Chapter 78 - What's going on?
"That was dangerous!" Looking at the mess, Noah uttered a sigh of relief, as if he weren't the one who had launched the attack. After confirming the danger had passed, he lowered his head and looked at the blonde elf he was protecting, meeting her gaze with eyes that were a similar color to his own.
"Are you alright?"
By observing the shape of Noah's thin lips, Ryu deduced what he wanted to say. The reason she had to use lip reading was because she couldn't hear anything...her ears were filled with sharp, high-pitched ringing. Not only that, Ryu felt that her brain was almost completely cooked.
As for the reason, wasn't it right before her eyes?
Whether it was the boy's eyes, his body that made it impossible for her to look away, or the manly breath that rushed towards her, all of these made Ryu wish she could faint. But just like last time, the refreshing, moisture laden fragrance emanating from Noah kept Ryu from completely fainting, no matter how much shame crushed her. This also allowed Ryu to more clearly feel the faint breaths emanating from Noah's chest, as well as the temperature transmitted through their skin.
These sensations were imprinted on Ryu's skin, then instantly transformed into an electric current that surged throughout her body.
I can't forget it, I'll never forget this feeling for the rest of my life!
The hazy consciousness actually allowed Ryu to listen to her body's reactions more clearly...the strange feeling that she had finally made up her mind to erase was now probably deeply imprinted in her body.
"Hey! What's wrong? Are you okay?!"
Seeing the blonde elf staring blankly at him, her eyes clouded, her pointed ears drooping limply, Noah was startled and quickly slapped her face.
What's going on?
Although Ryu desperately wanted to faint, she not only failed but also quickly regained consciousness. Looking at Noah lying on top of her, she had a complicated expression, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she could only sigh.
"Thank you for saving me. I'm alright. May I ask you to get off me?"
From Ryu's lower vantage point, one could see Noah's sharply defined chest muscles, and further down... No, I dare not go any further. After her vision vaguely caught sight of his abdominal muscles, Ryu closed her eyes under the urging of a strong sense of crisis.
If I keep looking down, my eyes and blood vessels will probably explode!
No, I'll still explode after he leaves.
Ryu knew very well that her current calm was just an illusion. The state of the useless elf was actually stored, waiting for the suppressor to disappear before it burst forth! Should I find someone to prepare in advance to... assist me when I go crazy? In Kaguya's place, they're called kaishakunin, right?
Noah was also curious as to why this girl was sometimes listless and sometimes suddenly back to normal, but the chill emanating from the wind made him turn his attention away. Although Noah, no longer cared about such privacy, the scene of him naked on top of a girl was still a bit much.
Therefore, he quickly got up, flashed back into the jungle, and reappeared, already dressed.
Ryu, meanwhile, covered her face with her scarf and stared blankly at the crystal on the ground, not even looking up when she heard Noah approaching. "Mr Noah, may I ask why you are here?"
"Um, I finished training early today and felt like I had plenty of time, so I went to the 18th floor to take a look around. Then I saw this pool, so I took a shower, and then..."
Who can I blame?
Although the girl's feelings made Ryu want to blame everything on the other party, her remaining dignity as an elf made her understand that this matter could not be blamed on Noah.
He was just taking a bath here, and I spied on him. Is that his fault?
In such a vast forest, Noah actually found the place where the Astraea Familia usually washed! If I have to pinpoint who's at fault, perhaps it's the world's fault!
...
Bathed in the light streaming down from the dome, Noah looked at the silent elf and gently stroked the hilt of his sword to calm his restlessness.
Why? Why is this happening again?
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