Chapter 18: Are you sure?

"So what are you going to do about it? That farming planet was under your jurisdiction...Elder Equus."

"I do have a plan but it is risky and I am not 100% sure it will work."

"Go on." Hearing the confirmation from his Sect Master, Elder Equus begins to explain his plan.

"A new disciple is attending the Cloud Haven School, his name is Vasari. Extremely talented kid, he achieved 95% on the mana aptitude test and I can confirm that he has 2 bloodlines, but I am unable to determine their origin however I do know that one seems to be masking the other as well as suppressing itself to the minimum."

Before Elder Equus could continue further, one of the figures sitting nearby couldn't help but interrupt. She was a beautiful middle-aged woman with black tied into a bun and she wore seductive makeup that ameliorated her beauty to another level.

"Equus how is a Mortal Ascension Realm junior going to help in this situation?" Her voice contained a bit of mockery but Elder Equus did not mind, he would also find it sceptical if someone told him that a mere Mortal Ascension Realm brat would be able to take over a whole planet.

"I would like to use him as a spy. I believe he will be able to easily infiltrate into the higher echelons of the Church of Parasufis and gather important information."

"Elder Equus, why this boy specifically?" This time it was Sect Master who asked a question.

"I have information that confirms that the person overlooking the farming planet is Joanna Mota, an archbishop of the Church of Parasufis and she has looking for a new lover ever since her previous husband died in the Spartan War. I believe that this boy Vasari can easily gain the affection of this woman."

"Elder Equ-" The middle-aged woman wanted to interrupt again but Elder Equus quickly spoke over her.

"You will understand if you see him. How about I bring him here tomorrow for you to see."

The ten figures all turned their attention back to their Sect Master and awaited his decision. The farming planet they just lost was fairly important to their alchemists and it would slow down the production process of some products if they don't get it back.

"Ok. Bring him here tomorrow and we will continue this discussion then." The sect Master made his decision and continued with the rest of the meeting.

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"Vasari, do you like me?"

*Cough* *Cough*

"Where did that come from?" Vasari did not expect Witney to ask such a question so suddenly. It took him by surprise.

"I just want to know what you think of me and our relationship moving forward." Witney rested her head on Vasari's broad shoulder and asked the question that was on her mind. She realized quickly that she needed to tell Vasari straight about what she wanted. Vasari couldn't pick up hints that he could not even see so she had to change her approach.

"I think you are an amazing young woman. I like that you know what you want, I like how you are able to brighten the moods of everybody around you and I like it when you get angry for my sake."

Since Witney was being brave by asking such questions that most girls would never ask, Vasari decided to answer honestly.

Witney giggled like a little girl and her ears started to redden.

"So...do you like me?" She asked again while staring at his side profile.

"I do."

"Hehe so starting from now you are mine and I am yours. And you can NEVER leave me got it." Witney emphasized the never and pinched his cheek.

"Are you sure?"

"Am I sure about what? Being your woman? I already know that you will most likely...no, I know there will be plenty of women in your life and although I would like to have you all to myself, I know that it is unlikely to happen. So the best thing I can do is to make sure that the girls that do come into your life are worthy to be by your side."

Although it would be a lie to say that she would be happy about Vasari getting a lot of other women, she knew that a man like Vasari is bound to have a harem of beautiful women just based on his looks alone. She thought long and hard about this during the past week and finally decided that being with Vasari is what she wanted in the short and long term and she would do her best to make sure he thinks the same.

Vasari turned his head to face Witney who had the sweetest smile on her face. He 'stared' at her for several seconds with a neutral expression and his thoughts were unknown to Witney but her smile never once faded.

Suddenly, Vasari kissed her on her small pert nose and then kissed her forehead gently. It was so gentle and filled with affection that Witney was unable to form coherent thoughts for a full minute afterwards.

"Since we are being honest then I will tell you that there is probably another girl that you have to contend with." He smirked slightly as he said this. He could feel her grip around him tightening when he mentioned that there was another girl.

"Who?" Her tone was far from gentle and Vasari already regretted trying to tease this overprotective girl.

"Her name is Hannah. I don't know much about her except that she is part of an all-female sect and is close to the sect mistress over there."

"EEEK!! Don't tell me it's who I think it is."

All the previous jealousy disappeared into dust and anticipation oozed out of her pores.

"Do you know it is?"

"If I'm not wrong then this girl is most likely Hannah Coldwater. She is a Core Disciple of the Glacier Bay Sect and she is currently the number 1 maiden on the Knights & Maidens rankings."

"Oh, the Knights & Maidens rankings huh? I think I heard Timo and Asher mention something about it before. What is it?" Vasari asked even though he was not particularly interested in these topics, he wanted to pass the time by while searching for the thing that the Ant Queen was trying to protect. Thanks to Witney, he did not have to search for other plants so he could focus the remaining 90 minutes solely on this.

"It's a Manasite that ranks cultivators of the younger generation based on their age, talent, backing and of course their looks. It is considered a major accomplishment to be recognized and earn a spot on the rankings. Many families use these rankings to determine future husbands or wives for their children on even themselves. The rankings also have general information about the cultivators and it is always updating with new faces popping up but the top 100 seldom change until they reach the age limit which is 300 years old."

Vasari had a smile on his face as he listened to Witney fervently explain what the Knights & Maidens were to him.

"You seem to find this ranking stuff interesting. Could it be that you enjoy looking at all of these so-called 'knights'?" Vasari teased which earned him a pinch on the cheek.

"Hmph is that jealousy I'm hearing? Don't tell me that the great God of Handsomeness is getting jealous~"

"Me? Jealous? No way, and you were the one who was jealous not even 2 minutes ago. And what is a God of Handsomeness?"

"Hey! That was before I found out the other girl was Hannah Coldwater. You better do your best to make her yours so that I can call the number 1 maiden my sister and I don't feel like explaining more about the Mananet to you now."

"Oh, so explaining things to me is a chore now huh?" Vasari quickly spun Witney around his body so that she was now in front of him and started playfully pinching the sides of her stomach through the robes causing her to burst out in laughter.

She tried to squirm away but Vasari wouldn't allow that so she could do nothing but kick her legs and take his attacks head-on.

"HAHA...Vasari I... HAHA...stop...AHAHA...I Give up, I give up!"

Vasari stopped his attack and allowed her to catch her breath.

"Hahahaha you should've seen your face."

"You can't see...meanie." Witney pouted and playfully hit his chest which only made him laugh more.

"So cute," Vasari said before kissing her quickly on the lips, then swung her around and put her back into the piggyback position.

Witney had a silly smile plastered on her face as she laid her head on his back and did not forget to take a whiff of his long midnight-black hair.

Just then a small flower caught her attention not too far away from them. This flower was no more than 20cm tall and it had 8 petals but what caught her attention was that the petals were all emerald green and it looked like it was made of emeralds.

"Vasari stop. I think I found something."

"What did you find?" Vasari stops his steps and waits for Witney to continue.

"A flower with 8 emerald-like petals. Do you know what it is?"

Vasari filtered through all the knowledge he knew about plants but he couldn't find a name that fitted the description of what Witney said.

"Guide me to it."

"Aye Aye Captain!" Witney grinned mischievously and held onto Vasari's ears like how you would when riding a mount.

"Turn right." Witney slightly tugged his right ear down to indicate her intentions.

Vasari could only smile helplessly as Witney treated him like a horse until reaching the unique flower. Witney jumped off his back, extracted the flower from its roots and jumped back onto Vasari's back.

She then gave him the flower and he started sniffing it but he was baffled when he was unable to smell any fragrance coming from it.

"Weird...Its smells like...nothing." Vasari was also surprised that the petals were hard as a rock.

Witney scanned the names on the list that Miss Covington gave them but she knew all the properties of the plants on the list and none of them matched the plant. "It's not on the list. Should we just take it with us?"

"I guess so. We can always ask Miss Covington if she knows what plant it is."

"Sure." Vasari hands the plant to Witney, who stores it inside her spatial ring. "So what are we going to now? We still have over an hour until the lesson ends."

"Hmm, how about..." Vasari once again spins Witney around his body so that they are facing each other. Vasari holds her up by her ass-cheeks and as if her body moved on instinct she wrapped her long slender legs around his waist like the most delicate snake and her smooth arms wrapped around his neck. "...this."

Vasari leans in and kisses her on her juicy lips but this time he does not back away immediately after. Witney felt a small wet object trying to pry her lips open and without any hesitation, she opened her mouth slightly to allow the foreign yet welcome intruder in. Witney was extremely inexperienced in the kissing department so she allowed Vasari to dominate as they entangled their tongues together.

The kiss was passionate and intense, leaving both of them gasping for air when they finally separated. Witney's eyes were glistening with affection and if one could see her pupils now they would find it to be heart-shaped with Vasari's face reflecting off it.

She did not hold back her desires and pounced on Vasari, this time initiating the kiss. It was much sloppier than the previous kiss and a lot more aggressive. Witney pulled Vasari's head forward as if she wanted to swallow him alive and Vasari responded by kneading her soft buttocks. She sensually moaned into his mouth as she experienced sensations she had never felt before.

The two teens continued their making-out session in the middle of a gigantic tree grove completely ignoring everything around them and concentrated their all on the person opposite them.

High in the sky where these students couldn't spot her, Miss Covington watched Vasari and Witney making out in the forest. She had a look of indifference but her slightly rosy cheeks gave her true emotions away.

'How I wish that was me~ No Wait! Stop it, Samantha, you are a grown adult now and their teacher at that, you should not be thinking these things.'