Looking at the pitiful girl in front of him, Faen naturally had no objections. He nodded, picked Seraphine up, and walked toward the bathroom.
Seeing Faen carrying her toward the bathroom, Seraphine's cheeks flushed red. She instinctively wanted to tell him that there was actually an en-suite bathroom in the bedroom, but thinking of the mess she had made in the room, Seraphine ultimately chose to keep her mouth shut.
Along the way, being held in Faen's arms, feeling the reassuring solidity of his firm muscles, feeling that surging life force, she recalled the steady, heavy pounding she had indirectly experienced through Janna and Zeri during the harmonic resonance...
Biting her lip slightly, a hint of a daze appeared in Seraphine's eyes. This wasn't the first time Seraphine had felt this. Counting the previous times, Seraphine had indirectly felt and seen Faen having sex with Zeri and Janna several times. And every time, the process of their lovemaking was so intense, almost like a drug. Whether it was the sunny and cheerful Zeri or the noble and cool Janna, in the end, they all seemed addicted, willingly trying every means to please Faen, and then reaping satisfaction during Faen's alternating gentle and rough treatment.
Especially Miss Zeri... In Seraphine's mind, Miss Janna was okay; the pleasure transmitted from her was gentle, slow, comfortable, or rather normal, more in line with what most people imagined lovemaking to be.
But Miss Zeri was different. Seraphine could often feel that amidst the joy and pleasure transmitting from Zeri's spirit, there was also intense humiliation, shame, and even faint, arousing pain. Yet normally, Zeri always gave the impression of being sunny, cheerful, and lively, forever radiating positive energy. It felt as if once she was alone with Faen, she would reveal her true nature...
Like being treated as a toy... or something?
Just as Seraphine was still wondering curiously, Faen suddenly spoke up: "Thinking about Zeri?"
"Eh? Ah! I... I..."
Having her inner thoughts pointed out, a look of panic appeared on Seraphine's face, and she hurriedly looked at Faen. However, meeting Seraphine's gaze wasn't the disgust or mockery she had imagined, but a sense of leisure and relaxation.
Feeling the girl tense up in his arms, Faen chuckled softly. Then he said: "No need to be so nervous. Although you and Zeri received mostly Janna's power and can feel the flow of the storm, essentially, I am still Janna's master... Hmm, you can resonate with others' emotions. So you should be able to understand that my title as master here is based on the spirit realm contract, but in reality, I respect Janna very much."
Hearing this, a look of suspicion appeared on Seraphine's face.
Although Seraphine had only seen Faen and Janna having sex once when signing the contract in the spirit realm, based on the impression Zeri gave Seraphine, Faen seemed to be someone who enjoyed humiliating and degrading during sex... Of course, this wasn't to say Faen was bad. Because Seraphine hadn't felt similar emotions from Janna.
So...
"Did Miss Zeri ask you to do that herself?"
Seraphine looked somewhat in disbelief.
"Pretty much." Faen shrugged while holding Seraphine. His face didn't show much emotion, just saying with great interest: "Of course, I don't think there's any problem with this. People are complex; it's perfectly normal for what one thinks and what one actually does to be different. Especially considering Zaun's environment and Zeri's personality."
Faen said: "Before Zeri and I met, she was mostly considered a 'cute trouble' by people."
"Cute trouble?" Seraphine's eyes filled with curiosity.
Seeing this, Faen explained: "Because before, Zeri couldn't precisely control her power. Every joy and sorrow would be released as lightning. It's just that because of Zeri's kindness, people mostly chose to be forgiving..."
Saying this, Faen talked about his first encounter with Zeri, and slowly brought the topic up to the present. He continued: "Even without me, Zeri would definitely step onto the path of fighting the Chem-Barons. Because that's her personality; she wishes well for others, she wants people to live happily. So no matter what, she would embark on this path, sooner or later."
"Undoubtedly, Zeri is an anomaly." Faen said: "Especially for Zaun, Zeri's sunny cheerfulness is an abnormality. But only this kind of abnormality can tear apart the true darkness."
Hearing this, Seraphine nodded thoughtfully, feeling she understood Miss Zeri a bit more.
After this, Faen said: "And this abnormality and persistence in goodness itself also brings immense pressure to Zeri."
"Pressure?" Seraphine asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Yes, pressure." Faen nodded, then explained: "This pressure stems from the gap between Zeri's own desire for goodness, her inner kindness, and the cruelty of the real world. Even if Zeri can muster the courage to face all this, don't forget, ultimately, Zeri is around your age."
Faen said seriously: "Zeri will also feel sad, disappointed, and despairing. When she makes a decision she believes to be right, but it ultimately results in bitter consequences, the pain in her heart is greater than anyone else's."
"The situation in Zaun has indeed improved now, but the pressure in Zeri's heart hasn't diminished."
Faen said: "She is both a child of Zaun and its anomaly. Only because she is out of place can she pierce the iron curtain. And precisely because she is out of place, Zeri's heart is filled with a lot of pressure and pain that Zaunites and Piltovians cannot understand."
"And the venting of pressure is very personal." Faen said peacefully: "Some people like to sing loudly, some like to cry it out. Before, Zeri preferred to confide in people around her. Like her mother, or friends in the neighborhood. It's just that later, with some more intimate relationships, she also found a faster and more effective way to release it..."
Saying this, Faen looked down at Seraphine in his arms: "This method varies depending on the person's different forms. Zeri choosing to show this side to me is definitely not because of baseness or weakness, but because she trusts me. She believes I can protect her secrets, and she is willing to face me with her truest inner self, pleasing me while also pleasing herself. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that you can feel Zeri's emotions, I wouldn't have explained so much to you."