Emotion

After the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped. →

Irene lay in the center of the bed, wrapped in a blood-stained blanket.

"You just said you were very worried about me when I was injured, is that true?" Irene asked, her cheeks still flushed.

At this moment, Saine was not wearing Magic Robe, but rather a regular home dress.

When Irene asked him a question, Saine remained silent for a moment, then nodded seriously.

Does Saine really care about Irene?

Maybe! But the concern we felt back then definitely didn't reach the level of romantic feelings between a man and a woman; it was just the kind of concern between friends and acquaintances.

However, Saine was not the kind of clueless blockhead who couldn't survive long in an environment like City of Mozhsuobula.

Beneath Saine usually cold and aloof exterior lies a shrewdness and ability to assess situations that outsiders are unaware of.

This can be seen from the fact that Saine did not hesitate to become the Azure Source Holy Tower Master.

Saine's performance brought a smile to Irene's face—a smile of shyness and joy.

Then, unable to contain his curiosity, Saine asked, "How come you...?"

As Saine pointed to the blood-stained sheets, he never expected that Irene was still a virgin.

He knew that Irene was his grandmother by seniority.

Saine still remembers the apprentice of the Azure Source Holy Tower named Mark, who called Irene" grandmother".

Irene must be quite old. Despite her extremely youthful appearance, she is likely in her sixties or seventies, otherwise she wouldn't be someone's grandmother. →

In fact, Saine is not young anymore. He is over forty years old this year, and in the secular world, he can hardly be considered a young man.

If he has children early, he might even be a grandfather.

In response to Saine's question, Irene rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Do you think I'm one of those shameless ordinary noblewomen?"

In some parts of the Wizard World, the aristocratic circles are quite chaotic, especially after marriage. Some noblewomen openly have affairs and even use it as a way to compete with other noblewomen.

Fortunately, the Lisia Alliance, where Saine was located, had a relatively traditional aristocratic atmosphere, and at least Saine had not heard of similar incidents.

Furthermore, Saine could also imagine what measures the great nobles, represented by Earl Grant, would take to punish certain noblewomen who were having affairs behind their husbands' backs.

Killing them outright would probably be the least of their worries...

The duchy where Irene lives is called the Kingdom of Faran. Speaking of which, Irene was once a Princess.

However, this Princess displayed exceptional talent in magical cultivation, and thus remained unmarried throughout her life, eventually reaching the level of Level-1 Magician.

As a member of the royal family, Irene would naturally not do anything that would be unbecoming of royalty before marriage.

As for Eileen's later promotion to Level-1 Magician, the royal family of the Kingdom of Faran had even less control over Irene.

The Kingdom of Faran Royal Family, where Irene belongs, can also be called a Magic Family, and Irene is not the only one in the family to have been born as a first-level Mage or above.

However, since Irene has already been promoted to Level-1 Magician, she must be one of the people with the highest status and power in the royal family.

As members of noble families and royalty, they often also had to bear the responsibility of arranged marriages.

Saine's father, Earl Grant, was such a strong-willed man, yet even as Knight Attendant, he still had to follow the rules of the nobility.

Both of Earl Grant's formal marriages had elements of aristocratic alliances behind them, though they were not as obvious.

Only by truly reaching a higher Life Level can one completely break free from the Burdens of worldly rules.

Once they reach a higher level of Life Level, these Wizard World Knight and Mage need to follow different rules, and the entanglements of the secular world are no longer significant to them.

Irene is Mark's grandmother, but Mark is just her sister's grandson and has no relation to Irene.

Before her most intimate encounter with Saine, Irene was still a virgin.

This can be verified not only by the bloodstains on the bed, but also by the fact that when Saine was intimate with Irene, he could clearly feel her unfamiliarity and deep-seated panic.

As a man, Saine is still very responsible.

If Irene the Mage hadn't developed any feelings for him, Saine would at most consider today's events as just a "fun" for both of them to relax and vent.

But seeing the sweetness in Irene's eyes, so intense, how could Saine just abandon her like that? Not to mention, Saine had taken her virginity.

Level-1 Magician's physique far surpasses that of an ordinary human, but Saine softened his tone and said, "You rest for a while, I'll go prepare some food."

"Let me help you," Irene said, her face beaming with sweetness as she got out of bed.

The slight pain was significantly reduced after Irene cast a Restoration Spell on herself.

The two of them, like an ordinary Mage couple, were preparing food in a corner of the kitchen in the room.

While washing the ingredients, Saine looked at Irene beside him and couldn't help but ask, "Why did you choose me?"

Seeing the obvious confusion on Irene's face, Saine explained in detail, "Why did you give me this 'good thing'? Before this, I didn't think our relationship had reached this point."

Saine's question caused a blush to rise on Irene's face again. The "good stuff" he was referring to was clearly Irene herself.

In response to Saine's question, Irene, while preparing the ingredients in front of her, said, "I thought I was going to die during that battle outside the fortress a few years ago."

"Marina fell right in front of me, and I could see her struggle and despair in her final moments."

"When the Energy Beam from the Nesser Civilization's Constructed Magic Puppet pierced my abdomen, I suddenly remembered something Marina had told me."

She said it felt good to do that and suggested I try it sometime.

"Mage should not let physical senses and hormones influence his judgment, but he is always full of curiosity about things he has never tried before, which is also the original intention of our exploration of the essence of Truth."

"At that moment, I thought about many more people of the opposite sex I knew, including you." Irene glanced shyly at Saine beside her.

Saine remained calm, but continued to listen attentively.

"The real reason I chose you was after that near-death experience when I returned to the Space Fortress. You were the only one who came to see me and stayed with me for a long time."

"That's when I realized you were quite handsome and reliable," Irene said softly, blushing.

Faced with Irene's answer and performance, Saine nodded thoughtfully, then chuckled and said, "I never expected that the strict and generous Mage Irene in magic class would have such a tender and sentimental side."

Saine's light chuckle made Irene pinch Saine in annoyance, "You're going to be the death of me, daring to tease me!"

Irene may have also thought that, in terms of age and experience, Saine seems to be of the same generation as her grandson Mark.

At the time, I had even taught Saine Fire Element Magic, so in a way, I could be considered Saine's mentor.

This change in identity made Irene's face burn.

Of course, besides shyness, there was also an indescribable sense of taboo and guilt that made Irene sink deeper and deeper into depravity.

After quickly glancing at Saine, who was a head taller than her, Irene was already convinced that Saine was the one for her.

Only those who have experienced loneliness and helplessness can understand how fortunate it is to have a reliable chest to lean on.

At least in Irene's opinion, Saine was reliable.

Even though the other person was much younger than her, Saine's mature and steady demeanor, like pollen attracting bees, deeply attracted Irene.