桐须真冬 looked weak as she spoke.
She was definitely quite ill.
Her voice was weak and without energy.
"You should sit down first, drink the chicken soup I made. I’ll take care of cleaning the room."
Ye Ran rolled up his sleeves, familiarly pulled out cleaning tools and began cleaning.
In the eyes of the faculty and students, 桐须真冬 was usually cold and difficult to approach.
But in private, she had a lazy side, rarely doing housework or cleaning.
Having read the original story, Ye Ran didn't encounter any obstacles in his pursuit of this cold-faced but warm-hearted beautiful female teacher.
After a "chance" encounter, she quickly became familiar with him. As they spent more time together, she even began to expose her messy private side without any hesitation.
"Really......you are my student......if someone found out, it wouldn't be good."
桐须真冬 crossed her arms and leaned against the sofa.
She tilted her head slightly, acting a bit arrogantly.
But seeing that familiar tall figure, her heart filled with a warm and fuzzy feeling.
She had been sick for so many days, and he was the first to care about her and come to her home.
"If the teacher wants to offer herself as a reward, I wouldn't mind."
Ye Ran made a small joke.
"What?! Baka, are you, are you kidding?! I, I am your homeroom teacher!"
The beautiful teacher was greatly embarrassed.
Her jade-like face instantly flushed red, and she gave the boy a shy and angry glare.
This kid, how come he's become so smooth-tongued after a few days?
He didn't show any respect for his teacher, instead wanting to ride on his teacher's head and become a rebellious disciple who disrespects his master?!
DAME!
H、h things are absolutely not allowed!
桐须真冬 held the small soup spoon, taking small sips of the warm and sweet chicken soup.
Her plump, beautiful legs were tightly pressed together.
Although she verbally disapproved of the boy's joke, pink bubbles were bubbling up in her heart.
Ever since that time she got drunk and he took her home, all the things she had kept hidden, never exposed to strangers, were discovered by him.
If they became lovers, she could drink delicious chicken soup every day...
Suddenly, a thought popped into her hazy mind, causing 桐须真冬 to stiffen for a moment.
No way, no, no!
It must be the cold making my head feel feverish, my mind is confused.
A teacher-student romance is taboo, not something a true "educator" should do.
"I’m all done cleaning."
Not long after, Ye Ran had transformed the messy room into a clean and tidy space.
However, as he walked towards 桐须真冬, his gaze suddenly fixed on the red ring on the beautiful teacher’s hand.
"Teacher 桐须, what is this?"
The magic counter-charm at his waist buzzed, emitting an alarm.
Looking at the strange red-eyed ring on 桐须真冬’s slender finger, Ye Ran couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Ah, you mean this? I bought it at a flea market recently."
Seeing that the boy was curious, 桐须真冬 proudly lifted her slender hand to show it off.
"Although it looks a bit scary, it's actually quite beautiful."
"Teacher, quickly take off the ring. This ring is not right. It’s absorbing your life force!"
Ye Ran quickly came to 桐须真冬's side, wanting to take it off for her, but in the next instant, the ring suddenly burst into red light, like an arrow shot from a bow, rushing towards him.
"Hmm, it's not attacking, but asking for help?"
Ye Ran instinctively caught the continuously flying red-eyed ring.
And 桐须真冬 next to him was startled by this supernatural scene and fearfully hid behind.
Her sapphire-like eyes were filled with tears, looking like a pitiful little animal.
"Ye Ran-kun, what, what is going on? The ring is actually flying?"
"Hmm, this ring should be what’s called a “cursed object.”"
Ye Ran put the trembling ring on his own finger.
As if it was drawn by some kind of force, the red-eyed ring seemed to be a perfect fit for his finger, slipping on without any resistance.
"Ugh...why do I feel so dizzy......"
After the red-eyed magic ring flew away from 桐须真冬’s hand, it caused her body’s immune system to malfunction as a reflex.
The beautiful teacher clutched her head, her eyes filled with stars, feeling dizzy and nauseous.
She felt like she had never been so tired.
"Teacher, please rest for a while."
Ye Ran activated his magic circuit and poured his own massive life force, belonging to the Dragon Race, into the beautiful teacher's body.
Her expression relaxed immediately, and in the next moment, she collapsed onto the sofa, falling into a sweet dream.
"This ring is very evil. Even though I have the Red Dragon’s Heart constantly nourishing my physique, it still continuously drains my life force. I can’t wear it for long."
Ye Ran's eyes were serious.
Even with his Red Dragon’s Heart and Heroic Spirit body, he couldn't withstand this kind of bone-sucking, greedy consumption.
"Hmm, this ring is still calling for help, let’s follow the feeling and see where it wants to take me."
No longer wearing the red-eyed magic ring, Ye Ran tucked the sleeping 桐须真冬 into her blanket and became interested in seeing where the ring wanted to take him.
Stars twinkled.
The night wind howled.
He traveled through the night, the bustling city lights spread out below him.
Ye Ran was like a stealthy assassin, quickly rushing across tall buildings, following the ring's lead, and soon arrived at a hidden location with a barrier.
"This is......a barrier?"
Standing before him was a vast black, curtain-like shadow, as if a huge curtain was draped over everything.
The barrier covered a large area, occupying almost half of the region.
Ye Ran stood on the rooftop, looking down from above.
He could see the pedestrians passing by, automatically avoiding the barrier.
"Strange, a barrier in the urban district."
Whether it’s Fate, or Jujutsu Kaisen, both have descriptions of barrier magic.
In Kara no Kyoukai, Arahaya Shounen is a master of barrier magic.
He often “carries” three static barriers.
And he can move and be protected within the barrier as a concept of stillness, making him nearly immortal.
In Jujutsu Kaisen, the well-known skill is “帐”, which is used by Jujutsu Sorcerers.
As a fundamental skill for Jujutsu Sorcerers, "帐" is a hidden barrier magic that hides a certain range. Those without cursed energy cannot see it.
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