This BL Novel Is Ruined Now - Chapter 212
Chapter 212
Translator: Yonnee
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“I think I was just trying to avoid hearing anything unpleasant and kept looking for your approval.”
—That’s true. But, Reina. I think it’s because I tried to forcibly block a mighty river.
“A river?”
—Yes. Reina, you’re not still water, but rather like a river that wants to keep flowing endlessly. You’re someone who wants to explore and communicate with the world, helping many along the way.
“Ah…”
—And I’ve only tried to build a dam to prevent you from getting hurt, not realizing that ‘getting hurt’ isn’t a concept for a river.
His analogy was somewhat symbolic.
Though the precise intent was hard to grasp, she could generally understand the context.
—Reina. Honestly, I can’t promise that I won’t worry about you or that I’ll only offer unconditional support.
“I understand, Ethan.”
—I will continue to be concerned about your well-being and will be restless.
This was ultimately about inertia.
If she had an inertia that couldn’t stand idly by others’ troubles, he had an inertia that wished for his love to be as safe as a flower in a greenhouse.
—But I’ll try, Reina. Instead of expressing my concerns about your actions, I’ll try to be a partner who provides you strength to overcome them.
“Ethan…”
Suddenly, with her lips puckering slightly and her voice breaking, the woman sniffled.
“You’re really too good for me, Ethan.”
—Don’t say that, Reina. You’re the precious one to me.
“I miss you, Ethan.”
—I miss you terribly, Reina.
“…Should I ask His Majesty or the Grand Duke to release the magical restraints on you?”
—It won’t work. I’ve already tried every form of persuasion possible.
“…You threatened them?”
—Yes.
Hearing about his unexpected actions, Reina couldn’t help but laugh softly.
“The Emperor and the Grand Duke must have been astonished. Ethan, you’re not usually like that.”
—They did express some annoyance due to the increased demands lately, but their discomfort isn’t my concern.
This made her burst into laughter.
“Then, who is part of ‘Ethan’s concern’?”
She asked the question knowingly.
Then, Ethan let out a soft laugh, similar to a sigh, and answered affectionately.
—There is one being. A very precious being, unique in this world.
“Oh? Really?”
—Yes. I wonder if that woman knows.
“She probably does?”
—Well, it doesn’t seem like she knows.
“Why do you think she doesn’t know?”
—Because she treats her own self too carelessly for someone who knows.
Reina burst into laughter again and flopped onto the bed.
“That woman is terrible. Instead of that, just come to me. I’ll treat you better.”
—Should I?
Thanks to the relaxed flow of conversation, drowsiness gradually began to set in. Sensing this, Ethan asked with concern in his voice.
—Are you feeling tired, Reina?
“Yes. But I want to hear your voice more. So let’s just stay on the call a bit longer. Is that okay?”
—Of course.
However, an intruder soon disrupted their plans.
“Lady Reina!!”
Noven, the youngest member of the Third Knight Order, barged in without knocking, startling Reina, who had been lounging in a relaxed pose. She sat up quickly as he hurriedly explained the situation and sought her understanding.
“I’m sorry. Please forgive my sudden intrusion. But there’s a pressing matter that requires Your Ladyship’s immediate attention!”
“A pressing matter?”
Quickly getting up, Reina draped a shawl over her shoulders and approached the knight.
“Um, i-it’s Vice-Captain Zatro! He was drinking in the secret forge of the Tusa clan, and played a prank on the members—”
“Wait. Drinking? Why would he be drinking in the secret forge of the Tusa clan?”
“Oh, that’s because the Vice-Captain said it was the only place to evade the prohibition order—ahem…! This, this is supposed to be a secret…!”
“……”
These people, really.
As Reina’s face turned sour, Noven began sweating profusely.
“Lady Reina, could you pretend you don’t know about the drinking? If the Vice-Captain finds out I snitched, I’m dead, right?”
Zatro, a pirate by origin, was more than just rough around the edges.
But he became even worse when he’s drunk.
Despite the prohibition order issued by Marquis Chantra, Reina’s grandmother…
“Haa. Fine. I don’t know what it is, but let’s deal with the pressing matter first. So, what exactly is the matter?”
“Ah! In the process, the Vice-Captain accidentally knocked over an old furnace in the corner, and out came a Rosénian technical manuscript that had been missing!”
Caught off guard by the unexpected news, she exclaimed.
“What?!”
Then Ethan, who was still on the line, spoke up first.
—It seems you should go check it out. We can continue talking later.
“Yes, Ethan. I think I should. I’ll contact you again later.”
After hastily ending the communication, she immediately set off.
“Let’s go quickly. I need to see it with my own eyes first, Noven.”
“Yes, Lady Reina. The Captain and Vice-Captain are already on the scene with the knight order, facing off against the people of the Tusa clan.”
“A standoff?”
The woman paused briefly in her brisk walk.
But then, as if she had figured out the situation herself, she nodded slightly.
“They found it, but they’re refusing to disclose it, claiming ownership lies with the Tusa clan, right?”
“That’s correct.”
Technically, that was a valid point.
‘But…’
Considering the ‘Rosénian technical records’ were too valuable to argue about principles…
‘And the Tusa clan has tried to trick me several times, haven’t they?’
Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth.
Let’s see who can play dirty.
“Let’s hurry. We have to make that technical record ours, no matter what.”
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