The vast garden was pitch-black, lit only by the dim, yellow path lights flanking the tree-lined bluestone steps.
Ize endured the soul-rending pain and continued forward with Wen Ran.
[Warning, your Frenzy Value has reached 85%]
[Warning, your Frenzy Value has reached 80%]
Ize was desperately trying to suppress his rampaging spiritual power.
The intense, rollercoaster-like spiritual assault forced his Spiritual Body to leap out from his Spiritual Sea, unable to be contained any longer.
“Awooo~”
The creamy-yellow little lion, only knee-high, circled Wen Ran’s legs and nuzzled against them.
This made Wen Ran, who was already unsteady on her feet, stumble even more.
Ize’s face darkened, his forehead beaded with sweat.
He shot the little lion a cold glare, his voice icy.
“Get lost!”
The little lion shivered and backed away, not daring to get any closer.
It could only trail behind them.
[Warning, your Frenzy Value has reached 85%]
Behind them, Klein listened to the increasingly frantic alerts from the Smart Brain and shook his head with a sigh.
With his head feeling like it was about to split, Ize’s breathing grew ragged and his eyes turned bloodshot.
His grip tightened, bruising Wen Ran’s slender arm.
“It hurts…” Wen Ran whimpered unconsciously.
His mind on the verge of collapse, Ize subconsciously released his grip.
Wen Ran’s body went limp, and she crumpled toward the ground.
Ize’s deep blue pupils constricted.
He reached out to catch her, but his long, slender hands had already morphed into lion claws.
If they touched her, they would surely tear her delicate skin.
At the last moment, a pair of large hands caught her soft body.
“Ruanruan…” Ize’s voice was hoarse.
Klein sighed.
He placed two long, slender fingers on Wen Ran’s smooth, fair forehead.
A green light glowed from his palm, seeping in wisps into Wen Ran’s Spiritual Sea.
The crashing waves and the wind-ravaged field of roses within began to calm.
The flush on Wen Ran’s cheeks gradually faded, and clarity returned to her eyes.
“You?”
‘Did he just soothe my Spiritual Sea?’
‘A male who can spiritually soothe a female?
I’ve never heard of such a thing!’
‘Aren’t females the only ones with the ability to soothe and guide spiritual power?’
‘But this male actually has that ability?’
“Ruanruan, get out of here!”
Ize’s eyes blazed crimson.
With a final cry, he lost control and his body transformed into its beast form.
The little creamy-yellow lion also began to paw anxiously at the ground, wanting to get closer to the source of the rose-like fragrance.
“Brother?” Wen Ran’s eyes widened in terror.
The White Lion’s gaze was fixed on Wen Ran, as if she were a delicious piece of prey.
It let out a low growl, swallowing repeatedly, as if it were about to tear the girl before it limb from limb and devour her. Get faster updates on novelping.com.
The dangerous aura radiating from the White Lion made Wen Ran so scared her legs went weak.
A large, warm hand wrapped around her slender waist, steadying her and pulling her behind him.
“His spiritual power is out of control, and he’s transformed.
Don’t go near him.
It’s dangerous.”
Wen Ran frantically grabbed the man’s arm, her voice filled with hope.
“You can perform spiritual soothing, can’t you?
Please, save my brother.”
“I’m the young lady of the Mite family, and he’s a Junior General of the Imperial City.
We’ll give you anything you want.”
Klein’s silver-gray eyes flickered, his gaze falling to the hand she had clamped on his arm.
Suddenly, Wen Ran sensed a dangerous aura.
She subconsciously let go of his arm and took half a step back, putting some distance between them.
The White Lion, meanwhile, saw Klein ‘stealing’ the ‘food’ it had claimed.
Its male competitive instincts were instantly triggered.
It had to get back what belonged to it.
The White Lion roared, threatening the man opposite it, but he remained unmoved.
With murderous intent in its eyes, it lunged, tackling Klein to the ground.
Its sharp fangs aimed for his throat.
“Brother, no!”
‘After all, Ize is an S Level male.
Killing this frail-looking man would be a simple matter for him.’
“Brother!” Wen Ran cried out, not daring to watch.
In his current frenzied state, Ize couldn’t hear a single word she said.
Just as the sharp fangs were about to clamp down, Klein simply raised a hand to block them.
The scent of blood filled the air.
Wen Ran’s golden eyes fluttered open.
She saw the man’s arm clamped in the White Lion’s jaws, fresh blood streaming from the wound.
“Are…
are you all right?” Wen Ran asked, wanting to get closer.
Klein’s voice was gentle, yet urgent.
“Stay back!”
He pressed two long fingers against the space between Ize’s brows, and a faint green light began to glow in the dim surroundings.
[Warning, your Frenzy Value has reached 80%…
78%…
75%]
In the end, Ize’s Frenzy Value stabilized at 75%, an average level for a male.
‘To be able to lower Ize’s Frenzy Value by 5% in just a few moments…
that’s truly remarkable.’
‘The official soothing chambers in the Imperial City can only lower a male’s Frenzy Value by 5% per session at most.’
He’s an incredibly rare talent.’
Wen Ran’s eyes darted thoughtfully.
‘If I can get this man on my side…’
‘…then would I ever have to worry about the embarrassing problem of being sent into heat by overly strong male pheromones again?’
While her thoughts were running wild, Ize had already returned to his human form.
The white shirt he was wearing had been torn to shreds when he transformed, and his black trousers with gold seams were gone too, leaving only…
The sight made Wen Ran’s cheeks burn red.
Fortunately, Ize’s black and gold Major’s uniform for the day was a trench coat.
Wen Ran hurried forward and, standing on her tiptoes, draped the trench coat over her brother.
“Ruanruan, you…” Having just endured the torment of his spiritual power tearing at him, Ize’s voice was hoarse.
“Brother, you’ll catch a cold.”
Wen Ran fastened the buttons of the trench coat one by one, then cinched the golden belt tight.
Her fingertips brushed unconsciously against the muscle beneath the fabric, making it tingle and tense up even more.
Ize’s breathing hitched, his deep blue eyes fixed on her delicate face.
“Did…
did I scare you, Ruanruan?”
‘Males are hideous when they transform.
The Frenzy Value makes them lose their minds.
I don’t even know what I did.’
He carefully looked her over from head to toe, and only when he was sure she wasn’t hurt did he begin to relax.
Although the trench coat was long, it only reached his knees, leaving his powerful, muscular calves exposed.
Wen Ran didn’t answer his question.
Instead, her gaze fell to his bare feet.
She frowned slightly, pushed him away, and ran off.
A pang of pain shot through Ize’s heart as he watched her run away.
‘I really did scare her!’
His hands, hanging at his sides, clenched into tight fists.
The corners of his eyes began to redden.
He felt a cool touch on his foot and looked down.
A small, fair hand was there, holding a wet wipe and cleaning his dust-stained skin.
The large foot and the small hand created a stark contrast.
A warmth flooded Ize’s heart.
He bent down, scooped her up, and pulled her into a tight embrace.
“Bro-brother?” Wen Ran asked, confused.
Ize buried his face in the delicate crook of her neck and took a deep breath.
It was like going from hell to heaven.
His heart felt as if it were being squeezed by a giant hand—one moment so tight it was painful to breathe, the next so loose that joy overflowed uncontrollably.
He was a goner.
Utterly done for because of the person in his arms.
He was like a puppet on a string, his heart pulled by her every move.