Rhen and Iris sat face to face trying to feel each other's aura. While Iris tries to judge who and what Rhen truly is, he plays it calmly.
Rhen knows she's probing him by using her high status as leverage, but Rhen wants her to see him as an equal, and for that, he must take her down a few pegs.
"How about we start by introducing ourselves, isn't that what you do on a blind date?" Rhen asked in a husky voice.
Iris plays with the tips of her hair trying to entice him with her charms, she curls her seductive lips at him before speaking in a lofty but sexy tone.
"A date? Well, it certainly looks like one, but try not to push your luck. Anyways, I'm sure Scarlet already told you who am I, but for formalities."
She places her hand on her chest before continuing. "I am Iris Cromwell, the Lord of Neotopia and acting dean of Neocademy."
"I am Rhen Le Straza, a humble student at your service Your Highness." You said it in a more playful, yet sly manner. Rhen reaches out from across the table for a handshake which Iris took.
"Really? You're telling me you're just a student? I haven't even accepted you as a student. Tell me who you really are Kadweinian?" She raises an eyebrow at Rhen's answer, her tone is more serious and interrogative compared to before.
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[Tell her your real intentions for coming here]
[Make up a story]
[Tell her half the truth]
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Rhen felt that Iris already has a grasp of what Rhen is and is trying to confirm her theories. Instead of hiding or denying it, he tells her half the truth in an attempt to lower her suspicions of him.
"Would you believe me if I tell you I'm a fallen prince from a land far far away? Or maybe I'm a super spy off to catch the most evil of villains."
"Let me guess, am I supposed to be your princess in your story after you take out this villain?" Iris scoffingly chuckles at his remarks.
"Lucky guess, how'd you know?" Rhen curls his lips to a seductive smirk suggesting his intent on wooing Iris.
Iris turns slightly away hiding a soft simper, but she has her fair share of handsome suitors and a cute smile from Rhen won't be enough to woo her heart. However, there is something about Rhen that made him interesting for Iris, something that other men lack.
"I like you Rhen, I can't place my finger on it, but you're someone very dangerous and mysterious."
"As I said, I'm a super spy." Rhen crosses his legs and his arms over the couch in a more relaxed manner.
"Indeed you are." Iris passes it off as one of his jokes, her sharp intuition know's he's something more than that. No student has this aura of confidence and danger that she knows off. However, she's very familiar with these types of people, people from the underworld like the Crimson Blood's.
She too mirrors Rhen and crossed her slender legs in a more seductive manner.
Rhen's gaze follows Iris's legs, after which, she pumps her heeled boot up and down.
Because her skirt is short, he can clearly see her pearl-white thighs from his angle, unfortunately, anything above it is dark unless he tries and peek.
Rhen does not know whether or not she's tempting him or just doing it subconsciously.
Whatever she's doing, it certainly is working and he felt a tight sensation around his groin.
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[Push your luck]
[Don't even think about it]
[Drop your phone]
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Rhen drops his phone as if it slipped out of his pocket on accident.
"Oops."
Slowly, he picks it up trying not to alert Iris's attention. When he stoops at a low enough angle, he immediately glances at the size, catching a glimpse of her black inner shorts.
Unhappy at what he saw, Rhen takes a deep breath with a poker face so as to not give anything away.
Unfortunately for him, this is the oldest trick in the book and Iris chuckles at his actions, barely containing her laughter.
"Did you like what you saw?" She asked, still covering her mouth with a flushed cheek.
Instead of getting flustered that he got caught peeking, Rhen plays it along smoothly.
"Unfortunately no, I was expecting something less or even bare."
"Bare? Well, I'm sorry I didn't live up to your expectations. I'm also not a fan of going bare. I never thought that a super spy like you would stoop to that level. I'm sure there are a lot of girls who would fall for that face of yours, you don't have to do something like that though."
"I'm sorry Princess, I lied. I ain't a spy, I'm just a guy with questionable needs, and the only girl I want to woo is the one in front of me."
"Well... I-" Iris is lost for words, her face starts to turn rosy. She tries to say something, but no words came out.
In all of her life, she has never met a man so upfront to his desires and yet not come off as a creep.
Whether it's Rhen's quirkiness, his face, smooth gestures, or a combination of everything.
Iris sees it as cute and playful, maybe she likes hearing that a guy like Rhen prefers her over some easy random girl on the street he can easily get.
Iris takes a deep breath and calms herself, she has a feeling Rhen is a massive playboy and is cautious of his flowery words.
If it was another woman in her shoes, she would be all over him, but Iris knows better, for she knew firsthand how dangerous these types of men can be.
"You're quite comfortable around women Rhen, I'm sure you're quite the womanizer."
"Hmmm... I prefer the term-"
Rhen gives it a thought.
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[Gentlemen]
[Playboy]
[Bad boy]
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"I prefer the term Gentlemen" He then gave her a seductive half simper.
Iris chucked at Rhen's choice of words, it seems she agreed with it.
"You are very charming Rhen, but I am the Lord of Neotopia, and I have no time to play around with naughty men."
Despite everything Rhen did to keep things casual, Iris's maiden-like look quickly turns serious.
"Enough chit-chat, tell me Rhen, what is your true purpose in coming here?"
Rhen keeps a poker face but feels Iris's commanding tone bearing down on him. Still, he tries to de-escalate and plays it calmly, shifting her attention elsewhere.
"Why else would I come to an Academy, to study of course? However, honestly, I'm just looking forward to that quality time you are talking about earlier." Rhen jokingly said.
Iris didn't believe an ounce of Rhen's words. She knows he's up to something, and as the Lord of Neotopia, she didn't want to accept anyone dangerous and have him mingle with the students. Especially when there was already a failed attempt at assassinating her.
"We can have some quality time in the interrogation room, but if you do not want to tell me, then I will have to force it out."
Iris stands up and holds out her hand. A vortex of Mana swirls around her palms, and in an instant, a whip made of pure energy appeared out of thin air.
She snaps her whip at Rhen in an attempt to intimidate him.
"(Hmm... This is bad, should I just abandon the idea of joining the academy and use another job as a cover.)" Rhen thought, his brows furrow as he contemplates what to do.
"Chill out princess, I'm not here to be your enemy." In a last-ditch effort to calm her down, he waves his hands in front of him.
"Silence, I know you're with them. You're here to kill me, I won't fall for your charms Kadweinian."
"(Who's them? Is she talking about the Crimson Bloods or someone else? if so then I have to find a way to confirm it.)"
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[Play dumb to get info]
[Attack Iris]
[Tell the truth]
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"(This may be humiliating, but I have to do it.)"
In a bit to get more info out of Iris, Rhen acts dumb as if he's a soy boy.
"Ahh! P-p-please don't hurt me. I-I was just acting tough, I'm just a rich kid from downtown A-a-and."
Like an amateur teen actor, Rhen's tone is monotonous, and without emotion, he kneels in front of Iris, clasping your hands in pity.
"Please spare me, my queen!"
"...."
Iris didn't bat an eye, every ounce of respect she had towards him dried faster than a drop of water in the middle of a desert.
"There is no use trying to act dumb Rhen, I will hand your head over to your Crimson Blood masters."
"(So she does know about them! It looks like we have a common enemy.)"
"Wait, I'm not with them, I'm not allied with those bastards."
"See! You do know about them."
"Tsk!" Rhen clicks his tongue for slipping up at the worst possible moment.
Before he can do anything Iris lashes out with her skill Wrap, it's an ability that uses her electric whip to hold down an enemy or multiple enemies.
Her whip moves faster than the eye could see, cracking upon breaking the sound barrier.
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[Accept her attack]
[Dodge]
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However, as someone who has lived for more than a millennium, to Rhen, attacks like these are trifling. He immediately dodges, not only he moves faster than the whip, but he can see it moving in slow motion.
In an instant, Rhen disappeared from his kneeling position and appeared instantly beside Iris.
The whip hits nothing but the pavement below.
"!!"
Surprised by Rhen's sudden burst of speed, Iris is now completely on guard.
"(So fast!)" She thought.
"Who are you? Tell me before I kill you where you stand." Iris pulls back her whip before pointing her finger at Rhen.
"Well, at least I tried." Rhen shrugs, there is no point in playing nice at this point he thought.
"Silence!" Iris yelled. "Sooner or later, you will be groveling beneath my feet" Iris snaps her whip again, ready for another attack.
Rhen cracks his neck in annoyance. "Look Princess, last warning. I'm not your enemy, but if you do that again, be sure to be prepared for some quality time later." Taunting her with a devilish smirk.
"Insolence!"
Without warning, Iris strikes again, faster than before.
*Snap!*
She expected him to be wrapped up, but instead, Rhen grabbed the other end.
Startled, Iris clicks her tongue and unleashes a surge of electricity. It runs through the whip heading straight toward Rhen. However, for some odd reason, he isn't affected by it.
His hands glow dark, by emitting the same amount of energy Iris puts out, Rhen is countering her spell.
"That's impossible! I'm an A-Rank hunter. Unless you are an S-Rank like Scarlet." Iris pulls her whip, but it didn't budge for Rhen is grasping it tightly.
"I warned you, Princess, I ain't gonna play nice. Come over here!"
Rhen yanks her before she can move away.
"Kya!"
Iris tried to jump back, but Rhen is already close enough to quickly grab her arm, pulling her close. He then puts his hand on the back of her waist, with his other hand holding hers so that she does not get away.
"I think we got off to a very bad start, didn't I tell you earlier? I just want some quality time after our conversation." Rhen looks at her like a wolf looking at a sheep, ready to devour her at a moment's notice.
Despite her hostility towards Rhen, Iris's face is completely flushed from head to neck, It looks like their banter earlier had an effect on Iris.
"What are you doing!? Unhand me this instant!" Iris tries to push Rhen away, but he didn't budge. Instead, he went in for her soft fair neck.
"Ahhh~" Iris lets out a moan as she felt Rhen nibbling her nape. She lets go of her whip and it disappears into thin air.
"It looks like you're looking forward to it after all." Rhen services Iris even more, her hands quivering then limps from his attacks.
"Mnnggh~ S-stop! I am the Lord of Neotopia. I'm not some random girl you can mess around with." Try as she might, Iris couldn't get away because of the difference in strength.
"So what? You're still a girl, and your body is telling you otherwise." Rhen's hands slowly reach down and grab her tight bosom and thighs. Her body reacts accordingly, leaning towards Rhen's hands instead of moving away.
Despite being all high and mighty, it seems she's vulnerable to these kinds of attacks. Maybe she has a lot of pent-up stress in her life.
"Mnngghh!♥" Iris lets out another erotic moan, despite saying this and that, Rhen can tell she's going into heat.
Rhen can feel the tightness around his groin getting more uncomfortable as he caresses her voluptuous body.
"Ahhh~ S-stop, please…" Iris uses the last bit of her strength before succumbing to pleasure, pushing him away just enough to retaliate.
*slap*
In an instant, Rhen felt a sharp sting on his cheek.
The pause gave Iris time to regain her composure and manages to slip away. She covers herself with her arms and looks at him with teary eyes, gnashing her teeth.
Without warning, she runs towards the pantry and locks the door behind her. Like a Deja Vu, Rhen remembered what happened with Aliana previously.
Behind the door, three heads are peeping through the gaps, Scarlet, Azrel, and Emma. Their faces are red as a tomato upon watching the steamy scene unfolding before their eyes.
They are all speaking in a fairly hushed voice.
"That man should be put to jail this instant for doing that to Her Highness!" Said Emma, her hands clenching her pen so hard it starts to bend.
"Hey, It was Iris who attacked first... I think." Azrel retorted before lowering his shoulders. Despite trying to defend his brother, Azrel agrees with half of what Emma just said.
Noticing Rhen is exiting the dean's office, Scarlet warns the two. "Shut up! you two He's coming."
Scarlet pulls back followed by Azrel and Emma. They closed the door before they get caught.