This BL Novel Is Ruined Now - Chapter 269

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Chapter 269

Translator: Yonnee

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“Really?”

When Reina asked, Eli walked closer to her and he glanced at Ethan.

Taking that as a cue, Ethan blocked out the surrounding noise to ensure their conversation wouldn’t be overheard.

“It’s true. You can trust it. I got the message through my father.”

“Weren’t you estranged from your father?”

Didn’t he practically sever ties with his family for not following Jehardt’s choice and abandoning the house? At least, that’s what people heard through the grapevine.

“It was a ruse.”

Eli didn’t deny it and nodded at Ethan’s brief statement.

It wasn’t a grand deception… but it wasn’t like Eli to do such things, Reina thought.

“Ah…! So that’s why you were so confident about the victory during the strategy meeting earlier.”

“That’s right. There’s continuous division happening on their side. And no matter their overall strength, division among the leaders is deadly.”

Without needing to hear it, Ethan finished Eli’s unspoken thoughts, as if he could see the situation clearly.

“Though House Liam is in a similar position as House Bohr, a full-scale war isn’t Liam’s usual method.”

That was true. House Liam, the unshakable number one house, traditionally preferred to manipulate others from behind the scenes.

And that’s why they occupied the Ministry of Human Resources rather than the Ministry of Magic, right?

“Even though they dislike Resa and have set up camp here, they won’t be very cooperative.”

And the successor of House Liam’s analysis was precise.

“Your Excellency is exactly right.”

“……”

Yeah, Reina thought it was strange how calm these two were… If this was the case, they should have informed her too.

But before Reina could even voice her frustration, Ethan, who knew her so well, soothed her with just a look.

“We didn’t say anything because it was just one possible outcome based on speculation.”

Eli quickly chimed in, not to be outdone.

“I was waiting for more concrete evidence to tell you. You’re the type to take action immediately, Noona.”

In other words, he didn’t want to risk telling her at an ambiguous stage and have the information be used ineffectively.

It was a comment that could have been slightly annoying, but it was also true.

Reina, who had been pouting slightly, soon shook her head.

What mattered now was the current situation, right?

“So, in a situation where signs of division were already apparent, the mana disappeared?”

“More precisely, the mana ‘decreased’ rather than disappeared.”

“Ah… but to those with minimal mana, that ‘decrease’ felt like ‘disappearance’?”

Finally understanding the whole picture, Reina touched her lips with her fingers.

“So, the mana reduction provides a perfect excuse for House Liam, who weren’t in favor of the full-scale war.”

“That’s not the case, Reina.”

As Reina tilted her head to the side in confusion, Ethan continued with an indifferent expression, as if what happened to House Liam didn’t concern him.

“It’s not just an excuse—it’s a severe problem. After all, magic is the very foundation of House Liam’s power.”

Look at that high priest, trying to eavesdrop even while in pain, curious about their conversation. Only those with significant holy power can have the title of ‘High’ -anything.

“The mana reduction is severe enough to make even a High Priest falter. The decrease in House Liam’s power will be unimaginable.”

“Ah…”

As Reina quietly listened to Ethan’s explanation, she tried to gauge his true feelings on the matter.

‘He really has no affection for his family, does he?’

Even though he was raised by Tria and hadn’t built a strong bond with House Liam… she expected at least a bit of concern for his own household.

‘Is that why we get along so well?’

Because of their shared tendency to prioritize individuals over their respective houses.

But then, a soldier outside started waving and seemed to have something to convey to Reina’s group. Ethan lifted the sound barrier spell, and the soldier hurriedly delivered his message.

“Saintess! There’s a call from the Imperial family!”

* * *

—This phenomenon is occurring nationwide.

“I see. So, is the imperial family going to step in, Your Highness?”

Reina’s question was met with a crisp response from the grand duke.

—No.

“What?”

Reina’s reaction was one of surprise, but Grand Duke Benedict was resolute.

—If we intervene in every crisis, humans will lose their self-sufficiency.

“But… this situation is bound to cause tremendous chaos.”

—We have spent a long time preparing for such situations, and the result of that preparation is Resa.