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Chapter 71: Junice’s Departure

In the morning, Reiner found himself nearly breathless from Martina’s embrace.

Reiner struggled hard to free himself from her arms.

As soon as he moved away, Martina began to whine incessantly.

“Wah… hug me…”

He was stunned.

It was incredible that such a soft voice could come from Martina.

Reiner quickly wrapped his arms around her and planted a kiss on her cheek.

Outside the window, snow was swirling and the temperature was estimated to have dropped to minus ten degrees.

The cold snap had descended overnight.

After holding her for a moment, Martina slowly opened her eyes.

She stared intently at Reiner and whispered, “Darling…”

Reiner shivered.

Was that okay?

Well, he thought, since he was enjoying it so much anyway, he might as well go along with it.

“Give me a kiss.”

Martina obediently leaned in and kissed him.

She clung to Reiner’s arm tightly, her eyes brimming with desire.

(Reiner was so handsome; I really was such a fool before, and if I’d known this, I should have made my move earlier and not wasted so much time. Hehe, from now on, I have a man of my own!)

She fidgeted in Reiner’s arms and said, “Darling, you’re amazing.”

She gently rubbed against Reiner’s calf, making a desperate suggestion.

Reiner increasingly doubted whether she was possessed by some horned demon, for her mind was full of such thoughts.

She was completely different from Nora.

Wasn’t this a bit too much of a contrast?

Previously she had refused stubbornly and constantly mocked Nora.

Now she couldn’t wait to stick together all the time.

“I thought you would be very proper, but you seem like a different person all of a sudden.”

Martina’s face blushed again and she covered herself with the blanket.

“Nora says you like this…”

He was stunned again.

If Reiner couldn’t hear her thoughts, he would have actually believed it.

This was clearly what she wanted herself.

But Martina had such a great figure…

What else could he do with his wife? Spoil her, of course!

Reiner couldn’t resist anymore, so he crawled under the covers and unleashed havoc.

The house started shaking as if there was an earthquake again.

After a long while, the two of them got dressed and got out of bed.

Martina threw open the door and shouted energetically, “I’m starving!”

Nora and Daisy were sitting at the table and obviously had already finished eating.

Their eyes looked somewhat evasive.

Daisy stood up and said, “I’ll go heat up breakfast for you.”

“Thanks for your hard work.”

At that moment, Nora’s thoughts surfaced: (Oh my god, Martina actually looks so good; last night I thought she was slaughtering a pig! She has no idea how to modulate her voice, it’s so embarrassing.)

Nora’s face was flushed red.

As Reiner passed the table, he reached out and rubbed her cat ears.

When Martina saw that, she leaned forward and said, “Darling, touch my ears!”

Hearing her utter those three words, Reiner felt a bit overwhelmed.

In just one night, her change was really drastic, wasn’t it?

Nora’s inner voice drifted over once more: (You talk about me, yet you’ve become like this yourself…)

“Okay, okay,” Reiner said as he rubbed one ear, then led Martina to the adjacent room to wash up.

Martina insisted on snuggling up and pressed closely against Reiner.

It wasn’t until breakfast that she finally had to separate from Reiner.

As soon as they sat down, Nora began to tease her.

“Martina, you didn’t tell me this before, and now you’re even more clingy to Master than I am.”

Martina blinked, put down her white bread, and said, “I… I didn’t understand anything before, but I do now.”

“It’s your fault; you didn’t tell me about something this wonderful.”

This time it was Nora’s turn to flush red.

(How could someone ever say something this shameless? Martina, you really have guts, you can talk about anything…)

Just then, Daisy brought the hot soup over, and she seemed a bit sad.

(Sigh, all the vegetables in the backyard were frozen to death; not a single plant survived.)

Reiner nibbled on his white bread as he began to think.

If that’s the case, then the backyard should be turned into a stable.

Now that he had some funds, it was time to consider a means of transport.

He didn’t want to rely on his legs for every long journey.

“Nora, Martina, do you know how to ride horses?”

No sooner had he spoken than there was a knock at the door.

Reiner paused the topic and went to open the door.

Standing outside was Junice.

She was wrapped up tightly in a white cloak covered with pristine snow, and behind her she held the reins of a horse.

Seeing Reiner open the door, she greeted him, “Good morning, Reiner! The weather is awful today!”

“It’s snowing, and you still came to study with me?”

Junice shook her head vigorously and said, “No, I’m not here to study today, Reiner; I’m here to say goodbye.”

“Huh?” Reiner’s mind went blank.

Only then did he notice that Junice was carrying a suitcase.

“You’re leaving Melod?”

“Yes, I’m leaving soon.”

Reiner looked at the snow-covered street and asked in puzzlement, “With this much snow, where do you plan to go? Can’t you wait for it to stop before leaving?”

Junice shook her head and said, “No, I have to leave now.”

“Is anyone accompanying you on the journey?”

“No, it’s just me.”

“Just you alone? What will you do if you encounter bandits?”

“Don’t worry, Reiner; I can handle it. Don’t underestimate me, I have traveled alone to many places already.”

“Then I wish you a safe journey.”

Junice stepped forward and gave Reiner a gentle hug, saying, “After thinking it over, I felt I should bid you farewell. I must go now, and I have been very happy to have met you.”

“I hope that the next time we meet, you will have become the continent’s most renowned mage.”

“You too.”

Junice pulled a light-red Fire Magic tome from her bosom and handed it to Reiner.

“This is a parting gift for you.”

Although Reiner really wanted to accept it, he said instinctively, “This is too valuable!”

“Take it; you’re skilled at Fire Magic and this is exactly what you need,” Junice said hands on hips, smiling, “I’ve basically learned all the practical Fire Magic I need, and I plan to specialize in Water Magic going forward, so you should have the book.”

Reiner took the book carefully.

He also wanted to give Junice something as a memento, but he didn’t know what to give.

“Wait for me.”

Reiner ran into the room and brought out a sack of money containing about 20 gold coins.

Since she was about to travel, money was probably what she needed most.

“Here you go.”

Junice put her hands on her hips and laughed again, “I have money.”

“Then keep this money for emergencies; you’ll definitely find uses for it while traveling.”

Junice stared at the sack in thought and after much hesitation she reached out to take the money, saying, “Thank you, Reiner; until we meet again.”

“Until we meet again.”

Watching her walk away, Reiner fell into deep thought.

After knowing her for almost three months, he felt a bit reluctant to part with Junice, his mentor.

Most importantly, with her gone, he wouldn’t be able to borrow her Water Grimoire anymore.

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