NOVEL NEXT Chapter 286: Starting to Feel Overwhelmed
When Henie appeared, shock rippled through the crowd instantly.
Associate Professor Henie had just... openly... in front of so many people... embraced Professor Viktor?
Unlike the previous speculation about Erica, this was an undeniable fact happening right before their eyes.
Both Erica and Princess Aurelianne fixed their gazes intently on Henie.
Aurelianne was completely stunned, her mind seemingly short-circuiting into blankness.
Erica couldn't hide her shock either, her eyes widening in complete disbelief:
"He... Henie?"
When Henie finally came to her senses, she released her embrace of Viktor.
However, one hand still clung tightly to Viktor's arm, showing clear reluctance to let go.
Seeing Erica's dazed expression, Henie's delicate and alluring eyes fluttered slightly, her gaze growing increasingly warm and gentle.
A seductive aura seemed to flow from her eyes like tears. Her tone carried a hint of flirtation, as if an invisible withered hand was tilting Erica's chin, floating towards her:
"Oh, it's student Erica. I apologize, I didn't notice you earlier."
Others might see it differently, but when Erica looked directly at Henie, she felt a sense of...
Unfamiliarity.
Though the person before her had identical appearance and magical aura as Henie.
But somehow, she felt like a completely different person.
Her gaze traced down Henie's transformed body:
Her brain immediately experienced intense dizziness.
Wait a minute, this is... this is Henie!?
Gone was her usual loose black robe, replaced by an outfit that fully displayed her feminine curves.
Faced with this version of Henie, Erica was practically speechless.
That... that enormous...
She lowered her head to look at herself, then back at Henie.
Just as she was hesitating over what to say, Henie spoke again.
This time her tone was more neutral, her arm still linked with Viktor's:
"Now is not the time for chatting."
"Don't cause a commotion at the academy entrance, Erica."
As she spoke, Henie gracefully pivoted using her arm linked with Viktor's as the axis, once again falling into his embrace.
She lowered her eyelids slightly, giving Erica a flirtatious smile as each word clearly reached her ears:
"I need to leave."
"With. The. Professor. First?"
A seemingly ordinary magic circle appeared beneath Viktor and Henie's feet.
The mysterious blue magical energy quickly constructed the formation array, with delicate patterns instantly spreading across the ground as blue starlight flickered in the surrounding air.
The next second, the entire array suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving only scattered stardust slowly dissipating, while Henie and Viktor transformed into two streams of magical energy rising towards the sky.
The surrounding crowd watched the teleportation array disappear, their hearts nearly shattering in shock.
This was... third-tier magic...
Associate Professor Henie was actually... actually a third-tier mage!?
This... this was enough to qualify for a formal professor position.
Watching the vanished Henie and Viktor, Erica stood frozen like a petrified statue, staring blankly at the sky.
Henie... when did she...
"Third tier?"
How is this possible... this is simply...
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How long had it been since Henie became a mage? How could she have become a third-tier mage?
Erica felt like her worldview was being challenged.
She had so many questions she wanted to ask Henie, but as Henie had said.
This was the academy entrance, not a place for causing disturbances.
So, she took a deep breath and exhaled.
As if trying to calm herself.
As for Aurelianne?
She stood like a soulless wooden doll, staring blankly at where Henie and Viktor had disappeared.
Aurelianne had indeed come to find Viktor for certain matters.
However, before she could say anything, her teacher had been taken away by another woman.
"..."
She remained silent for a moment, then, like Erica, took a deep breath.
She too no longer paid attention to Erica, turning around and walking determinedly into the academy.
Each step seemed filled with resolve, her silhouette emanating a sense of heaviness.
No one can take my teacher away from me.
Aurelianne silently made her determination, walking away from the busy scene with resolute steps.
After Viktor's disappearance, the passersby and students also dispersed.
They hadn't gotten the exciting scene they'd expected—
The two freshman champions, Aurelianne and Erica, demonstrating their abilities.
To prove who truly was the most talented student in the academy.
But they had witnessed something even more valuable.
After seeing Henie, some people remembered.
Henie was indeed Viktor's former teaching assistant.
...
The next second, blue phosphorescence gradually gathered from the sky, descending to the ground. The patterns converged together, reconstructing Viktor and Henie's bodies in front of the Mage Tower.
[Identity Verification Successful—Welcome back to the Mage Tower, Professor Viktor]
A mechanical voice sounded as a flash of blue passed through the surroundings, and the familiar office appeared before him.
The office still contained cluttered heavy books, but there was still some order within the chaos.
Viktor walked straight to the desk and sat down in the chair.
He leaned slightly forward, hands folded before his eyes, brows furrowed with a solemn expression.
A dark expression.
He remained silent, even Vega on his shoulder was shocked by what had just happened, unsure what to say.
Vega opened its beak and said:
"What just happened?"
Viktor calmly pondered for a moment.
How did Henie suddenly become... so bold?
There must be something wrong here.
When Henie touched him earlier, her level appeared above her head.
Level 30
Levels don't lie, this indicated Henie had become a third-tier mage.
How did she reach third tier so quickly?
Viktor was puzzled. He thought for a moment, then used the crystal ball on the desk to call Henie:
"Henie, come to my office for a moment."
After receiving permission to enter, a blue teleportation gate descended, and Henie appeared in the office.
She was still wearing that teacher's formal attire, but the black robe that used to conceal her unique charm was nowhere to be seen.
"Professor, you called for me?"
Viktor looked at Henie and noticed her aura was much calmer than before.
That originally intense charm seemed to be under her control now, contained by Henie.
But Henie had indeed undergone some changes - the aura she emanated made her appear more confident.
Wanting to confirm again, Viktor reached out his hand, beckoning Henie to come before him.
"Come here."
Henie smiled and came to Viktor's side.
Viktor reached out, gently placing his palm against Henie's arm.
She didn't reject it, maintaining that faint smile.
Just that moment of arm contact caused her face to flush slightly red.
Viktor also looked up, checking above her head.
Level 30
Indeed a third-tier mage.
Viktor withdrew his hand.
Henie tilted her head, somewhat puzzled:
"Professor, you..."
"Just confirming some things."
Viktor's demeanor remained calm.
Without looking up, he continued:
"Next time, don't do such things again."
Viktor was referring to the overly intimate behavior displayed at the academy entrance, in public, regardless of image.
Henie lowered her head slightly, tilting a few degrees, her eyebrows drooping.
Her eyes seemed to have pink light flowing through them, exuding some allure.
"Professor, do you... not like it?"
Her soft voice was like a gentle enchantment, making even the surrounding air feel somewhat heated.
However, Viktor remained unmoved.
He just looked at Henie very seriously and advised:
"At places like the academy entrance, it will cause unnecessary trouble."
It would invite criticism and affect reputations.
Although he himself had no reputation to speak of, Henie was different.
Henie smiled slightly, her sweet smile like an alluring full moon, charming and sweet.
She obediently replied:
"I understand."
"Next time in public, I'll be mindful of my behavior."
Viktor nodded.
Then Henie's voice came with a hint of playfulness, her beautiful eyes narrowing, revealing some willful flirtation.
"Then, in private?"
"That would be fine, right?"
Viktor looked at her expressionlessly.
Then, he stood up and walked in front of Henie.
He reached out and gently held Henie's chin.
Henie let out a soft moan:
"Mmm~"
Their gazes met, pausing in that suspended moment.
Viktor's eyes flowed with a cold light, like the chill of thousand-year-old ice.
Henie, feeling this cold aura, showed no fear - her eyes even carried some anticipation.
In the end, Viktor didn't do anything else.
He just reached out and placed his steady palm on Henie's head, gently patting it.
Viktor reached out and placed his palm on Henie's head, stroking it.
Henie was startled, feeling a warm current flow through her meridians, her heart filled with overflowing happiness.
Then Viktor's voice sounded faintly:
"Because you're Henie, so I allow you to do this."
"If that's what you like."
After speaking, he released his hand, put both hands in his pockets, and walked behind Henie.
Henie watched Viktor walk away, stunned for a moment, quickly turning to look at him.
However, Viktor's form had become gradually ethereal, as if about to disappear.
After a flicker, his cold voice sounded:
"Come with me to the City of Mages in a few days."
"Now that you've reached third tier, there are some things you're qualified to know about."
Without looking back, his body completely vanished, like an illusion scattered by a gentle breeze.
Henie stared intently at Viktor's departure, her eyes still carrying some infatuation.
Her body felt increasingly heated.
"Professor..."
Indeed.
"Mr. Crocodile was right."
Feeling the warmth on her body, Henie couldn't help but wrap her arms around herself, her body trembling slightly with excitement.
Behind her, an illusory pink fox-like tail gradually rose up, swaying constantly in the office, as if somewhat excited.
A seductive aura emanated from above, flooding the entire office like an overflowing flood.
As it swayed...
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