“The day the Black Emperor fell.” Although Headmistress Winona said this in a calm tone, Adele still felt a chill down her spine, even faintly smelling the lingering scent of blood behind these words, a scent that hadn’t dissipated even after hundreds of years. Her teeth chattered, and she couldn’t speak for a long time.

Winona glanced at the girl’s reflection in the car window and smiled faintly, continuing, “From that day on, Elf True Ancestor Lislotte betrayed the Vampire Clan and completely sided with humans.”

“Calling it betrayal might not be entirely accurate. After all, besides Lady Chen Xi, Lislotte was the one who contributed the most to the signing of the peace treaty between humans and vampires.”

“Without her strong mediation and her prestige among the human high-ups, this wouldn’t have been possible just with Lady Chen Xi’s good intentions.”

“So it should be said that she just fell out with the other True Ancestors.”

Hearing this, Adele trembled and asked nervously, “Could it be that the Black Emperor’s death...!?”

“Don’t speak nonsense, I didn’t say anything, I don’t know anything,” Winona hurriedly raised her hand, signaling the girl to be quiet.

Adele wasn’t stupid and blinked knowingly. Actually, Winona wasn’t lying. Whether it was her or the clues the human high-ups possessed, none could conclusively prove that the Black Emperor’s fall was related to the other Vampire True Ancestors at the time. Plus, Lislotte herself was very secretive about this and never mentioned it. So until now, there were only guesses about the cause of the Black Emperor’s fall, no truth. It could only be said that the True Ancestors definitely knew something and were highly suspected of being involved.

“That’s all I’ll say. Figure out the rest yourself,” Winona said, then focused on driving, or rather, pretended to be focused on driving, perhaps just looking at the scenery.

And Adele, after learning about these secrets of the True Ancestors, her mind was in turmoil, needing time to calm down. So for the rest of the journey, they remained silent. Adele began to recall and summarize. Now, more and more evidence suggested that...the Black Emperor’s death might be inextricably linked to the other True Ancestors. Not only did Dorothy sense her ancestor’s aura from the demigod bone used by True Ancestor Ron during his forced ascension, but even Elf True Ancestor Lislotte’s reason for betraying the Vampire Clan and siding with humans was related to the day of the Black Emperor’s fall. But what exactly happened that day? With Elf True Ancestor Lislotte keeping her mouth shut, no one could, or dared to, pry any information from her.

And for hundreds of years after that, Elf True Ancestor Lislotte maintained a highly cooperative and trusting relationship with the human high-ups, protecting humanity through one disaster after another. Now, there were no longer any voices questioning her. True Ancestor Lislotte had truly become one of their own, her seniority possibly among the highest in humanity. But who would have thought that she was once the Black Emperor’s lover?

Thinking of this, Adele couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion. And more importantly, she didn’t know whether she should keep this a secret from Dorothy! For now...let’s keep it a secret. Dorothy probably wouldn’t want to know that her female ancestor was actually the “other woman” in the Black Emperor’s love life. That is to say, if True Ancestor Lislotte and the Black Emperor had ended up together, the history of this world would be completely different, and Dorothy herself wouldn’t even exist.

Winona’s car arrived at the gates of Cromwell Academy. ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) Even though it was during the bustling after-school hours, it wasn’t stopped at all. On the contrary, it received many curious glances from the teachers and students, both human and vampire. It seemed that most people knew that this ordinary, economical car belonged to their respected Headmistress Winona. But probably no one knew that Adele, as a passenger, was also in this famous car. After all, the car windows were tinted, completely blocking the view from outside, but allowing those inside to see out. Hmm...this description makes me think of something...like a certain series...if I remember correctly, it was called “Magic Mirror” or something. It was about driving a van with special windows on the highway, and because you couldn’t see inside from outside, but those inside could see out, they could engage in some embarrassing play. Ugh, I shouldn’t be thinking about such unhealthy things. This was the double-edged sword of a transmigrator’s influence on another world. Transmigrators could choose to replicate the excellent culture of their original world, like anime and games, in the other world, becoming legends, or they could bring over the dregs. Adele hadn’t done much “plagiarism” so far, so she didn’t belong to the former. And she hadn’t spread any harmful culture, so she didn’t belong to the latter either.

The car arrived at an intersection, one way leading to the parking lot, the other to the student dorms. Winona said, “I’ll take you directly to your dorm, Adele.”

“If you don’t mind, Headmistress Winona, then please do!” Adele didn’t refuse Winona’s offer, excited to return to her dorm and see Xiao Ai and First Snow. And the scenery of the campus seen through the car window made Adele feel a surge of emotion. Often, it was only after you left and looked back that you realized the ordinary, everyday scenes and people were actually the most precious treasures in your life.

Soon, Winona’s car stopped outside Adele’s dorm. This caught the attention of a certain kitten who was lying listlessly on the windowsill, where the sun no longer shone. The kitten’s narrowed vertical pupils suddenly widened, then constricted into blue slits.

“Meow!” she exclaimed in surprise. Because if First Snow wasn’t mistaken, that was Xiao Wei’s car, which had also disappeared for almost four days along with Sister Adele! So Xiao Wei was back. Did that mean...Sister Adele was also back, meow!?

First Snow couldn’t sit still anymore. She first turned around and meowed excitedly at Xiao Ai, who was also feeling lonely in the room. The next moment, First Snow used her short-range teleportation ability and appeared outside the closed window, her small, golden wings supporting her slender body. Like a cute little elf, she flew towards Winona’s car, her meows preceding her arrival.

Winona felt both nostalgia and a strange emotion. Is this little one welcoming me, or...Adele?

She and Adele opened the car doors and got out. First Snow’s target was clear. She pounced into Adele’s arms joyfully, nuzzling and sniffing, wanting to cover Adele with her scent. Cats were generally jealous creatures. They would mark their territory with scent, and a human’s body was also one of the territories they wanted to mark. So many cat owners noticed that when they came home after petting other cats outside, their cat would hiss and meow at the place with the other cat’s scent and try to cover it with their own scent to feel at ease.

First Snow wasn’t usually possessive, but after being separated from Adele for so many days, this possessiveness emerged. I want Sister Adele’s body...covered in my scent, meow.

And seeing this scene, Winona’s heart broke. Because it was obvious that the one First Snow cared about more was Adele! I raised a thankless cat! Sigh, whatever. Why get angry at a silly cat? I should be angry at Adele. Winona was still in charge of Adele’s one-on-one tutoring. She had plenty of opportunities to “get back” at Adele, the “cat thief,” with legitimate reasons!

Adele was enjoying the cuddles with First Snow in her Cat-Bird form when she suddenly felt a chill down her spine. Then, she saw Headmistress Winona’s ambiguous smile and shivered. “Hmph, take your time being lovey-dovey, I won’t disturb you.” Saying this, Winona turned as if to return to her car.

First Snow seemed to realize something and flew out of Adele’s arms just as Adele let go. Then, swaying slightly like a drunken bird, she landed on Winona’s shoulder. Fortunately, she landed steadily, and Winona didn’t seem surprised at all, her shoulder rising just enough to support First Snow’s weight and maintain her balance. After all, they had been companions for many years.

If you had to make a comparison, Winona and First Snow’s relationship was like Ash and Pikachu in Pokémon. Pikachu accompanied Ash to the peak of Pokémon training, becoming the World Champion. And First Snow accompanied Winona, studying with her, researching magic, traveling and adventuring together, until Winona became the youngest legendary mage. The only difference was that Pikachu grew up with Ash along the way, while First Snow...although she learned some magic and created the “Kitty Paw Strike,” she was essentially still that lazy, slacking-off kitty. Well, cats are like that. I’m used to it.

So Winona wasn’t really blaming First Snow. She was just a bit jealous, jealous that Adele had replaced her in First Snow’s heart, becoming the most important person to her. If Ash’s Pikachu also liked another person, Ash might have the same conflicted feelings as Winona. But now, First Snow was also comforting Winona. So even though she had the thought of “getting back” at Adele, it vanished like smoke.

“Meow~ Meow!”

“Meow meow~ Meow~” First Snow knew how to coax Xiao Wei when she was in a bad mood, meowing in her ear. Xiao Wei could understand First Snow’s words, not only because she was familiar with her tone, but also because she had once asked an old mage in the magical world who specialized in magical creature languages for help, learning a lot from him.

“Hmph, now you remember to coax me.”

“Such a silly cat...”

“Meow...”

“It’s okay, don’t you know me?”

“As for you wanting to stay at Adele’s dorm tonight...sigh, a grown-up cat is like spilled water, what can I do?”

“Meow...”

“Anyway, I guess you won’t be coming home these few days, always staying with that ‘little Adele,’ right?”

“Go ahead, I’ll pretend I’m not angry. I allow you to stay at Adele’s dorm tonight.” Winona and First Snow, one human and one cat, communicated smoothly in different languages.

This showed Adele their strong bond, and she couldn’t help but smile. Also, at this moment, Xiao Ai rushed out of the dorm without even putting on her shoes, padding down the stairs and across the living room floor to the entrance. Her small, bare, white feet stepping on the dusty floor was a crime against such beauty.

“Mama!” Her excitement turned into tears streaming down her cheeks.

Seeing Xiao Ai rushing towards her, Adele’s nose also tingled. The next moment, she opened her arms and tightly hugged Xiao Ai, who had pounced into her embrace. The “mother and daughter,” after several days of separation, were finally reunited.

Winona naturally heard Xiao Ai call “Mama.” This made her complain internally, Some people haven’t even been in a relationship, while others have a harem and are already a “mom”! Ugh, I’m not jealous or anything. As for Xiao Ai’s mysterious origins, her true identity, and why she called Adele “Mama,” it would be a lie to say Winona wasn’t curious. But she trusted her student, so indulging her was reasonable. Besides, Xiao Ai always stayed in Adele’s dorm, which was equivalent to staying within the academy, under her supervision. So Winona didn’t have anything to worry about.

But she seemed to have overlooked one thing: was Adele really True Ancestor Ron’s target? After all, there were other Sequence One vampire girls in the Ferris wheel cabin that day, and more importantly, there was also Xiao Ai.

“I won’t disturb your reunion. Adele, practice makes perfect. Although your special training just ended, you should consolidate your achievements and practice diligently, understand?”

“Understood, Headmistress!” Adele replied energetically, her cheek pressed against Xiao Ai’s, nuzzling her, almost identical to how First Snow tried to leave her scent on Adele earlier. Cuddle~

Winona frowned, turned around, and got into her car. She didn’t want to see Adele’s happy family atmosphere anymore. It only made her feel more lonely in that castle-like building. A big house doesn’t matter, you’ll still be lonely. It’s the people that matter. Winona never thought she would feel lonely one day. She suspected it was because of Adele. It was this girl’s presence that made the contrast so stark. Otherwise, Winona might have thought that for a mage, falling in love before fifty was considered premature.

So what should Winona, who felt lonely and wanted companionship, do? She didn’t think she would like a man, but so far, she had met most of the world’s top elites. It could be said that even among these globally outstanding people, the women Winona admired and liked were few and far between. The only one she had a good impression of was Teacher Victoria. But that good impression was out of admiration for an idol, seemingly unrelated to romantic feelings... And Winona herself couldn’t imagine having a relationship with Teacher Victoria that spanned thousands of years. So after analyzing everything, the conclusion Winona reached was that she would probably die alone.

But the current Winona didn’t have time to be depressed about this. Whether her feelings for Victoria were romantic or not, she wanted to find the current “Victoria” and eliminate the evil god who stole her body, letting Teacher Victoria’s spirit regain control of her own body, so that she could live a life without regrets in the modern era! This was Winona’s greatest wish now! As for her own personal matters, they weren’t as important.

Winona returned to the driver’s seat, waved to Adele without looking back, and then drove away.

Adele also waved to the Headmistress, calling out, “Goodbye, Headmistress!” Seeing that Xiao Ai didn’t react, Adele took her small hand and swayed it back and forth. As for First Snow, she wagged her tail to say goodbye to Xiao Wei. Just like that, Adele, holding Xiao Ai in her arms and First Snow perched on her shoulder, walked towards her dorm.

“Xiao Ai, First Snow~ cuddle time, I missed you two so much.”

“You don’t know what I’ve been through these past few days, those people are all perverts...” The perverts were so strong that they completely overwhelmed her. If Adele hadn’t had low expectations for herself, she would have been crushed. Also, the amusement park incident had left a deep shadow on Adele. She didn’t want to rely on others’ protection every time she encountered danger. She also wanted to protect the girls she liked and cherished. So the girl made up her mind, perhaps the firmest decision she had ever made in this life, or her past life. She wanted to become strong, strong enough to protect everyone, not because she was the protagonist and had to have such awareness, but because of those inextricable bonds that connected her to them, entwined with her soul and spirit.

Xiao Ai raised her hand and patted Adele’s head with distress. “Pat, pat...” Because Mama Adele often did this to comfort her, Xiao Ai also wanted to do the same for Mama.

Adele’s face softened, and she murmured, “Ugh, Xiao Ai, I love you!”

Of course, this “love” was the pure love between family members. If Adele had those kinds of feelings towards Xiao Ai, who was so young and looked exactly like her...she would probably turn herself in!

First Snow also imitated Xiao Ai, extending her white paw with pink pads and placing it on Adele’s head. Adele thus received super energy from both Xiao Ai and First Snow, and the fatigue after the special training vanished... Well, not so easily. At least, she needed to order barbecue takeout, open a bottle of soda, play her favorite games all night, and then sleep until the sun shone on her butt. Then, her energy would be almost fully replenished, ready for tomorrow’s celebration with the girls, and...as a mid-level agent of the Enforcement Bureau, to complete the mission of finding Teacher Victoria. It was time for Adele, this sharpened little blade, to be unsheathed!