Chapter 128: Departure

“Little Fox, are you angry?”

Even though it was a question, Liuli could tell from Serveyia’s cheeky tone that she was just teasing her.

So, she simply turned her head away and ignored her.

“Little Fox, if you won’t talk to me, I’ll have to take coercive measures~”

As Serveyia spoke, she pulled Liuli into her arms before the girl could react.

Her arms wrapped around Liuli with strength, blocking every possible escape route and forcing Liuli to look directly into Serveyia’s eyes.

“W-what coercive measures? Serveyia, you just made me angry, and now you’re being forceful? How could you!”

Although staring into Serveyia’s eyes still made her a bit shy, the thought of Serveyia’s previous words made Liuli feel that she needed an explanation, no matter how embarrassed she was.

She wasn’t some little rabbit to be slaughtered at will.

Someone was riding over her head; if she didn’t resist now, she would be failing her identity as a man.

“What are you thinking, Little Fox? My ‘coercive measures’ are just using a kiss to make you understand my feelings. Where did your mind go?”

“You! Hmph—”

Liuli wouldn’t say what she had been thinking.

What a joke! She wasn’t a child; she wouldn’t be provoked into blabbing her true thoughts by a single sentence.

Besides, could she be blamed for overthinking? Serveyia had outright said she would be forceful—anyone would have overthought it, wouldn’t they?

“So, does the Little Fox want this kiss of mine?”

Serveyia ignored the stubborn girl and proposed a new condition, seemingly certain that this would be enough to tempt Liuli.

“This is a rare opportunity. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.”

“I… I want it…”

To be honest, Liuli wasn’t actually that angry with Serveyia.

It was more a case of dissatisfaction because Serveyia wasn’t giving in to her.

Since Serveyia was willing to take a step back and offer an olive branch, she would certainly take it.

Not to mention, she really had no resistance against Serveyia’s kisses.

“Since the Little Fox wants it, then don’t be angry anymore, okay?”

Liuli knew very well that her momentum had faded significantly the moment she said she wanted it.

At this point, even if she really wanted to be angry, she no longer had a leg to stand on.

“Fine…”

Noticing Liuli’s lack of spirit, Serveyia held her a bit tighter.

Liuli had initially thought Serveyia would take advantage of her inability to move to get handsy, but to her surprise, Serveyia really just held her without doing anything inappropriate.

While this was a relief from one perspective, it also made her a bit annoyed.

With a beauty in her arms, she was just… holding her?

Liuli couldn’t tell if Serveyia was the one with the problem.

‘No, no, how can I think that? I should be happy she isn’t doing anything. I don’t need to look like I’m full of unsatisfied desire.’

After waiting and waiting, seeing that Serveyia still hadn’t made a move, Liuli finally couldn’t help but look up, only to meet the other woman’s smiling eyes.

“It seems our Little Fox can’t wait anymore~”

“Who—who can’t wait! If you aren’t going to kiss me, then forget it!”

Flushed by Serveyia’s teasing tone, Liuli shouted.

Of course, she knew she couldn’t take it too far.

If she actually made Serveyia unhappy, she would be the one losing out.

“Alright, alright. Our Little Fox isn’t the one who can’t wait; it’s me. So, Little Fox, can you let me kiss you?”

Serveyia stopped teasing her this time and pressed her lips directly against the Little Fox’s.

Although this wasn’t the first time the two of them had kissed, every time made Liuli’s heart race like a frantic deer, her thoughts spinning wildly.

Looking at the flushed Little Fox in her arms, Serveyia’s mood improved for no particular reason.

The frustration from several days of work was swept away.

Normally, Serveyia would have loved to drag the girl in front of her into a session, but she knew now wasn’t the time.

There were still many, many things to resolve; it wasn’t the time for pleasure yet.

“Mm…”

When the kiss ended and she felt Serveyia pull away so decisively, Liuli let out a dissatisfied mumble.

Her body and emotions had already been stirred up by Serveyia.

To be left hanging like this—how was the frustration any different from the pain of being teased and then stopped?

“Forgive me, Little Fox. Things have been really busy lately. Once we have some free time, I will definitely satisfy you, okay?”

Serveyia had originally thought that since Liuli used to be a man, she would have her own principles regarding such things.

She hadn’t expected the girl to make no effort to hide her desires.

Was her adaptability exceptionally strong?

Or was the influence of the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox Bloodline on her body just that powerful?

If Liuli knew what Serveyia was thinking, she would surely find it both funny and pathetic.

In truth, it wasn’t that complicated.

Before the Transformation, she had been a Male University Student—a single one at that.

She had been at the most repressed age of her life.

At that age, one could almost say they lived under the influence of their desires.

Now, being asked to suddenly become dignified and elegant was understandably difficult.

Although there was still a restlessness in her heart, Liuli knew that official business came first.

After Serveyia left, she gulped down several cups of cold water, finally suppressing the agitation within her.

Over the next few days, Serveyia was indeed as busy as she said, her feet barely touching the ground.

This was the first time Liuli realized that traveling could be so troublesome.

All sorts of arrangements and communications were needed, and they even had to coordinate with the various Races they would pass along the way.

Liuli had asked why they didn’t just use a Magic Circle to teleport to the territory of the Elf Race, but Serveyia told her that the surrounding scenery was part of the Diplomatic Visit.

One would never grow by staying in unchanging scenery forever.

Beyond the Human Empire, this Continent held many, many unique sights.

Liuli actually accepted this reason, but the price was that she would have to face more danger.

There were too many uncertainties on the road.

No one knew if an unexpected intruder like a Cheng Yaojin would suddenly appear.

Although she had a Guard, this uncertainty still brought her a sense of unease.

However, Serveyia kept comforting Liuli, telling her to trust in the guards and the reputation of Saint Laia.

No one would dare to go looking for trouble.