Chapter 309: Bread and Dagger (7)
The Saintess stood frozen, utterly speechless. Her motionless figure reminded me of a statue. Even after a prolonged silence, she couldn’t regain her composure.
For a moment, I was under the illusion that time had stopped.
That’s how dramatic the Saintess’s reaction was.
Even the gentle breeze that had been flowing through the corridor seemed to vanish. The heavy, sinking atmosphere mirrored her feelings.
My bewildered gaze turned to the side.
Senior Elsie, who was clinging to my arm, appeared just as flustered. It just had been a casual provocation, but it appeared she hadn’t expected the Saintess to react so innocently.
Of course, Senior Elsie wasn’t one to feel any regret over something like this.
She instead flashed a wicked smile and pulled my arm even closer.
A soft, supple sensation pressed against my arm muscles.