Chapter 85: The Senior’s Joke
“I got the Certificate of Kingship without spending a dime and even kept that broken magic staff!”
“Reverse fate points completed. Plus, I got a favor from the prince of the South Sea.”
Sure, there were plenty of hassles at this auction, but really, Roy had no complaints about the outcome.
Even Leanna got the materials she needed for her promotion.
All’s well that ends well, right?
Just kidding!
“Can I ask why I’m in your bed, Senior?”
Roy turned around to glance at the stunning figure beside him, feeling more than a bit anxious.
The beauty next to him lazily propped herself up on her elbow, supporting her chin with a delicate hand, her eyes barely open.
The thin blanket slipped down, revealing the girl’s captivating curves, shocking the just-woken boy quite a bit.
“You’re asking me? You couldn’t wait to ambush me in public, all rough and tumble, so I had to bring you back to my room to do what you wanted,” she teased.
Roy nearly lost it.
What on earth did he do to her?!
“Ah, just kidding. You merely fainted on the street.”
“That joke wasn’t funny at all.”
Roy sat up, relieved to see that Leanna was still wearing her dress, and his own clothes were intact.
What worried him the most was not what he might have done to Leanna but what she might have done to him.
Though some say all men are perverts, Roy figured that’s only because they didn’t know Leanna.
If there had to be a sexual harassment pervert between them, it had to be Leanna, not him!
Then it hit him—his clothes seemed a bit too unscathed.
“Wait a minute, these aren’t my clothes, not even my pants!” Roy’s face turned serious.
“Of course not! It’d be terribly rude for a girl to have you in blood-soaked rags. So…” Leanna paused, her gaze dreamy, lips slightly parting, revealing a devilish whisper, “I helped you change.”
“Wow, your figure’s surprisingly nice. Every inch of skin is so tight…”
Looking at the entranced girl, Roy’s face changed dramatically. He backed against the wall, utterly mortified.
“What exactly did you do to me?!”
Just as Roy was about to accuse her of sexual harassment, Leanna returned to her usual self: “I helped you change clothes—well, I wanted to say that, but I ended up letting the servants do it.”
“After all, I didn’t want you to hate me. It’s better to get consent for these things.”
That gentle smile of hers left Roy unsure of how to react.
But in a second, she switched back to her mischievous tone: “Still, I did take a little interest.”
As she spoke, she seemed to savor the moment, lightly licking her lips, looking incredibly alluring.
A terrible thought crossed Roy’s mind, and he instinctively touched the corner of his mouth.
It was damp.
And smelled faintly of—a scent that definitely wasn’t his.
Realizing this, Roy’s face turned beet red, panic-stricken as he pointed at Leanna, utterly speechless.
But Leanna just burst out laughing.
“I just fed you some blood-replenishing potion.”
“Are you sure? Was it administered in a normal way?!”
“Well… you guess?” Leanna replied, licking her lip again.
Roy felt like he was about to faint.
He couldn’t tell which of her words were true or false anymore.
Dealing with a senior who is not only pervy but also loves to toy with him was nothing short of a nightmare!
But there really was a blood-replenishing potion, and Roy noticed his bodily strength returning, limbs no longer feeling weak, and even his Extraordinary Power was back up.
“So, are you feeling better now?”
The unexpected question came as a gentler tone than her previous playful banter.
“Sort of,” Roy replied softly, catching sight of Leanna letting out a sigh of relief.
Only then did he notice the fatigue in her eyes.
Had she been taking care of him since the auction?
Without Leanna’s care, he wouldn’t have woken up so quickly.
On that point, Roy felt a bit grateful.
Just as he was about to express his thanks, she suddenly sat up, looking at him softly: “Thanks for your hard work, Junior.”
“Thank you for being willing to help me.”
In the soft night hue, her usually alluring, mysterious violet eyes appeared slightly moist and soft.
“We were merely collaborating; I just did what I had to do.” His heart inexplicably raced, and Roy instinctively averted his gaze.
She was suddenly so serious that he felt out of place.
Honestly, if Leanna didn’t turn dark, or go crazy, or constantly tease him, she could really pass as the ideal dignified senior.
Was this part of her act?
Or did she genuinely care about him?
“That being said, you put in so much effort this time. As your senior, I should probably give back a little to make it fair, right?”
“No need for that…”
Roy was about to decline, but she had no plans of being polite!
Leanna bent forward, suddenly climbing toward him like a serpent closing in on its prey.
Roy, startled, leaned back, only to hit the wall, losing his escape route.
“What would you like me to do as repayment? Go ahead, tell me.”
Though she spoke lightly, she had already cornered him, pressing against the wall.
Her wavy brown hair cascaded slightly, her usually neat clothes now looked a bit disheveled, while the skin of her neck, delicate as thin snow, just below it was invitingly tempting.
Roy was like a small animal caught in a snake’s gaze, frozen in place.
And Leanna was already whispering in his ear.
“You can do anything you want to me?”
“…Is this some sort of bad joke?”
“Honestly, I don’t have anything else to give you. Isn’t using my body as payment a common sense in this situation?”
Her unwavering purple eyes made it impossible for Roy to discern the truth from the lies.
But no matter how you looked at it, this joke had gone too far. What world’s common sense are you talking about?!
Roy exhaled his tension, muttering, “Senior, I at least have a girlfriend…!”
A long, slender finger pressed against his lips.
“Well, since our collaboration is over, I won’t disturb you anymore.”
“Today, if you don’t say anything, and I don’t say anything, who will know?”
“Just think of it as a night of indulgence—”
It’s mine.
Leanna slightly trembled as she undid the buttons on her chest.
But just then, Roy reached out, firmly pressing against her chest, halting her actions.
Even the composed sorceress couldn’t help but look momentarily stunned, nerves all tensed.
Instead of a rough and unreasonable assault, what awaited her was a gentle push.
“Senior, let’s stop the joke here.”
Roy lightly pushed her away, straightening his clothes, and got out of bed, looking out the window.
“It’s getting late, and there are people waiting for me to come back.”