As soon as Yun Weifu pushed open the door, he saw the man's well-developed trapezius muscles stretching into a highly taut arc, perfectly presenting the inverted triangle shape of his upper body.
Although Isaac appeared pale due to anemia, his skin tone was not actually a cool white, but rather a milky yellow, reminiscent of autumn wheat fields, freshly steamed eggs, and paper that has stood the test of time.
Beneath his casually tied wolf tail, the lines on the side of his neck were deepened by the engorgement of his muscles, and the well-placed indoor lighting revealed powerful shadows and creases.
Isaac clearly heard the door open, turned his head and glanced in Yun Wei's direction. His sharp jawline and the sharp look he inadvertently revealed hit the bullseye instantly, delivering a critical blow to Yun Wei.
"Are you done meditating?" Isaac stopped his exercise when he saw Yun Wei come out, and put the heavy-looking dumbbells into his space. "I haven't exercised in a long time, and I was afraid my muscle strength would deteriorate, so I just did a little exercise."
He took out a white towel, wiped the sweat from his face and upper body haphazardly, then casually draped it over his shoulder and sat down on the sofa by the stone table with an air of nonchalance.
Yun Wei's nose twitched. The entire living room was filled with the faint scent of wood and sweat emanating from Isaac, which made his cheeks start to feel slightly hot again.
Isaac seems different tonight.
Almost completely enveloped by the other person's masculine aura, Yun Wei didn't know where to look. He stared at the door and answered as naturally as possible, "Yeah, I just learned 'Water Shield' and 'Water Healing'. But I'm definitely not proficient yet. I'll go to the restroom first."
He thought that as a fourth-level archmage, mastering two second-level spells in an afternoon would be a piece of cake, but he didn't notice the astonished look on Isaac's face after hearing this.
Because he didn't dare look at the other person at all.
Yun Wei practically fled the room. Leaning against the wooden door, he gazed at the exquisite ceiling in the reception room and exhaled a long breath of stale air that was almost boiling in his chest.
Even with his eyes closed, all he could think about was Isaac's carefree and unguarded manner as he wiped his sweat, to the point that he couldn't bear to look at him. Whether it was Isaac's handsome face with its slightly parted lips, his naturally relaxed shoulders and neck, or the well-defined lines of his ribs and waist under the towel.
Even those two faintly visible light brown dots.
Yun Wei! Stop! What are you doing?
Yun Wei shook his head vigorously, trying to suppress the swirling, intoxicating thoughts that kept flooding his mind. He said to himself:
Wake up, Yun Wei. The other person is just a completely unguarded straight guy who's even excitedly exercising in the living room because he just finished a date.
You must be more self-aware and refrain from looking at, listening to, or speaking anything improper.
It's not Isaac's fault that he lacks a sense of boundaries, but if you're overthinking it, then your thoughts are too lewd, and you should feel ashamed of yourself.
You should be like Isaac, an upright and noble person.
When Yun Wei mentally prepared himself and returned to his room, he didn't see Isaac in the living room.
A faint woody scent seems to linger in the air, rich in layers, with an alluring finish.
Yun Wei recalled that the other party had said that his daily routine was quite regular, so Isaac must have already gone back to his room to rest.
Yun Wei paused for a moment, then walked toward his room. As he passed Isaac's door, he unconsciously slowed his pace, a sense of anticipation welling up inside him that he himself was unaware of.
How wonderful it would be if Isaac suddenly opened the door and said goodnight to him.
But the wooden door remained completely still, and thanks to the soundproofing array on it, not even the slightest sound could be heard. Yun Wei breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking towards his room.
As he lay on the soft wooden bed, repeatedly casting and dispelling "Water Shield" at the ceiling lampshade, lost in thought, he was unaware of what was happening in the room just a wall away—
The tall, pale-faced man knelt naked on the ground, clutching his heart in agony. Waves of intense pain, like being stabbed by a thousand needles or gnawed by ten thousand ants, were emanating from there.
His brown hair was already soaked with cold sweat, sticking haphazardly to his chiseled, handsome face. He opened his mouth and let out a silent roar, revealing two sharp canine teeth between his bloodless lips.
His mind swirled between rage and reason. Isaac felt as if he were standing on the border between heaven and hell, sometimes breathing the air of the real world, and sometimes being burned by the boundless flames of hell.
He could hear countless low whispers from the abyss, constantly mimicking the voices of people he knew well.
"Go get him! Bite him!"
"With just one bite, you can taste a flavor unlike anything you've experienced in eight hundred years..."
"Go, imprison him and tame him into your blood slave!"
"Look! He doesn't even see you. What are you still holding on to?"
"You're so naive; even now, you're still indulging in self-pity."
You're so pathetic, so stupid, so pathetic...
Such negative emotions brutally flooded his mind.
These whispers were insidious and seductive, constantly probing his hidden desires and fears, and continuously tempting him to fall into depravity and demonic possession.
But in the silent room, the knight's faint reply echoed, his fragmented words conveying a poignant beauty that remained resolute, even unwavering.
"I... will absolutely... never... give in..."
"I...I absolutely will not...hurt him..."
In the last vestiges of his clarity, Isaac realized he had misjudged one thing: the bloodlust he had developed after being cursed had not been cured by signing the contract with Yun Wei; on the contrary, it had become even more severe, only now it was directed solely at Yun Wei.
Under the influence of the curse, he instinctively craved the blood of his master.
After being separated for less than half a day, when he inadvertently caught a whiff of the other's scent again, even his pupils turned a deep, dark blood red, and it felt as if a bloodthirsty beast was about to burst out of his chest and abdomen.
However, Yun Wei didn't notice, and didn't even glance at him; the other man was simply going about his business calmly. This realization completely shattered his rationality.
Feeling resentful, yet helpless.
But he could not harm Yun Wei.
He cannot break the agreement between the two of them.
Once the other person left, he, left behind, could no longer control his raging desires and could only return to his room to silently endure them alone.
His senses seemed to have long since sunk to the bottom of the abyss, but his soul, struggling in the mud, still stubbornly looked up at the dark sky, yearning for that star.
...
The second day's lesson was on "Basic Spellcasting Techniques," taught personally by Ms. Susan. Yun Wei listened with great interest and gained a lot of inspiration.
Outside the window, the sky was clear and the sun was blazing. Even the air seemed to be dancing and reveling in the lingering heat of late summer.
He sat in the aisle in the middle of the classroom, with Isaac dozing on his desk to his left. Isaac had helped him set out his black book and magic pen when he arrived at the classroom today, and then casually sat down next to him.
Then, as is customary, I drifted off to sleep to the sound of the teacher's voice.
He must be sleeping very lightly, perhaps just resting with his eyes closed. Yun Wei thought to himself, and he unconsciously softened his breathing.
For some reason, Yun Wei felt that the other party had not rested well last night. He subtly focused his gaze on the other party's eyebrows and eyes, but did not find any evidence such as dark circles under the eyes.
But he remembered that when he saw Isaac again in the morning, he found that the other man's eyes were so dim and he looked listless, which made him ask him if he had used up all the A-grade crystal cores.
He remembered Isaac saying that because of the curse of the fallen demon, sleep and food, which are essential for ordinary people, became unnecessary for the other, and instead, they needed to constantly obtain pure energy from the outside world.
Fortunately, Isaac said there were enough crystal cores. Seeing that he was still worried, he even pulled him aside to a corner so he could check them out.
Indeed, as he said, there were more than a dozen A-grade magic crystals, completely sealed and intact, with excellent quality.
so--
Yun Wei was somewhat distracted. His gaze fell on the other person's high, straight nose, which was as smooth as snow, reminding him of the steep half-peak of Mount San Moriti.
"I desire it but cannot have it; I yearn for it day and night. I am restless and anxious, tossing and turning in my bed."
Suddenly, a poem I had learned in a previous life popped into my mind.
Is it because of others that you toss and turn at night, unable to sleep?
Too.
The other person was only in their early twenties, practically a teenager compared to him. And what teenager hasn't experienced that age of falling in love?
Yun Wei pursed his lips self-deprecatingly, then looked expressionlessly toward the podium and continued listening to the lecture.
I cannot obtain what I desire; I yearn for it day and night.
Actually, he didn't sleep very well last night either.
He himself didn't know exactly when he had exhausted his magic and then fell into a deep sleep.
...
In the blink of an eye, it was the fourth night.
Yun Wei did not meditate in his room today, but sat at the stone table in the living room, silently looking at the information he had copied down, waiting for night to fall.
He has mastered the "Water Shield" and "Water Healing" spells, and can also cast the level 3 spell "Cloud Mist".
However, with his current magical power, he can only cast three level-three water spells at most, and then he has to meditate to recover his depleted magical power. Therefore, he is far from proficient in using the "Cloud Mist" spell.
Isaac sat opposite him, seemingly lost in thought with his eyes down. Yun Wei noticed that the other man had become increasingly taciturn these past few days.
He couldn't help but close the black book in his hand.
“Isaac,” he called out.
The other person looked up at the sound, but could only manage a forced smile; their gray eyes were full of exhaustion.
"Isaac, is something wrong?" Yun Wei frowned. He didn't like the way the other person was putting on a brave face in front of him.
Isaac should be sunny and cheerful, elegant and proud, confident and strong.
Instead of hiding their vulnerability in a state of panic, as they are now.
"No...it's nothing. I'm fine."
"Thank you, Yun," Isaac said softly, looking away so as not to worry Yun Wei.
They were very close, their breaths carrying the rich life force of each other. He already sensed that the lurking beast within him was about to awaken again, and tonight, the two of them had no choice but to venture out...
Isaac's face suddenly turned deathly pale.
He was terrified that he couldn't suppress the madness within him.
He was also terrified that the other person would see his monstrous and hideous appearance.
His greatest fear was that he would commit unforgivable mistakes under the manipulation of the curse.
"Come with me," Yun Wei said in a deep voice.
A crisp, concise, and short command interrupted Isaac's reverie.
He looked up in alarm, only to see his master with a cold face push open his door and walk in.
His tone was clearly indifferent, yet it seemed to carry an unquestionable and supreme authority.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com