Chapter 272: Charlotte?
Elize quietly guided Ravene into her room and closed the door behind them sealing away the faint voices and laughter from the other girls.
Turning to look at Ravene, Elize asked "Rave… do you have any guess on what really happened inside the rupture that caused him this?"
Ravene leaned against the dresser and her gaze dipped low, shadowed by her bangs, and for a long moment she was silent.
Finally, she exhaled softly, her lips parting in hesitation "I… am not very sure."
"What could have caused such an insane amount of energy to flood into his body? Even ruptures don't just… give out ether in that kind of density."
Elize narrowed her eyes slightly, "So you do have an idea."
Ravene's jaw tightened. "The only thing I can think of… is if he had an intimate touch with someone. Kissing, skin-to-skin contact, something that would've allowed direct ether transference."
"But not just from anyone... from an Empyrean, or someone of that caliber. Because Kael's body doesn't absorb ether from nature the way ours do. His body… can only absorb from women after all."
Elize's fingers twitched faintly where they rested on her hip "An Empyrean…"
For a moment, silence lingered in the room.
Then Elize let out a long breath, releasing it in a sigh, and stepped forward to gently pat Ravene's shoulder.
"I see… We can't jump to conclusions just yet. Investigate those two girls tomorrow; see if they noticed anything strange inside the rupture. Maybe one of them saw something while he collapsed."
Ravene gave a small nod, but her eyes still looked troubled.
After she left, Elize took her private mobile.
Her thumb hovered for only a second before she pressed down on the familiar name.
Charlotte.
'Charlotte... she can stop time and her 3rd personality loves Brandon with a manic, obsessive fire. Maybe her 3rd personality took over, stopped time and kissed him or something.'
That would explain why no one knew what happened.
The phone rang, once, twice, and then the line connected.
"Charlotte. Did you come to Solvyrn City today?"
There was a pause on the other end, followed by Charlotte's familiar, confused voice "Eh? No, Sister. Why? I'm here in Korea right now, clearing a dungeon."
"I did hear that there was a rupture break in Solvyrn City, though. The Academy is investigating it, right? What happened?"
Elize's gaze narrowed slightly "Did your other personalities take over you today?"
The line was quiet for a second and then Charlotte answered, "No, Big Sis. I spent the whole day here, hunting in the dungeon. I didn't black out, and I didn't lose time. My second… and my third, none of them surfaced today."
Elize narrowed her eyes further, "…I see."
Charlotte's voice softened on the other end "Why are you asking this so suddenly? Did something happen to Brandon?"
Elize stayed silent for a moment, her lips pressing together "I'll explain later. Focus on your dungeon for now."
And with that, she ended the call, lowering the phone slowly.
If it wasn't Charlotte… then who? What could've possibly given him that kind of ether surge…?
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The soft hiss of water cascading from the overhead showerhead filled the bath space.
Elize stood beside Brandon with a sponge in her hand.
Her fingers guided the sponge across his broad back, tracing the contours of his muscles.
The soap suds trailed down his spine, catching the light like fleeting pearls before disappearing into the drain.
Brandon stood still, his head slightly bowed, letting the water sluice over his shoulders.
She pressed the sponge a little harder and her movements slowed as she savored the warmth of his skin against her fingertips.
Brandon turned around and she stopped burshing "Kael?"
He stepped closer, closing the small distance between them until the heat of his body rivaled the warmth of the water.
His arms slid around her waist, pulling her into a gentle embrace and she melted into him, her fingers splaying across his back, still slick with soap and water.
His head dipped, and she felt the soft brush of his lips against her collarbone "Hnngg.. Kael."
He lowered his head further, his lips finding the sensitive curve of her breast.
He kissed her there and opened his lips, sucking on her nipple
"Haa..." A soft gasp escaped her, her fingers tightening against his back, nails grazing lightly as she arched into him.
His other hand found her opposite breast, squeezing gently as if sensing the weight of her in his palm.
Elise let out a breathy giggle, "Kael...,"
She tilted her head back, letting the water cascade over her face, her hair clinging to her cheeks as she smiled.
Her hands moved again, one sliding up to thread through his wet hair, the other resuming its gentle brushing of his back.
Sucking her nipple, he muttered "Aunt Elize, let's have sex."
She continued brushing his back "Dear, I will clean you up first, after that we can have sex."
"Hmm... num num."
At this time, they heard a soft knock on the glass door "Brandon."
Hm? Brandon paused, his lips parting from Elize's skin, leaving a faint flush on her nipple "Sister Yve?"
The glass door slid open with a gentle scrape, and Yverine stepped into the steam-filled space, as she clutched a towel in one hand.
Looking at Brandon hugging Elize, her gaze lowered "Can I... join?"
Elize's lips curved into a warm, inviting smile, "Come in, dear."
Brandon's arms loosened from Elize, but not entirely, one hand still resting lightly on her waist as he turned toward Yverine.
He stepped forward, water sluicing over his shoulders, and opened his arms.
Brandon pulled her into a hug, drawing her close until her cheek pressed against his neck.
The water soaked through her hair, plastering it to her skin, and she melted into him, her arms circling his waist tightly.
Elize watched them and with a tender smile, she stepped closer, her fingers brushing Brandon's arm as she joined the hug, her body pressing lightly against Yverine's side.
Looking at Yverine, he leaned forward and kissed her lips.
"Hnn..." Yverine's breath hitched, her body pressing closer and her fingers curled into his skin.
His hand slid from her waist, trailing upward with a gentle touch, finding the curve of her breast.
His fingers brushed her skin before cupping her breast softly as his thumb grazed her nipple.
She gasped into the kiss, a soft sound that mingled with the water's hiss and her body arched slightly into his touch.
Looking at them, Elize smiled and stepped back a little to let them enjoy their moment.
As they pulled back from the kiss, he looked at her "Well, our date got ruined today... we can go tomorrow."
She gave a nod and raised her hand, caressing his cheek "How is your body right now?"
Pecking her lips, he muttered "A lot better than before... maybe I have gotten stronger than you, Sister Yve."
Upon hearing this, she grinned against his lips "Come to training, and I will whoop your ass."
He just let out a chuckle and again pecked her lips.
"You two," Elize muttered, shaking her head, her wet hair clinging to her cheeks as she smiled.
She reached for the sponge, still resting on the tiled ledge, and squeezed it, letting fresh suds drip between her fingers.
"Let's not forget why we're here," She stepped closer, pressing the sponge to Brandon's chest, as she began to scrub, the suds trailing down his skin in frothy rivulets.
"Ok, i will also help."
Yverine reached for another sponge, her fingers brushing Elize's as she did, and joined in.
Her movements were tentative at first but eventually grew bolder.
They worked together, their sponges gliding over Brandon's skin, with Elize tracing the lines of his chest and Yverine focusing on his shoulders.
The water carried the soap away, leaving his skin gleaming under the soft light, and he stood still, his eyes half-closed with a faint smile playing on his lips as he surrendered to their care.
As the cleaning finished, Elize hugged him from behind, and her hand trailed lower before gently grabbing his hard dick from behind "Hoh, seems like this is raring to go..."
Seeing them, Yverine blushed faintly because even though she had sex with Brandon two times, they were alone at that time.
But now here she is naked with him and Elize is also there.
She looked down and saw Elize's fingers gliding down his dick, giving him a hand job and he leaned back into her touch, enjoying her warmth "Elize..."
Elize smiled and stroked his dick while her fingers teased his tip, making him groan in pleasure "Haa..."
She looked up at Yverine and kissed Brandon's ear "Come and join."
Yverine blinked and looked down for a moment before gently hugging him from behind.
She opened her lips and kissed him as he hugged her, pulling her closer.
Yverine looked down at his dick and then she glanced up and her gaze quivered seeing the pleasure on his face.
'H-He can make a face like that?'
She wondered and gently caressed his cheek 'He looks so adorable with that face...'
Leaning down, she kissed his neck, and her finger trailed down his chest until it reached his abs before dipping down to touch his dick.
'I want to see more of this face...'