Only when the bleeding stopped, and his skewed leg returned to the proper position, did she finally breathe in deeply, her eyes still smeared with tears as she focused on Soren.
"Hey, look, it is already better, isn’t it?"
"After I show it to Professor Lysandra, I will return to the way I was before. There is no need to worry so much."
Soren smiled lightly at Sylvia to ease her worries when...
*Slap!*
A loud slap echoed around the battlefield, silencing him instantly.
"W-Why...? Why do you bastard always risk your life for me? Why the heck are you so careless?"
"Don’t you know fear? What will your parents do if you die here?"
After slapping his face, Sylvia directly hugged Soren, her arms around his neck, her face on his chest, crying loudly.
For a moment, Soren felt like he was not the one whose legs were broken and who had been slapped just now.
"What will I do if you die trying to save me? Have you ever thought about that?"
But he could not be blamed, could he, when Sylvia was feeling emotional for him?
Ultimately, he could only leave the red handprint on his cheek before hugging the soft body lightly with his arms.
"How could I forgive myself if you lost your life?"
"Hey, why would I die? I have my plans, you know?"
"Besides, you were in danger because of my poor leadership in the first place."
Soren consoled Sylvia while taking a whiff of her scent. Even though she was sweaty from all the fighting, she smelled incredible.
"And don’t be too narcissistic, alright? Even if it was not you but another teammate, I would still try to save him or her. What do you mean, risking my life for you?"
Soren lightly joked, only to feel a sharp pinch on his waist in return from Sylvia.
"Shsssh... hey, I am injured, and you are still trying to hurt me?"
He complained as the pain was a bit much. After all, he was too weak right now.
"Serves you right for calling me narcissistic."
Sylvia mumbled lightly in annoyance, but she still stopped pinching him. Rather, she slowly got out of his arms and looked at him solemnly.
"As for this incident, do not think too much. It is not your leadership that was bad. Rather, my defensive methods are too lacking. I am too weak."
Sylvia had already realized that she was a proper burden to this team.
Although her role was indeed indispensable and they were able to advance rapidly only because of her, she could not help but feel that she was too weak.
Yes, it was true that as a healer, it was her team’s responsibility to ensure her safety.
But that did not mean she could be this weak.
Especially since her class was S-rank.
"Hey, do not say that. Did you forget that we just joined the academy for a few days?"
But Soren quickly stopped her thoughts and spoke wryly.
"To be honest, if you think about it, the only reason why we are in this situation is because of my crazy plan, isn’t it?"
"If we just ignored the competition before, this incident would not have happened at all."
"But still..."
"Okay, do not think too much. It was my mistake, and I thankfully managed to correct it. I am very glad that you were not injured."
Soren stopped Sylvia from continuing and lightly caressed her cheek, his eyes filled with rare tenderness.
"You have no idea how sorry I would feel if you were injured at that time. So, do not blame yourself, since everything I did was my own action."
Soren smiled, leaned slightly toward Sylvia, who was already blushing, and whispered, his lips right in front of hers,
"After all, did I not say I would fully take responsibility for you before entering this dungeon? How can I go back on my promise?"
Sylvia’s breath became slightly uneven as Soren slowly leaned closer.
The battlefield noise around them seemed to fade, leaving only the faint, nervous rhythm of her breathing as she realized what he wanted to do.
She was clearly surprised, but she did not resist. Instead, her body stiffened slightly before relaxing in his arms, her face turning even redder.
And just like she thought, after confessing, Soren looked into her hazy eyes before leaning further, taking her lips.
*Smooch!*
Taking advantage of the situation, Soren lightly kissed her, nibbling on her lips breathily before he heard the voice from his system.
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Ding!
[Main Quest progress related to Sylvia Everhart has been increased by 30%.]
[Main Quest: Conquer (★★★★★)]
[Quest Progress: 31/100%]
[Objective: Conquer Sylvia Everhart and recruit her into your harem.]
[Time Limit: None]
[Reward: ???]
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[Congratulations! You gained 20 Perverted Harem Points.]
[Current Perverted Harem Points: 80/100]
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"Hey Soren, are you alright?"
Unfortunately, they could not enjoy their first kiss together as Aria’s concerned voice from the distance immediately pulled them back to reality.
"Eek... s-someone is here..."
Especially Sylvia. The moment she heard someone’s voice, like a frightened rabbit, she hurriedly pushed Soren away and quickly got out of his arms.
"Ouch!"
In her panic, Sylvia accidentally stepped on Soren’s leg, causing him to yelp in pain.
Although his injuries were mostly healed externally, his bones were still weak inside. Without a professor’s help, Soren would not be able to walk properly yet.
"Sorry... sorry..."
Seeing him in pain, Sylvia became so flustered that she did not know what to do. She was already nervous enough about the kiss, and now this had to happen.
"Hey, are you still in pain? Soren, use this healing potion, quick."
Fortunately, Aria did not seem to notice their intimacy as she immediately took out a healing potion from her inventory and handed it to Soren.
She thought Sylvia was out of mana.
"Yeah, thank you."
But, even in pain, Soren could not help but faintly smile as he finally managed to break through one barrier with Sylvia.
Considering this, it seemed this trip was worth it.