it was painful. The visual stimulation from earlier, the scent of spring, the child’s voice—all of them disappeared into the background as only the sensation of agony pierced her skin like splinters.

“No, it hurts… Ugh…! My arms… my arms hurt so much, ugh…!”

She wondered what a spectacle this was in front of a child, but the tears welled up uncontrollably.

As she realized that her hands had once again transformed into monstrous claws, tears streamed down her cheeks.

With the overwhelming pain surging in, she couldn’t even properly groan. The child, who was staring intently at the weeping woman, gathered his lips and began to gently tap Reina’s fingers.

“Umm… No pain, no pain.”

Soon, he started stroking her hands while soothing her.

“Pain, pain, fly away. Hoo.”

The words repeated several times as he blew onto her hands.

The woman, seemingly under a spell, gazed at the little fair hands that were tenderly patting her, and it was as if she had forgotten the pain that was approaching.

“Don’t hurt, it doesn’t hurt now. Hoo, hoo.”

The situation felt surreal, like entering a fairy tale. Sensations were muffled, as if walking through a dream…

Yes, it felt like having one’s soul taken away by a goblin. That was the feeling.

How much time had passed, she didn’t know.

Whether it was long or short, as that time passed by, Carly smiled as if it were over.

“You won’t hurt anymore, Reina.”

It was strange. The child’s voice saying those words felt as comforting as a mother’s embrace. Even though he was much younger than her, she wanted to throw herself into his arms and cry and whine.

“This isn’t a bad thing.”

With that soft murmur, the child let go of Reina’s hand.

Then, strangely transformed parts of her body returned to their original state.

“Huh? How did this…?”

Thinking of what had happened in a flash like this, Carly made eye contact with the bewildered woman.

The child whispered to her as if he was about to reveal a very precious secret.

“I can do anything. It’s because I’m the last one here. The last—”

But before that sentence could fully register, two worried voices echoed like thunder in the space.

“Reina!”

“Carly!”

No, it wasn’t a feeling of echoing through space.

It was a sensation that spread like an echo, radiating outward, then bouncing back and forth in her brain, causing her senses to reverberate chaotically.

As she realized this, a sudden rush of air filled her lungs.

“Ugh…!”

“Reina! Snap out of it!”

She tried to open her eyes, chasing the familiar sound.

But somehow, her eyelid muscles felt weak, refusing to lift easily.

“REINA!!”

It felt like she was crying… That vague thought lingered in her mind, but her vision still hadn’t cleared.

Indeed, it was impossible to distinguish anything with the little light trickling through the cracks. Her vision was already fragmented into multiple parts, making it impossible to have a proper response.

As if noticing her condition, a concerned voice rang out louder.

“No Reina, no! You can’t lose consciousness…!”