Chapter 12: Introspection
Angel didn’t yet realize the trouble she had brought upon herself.
She simply thought it was a harmless little joke. After all, how could there be any deep-seated hatred between them, being of similar age?
“Ah!”
A place never before touched faced its greatest crisis.
A slightly cold hand, like a wandering dragon, moved back and forth across the girl’s delicate bottom and slender waist…
And no one knew, no one saw, because Angel was facing her approaching classmates, a mix of ardent fans, newly acquired followers, and the small cliques she couldn’t bear to abandon…
So, between pushing Lena away and submitting, Angel chose to remain silent, pretending nothing was happening.
“How could our Angel be with that weirdo?! Oh my god!!!”
A girl with prominent freckles screamed, reminiscent of a figure in a famous Post-Impressionist painting.
The commotion drew the attention of others to Lena’s presence.
Due to Lena’s notorious reputation for debauchery, they didn’t dare approach too closely, even though the “devil” had their beloved “angel” in her grasp.
“What are you trying to do?” Angel lowered her voice, sensing the danger. “You said you wouldn’t touch me outside.”
“Can you trust the words of a devil?”
Lena playfully nipped at Angel’s earlobe with her tongue, her slender waist instantly turning to putty in Lena’s skilled hands.
She could sense Angel’s predicament. For the sake of appearances, for the sake of her reputation, without revealing anything, she could only compromise and sacrifice something to the devil…
“You…! Let go! We can talk about your needs later!”
Angel panicked, her reaction even stronger than yesterday’s.
Humans were social creatures, and the open academy was different from the privacy of her home.
In public and in private, Angel had done everything to portray herself as an unyielding giant. But there was this rat who had grasped her weakness, relentlessly exposing her charade.
“Aren’t you going to greet your fans?”
Lena’s hot breath tickled Angel’s blood-red earlobe.
“Look, your idol is privately such a promiscuous girl, playing around like this. Imagine how disappointed they would be…”
“Stop it.” Angel clenched her fists.
“I won’t stop.”
Lena skillfully used psychology and words to break down a person’s reasoning.
Venting the resentment from her past life through bullying, Angel was the perfect outlet.
“Your father will be furious when he finds out. Your friends will distance themselves from you, avoid you. Your family relationships will become strained. Everything you cherish will be lost because of you…”
The brighter her future, the more precarious her present.
Angel’s initial hope of having Lena treat Little White again was completely extinguished.
Villain…
Lena was a complete and utter devil in human skin!!
“Everyone is looking at you strangely. Don’t you have anything to say?”
“I have nothing to say.”
Angel thought to herself, it wasn’t like this was some glorious acceptance speech.
She was now a piece of meat in Lena’s hands, ready to be slaughtered. And under Lena’s filthy touch, her once-bright exterior gradually lost its value, shrouded in shadows.
She would never get married…
Rather than being humiliated like this, she would rather self-destruct with this devil!
A mutual destruction!!
But…
She was so unwilling…
She hadn’t done anything wrong. She just wanted to save Little White. Why was she being targeted by this devil?
Confused and helpless, Angel looked towards the edge of the crowd, where a golden fox girl was happily chasing dragonflies, her tail wagging.
“Don’t even think about her. Understand your current position.”
Lena’s eyes flashed a warning.
She tightened her grip, making Angel’s eyes water.
This excessive action was noticed by a few observant individuals.
They finally realized the pure and innocent little angel was suffering unimaginable torment!
Unacceptable!
They would punch the tectonic plate of the Iseniri Continent beneath their feet!
Several senior boys, cracking their knuckles, surrounded Lena, vowing to rescue their angel. And between power and the allure of saving a damsel in distress, more people joined the crusade.
“Let her go!” they shouted.
“Fine.” Lena released her grip, her palms facing forward, her expression innocent. “I let go. Now what?”
“…Uh.”
They looked at each other, surprised that Lena had given up her tormenting actions without hesitation. Now they were in a difficult position.
After all, she was the notorious young lady of the Falmouth family, while some of them came from the countryside, others worked part-time to pay for their studies. In terms of power, they couldn’t even compare to a single hair on her head.
But they had already drawn their bows; not pressing their advantage would mean losing this rare opportunity to prove themselves!
And if they didn’t act, they would appear cowardly, a taboo for these hot-blooded young men who valued their pride.
Should they act?
Yes!
So, the tall boys exchanged glances, stepping forward, gradually tightening the circle.
“Junior Angel, come quickly, stay away from that devil! We’ll hold her back!”
“Ah…I…” Angel hesitated.
Lena’s smile widened. “What are you waiting for? Go on, don’t keep your fans waiting.”
It wasn’t that Angel didn’t want to leave, but Little White’s life was in Lena’s hands. She couldn’t leave, she couldn’t abandon the pet her mother had left her, especially since she already considered Little White family…
Only Lena could save Little White.
What happened today was Lena’s first warning. If she left now, no one would be able to remove the necromantic spell on Little White!
But the devil had already gone back on her word more than once. Could she really trust her again?
“Come quickly, Junior Angel.”
“We seem to have her under control. Someone quickly take Junior Angel away!”
“Well done! Hold on!”
Concerned shouts and cheers echoed around her, rising and falling like a conductor’s baton in the heart of an orchestra.
Everyone around her was looking out for her, perhaps with mixed emotions, but the expressions on their faces were genuinely kind.
Should she leave…?
Angel hesitated.
Could she leave?
Lena stepped forward and pinched Angel’s cheek, as casually as asking about the weather.
This action shocked the righteous crowd.
Their pure goddess was being molested right in front of them! This was a blatant challenge to the authority of their fan club!
A senior boy mustered his courage and spoke out: “Hey…!”
“Do you not want to leave me? Do you not trust me anymore? Or… do you not want to leave me?”
Lena seemed to ignore the boy’s words, continuing to murmur something to the silent Angel.
She raised her right hand slightly.
Visible magic power, like black smog, flowed from her sleeve, making it look like her entire arm was coated in a thick, black, oily substance.
But in reality, this was just a special phenomenon caused by the repeated refinement and purification of magic power within her body.
“Are you even listening to me?! Hey!!!”
The senior boy, continuously ignored, finally lost his patience, throwing a punch at Lena’s face.
He would defend Angel’s dignity with his own strength.
Just like Angel had saved them with her singing…
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