As she spoke those words, I cursed in my mind, but the Binding Marks kept intensifying, making me want to submit to her.
"Master," I spoke helplessly. Satisfaction was evident on her face; she smiled and mussed my hair with her other hand as she continued to let me lick her fingers.
Licking her fingers made me question what the hell was happening! No way I'd lose my virginity today, I cursed, but it was soon overwhelmed by the urge to submit to her once again.
She smiled and spoke, "Stop now."
My body obeyed, and I stopped. My face flushed red with the pleasure of the Binding she'd placed on me.
"Naughty one, aren't you?" Her voice was playful and sweet. She suddenly embraced me and whispered in my ear, "Now tell me, did you do anything to that bitch?" Her voice suddenly became cold and dark.
I shook my head immediately and muttered, "No." She nodded, a bit unsure, and grabbed my face, the fingers I'd just licked now on my face.
Then, she gracefully stood up and, with her power, cleaned her hand; a few seconds later, it was completely clean.
When the Bindings stopped, I immediately spoke, "I didn't mean to say it like that. What I'm trying to say is she's been teaching me, and technically, she's my mentor." My face was still flushed from what had happened.
She suddenly froze; complex emotions flooded her face. She coughed awkwardly and spoke with a pretense of expertise and a hint of embarrassment, "I know. Now leave, or your head might be cut off."
Hearing her words, I used the Blink skill to get away from her. I used all my Qi and Mana to enhance my speed, and within minutes, I was already in my room.
I lay down in bed and remained silent, my face flushed. What had happened to her? I sighed.
"She definitely got jealous," I muttered, smirking confidently as I looked in the mirror.
I tried to strike a pose, but it ended up ridiculous. I pretended it never happened and simply continued my cultivation.
In her chamber, Saminah covered herself with a pillow like a lovesick teenager. "What did I just do?" she thought. I've already bound him; it can't be undone. Her face flushed with embarrassment. Her expression was complex, never having experienced so many emotions at once with one person.
That Binding… it's forceful submission. Now I'm technically his master, and he'll do whatever I say. Her face reddened even more thinking about it.
She muttered, "Dumbass Marquel, why didn't you just say she's your mentor? I wouldn't have done it to such an extent."
Throughout the night, she kept thinking about why she'd done such things. Whenever she looked at her fingers, her face burned with embarrassment. The demeanor she'd shown him was completely out of character.
She sighed. It was only when morning arrived that she declared to herself, "It's for the better. No woman will ever have him as long as I'm his master."
In the Solitude Kingdom, two young men stood in a training ground filled with cracks and debris. About 100 people watched them fight.
In the middle stood a boy with red eyes and red hair, stained with blood and wearing torn clothes. Before him lay a blond-haired, blue-eyed boy, seemingly unconscious.
The crowd was silent. How could anyone expect to win against a mid-layer 2-star knight while only being a peak-layer 1-star?
Fiona watched the battle and sighed in relief when he won. She smiled genuinely; her smile was very alluring and beautiful.
The battle ended silently. Fiona suddenly rushed out and hugged him. Tears of joy welled in his eyes.
Gab's face contorted in pain, but he didn't let her go. He spoke in a slightly pained manner, "That hurts. Don't squeeze too hard."
Noticing his pained expression, she stopped, and her face flushed with embarrassment.
Since he won, the engagement was broken.
After that day, many news stories broke: a lunatic who killed an elder strong enough to exchange a few blows with a 7-star was beheaded. News also spread that the Empress of the Auxiliary Kingdom had acquired a large mountain of Mana Crystals, and other kingdoms immediately bought them. The kingdom's money wasn't tight; they were quite rich. And the news of a commoner beating a 2-star mid-stage layer while only being a 1-star peak layer also spread. Tristan's father was displeased because the Empress of the Solitude Kingdom broke off the engagement. Sophia, who loved her daughter dearly, broke off the engagement after seeing Fiona's apparent liking for Gab. Seeing his exceptional talent, she didn't hesitate to invest in him, giving him a room and items to boost his strength.
In the Auxiliary Kingdom, a long-haired boy sat in a lotus position.
It was Marquel. Sighing, he checked his cultivation. "I need much denser Qi to break through," he thought. "As expected, I will need to focus on Mana."
Going to the training ground, he saw Clara waiting. Clara, with her beautiful gold eyes and yellow hair, glanced at him. She was quite curious about the fire symbol on his cheek. "What's that?" she asked. He sighed and shook his head.
"It's nothing. I just tried to get a bit stylish." Hearing that, Clara burst out laughing and mocked, "Is that really the best you could do?" She laughed for a few minutes before stopping.
His face flickered with annoyance and helplessness. If he could teach this girl a lesson… Sighing, she was still his mentor; he should hold back.
Taking a deep breath, she composed herself. "Why don't we train now? For now, use your two techniques—the Blink and Mana Intent. Practice them, and I'll look for flaws."
He suddenly spoke, asking, "Why not teach me another skill?"
Her expression became serious, and she seemed to be in her teaching mode. "You'll get overwhelmed. You already have enough techniques in cultivation; adding two more skills would be too much of a burden. For now, focus on refinement."
He nodded, finding her words reasonable.