Selim was pushed into her room by Sophia, and she immediately swept her soul power across the surroundings.
She didn’t find any supernatural means of spying, but she was still a bit uneasy, so she tilted her head and asked Sophia, “Is there anyone spying inside this room?”
A dark glint flashed in Sophia’s eyes as she carefully observed the area, then shook her head. “I don’t see any signs of anyone spying on us.”
“That’s good!” Selim used her soul tentacles to prop herself up as she sat on the edge of the bed, then stretched and lay back, sinking into the soft bedding.
“Selim.” Sophia sat down beside her quite naturally, her voice soft. “Your butler, Eric… is he lying to you?”
“Very smart, you guessed right.” Selim sat up and flicked her finger, producing a crisp snap.
“And I know what he’s going to do.” A hint of cunning flashed in her eyes. “Want to know?”
“Yes, I want to know.” Sophia took the initiative to hold Selim’s hands. “Tell me.”
As Selim felt the temperature of the other girl’s fingertips, a strange, dry heat quietly crept up.
After briefly calming herself, she said, “That guy Eric is probably going to clean up the mess we made.”
“You mean he’s actually a member of the Blood Actor Cult too?”
“No, he isn’t.” Selim shook her head and continued, “He’s in charge of trade. His main responsibility is to interface with the Blood Actor Cult, exchanging more living people for Zelo to earn money between the Kingdom and the Empire.”
“There’s more than one place where Zelo can be extracted. If he wants to supply the goods on time, he needs to fill that gap.”
Selim paused intentionally, looking into Sophia’s eyes. “Guess where in the entire Rhine Fief he can plundered people at will without paying a price?”
“The People of the Mountains?”
“As expected of Sophia.” Selim smiled as she met her gaze, feeling that the person in front of her was more enchanting than ever before.
A warm sensation came from their joined hands, and this heat spread along her fingertips, causing Selim’s body to quietly heat up and a hint of unnatural flush to appear.
“No, that’s not right!” Selim suddenly pulled her hands back, turning her face away in a panic, not daring to look at Sophia again.
An abnormal restlessness rose within her body. Today, she seemed exceptionally prone to… palpitations? It was as if something was invisibly pulling at her senses.
“What’s wrong?” Sophia, whose hands had been cast aside, wasn’t angry. Instead, she leaned in closer with concern, her body almost pressing against her. “Are you feeling unwell?”
A unique fragrance belonging to Sophia drifted over in wisps, clearly entering Selim’s nostrils.
Selim swore this was the first time she had smelled the scent on Sophia so clearly.
“Huu… ah…” Selim’s breathing became rapid, carrying a slight tremor.
“Something’s wrong.” Sophia looked at Selim’s abnormally flushed face and rapid breathing, her brow furrowed. “Are you sick?”
She stood up, wanting to press her forehead against Selim’s to check her temperature.
“No, no, no, no, don’t come over here!”
In a panic, Selim pushed Sophia away. Her soul tentacles exerted force simultaneously, violently dragging her to the farthest corner of the large bed, putting as much distance between her and Sophia as possible.
Selim pinched her nose, not daring to look at Sophia anymore, only then managing to gradually suppress the desires rising in her body.
Gently pinching a corner of her own clothes, Sophia lowered her eyes and sniffed. She only smelled a hint of spices; there was none of the foul odor she had imagined.
Seeing Selim pinching her nose and avoiding her, Sophia felt confused and a bit hurt.
Was she being loathed by Selim?
“Is there… a smell on me that you don’t like?” Sophia moved away from Selim and stood at a distance, her tone sounding quite aggrieved. “I clearly washed myself very clean…”
Sophia thought of her overstepping actions last night and wondered if Selim felt disgusted by her twisted feelings of love.
Biting her lip, Sophia summoned her courage, her voice trembling slightly. “Or… do you hate me now?”
Having calmed down slightly, Selim realized her current behavior had caused a misunderstanding.
“No, I have never hated you.” Selim released her hand from her nose.
While she was pinching her nose, she could still block out a bit of the fragrance, but now that she let go, that seductive scent immediately enveloped her even more intensely.
“It’s just that the fragrance on you, Sophia, is making me feel a bit dizzy right now.”
“But I’ve never had a habit of using perfume…” Sophia looked up, thinking about whether she had actually used any. “Could it be a curse?”
Sophia subconsciously took a step closer to Selim.
“No! Absolutely not! Just let me be for a while!” Seeing Sophia approach, Selim shook her head repeatedly in terror.
“Don’t move, let me see.” Sophia ignored Selim’s head-shaking and walked up to her with worry, kneeling halfway in front of her. “Don’t resist, let me check.”
She reached out both hands, cupping Selim’s cheeks, and pressed her forehead against her.
Blue magic flowed through the skin where they touched.
Like pouring a bucket of gasoline into a burning house, Sophia’s magic completely ignited a power hidden within Selim’s body.
[Power is full. You have activated a 24-hour ritual power—Birthing Ritual of the Merciful Soul Heaven.]
[Fire-Bathing Blessing of the Merciful Soul Heaven—Your sensory sensitivity is increased by 100%.]
[Birthing Blessing of the Merciful Soul Heaven—Your conception probability is significantly increased.]
[Nurturing Blessing of the Merciful Soul Heaven—Your offspring’s growth speed is increased by 1000%.]
[Soul-Melding Blessing of the Merciful Soul Heaven—Allows you to exchange 50% of your power so that your offspring can obtain 50% of your power and 15% of the other party’s racial stats.]
凸(艹皿艹)
Selim had almost forgotten that the Merciful Soul Heaven, also known as the Soul Mother of Lust, was not only a powerful Overlord but was also joked about by players in her past life as the Goddess of Childbearing.
Now there were two pieces of good news and one piece of bad news.
The good news was that Selim had found the cause of her illness and knew why she had suddenly become so sensitive that she needed her will alone to resist the abnormalities in her body.
While she used the power of “Soul Devour” to perfectly consume the other party, she also inherited a ritual they possessed.
She could proudly say she was a natural Top, not a hidden Bottom.
The other good news was that while girls’ love is infinite, they can’t actually conceive. At least in her current state, she couldn’t actually bear a child for Sophia.
The bad news was that looking at Sophia’s appearance, Selim suspected she would be forced to be the Bottom for the first time. In a moment, she might be taken by Sophia.
Sophia checked Selim’s body inside and out with magic but found nothing unusual, so she had to open her eyes.
What she saw, however, gave Sophia a start.
Selim’s face was flushed, her breathing had turned into soft moans, and her gaze was full of affection, as if she were actively seducing Sophia.
“Selim…” Looking at Selim like this, Sophia couldn’t help but swallow hard. “Are you okay? Do you need me to…”
“I’d be better if you could stay away from me right now!”
Although Selim thought this in her heart, she actually had no means of physical resistance left. she looked completely like she was ready to be plucked.
But until the final moment, she would never accept her fate. Selim consistently believed she could only be the one on top.
“No… please don’t, okay?” Selim squeezed out a few tears, trying to evoke Sophia’s pity so she would let her go.
Unfortunately, Selim’s current behavior had the opposite effect. That pear-blossom-with-rain, pitiful appearance mixed with a hint of shyness instead stimulated Sophia.
Sophia gently laid Selim down on the bed.
“Selim, I…”
Sophia suddenly stood up and gripped the hilt of her sword, making a shushing gesture to Selim.
Knock knock knock!
A servant walked to the door and knocked gently a few times.
“Miss, the candy you ordered has arrived.”
“Yes, I understand.” Selim seized this split-second chance to breathe and pinched herself hard. The sharp pain allowed her to regain a bit of clarity, and she forced herself to sit up.
“There is one more thing, Miss,” the servant said hesitantly.
“Speak.”
“A girl claiming to be from the Empire is here to visit the highest-ranking noble of the Rhine Fief, which is you.”
“Fine, I understand. Let me prepare for a bit before I see her.”
Selim let out a long breath.
Although she didn’t know who was coming, they had certainly done her a huge favor.
She straightened her messy clothes and spoke to Sophia. “The ‘candy’ is here. Go unwrap your gift first.”
“Let me go attend to my duties first.”