A faint flame ignited in Adele’s heart.

The emotion called “revenge” began to envelop her entire being.

“…Revenge… on her?”

Adele was like a puppet who had lost the ability to think for herself, her eyes becoming vacant, pitiful, and cute.

And incredibly alluring, like a young, ripening fruit.

Even knowing its sourness, one would still want to savor its sweetness.

“Yes, revenge, what a wonderful taste it is.”

 

“Imagine the person you fear, the person you hate, kneeling before you, begging for mercy, pleading for your forgiveness with tears streaming down their face…”

“But you won’t forgive her, how could you possibly forgive her?”

“Let them receive their due punishment in despair~”

“The justice of this world won’t be given to us.”

The woman’s pupils gradually contracted into a tiny dot, then expanded wildly.

“…Then we’ll take it ourselves.”

Her voice was soft, but it contained a thunderous power.

 

Adele shivered violently, but after the shiver, she was inevitably engulfed in a burning heat.

Her eyes went from fear, timidity, and cowering to calmness, and then to anger.

The Vengeance Witch admired her masterpiece with satisfaction, listening to Adele ask,

“Really, is it okay?”

“To take revenge on them, to make them regret, to make them…!”

Adele’s small hands clenched tightly.

But this anger was meaningless.

 

At least before meeting the Vengeance Witch, it was meaningless.

The witch took Adele’s small hand with heartache, giving her warmth through her touch.

Even though she couldn’t directly see Adele’s tragic past, she could still tell from her expression and demeanor what kind of terrible treatment the girl in front of her had suffered.

Just like the saying “a harmless man is guilty of possessing a jade.”

Adele was innocent, her beauty and gentleness were her original sins.

“Make them pay the price.”

The Vengeance Witch completed Adele’s unfinished sentence.

 

A tear slid down the corner of Adele’s eye, followed by uncontrollable sobs and murmurs,

“…Make them pay the price…”

“Sob… make them experience… what I went through!”

The Vengeance Witch pulled Adele into her arms, like a mother comforting her daughter.

She gently rocked Adele, her warm hand stroking the girl’s hair, her fingers wiping away the tears on Adele’s face.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Yes, my Adele, you’re not wrong, it’s all their fault.”

 

“You’ve passed the test. Let me reintroduce myself.”

“My name is Li Lige, the Vengeance Witch, and also Cromwell Academy’s…”

Li Lige paused, a little dazed. It turned out that she still cared, still couldn’t let go of the past.

Otherwise, she could have said it more calmly,

“Also Cromwell Academy’s former student council president.”

In other words, the current student council president had personally taken over the authority from Li Lige, achieving her current self.

No wonder Li Lige could still freely enter and exit the academy, even staying in the library to quietly enjoy reading, even though the witch hunt was becoming increasingly intense.

 

This couldn’t even be described as “turning a blind eye.”

This was practically “letting her off the hook”!

The student council president, who was so ruthless towards foreign races, was actually so tolerant towards her senior, towards Li Lige, who had completely become a witch, letting her go time and time again…

No wonder the vampires couldn’t accept it, humans were really protective of their own… commonly known as “double standards.”

From the human perspective, of course, they readily accepted this.

But as a vampire… a vampire who would fight witches in the future, it was really hard not to feel disheartened by humans.

This huge and shocking inside information made Adele’s pupils tremble.

 

Fortunately, she was huddled in Li Lige’s arms, her performance flawless, so Li Lige didn’t notice.

“Today, I will fulfill one of your revenge wishes, but the road ahead may require you to walk alone.”

“My time is running out, tell me, who do you want… to take revenge on?”

Who to take revenge on?

This was a good question.

It was also a question that completely reassured Adele.

Adele finally understood the purpose of the witch, Li Lige.

 

It wasn’t to do anything to her.

On the contrary, she was even kind enough to want to do something for her.

But perhaps it shouldn’t be called “kindness.”

This was also the result of Li Lige becoming a witch and being influenced by the witch’s traits.

In short, it meant that Adele was not only not in danger, but Li Lige was even willing to use her power to help Adele fulfill her wish.

A crisis had thus unexpectedly turned into a “pie falling from the sky” for Adele.

She didn’t need to pretend to be pitiful anymore to gain sympathy.

 

Yes, that’s right, before this, Adele’s fear, timidity, and pitiful cuteness were all a disguise.

She didn’t expect that she could actually deceive a witch born from the sins of humanity.

The sins of humanity, also known as the “Seven Deadly Sins,” were a concept mentioned in most novels, originating from Catholicism.

The sins were: pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust.

Witches were human ability users who embraced the original sins. The witch traits displayed by Li Lige, according to classification – should belong to “wrath,” one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Adele thought for a moment, if she were to become a witch… which of the Seven Deadly Sins would she belong to?

She felt like it would be “lust”…

 

Ahem, back to the question.

Who did Adele want to take revenge on?

Dorothy? Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro?

Or someone else?

This was a difficult question to decide, but one thing was certain, Adele wouldn’t miss this free opportunity.

Logically speaking, Adele should choose to take revenge on Dorothy.

But considering that Dorothy was the true strongest villain in this world, the final boss for her future self to deal with, letting the Vengeance Witch, a character who was strong in the early stages but would eventually become an experience pack, take revenge on Dorothy…

 

It just didn’t seem realistic.

Even though the strength Dorothy currently displayed might not be as strong as Li Lige’s, who knew what kind of cheats she, as the villainous heroine and the Vampire Princess, could pull out.

Forget it, forget it, she wouldn’t do it.

Adele wasn’t just thinking about Li Lige’s life, she also had to consider her own life.

Got it! Adele’s eyes suddenly lit up.

She had figured out who she wanted to take revenge on.

“Edith…”

 

After a long time, the name finally came out of the slightly trembling girl’s mouth.

“Edith? Sounds a little familiar…”

Li Lige seemed to be lost in memories. After a while, she suddenly realized,

“Oh, it’s her. I remember she was a nasty girl before, I didn’t expect her to have made no progress after all these years.”

As the previous student council president, Li Lige had personally handed over the organization she led to the current student council president.

And the current student council president was one year older than Edith, but they were rivals – a “rivalry” where Edith was unilaterally crushed.

So, the year Li Lige was about to graduate seemed to be the year Edith entered the academy.

 

She didn’t expect Edith to have been a tough character in the academy since then.

To the point where even Li Lige had an impression of her.

“Have you decided on her?”

Li Lige asked gently, looking at Adele’s teary eyes.

Adele bit her lip and nodded firmly.

It was her, this annoying person.

The one who even raped her in the original novel.

 

How could Adele let her succeed in this life?

So she might as well take revenge on her with Li Lige’s help before anything happened.

As for the result of the revenge…

Adele guessed that Li Lige wouldn’t really kill Edith, she couldn’t do that and make the current student council president look bad.

But she would definitely teach Edith an unforgettable lesson.

“Yes, Edith… I want to make her pay!”

“Okay, we’ll make her… pay.”

 

Li Lige narrowed her eyes.

Her words were calm, but they sent chills down Adele’s spine.

At the same time, in the office of Edith, the president of the Black Feather Society.

Edith swiveled in her chair, one leg crossed, her black silk stockings visible. She frowned slightly, looking out the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Under the clear sky, crows with crimson eyes cawed and circled in the air.

“Why do I feel uneasy…?”

The girl murmured to herself, but couldn’t find an answer.

 

Crows were the symbol of the Black Feather Society.

But most of the time, they were also ominous birds that symbolized disaster.

………………

“President, the report you arranged has been published, including online, we also have people fueling the flames…”

“Okay, I know, thank you, Vicky.”

Edith smiled and interrupted the girl’s words. Everything was proceeding according to her expectations, the situation was under control.

Edith couldn’t compete with that deeply rooted organization in terms of strength yet.

 

But in terms of public opinion, the current Black Feather Society was crushing the student council.

Although occasionally someone would anonymously post online, accusing the Black Feather Society of its atrocities, they would be quickly silenced – physically.

As long as the person who spoke up was dealt with, then the matter they spoke up about wouldn’t exist anymore.

The Black Feather Society was truly “living up to its name” in its darkness, but it also wanted to portray itself as a beacon of light.

And most of the vampires who joined the Black Feather Society, after witnessing the reality within, didn’t think about rebelling, they even submitted in a way that made people feel frustrated, and naturally became supporters.

If you asked why, it was because the vampire concept of hierarchy was so deeply ingrained in their hearts.

“There’s one more thing.”

Vicky’s expression was a little unusual, which piqued Edith’s curiosity.

“What is it?”

She narrowed her alluring purple eyes and unconsciously tugged at the black veil on her face, making sure it wouldn’t fall off.

Edith always did this, it had become an unconscious habit.

She was afraid of others seeing her face.

No matter how she used public opinion to portray herself as a stunning beauty behind the veil, it couldn’t change the reality.

A lie repeated a hundred times wasn’t the truth.

Vicky reported truthfully,

“President, that girl is here to see you.”

“…Adele?”

Edith was a little surprised, but after the surprise, she couldn’t help but utter the girl’s name with delight.

“Yes, I’ve invited her to Conference Room No. 1.”

Vicky deliberately emphasized the words “Conference Room No. 1.”

Edith naturally understood.

That place was, in a sense, the origin of evil.

It was one of the places where the Black Feather Society hid its dirty secrets.

Edith had also… played with some girls who interested her there.

It was called a necessary test to join the Black Feather Society.

It was like learning all the worst aspects of the West.

Even now, many prestigious universities in the West, whether it was the student council or fraternities, still retained many disgusting initiation rituals.

Some were bizarre, some were terrifying, and most were a form of physical and mental humiliation.

For example, “new members need to run naked around the academy,” “new members need to ‘pleasure themselves’ in front of everyone, or reveal their deepest secrets.”

There were even cases of “offering their virginity” to the seniors of the student council, such a vile practice.

But she was a Western vampire.

Historically, with the high degree of integration between vampires and humans, many vampires became nobles and capitalists with their powerful abilities.

Their vampire descendants, after entering universities, might also become leaders of student councils, and might even be the ones who established these initiation ritual rules.

Of course, this was just speculation. There were noble vampires in this world, and there were also despicable humans.

Clearly, Edith wouldn’t let go of the lamb that had delivered itself to her doorstep~

“I understand, Vicky, go pour her a cup of black tea, I’ll go and keep her company soon~”

Edith’s tone revealed her good mood, and she completely dismissed her previous “unease” as an illusion.

Vicky’s eyes flickered slightly when she heard her order, then she nodded gently.

“Yes.”

“Are you interested in her, Vicky?”

Edith suddenly asked.

Vicky was her capable assistant, with long, curly brown hair, always wearing a long robe that covered her ankles, like a medieval witch.

Also a Sequence One, she didn’t have the arrogance that other blood nobles usually had, instead, she was normal and low-key.

In other words, among the blood nobles who were all guilty of the “sin of pride,” she, who was almost humble, seemed out of place.

She had been following Edith since she entered the academy, as if she was born to recognize her monarch. She believed that Edith could bring something to the vampires in this academy.

And reality proved that Edith had indeed done it.

The existence of the Black Feather Society had gradually elevated the status of vampire students in the academy, this was a fact, and it had also taken away many rights that originally belonged to the student council.

The days when human elites led the student council, and the student council led the entire academy, were gone.

Although there were inevitably some “necessary” sacrifices in this process.

For example, “Adele” might soon become one of these “necessary sacrifices.”

Welcome to the Black Feather Society, Adele.

You have to experience darkness first before you can have wings to fly.

“No, President, please enjoy it yourself,”

Vicky replied calmly.

As for her impression of Adele… although she seemed pure on the surface, maybe she was a minx in private?

Otherwise, Vicky couldn’t explain how a pure and innocent girl could make so many goddesses fall for her.

The girl instinctively realized that there was more to Adele than met the eye.

But she wouldn’t pour cold water on President Edith’s excitement.

She could only wish her a good time.

And hope that President Edith wouldn’t get into big trouble because of this.

Edith nodded slightly and joked,

“I’m really curious what kind of person Vicky would like, a man or a woman. You’re too chaste, it makes me, the president, feel a sense of crisis~”

If their relationship wasn’t close enough, saying this would be no different from saying “Are you trying to usurp my power?”

But obviously, their relationship didn’t need this kind of testing. Vicky turned around to entertain Adele as Edith requested, and replied casually,

“You’re joking, President. Can’t I be asexual?”

“Ah, I forgot about that possibility, my mistake.”

Vicky dragged her long robe and left Edith’s office.

At the same time, in the conference room, Adele was waiting anxiously.

Unfortunately, Li Lige wasn’t by her side, making her feel uneasy.

Although Li Lige said it was to avoid alerting the enemy, letting her enter the enemy’s base camp alone… wasn’t this a bit too risky!

And what if Li Lige was just bragging…

Wouldn’t she be trapped in the Black Feather Society?

The door of the Black Feather Society was easy to enter, but difficult to exit.

She would at least lose a layer of skin!

But now that the deed was done, Adele could do nothing but wait nervously for Edith’s arrival and trust Li Lige.

She could only hope that this early-stage “experience pack” could be a little more reliable…

After all, she was the first “human cheat” in Adele’s protagonist career…

Time passed slowly as Adele waited anxiously.

Then, with a “creak,” someone suddenly pushed open the door of the conference room and walked in.

Adele immediately looked over and saw Miss Vicky, who had received her earlier.

She had a low-key personality, but her status was the vice president of the entire Black Feather Society, second only to the president, and she was carrying a pot of hot tea.

Adele quickly stood up from her seat as a sign of respect for Vice President Vicky.

From this, it could be seen that Adele was really cowardly.

But she had a different attitude towards Celeste and the others.

She was indeed a spoiled bad girl.

Vicky gave her a natural smile.

“Don’t be nervous, Adele, Edith thinks highly of you, and so do I.”

“B-but I’m not ready yet…”

Adele wanted to say “I’m not ready to join the Black Feather Society yet.”

But before she could finish, Vicky interrupted her,

“Some things never require preparation, when they come, they are unavoidable.”

It felt like her words had a deeper meaning.

Adele shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Vicky had already walked closer to her.

“I’ve already reported your visit to President Edith, she’s busy right now, preparing materials to apply for higher subsidies and benefits for vampire students in need from the academy.”

“After all, rights are earned, and that’s the original intention of President Edith in establishing the Black Feather Society.”

“…”

It sounded very grand, Adele thought.

But she could only cooperate with Vicky’s performance, saying softly in an admiring tone,

“President Edith is a very capable person…”

“Please have a seat and some tea while you wait for her.”

“Okay… wait, what kind of tea?”

“Only black tea, is that okay?”

Vicky’s smile never changed, but Adele’s smile stiffened.

Wait… black tea!?

Li Lige! Where are you!

Someone is about to rap* your little sister!