Mei's entire body ached, feeling as if it might fall apart. After the fierce assault, her legs, in particular, were unable to move.
But the young woman insisted on not using [Restore], wanting to fully experience the aftertaste.
It was a sensation like a lingering note, echoing for three days.
Pain and pleasure, intertwined. That was probably the best way to describe her current state of mind.
It wasn't that Mei's constitution was weak. The claw marks and love bites dotting her flawless, pale body were proof enough that Ye Feng had no intention of showing mercy.
At least, not during the "battle."
As everything returned to tranquility, only the white autumn moon could be seen through the treetops.
Mei finally remembered something very important. She draped her exhausted arms over Ye Feng's chest, lifted her head, and asked in a small voice:
"Feng-kun... Kiana, what about Kiana...?"
Mei stammered, like a little girl who had done something wrong.
"Hm? What about Kiana?"
Ye Feng gathered the strands of hair covering Mei's chest and stroked them gently. Her hair was incredibly soft, like the finest silk, making it hard to let go.
Mei's gaze darted around several times before she finally mustered the courage to ask, "Feng-kun, what is your relationship with Kiana?"
"Oh?"
Ye Feng looked at the girl with a half-smile. "What do you think our relationship is, Mei?"
"Kiana was the first one to come here..."
As she said this, a shadow fell over Mei's eyes. "Feng-kun helped her with her training and even left your mark on her.
"And... when Kiana is with you, Feng-kun, she's always so free and completely unguarded... She isn't even that relaxed when she's with the Principal.
"Although Kiana always acts carefree, as if nothing matters, she wasn't like that when I first met her.
"Kiana is only like that when she meets... meets...
"Um, anyway... does Kiana... also... like you, Feng-kun?"
Mei said a lot in one breath, her voice growing smaller and smaller towards the end.
Ye Feng rolled over, pinning Mei beneath him. He looked down at her, meeting her eyes.
"Well, in that case, Mei, you're quite the bad girl, aren't you?"
"Eh...?"
"Look at you. You know full well that your best friend likes me, yet you were still here doing that with me."
"I-It's not... It was clearly Feng-kun who was bullying me..."
Mei was so flustered that tears welled up in her eyes.
It was as if she had truly become a bad woman.
After all, the education Raiden Mei had received since childhood had made the Young Lady of the Far East traditional to her core.
"It's okay. No matter what you become, Mei, I'll always love you the most.
"If you want to be a witch, then I'll be the demon king.
"If you want to be a housewife, then I'll be a salaryman... though there don't seem to be any jobs to go to here. But I can watch the stars with you and we can study cooking together.
"And if you become a Herrscher, then I'll just go and seize the authority from that bird-brained Herrscher of Finality."
A young woman in the throes of new love is not one for rational thought. Especially when faced with the sweet words of the man she just gave her body to, her mind melted like honey.
"Mmm~~ I like you the most too, Feng-kun. No matter what you become, I will always stay by your side."
Mei was deeply moved.
Even her fear of "becoming a Herrscher" vanished into thin air.
"Ah, speaking of Herrschers."
Ye Feng smiled. "Let's call the Herrscher of Thunder over."
"?"
Mei froze for a moment.
Though she didn't understand, she nodded like an obedient little bird.
Ye Feng tapped [Invite]. The Herrscher of Thunder, who had been in the dining room having a staring contest with the Herrscher of the Void, found her body flying uncontrollably towards the bedroom.
The moment she entered, the Herrscher of Thunder smelled a familiar scent and couldn't help but frown.
It was only when she saw Mei, naked and nestled sweetly in that fiend Ye Feng's arms, that the Herrscher of Thunder felt the urge to destroy the world.
"What did you do to her!?"
Thunder roared within the Herrscher of Thunder's pupils. A terrifying aura exploded from her body, and her vermilion demon horns looked ferocious, like a world-ending demon of lightning.
Since the moment her consciousness was born, there was only one person she cared about: Mei.
"Be careful, Feng-kun... Hiss~~"
Even though her body was weak and aching all over, upon seeing the Herrscher of Thunder's rage, Mei still subconsciously moved to shield him.
But as she moved her legs, the movement tugged at the... wound that had only just been torn open.
One had to admit, Old Ye had a conscience after all. He waited until the new week, after everything had "reset," before making his move on Mei.
The Herrscher of Thunder's overwhelming presence suddenly diminished.
Wait, something feels off here.
Could it be that this coward threw herself at him willingly?
The Queen of Thunder immediately shot them a disdainful look.
She did indeed care about Mei.
But their relationship could hardly be described as harmonious.
And seeing the wary and fearful look in Mei's eyes now only irritated the Herrscher of Thunder even more.
"Alright, Mei. Miss Raiden means no harm."
Ye Feng gently placed a hand on Mei's smooth, fragrant shoulder, which was as flawless as fine jade, signaling for her to calm down.
"Miss Raiden...?"
Mei looked at the Herrscher, surprised that Ye Feng would address her that way.
She began to relax.
Because her Feng-kun truly did not fear the Herrscher.
He was like the hero from a legend, saving the princess—her—who was trapped on a mountaintop by a wicked dragon.
No, even a hero couldn't compare to her Feng-kun.
Mei clutched Ye Feng's arm tightly.
The Herrscher of Thunder wrinkled her nose in disgust. "Did you call me over just to watch you two engage in shameless debauchery in broad daylight? Ah, right, you are indeed the kind of person who would do something like this."
"Ah!"
Only then did Mei realize that both she and Ye Feng were naked, their clothes scattered all over the floor.
The girl hastily grabbed the nearby bedsheet and wrapped it around her smooth, pale, and beautiful body, leaving only her small head peeking out, her pretty face flushed with shame.
Ye Feng, however, was used to this. He got up from the bed, completely unabashed.
The sheer power of his presence made even the Herrscher of Thunder take an involuntary step back.
"W-What are you going to do?"
"Don't misunderstand. I just called you over this time so the three of us could open our hearts, be honest with each other, and have a good talk."
"?"
Watching Ye Feng approach, the Herrscher of Thunder's gaze flickered, and her imposing aura weakened a notch.
"I have nothing to talk about with you!"
"Don't be like that. As long as we open our hearts, there's always something we can discuss."
Ye Feng grabbed the Herrscher of Thunder and tossed her onto the bed, sending her tumbling in a heap.
Before she could get up, Ye Feng was upon her, pinning her down.
He pressed a knee between her thighs and seized both her wrists with a single hand, lifting them above her head, effortlessly subduing her.
Mei, huddled in her blanket, stared blankly at the Herrscher beside her.
She could hardly believe it.
The walking natural disaster, the nightmare of civilization, was so utterly helpless in her Feng-kun's hands.