Chapter 18: Protecting the Weak
Adele skipped class and arrived at the doctor’s building, knocking on the door once again. It was still the doctor who opened the door. After being invited into the living room and seated on the sofa, the maid brewed black tea for them. Adele watched the steam rising from the cup for a moment, then glanced at the maid standing beside them.
She didn’t observe the maid for long, but with her keen eyesight, a single glance was enough to take in her entire condition. The maid looked even worse than the last time Adele had visited. Back then, she had assumed that the maid had been mistreated by other students and rescued by the doctor. But now, it seemed highly likely that the one who had been torturing her was the very doctor who was mistaken for a savior.
Adele didn’t directly ask the question on her mind, choosing instead to engage in small talk. The doctor kept glancing at the clock on the wall, clearly concerned about time. Adele knew he was waiting for Jasmine.
Jasmine was a very responsible person. She would definitely not come here without finishing her work. Based on Jasmine’s usual efficiency, it would be at least another hour before she arrived.
As time ticked by, the doctor grew impatient. “Miss, shouldn’t you be in class now? Why are you here?”
As he spoke, he unconsciously used his hypnotic abilities. Adele was quick to notice.
If it were any other student, they would likely have fallen prey to his suggestion. But she was a vampire from the Blake family of the Thirteen Clans, a high-ranking pureblood. His hypnosis had little effect on her. Noticing his attempt, Adele took advantage of his distraction and used her own mental magic to counter him. Her scarlet eyes gleamed brightly in the dark room.
Soon, the doctor’s eyes glazed over, clearly under Adele’s control. She sat gracefully on the sofa, her legs crossed, her hands clasped in her lap. Her voice was cold as she asked, “Doctor, what are you planning to do to Jasmine?”
The doctor, in a daze, answered Adele’s question, “What else could it be? Of course, I want to drink her blood. That girl is so delicious. The first time I treated her wound, the dried blood on her arm was so fragrant and tempting that I couldn’t help but want to take a bite. But forced blood tastes bad. Such high-quality blood must be given willingly for it to be at its most delicious.”
Adele’s brows furrowed for a moment before smoothing out. She wouldn’t allow such a thing to happen. As long as she was there, Jasmine would be safe. But she still asked, “How can you be sure that Jasmine will willingly offer her blood?”
The doctor chuckled, his tone irritating Adele. “Of course I’m sure. Hypnosis is a vampire’s specialty. During the previous two treatments, I used mental magic on her. This time, under my influence, she will willingly…”
“Did you use the same method to force those human maids before to give you their blood against their will?”
“Oh, Miss, there’s no need to put it so harshly. Isn’t this a tactic vampires have been using since ancient times?”
Adele looked at the doctor and could only utter two words: “Shameless.”
A moment later, the doctor snapped out of his hypnotic state. He seemed to realize what had happened, his face turning ugly. “You used mental magic on me?! Who are you?! How could a first-year student resist my hypnosis and even use magic on me…?”
“…” Adele pondered for a moment, feeling that even telling this doctor her name would be an insult. She looked at the maid beside her, took a deep breath, and said, “My surname is Blake.” Under the doctor’s shocked gaze, she stood up from the sofa, towering over him. “I will report your actions to the teachers and the school administration. I will not allow a doctor like you to remain at this school.”
“Wait! Miss Blake! Please wait, I haven’t done anything wrong!”
The doctor’s legs went weak when he heard the word “Blake.” As a vampire, no one was unaware of the prestigious Thirteen Clans. He also realized he had been tricked by Anna. That cunning woman, she must have known Jasmine’s master’s true identity! Not only was she not from a declining noble family, but she was someone he couldn’t afford to offend!
He had miscalculated. Even though the vampire in front of him wasn’t his match at the moment, just her status as a member of the Thirteen Clans was enough to deal with him! Wait, wait, even a member of the Thirteen Clans might not be able to get him fired. He… he hadn’t done anything wrong!
Hearing the doctor’s words, Adele took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. The man in front of her, who remained unrepentant even now, disgusted her. “Really? If you’re so sure, then don’t regret it.” Adele didn’t want to waste any more words on him and turned to leave.
However, before she could even step out of the door, she heard the maid’s scream behind her. Adele’s pupils constricted sharply. By the time she regained her senses, she had already pulled the maid behind her, shielding her protectively. Adele glared at the doctor, suppressing her fury as she asked, “What are you doing?!”
The moment Adele turned to leave, the doctor’s anger boiled over, but he couldn’t take it out on Adele. The maid he had been torturing became his outlet. He didn’t hesitate to kick her, thinking to himself: It’s all because of you humans! If it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t have been targeted by the Blake family!
The maid instinctively tried to dodge. She knew the doctor’s vengeful attack wouldn’t be merciful, but even so, she was still sent flying, crashing to the floor with a thud that felt like every bone in her body was shattering. The maid had already endured so much torture that she would normally grit her teeth and bear it silently. But the pain was so intense that she couldn’t stay quiet, and a scream escaped her lips.
At that moment, something snapped in Adele’s mind. She couldn’t just stand by and watch this happen. She had to protect the weak human in front of her.
The doctor looked at her actions, bewildered. “What are you doing, Miss Blake? Are you going to interfere even when I’m disciplining my own maid?”
“What you’ve done is already shameless, and now you’re abusing someone even weaker. Don’t you have any sense of shame?” Adele’s eyes were scarlet, the glint in them confusing the doctor. He simply said, “It’s only natural for you to protect your maid, but she’s my personal property. No matter what I do to her, it has nothing to do with Miss Blake, right?”
As the doctor spoke, he reached out to grab the maid behind Adele. His action completely enraged Adele, and she attacked him without hesitation. The doctor’s heart was already filled with anger because of Adele and Jasmine, and seeing Adele’s attack, he was filled with disdain. He might be afraid of the Blake family behind Adele, but a newly matured vampire, even a member of the Thirteen Clans, wouldn’t be his match.
Since the Blake family had initiated the attack, he wouldn’t hold back in retaliating.
The two quickly grappled with each other. In terms of combat experience, technique, and even physical strength, Adele was indeed at a disadvantage. Moreover, vampires weren’t just skilled in mental magic; they could also use other types of magic. In these other magics, Adele was far inferior to the doctor.
However, Adele wasn’t without her advantages. Vampires had become the rulers of this world because of their mastery of mental magic. Even though Adele was inferior to the doctor in other aspects, she was far more skilled in mental magic. Her eyes, so brilliant and scarlet, even emitted a faint glow. Whenever the doctor met her gaze, his movements would slow down, and he would even experience moments of confusion.
As soon as there was an opening in his attack, Adele would seize the opportunity to counter. The doctor gradually began to struggle. Moreover, his mind cleared from its previous daze, and he realized that if he truly injured Adele, this matter, which could have been easily resolved, might become uncontrollable.
He had to subdue Adele and then sit down to talk calmly. Moreover, the wounds Adele had inflicted on him were still bleeding. He needed to stop the bleeding quickly and regain his strength. And what was the best healing remedy for vampires? It was undoubtedly human blood. At this moment, there was a human maid standing right there, and she would become the doctor’s perfect tonic.
He parried Adele’s sharp claws and immediately grabbed the maid, rushing towards the second floor. Adele sensed danger and followed closely behind. By the time she reached the second floor, the doctor had already sunk his fangs into the maid’s neck, clearly intending to drain her dry.
Adele gritted her teeth and charged forward, interrupting the doctor’s feeding. In order to prevent the maid from being further harmed, she fought desperately, even sustaining injuries herself. The doctor realized something: Adele was protecting this human maid. He also recalled their two previous encounters and Adele’s actions, all of which pointed to her protecting the weak human.
The doctor couldn’t understand it, but it didn’t stop him from mocking Adele. “Miss Blake, what are you doing?! Protecting a human, even getting hurt for her?!”
Adele shielded the maid, hiding her behind her back. Her shoulder, which had just been pierced by the doctor, was bleeding. Adele vaguely understood that her actions went against the current mainstream ideology of vampires. But she couldn’t just stand by and watch a weakling being harmed.
What if… what if it had been Jasmine who had encountered this?
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