Chapter 48: Why didn't you touch me?

Chapter 48: Why didn't you touch me?

The respective job of the two was done.

It took Serena more than an hour but she grasped the surface of what Seth tried to teach her.

She somehow was able to utilize her soul energy until the point where she didn't let herself get corrupted due to the abundant Curse in the Vault.

Her insides were burning violently to the point she was unable to suppress it and ended up lying down on the pavement weakly after throwing her clothes again and covering herself with Seth's furry coat.

However, she fulfilled her task and handed a flame torch to Seth before she admitted her defeat.

She tried to take another torch but since it was enough, Seth told her to rest since he needed her for the next battle.

Seth also got done with his work in the meantime.

He wasn't excellent at his job but he pretty much separated every useful thing from the wolf's body and currently was cooking its meat for both of them to eat.

The wolf fur was carefully draped at a side near the flames so it could get dry and ready to use.

Since Serena's frock was pretty much deformed, he tore some straps and bound it around the head of two small bones and also strips of wolf fat along with the fabric. It would be his source of light if the Temple provided the torch extinguished.

Since the head of the torch was wide and round, it was quite easy for Seth to cook two chunks of meat before he turned toward Serena.

Serena also got up as she saw Seth approaching with burned out meat. But she was hungry enough to get bothered by such trivial things.

"First drink a mouthful of water and then start eating."

Serena nodded as she instantly pulled away her hand and took out her flask which was three-forth empty.

Because of her earlier condition, she ended up drinking a lot of water and Seth also didn't stop her as she indeed seemed to be suffering a lot.

Both of them drank water before Seth passed the meat which was skewed with a small bone of the wolf.

"Fooo... foo...Aaammm..."

Seth took a long glance at Serena's adorable way of eating before he also began to devour the juicy feast.

His train of thought broke abruptly when he heard Serena's trailing-off voice from his left.

Staying silent he let the girl continue with her question.

"Why did you didn't touch me that night...?"

Serena had this question ever since she could remember and despite being embarrassed she wanted to know it right now.

Serena felt that there won't be any more instances where she could be this leisurely and alone with Seth to ask about this.

Seth was taken aback by the question since he never thought that there could be a girl who would ask her ex-blackmailer why he didn't sleep with her.

Or maybe he just doesn't understand women at all....

With a sigh, he kept his gaze straight as he answered in a serene tone that seemed rather warmer than his usual voice.

"I was just evaluating...how much a person can go for their friendship. And the realization was rather disheartening for me to swallow..."

Serena's eyes went wide as she heard him.

There was no denying from his words that Seth was just testing Serena's friendship with Arata and upon witnessing her passion, he pulled away.

There was something that bothered her for the last part, for which she turned toward Seth to ask.

But just upon twisting her neck, she felt herself being pushed away with a heavy weight pressed on her which belonged to none other than Seth.

"Ah!"

**SMASH**

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A/N: - I hope the story hasn't become boring. I can wrap this arc quickly but these conversations are required for character development.

Please let me know in the comments if you are enjoying the story~