Mel's golden eyes swept over Samantha's figure, a curve of excitement spreading across her lips. The teacher's muscles glimmered from the sparse sunlight peeking from the clouds, prompting her teeth to nip playfully at the air.
Her composure, however, remained as she pulled Lila further into her side. "I am honoured to meet one of the ten Archon-ranked Champions in the World, Miss Samantha."
The former war mage observed the playful glances that held no hint of tension, then shifted her look to the hand clasping tightly around Lila's waist, and finally back to the 'Witch' herself.
Her instinct told her that this 'Witch' held no hostility, but her experience in the war taught her that 'hostility' could flare up in a matter of a second.
"I will gladly take it as a compliment." Samantha relaxed her expression. "May I have the pleasure of knowing your name, Miss Witch?"
The Witch of Lust chuckled at the greetings, amusement bubbling within her. "For now, call me by my moniker 'Lust'. However, I don't mind you calling me Miss Witch either. It's cute. Shows that you're obedient."
"Alright. Miss Witch." Samantha held up her hands, with no flicker of mana flashing between her fingertips. The 'Miss Witch' has the hostage here, and she wants no sudden moves for any surprises.
Mel raised her brows at the gesture. "Oh. Are you perhaps afraid? That I will do anything for this child?"
Child? Lila blushed hard at such a comment, her thighs coiling tighter around Mel's embrace. She instantly pictured Mel as her mother, hugging and tucking her in bed like a comforting guardian.
She quickly shook her head. She felt as if she was delving into a strange territory. She reeled her sanity back before it was too late!
[ Envy was conflicted at receiving your motherly affection! ]
[ Envy Favourability: 86 -> 88 ]
Glancing at the panel, Mel's heart swelled with urges to ruffle Lila's cute hair before kissing and rolling on the flowerbeds passionately.
She took a deep breath, silently recited 'no horny, only wholesome' about twenty times, and faced the frowning professor again. "You needn't be afraid. I have taken a liking to you and this child after all."
System.
Understood! Detecting any lie or suspicion now!
Samantha bowed her head a little. "You have my gratitude, Miss Witch."
Despite her words, the former war mage's eyes sneakily examined Lila, fidgeting not with fear but with utter embarrassment. Is she under the Witch's spell?
Intriguing. Given Lila's loving relationship with Mel in the surveillance footage, the professor would have thought it harder to
[ Samantha's mind is slightly doubtful about Lila's unnatural behaviour! ]
Mel mused. It is best not to associate any suspicion with Mel or Lila for future seduction with Samanatha.
Her mischievous mind, however, took this a little too far as she blurted out. "Care to switch hostage, Miss Samantha?"
The professor's expression was slightly shaken by her untold name being called out, before questioning. "Were you willing to lend such generosity, Miss Witch?"
Lila shuddered at the teacher's words, her heart tickling with malice. She imagined for a moment when Mel roamed her hand over Samantha's masculine, exposed tummy, and her heart raced with malice.
Her eyes darkened in a drowning sensation as they glared up at Mel. A hostage other than her? Unthinkable.
[ Envy cannot, and will not allow you to touch someone other than her! ]
[ Envy Favourability: 88 -> 70 ]
Uh oh. A secret alarm blared in Mel's 'waifu watch' before she exclaimed. "Perhaps. Perhaps not."
Lila. Sorry.
In her maddened daze, Lila's mind received Mel's
It's fine. Just... don't let me go... I promise I will act better...
A chortle almost escaped from Mel's lips. It is no issue. Please tell me if you're uncomfortable later, and I'll stop.
Huh? What're you about to-
And without warning, Mel drew Lila forward in a tight embrace, eliciting a yelp as both her arms slithered down onto her lover's torso.
"Unfortunately." Her calm, 'predatory' stare met the shivering Emerald eyes below her. "I find this child to be much more huggable."
And fortunately, Mel didn't lie. For the Witch of Lust, Lila was the most adorable, huggable, and irresistibly soft presence amongst all her seduction targets.
Lila's cheeks flushed a deep red at such a remark. "Mi-miss Witch..."
"Oh?" Mel leaned in, immersing fully into her 'evil, seductive' witch roleplay. "Enjoying this now, my little hostage?"
Lila purred softly at the hot breath tickling her ear, her rationality barely hanging as an idea came to her.
In Mel's surprised gaze, 'tears' welled up before falling from Lila's pupils, her figure pitifully curling up to lean more into her.
As Mel was about to call it quits, she smelled a faint scent of frost from the 'tears'. Oh, Lila was conjuring tears with her
Then, she thought of a naughtier, more absurd plan.
Under Samantha's disturbed view, Mel's face edged close to Lila's, her tongue darting out to lick at the teary eye.
The tear was frosty, tasteless, and manufactured. Yet the silkiness of Lila's skin was unmistakably absolute. Mel's tongue started from one edge, before slowly smoothing down to the other.
Lila whimpered in regret as the wetness left with a slick, her knees buckling like all her strength being sapped out.
This time, actual tears slipped down her cheeks.
"Mm." Mel licked her lips as if to savour the taste. "Delightfully crisp. I wonder how the rest tastes like."
Samantha glared at Mel with utter disgust. "You..."
The teacher observed the uncontrollable 'sobs' and 'teardrops' from Lila, even a veteran would be angered by such a horrid, violating sight.
But no, now. As much as it pained her to see her student in fear, she must stall longer to ensure her student's safety.
[ Gluttony was fuelled by so much wrath that she was blinded by how much Lila's lips almost mouthed, 'more'! ]
Well, it worked splendidly. Mel's focus shifted back to
Uncomfy, Lila?
...mm. It's okay...
Mel's eyes blinked, a little amazed. Even through the eternal thought, she could hear the 'arousal' in Lila's voice, but what came next was a more astonishing request.
Mel... after this... can I be rewarded with more than a tongue kiss?
[ Envy anticipated only more, more, and more! ]
[ Envy Favourability: 70 -> 89.9 ]
The Witch of Lust steeled herself, her hand tightening the staff even when cuddling Lila. Not now. Not now. 'No horny, only wholesome.'
"Of course." The seducer mumbled, cutting off the
Alas, even Lila was too caught up in the moment. As the Witch of Envy was about to whine out a response, her sight caught a flash of holy light above them.
Mel sensed it too, immediately chanting. "
A hymn was 'sung' in the air, as a silhouette appeared, and a sword coated with light swung against the transparent dome, the very existence of sound blocking the swing with ease.
Hearing a tongue click, the figure kicked away from the
"We meet again." Mel examined Saria, now glaring at her with an unseen intensity, even when they first met. The Radiant Knight now wore a steel-plate armour, dirt-tinged and battle-worn as if returning from a scout mission.
Saria raised her stance, as if she was ready to pounce at any given excuse. "Let go of Lila, now."
The retired Knight had a firm bond with the blue bum after personally training her for 3 months. And with Lila practically confirmed as Mel's lover, she wouldn't allow the Witch to taint her innocence in such a way!
"Oh? But we were enjoying ourselves..."
Then, a melody, softer and more soothing than the master of
"Do not harm those under our Goddess's protection, Witch."
For a single moment, Mel's mind slipped. She glanced up in awe at the majestic figure, her bare feet tapping lightly against the unseen air fabric.
She was adorned with a white nun's uniform, her pure white hair draped by a delicate veil. A 'gentle, all-encompassing' smile tugged at her lips, as if almost welcoming the Witch's shadow.
"Greetings."
In contrast to the gentleness, the Saintess tilted her head playfully.
"Surrender. Or the goddess might smite you without mercy, little Witch."
A sigh threatened to escape from Mel's lips. Even when 'cornered' and 'exposed' cleanly by the world's most potent force to be reckoned with, she could only feel a strange sense of relief.