Sefina was momentarily stunned, but in the next second, her sharp eyes caught sight of the wand in Versie’s hand that had not yet been fully put away.
A forgotten detail suddenly surged into her mind—[High-level Levitation Spell]!
Yes, Versie was already a sixth-rank mage now. Although her strength still couldn’t compare to her own at the seventh tier, she was no longer the little girl who could be easily subdued with magic and casually picked up like trash!
[High-level Levitation Spell] and other basic but practical magic—she naturally had mastered them proficiently.
This meant that when she tried to push her away with magic, she could simultaneously cast a spell, using the reaction force or field interference generated by [High-level Levitation Spell] to easily cancel out her own force.
In other words… Versie now, relying on her greatly improved magical level, could “act without restraint” towards her even more?!
This realization made Sefina both embarrassed and angry, and her cheeks uncontrollably began to burn.
“Pfft—”
Versie looked at her teacher’s complex expression—shock mixed with realization, and realization mixed with shame and anger—and couldn’t help but laugh out loud, a sly and triumphant gleam shining in her ice-blue eyes.
“Teacher, did you forget? I’m a sixth-rank mage now too~~ If you want to casually push me away with magic again, it’s not so easy anymore.”
Her slightly boastful tone only added fuel to Sefina’s fire.
She resorted to using her hands directly.
Seeing that magical means might be ineffective and could even devolve into an awkward magical tug-of-war, Sefina simply gave up on the magical approach. After all, in the “Holmes” form, she had the advantage in height and strength over Versie.
She suddenly reached out, precisely grabbed Versie’s shoulders, forcefully pushed her away, and then, like picking up a disobedient kitten, pressed her back into the seat beside her.
“You…!!”
Sefina was so angry she was momentarily speechless, her wine-red eyes glaring at her.
Versie was pressed into the seat but didn’t struggle. She just pouted, put on a wronged yet matter-of-fact expression, and murmured softly:
“What’s the big deal… Anyway… Anyway, before, we already…”
Her words were vague but suggestive.
Hearing these extremely suggestive words, Sefina’s mind instantly conjured certain blushing memories triggered by the magic crest eruptions, and her eyes widened in anger, her cheeks reddening to the point of bleeding.
“Th-that was an accident! It… it has to do with the magic crest!”
Sefina tried to explain, but her voice trembled with shame.
Seeing this, Versie’s slyness intensified. She took the opportunity to twist the knife and whispered in a tempting tone:
“Teacher~~ How about you and I…”
“Shut up!”
Sefina couldn’t listen anymore. If she stayed any longer, she felt she would be infuriated to the point of fainting by this audacious student.
She abruptly stood up, turned around, and was about to leave this place that had thrown her into disarray.
‘The best way to deal with this kind of student who doesn’t listen and always tries to overstep their bounds… Ignore her! Cold shoulder! Hmph!’
Seeing that she really had angered her teacher, Versie finally restrained her teasing a bit, quickly jumped up from her seat, wrapped her arms around Sefina’s waist from behind, pressed her face against her back, and spoke in a coquettish voice:
“I’m sorry, Teacher~~ I was wrong. Please don’t be angry, okay?”
However, Sefina was already immune to this act. She clearly knew that this girl said sorry with her mouth, but in her heart, she was probably still secretly delighted by the successful “ambush” just now and seeing her flustered state.
‘Wrong? Would Versie ever think she was wrong?’
In her eyes, teasing a beloved teacher was only natural.
Sefina paid no attention to the warmth and soft words coming from behind. She forcefully but with restraint pried open Versie’s tightly clasped hands and did not look back.
She left only a cold snort full of obvious resentment and shame, then directly pulled open the private room door and quickly left the café.
Versie watched her nearly fleeing back. She did not chase after her to stop her, just stood there, lightly tracing her own lips with her fingertips, savoring the brief contact just now, and a smile of determination slowly bloomed on her face.
‘Anyway… we’ll meet again, my dear teacher.’
Sefina almost stormed back to the hotel room. Only after locking the door behind her and leaning against the cold door panel did she seem to let go of all her strength and let out a long sigh.
But her cheeks were still burning, and her heart was still beating irregularly.
The sensation of that kiss, Versie’s sly smile, and those suggestive words replayed in her mind like a revolving lantern.
“This… this wicked student!”
She muttered a curse, but found that even her vocabulary for scolding was so lacking.
Sefina irritably shed the clothes belonging to “Holmes”, removed the mana ring, and her figure returned to its original petite shape in a faint glow.
Only when she changed back into her own sized casual clothes did she barely recover from the recent stimulation.
She looked at herself in the room’s mirror; the blush on her cheeks seemed not to have completely faded.
Sefina forcefully patted her cheeks, trying to make the annoying heat dissipate quickly.
‘I still have to meet Shalina later… Can’t let her notice anything either.’
After calming down a bit, Sefina left the hotel and headed to the meeting place agreed upon with Shalina.
Shalina was already waiting there. Seeing her approach, she greeted her with a gentle smile:
“Sefina, you’re here? Did the meeting with the enemy go smoothly?”
However, her gaze lingered on Sefina’s face for a moment, and with a hint of concern and curiosity, she asked softly:
“But… Teacher Sefina, your face… seems a bit red? Is it too hot?”
‘How could she not blush after being forcibly kissed by that disrespectful student?’
She screamed internally, but on the surface, she could only forcibly maintain her composure, even subconsciously cooling her still-burning cheek with the back of her hand, and replied vaguely:
“Mmm… maybe… it’s a bit hot. It’s nothing.”
Sefina quickly changed the subject, afraid that Shalina would continue to press:
“Where are we going next?”
Although Shalina thought Sefina’s reaction was a bit strange, seeing that she didn’t want to say more, she considerately didn’t ask further and began to smile and introduce the sightseeing route she had planned.
Time passed quietly, and two days flew by.
Today was the day Sefina and Shalina would lead the Legdolo exchange student team and set off back to Oselenka.
Standing at the gate of Legdolo Magic Academy, waiting for the exchange student team to gather, Sefina’s heart was not entirely calm, and she even felt a slight inexpressible unease.
Ever since being “ambushed” by Versie at the café that day, in a fit of anger, she had not seen her in any form over these two days, not even a single message.
Now that she was about to leave and might not set foot on the western continent for a long time, she couldn’t help but feel a little hesitant.
‘Should I… before leaving, still go and say goodbye to her?’
Once this thought arose, it was hard to suppress.
Although Versie’s actions were bold and rude, Sefina couldn’t help but make excuses for her deep down.
‘Maybe… maybe she just lacks someone around her to truly confide in and rely on, so she projects all her emotions and capriciousness onto me, her teacher.’
‘For a duke’s daughter who lost her mother at a young age, must maintain a perfect image outside, and may not be able to fully open up to her father inside, those seemingly boundary-crossing actions might just hide a loneliness that seeks acceptance…’
‘Thinking of it that way, her behavior that day seemed… not so unforgivable?’
Just as Sefina was engaged in a fierce internal struggle, hesitating whether to find an opportunity to talk to her or send a message through Flovi to say goodbye—
The exchange student team dispatched by Legdolo Magic Academy, led by several accompanying teachers, gradually arrived at the assembly point.
Sefina’s eyes subconsciously swept across those unfamiliar young faces.
However, in the next moment, her pupils suddenly contracted…
Among the exchange students wearing Legdolo Academy uniforms, one figure was so familiar.
Ice-blue hair elegantly tied back, with that gentle and affectionate smile on her face—
Versie?
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