"I'm already at the peak of level 9, and my mental power is very unstable. You're only level 4. I didn't dare ask you to perform mental comfort for me, because if I lost control, I might accidentally drain your mental power." He would rather endure pain every day than risk Emma getting hurt. So that was what he had been worried about. Emma felt herself falling for Edric even more. No matter what, he always thought of her first, putting her needs above his own. He really did make her his top priority. No girl could resist a handsome guy who always put her first. "Don't worry. If I could provide mental comfort for Drake, I can do it for you, too." Emma finally understood—when she first performed mental comfort for Drake, that empty, drained feeling must have been because he took all her mental power. As it turned out, earning star coins from a big shot wasn't as simple as it seemed. Edric realized Emma didn't really get what it meant for a male's mental power to spiral out of control. "Emma, when a male's mental power gets unstable, the higher his level, the harder it is for others to help. But there's another situation that's even trickier—like when my mental power is right on the verge of losing control. "That could easily hurt you if anything went wrong." Nothing about this was on lightcore. Emma had no family or anyone else to explain this stuff to her. That's why she never knew. The more Edric thought about it, the more his heart ached. He explained everything to Emma about how mental power worked for males. "I was actually planning to hold back on my advancement and wait until you got to level 5 before letting you try to help me." He hadn't expected that one night of restful sleep would cause him to let his guard down, allowing her to help him with mental comfort without him even realizing it. After Edric's explanation, Emma finally got it. So that's why it's so risky for a low-tier female to help a high-tier male with mental comfort. If things went badly, the female's mental power could be damaged, or even leave her brain-dead. In the worst case, it could be fatal. Thankfully, nothing worse had happened when she helped Drake, except that she felt totally drained. "I understand now. I'll be extra careful the next time I help you."Emma hugged Edric, moved by his words. "From today on, I'll work hard to level up. I'll reach level 5 as soon as I can. Edric, I'll help you reach level 10 safely." "Emma, thank you." Edric felt that whether he could reach level 10 safely didn't matter. As long as Emma was safe, he would do anything. If he had to die for her, he wouldn't hesitate for a second. He held Emma close, eyes fixed on her rosy lips, swallowing nervously. "Emma, can I kiss you?" Emma was speechless. What was she supposed to say to that? Not knowing how to answer, Emma just acted. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips hard to his. Edric's whole body went tense with excitement, and his strong arms tightened around Emma, holding her firmly.He responded carefully and nervously to the bold, passionate female in his arms. His snake tail started to toy with the hem of her lavender nightdress. Emma's slender fingers traced Edric's Adam's apple, gliding down to his neck, collarbone, and chest. "Awooo..." A pitiful and furious cry came from under the bed, making Emma jump and instinctively push Edric away. "What was that?" Emma looked under the bed in panic. She could have sworn it was just her and Edric in the room. What else could be making that noise? Annoyed at being interrupted, Edric felt like eating Corvin alive. He'd only let his guard down for a second, and Corvin had wriggled free. "Awooo!"After spending the night trapped on the floor, Corvin leaped onto the bed, burying himself in Emma's arms. He whined at Edric, protesting about his cruelty. Edric yanked Corvin from Emma's chest and tossed him aside. "Emma, don't feel sorry for him." Edric complained, "Corvin bullied Coalball last night. He tied him up and dragged him around. Coalball nearly died from it. "All I did was give Corvin a tiny punishment. I froze him with my mental power and made him sleep on the floor." "Awooo... awooo..." I didn't do it. He's making it up. Though his intelligence was still toddler-like, Corvin wasn't stupid.He could tell Edric was slandering him and tried to explain to Emma in a panic. But Emma couldn't understand a thing and just felt upset. Edric listened to Corvin's explanations and smirked. So shameless. He thinks he can outwit me? Dream on—you'd need another two hundred years of training. "Emma, Corvin's making excuses." Edric didn't realize Emma couldn't understand Corvin's barks at all. He just assumed she could, so he grabbed Coalball, who was still tied up under the bed. "Look, Emma. See what Corvin did."