Sefina was completely stunned.
The fleeting yet incredibly soft touch on her cheek was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up turbulent waves in her heart.
‘Versie just… just now… kissed me?’
Thinking about it, Sefina felt an uncontrollable blush spread across her cheeks, all the way to her ears. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest, almost breaking through her ribs.
‘This girl…!’
‘How dare she…’
‘I can’t be fooled by her innocent act!’
A surge of anger mixed with shock, shame, and a sense of deception welled up instantly.
Sefina was about to sternly accuse her of crossing the boundaries between teacher and student, to use the harshest tone to make her stop this absurd behavior immediately.
However, her words were cut off as Versie’s actions were faster!
She directly rose from the chair beside her and, before Sefina could react, stepped forward and sat sideways on Sefina’s lap.
Versie embedded herself into Sefina’s embrace in an extremely ambiguous position, face to face.
At that moment, the carefully maintained mask on Versie’s face completely peeled off, replaced by a mischievous and smug grin, like a little demon who had finally torn off its disguise, revealing its small fangs and devil wings.
Versie’s icy blue eyes sparkled with cunning light.
This was Versie’s true face. The real core hidden beneath the perfect Duke’s daughter exterior.
Sefina’s heart trembled slightly.
‘But… just a moment ago, she was so “obediently” leaning on my shoulder, sharing daily life. Why did she suddenly…’
‘Was she faking it all along?’
‘This girl…’
“Versie, you…”
Sefina murmured, voice tinged with anger and reproach, trying to make sense of the chaotic situation.
But her question was mercilessly interrupted again.
Because, without warning, Versie’s hands suddenly rose, reaching behind Sefina’s head. Her slender but strong fingers threaded through Sefina’s white hair, firmly gripping her head, leaving no room to dodge.
Then, reflected in Sefina’s horrified, dilated pupils, Versie lightly closed her eyes, and with a resolute, burning passion, pressed her soft lips firmly against Sefina’s slightly parted lips in surprise.
Mmph—!
This was not a light touch; it was an aggressive deep kiss.
Versie’s kissing technique was surprisingly skilled. Her tongue pried open the barrier, dove straight in, and explored every inch of unfamiliar territory.
Though it had been a long time since she last kissed her teacher like this, there was a hint of long-lost inexperience in Versie’s movements.
But the scorching heat and possessive assault were enough to blank Sefina’s mind. All the blood in her body seemed to rush to her head.
Her cheeks reddened like hot iron, and her heart pounded so fast it almost burst through her chest.
‘Why is Versie’s kissing technique so skilled? Because clearly this isn’t the first time she’s done this with her teacher. Although the teacher is always the one caught by surprise~’
And moreover, what Sefina didn’t know was that Versie had deliberately exposed her diary for her to see.
After all, if the teacher kept treating her as a good student, when would her project to conquer the teacher ever be finished?
After a full two or three seconds, Sefina’s rationality broke through the momentary confusion and shock.
She pushed hard against Versie’s shoulders, shoving her away forcefully, forcing the two pairs of lips that had just been tightly pressed together to separate.
“You—!”
Sefina glared at Versie, and due to the force of the action, nearly knocked Versie off her lap.
Sefina was shaking with rage. She raised her right hand high, as if ready to slap down hard!
However, faced with the impending slap, Versie showed no fear, not even making any movement to dodge.
She remained sitting on Sefina’s lap, face upturned, with that same mischievous smile untouched. Her icy blue eyes stared straight at Sefina, as if saying:
“Go ahead, hit me~~”
Looking at that delicate face so close, for some reason, Sefina’s raised right hand seemed to be held back by invisible threads, frozen in midair, unable to fall.
Versie was a student she had taught for several years. Last night too…
At that moment, thousands of thoughts flashed through Sefina’s mind.
She helped Sefina and the others escape.
Moreover, earlier, when Sefina’s identity as “Holmes” was wanted by the countries of the western continent, it was thanks to Versie’s behind-the-scenes maneuvering and help that she could smoothly evade the strict border inspections and slip away to the eastern continent.
And, and…
For some reason, looking at that beautiful, delicate face, the towering rage in Sefina’s heart seemed to deflate like a pricked balloon, bit by bit, replaced by a deep helplessness.
And a hint of softness that even Sefina herself was unwilling to admit.
Finally, just before the palm was about to touch the other’s cheek, Sefina seemed to exhaust all her strength and abruptly pulled back her hand.
Sefina turned her face away, no longer looking at Versie’s seemingly bewitching eyes. In an icy tone that brooked no argument, she commanded:
“Get off!”
Sefina meant for Versie to immediately remove herself from her, not cling like a little wife!
But Versie acted as if she hadn’t heard. Instead of getting off, she went even further, stretching out her arms and tightly hugging Sefina’s waist again. Then she buried her whole head in Sefina’s chest, nuzzling like a spoiled kitten, and mumbled:
“Hmph, I don’t want to…”
Sefina was about to be choked with anger! How could she keep indulging her!
Sefina immediately raised the wand in her hand and aimed its tip at Versie, who was clinging to her. Mana surged instantly.
Sixth-rank Magic — [High-level Levitation Spell]!
She would throw this audacious, repeatedly overstepping student out like trash!
Make this girl never dare to offend her again!
The mana flowed smoothly, and the light of the array flashed at the tip of the wand.
However, the next second, Sefina was stunned.
An invisible force field enveloped Versie.
But Versie didn’t budge.
Versie still stuck to Sefina like a piece of sticky candy, arms around her waist, head buried in her chest.
As if the magic that could easily lift an adult was just a gentle breeze brushing past her.
‘What’s going on?’
‘The magic… failed?!’
Sefina’s wine-red eyes were filled with disbelief. She had great confidence in her control of magic. There was no way she could miss at this distance!