Miss Edith was still wearing her black raven feather dress today.

Her purple eyes were alluring.

She looked like a witch who had stepped out of a fairy tale.

Exquisitely beautiful, breathtakingly gorgeous.

Like a faint purple epiphyllum, blooming in the depths of Adele’s eyes.

If Adele had no memories of reading this novel, she might have been attracted by Edith’s persona and joined the Black Feather Society she led.

It was a pity that Edith, the werewolf player, was no match for Adele, a player who had “opened her heavenly eye.”

 

So no matter how innocent and pure Adele appeared on the surface, she would never fall for Edith’s tricks.

If she did…

It would be because Edith offered too much, tempting Adele to willingly enter the “tiger’s den”!

After all, how could one catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger’s den!

After finishing her opening remarks, Edith approached Adele intimately, her gaze always gentle.

But Adele was like a weak and easily frightened little animal, she just took a step back timidly and called out Edith’s name.

“President Edith…?”

 

Edith narrowed her eyes slightly, she liked Adele’s “born prey” posture.

No wonder she had attracted the favor of top “predators” like Dorothy and Hermione.

Similarly, she didn’t doubt that the pitiful appearance Adele was putting on was a disguise.

If she doubted it, wouldn’t it mean that she was even worse than a little girl?

Edith herself was a predator who was used to disguises and was good at manipulating people’s hearts.

She could see that Adele seemed to be still traumatized from that day.

That’s why she was so wary of her, even though they were both Sequence Ones.

 

But the more wary the prey, the more interesting it was to slowly eliminate her vigilance and anxiety, and gradually make her develop intimacy and dependence on herself.

And then, at the moment when she completely trusted herself, she would tear off the mask!

Let her see the terrifying self beneath the mask.

And her even more terrifying heart.

Make her tremble, torment her, play with her, until she completely submitted, both physically and mentally.

 

Become a good girl who even felt excited when being abused…

Yes, at that time, Adele would become a good girl in her eyes.

 

She would become one of her black feathers.

Now, let’s start with the first step.

Make Adele trust her, get close to her…

“I’m very sorry that I couldn’t arrive in time that day and you were frightened, Miss Adele.”

Edith looked sincerely apologetic and quickened her pace slightly.

This way, she could finally reach Adele’s side.

“This is the responsibility of our Black Feather Society, it’s my negligence.”

 

“P-please don’t say that, President Edith…”

Adele’s eyes, which should have been shimmering with a beautiful light, were now so dim, like fragile petals in the wind.

But it was clear that her vigilance towards Edith had lessened, and she stopped backing away.

Edith pressed her advantage, coming to stand in front of Adele.

She was tall and had to lower her head to look Adele in the eye.

But what did she do? She actually bowed, assuming a humble posture of a listener, looking at Adele’s delicate expression seriously and gently on the same level.

Adele forgot to breathe, stunned.

 

The woman’s sincere words followed,

“No, it’s my negligence.”

“I promised to protect every vampire in the academy, that’s why I founded the Black Feather Society.”

 

“But I let you down, Adele, I’m sorry.”

The famous Miss Black Veil, the president of the Black Feather Society, Edith, was actually apologizing to a seemingly ordinary girl!

Vampire students passing by were all surprised and looked at them with wide eyes.

There were also members of the press that Edith had arranged beforehand, hiding in a secluded spot, holding cameras, capturing this scene from a perfect angle, an angle that especially highlighted the president’s beauty.

 

It was conceivable that the Black Feather Society’s publicity department would use this photo as a theme to promote President Edith, making her image of being approachable and respectful of talent even more deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

Low-ranking vampire students were the majority in this academy, although they weren’t as famous and dazzling as Sequence Ones.

But unlike ordinary Sequence Ones, who were arrogant and didn’t care about this group, Edith was different. She valued the voices of these low-ranking vampire students.

Based on this, the Black Feather Society she founded was able to rival the student council in a short period of time.

The days when a small number of human elites ruled the entire student body were gone.

It was hard to say whether it was the dissatisfaction of the vampire students, who made up the majority of the student body, that led to the birth of the Black Feather Society, or Edith’s personal ambition.

Edith was a formidable opponent. Unlike the student council, which preferred action over words, she valued the role of public opinion and discourse power. So even though the Black Feather Society was still far from being the student council’s opponent in terms of hard power, under the subtle influence of long-term propaganda, in the eyes of many uninformed students, the Black Feather Society’s reputation was much louder than the student council’s.

 

This led to more and more vampires joining the Black Feather Society, both high-ranking and low-ranking.

Accordingly, the academy also allocated more resources to the Black Feather Society.

But just as Edith thought her acting was flawless and she could use this opportunity to lure the weak Adele into the Black Feather Society, making her the key to dealing with Hermione, Dorothy, and the others, Adele, who appeared nervous and surprised on the surface, actually sneered in her heart.

 

Hehe, what grand words.

If you really cared about low-ranking vampire students, why didn’t you stand up for “Adele” when she was being bullied and chased?

If she had nothing to do with Dorothy and Hermione, would you even give her a second glance?

But complaining was complaining.

 

For the current Adele, exposing Edith’s true colors and tearing off her disguise to confront her was obviously not a wise move.

So she acted flattered.

“P-President Edith!? N-no… you don’t have to do this…”

“Rather, I’m very grateful that you came that day…”

“So, Miss Adele, does that mean you’re willing to join our Black Feather Society?”

She said “our,” even this detail was flawless.

But Adele shook her head frantically.

 

“N-no… I don’t mean that, I’m sorry!”

“For the time being, I think I’m more suited to living a quiet life alone, I don’t want to have contact with… more vampires.”

“To be honest, President Edith…”

Adele’s face turned pale, her voice trembling.

“I-I even feel uneasy and scared when I’m around other unfamiliar vampires now.”

“Including you, President Edith… I-I have no ill feelings towards you! But my body is rejecting… I’m sorry!”

“Is it a side effect?” Edith made her judgment.

 

The side effect of being abused by the black and white twins, causing her to resist any vampire.

 

Commonly known as “PTSD,” or “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.”

At the same time, she looked at Adele with a very sympathetic and concerned gaze.

She even politely took a step back to give Adele some space.

If it were someone who didn’t know her true colors, they would probably be touched by her consideration at this moment.

“It’s okay, Miss Adele, live the way you want.”

“But if you change your mind one day, please remember that the door of our Black Feather Society will always be open for you.”

 

“This is out of public interest.”

“And personally, I wonder if I could have the honor of being Miss Adele’s friend?”

“Perhaps by trying to get close to me and spending time with me, Miss Adele, you can gradually alleviate the symptoms of the side effects and return to a normal life.”

“…”

What a persistent person, Adele thought to herself.

Even though she had clearly refused to join the Black Feather Society, Edith was still clinging to her like a piece of candy.

Didn’t her upbringing teach her to be a reserved lady?

 

She even wanted to be her friend.

Heh, wanting to be her friend now.

Adele didn’t even dare to imagine what she would want to be in the future.

But her approach was very friendly, making it impossible to refuse, at least not on the surface.

Adele could only agree halfheartedly.

She quickly changed her expression.

At first, she widened her eyes and opened her mouth in surprise, as if she couldn’t believe her ears.

 

Then she repeated her question,

“President Edith… are you saying, you want to be… my friend?”

Adele raised a delicate, white hand and placed it on her chest, where the bow on her school uniform seemed ready to take flight.

This was a normal reaction for an ordinary girl in the academy when faced with the favor of a talented and beautiful girl.

Edith smiled, not surprised by this at all.

But vaguely, she felt that the more normal the conversation, the more abnormal it seemed.

Maybe… it was just her imagination, Edith thought.

 

She had made a preconceived judgment, thinking that the reason Adele could attract the attention of Dorothy, Hermione, and the others must be because of her purity and kindness.

Only this kind of naive and innocent girl could attract those real aristocratic girls.

The settings in novels and TV dramas weren’t without basis in reality.

So she naturally wouldn’t suspect that Adele might be scheming.

“Yes, I hope to be Miss Adele’s friend.”

Edith repeated naturally.

“Why? Why me…”

 

“Because in my heart, Miss Adele is a girl I can’t help but worry about.”

“In fact, ever since I met you last time, I’ve been thinking about you, Miss Adele.”

“Even when I invited you to join the student council, I just wanted you to be closer to me.”

“That way, I could still protect you and prevent you from being hurt like last time.”

Edith spoke sincerely. If it were anyone else, they might have believed her.

Then, after joining the Black Feather Society with gratitude, they would discover the darkness and terror within, and either lose a layer of skin or a kidney.

Adele sneered inwardly, but on the surface, she still looked deeply touched.

 

The girl’s eyes flickered with a strange and moving light, trembling slightly.

“…”

Adele remained silent for a moment before saying,

“Sorry, I still need time to digest this information…”

“It’s okay, I’ll wait for you.”

Adele didn’t nod or shake her head, she just looked at Edith deeply, her cheeks blushing slightly.

Then, she brushed past President Edith, her steps flustered and nervous.

Edith showed a “victory is in my grasp” smile, and after Adele left, she no longer concealed it.

If nothing unexpected happened, Adele would soon be hers.

At that time, how should she tame her into her exclusive slave?

Anyway, as long as she joined the Black Feather Society, it would be difficult for her to escape.

And she had plenty of ways to slowly influence her.

Thinking of this, Edith couldn’t wait.

She wanted to see the girl that even Dorothy and Hermione were chasing after, kneeling before her like a dog.

Hehe, that would definitely be an interesting scene.

………………

But if nothing unexpected happened, something unexpected would definitely happen.

After Adele walked away, she muttered and cursed to herself, venting her dissatisfaction with Edith.

“Can you make keys? How many can you make!?”

She thought that one actress in this whole book was enough.

Who was Edith to try to act?

Didn’t she know that colleagues were like enemies?

“What bad luck!”

Her good mood for the day was ruined.

Not to mention that from what Edith said, she still wanted to cling to Adele.

This Slit-Mouthed Woman… was really hateful.

But speaking of her face under the veil, those lips stitched together with needles and thread, just thinking about it made Adele shudder…

Adele’s heart skipped a beat.

Could there be a story behind this?

For example, Edith’s past.

Or maybe her biggest weakness?

The so-called “Miss Black Veil,” gave people a sense of mystery, making them admire and yearn for her.

But what if she deliberately created this persona…

To hide her ugly appearance and live with a mask every day.

And the scar wasn’t congenital.

So who was it that did such a cruel thing to her?