Chapter 53: Little Principal, You Smell Nice

She couldn’t retreat, nor did she dare to.

The mana storm before her raged on, the violent mana almost tearing space apart.

If she hadn’t used her own mana to envelop the office and barely stabilize it,

Then the office, the whole building, would have already flown into the sky.

“Principal, try to control the mana in your body. Try again!”

“Nothing like this severe mana outburst has ever happened. Did you dream of something strange again?”

Murong Xiuxiu gritted her teeth, supporting herself as she spoke rapidly.

She knew a bit about this loli principal, whose age was unknown and whose strength was unfathomable.

The principal slept all day, spending most of her time asleep and dreaming, because her strength was tied to dreaming.

Tang Xinxin, the principal of Witch Academy, was an existence that grasped Self-Law.

Murong Xiuxiu had been a bit jealous at first, but she quickly came to terms with it and accepted her own mediocrity.

“Principal, try again. Don’t lose control completely!”

“I still want to live long enough to collect my pension!”

Tang Xinxin opened her eyes, possibly annoyed by Murong Xiuxiu’s noise.

“You leave. I can hold it for a while longer. This mana rampage is too violent; you can’t withstand it… Go prepare defensive measures to keep the entire academy from blowing up. Protect the students’ safety.”

Her unique ability meant that for every dream she had, a version of her in that dream could cultivate simultaneously.

Because of this, the mana in her body grew too quickly.

She was constantly plagued by excessive mana, suffering from mana overflow every moment.

Only recently had she gotten a brief moment of relief.

She had simply cleared out some of the excess mana in her body.

“Principal, you are all-powerful! There must be a way, right!”

Murong Xiuxiu shouted, her hair disheveled.

Tang Xinxin’s eyes shimmered with light, and Lin Lue’s figure appeared in her mind.

Back then, when she got close to him, the mana in her body that was too full felt like a balloon pricked with a small hole, steadily leaking out.

He had absorbed some of it.

It felt good.

Relaxing.

“There is a way.”

“What way? Principal, tell me quickly!”

“Go find Lin Lue.”

Murong Xiuxiu: “?”

“That guy who climbed the wall to get into the academy?”

Murong Xiuxiu searched her memory and recalled who Lin Lue was.

“Yes.”

“I’ll go right away. Principal, please hold on a little longer. I’ll bring him here immediately!”

Murong Xiuxiu felt a surge of joy.

The academy was saved, her job was saved, and her pension was safe.

She was about to turn and rush out the door to find Lin Lue.

Before her hand could even touch it, the office door was suddenly knocked on softly.

knock knock knock!

The door swung open, and Lin Lue stood at the entrance with a gentle smile on his face.

“Principal Tang, sorry to bother you. Are you free? I have something… What the hell?!”

“…”

[Triggered Task: Hug her, absorb her deeply, and then give your impression, saying “You smell nice”]

[Task Reward: Magic Power Points +100]

Lin Lue, standing at the door: “?”

The system window suddenly popped up, giving Lin Lue no choice, because at that moment, his hand was already on the cold doorknob.

He turned it.

The violent mana storm surged out through the open crack, blowing Lin Lue’s hair wildly.

What was up with Tang Xinxin?

The moment Murong Xiuxiu saw him, a gleam lit up her eyes, like a drowning person spotting a lifeline.

A man!

It was Lin Lue!

A godsend. Without a word, ignoring the impact of the mana storm, she strode forward and grabbed Lin Lue’s arm.

“Lin Lue, this is the request of my life!”

“Please, you must agree!”

Lin Lue held his breath, and then… his whole body was lifted off the ground and hurled forcefully toward Tang Xinxin, who was floating in midair!

Lin Lue: “?”

No, what request? Say it!

‘I’ve already thought of ten excuses to politely decline,’ Lin Lue thought.

He had only met Murong Xiuxiu once, when he first snuck in.

They had barely exchanged a few words…

In short, they weren’t close.

But unexpectedly, she had thrown him directly.

Lin Lue was shocked.

‘Is she trying to ‘rebel’ and use me as a projectile to ambush Tang Xinxin?’

As he entered the mana storm, Lin Lue instinctively raised his hand to activate his mana and resist.

Lin Lue thought he would be thrown back by the violent mana storm, but the result… surprised him.

The mana storm, which even an Eighth-rank Witch could barely withstand, instantly became docile when he touched it.

It actively parted to both sides, clearing a smooth path for him.

The destination, of course, was Tang Xinxin, suspended in midair.

Lin Lue felt he had a lot of question marks.

He looked at his intact hands, then turned to glance at Murong Xiuxiu behind him.

She gave him a thumbs up, flashing a row of white teeth.

Her eyes were full of “Go for it, I believe in you.”

Then, she proved her own uselessness to him.

Murong Xiuxiu reached her hand toward Tang Xinxin…

Smack! A sharp sound.

Her hand was violently repelled by the mana storm.

It slapped her own face, leaving a clear red mark.

Full of force.

The crisp slap was especially harsh in the noisy office.

Lin Lue couldn’t help but wince.

Just hearing it, he knew how much it hurt.

He understood.

Getting close to Tang Xinxin was something only he could do.

It was a one-way path for him.

Lin Lue was a bit touched.

Even in this terrible situation with a storm formed by uncontrollable mana, Tang Xinxin had barely managed to control it so as not to hurt him…

Tang Xinxin was really a good girl after all.

In midair, Tang Xinxin hugged a soft pillow tightly, half of her small face buried in it, revealing only half of her delicate oval face as she silently watched him.

A silent wait.

An invitation.

Lin Lue walked step by step up to Tang Xinxin, reached out his arms, and easily pulled her floating body into his embrace.

If it could be said that Lin Lue pulled her, it was more like Tang Xinxin slid into his arms on her own.

The person in his arms was soft and delicate, carrying a familiar milky scent.

Of course, that made sense, as the surroundings were filled with Tang Xinxin’s mana.

As the source of the mana, she naturally had the strongest “milky scent.”

Float~

Tang Xinxin tossed the soft pillow in her hand onto the sofa nearby, because there was something more comfortable.

She curled up, fully nestled in Lin Lue’s arms, and closed her eyes again.

Soon, her breathing became soft and even.

She fell asleep in his arms.

The raging mana storm around them visibly subsided!

Flying objects froze in midair.

The whole office fell silent.

Scattered papers all over the floor testified to the earlier turmoil.

Just like that, it was resolved?

Lin Lue watched the system panel flash rapidly.

[Magic Power Points +10]

[Magic Power Points +10]

[Magic Power Points +10]

“…”

Continuously jumping.

Lin Lue sighed.

He really had some moves.

He couldn’t help but smile.

He deserved this.

Thanks to the top supporter, Principal Tang, for the online donation!

Getting too excited could affect his judgment.

Lin Lue remembered that his system task wasn’t complete.

Subconsciously, he sniffed the person in his arms.

The milky scent grew stronger, lingering at the tip of his nose.

Lin Lue blurted out.

“Tang Xinxin, you smell nice.”

[Magic Power Points +100]

Murong Xiuxiu: “???”

Her pupils quaked.

She stood frozen in place, her mind a blank, leaving only one thought:

Seriously, what is this guy saying?