Chapter 392: Grass Element Teachings
Inside the villa, the girls quickly divided into two camps: the “Doers” and the “Loungers.” “Doers” referred to the girls who took the initiative to handle chores and cooking, nothing strange about it! As for the “Loungers,” it was easy to understand. They were the group led by Adele, chatting, relaxing, and snacking on the living room sofa. The “Doers,” mostly Celeste, Tang Linlang, and Sharon, didn’t mind this.
They were willing to contribute to this “family.”
Hermione helped a bit, but then she couldn’t resist returning to Adele’s side.
The rest – Dorothy, Edith, Kaiser, Wofoo, First Snow, and Xiao Ai – were the Loungers.
Among them, Wofoo was clumsy and didn’t want to cause trouble, but she was willing to work diligently if asked.
Xiao Ai was a child, exempt from labor. And First Snow was a cat.
Cats don’t do chores, meow. A cat’s job is to eat, sleep, wander around, and cuddle with the girls they like.
It seemed that the more introverted and quiet girls were more sensible and willing to make sacrifices for the “family,” while the more extroverted ones, although not necessarily selfish, were less selfless and more possessive.
The girls listened attentively as Adele recounted her experiences at the Enforcement Bureau, starting from when Winona took her to the meeting, including the magic power test where she was assessed at level twelve.
The girls gasped. They had expected Adele to become stronger, but not this strong! Just one step away from becoming a legendary mage.
As for True Ancestor…there couldn’t be a new one without the blood of God. But a True Ancestor’s power was on par with a legendary mage, or even stronger.
If the environment allowed, they might even become demigods.
This showed how exceptional the Black Emperor was, defying the limitations of his era to ascend. Such a pity… Dorothy’s eyes darkened. But whether it was her or the other vampire girls, they were sincerely happy for Adele. After all, besides their family bloodlines, their motivation to become stronger was to protect Adele. Now that Adele had the power to protect herself, their wish was fulfilled. So their future goal became to catch up to her, to become women worthy of Adele.
“Hehe~ I’m not that strong,” Adele said modestly, but her complacency was obvious. She didn’t hide anything. It was this honesty that made her so endearing.
“Ah, right, have you heard of the name Lislotte?” Adele suddenly asked.
The girls exchanged glances, their expressions varying. Wofoo, First Snow, and Xiao Ai, not belonging to the upper-class vampire circles, looked completely confused. As for the others, like Dorothy, Edith, and Hermione, they clearly reacted to the name. Dorothy remained silent, her eyes strange. And Hermione, leaning closer to Adele and wrapping her arm around her waist, taking advantage of the situation, asked, “Did you meet her, Adele?”
Adele’s heart skipped a beat, and she blushed, nodding. “Mm-hmm, she’s our boss. I haven’t told you about me becoming a mid-level agent yet, have I? I’ll tell you later~.”
“Elf True Ancestor Lislotte, a taboo name among vampires,” Kaiser said, placing her chin on Adele’s shoulder from behind the sofa, her breath brushing against Adele’s ear, a ticklish sensation.
“Is it because…she completely sided with humans?” Adele asked curiously.
“No…” This time, it was Dorothy who answered.
“It’s because most vampires believe she was involved in the fall of my ancestor…the Black Emperor.”
“And it was a cliché story of unrequited love and revenge.” Dorothy’s words left Adele speechless. “…”
Dorothy continued, “When I was younger and immature, I also believed this nonsense.”
“But now I think there’s a lot of hidden darkness within the Vampire Clan, something I can’t fathom yet.”
“But at least the door to the truth has opened a crack, allowing me to see many things I couldn’t see before.”
“I don’t think Elf True Ancestor Lislotte had the power to kill the Black Emperor alone, and the reason of love is too childish.”
“Ugh…” Adele gulped. “Childish…?” Because if it were her, she would definitely do anything for love. Hearing the girl’s question, Dorothy paused, then added, “Except for Adele.”
Such a special exception. None of the girls present refuted Dorothy’s words, not even Kaiser, who usually didn’t get along with her. Although added a bit late, Adele’s heart still felt sweet.
“Anyway, I no longer hold the same prejudice and hostility towards True Ancestor Lislotte as before.”
“On the contrary, I think her choice to side with humans…was perhaps the best choice under the circumstances.”
“Who knows if she would have become the next victim, like my ancestor.” Dorothy, the Vampire Queen, showed her rebelliousness before Adele without any reservation, a sign of absolute trust. As for whether the other girls would reveal it, the answer was obvious. They were on the same side. Although they might not get along or be close, because they all liked Adele, they became allies and wouldn’t betray each other.
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming heavy, not fitting for a party, Adele quickly changed the subject, “Let’s not talk about this today!”
“Waaah, you don’t know how hard the special training was these past three days!”
“But fortunately, the result was good~.” Adele’s chatter and complaints made the girls chuckle.
And not long after, Adele seemed to remember something and suddenly called out towards Celeste in the dining room, “Celeste! Don’t be busy, come here~.”
Hearing the girl’s call from the living room, Celeste stopped washing vegetables. Sharon, beside her, smiled slightly, her silver-gray hair trembling, and said, “Go ahead, Adele is calling you.”
“I’ll take care of this.”
“…I’ll be back soon.”
Sharon shook her head with a smile, indicating that it was fine.
Adele had a deeper meaning in calling Celeste over. Because the power Adele inherited came entirely from True Ancestor Ron, an elemental vampire, the high-ups in the Enforcement Bureau found experts in elemental magic to give Adele unprecedented special training. It could be said that Adele now possessed the combined knowledge of many experts, becoming a master of elemental magic among vampires.
This was a sign of humanity’s sincerity, the Enforcement Bureau’s recognition and investment in Adele.
But at this moment, Adele wanted to break the rules once, disregarding the possible confidentiality agreements and protocols—after all, when signing the “Mid-Level Agent Employment Contract,”
Adele just signed it naively without even looking at it.
So she really didn’t know if there were any confidentiality clauses! If there were… Then I’m sorry, everyone!
She really wanted her two wings, the Ice and Fire Wings, Hermione and Celeste, to gain this precious experience in elemental magic! This was why Adele specifically called Celeste over! She planned to teach the girls, who were incredibly important to her, everything she learned during her special training without reservation. And in Adele’s harem, the only ones suitable for learning this precious experience seemed to be Hermione and Celeste.
But the living room wasn’t a suitable place for this, so Adele thought for a moment and decided to use a bedroom on the second floor and spend some time alone with Hermione and Celeste.
The other girls looked at Adele enviously, but they were understanding and didn’t complain.
Just like that, Adele took Hermione and Celeste’s hands and ran upstairs.
The two followed closely behind, each looking away from the other, their awkwardness evident. Although not to the point of “water and fire incompatibility,” if they were in the same space, neither Hermione nor Celeste would take the initiative to talk to each other. But if you really thought about it, Adele’s long journey, all the stories she experienced, actually began with these two: Ice Queen Hermione and Celeste, the Sequence Two honor student who had a crush on Adele. This was the story they started together.
Recalling the past was filled with emotions, but there was no need to discuss who was right or wrong anymore. At least, Adele thought so. Because whether it was Hermione or Celeste, they were both Adele’s wives! So they were both right! No objections!
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The bedroom on the second floor was decorated in a European style, elegant and gorgeous, mainly in white and gold, but not overly ornate, more simple and refreshing. The first thing that caught your eye was a large princess bed, big enough for three people. Adele liked the kitten plushie on the bed, so she immediately jumped onto the soft mattress and hugged it, not wanting to let go.
Hermione and Celeste stood awkwardly at the door. Hermione took the initiative, pretending to be calm as she walked towards the small balcony to tend to a potted rose. But unfortunately, the rose was half-withered from neglect. The breeze blew, and the setting sun shone through the French windows, creating a warm and beautiful atmosphere in this private space.
Celeste sat down by the bed, gazing at Adele obediently. Adele glanced at Celeste, then at Hermione, who was pretending to be indifferent, and shook her head helplessly. But after a moment of thought, her eyes suddenly lit up. She seemed to have thought of a way to resolve this awkward situation.
The next moment, the girl extended her hand and silently chanted a high-level elemental magic spell. The half-withered rose, before Hermione’s eyes, regained its vitality and became even more vibrant. The rose’s vines extended, lifting it up to Hermione. “…” The elegant girl with long silver-blue hair reached out, and a rose naturally fell into her palm. The thorns on the vines were gone, so as not to hurt Hermione’s skin. Similarly, another rose was offered to Celeste by the growing vines. After she took the rose, the vines slowly retracted.
And Adele’s words, filled with tenderness, followed, “The rose is me.”
“Without your love, I would wither.” Such words made both girls speechless for a moment.
Celeste was the first to sniff and soften towards her Master, “I’m sor…” But she was interrupted by Hermione.
“No, I’m the one who should apologize, not just to Adele, but also to you, Celeste.”
“Actually, thinking back, how could I, such a jerk back then, have the audacity to say ‘I protected Adele’?”
“Even now, I’m still making Adele worry about us.”
“I’m really…too immature.”
“Perhaps, falling in love with Adele was the luckiest thing in my life.”
“It made my world no longer just cold and icy.”
“There are also roses, and passionate love.”
“Ugh…you’re making me embarrassed,” Adele said, covering her face shyly.
Hearing this, Celeste’s green eyes flickered, and she sighed with emotion, “Actually…me too.”
“If Adele hadn’t stopped me in time, saving my life and future,”
“I don’t know if I would still be here, talking to you so naturally, enjoying the happiness of being by Adele’s side.” After speaking, Celeste looked up, her gaze meeting Hermione’s. Usually, they only exchanged brief glances before quickly looking away like they were avoiding something dirty. They had never had such a heart-to-heart conversation, such a deep gaze, making the two girls, once like ice and fire, realize that they saw their own reflections in each other’s eyes. The barrier between them crumbled, burned to ashes, frozen and shattered.
Finally, they both looked away and came to Adele’s side, one on the left, one on the right, holding the girl’s arms tightly against their chests. This sudden closeness made Adele’s heart race.
“Speaking of which…aren’t we here to discuss elemental magic?” Hermione asked, smiling slightly, a rare initiative from her.
“That’s right~.”
“So I’m very interested in the elemental magic Adele just used to revive the withered rose.”
“Coincidentally, my innate ice attribute, as a higher-level element of ‘water,’ has great compatibility with the grass element.”
“So…Adele, would you be willing to teach me the secrets of the ‘grass’ element?”
“Your ‘grass’ element…is it…lewd…?” Adele asked weakly.
“We’ll find out after you teach me~,” Hermione said ambiguously, her raised black-silk-clad legs constantly teasing the girl’s easily tempted heart!
“I also want to understand the secrets of ‘grass’…”
“P-Please teach me, Master!” Even Celeste couldn’t resist the temptation and made her intentions clear.
But Celeste…weren’t you specialized in fire magic!? And the fire element was indeed the most compatible element with Celeste. It should be the opposite of “grass elemental magic,” right? As an elemental vampire, Celeste shouldn’t be ignorant of this basic elemental knowledge… So there was only one answer: she was horny!
And Adele wasn’t qualified to judge others. She was the one…most easily tempted! The girl wanted to say something, but Hermione’s lips had already pressed against hers, followed by Celeste’s soft chest pressing against her. Finally, a pair of black-silk-clad legs, their knees wedged between Adele’s legs, preventing her from closing them. Celeste’s hand also slid down Adele’s abdomen ambiguously.
Adele’s mind was hazy and muddled, but she vaguely felt that if this continued…wouldn’t she be the one being taught the “grass” element!? That kind of thing…no way!
Chapter 393: Deliberately Careless
At first, Adele was limp and powerless, unable to resist, caught between ice and fire, burning and shivering. After being teased and bullied for a while, her eyes watery, she finally mustered her strength, and with the help of her witch form, reclaimed her position as the “grass elemental magic” instructor! This time, she would return everything she just suffered to these two bad girls!
Hermione bit her lip, trying to suppress her moans. Celeste, on the other hand, was the opposite, wrapping her arms around Adele’s neck, fiery and passionate, calling out “Master~” without restraint. Countless indecent words escaped her lips. She missed her Master so much, she was so lonely, so she wanted to pour out all her feelings to the girl.
Just listening made Hermione blush, but wasn’t that also a reflection of her own feelings during this time? It was just that Celeste’s words expressed what Hermione couldn’t say herself. This made Hermione feel a bit dazed. They were complete opposites, like water and fire, but their feelings for Adele were the same.
Hermione used to believe that only she could bring Adele happiness, but now, her prejudice, like ice and snow, was melting in this unusual warmth. She suddenly understood why Adele was so hesitant, so torn between these girls, both wavering and greedy. Because she could feel the love surging towards her, without any distinction of high or low, noble or humble.
She wanted to respond to everyone, unwilling to let go of anyone. Perhaps in the eyes of the world, Adele was a “player,” wanting everyone and refusing to let go. But Hermione didn’t care about the world. The girl she loved could do as she pleased, in every sense of the word.
“Ah~”. Hermione couldn’t help but let out an embarrassing moan. Even covering her mouth couldn’t hide it from Adele. The girl seemed encouraged and focused her attention on “bullying” Hermione, vaguely remembering that there was something important she hadn’t done, but whatever!
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Unknowingly, half an hour had passed. The girls downstairs, bored from waiting, formed their own groups to chat or play. Dorothy and Edith were together, discussing complex adult political issues. Dorothy, feeling insecure after the amusement park incident, finally started to build her own power base. Openly recruiting would be too conspicuous, so she needed Edith’s help. And Edith originally intended to form an elite group to lead vampire politics, which was why she established the Black Feather Society.
It was just that her power was currently insufficient. But if Dorothy joined…it would instantly solve Edith’s problem of expanding the Black Feather Society’s influence. So the two hit it off and started a heated discussion. For now, Edith would be in the open, and Dorothy in the dark. One was responsible for uniting and rallying the new generation of vampires, the other, as the Vampire Queen, providing support and playing along with the True Ancestors. Dorothy wouldn’t trust any True Ancestor until she uncovered the truth about her ancestor’s fall. Or rather, more extremely, she trusted no one except for Adele and the members of the “Adele Party.”
Xiao Ai was with First Snow, whose mental age wasn’t much older than her apparent age, playing party games provided by the villa. Then there were Kaiser and Wofoo. The two had left Twilight City together and knew each other well, although the huge difference in their status prevented them from becoming close friends. But in the current situation, Kaiser couldn’t chat with Dorothy, and she didn’t even know Edith. She couldn’t join the children’s games.
So the only one she could talk to and alleviate her boredom was her former follower, Wofoo. The two chatted intermittently, Wofoo nervous and stammering in her replies. This scene perfectly embodied the word “awkward.” Everyone was silently praying for Adele’s quick return. She was their backbone, the center of their world!
Perhaps Adele heard their prayers, or perhaps it was just a coincidence. Footsteps came from the stairs. First came Adele, looking refreshed, followed by Hermione, her expression quickly adjusted to its usual coldness, and Celeste, a faint blush still lingering on her cheeks.
“Is your special training over?” Kaiser asked, looking up.
Adele paused, then blinked. “Mm-hmm, it’s…over, I guess.”
“But there are still some details that need to be discussed later.” Adele wasn’t talking about anything lewd. She and Hermione and Celeste had only…comforted each other for a while, probably no more than ten minutes. After all, the main event was after the hot spring at night… Neither Celeste nor Hermione intended to steal the show. Otherwise, it would be unfair to the other girls. Adele also knew this, so she stopped after a brief taste. The rest of the time, she was seriously teaching Hermione and Celeste the content of her special training.
The elemental magic techniques taught by the human experts were so profound and exquisite that Hermione and Celeste, both elemental vampires, were instantly captivated. If it weren’t for the other girls waiting downstairs, they would have been happy to be good students, listening attentively to their “Teacher Adele,” even asking for private tutoring after class…
Adele returned to her group of girls, comfortably enjoying their preferential treatment and pampering.
Soon, the food was ready and served, the table laden with dishes.
This was mostly thanks to Tang Linlang and Sharon. Behind Adele’s back, to win her favor and capture her stomach, they had honed their cooking skills to the limit for their age. And interestingly, Tang Linlang learned Eastern cuisine, while Sharon, through practice in both her waking hours and dreams, learned Western cuisine.
So this was also a silent competition, a war without gunpowder! No one would have thought that these two, seemingly the most honest, quiet, and introverted girls who wouldn’t compete for favor, would actually compete in this area. They wouldn’t act coquettishly like the other girls, but firmly expressed their deep love through every dish they made for Adele. Like the “Eastern cuisine” and “Western dishes” that each occupied half of the dining table, every bite Adele took was filled with their silent affection.
Even Adele, upon seeing this scene, couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow! This table setting, did you do this on purpose…or was it an accident!?”
Tang Linlang and Sharon exchanged glances. Finally, Tang Linlang pursed her lips and replied, “It was a deliberate…accident.”
“Eh?”
