After some time, the sounds of splashing in the hot spring gradually subsided.
Shien, soaking in the water, held Melika, who was lying on him, catching her breath. He felt like his bones had melted.
At this moment, Shien finally understood why so many men fantasized about elves.
Not only because of their beauty, but also because they were favored by nature, blessed in many ways.
Their skin, as smooth as pearls.
Their bodies, as soft as jade.
And their ethereal voices…
“Phew…”
Shien exhaled, feeling completely satisfied.
Melika, after catching her breath, finally realized what had happened.
So, this was what “being devoured” meant?
Indeed, she had been devoured inside and out, yet, just as Shien said, there was no visible damage.
However, besides the surface, she had suffered a great loss in every other aspect.
“Wu…”
Melika pouted, feeling incredibly wronged, and couldn’t help but sob.
This girl was actually crying.
“Wh-what’s wrong, Melika?” Shien, startled by her crying, looked at Melika’s aggrieved expression and asked guiltily, “Why are you crying?”
Why was she crying? Didn’t he know?
Melika’s pout deepened, her expression increasingly aggrieved, and she finally started sobbing uncontrollably.
“How could you do this to me, Mr. Shien?”
Melika accused Shien tearfully.
“I couldn’t do it?” Shien blinked innocently. “You were the one who asked me to devour you.”
Could he be any more shameless?
At this moment, even the gentle and delicate Melika wanted to bite him.
But her personality prevented her from doing so, and she could only speak with a wronged tone.
“What should I do now?” Melika said anxiously, like a pure girl who had just lost everything, which she had. “If others find out, then I’ll…”
Melika was extremely worried.
Shien, however, didn’t take it seriously.
“So what if others find out?” Shien embraced Melika and said nonchalantly, “It’s not like it’s something shameful.”
Shien didn’t intend to hide this.
Since he had already “devoured” this little elf, he would naturally marry her and, as he had just said, make her happy.
Judging from Lucy’s attitude, she should accept Melika, right?
So, there was nothing to worry about.
However, Melika retorted,
“This is something shameful!” Melika said, on the verge of tears again, “If my people find out I’ve lost my purity, they’ll scold me to death.”
Melika’s words made Shien realize something.
“Speaking of which, elves do value their purity.” Shien frowned and said to Melika, “But you weren’t forced. This shouldn’t be considered defilement, right?”
…Not forced?
Did he dare to reread the previous chapter and say that again?
Melika wanted to say, no, she was forced.
But at this point, Melika didn’t want to accuse Shien anymore, only feeling anxious and worried about her future.
“I… I’ll become a disgrace to the entire Elven Race!” Melika said in a panic, “So far, no one in our race has ever lost their purity. I’ve become the first impure elf!”
“The first?” Shien was stunned.
Seriously?
Melika was the first elf to lose her virginity?
“Are you joking?”
Shien seriously doubted this.
“It’s true!” Melika said, both panicked and angry. “Elves are long-lived, born from nature, with no need for reproduction, and we can’t be with men from other races. Therefore, our love stories rarely have happy endings. We usually choose to silently dedicate ourselves and watch over our beloved until their death, then return to the Elven Homeland to live out the rest of our lives.”
Under such circumstances, elves who valued their purity naturally wouldn’t give it up for a love without a future.
Those who desired an elf’s purity wouldn’t gain their affection.