The Return Of The Exiled Villain

The next morning arrived quietly.

Gray had already woken up early and was standing in one of the private reception rooms of Clementine’s Sword and Magic Academy.

The Headmistress sat gracefully across from him, with her legs crossed, her long auburn hair cascading over one shoulder as she listened with a pleased smile.

"I’ll return on the first day of classes," Gray said calmly. "I need some time to settle things and speak with a few people."

Aurora’s vivid red eyes brightened with clear satisfaction. She nodded elegantly.

"Very well. I’ll handle all the enrollment procedures myself. You’ll be placed directly into the second year without any issues."

She paused for a moment, then added with a soft, meaningful tone:

"Also... make sure to come back every Thursday. We’ll continue mastering my sword art together. You still have a long way to go."

Gray gave a small nod.

"I understand. I’ll be here every Thursday."

Aurora’s lips curved into a delighted smile, though the possessive glint in her eyes remained carefully hidden.

"Perfect."

After finishing the short discussion, Gray left the room and began walking down the quiet corridors of the academy.

The morning sun filtered through the tall windows, casting long golden beams across the polished floors.

As he walked, his thoughts drifted back to another person he needed to meet... Selene.

After everything that had happened with her... he had genuinely said "I love you" to her.

They had made love passionately, and she had even revealed her rare half-mermaid form to him, something she had never shown anyone else.

In Selene’s eyes, he was already her boyfriend.

Her one and only.

Gray wasn’t sure how she would react to the news that he was now officially transferring to Aurora’s academy, but he felt he owed her an explanation in person.

He took the gate back to Gloria’s City, and started walking towards the academy. He had been granted permission by Gloria herself to be enter the campus.

He entred the academy and started strolling through the familiar hallways until he reached the central garden area.

"Gray~?"

A soft, melodic, and slightly playful voice called out from behind him, carrying a natural seductive lilt.

He turned around in complete surprise...

After all... he was just looking for her.

Selene stood a few meters away, her long light blue hair flowing like gentle ocean waves down her back, shimmering under the morning light.

Her light blue eyes sparkled with a mature, giddy excitement that made her look far more alluring than her actual age suggested.

But compared to before... now there was some kind of innate seductiveness to her, probably meaning that she had made more contact with her mermaid form.

Her lips curved into a coy, delighted smile as she tilted her head, one hand lightly playing with a strand of her hair.

She took a graceful step closer, her mature figure swaying with natural elegance. Her voice came out sweet and teasing, dripping with that special affection she only showed Gray.

"You’re finally awake... I heard you were in deep meditation for months."

She bit her lower lip playfully, her eyes half-lidded as she gazed at him.

"I waited for you, you know~? Every single day... I kept thinking about you."

Gray glanced around the corridor, making sure no one was nearby, then spoke in a low voice.

"Selene... let’s go somewhere more private first."

The moment the words left his mouth, Selene bit her lower lip, her light blue eyes gleaming with mischievous delight.

A seductive little smile tugged at her lips as she clearly misunderstood his intentions.

Without saying a word, she took his hand and led him through the academy grounds toward one of the secluded garden houses.

It was a small, elegant pavilion surrounded by thick flowering bushes and rarely visited by students.

The moment they stepped inside and the door clicked shut, Selene didn’t hesitate.

"Chuum~♡"

She pushed him against the wooden wall and kissed him forcibly, her soft, full lips crashing against his with urgent hunger.

Gray was taken aback for half a second, but he quickly reciprocated, wrapping one arm around her waist and pulling her closer.

Their kiss quickly turned fierce and deep.

"Mmmph... chuup... slurp..."

Selene moaned softly into his mouth as their tongues tangled passionately.

"Chuup♡!~ mmmh~"

Wet, obscene kissing sounds filled the small pavilion as saliva dripped from the corners of their joined lips.

Her light blue hair brushed against his chest while her hands roamed greedily over his body, fingers slipping under his shirt to caress his skin.

Rustle~~

Gray’s free hand slid down to squeeze her hip, then moved up to cup the back of her neck, deepening the kiss even further.

Their tongues danced hotly, saliva connecting them in messy strings whenever they briefly parted for air.

"Haah... mmm... chuup~♡"

Selene pulled back just enough to breathe, her light blue eyes hazy with desire, a thin strand of saliva still connecting their lips.

"I missed you so much..." she whispered breathlessly, her voice sounding extremely cloudy and seductive.

"I missed your body... your touch... the way you feel inside me..."

Before she could lean in again, Gray gently but firmly stopped her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Selene... wait. I didn’t come to you for this... at least, not yet."

Selene blinked, clearly disappointed, but she didn’t pull away. She simply tilted her head, waiting.

Gray exhaled slowly.

"First of all... Lyra can’t absolutely know about us. Not right now. She... she’s become extremely possessive. If she finds out, things will get very complicated."

Selene clicked her tongue in clear annoyance, though she understood the situation.

She knew how much stronger Lyra had become in just a few months, so yeah, she knew better than to underestimate her.

"Tch... fine," she muttered, though her arms still remained loosely wrapped around his neck. She pecked his lips once, then twice, in quick, affectionate little kisses.

"Then what did you call me here for~?" she asked, her voice still carrying that seductive, giddy tone as she nuzzled closer.

Gray looked at her seriously.

"I’m quitting Gloria Academy and joining Aurora’s academy. I don’t want to repeat the first year so I’ll be transferring starting next year."

At those words, Selene’s face dropped instantly.

The playful, seductive smile vanished.

Her light blue eyes widened with genuine sadness she couldn’t conceal. Her arms around his neck loosened slightly as the weight of his words settled in.

She stared at him in silence for a long moment, the giddy excitement from earlier completely gone.

"...You’re really leaving?"

Selene’s light blue eyes dimmed with clear sadness after hearing the news. Her shoulders drooped slightly, the usual seductive playfulness fading into quiet disappointment.

Thankfully, she wasn’t like Lyra, so Gray knew exactly how to handle her.

Without saying a word, he reached up and gently removed the beautiful pearl earrings she always wore.

The moment they left her ears, a soft shimmer ran across her body.

Her long light blue hair shifted as her ears transformed into delicate, beautiful mermaid-scaled ears, iridescent and slightly fin-like.

At the same time, faint bluish-pink scales began to appear across her skin, shimmering like polished sea pearls under the sunlight filtering into the garden house.

Her mature, seductive features became even more enchanting in this half-mermaid form.

Gray gently cupped her scaled ears with both hands, stroking them tenderly with his thumbs.

"Every weekend," he whispered softly in her long ears.

"I’ll come back here just for you. We’ll spend time together, just the two of us. I’ll pamper you as much as you want. I’ll spoil you rotten... whatever you desire, I’ll give it to you."

He leaned in closer, brushing his lips against the sensitive skin just below her ear.

"I’ll make sure you never feel lonely."

Selene’s breathing hitched.

Her sadness began to melt away as Gray gently nipped at her neck, sucking lightly on the soft flesh to leave a visible red mark.

He knew she loved this.

After marking her, he buried his face in her long light blue hair, inhaling her sweet, oceanic scent deeply.

Then he pulled back slightly to admire the fresh hickey on her neck and muttered against her skin:

"Now... everyone will know that you already belong to someone."

Her long mermaid ears fluttered cutely at his words.

A soft, contented hum escaped her throat as the sadness in her eyes finally disappeared completely, replaced by a warm, giddy glow.

Gray stroked her scaled cheek with his thumb, looking deeply into her eyes, which had shifted to a lovely pinkish hue because of her transformation.

"I still need to tell the others," he said gently.

"Can you gather everyone at the usual tavern? We can make it a sort of goodbye party... Well, not really a goodbye since I’ll still be here until the holidays end, but you get what I mean."

Selene stared at him for a moment, then her lips curved into a bright, seductive smile once again.

"Alright~"

She quickly leaned forward and planted a firm, affectionate kiss on his lips, her scaled ears twitching happily.

"Mwah~♡"