Perhaps no one would have guessed that the highest-ranking leader behind the Eastern Capital’s mysterious affairs was a legendary elf. Upon hearing the word “elf,” modern city dwellers, influenced by contemporary works, would immediately conjure up classic images: the elegant and dignified Elf Queen, the lively and agile elf archer, the captured dark-skinned elf... Ahem, stop, stop! Any more, and it’ll become NSFW.

In short, Adele had always held great fascination and anticipation for elves. Of course, she wanted to cuddle with beautiful elf big sisters, gently caress their long, pointed ears, and see if they were truly as sensitive as legends said. But she never thought she would meet a legendary elf in this situation, at this occasion. And with the other party’s high status, Adele couldn’t even entertain the thought of getting close to her. It would be like walking on thin ice. But if this leader lady had a young daughter... Adele gulped and stopped her thoughts. Who knew what strange abilities the human ability users possessed? Perhaps there was an ability that could read minds.

Adele’s nervousness was expected. The elf lady in the main seat smiled slightly and looked at the girl with a rational gaze. Was it Adele’s imagination? For a moment, she felt like the blood in her body was being drawn towards the woman. Or was it just her heart racing, her blood flow accelerating? 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

“This is Ms. Lislotte, one of the founders of the peace treaty between vampires and humans,” Winona introduced to Adele.

“H-Hello, Ms. Lislotte, I...I’m Adele, a student at Cromwell Academy.” The last time Adele was this nervous was when she met the True Ancestors, but they weren’t specifically focused on her alone. This time, everyone’s gaze was on her, the pressure immense.

“I’ve heard of your name. Seeing you today, you truly are a beauty. It seems you’ve even snatched Winona’s little cat?” Ms. Lislotte, unexpectedly without the airs of a high-ranking official, spoke in a friendly tone, teasing Adele and easing her nervousness.

Adele lowered her head shyly. And Winona, although a bit dissatisfied, couldn’t be angry with Lislotte. This woman was truly...unfathomable.

“But we’re not here to talk about petting cats today,” Lislotte said, her tone shifting seamlessly to seriousness, making Adele’s heart tighten.

“I want to ask, Adele, do you know that woman’s identity?” The “that woman” Lislotte mentioned with such a serious tone...besides those who witnessed the disaster, Adele and her harem, and the human high-ups present, who knew of Jormungandr’s existence, probably no other woman could receive such attention and importance.

Adele was only stunned for a moment before reacting. She gulped, thought carefully, and then replied, “I...actually don’t know. I’ve only met her a few times.”

“Met her? That matches up.” Lislotte’s eyes held an indescribable complexity, especially when looking at Adele. Because the so-called “meetings” couldn’t be coincidences, but rather, premeditated. It meant that Jormungandr was very interested in the girl before her, even willing to intervene to protect her.

The Hell Queen Jormungandr. The first time Lislotte heard this name was in an era when human civilizations were isolated, in the legends passed down through generations of elves. Legend had it that there was no hell originally, but when Jormungandr was banished by the god who created this world, hell came into being. And the god resided in heaven, gazing down at the mortal world with gentle eyes.

If this legend was true, then the Hell Queen Jormungandr had...escaped from her place of exile. So what exactly did she want to do? This became the most pressing issue for humanity. And now, this issue was inextricably linked to the girl before them, Adele. Regardless of the truth, before it was revealed, Adele would receive the strictest protection from humans, and also appropriate surveillance. This was also necessary to avoid angering Jormungandr. If she truly cared about Adele’s safety, then the humans wouldn’t risk offending this legendary criminal banished by the creator god. And she herself seemed to be one of the ancient gods.

Lislotte decided to trust Adele as a reward for her honest answer, so she continued, “I think you must be curious about her identity.”

“It’s okay, this isn’t a secret for you.”

“She is the ruler of hell, Jormungandr.”

Adele covered her mouth in surprise, speechless for a long time. Isn’t this a bit too much? The original story only talked about the love-hate relationship between Adele and Dorothy. If Adele remembered correctly, the main plot of this book was simple: the Vampire Clan, through a series of actions, tore up the peace treaty, then vampires and humans went to war, and finally, Adele killed the Vampire Queen Dorothy. Why was there a Hell Queen now!? And if there was hell, there must be heaven, the place where angels like Seraph lived. And the ruler of heaven must be the “Lord” worshipped by Seraph and the others. I feel like she and Jormungandr might be mortal enemies... Adele could only guess wildly. As for why Jormungandr saved her... No, if I keep thinking about it, my brain will ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) overheat!

The current Adele was truly confused.

“Then...what should I do?” The girl put on a pitiful expression, attracting even the human high-ups.

“Don’t worry for now.”

“Just live your life as usual, relax.”

“But since we specifically asked you to come here, there’s something else we need to ask of you.” Saying this, Lislotte pressed a button on the conference table. A hidden compartment opened, and a blue crystal ball, held by two high-tech mechanical arms, slowly emerged from inside the table and moved towards Adele.

“Now, gently touch it,” Lislotte commanded.