Adele tightly held Dorothy’s hand, but it felt icy, impossible to warm up. And she couldn’t say any words of comfort. This kind of blow could only be processed by Dorothy herself. The more others said, the worse it would get.

Adele never thought the situation would take such a turn. First, Teacher Victoria transformed into a strange being who could manipulate tentacles, then True Ancestor Ron fused with a demigod’s bone to enhance his power. The situation kept changing, all cards on the table, and the final result became increasingly unpredictable.

But if there were no more variables, True Ancestor Ron, having fused with the demigod’s remains, would become the strongest being present. Perhaps even “Teacher Victoria” would no longer be his match, even with the help of Yashi, the Bureau Director. He would break through their defenses in no time and take Adele and Xiao Ai away. Or perhaps, he would become even more crazed...and take away the remaining Sequence Ones as well! Dorothy, Hermione, Edith, Kaiser, Sharon. He would take them all and use the forbidden blood magic to extract the gene fragments that inherited the True Ancestors’ legacy, the “blood of God,” and absorb them. Although the effect might not be as good as “the thirteenth drop of God’s blood,” it would at least prolong Ron’s life for a long time. Even if it meant becoming enemies with the entire Vampire Clan, even with the entire world under the current order, Ron wouldn’t hesitate. After all, he had even taken out one of the Black Emperor’s remains, meaning he had completely broken the ancient “contract” and should be punished by heaven and earth.

At this moment, the one under the most pressure was Iä!, the otherworldly evil god inhabiting Victoria’s body. If she had known that the Vampire True Ancestor before her would suddenly take out a demigod’s remains to fuse with and temporarily gain that level of power, she would never have agreed to the contract with Victoria! Wasn’t this suicide!? In the real world, there weren’t so many so-called “geniuses who were invincible at the same level and could fight one level above.” Everyone was a genius, a “monster,” and the one with the higher power level was the invincible one!

But...damn it! Iä! had made an unbreakable contract with Victoria. Now, even if Iä! wanted to escape, as a spirit, she would undoubtedly die if she left Victoria’s body. But if she didn’t leave and continued using this hard-won body to fight True Ancestor Ron, she would also die!

The evil god who loved to dissect and devour knowledge was about to break down. She felt like she was trapped in quicksand. Whether she struggled or not, she would die. So, with Iä!’s personality, she could only struggle and fight against True Ancestor Ron, the “quicksand”! She didn’t want to give up on this unknown world, a fragrant and untouched land! She wanted to understand everything. She wanted to gain more new knowledge, the source of all her pleasure. So she fought desperately. She would die anyway if she didn’t.

Instantly, countless tentacles attacked True Ancestor Ron, who was floating in the air. An indescribable, twisting, writhing, constantly changing and wildly dancing shadow appeared behind Victoria. It was the projection of Iä!’s true form, a fragment of her at her peak. But even at her peak, she couldn’t fight against a demigod-level opponent. How could she defeat Ron, who now temporarily possessed demigod power?

“A futile struggle,” Ron sneered. He felt great now. Is this the power of the Black Emperor? No matter how many times I experience it, it’s fascinating. One of the main reasons why Ron embarked on his ascension journey in this era of declining magic was because he was deeply impressed by the Black Emperor’s power. The Black Emperor was his idol, his beloved elder brother, and also the object of his...their...fear. The Black Emperor’s ending was the deepest darkness that no vampire could touch!

Dorothy, are you despairing? But the true despair is yet to come. Or...should we just stop watching? Death is the most peaceful experience. Ron’s gaze fell on Dorothy from afar, almost paralyzing her. This meant that from this moment on, his target wasn’t just Adele and Xiao Ai, but also Dorothy and the other Sequence Ones who inherited the blood of God.

He even dared to be distracted during his battle with Iä!. This showed how powerful he was at this moment, looking down on everything. And it was indeed the case. Iä!’s attacks were like a mud cow entering the sea, ineffective. Instead, Ron swung his strongest attack at her. Almost everyone could foresee the scene of “Victoria’s” body being cut in half by this elemental blade that transcended the limitations of heaven and earth.

Adele screamed and closed her eyes, covering Xiao Ai’s eyes as well. Tears streamed down her face, filled with regret. If she had known this would happen, that they would face such a disaster, she would rather stay in the academy under Headmistress Winona’s protection for the rest of her life, until she became strong enough to protect herself. The girl hated her current powerlessness, hated her previous laziness and procrastination. Teacher Victoria’s last glance at her would become the most unforgettable scene in Adele’s heart. And she clearly understood the deep expectation hidden within that glance, the things Victoria couldn’t achieve, the loved ones she couldn’t protect, all the regrets she experienced. Adele, you must not repeat her mistakes. You have to protect everything, protect the girls you cherish, leaving no regrets...

As the protagonist of this book, logically, this desperate situation was the best time ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) for Adele to activate her cheat. But just thinking about it, how could she do it? Adele clenched her fists, only to find her own powerlessness. But actually, perhaps there was a way for Adele to gain the power of a True Ancestor... If this world was still a world within a novel, then this was the foreshadowing left by the author, the only cheat Adele could use. That was to merge with Xiao Ai, to devour her, the “thirteenth drop of God’s blood” who somehow gained consciousness and a spirit. Then Adele would be reborn, becoming the thirteenth True Ancestor of the Vampire Clan. With the power of a True Ancestor, Adele would cooperate with “Iä!” and Yashi to temporarily resist True Ancestor Ron, then wait for the arrival of Headmistress Winona and other powerful members of the Enforcement Bureau. If they could hold on until True Ancestor Ron’s demigod state faded, they could achieve final victory!

But Adele wouldn’t use this cheat! Otherwise, wouldn’t she break her promise to Teacher Victoria? Wouldn’t all her efforts be in vain, her protection meaningless!? Adele didn’t want such power!

Then...could she only watch as Teacher Victoria vanished under True Ancestor Ron’s blade?

Adele, in despair, finally stopped escaping this tragic reality and slowly opened her eyes. But what she saw made her eyes widen. Countless eyes filled with compassion appeared in the sky, like God’s last glance at the human world before its destruction. It was such a sacred, strange, and terrifying scene that almost shattered her sanity. A huge, white figure appeared before Victoria, floating in the air, a pure human eyeball as its main body, its figure covering the sky, its huge, white six wings spread wide, each wing with three eyeballs observing the world, endless karmic fire burning behind each feather. In ancient times, she was called...an angel!

At the critical moment, the angel Seraph appeared, blocking the almost fatal blow for Victoria! But the consequences were dire. Three of Seraph’s wings were almost completely severed, and her mournful cry seemed to echo throughout the amusement park, in everyone’s heart, making all humans shed tears, let alone Adele, who had a deep connection with Seraph.

Seraph, having lost three wings, couldn’t even maintain her true form. She transformed into a petite, silver-haired girl, her white dress stained with blood, her eyes dim as she fell from the sky. When transformed into a girl, Seraph didn’t show her full six wings, only two. And now, even one of those two wings was severed from the base, blood splattering across the sky. Seraph, with only one wing left, fell like a withered leaf. Life is as brilliant as summer flowers, death as quiet and beautiful as autumn leaves. Of course, she was only dying, not dead! In other words, Winona used this method to save “Victoria’s” life. In her eyes, “Victoria” couldn’t die yet, otherwise, Adele would have no chance of survival. As for her...she had lived long enough. It was fortunate that she still had half a life left.

Winona didn’t want to wait to help Victoria. Actually, everything happened too fast. From Victoria resisting Ron, her magic shield shattering, her life crystal cracking, to her sacrificing her body to the evil god and momentarily suppressing Ron, then Ron taking out the Black Emperor’s bone and temporarily ascending, the whole process probably only took a few seconds! How could Winona, in just a few seconds, anticipate that Ron would reach the demigod level? Being able to arrive in time and block that fatal blow for “Victoria” was already the limit of what the angel girl could do. After that, she was powerless.

So...was there anyone else who could save Adele now?

Outside the amusement park in the Eastern Capital, in the raging storm, a tall woman with long silver hair raised her scarlet eyes, looking towards the scene in the center of the tornado domain. Beside her, countless humans were fleeing, but she remained motionless, a sneer appearing on her lips after a long while. The woman had witnessed everything, including the moment Seraph’s wings were severed.

“Your fall...is quite pathetic.” Seraph had finally fallen for a woman, just like her former angelic companions. Perhaps she hadn’t had time to think about it yet, but ink-like darkness was indeed spreading from the feathers of her remaining three wings.

The Hell Queen, Jormungandr, said this indifferently. But it didn’t matter, she would act when True Ancestor Ron truly threatened Adele. The fact that no one had noticed the Hell Queen, who had been observing the battle, proved a lot. Her level...was far beyond that of a mere True Ancestor. If True Ancestor Ron knew that Victoria wasn’t the last “oriole,” that behind the oriole, there was also the Hell Queen Jormungandr, guarding Adele like a phoenix, waiting for her to grow up, would he break down? All his efforts, his perceived invincibility after fusing with the Black Emperor’s bone, were actually just child’s play in the eyes of Hell Queen Jormungandr. A true demigod-level battle used the world as its battlefield, not a small amusement park, and didn’t involve taking ants like humans hostage. As for ants...just step on them. You wouldn’t remember how many slices of bread or grains of rice you ate, wouldn’t realize how many lives you trampled on. A god’s authority was the will and voice of the world. But these words were both right...and wrong. Because even among gods, there were exceptions like “her.”

Jormungandr’s thoughts wandered, but she quickly pulled them back. Because Ron was about to harm Adele, crossing a dangerous threshold. Then, she used spatial magic to easily break through True Ancestor Ron’s domain restriction and descended upon the battlefield. Revealing herself to humans at this time meant that she wouldn’t have much of a comfortable life enjoying the new human world in the future. But compared to Adele’s safety, even hell and the entire human world were insignificant.

If Adele had a system, a notification would surely pop up at this moment: Ding! Host’s biggest cheat has arrived!