Chapter 46: Kane is Attacked

No way, what did she just call me?

Kane’s mouth hung half open, unable to utter a word.

At this moment, the dripping sound of water vapor by his ears was exceptionally clear.

Vanessa looked at Kane, who seemed utterly lost in a daze. Her delicate brows knit together slightly:

“Why aren’t you saying anything?”

As she spoke, Vanessa walked toward Kane.

Her fair, tender feet stepped lightly on the tiles of the pool, sending ripples out from her jade-like toes with each step, the water’s surface blooming in circles.

Her whole body was covered in dewy mist, wet bangs clinging in strands to her cheeks.

The softness of her pink skin, so unlike Kane’s usual impression of her, added a captivating charm in stark contrast to her usual demeanor.

Yet, that vast, pristine holy light stubbornly wove itself to cover the most important parts, refusing to let anyone see her fully.

What a pity… No, now is not the time to be regretting this!

“Stop!”

Kane snapped back to his senses and shouted, and sure enough, Vanessa obediently halted her steps.

Just then, she had already stepped out of the pool, her soft jade feet pressing onto the warm, damp tiles.

Looking at those jade feet, Kane couldn’t help but think food shouldn’t be dropped there— he’d better pick it up quickly.

Her amber eyes abruptly contracted.

A strange, indescribable tension filled the air, making Kane’s mouth go dry.

“You…”

Her thin, cherry lips parted, her tone betraying no hint of emotion, whether joy or anger.

After all, Vanessa was always like this— a woman whose true feelings were impossible to read.

But Kane was sure that right now, Vanessa must be absolutely furious.

She just wasn’t showing it— probably because she didn’t want to give Kane any more “benefits.”

“Please, I beg you, put on some clothes first, at least let me leave with a little dignity, okay?” Kane forced himself to sound tough.

If he died like this, it’d be like all the study materials in his folder were exposed—total social death.

Vanessa frowned slightly, as if wanting to say something, but in the end, she chose to do as Kane asked.

She casually tossed the Ice Sword in her hand into the air.

The Ice Sword instantly dissolved into mist, blending with the vapor hovering over the pool, vanishing into the air.

She picked up the bathrobe left by the pool, removed the hairpin from her neatly coiled hair, letting her long, black hair fall loose.

It cascaded together with the bathrobe, sliding over her shapely hips, covering and wrapping her figure.

Vanessa gave the sash at her waist a firm tug, then tilted her head at Kane, blinking her eyes:

“Like this?”

Seriously… Do you really need to ask me that? And can you not make that kind of cute gesture with such a cold, expressionless face?

Kane felt like his former fiancée was teasing him on purpose, just like the night they made their engagement years ago.

“…Yeah, that’s good.”

Kane replied softly, then sat cross-legged right on the floor, not planning to run away.

Vanessa— Student Council President of Kassel Academy, Commander of the Knights’ Order, only a step away from the Fifth Rank… With all those buffs, how could Kane possibly escape?

Rather than being punished even more harshly for trying to run, he might as well just give up.

Besides, more importantly, he really couldn’t run anymore.

Enya’s skills were truly formidable— she’d left him completely drained.

He was exhausted.

He’d given up.

Ready for destruction.

Just as Kane expected, Vanessa’s next move was to conjure a chilling, razor-sharp sword in her palm.

Vanessa’s jade feet stepped through the mist, sending ripples across the tiles, and without a moment’s hesitation, the icy blade thrust straight at Kane.

Come on, I was just imagining things— you’re really going to wipe out your ex-fiancé without a second thought?!

Kane cursed inwardly and reflexively shut his eyes, but instead of a journey to meet Brother Cheng, what awaited him was a warm, fragrant embrace.

Vanessa pulled Kane into her arms. Kane instinctively wrapped his arms around her slender, soft waist.

The two rolled together across the tiles several times before coming to a stop.

One of Kane’s arms was propped up beside Vanessa’s head, her hair scattered messily across the floor.

Because of their intense movement, her bathrobe had fallen open at the chest, revealing the snowy fullness hidden beneath.

Who would’ve thought— the usually cool and aloof Princess, she was actually one of the legendary Four Divine Beasts guarding this land.

“Eeya.”

“?”

A muffled sound interrupted Kane’s admiration of the Divine Beast.

Only then did he realize that, in the chaos, he had climbed a mountain he shouldn’t have attempted to conquer.

“I didn’t mean to, really! You believe me, right?!”

Kane hurriedly let go and tried to get up.

But before he could move,

Vanessa’s face, usually emotionless for years, visibly turned colder, filled with killing intent— like a beast slowly awakening from slumber, becoming more terrifying by the second.

This was the angriest Kane had ever seen Vanessa since he’d known her.

It’s over, I’m really toast this time.

“Get on top of me!”

“?!”

What did you say?

Get on… where?!

In this situation?

“Isn’t this a little too fast?”

Even if we were once engaged, doing this now seems a bit… casual.

“When I say get down, you get down!”

Vanessa shouted sharply.

Without waiting for Kane’s agreement, she grabbed his arm and yanked him downward.

Instantly, he fell into her soft embrace.

Kane suddenly thought of his mother.

It was his lost youth~.

But before Kane could reminisce about his lost youth—

——Bang

Before he could react, a clash of metal rang out above Kane’s head.

The massive crash sent his hair flying in the shockwave.

Vanessa’s Ice Sword collided with the dagger held by the Black-robed Person above, the impact making the pool’s surface shimmer, water splashing everywhere, and the ripples washing over the golden lion fountain mounted on the wall.

The suddenness of this confrontation left Kane momentarily stunned before he finally came to his senses.

Enya?

No, this aura isn’t Enya’s—it’s not as strong as hers.

Which means…

“There really is an intruder in the mansion!”

Kane instantly understood what was happening.

“Hide.”

Seeing Kane had caught on, Vanessa released him and used her strength to push Kane to the side.

Kane’s body immediately slid uncontrollably into the corner.

Seeing this, the Black-robed Person instantly changed direction, charging toward Kane without a hint of hesitation.

The Black-robed Person darted swiftly between the pools, her speed so great it sent waves crashing, the wind whipping her robes with a fierce flapping sound.

The sharp dagger blade was aimed straight at Kane’s heart.

This person’s target— was me?!