System's POV - Chapter 1368

Chapter 1368: The Trial Of The Saintess [Part 3]
Ten hours later…

Thirteen and Stella panted for breath. At this point, their bodies had grown incredibly hot.

The young man’s body glistened with sweat, while Stella’s night gown was soaked, nearly turning transparent in the process.

Neither of them had eaten anything since the trial started, and frankly their hunger was also starting to take its toll on their mental endurance.

Even so, both of them were not ordinary. In fact, the one actually panicking was none other than Euphemia, who was watching over the trial.

‘If this continues, she will pass the trial,’ Lady Euphemia narrowed her eyes, thinking of ways to push the two teenagers to let loose and embrace each other.

She had tried verbal promises of release as long as they let go of their inhibitions and followed their instincts.

The White Crane was already in disbelief—she’d been observing Thirteen and Stella the last couple hours, and neither of the two showed signs of giving in to the aphrodisiac supposedly powerful enough to turn even the most chaste maidens into hungry wolves.

Euphemia was certain that if one of them broke first and reached out to the other, things would finally fall into place.

Just how were they still not budging after ten hours?

‘After two hours, I will be forced to let them go because they would have already passed the trial.’ Euphemia bit her nails, thinking of what to do next.

Since she was duty bound to give the key to the Saintess who passed the trial, this meant that she would also need to let them leave the Fortunate Isles if they wanted.

After thinking long and hard, an idea popped up inside her mind.

“Why didn’t I think of this earlier?” Euphemia muttered before she transformed back into her White Crane form.

She then peeked at the well in front of her that reflected what was happening inside the closed cave and lifted one of her wings.

With a strong flap of her right wing, she sent a gust of wind toward the two teenagers, which pushed Stella’s body toward Zion.

Caught by surprise, the young lady subconsciously reached out to hug the person in front of her for support.

When she realized what had happened, it was already too late. Her body shuddered uncontrollably as if it had been electrocuted.

Just like Zion, her sensitivity had been raised to the max, and even the faintest touch could make her voice leak out from her lips.

Thirteen had also opened his arms earlier to catch her, which ended up in both of them hugging each other.

A few tense seconds passed, and Stella panted for breath, resting her chin on Thirteen’s shoulder.

This was the first time that she was being hugged by another man outside her family.

Her incredibly strong senses could also sense the young man’s heartbeat, which was beating very fast right now.

Stella’s own heartbeat also raced quickly, and a part of her was starting to panic.

But just before her body could react to the stimulation, the young man’s arms wrapped around her body tightened a bit, holding her in place.

“Calm down, Stella,” Thirteen whispered. “We’ll be fine. You’re a strong lady. Don’t let this aphrodisiac beat you.”

His words broke her from her trance, calming her down.

For a few minutes, the two panted for breath as they held each other tightly.

They were in a very dangerous situation, and yet, Stella felt safe within Zion’s embrace.

A sigh escaped her lips as she surrendered herself to that feeling of calm and safety. She rested her head on Thirteen’s shoulder and closed her eyes.

Her heart was beating so fast, and yet, Zion’s own heartbeat matched her own.

As if coming to an understanding, their heartbeat synchronized until their breathing finally stabilized.

At that moment, something unexpected happened.

Stella felt something warm spread inside her body, forcing her eyes to open.

Within that closed cave, the young lady was suddenly seeing sparkling light particles as if she was seeing the very weave of the world.

These particles of light came in different colors, matching the color of the rainbow.

It was as if she had discovered a secret of the multiverse that only became possible because certain conditions were met.

Similar to someone who had reached enlightenment, Stella experienced the same feeling.

Perhaps overwhelmed by this revelation, she subconsciously bit on Thirteen’s neck and sucked on it.

This prompted the teenage boy to take in a deep breath as if a switch had been forcefully turned on.

“You’re playing with fire, Stella,” Thirteen whispered. “If you continue to do this, you will get burned.”

Stella seemed to have fallen in some kind of trance, and she continued to nibble and suck Thirteen’s neck.

Thirteen’s already sensitive body was being overwhelmed by the sudden flurry of sensations, almost making him lose control.

But who was Thirteen?

He was the System of Cannon Fodders, so even at his weakest, he would not easily be defeated.

The young man raised his right hand, and lightly patted Stella’s head.

Similar to comforting a child, Thirteen continued to pat her head until Stella’s body finally calmed down completely.

“I’m sorry,” Stella said softly. “I was overwhelmed earlier.”

“It’s fine,” Thirteen replied. “Are you feeling better?”

“Yes. But can we stay like this for a while longer? I feel safe in your arms.”

“Okay.”

Thirteen accepted Stella’s request, which made the young lady smile faintly. Of course, Zion didn’t see that smile because her chin was resting on his shoulder.

Euphemia tried similar tactics to make the two teenagers fall down on the bed while still holding each other.

Even so, aside from ensuring that the two were still hugging each other, nothing else happened.

Finally two hours later, the two teenagers were ejected from the closed cave.

They were still hugging each other when they appeared in front of a frustrated White Crane, who reluctantly announced that Stella had passed the trial.

“I now recognize you as the Saintess of Lust,” Euphemia said. “For only those who can resist it will be able to wield this power to the fullest. Both of you can return to your room to freshen up a bit. Dinner will be served an hour from now.”

After saying what she needed to say, the White Crane once again flapped her wing, and the two teenagers disappeared in front of her.

They were once again teleported inside their room, where they had slept the night before.

“Let’s go,” Thirteen said as he gently helped Stella rise up from the carpeted floor.

“Where are we going?” Stella asked, feeling weak, and unable to stand properly.

“To the bath,” Thirteen said. “I’ll wash your hair for you.”

A look of surprise flashed across Stella’s face, not expecting that Zion would invite her to take a bath together.

But for some reason, she felt that she could trust him, so she nodded and accepted his proposal.

Thirteen then supported her body until they reached the bathroom.

After shedding off the last pieces of their clothes, which were soaked in sweat, they allowed the cold water to wash over their bodies.

The two continued to hug each other as the water rained down on them. Perhaps they were waiting for the cold water to lessen the heat on their bodies, which was threatening to consume their last bit of reasoning.