Chapter 152: Celeste’s Desire for Strength
Originally, Adele was already the strongest Sequence Five.
Even Dorothy had changed somewhat under her “gentle guidance.”
Even when facing her rival Hermione, Dorothy didn’t create a chaotic scene like she used to, putting Adele in a difficult position.
Logically speaking, Adele should be able to walk sideways in Cromwell Academy from now on, with nothing to fear.
But in reality… well, there was actually someone.
For example, Wen Weiran, the student council president, who appeared before Adele and Celeste at this moment.
This black-haired girl, who looked as petite as an elementary school student, was actually the strongest among all the students in Cromwell Academy.
And what was even more terrifying was that “all students” didn’t just refer to human ability users, but also included vampires of all Sequences studying in the academy.
In other words, even Dorothy might not be her opponent.
Of course, this was assuming Dorothy didn’t use all her trump cards.
Everyone had their own trump cards. Humans liked to play the underdog, and vampires, who had learned this habit, were even more so.
Even Adele now had the Lust Witch’s domain as her trump card.
Although it was a strange skill.
It could drag the enemy into her domain by surprise, and it was said that as long as the power difference between them wasn’t too great, the opponent had to abide by the rules of the witch’s domain.
For example, when entering Li Lige’s domain that day, one had to have the courage to seek revenge in order to escape, and Edith didn’t have the courage to avenge her mother, so she ended up being manipulated.
And in Adele’s domain…
Theoretically, if you weren’t lewd, you couldn’t get out.
Adele’s Fun House!
If they were to consider trump cards, it was impossible to determine who was truly the strongest in the academy.
But without considering those, Wen Weiran was definitely the strongest on the surface.
However, Adele wasn’t afraid of her because of her exceptional strength.
It was because she had met Wen Weiran once in Li Lige’s ward.
At that time, the moment she saw Wen Weiran, she felt a slight palpitation under her cold gaze.
And she also always remembered what Hermione had said to her.
It was Hermione who told her how terrifying the current student council was to vampires.
They were united and exclusive, their attitude towards vampires wasn’t exactly hatred, but it was close.
Logically speaking, students living in Cromwell Academy should learn to think from two perspectives and have two equal stances.
But in the current student council led by Wen Weiran, there was only one stance, the human stance.
In her eyes, low-ranking vampires like Adele were probably no different from insects.
They weren’t beings she could communicate with as equals.
What was even more terrifying was that vampires had to bear the blood debt of their own kind if they wanted to join the student council.
Adele still remembered her shocked expression when she heard about this unspoken rule.
Perhaps from then on, Adele couldn’t help but add a layer of dark and terrifying filter to her view of the student council and Wen Weiran.
At least from her perspective, Adele would rather be close to the Black Feather Society than have anything to do with the student council.
But she unexpectedly encountered Wen Weiran under these circumstances.
Adele’s body stiffened slightly as she sat on Celeste’s lap.
Celeste also sensed her master’s abnormality and looked up, her eyes already tinged with a hint of danger, staring at the girl who had stopped and was looking at them for some reason, as if she was ready to “protect her master.”
Celeste didn’t know Wen Weiran.
“…”
Wen Weiran looked at Adele deeply, as if she was reminiscing or thinking.
Adele coughed lightly and quickly stood up from Celeste’s lap, returning to her proper position.
“Is… is this okay now? President Wen…”
There shouldn’t be any disciplinary issues now, right?
Adele hoped that Wen Weiran had stopped because she noticed her and Celeste’s inappropriate behavior, not because she was specifically targeting them.
Wen Weiran’s expression remained unchanged. After a while, she asked softly,
“Has Senior Lige left?”
Adele immediately let out a sigh of relief.
So it was about Li Lige.
It was good that she wasn’t here to cause trouble for them.
Celeste also frowned when she heard Li Lige’s name, becoming even more curious about the girl in front of her.
Of course, she was more curious about her master’s attitude towards her, why was she so wary?
“As for Senior Lige… her injuries have almost healed, she should be leaving the city soon.”
Although Adele had a lot of opinions about Wen Weiran, thinking that she was a heartless vampire discriminator, when it came to Li Lige, her stance was clearly on Li Lige’s side.
And it seemed that she had sacrificed something to protect Li Lige.
Since that was the case, Adele didn’t need to hide anything. She would tell the truth when it was time to tell the truth.
The message she wanted to convey was simple: Li Lige would be leaving Dongdu in a few days, so Wen Weiran, since you could sacrifice something for Senior Lige, why not sacrifice a few more days to cover for her?
Never let go of any opportunity to take advantage, this was Adele’s way.
Not to mention that the other party was currently in an unclear camp, and this camp was most likely “hostile.”
Wen Weiran’s calm eyes narrowed slightly after hearing Adele’s words.
Then, she seemed to have no intention of further communication with Adele, she just brushed past her and disappeared into the shadows of the distant trees.
She had turned a blind eye to Adele and Celeste.
Otherwise, with their blatant public display of affection…
If Wen Weiran wanted to be ruthless and strike at their hearts, she could use her power to make Adele and Celeste make a public apology to all the teachers and students during the weekly flag-raising ceremony.
If that really happened, Adele and Celeste wouldn’t be able to show their faces in the academy anymore.
It would be the ultimate social death.
It seemed that it was better not to be so brazen in the future, playing around in the dead of night when no one was around was fine.
Was it because the excitement from the locker room hadn’t subsided yet, that prompted Adele and Celeste to make such a bold attempt?
Maybe, Adele thought to herself.
It was almost time for her appointment… no, her meeting with Tang Linlang!
So she turned around and stroked Celeste’s soft golden hair.
“Celeste, that’s all for today.”
“Be good and listen to me when I call you, and also, put more effort into your magic, you’re my most important helper.”
Adele used the word “most important,” and it was indeed true. So far, the only person who could entrust everything to her was probably Celeste.
Perhaps her strength wasn’t the strongest among the girls Adele knew, and her talent wasn’t the highest either.
But in Adele’s heart, loyalty was always more important than strength.
Feeling her master’s earnest expectations, Celeste’s heart stirred.
She clenched her fists, then nodded.
“Yes, Master.”
The two parted ways, Celeste’s gaze fixed on her master’s receding figure.
It was only when Adele’s figure gradually blurred and disappeared in the distance that she reluctantly looked away, reaching up to touch the collar around her neck.
Her fingertips rubbed against the reassuring letters “Adele.”
The girl murmured to herself,
“Yes, Master.”
“What should I do to become stronger, to become Master’s greatest helper…”