Chapter 43

"Well, I also brought my books, and I'll give you all my notes!" I replied, relieved. Great! I don't like candlelight dinners, movies, or giving a plant's reproductive organs to my partner. Not only are they a waste of time, but the last one feels cruel. Imagine a plant working hard in the sun and watering, only to have its reproductive organs cut off before it even produces seeds, and then being given to a lover in the name of romance—is that supposed to mean cutting off your partner's genitals? Even if we break up, it doesn't have to be this cruel!

Every time Reynold drags me into doing these things, and even stuffs a bunch of plant reproductive organs into my hand, I find it very hard to understand, just like he can't understand when I explain magical theories to him.

Sure enough, I knew Mel didn't like these things either. That's great! We won't have to force ourselves to do things that don't help academically just to get the process right.

Mel happily reached out to pull on my belt again, saying, "Let's continue!"

Oh my god! He... he... his hand is on my chest!

"Wait... Anna, Anna is a dark elf, so this is the dark elf's procedure, right?" I was dumbfounded.

Yes, that's exactly how it goes with dark elves. They confess their love through sex, establish relationships through sex, have sex when they're angry, have sex when they're happy, and even break up after having sex... In short, dark elves don't believe in vows of eternal love or romantic moments under the moon; they believe only sex can witness the eternity of love... Good heavens, as I describe all this, I feel like I've become a third-rate bard who only tells dirty jokes!

"We're both human, aren't we?" I said, my voice trembling slightly.

Mel lay on top of me, unwilling to get up. After a long while, I saw him lift his head, biting his lip in a wronged tone, and ask me, "So, Xipei, you don't want to sleep with me? So you don't want to... don't want to commit to a relationship with me right now?"

"How could that be!" I replied immediately. "Mel, I like you the most, but shouldn't we at least go inside?"

Mel immediately perked up again. He lifted me up around the waist, and the next second we were nestled in the soft blankets. Mel was still wrapped around me, his tongue tracing paths along my neck, leaving a trail of wet sensation. He whispered softly in my ear, "Xipei is the best... Xipei the most..."

Stop talking, Mel...

"Xipei, you're so sweet! Xipei's skin is so smooth... Xipei's waist is so slender and soft, it feels so good to touch... Huh? It's getting wet here, do you want me to lick it? Mmm... Xipei's in my arms now..."

I couldn't help but reach out and hug him, and I heard myself reply to him like this:

"Mel, I love you so much..."

Oh my god! By all the good gods above! Why does doing this with Mel feel so good?! This feeling is so exhilarating, it's like plunging into a vast library, surrounded by countless profound spellbooks, and the joy is comparable to mastering ancient forbidden arts!

Ancient forbidden arts are hard to come by, but Mel is with me every day!

... I feel so satisfied...

We slept until late morning. Although breaking our routine made us feel a little guilty, the overwhelming happiness we felt last night almost completely washed away that guilt. Mel and I lay in bed, our skin pressed together, so warm that we didn't want to open our eyes at all.

I could feel that the blanket was still damp, and I immediately started to feel heat radiating from my face again.

When Mel saw that I was awake, he sat up and asked me with concern, "Xipei, are you feeling unwell anywhere? I... I have no experience, I don't know if I hurt you..."

Thankfully, aside from a slightly sore lower back, um... my left leg is starting to cramp a little, but it's not too painful. The only problem is, I never expected that doing the same thing with Mel would be so addictive. Every time I sleep with Reynold, I can recite the spell twice, but doing it with Mel, I probably forget even my own name, let alone the spell.

I took a deep breath, squinted, and replied, "I feel fine, I just should take a shower, but I'm too lazy to get out of bed."

Last night, we were so angry that no one had the energy to take a shower, so we just went to bed without even throwing away Cleaning Spell, which was really inappropriate.

When we'd had enough of lying down and decided to get up, half a white, featureless head cautiously peeked out from the wall. The Butler silently peeked in a little, and seeing that we were awake, he confidently floated in. Judging from the way he floated... um... Butler, do you really need to be so excited?

The Butler's current posture is remarkably similar to a scene from a TV news interview with a lottery jackpot winner. Even though his features are blurred, I can sense that he's beaming with excitement, as if he's already in bed with someone. From beneath the white mist surrounding him, ribbon-like lines extend and rhythmically wave in the air.

Then he immediately floated away, and in less than two seconds he floated back carrying a huge bathtub full of hot water that was still rippling. His body opened up like a large cloth bag, spewing out bath products, and then he turned around and floated away happily.

... Butler, why did you bring a rubber duck? Do you think either Mel or I are old enough to play with this?

"Xipei! Let me carry you in the bath!" Mel said, carefully slipping his hands under my knees and then carrying me into the bathtub. Mel is definitely not the shut-in type of mage. I felt that he was stronger than me, because without magic, I couldn't guarantee that I could lift Mel in one go, but he carried me steadily, without any effort at all.

Then he told me the answer, "While accompanying Anna home, I learned some martial arts from the dark elves for two days, because... well, a man can't leave the dungeon properly without some skills."

Indeed, I had long heard of the brutality of the dark elf priestesses.

I put my arm around Mel's shoulder and asked, "So, are we officially a couple now?"

"Of course!" Mel answered me happily, "From now on, we're partners!"

This realization fills us with boundless anticipation for the future. From now on, I can explore the unknown and study magic with Mel, travel together, and share the responsibility of teaching apprentices.

Oh, we'll be setting off on an adventure with Ms. Angela in a couple of days!

I wonder if I'll find a sheep along the way?

Chapter 43

After everything was settled, I realized a problem...

"Mel... my legs are a little weak when I walk," I said, blushing slightly. "It feels like walking on cotton."

Unexpectedly, this startled Mel. He immediately rushed over, trying to carry me back to bed. I was so frightened that I immediately ran away—I'm now very wary of that bed. We have to reduce the time we spend lying on it because I feel that after experiencing it once, it takes a lot of willpower to be able to simply sleep under the covers together in bed again; no, not just in bed, I need to avoid lying down with Mel when we're not doing anything, including anywhere else.

Back then, in my teacher's bunker, I couldn't resist the temptation and secretly learned the forbidden book of the dead that my teacher had hidden. When I successfully summoned my first skeleton, I knew that my willpower still needed to be improved. When faced with certain temptations, I would struggle internally, and if I wasn't careful, I could easily succumb completely.

Although I consider myself to have good self-control these days, I must emphasize that doing that with Mel is just too pleasurable, and I'm genuinely worried I'll become addicted! Like Moli and the others with their internet addiction, I'm afraid I'll turn into... what's it called, a bed addiction wizard?

"It's okay, it's okay." I quickly grabbed Mel's arm, otherwise he would have hugged my waist. I quickly explained to him, "It's normal, I'm just tired, I'll be fine after a rest."