From Adele’s perspective, Jormungandr’s existence was like a bolt from the blue. No one could have anticipated her intervention. And Adele briefly reviewed her connection with Jormungandr. It seemed like just a few fleeting encounters.

Their first meeting was in the escape room at the mall.

Adele thought Jormungandr was just another customer who entered the wrong room and was amazed by her cosplay.

Now that she thought about it...perhaps that was Jormungandr’s first arrival in this world, and that demon queen-like outfit wasn’t cosplay, but her true form. Then there was their encounter at the Western restaurant. Adele didn’t care at the time, but now, recalling it, it felt a bit too coincidental, happening right before her date with Celeste, as if Jormungandr had been watching her. The third time was today, and she brought Adele an unparalleled shock, defeating True Ancestor Ron effortlessly... Adele didn’t even dare to imagine her identity.

After all, there wasn’t such a character even in the original story’s ending! Adele thought she and Dorothy were the strongest female characters in the story, and now, suddenly, there was someone even stronger than a True Ancestor... What was even more puzzling was why was she so kind to Adele? Was it really just because she was the protagonist of this world? So even in the most desperate situations, there was a way out? Even in the most dangerous moments, good fortune would follow? If you encountered an unbeatable enemy, then deus ex machina? Just like now, with Jormungandr appearing beside her?

No, no, it shouldn’t be like this...otherwise, Adele would have long since rushed down the path of self-destruction.

There shouldn’t be such a power in this world that could guarantee Adele’s safety. Otherwise, all the choices she made since transmigrating would be meaningless.

There might be protagonist’s halo, Adele didn’t deny this, but she thought it was only limited to making First Snow inexplicably close to her and attracting Seraph’s attention, turning her into a witch.

But First Snow later fell in love with Adele because she was conquered by Adele during puberty, becoming a captive of love! As for Seraph, it was because of her interactions with Adele that she finally developed human emotions and willingly “fell” for her.

So, ruling out this option, there was only one possibility left: there was some secret that the current Adele didn’t know. Adele was a bit confused, she couldn’t figure it out. And now wasn’t the time to rack her brains about her connection with Jormungandr. She had to focus on responding to Jormungandr’s gift. She didn’t dare to neglect this powerful figure who could easily kill a True Ancestor. So she bit her pink lip, her gaze fixed on the pure, five-colored energy sphere in Jormungandr’s palm.

But it was truly unexpected. Most people would have lost their composure in the face of such a huge temptation, but Adele hesitated. Of course, she understood the immense value of this energy left behind by True Ancestor Ron, but she had nothing to offer Jormungandr in return. So this unequal exchange felt like a devil’s temptation. Perhaps Adele could gain great power at this moment, like activating a cheat, but she might have to pay the price with something, or even everything, she cherished in the future. As the saying went, “She was too young then, not knowing that all the gifts of fate had already been secretly priced.”

But Jormungandr didn’t think that much. She simply didn’t need this power of a True Ancestor, and the current Adele was too weak. It would take a lot of nourishment for her to grow to the level Jormungandr expected. So she smiled slightly and, ignoring Adele’s hesitation, popped the pure elemental energy into her mouth like a cherry. This action was surprising, but what was even more surprising was yet to come.

Then, she lifted Adele’s chin and kissed her! Don’t ask, she was just adding some “private goods.” She had countless ways to give this power to Adele, but she chose to do it through a kiss. And it was in front of Dorothy, Hermione, and other Sequence Ones, even Xiao Ai, the little loli! Jormungandr’s actions were extremely outrageous. Or rather, she was forcefully declaring her sovereignty before these girls. As for when she and Adele had...that kind of relationship...it was a secret. But seeing the current innocent and naive Adele, anyone would be unable to resist, especially that...bad woman.

A glint of coldness flashed in Jormungandr’s eyes. But she didn’t dare to dwell on that bad woman. Otherwise, if she was noticed in the distant other world, she might return prematurely from her endless exploration. If she discovered the current Adele...it would be bad. Perhaps another divine war would descend. And this time, Jormungandr wouldn’t hide in her “cardboard box” and lick her wounds like a stray dog driven out of her home. She would firmly stand by Adele’s side, even if it meant using up all of hell’s resources.

Those damn angels, she had raised them for so long, it was time for them to repay her! And the countless other foreign races who took refuge in hell to survive the divine war. That’s right, Jormungandr was running a shelter!

As for Adele, her mind was blank. Her last memory was softness and warmth, comfort and...familiarity. Why does this kiss feel familiar? Adele didn’t have time to think about these questions. Her whole body was filled with magic power. The energy left behind by the True Ancestor began to take effect within her. It was like a baptism, covering her spirit and consciousness, as if she had fallen into an eternal white day.

For a long time, Adele’s consciousness was a pure white. If her consciousness was a square, white room, and Adele’s small soul was sitting in the center, hugging her knees helplessly, then the current scene was colorful elemental magic power seeping in from the four corners of the room. They wanted to occupy this room, to completely dye Adele’s soul with the colors of the elements, to make her a vessel for the elements!

There was fiery red, like dancing flames. There was calm and elegant blue, like deadly ice pillars from the deep sea, advancing forward. There was vibrant green, like the veins of vines, constantly splitting and growing. And there were spears of light, rivers of darkness, heavy rocks, bright metals...

All the elements in this world were desperately trying to occupy a place in Adele’s consciousness, desperately trying to dye her soul! The elements dyed the clean room in a riot of colors. But just as they thought they were about to assimilate everything, in the vast spiritual galaxy outside Adele’s consciousness, a “soul” that looked like Adele seemed to awaken from its slumber.

How could this happen!? Why was there another vast, universe-like consciousness outside Adele’s consciousness? There was the concept of a “sea of consciousness” in cultivation novels, but Adele’s...was practically a “cosmos of consciousness”!

This dormant soul’s eyes were unfocused, as if not truly awake, but rather...sleepwalking!? Anyway, she waved her hand like a giant. At that moment, all the elemental power was withdrawn from Adele’s consciousness and converged in her palm. The part that could be infected by the elemental power was only the size of a small glass bead in her hand. This was the power left behind by a True Ancestor after death!

The “Adele”-like soul showed no emotion, her soft face expressionless. Then, she raised her hand and, like eating a peeled candy, popped the elemental power into her mouth.

Chew, chew~

Gulp~

It seemed delicious.

Then, the giant Adele soul stretched, yawned, and curled up again in the vast cosmos of consciousness, seemingly going back to sleep. So...this girl just smelled the delicious “candy,” sleepwalked, and ate a piece of candy! Wasn’t this Adele herself!? Just as shameless as her!

And all this was imperceptible to almost everyone outside. Adele herself, of course, was unconscious, her mind blank. It seemed that only Jormungandr, after the deep kiss ended, her eyes darkened slightly, as if sensing something. But she smiled faintly, not reacting or revealing anything. Then, she released Adele.

Adele, swaying, was caught by Dorothy. She was furious, wanting to pounce on Jormungandr when she saw her forcefully kissing Adele...but she couldn’t. It seemed that Jormungandr had casually used an ability to restrain everyone’s actions, making them watch helplessly as Adele was kissed before their eyes. Dorothy finally understood why familiar-type vampires had a tendency towards self-destruction and sacrificing themselves to summon evil gods. Because sometimes, reality was truly despairing. When you didn’t have enough power to resist something, you could only rely on external forces, making contracts with those indescribable, unspeakable, and unknowable beings from other worlds, praying that they could fulfill your wishes or avenge you.

Jormungandr could naturally see the resentment in Dorothy’s eyes, but it only amused her. “She still needs some time to digest this power.”

“Protect her, don’t let her be so pathetic again.”

“The weak are not qualified to talk about love.” Jormungandr’s words weren’t just simple mockery. She had her reasons. Dorothy’s aptitude was indeed good. This world was about to change. She could feel it. And by then, Dorothy’s aptitude would definitely be enough to support her final transformation. That is to say, the future Dorothy might truly be qualified to be acknowledged by Jormungandr.

But in Dorothy’s ears, these words were just condescending humiliation. However, the effect was the same. From now on, Jormungandr’s existence would become Dorothy’s motivation to become stronger.

And Adele, as Jormungandr said, needed some time to digest this power. So she was currently unconscious. Although this was a good thing, no one was unaware of the preciousness of a True Ancestor’s energy. But in the eyes of the girls who cherished and loved Adele, it made them feel uncomfortable. In the face of absolute power, whether it was malicious or benevolent, they couldn’t resist, let alone protect Adele. This feeling of powerlessness would haunt them for a long time to come, becoming their motivation to desperately become stronger.

Before leaving, Jormungandr waved her hand, and a spatial portal emitting an ominous dark aura appeared in the air, making one wonder if it led to endless purgatory. But Jormungandr said, “Go through it, and you’ll return to the ground.” She had no reason to lie. After all, if Jormungandr wanted to, with her power that even a True Ancestor couldn’t match, she could easily eliminate all the girls present. No one could escape from her grasp.

So even though Dorothy and the others were unwilling, they still trusted Jormungandr’s words. Dorothy, carrying the unconscious Adele, who looked soft and cute, entered first, followed by Hermione, holding Xiao Ai’s hand, then Sharon, Edith, Kaiser, and First Snow.

On the ground, a portal opened out of thin air. It had the shape of a door but no volume, looking like a floating, motionless black line from the side. But people walked out of it – Dorothy, Adele, and the others. After they all landed safely, the portal vanished as if it had never existed.

Thus, the Ferris wheel rescue operation led by Bureau Director Yashi ended successfully. All the visitors ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) on the Ferris wheel were rescued. The other girls, like Celeste, Wofoo, and Tang Linlang, who had been anxiously waiting under the Ferris wheel, finally relaxed and rushed towards Adele. But their hearts hadn’t completely settled when they were lifted again. Because Adele was currently...unconscious!

Amidst the anxious inquiries, like “What happened!?” and “Is Adele okay!?” Dorothy quickly explained, “Adele is fine!”

“Even if there’s something...it’s a good thing.”

“Anyway, I’ll explain the details later.”

“Now, maybe we should go back to the academy and let Adele rest!” Dorothy’s words were met with agreement. Adele was their priority.

Director Yashi came to them, taking out her ID card, “Take this, it will let you pass through the Enforcement Bureau’s blockade.”

“Also, please keep everything that happened today a secret.”

“There might be personnel coming to the academy later to have you sign a non-disclosure agreement.”

“Don’t worry, it’s standard procedure, it won’t affect your studies. On the contrary, this operation will earn you a lot of practical credits.”

“...I’m more concerned about the Enforcement Bureau’s attitude towards Adele,” Dorothy asked, not easily trusting humans.

Yashi shrugged with a wry smile, “How could we have any ‘attitude’?”

“Others might not know what happened today, but I saw it clearly.”

“As long as I’m the Director, I won’t let anyone trouble Adele.”

“You can rest assured about that.” After all, the one who dared to trouble Adele...even a True Ancestor, was now gone, and the remaining energy was absorbed by Adele, becoming part of her power. This girl was truly the chosen one. Also, she seemed to have heard that the Cat-Bird raised by Winona was very attached to a vampire student at the academy...? Could it be Adele before her? If so, was the legend of Cat-Birds having the strongest talent for clinging to powerful figures true? If all these coincidences happened together, then it wasn’t a coincidence, but inevitability.

Fortunately, Yashi didn’t recognize First Snow in her human form. Otherwise, she would realize that her guess was confirmed on the spot, because First Snow was among them. It was just that her attention was completely focused on Adele, as if she was about to cry. The little cat-girl had never felt so terrible. Even she, usually laid-back, had the thought of seriously learning magic from Xiao Wei after returning.

“Thank you,” Dorothy said, trusting Yashi’s response, and took the pass from her.

Just as they turned to leave, Yashi suddenly called out, “By the way, after Adele wakes up,”

“Tell her that Seraph is fine, but she might need some time to recover and won’t appear before her for a while.”

“Seraph...” The girls silently repeated this unfamiliar name. But although it was unfamiliar, after a brief elimination process of the people related to Adele, the image of a one-winged girl falling from the sky, or rather, a legendary “angel,” flashed through their minds. Adele and Victoria were teacher and student, the girls knew this. But what was the connection between Adele and this angel? They didn’t know. Some thought of Adele’s identity as a witch. But how she became a witch, Adele always avoided talking about it. Now it seemed that it might be related to the angel’s existence. But no matter how they guessed, the answer they got from Adele herself after she woke up would be closer to the truth.

So Dorothy just replied with an “Okay” and then led the girls, using the pass Director Yashi gave them, successfully broke through the Enforcement Bureau’s blockade, and returned to the academy with their “sleeping princess.”