Sefina’s body trembled slightly, and her legs instinctively turned inward in a pigeon-toed stance, making even standing feel incredibly difficult.
It’s over……over! Over! Over!
I can’t move! I simply can’t move!
Ahhhhh!!! I just want to die!!! Sefina’s mind screamed in despair as she shut her eyes tightly.
Ellaria’s emerald eyes deepened with confusion. She slowly stood up and carefully observed the strangely acting Teacher Sefina.
The teacher’s face… was unnaturally red, like a ripe fruit, her breathing rapid and uneven.
Those legs clad in white calf socks—why were they trembling so violently?
Ahem… it actually looks… kind of cute? Like a frightened little animal…
No, no! This isn’t the time to think about that!
“Teacher?” Ellaria frowned slightly and stepped forward, concern clear in her voice.
“What’s wrong? Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell? And… your legs seem to be shaking?”
Sefina bit her lower lip, unable to utter a single word.
How could she possibly say something about this… such an extremely embarrassing situation?!
However, Sefina was barely holding on.
She felt the string of her reason snapping—if this went on any longer…
With no other choice, Sefina almost acted on pure instinct, trembling as she reached out and grabbed Ellaria’s sleeve like clutching the last lifeline.
Relying on Ellaria’s support, she barely managed to stand upright again, swaying unsteadily.
Ellaria was startled by this sudden dependence.
The teacher had actually reached out to hold her? And so closely.
Her face was astonishingly flushed, completely stripped of the usual coldness and authority, instead radiating a fragile and urgent need for help.
Sefina had just steadied herself using Ellaria’s strength and tried to take a step, but her legs refused to cooperate, and she stumbled uncontrollably forward.
Right into Ellaria’s embrace.
The small, soft figure was instantly enveloped by the tall silhouette carrying a faint, pleasant fragrance.
Sefina’s cheek was forced to bury into the finely crafted fabric of Ellaria’s chest, her whole body almost completely leaning into her student’s arms.
Ellaria:!!!!!
Ellaria froze completely, her body stiffening in an instant. She looked down in disbelief at the fuzzy blue head cradled in her arms.
Where was the stern, fierce Teacher Sefina from class and on the duel grounds?
Here she was, curled up in her arms, trembling slightly, breathing heavily—so delicate, so…helpless, like a clingy little sister from next door.
A hopeless fantasy.
Sefina felt utterly mortified.
How could she… a Seventh-Rank Mage, the newly appointed “Devil Teacher” of Oselenca, lose control and collapse into a student’s arms like this?
The hard-earned image of authority… was completely ruined! All over!
“Teacher?!”
Ellaria finally snapped out of her shock, sensing the abnormal warmth and trembling from the teacher in her arms. Concern overtook all other feelings.
She carefully steadied Sefina’s shoulders and tried to get a better look at her face.
“What’s wrong? You don’t look well at all! Is it an old injury acting up? Or some magic effect?”
Sefina desperately realized that in her current state, not only was she unable to run back to find the remote control, even walking to a secluded place was impossible.
Besides, whether the remote was still where she left it was entirely uncertain…
The only option now was to find an absolutely private space immediately!
Sefina painfully lifted her burning face, tears welling up involuntarily in the corners of her eyes, her voice soft and delicate like never before, completely unlike her usual cold and stern tone:
“Ellaria… I… I’m feeling terrible….” she whispered breathlessly, every word seeming to drain her strength.
“Take me…to the Infirmary…”
That soft, helpless, pleading voice was like a gentle feather brushing Ellaria’s heart with an inexplicable tremor.
But she immediately shook off that fleeting tender thought, realizing the teacher’s condition might be very serious.
To the Infirmary! Yes, the Infirmary was not far from the duel grounds!
“All right, the Infirmary! Let’s go right away!” Ellaria snapped into action, her tone decisive and calm, though her movements supporting Sefina were exceptionally gentle.
“Teacher, can you still walk? Can you hold on for a bit?”
Upon hearing this, Sefina felt even more ashamed and humiliated. She gripped Ellaria’s sleeve tightly, burying her burning face again, shaking her head with effort.
Get up.
Ruined.
Walk? Now…? Sigh!
Seeing the teacher unable even to lift her head, only desperately shaking it, Ellaria instantly understood.
The teacher was probably too weak or in too much pain to walk.
Without hesitation, Ellaria took a deep breath and whispered, “Teacher, excuse me.”
With that, she slipped one arm around Sefina’s back and placed the other under her knees. With a slight lift, she effortlessly carried the petite teacher in a princess carry.
The teacher’s body was even lighter than Ellaria had imagined.
Suspended suddenly in the air and held in such a protective embrace by her student, Sefina’s last psychological defense almost collapsed.
She let out a faint gasp, instinctively wrapping her arms around Ellaria’s neck and burying her deeply flushed face into Ellaria’s shoulder, not daring to look up.
Go.
Too embarrassing! Too shameful! Being princess-carried by a student…
If any other students or teachers saw this….how could she ever continue at Oselenca?!
Ellaria firmly held the teacher in her arms, feeling how incredibly light yet alarmingly hot the body was.
The teacher’s warm breath brushed against her neck, making her ears flush slightly.
But Ellaria had no time for such feelings. Her mind had only one thought:
Faster! Faster! Get the teacher to the Infirmary!
“Teacher, hold on, we’ll be there soon!”
Ellaria whispered soothingly, tightening her hold on Sefina and picking up a quick but steady pace toward the Infirmary.
Nestled in her arms, Sefina could only shut her eyes tightly and pray not to encounter anyone along the way, her mind overwhelmed with “shame” and “I want to die” flashing like endless subtitles.
Her authority… her image…completely ruined…