Another World Witch Training Manual

122. Instructions

"well……"

A sigh escaped her lips, so soft it was as if she were afraid of disturbing anyone.

"What's wrong?"

Eve heard the noise immediately.

She is now extremely sensitive to Xinlai's voice; even the slightest change in her breathing rhythm cannot escape her ears.

She turned her head, still holding a half-eaten piece of roast meat in her hand, her lips glistening with oil, and her bloodshot eyes filled with concern.

Xinlai's gaze fell on Eve's face, where bits of meat still clung to the corners of her mouth, making her look both earnest and silly.

Now, Eve is not only his bedmate, but also a true friend and soulmate to him.

They had been through things together that couldn't even be mentioned by name, and they had escaped from that chaotic situation together. Now, sitting in this unknown wilderness sharing a bear leg, whether you call them birds on the same rope or people in the same boat, there was no need for them to keep secrets from each other anymore.

"The situation is too chaotic right now."

Xin Lai spoke, the piece of meat he hadn't swallowed pushed against his cheek as he spoke, making his voice sound slightly muffled, but the seriousness in his tone remained undiminished.

"You can't come back with me for now, but I can't disappear for too long. I have to go back as soon as possible to deal with things over there."

He paused, swallowed the meat in his mouth, and continued, "It's a bit troublesome."

Xinlai's expression turned serious, and the faint line between her brows became particularly clear in the firelight.

He's not the kind of person who would easily utter the word "trouble," so the fact that he brought it up means that his current situation has indeed reached a point where he has no choice but to frown.

The atmosphere fell silent in an instant, so quiet it was almost excessive.

The two people who had been chatting and laughing just moments before fell silent, making the surrounding sounds exceptionally clear: the crackling of firewood in the campfire, the occasional sizzling of oil from the roasting meat, and the chirping of birds from the distant woods.

The sky was beginning to lighten, and a pale blue light appeared on the eastern horizon, intertwining with the orange-red glow of the campfire to create a blurred boundary of color between the two.

a long time.

"It's fine."

The silence was broken by a soft voice.

As Eve spoke, one of her hands went around Xinlai's shoulder and hooked around his neck.

She did this very naturally, her fingertips gently resting on his neck, feeling the steady, powerful pulse throbbing beneath his skin, a contrast to her own somewhat erratic heartbeat.

His other hand rested on Xin Lai's hand as if to comfort him, his palm pressed against the back of Xin Lai's hand, his fingers slightly curled, the pressure not heavy, but warm and firm.

"Don't worry about me." Her voice wasn't loud, but there was a deliberate calmness in her tone.

"I have only just completed my transformation into a witch, and my magic power has not yet fully stabilized. I need to take some time to adapt to this new physical state."

Whether you're here or not, there's nothing I can do during this time anyway.

As she said this, her gaze remained fixed on Xinlai's face, never wavering.

"You should go back now, don't delay." A slight smile appeared on her lips. "Don't worry about me, I'm not that fragile."

Eve's face was very close to Xinlai's at this moment, so close that their noses were almost touching, and they could clearly feel each other's gentle breathing and faint body temperature.

With each blink of her eyelashes, Xinlai could see the fine roots of those eyelashes and the dark lines slowly flowing deep within the blood-red depths of her pupils.

Sinlai did not respond to her verbally.

He reached out and put his arm around Eve's slender waist, pulling her from the side to sit down in front of him.

Her body was very light, lighter than the normal weight of an adult woman. This was one of the changes brought about by the awakening of magic, and the material composition of her body had been partially altered.

Eve also adjusted her posture accordingly, revealing her two white thighs from under her outer garment, which were spread apart and wrapped around Xinlai's waist. The hem of the outer garment was lifted up by this posture, revealing a small section of fair skin above the knees.

She tilted her head back, her blood-red eyes reflecting Xinlai's face and the leaping campfire, the shadows of the flames trembling in her pupils.

Meeting her gentle and focused gaze, Xinlai's mind was still racing with deep thoughts.

Eve's gaze reassured him, but it also made him more acutely aware of the weight of his responsibilities.

While he was pondering, Eve leaned in close and pressed her soft, warm red lips against Xinlai's.

The kiss came suddenly and forcefully.

Eve held nothing back; all her affection and reluctance were condensed into this kiss as she clumsily pried open his lips with the tip of her tongue.

Xinlai responded instinctively, her mind going blank for a brief moment.

His hand unconsciously traced the curve of Eve's waist downwards, his fingertips gliding over the soft hollow of her lower back, touching the slightly outward-widening bone outline of her pelvis, and then down to the gradually widening curve.

His fingertips paused there, hesitated for less than a second, then withdrew and firmly supported her waist again.

His reason told him that now was not the time for the small head to control the big head.

"Um……"

A muffled sound leaked from between the two people's lips, which were pressed together, and it was impossible to tell who was making the sound.

A blush gradually crept onto Eve's face, spreading from her ears to her cheekbones, standing out starkly against her already fair skin. Her breathing quickened, her chest heaving more rapidly, and her legs, wrapped around Xinlai's waist, unconsciously tightened.

Xinlai gently pulled back a little, and their lips were slowly peeled apart, leaving a thin, transparent thread that shimmered in the firelight before drooping down and breaking off on Eve's chin.

"Although it's very hard to say," Xin Lai's voice was a little hoarse. He cleared his throat before continuing, "but it has to be this way."

"Well……"

Eve gave a muffled response, her lips slightly swollen and glistening with moisture.

Her gaze was somewhat unfocused, and it took her a while to refocus on Xinlai's face.

"I will arrange for someone to send out clothes and food after I get back, probably within the next day or two."

As she spoke, Xinlai gently wiped away the remaining moisture from Eve's chin with her thumb. "You must be careful. Don't leave this forest before the food arrives. If anything happens, immediately use magic to hide your whereabouts. Don't try to tough it out."

"it is good."

A brief answer, but with a firm tone.

"I will send the supplies out as soon as possible. You wait for me here. When the time is right, and when the turmoil in the capital has subsided a bit, I will come to take you back."