Chapter 326: Seraph’s Warning
“The magic you used just now doesn’t need to be restricted by formulas, you just need to…” Victoria began to teach Adele hands-on. Adele also learned seriously. Since she had taken over First Snow’s job, First Snow was naturally free. But she didn’t slack off. Instead, she flew to the school’s beverage shop and bought fruit tea according to Adele’s taste. Winona liked coffee, so she bought coffee too. Two cups, because she thought that since Victoria was Xiao Wei’s friend, she should also like coffee. First Snow had only tried this adult beverage once. She bought herself ice cream. Finally, that little girl called “Xiao Ai”…well…she looked so much like Adele, she must also like fruit tea. So First Snow bought another cup of fruit tea. Now everyone had something to drink. She carried the heavy bag of drinks and flew back to the magic training ground, flapping her wings.
When she returned, Adele could already skillfully manipulate wind magic. And it was a kind of epiphany-like improvement. She no longer needed to memorize formulas. She could shape the wind into whatever form she wanted. Although the range and power were still small and weak, it was enough to excite Adele. Victoria was undoubtedly an excellent magic teacher.
Seeing this scene, First Snow was sincerely happy for Adele. She wasn’t the type of kitten who got jealous, so it didn’t matter if her tutoring job was taken away. Or rather, it was great that it was taken away, meow! After all, First Snow wasn’t cut out to be a teacher.
But Winona didn’t think so. It was the first time First Snow had seen Xiao Wei jealous, and the little cat in her heart was secretly giggling with delight.
As for Xiao Ai, her image as the silent “Little Red Riding Hood” was deeply ingrained. The little girl had been quietly watching from the side. Or was she learning? Her talent seemed to be far greater than Adele’s. The same moves, in her hands, would be magnified many times. Or was this not learning or imitation, but a reawakening? Like an amnesiac mage gradually recalling how to use magic through other people’s magic.
No one knew how long Xiao Ai had existed. Even Xiao Ai herself had no memories of the past, only a vague dislike for the Vampire True Ancestors, feeling that they had stolen something.
“Drinks are here, meow~” First Snow, like a cat-girl maid, handed each drink to its rightful owner. Then she wagged her tail to the front and held the ice cream that hadn’t melted because it was winter. That’s right, she had been holding the ice cream with her tail all along. And she was actually eating ice cream in winter!
This was like eating hot pot in summer. Well, it didn’t matter when you ate what you wanted. The point of life was to be free and happy—and that applied to cats too!
Victoria wasn’t good with bitter coffee. Cocoa beans didn’t exist in her era. But because it was offered to her with good intentions, she kept sipping the coffee with a smile until she finished it. But the bitterness in her mouth needed something sweet to neutralize it. So she set her sights on the fruit tea in Adele’s hand. Beautiful women always had a disarming effect when they approached you.
“Can I have a taste of your drink, Adele?” She asked so politely.
How could the generous Adele refuse? She smiled and put her hands on her hips.
“Of course!” But Victoria’s next action made everyone present dumbfounded. Adele thought she would use her coffee straw to drink her fruit tea. But unexpectedly, she directly pressed her lips against the straw! Creating the fact of…an indirect kiss! The girl’s cheeks instantly flushed.
Although Adele was a harem king, she was actually quite innocent. She was at a loss for what to do with Victoria’s overly familiar and intimate gesture. In the end, she could only comfort herself by thinking, She’s from a thousand years ago, they probably didn’t have the concept of “indirect kisses” back then.
Winona’s coffee slipped from her hand. But just as it was about to hit the ground, the coffee froze in mid-air. Gravity magic made it hover, and it eventually returned to Winona’s trembling hand.
Xiao Ai stood up abruptly, her eyes blazing with pink flames. This woman…what is she doing to Mama! If it was a girl Mama liked, it would be fine. Xiao Ai naturally acknowledged that Mama was the best girl in the world, and it was only natural for other girls to like her, and the women Mama liked shouldn’t reject her! But Victoria clearly didn’t have that kind of intimate relationship with Adele. Her presumptuous act naturally aroused Xiao Ai’s rejection.
Victoria was good at reading expressions, so she looked at Adele with innocent eyes and asked softly, “…Did I offend you? I’m sorry, Adele.”
“N-No, it’s fine!” Adele blinked rapidly. She was still as gentle as ever, handing her fruit tea to Victoria and giving her a way out, “If you like it, here, take it.”
“There probably wasn’t this kind of drink in the past, right?” Adele thoughtfully steered the conversation towards “female curiosity.”
Victoria narrowed her eyes and nodded. “Yes, there wasn’t this kind of drink before.”
“But…” There were gentle and kind girls like you. Victoria’s smile suddenly became mysterious.
This time, she obediently used her own straw instead of Adele’s. The others finally calmed down. It was just a small incident. And Adele hadn’t lost anything, just a little embarrassed. And she felt that Victoria’s gaze was strange, but it didn’t seem like lust, just…strange.
After that, Adele, while she was still in the mood, continued practicing magic. Victoria continued to be her mentor, but this time, the restless Headmistress Winona also joined in. Adele became nervous and was constantly being corrected during practice. She suspected that the Headmistress was targeting her! Damn it, is it really necessary to be like this just because I’m dating First Snow…
Then everyone stayed in the magic training ground until dinner time. The cafeteria wasn’t open during the holidays, so Headmistress Winona treated them to dinner at a hotel. Adele went with Xiao Ai and First Snow, and after a satisfying meal, they returned home. A fulfilling day of the holiday had passed, and the rest was time for relaxing and staying at home.
Adele played games, and First Snow and Xiao Ai played together, whether it was Gomoku or something else. As expected, children of this age wouldn’t be lonely as long as they had playmates. Although First Snow had already passed childhood and entered puberty, that was clearly because Adele had accelerated her growth. In terms of mental age, she was similar to Xiao Ai.
Of course, Adele wouldn’t hog the computer all the time. She also picked some two-player games suitable for First Snow and Xiao Ai. Then, Adele witnessed the birth of two talented e-sports girls. Once they got started, they were incredibly strong! She hadn’t expected that after playing games for so many years, she would become the one holding them back…
First Snow’s gaming talent went without saying. She was a Cat-Bird, and her reflexes were undoubtedly superior to humans. This was evident from the last time she carried Adele through that roguelike game. And Xiao Ai demonstrated a super learning ability and focus. This made Adele feel both depressed and helpless. She felt that being with these two little ones could easily erode her will, turning her into the kind of girl who thought, Since others can do it better, why don’t I just be a kept woman?
Damn it, I can’t let them mess with my mind! I’ll eat both soft rice and hard rice. That’s what being well-rounded means!
“See you tomorrow, meow, Sister Adele, Little Sister Xiao Ai!” First Snow reluctantly said goodbye as midnight approached, kneeling by the window.
“See you tomorrow, sleep early~”
“See you tomorrow, Sister First Snow.” Xiao Ai’s voice was childish, but not deliberately cute or coquettish. It carried a calmness and indifference that shouldn’t belong to someone her age. But from her reluctant gaze, one could see that she was also a playful little girl, and First Snow was already one of her best playmates!
In this atmosphere, First Snow felt a sense of happiness, even having the thought of not returning to Xiao Wei’s home and just staying in Sister Adele’s dorm. But Headmistress Winona’s authority was still strong. Almost the moment First Snow had this thought, she dismissed it, jumped out the window, and spread her wings, soaring into the sky above the academy. The air was a little cold, but the cat was covered in warm fur, so she wasn’t afraid.
Adele didn’t retract her gaze until First Snow disappeared into the distant sky. But when she turned around, the scene before her startled her. Xiao Ai was sitting next to the angel girl, who was kneeling on the floor, wearing her usual thin, silver-white dress, looking delicate and beautiful, fragile and dreamlike.
“Seraph! Why are you here again today…” Her feelings towards Seraph were quite complicated. On the one hand, she felt that the seemingly emotionless angel actually had a delicate and gentle heart. On the other hand, she was worried that Seraph would do something harmful to Xiao Ai. After all, the command from that god was to eliminate the false god and its creations, to eradicate heresy. Although thousands of years had passed since this command was issued, it was still valid, imprinted in Seraph’s heart. If that “Lord” truly returned someday, Seraph would be even less able to disobey this command.
From this perspective, Adele was undoubtedly in conflict with that “Lord.” If possible, Adele certainly didn’t want to get into such big trouble. But in the current situation, she could only try to stabilize Seraph and take things one step at a time.
Seraph heard the girl’s call and blinked, her innocent appearance making one want to… do things to her right then and there. But with Xiao Ai present, it wouldn’t be a good influence. Ugh, Adele now understood how middle-aged couples with children felt. Everything had to be considered for the child first, and even if they wanted to…do that, they could only do it secretly, like thieves.
“My purpose today has nothing to do with her,” Seraph replied.
“Then why?” Adele asked, puzzled, sitting cross-legged in front of Seraph. Seraph stared blankly at the scenery revealed by Adele’s improper sitting posture. After a while, the angel girl blushed slightly and looked away.
“…Victoria.”
“Are you sure the person who came out of the chaotic space is really her?”
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