Chapter 68

Therefore, I absolutely cannot be sharp--

"Ah!"

I quickly covered my mouth, letting out only a faint nasal sound of panting. Mel, on the other hand, lay comfortably on the bed, his eyes gentle yet incredibly focused on me, making no attempt to hide his pleasure. His reaction almost froze me in place, like a victim of Petrification Spell, completely too afraid to move...

... because...

It feels so good! So good that I'm afraid to move! I'm afraid if I move even a little bit...

... and then you'll completely lose control of yourself!

But then Mel grabbed my arm, licked his lips with his tongue, and said in a sweet voice, "Ha! Xipei, you're amazing! I like you so much!"

No, no, don't speak, Mel...

Hmm...

I'm doomed... I simply can't control myself...

Oh my god, how can Mel be so amazing!

A moment later, I covered my face and rolled to the other side of the bed. I knew I was definitely blushing from head to toe. I didn't dare turn around to look at Mel, not even to steal a glance...

Did I... do I last two minutes?

... This is so embarrassing! I promised Mel I'd experience how good I felt last time, but I couldn't even last two minutes. What kind of mage am I?! I might as well cast thirteen curses on myself, or a hundred and thirty if that's not enough! A thousand and thirty would be fine too!

"Xipei..."

I heard Mel calling me. I curled up in the sheets and used my Mage Hand to grab a pillow from the air and bury my head under it.

Wow, I wish I had just been driven crazy by my teacher back then!!!

"Ha ha..."

Oh no, I heard Mel laughing!

My hair seemed to move; maybe Mel was playing with the hair sticking out of the pillow... The next second, Mel took my pillow away.

His fingers reached out and pinched my ear, scaring me so much I didn't dare move. I heard him say, "Xipei, your ears are so red and hot, can I kiss them?"

Can't!

But before I could say anything, he... he had already kissed me!

I lay there motionless, like a holiday gift package, while Mel, like an excited child unwrapping a present, eagerly tried to open it. I was forced to open it by him, and in his blue eyes, I could clearly see my face as red as Anna's eyes.

Mel moved closer to me and then gently kissed my lips.

"Xipei, don't be shy, it's normal not to last more than a few minutes the first time," Mel comforted me, patting the top of my head, but his words had no effect whatsoever.

I said, "But you..."

Mel's hand trembled slightly, and his face quickly flushed red, but Mel still honestly confessed, "Because I'm quite familiar with the Dark Elves, I know a bit about them. I even got a special spell from them that can make the first time last longer..."

I...

"And I've done thorough research on how to make the passive party more comfortable!" Mel said.

I...

I buried my face in my hands. Okay, I do feel less guilty now, but I have a question... Mel, why are you treating this kind of thing like an academic problem? You even looked up information? You even learned special spells?

... But what's the incantation? I'd like to learn it too.

"Xipei! Do you want to take a break and then do it again?" Mel asked, pulling me aside.

I looked down at him, smiled, and decided not to pursue the matter of him secretly learning inappropriate spells. I turned around and hugged him, saying, "No, let me teach you next time!"

"Xipei is so great! I Xipei the most!" Mel announced loudly, then hugged me and rolled back to the middle of the bed.

So, after we'd had our fun (the elven balm really does work), I was still lazily snuggled in bed while Mel tidied up the mess and went outside to get the food—the two apprentices had actually ordered the hotel's catering. I saw three waiters waiting outside, pushing a huge trolley piled high with...

... It's more like a half-cooked beef that's been in the pot for less than a second and is still dripping blood, but it's decorated very lavishly with fruit platters and fresh flowers.

Mel was taken aback, as were the waiters. One of them blinked, and I saw his pupils turn into very distinct vertical slits. Then, the next second, he reverted to his human form and said to Mel, "I'm so sorry, the receptionist didn't understand. The young lady in the front desk actually thought you were one of our kind!"

Mel was also surprised. "A dragon serving as a hotel waiter? I thought the Holy Dragon Empire was so rare that there weren't even countless single dragon knights?"

"I'm the housekeeping manager," the dragon replied. "Well, my ideal is to make the hotel world-class. No one says dragons have to go out and cause trouble, destroy cities, or kidnap princesses!"

His words made me look at him curiously. That dragon really didn't have any of the characteristics a normal dragon should have. Compared to his human colleagues behind him, he was just as professional. Come to think of it, even druid Mourner can become wardens these days, so why can't dragons be hotel room managers?

I, a dark sorcerer wielding evil magic, am still considered a good guy!

After saying that, the dragon smiled kindly and said, "Please wait a moment, we will arrange food for the humans immediately."

See... I told you! The way Mel was so eager just now, she was definitely mistaken for a dragon in heat!

As soon as he entered the room, he saw me grinning from ear to ear, and a blush rose on his face as well.

"It's not my fault," Mel replied. "It's just that Xipei is so attractive!"

Oh, so you blame me?

Chapter 68

The service at this hotel is really good. I hadn't even exchanged more than a few words with Mel when the waiter brought over the human food. It seems Mel has a knack for finding hotels!

... I couldn't help but cover my face. I'm so grateful for my self-control now. Back in the bunker, I learned to keep my strong emotions inside so I wouldn't scream when I saw the teacher kill my senior. And now, this skill allows me to avoid saying things like "Mel is so amazing" all the time.

I thought about it for a bit, and realized that when I was with Reynold, I wasn't always in this... I guess this is what they call the honeymoon phase?

Sigh... I rolled over and took the juice Mel handed me...

But being with Mel really makes me... makes me feel like... yes, like I've made up for all the sunlight I missed during those seven years in the Dark Bunker! It feels so good. In the past, I was content to stay in a small studio apartment, reading my spellbook, and I was happy just not living in a cobweb-covered underground anymore. But now I realize I have everything that's better than what I used to think of as the "perfect life."

I really wanted to do what Moli did and shout the name of the God of Light, but I'm a mage, and doing that would make me a priest. Besides, what would I use to educate Moli later? So I decided to just focus on drinking my juice.

I love sunshine, and even in the years when I never saw sunshine, I still longed for it.

I turned over again and saw Mel holding a plate, picking through the food in the food cart.

Anyway, nobody can read minds. Even if I think "Mel the best baseball player in the world" a thousand times in my head, nobody will hear me!

Therefore, my Mel is the best in the world!

After that, Moli and Anna came by once, saying they wanted to take Ruiduo shopping with them. Mel and I each cast tracking and protective spells on Ruiduo, and we fixed almost every kind of protection we could think of, no matter how obscure. I'm now certain that even if a dozen demons pounced on her head, she'd be fine.