LTBE - Chapter 138: High Life

In the tea room of the Ascarts’ manor, Roel Ascart was staring at the two girls before him with eyes filled with doubt. He could tell that they were definitely up to something.

What’s going on here? Did something happen?

Roel was still a little groggy from having woken up not too long ago, but he still tried his best to recall everything that had happened.

Last night, Alicia had requested to sleep together with him, but she didn’t arrive on time. Initially, he thought that she might have already fallen asleep in her room, but just earlier in the morning, he learned that Alicia had been to his room.

Perhaps it was because he stayed up late to read, but his sleep was exceptionally deep last night. He hadn’t even sensed Alicia’s presence at all. On top of that, he had a dream too. He couldn’t recall what it was anymore, but it seemed to have something to do with Alicia, and it left him feeling good when he woke up earlier.

In any case, Roel slept all the way till the afternoon, only to wake up with a jolt. He found Nora standing in front of him, and a huge surge of mana was fluctuating around her. It was immediately clear to him that she had used the ability, Crown’s Bestowment.

Not only so, but she utilized not the usual first skill but the third skill, the one that could only be used once every two years. Considering how Nora had resorted to such a precious skill, it could only mean that something huge had happened.

The first thing that came to his mind was his own father. Nora had been working near the eastern border of the human territory recently too, so if she was in such a rush to appear before him, could it mean that…

“Nora, what brings you here? C-could it be that something has happened to my father?”

“Ah? No, that's not it. Uncle Carter is doing perfectly fine. I… I just missed you all of a sudden.”

Faced with the suddenly panicking Roel, Nora quickly reassured him in a fluster. Fortunately, Roel accepted her explanation and swiftly calmed down again.

But soon, doubt filled Roel’s mind once more. Nora would

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Translator Notes

I think a lot of hate is coming to Nora and Alicia, and I think it's justified but I still wanna speak up on their behalf a little.

The reputation thing is indeed a little jarring, but they did consider the consequences before acting.

I can't say that Nora and Alicia are justified in what they did, but I can see where they are coming from.
They are both nobles, which means that they are likely to get a random spouse in the future. It's not like in the modern world where it's easy to find another boyfriend after getting dumped.
It's unlikely for them to come across a decent man who is equivalent to them in terms of position and is of the same age group as them, so if they lose Roel, they are almost doomed for misfortune. Roel and Charlotte's engagement is a huge affair to them, and it can affect the happiness for the rest of their life.

It's selfishness, but with so much on stake, I do expect them to make some moves, even if it's underhanded ones.

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