Chapter 47: The Bloom of Power
Behind them, the six-meter-tall Cedar Treant stood still, its head slightly tilted as it observed the whole scene with silent curiosity. Its glowing eyes blinked slowly, as if trying to understand this strange human ritual.
The moment Lily noticed it, her face went crimson for an entirely new reason.
"T-Treant! Stop looking!" she squeaked, hastily unsummoning it in a flash of green light.
Leo burst into laughter, his voice echoing through the narrow alley. Only when they reached the main road did he finally stop, preserving the last shred of her dignity.
"There. Happy now?" he teased, finally setting her down.
Lily rubbed her sore backside, pouting deeply as she muttered under her breath.
"You're impossible…"
Why did it feel so good?
She thought as she recalled how effortlessly he had overpowered her.
Of course, Leo noticed.
His grin turned sly.
