Reborn as a Succubus: Time To Live My Best Life!

Chapter 85 - 85: Software Development and Affinities*

{Melisa}

Melisa paced her room, her tail swishing nervously behind her.

With the gala just two days away now, her schedule was packed with preparations and last-minute re

[Information that could change everything for Melisa,] Javir thought, careful to keep her expression neutral.

Elodie, ever observant, noticed Javir's protective gesture.

"Must be some important research you're working on," she commented lightly. "Anything you can share?"

Javir shook her head, offering a tight smile.

"I'm afraid not, Elodie. This is a... personal project. Nothing to do with the academy."

It wasn't entirely a lie. While the information would certainly benefit one of her students, Javir's interest in Melisa's unique abilities went far beyond her role as a professor.

[If only they knew,] Javir mused, thinking of her colleagues and their narrow-minded views.

Aloud, she said:

"Thank you for bringing this to me, Elodie. I appreciate your discretion in this matter."

Elodie nodded, recognizing the dismissal for what it was. As she turned to leave, she paused at the door.

"Javir," she said, her voice softening slightly. "Whatever you're working on... be careful. The kind of magic detailed in those documents... it's not to be trifled with."

Javir met her colleague's concerned gaze steadily.

"I'm always careful, Elodie. You know that."

Once the door closed behind Elodie, Javir let out a long breath. She stared at the envelope, feeling the weight of responsibility settling on her shoulders.

[Am I doing the right thing?] she wondered, not for the first time. [Encouraging Melisa to delve deeper into these dangerous magics?]

But then she remembered the look in Melisa's eyes when she'd successfully cast that Blood Magic spell.

The raw potential, the hunger for knowledge, the determination to push the boundaries of what was thought possible.

Javir broke the seal on the envelope. She wanted to make the information here more palatable, though she didn't doubt Melisa would comprehend this stuff if given the time.

As she began sifting through the documents, Javir's mind wandered to the upcoming event.

The gala would be a pivotal moment, not just for Melisa, but for all of them.

[We're playing a dangerous game, admittedly,] Javir acknowledged silently. [But the potential rewards... Blood Magic is considered by many to be the strongest individual school of magic, with equal parts defensive capabilities and offensive capabilities. If Melisa can use Blood Magic at will, free of the requirements of sacrifices...]

Javir sighed.

[That girl is too much.]