章 90: VOL 2 Chapter 35: Flirting? Me?
Sitting in his chair, Erik didn't quite understand why his masters looked so angry, but not wanting to make a rookie mistake as silly as speaking first. He quickly pulled his notebook from his storage ring and began jotting down various things as if nothing were happening.
"Erik." Eleonora commented in a serious and somewhat angry voice while watching her disciple write in his notebook without a care, as if he were innocent. This caused Erik to look up and ask with an innocent expression.
"Yes?"
"Why were you flirting with that woman?" With evident anger in her voice, Sigrún asked slowly, which for some reason sounded terrifying. Without changing his expression at any moment, Erik asked, confused.
"Flirting? Me? When? With whom?"
"Oh, so you don't know?" Eleonora asked, narrowing her eyes while watching her disciple's innocent expression. He quickly responded seriously.
"No, honestly, I don't recall ever flirting with anyone."
"Oh really? Then what were you doing with Thalia just moments ago?" Sigrún asked sarcastically, crossing her arms. Erik replied with a casual smile.
"Oh that, I was simply socializing as you've been asking me to do."
"Oh, so to you that's socializing?" Eleonora asked in an even angrier tone than before, something that didn't affect Erik in the slightest. He smiled calmly and responded cheerfully.
"What else could it be? Master Sunforge called me to meet me, and I was just having a cordial conversation with her." Erik turned to look at his reliable personal maid and asked with a smile.
"Isn't that right, Seraphina?"
"The young master is absolutely correct; he was just having a 'very friendly' conversation with Master Sunforge." Seraphina nodded and replied in a serious and professional tone, though she didn't forget to emphasize the 'very friendly' with an ambiguous tone.
Hearing her response, Erik looked at Seraphina with a betrayed expression, causing the beautiful maid to avert her gaze as guilt gnawed at her conscience. But because her anger was greater than her guilt, she remained firm and ready to see this through to the end.
Realizing he had a 'mole' who had passed information to his masters, Erik decided to change strategy and move to aggressive tactics to solve the problem. He quickly got up from his chair and went to sit between his masters, who crossed their arms and turned their backs to him in annoyance, although they didn't get up from the sofa. This made the star-haired boy smile amusedly. After sitting in the middle, he took them by the waist and pulled them close.
"Really, I wasn't flirting with anyone. It's just that since you always tell me to socialize, I read a couple of books on the subject and was putting them into practice, that's all."
As he tightened his embrace around Sigrún and Eleonora's defined waists, Erik spoke in a low, warm voice, trying to calm the pair of 'millennia-old babies' who were throwing a tantrum. They allowed themselves to be hugged and rested their heads on his shoulders, though they still avoided looking at his face.
"I don't believe you at all." From her position with her head down, Sigrún commented 'angrily', sporting an adorable pout on her face. This made Erik smile, and he quickly replied in a calm and affectionate tone.
"It's the truth. Why would I want to go flirt with someone I don't even know when I have my beloved masters and personal maid at home who take such good care of me? It's just that since I want to start my own business, socializing is important for that, so I was simply putting into practice what the book said. But if that bothers you, I'll look for another reference from now on for those situations."
"Hmph, I hope so. And give me that book so I can burn it." Eleonora retorted angrily while hugging Erik's arm that was around her waist. The star-haired boy responded warmly.
"Of course, of course, it's in my room. I'll look for it later."
"I hope so." Eleonora replied in a tone that tried to sound strict, at which point Sigrún commented in a slightly irritated tone.
"Besides, you don't need to 'socialize' with Thalia for your business."
"I didn't try to socialize with her because I needed her for my business. It's just that I don't know many people, and since she's also a Master-level, I thought it was a good opportunity to develop my communication skills. But I don't think I'll talk to her again." Erik responded in a calm and assertive tone, simultaneously taking Sigrún's hand intimately. She adjusted herself a bit, so her beloved disciple would be comfortable and commented.
"I understand, but make sure to practice with your classmates in the future."
"I will."
In a soft and somewhat tired tone, Erik commented while closing his eyes, something Eleonora and Sigrún quickly noticed. After exchanging a glance, they settled on the sofa to embrace their beloved disciple and rested their heads on the shoulders of the star-haired boy.
(Hehe, I win.)
Erik opened his eyes for a moment and looked at his masters, who now hugged him warmly with peaceful expressions and joyful smiles, and added to himself. Knowing he had won the first battle, he quickly turned to look at the last opponent he had to defeat to win the war.
Still standing near the sofa, Seraphina watched the situation with a serious expression, showing absolutely nothing on her face, leaving an impression full of professionalism and elegance. But suddenly, she was bombarded by an angry look from the visibly tired Erik, which made her tremble slightly.
Gripped by 'panic', Seraphina bowed deeply in apology, but suddenly felt an invisible hand slap her buttocks forcefully, though without making a single sound. This colored her cheeks a deep crimson, while her eyes filled with joy and excitement, which she hid by lowering her head.
After a while, Seraphina turned to look again at her young master, who was no longer looking at her and was embracing his masters while resting his head atop Sigrún's, eyes closed, creating a tranquil and peaceful scene.
Seeing this, Seraphina bit her lips hard, trying to suppress the incredible pleasure she was feeling, which increased her attractiveness to absurd levels, endowing her with a seductive and very sensual aura. She tried with all her might to hide it, to regain her elegant and professional demeanor.
Meanwhile, Erik was gauging Seraphina's expressions through Myst in the room. When he sensed her captivating expression filled with desire, he knew he had won, so he disconnected from the Myst, letting himself drift into the world of dreams. After all, he was really tired; it had been a very long day.
...
A couple of hours later, Erik heard someone calling him in the distance while feeling his body move slightly. This slowly began to bring his consciousness back to reality, allowing him to hear Sigrún's voice calling him warmly.
"Erik, wake up, Erik."
Opening his eyes, Erik found his masters looking at him with sweet and loving smiles, a far cry from the annoyed pouts they had earlier. A smile spread across his face, and he commented between yawns.
"Good morning, masters."
"Fufufufu, you've only slept about two hours, sleepyhead." Eleonora gently caressed Erik's left cheek and commented in a soft and melodious voice, to which Erik replied amid a lazy yawn.
"Really? I felt like I rested especially well."
"That's good, but first you have to eat before going back to sleep. Your body needs many nutrients to develop properly, so come on, to the dining room." Sigrún added sweetly while helping her dear disciple up from the sofa.
Rising from the sofa, Erik stretched lazily and then followed his masters to the dining room, where an incredible amount of all kinds of food awaited him. It emitted monstrous amounts of mana, to the point where the Myst in the room seemed to vibrate with excitement.
"This looks delicious." Seeing the food, Erik commented enthusiastically, which slightly widened Seraphina's smile. She stood beside the table with a professional expression and commented in a formal tone.
"It's just an energetic meal for the young master to recover the energy he spent today."
"Thank you, Seraphina." Erik thanked her with a smile as he sat at the table in the company of his masters. At that moment, Seraphina bowed respectfully and spoke professionally.
"It's my pleasure, young master."
Quickly, Erik picked up a fork and knife and began cutting into a juicy steak. But just as he was about to bring it to his mouth, he suddenly remembered something. He set the utensils aside and took his notebook out of his storage ring, starting to write at great speed, something that surprised the three women a bit, as it was very uncommon for Erik to postpone his meal.
"What are you writing so much, Erik?" Sigrún asked, a little curious about what her disciple was jotting down in his notebook, which, judging by its gray cover, was something relatively important.
Erik was a curious person, and one of his peculiarities was that he tended to take notes on everything. Interestingly, he used different notebooks to record information, which he seemed to recognize by the color of their covers.
"Today's research results." Erik replied without stopping his writing, which caused the curiosity of the three women to increase as they approached him.
"Research? What were you investigating today?" Eleonora asked as she leaned in a bit to see what her disciple was writing. He responded in a calm tone without ceasing his notes.
"Today, Seraphina and I were researching potential competitors for the tournament, so I'm writing down the results. Earlier, I left it halfway, and later I might forget important details."
"So that's what you were noting down before..." Sigrún commented as she peeked over Erik's shoulder to see what he was writing, to which Erik calmly nodded.
"Yes, it was this."
Wanting to know what information her young master had obtained while talking to the direct disciples, Seraphina approached from behind Erik and began reading what he was writing. She quickly discovered that it consisted of several lists separated by power levels and affinities, starting from the first rank of the Ascended level up to the second rank of the Revealed level.
Seeing the information, an expression of surprise and pride couldn't help but form on Seraphina's face. After all, her young master had stealthily researched his opponents while talking to the girls, avoiding raising any suspicion while managing to obtain very valuable and surprisingly detailed information.
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