A night of rejuvenation. Let’s use this term to describe the night Adele returned to her dorm. She ordered her favorite barbecue takeout, iced soda, put on a comfortable lace nightgown, sat down at her computer desk, and started her happy gaming session. The three days of special training at the Enforcement Bureau were also three days of forced internet detox, which almost drove her crazy.

First Snow and Xiao Ai took turns playing a game called “Mighty Goose” with Adele.

The game itself wasn’t difficult, a typical roguelike game where you cleared levels and fought bosses, the protagonist being various geese with different shooting weapons.

But the key was that after killing monsters in the game, they would drop so-called “artifacts.”

Picking up these “artifacts” wouldn’t buff your character or make them stronger, but rather become a burden, adding a series of debuffs, such as slower bullet speed, reduced attack, even reduced health, instant death upon taking damage, and so on...

So did this mean these “artifacts” were useless? Not really. You could use them to exchange for coins and buffs in the shop that randomly appeared in each level. And the coins could be used to buy more powerful weapons, like tasers, laser guns, and even coin guns. Coin guns were terrible. After playing with one once, Adele swore she would never buy it again. Although its attack power was high, each shot consumed a coin, and coins were precious in this game! Adele almost cried when she used it, fortunately, she managed to exchange it for something else in the end.

As a parent-child game, it was a good choice because it required cooperation between two players. Adele controlled one character, and First Snow and Xiao Ai jointly controlled the other, taking turns when one died. They played with great enthusiasm and excitement, sometimes speechless when killed by artifacts, sometimes joyful after figuring out a boss’s mechanics and defeating it. Exploring the different uses of weapons was also fun. Even when the takeout arrived at the door, the three were so focused on the computer screen that no one went to get it.

“So close...” It was Xiao Ai’s turn to play, and she was fighting alone in the boss room, finally losing to the boss’s dazzling skills.

“Just a little bit more~ Well, it’s normal,” Adele comforted her with a smile. As for what she was “a little bit” short of, she didn’t say it. Because...it was clearly her fault! If Adele hadn’t died so early, Xiao Ai wouldn’t have had to fight the boss alone! But neither Xiao Ai nor First Snow would blame Adele. Or rather, the only one they would blame was themselves. First Snow often muttered, “Ugh, meow, I didn’t protect Sister Adele well, meow...” This made Adele feel both touched and embarrassed. Ahem, in this situation, shouldn’t it be...my fault for being bad at the game?

Don’t ask why Adele was still bad at games after the special training. She didn’t attend an e-sports training camp! The training these past few days mainly focused on magic, especially elemental magic. It could be said that even Hermione, the former elemental magic genius whom Adele had to look up to, was now far behind Adele. After all, the difference in magic refinement levels wasn’t something that could be easily overcome with talent alone. Hermione, exceptionally talented among her peers, had an impressive level eight elemental magic refinement level. But Adele’s was at the initial stage of level twelve, only a few steps away from the “legendary mage” level thirteen. Unknowingly, a thick and insurmountable wall now stood between them! Ahem, it’s not that serious. It was just that Adele didn’t know how to face Hermione, especially offline. After all, Hermione had put in countless efforts to achieve what she had, while Adele effortlessly gained even more.

This further confirmed Adele’s status as a “cheat-code protagonist,” different from a “growth-type” protagonist. The former didn’t work as hard as the latter, and whenever they encountered a crisis, they would instantly receive benefits from the author or the system, escaping danger. Although Adele didn’t feel the “author’s” presence and didn’t have a system, perhaps there truly was a destiny guiding her. Otherwise, it couldn’t explain how she could continuously activate cheat codes, first becoming a witch, then receiving the power of a True Ancestor without any cost. So in a sense, this was also a trick of fate, completely unrelated to Adele’s own will.

“What is Sister Adele thinking about, meow?” First Snow’s innocent words interrupted the girl’s thoughts.

Adele came back to her senses and replied with a smile, “N-Nothing, since the game is over, let’s go downstairs and eat takeout.”

“I ordered the fish you like, First Snow~.”

First Snow’s eyes instantly lit up. “A whole fish just for me, meow!?”

“Mm-hmm, a whole fish just for you, we won’t steal it from you.”

“~o( =∩ω∩= )m!”

“But I can’t eat that much, meow. Sister Adele and Xiao Ai should eat with me, meow!” First Snow said happily.

Adele patted her fluffy ears and praised her, “First Snow is so sensible. Xiao Ai should learn from Sister First Snow. Remember to share delicious food and fun things with others.”

“Of course, if anyone tries to steal your food or toys, tell Mama and your sisters, and we’ll make sure that brat gets what they deserve!” Adele had her own views on educating children. She certainly hoped that her children would grow up to be carefree little angels, but if things didn’t go as planned, and someone targeted her children with malice, then she would rather teach her children to be little devils, only bullying others, never being bullied! Adele, the ultimate protective mother, might seem terrible to others, but she could actually become her children’s hero. Besides, she wouldn’t really become that dark, just teaching her children ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) to “give an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”

Xiao Ai nodded obediently. “I understand, Mama.” The little one’s voice was still sweet and milky, making one want to pamper her. But if anyone really bullied Xiao Ai...would she really let that person...live long enough for Mama to find out? Don’t forget that Xiao Ai, in the Blood Secret Realm, controlled the monsters in the gray mist and “eliminated” batch after batch of vampire girls. Although they didn’t actually die, but just failed and returned to reality from the Secret Realm, in Xiao Ai’s eyes, she had commanded the monsters to “eliminate” them and didn’t feel any guilt at all, because she had no feelings for those people. But the little one’s feelings for Adele were innate. As for her friendship with Sister First Snow and the other sisters, it was something she experienced later and would cherish.

Hearing Xiao Ai’s reply, Adele looked satisfied. Then, she carried Xiao Ai and followed First Snow, who had already run downstairs. And it was at this moment that Adele suddenly turned around as if sensing something, but there was only empty air. “...”

This wasn’t the first time Adele felt like she was being watched. Since receiving the power left behind by the True Ancestor, it seemed that not only had her magic refinement level increased dramatically, but also some inexplicable perception abilities. It could be called a sixth sense, the kind where you could sense someone watching you even without seeing them, and then you would turn around to look. There was also the famous Spider-Man’s “spider-sense,” which was even more powerful, able to sense danger and automatically dodge it.

During her special training, Adele used this kind of sharp perception to dodge countless magic attacks, even True Ancestor Lislotte praised her “intuition.” So, based on this analysis, the feeling of being watched that Adele was currently experiencing...was real? Or rather, did Adele actually hope it was real? Because the other party might be Seraph, the angel currently recovering in the angel realm. At least, Adele hoped it was Seraph. If it were her, then Adele wouldn’t mind at all, no matter what Seraph wanted to see, Adele would let her see! Even while showering, sleeping, or doing...indescribable things. Because in Adele’s heart, Seraph was such a trustworthy, yet contradictory, existence.

Trustworthy went without saying. The bond between Adele and Seraph had withstood the test of time. As for the contradiction, Adele felt that Seraph was both pure and...lewd. She, with her emotionless personality, could become Adele’s...sex doll without changing her expression, cooperating with the girl while staring at her with those calm eyes. Honestly, Adele wanted to dye those rational eyes with lust, to make the angel girl’s eyes only see her. She would definitely achieve this.

But before that, Adele was more concerned about Seraph’s safety. Because she was defeated in the battle against True Ancestor Ron, and to save Teacher Victoria, she was struck down by Ron, even losing a wing... If she was the one watching Adele, then it at least proved one thing: Seraph was fine and currently recovering!

“Mama, what are you looking at?” Xiao Ai asked, puzzled, seeing the girl spacing out for too long.

Adele immediately turned around, blinking, her expression showing the obvious guilt of someone lying, “N-Nothing, I thought I saw a spider there, maybe I was wrong.”

“A spider?...Is it a beneficial insect?” Xiao Ai didn’t expose Mama’s lie, but asked innocently from a child’s perspective.

“Beneficial insect...well, it depends.”

“In short, only insects that don’t appear before humans are beneficial insects.”

“Otherwise, there’s only one ending for them.” That was, being squashed. Adele remembered a conversation like this. An entomologist argued that cockroaches were harmless to humans, could eat garbage, and were even very clean. Then the reporter asked him, “So what would you do if you saw a cockroach at home?” The entomologist answered without hesitation: “Kill it.” So, asking humans to always be rational was a luxury!

Adele reluctantly retracted her gaze and prayed silently for Seraph’s recovery, then carried Xiao Ai to the dining room downstairs. First Snow, always enthusiastic about food, had already brought the takeout from the door to the dining table, almost covering half of it. Adele hadn’t ordered that much, but it was more than enough for the three of them.

Next was the process of unpacking the takeout. Only after unpacking could they feast. It’s been a while! And of course, Adele didn’t forget the most important part: taking out the iced cola from the refrigerator and taking a refreshing sip. Although the girl was surrounded by wealthy beauties, her hobbies were still down-to-earth. She didn’t suddenly develop a liking for luxury goods, watches, cars, or playing golf or anything. Those things were too tiring... Perhaps some would say Adele was a “country bumpkin who couldn’t appreciate fine things,” but compared to being a “pig” in the city, Adele preferred being a “piggy” in the countryside.

Xiao Ai looked at Mama, who was happy with just takeout and cola, and smiled slightly. Perhaps, she also liked the “country bumpkin piggy.”