This BL Novel Is Ruined Now - Chapter 192
Chapter 192
Translator: Yonnee
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Seizing the opportunity, Reina cooed even more.
“I’m really sad, you know. I thought we were going together…”
This was true.
She had thought that, like a needle follows the thread, he would accompany her to the Dwarven Principality.
But…
“The delegation. Ethan can’t go.”
“What?”
“What do you mean, Your Highness?”
“Reina’s official trip is a long one, while you’re still busy with the reforms, Ethan. If you leave too, when will the reforms finish?”
“…Then I’ll use my vacation days.”
“Ha. You already used those for the Launcer village incident, remember?”
“But that was for official duties—”
“Yes. And after that, you spent a long time traveling with Reina. You even visited the Chantara estate and stayed in my domain.”
“……”
“If we consider all that, you’ve technically used up next year’s leave too.”
“But—!”
“And. What business does the Ministry of Human Resources have in the Dwarven Principality? It’s always been a matter for the Ministry of Technology and the Ministry of Unification. Don’t raise unnecessary suspicions. So, no.”
Surprisingly, the dragonfolk were clear about separating public and private matters. Hence, only Reina ended up in the delegation, leading to this situation.
“Should I just not go?”
The look on his face suggested he wanted to say, ‘Yes, don’t go,’ but he seemed to be holding back, not wanting to seem unreasonable.
“I need craftsmen to make the tools, but… this isn’t the last opportunity in my life. I can go next year.”
“……”
“Even if I go, I won’t even glance in the direction of Jehardt estate… But if leaving will make you lonely, I won’t go. Should I just not go?”
Similar questions followed several times.
Finally, after about three hours of gentle persuasion, it began to show results.
“Alright, Reina. But you must call me every night.”
“Of course!”
“And you must not sacrifice yourself, as you promised me.”
“Of course, Ethan! Naturally.”
But Reina, confidently making a pinky promise, had momentarily forgotten. Life was particularly harsh on her, and fate was even less compliant…
Of course, it was inevitable that Reina would break this promise too.
* * *
And then, about one month later.
“Your Excellency! There’s a big problem!”
Ethan, who had been anxiously pacing the room, rushed to his secretary as the door flung open.
“Did you finally get some news? Why hasn’t there been any contact? What about Reina? Has something happened to her?”
It had been three weeks since Reina headed to the Dwarven Principality. The journey from the imperial capital to the border of the principality took about a week, thanks to magic gates, both at the border and within the principality.
Yes, communication was smooth during that first week. Even on the day of the welcome banquet after her arrival, there were no issues with communication.
But then the problem arose.
Contact was abruptly lost overnight. Not just with Reina, but with the entire diplomatic delegation.
In a state of urgency, Ethan considered flying to the Dwarven Principality.
“You can’t.”
“Your Highness!”
“What will you do if you enter their territory without the principality’s permission and nothing serious is going on? And, trust Reina a bit more. Don’t always try to cover and protect her.”
Of course, Ethan wouldn’t just quietly comply.
But were the dragonfolk that easy to deal with? If there’s an Ethan running around casting magic attacks, what would that do to dragons that were flying through the skies, spewing fire.
“I knew this would happen. Just work from home in the Palace of the Thirteenth Moon for a while, alright?”
Catching Ethan trying to sneak out to the Dwarven Principality at night, the Grand Duke temporarily confined him to the palace and forcefully equipped him with a powerful anti-magic artifact.
Thus, Ethan had no choice but to rely on others to get ahold of the situation.
“Here, drink some water.”
Ethan handed water to his gasping secretary, who finally managed to speak after gulping it down. He stuttered as he relayed the situation.
“Phew… I apologize for my haste. We’ve just confirmed that all magic has been neutralized within the Dwarven Principality due to… well, it seems that…”
Despite his patience wearing thin, Ethan waited patiently for the complete message.
Grateful for his consideration, the messenger spoke more coherently.
“Sorry about that. I rushed over here. There’s been a rebellion in the Dwarven Principality.”
“Rebellion?”
The word was completely unexpected.
Even Ethan widened his eyes in shock, freezing in place.
“Yes. And the Dwarven Duke has activated ‘The Blacksmith’s Tears’.”
“Damn it… I feared as much.”
Ethan leaned against the desk, holding his forehead.
The Blacksmith’s Tears.
A special magical artifact given to the leader of the magic-less dwarves, capable of nullifying all magic within a certain area.
“Could it be… the instigator is…”
The servant hesitated, then lowered his head.
“Yes… As you suspected, it’s Lady Reina.”
Ethan leaned his head back, laughing hollowly.
You promised me that you’d be careful, Reina.
“Why does she always…”
He murmured softly, covering his eyes with one hand, gritting his teeth.
“There’s nowhere I can confine her.”
Why does she always walk into the fire pit oh so willingly?
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