"Oh, by the way," suddenly Holan looked at Feeld and said, "I need a sample of your magic for research."
"What research?" Feeld felt nervous.
Holan chuckled, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes as she said, "Of course, it's to research how to teach you magic. What else?" She blinked, adding, "You're not really afraid I'll dissect you, are you?"
"Hehehe, how could I? Professor Holan is beautiful and kind-hearted, she wouldn't do such a thing," Feeld chuckled.
Then, Holan took out a transparent crystal. "This is a magic crystal. Just infuse it with your magic."
Feeld nodded. A magic crystal is a type of crystal infused with magic that can be used for cultivation or as currency, with higher purchasing power than gold coins. After magic is infused, the crystal emits a blue light.
Holan nodded and put away the crystal. "We'll start the research project later, and you'll need to cooperate."
"Of course!" Feeld nodded. He had been craving magic for a long time and would definitely cooperate actively, as long as he wasn't dissected.
At this moment, Hilda stood up and said, "I have to go now. There's a lot of work waiting for me at the Student Union."
"Are you not staying for a while?" Feeld asked hurriedly.
He didn't want Hilda to leave now, or Holan would expose her true colors!
"Hilda is the president of the Student Union and is usually very busy," Holan smiled, her beautiful eyes fixed on Feeld.
"Yeah," Hilda complained softly, unaware, "I can only go out for a little fun during the lunch break."
"Okay." Feeld accepted the fact and nodded.
"Oh, right, this is for you." Suddenly, Hilda remembered something and handed a badge to Feeld.
Feeld looked at the exquisite badge with some confusion.
"It's the badge of the Student Union Guard," Hilda smiled. "Oh, thank you," Feeld nodded and accepted it.
Then Hilda waved her hand and bid farewell.
As Feeld watched Hilda disappear at the library door, he swallowed nervously. Even without turning around, he could feel Holan's gaze.
"So..." Feeld swallowed nervously, turning to look at Holan.
Sure enough, as soon as Hilda left, Holan's brows furrowed.
The next moment, she lightly kicked Feeld's leg under the table and frowned. "You got so seriously injured in the Nothackra Forest, and you didn't tell me. What's the meaning of this?"
Feeld: "Huh?"
"Huh? What?" Holan pursed her lips and scolded, "If Hilda hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known how badly you were injured. I've been worried for days..."
Feeld: "..."
So, that's why you're upset?
"Uh... it was just minor injuries, nothing serious..." Feeld grinned awkwardly.
"Minor injuries? Are wounds that expose bones considered minor injuries?" Holan became a bit agitated. "The blood poison of the bloody creatures is very dangerous. With so many wounds on your body, if not handled properly, the blood poison could cause a series of serious consequences!"
"I have the best treatment equipment and environment here. You'd rather sew a few stitches haphazardly in Seadew than come to me. What if the blood poison leads to septicemia or a widespread infection?" Her eyes were starting to turn red.
At that moment, Feeld suddenly felt that Professor Holan was truly fascinating.
Seeing Holan's chest heaving with excitement, Feeld's face softened into a gentle smile. He gently reached out and took Holan's small hand. Holan tried to pull it away, but Feeld held on tightly. After trying twice to no avail, she let him hold it, her face turned slightly to the side, brows furrowed in apparent annoyance.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong. Next time I get injured, I'll definitely come to you for treatment, okay?" Feeld coaxed gently.
"Hmph..." Holan still didn't look at him.
Seeing her reaction, Feeld continued, "Thank you for your concern. I'm really happy."
"So now I'll tell you a secret."
With that, Feeld leaned in closer.
Though Holan still didn't look at him, she leaned her ear closer.
Feeld said, "Actually, I have a special constitution, as you heard earlier. My self-healing ability is very powerful, so I can perfectly restrain the blood poison."
"I wanted to come to Hades to find you when I teleported away, but I was afraid you'd worry about me."
"I can't stand seeing a beauty like you shed tears for me, so I decided to return to Hades and heal myself."
Hearing this, Holan finally turned to look at Feeld. "Really?"
"Of course!" Feeld said earnestly.
In fact, when he activated the teleportation array, he didn't choose the destination; he ended up in Hades randomly. But now he made it sound as if he had chosen to come here deliberately: "When I was injured, the first thing I thought of was you."
"But I didn't want you to see me in a sorry state. It would've been too embarrassing."
"With your thick skin, you still know embarrassment?" Holan finally smiled, then pouted and said, "No more of this next time."
"Maybe to you, the blood poison is nothing serious, but it's really terrifying. Many people who have been injured by bloody creatures didn't die from the wounds themselves, but from the subsequent outbreak of blood poison."
"Uh-huh, I promise there won't be a next time!" Feeld said.
Seeing this, Holan's complexion improved significantly. With her eyes slightly lowered, she looked at the scars on Feeld's exposed chest, where there were signs of stitches.
"You have no idea how worried I was about you at that time."
"When Hilda told me, I almost ran to Hades to find you."
"Fortunately, she said you were in good shape, without any signs of serious injuries, but I was still worried."
"It wasn't until I saw you just now that I breathed a sigh of relief."
"Recently, I received news that a friend of mine, an adventurer, died on the front lines of the Blood Lands far away, killed by blood poison."
"So I have to hurry up and find a way to counteract blood poison..."
Listening to her slowly speaking, Feeld finally understood why she was so worried. When a friend dies from blood poison, the anxiety caused by the fragility of life and the terror of blood poison can easily disturb one's mind.
Seeing the faint dark circles under Holan's eyes, it was evident that she hadn't been sleeping well these past few days.
This made Feeld feel a bit guilty; he really should have come to Hades Academy sooner.
Then Feeld became a little puzzled. Why didn't Holan ask him why he was with Hilda? So he decided to test her and asked, "Did Hilda tell you about my injury?"
"Yeah," Holan nodded, then sighed with emotion, "It's a good thing Hilda happened to be on the same mission from the Academy. You were lucky to have her. You should thank her, you know?"
"Of course!" Feeld nodded repeatedly, feeling relieved.
Obviously, Holan considered his and Hilda's journey to the Nothackra Forest to be a coincidence. They just happened to be on the same mission, and it was normal for friends to accompany each other on a dangerous mission like this. After all, it wasn't a picnic; having one more person meant an extra layer of security.
So Holan didn't think much of it.
Of course, Hilda also played a role in this.
Feeld had ulterior motives towards Hilda, but Hilda really treated Feeld as a good friend. When she told Holan, she did it from the perspective of a friend, so Holan couldn't detect anything unusual. She simply saw it as friends going on an investigation together and experiencing danger together, and then helping each other out of it.
This can explain why Hilda's attitude towards Feeld was so good.
Having experienced life and death together and saved each other's lives, it would be strange if their relationship wasn't good.
Everything suddenly made sense.
This made Feeld feel that the world had become a better place.
So he started to be a little dishonest again.
Holding Holan's hand, he began to gently stroke it.
Holan, who had been feeling a bit down because of these things, suddenly felt her hand being caressed by Feeld's large hand. Her face blushed again.
"Don't... don't mess around, it tickles..." Holan whispered.
"Where does it tickle? Here? Let me help you scratch it." Feeld said seriously, turning her hand over and gently scratching her palm.
Holan's face grew even redder, but she couldn't help but laugh. "It really tickles, stop it~"
Saying that, she gently patted Feeld on the arm with her other hand.
But that hand was also caught by Feeld.
Holan was slightly stunned, while Feeld's large hand gently held her small hand.
He looked down at her beautiful hand and said softly, "If possible, I really don't want such beautiful hands to touch blood and gruesome wounds, not to mention blood poison."
At his words, Holan's gaze softened even more.
"But for you, I'm willing to do it," she said softly.
Feeld smiled slightly, then lifted her small hand to his lips and kissed the back of it.
"Thank you."
"I've always felt lucky for this."
At that moment, seeing his gentle smile, Holan felt her heart melt.
She didn't say anything, just lowered her head slightly, as if watching the mist and petals floating in the tea cup, but her ears turned slightly red, and a faint smile curved her lips.
Feeld didn't say anything either, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.
At this moment, it seemed that both could feel each other's breath.
Of course, they could also hear Kiki nibbling on the biscuits, but both of them ignored it.
Seeing Holan's gentle smile, Feeld felt happy, but for some reason, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Maybe it was because the weather was starting to get colder.
Meanwhile, on a distant rooftop, a figure looked through the window, watching this scene, with a twitching mouth.
"Getting close to my lady, and still daring to provoke other women..."
"Feeld, you really deserve to die..."