This BL Novel Is Ruined Now - Chapter 236
Chapter 236
Translator: Yonnee
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A deep sigh came from the other side of the line. The grand duke soon asked in a tired voice.
—Do you have any idea where Reina might have been kidnapped?
“Yes.”
The other party didn’t ask any more. It was obvious, but Reina’s disappearance was a considerable inconvenience for the royal family as well.
—…Fine, permission granted. But on the condition that you don’t kill anyone. I’m granting you special inspection rights, not summary execution rights.
Ethan licked his lips.
‘Don’t kill, huh.’
Hmm. Honestly, he wasn’t sure.
What if there was even a small scratch on her flawless skin?
He would undoubtedly lose his mind.
—Answer.
Benedict, knowing Ethan all too well, urged him to respond.
After a moment’s hesitation, his dark eyes cleared. Finding her was the priority, no matter what.
“Understood.”
—If you violate this provision, I’ll use an imperial decree to prevent your marriage with Reina. Remember that.
“Understood.”
—You may proceed immediately, though the paperwork needs to be handled.
Once the permission was granted, Ethan quickly moved into action.
After ending the communication, he returned to where the Red Thorn Third Knight Squad was waiting and gave the command.
“We have the authorization now, so there’s no need to worry. Head to the Bohr townhouse right away.”
“Yes, understood. Are you planning to go to the Jehardt estate alone, sir?”
Ethan looked at Leo as if asking an obvious question. Leo soon nodded in understanding.
“I asked an unnecessary question.”
Every knight in the imperial guard—no, on this entire continent would be swept away like leaves by Ethan’s casually wielded magic.
Well aware of this, Leo disabled the sound barrier spell he had cast around them.
“Then I’ll contact you.”
With a brief farewell, the entire third order of the Red Thorn Knightage departed. Shortly after, Ethan also moved swiftly.
His destination was the northern mountains that bordered the Dwarven Duchy.
The place where that wolf bastard, who had ceaselessly coveted Reina without understanding his position, stayed.
The plains of the Black Lion—the Jehardt domain.
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When Ethan arrived at the Jehardt estate, he was greeted by a long line of Black Mane Knights in formation, led by Elijah Jehardt.
The black-armored figures stretched out over the barren plains, resembling the waves of the river of death flowing through the underworld.
Ethan landed smoothly from the air to the ground and stared intensely at the person standing at the front of this eerie procession.
Then, as Elijah was organizing the march, he threw a comment without even looking at Ethan.
“You’re slower to act than I expected.”
“So you’ve planted spies.”
“You still act as if you didn’t expect the obvious.”
“And you still act as if you have two lives to spare.”
Mounted on his horse, Elijah looked down at Ethan, a smirk forming on his lips.
“However, you came to me. What a wasted effort.”
Such arrogance from a mere commoner without any title, puffing up as though he was a sword master—it was laughable.
But Ethan didn’t want to lose in this meaningless battle of wills.
He lightly kicked the ground with his foot, and his body rose into the air again, exuding an untouchable majesty.
Of course, this didn’t make that insolent fly shrink back, but nonetheless, it should be Ethan, not that wolf bastard, who looked down upon the other.
“How can I believe this isn’t just a show you’re putting on while hiding Reina?”
He spoke thus, but he had long known that Elijah was not the culprit behind Reina’s disappearance. Elijah’s aura had told him as much.
‘I was hoping I’d be the one to find Reina first.’
It was a vain hope, but surely someone with such deluded thoughts wasn’t the culprit.
“If you don’t want to believe me, that’s your choice. While you flounder about and waste your time, I will find her.”
Ethan tilted his head slightly, staring intently at the man standing at the forefront of this black wave of sheer force.
‘I don’t like it, but it seems better to cooperate for now.’
Especially since the motives of those who kidnapped Reina were unknown.
Perhaps sensing Ethan’s thoughts, Elijah spoke.
“However, it would be a rational decision for a mage of such innate power and a sword master who emerges once every few centuries to search together.”
Ethan agreed with this point.
So, he put aside the pointless tension and sharp words and got straight to the plan.
“Where do you think we should go?”
“To the Dwarven Principality.”
“You suspect the Tusa clan.”
“If anyone could follow without suspicion, it would be either you, me, or Paul Bohr. That leaves Bohr, but it’s too obvious to bring such a large number of knights there.”
Ethan was somewhat surprised that they had discerned Reina had left without any suspicion.
But that wasn’t the most important thing at the moment.
“I agree. However, the Tusa clan isn’t within the circle of trust.”
“‘Resa’ is different.”
Resa?
Ethan stopped in his tracks at the unexpected mention.
‘Elijah Jehardt… I should be more wary of him.’
His intel was beyond what had been anticipated. To think he knew even about the existence of ‘Resa,’ which was being handled in utmost secrecy.
“I didn’t expect you to be aware of that.”
As Ethan murmured to himself, Elijah chuckled lightly.
“I appreciate your underestimation.”
Truly, he was an irritating fellow in many ways.
“So, you’re saying ‘Resa’ is related to this incident?”
“Where do you think I heard about Resa?”
When no response came, Elijah clicked his tongue in disdain. Arrogantly, indeed.
But the words that followed were not arrogant at all.
“It’s the Tusa clan. They haven’t cut off their ties with the traffickers they’ve been dealing business with.”
As much as Ethan hated to admit it, Elijah Jehardt was proving himself to be quite useful.
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