Adele’s earlobes turned noticeably red.

Then Cha Keke tentatively took her arm.

From holding her wrist to linking arms, a gradual progression, and Adele didn’t refuse.

Behind Adele, a white power was brewing in the shadows.

Seraph, peering into this world from her own space, opened an eye.

Sensing something, Cha Keke turned and smiled, her expression as warm and friendly as if greeting an old friend.

But Seraph didn’t buy it. The emotion in her eyes was one of vigilance and threat.

 

As if to say, “If you try to do anything to Adele, I won’t let you off the hook.”

Then, Seraph’s aura slowly dissipated from the space.

Adele’s senses were still too weak, so she didn’t notice this at all.

Only Cha Keke had noticed Seraph’s presence early on.

She noticed Seraph’s scent on Adele.

But it wasn’t because of this that Cha Keke was interested in Adele.

Perhaps only Cha Keke herself understood the deeper reason.

 

As for Seraph, she might have vaguely understood something, otherwise, she wouldn’t have left so easily, instead of protecting Adele.

Because she knew the woman in front of her, knew this… former companion who had long betrayed her and become her enemy.

So she knew that Cha Keke wouldn’t harm Adele.

However, Seraph didn’t seem to understand that “harm” had two meanings.

Cha Keke indeed wouldn’t hurt Adele, she had no reason to do such a thing.

But that didn’t mean she wouldn’t choose to “make a move” on Adele.

With Seraph’s warning, Cha Keke restrained herself a little.

 

She chatted with Adele for a while, about the concert, about the reason why she was leaving her idol identity, because she wanted to experience a completely different life.

In short, it had a “returning to one’s roots” vibe.

It completely captivated Adele.

Adele felt that Miss Cha Keke was a very free and admirable modern independent woman, rich, famous, and incredibly beautiful… ahem.

Adele wasn’t the kind of girl who would be tempted by money and beauty!

Probably… not.

Adele muttered to herself uncertainly.

 

It was also at this time that Cha Keke glanced at the clock and said with a smile,

“Alright, Miss Adele, it’s getting late, you should go back to your night.”

Her words implied that she had seen through Adele’s vampire identity.

After all, vampires, as the most powerful foreign race, were indeed worthy of the title of masters of the night.

But Adele didn’t notice this, she just replied a little embarrassedly,

“Y-yes, I’ve troubled you, Sister Cha Keke!”

“Not at all, Adele is the cutest girl I’ve ever met. If it wasn’t for the concert, I would want to chat with you longer and treat you to a drink~”

 

Adele’s heart pounded from Cha Keke’s flirting.

As expected of a mature woman’s way of communication.

“Anyway, thank you, Miss Cha Keke!”

Adele said, getting up from her seat in Cha Keke’s lounge.

Cha Keke walked her to the door, then waved goodbye and closed the door.

Adele walked back, her heart filled with emotions, but she didn’t notice that when she left the corner, the wall behind her suddenly returned to its original state, without a trace of the door.

And on the other side of the backstage, outside the lounge next to the makeup room, Cha Keke’s manager, stage planner, staff, and others were anxiously waiting for Cha Keke’s break to end.

 

As a top-notch idol, Cha Keke had been famous in the industry for her perfect professionalism since her debut.

However, she had a habit that no matter what, when she wanted to rest, no one was allowed to enter her room, not even to knock on the door and disturb her.

When the time came, she would naturally come out and show an even better state to deal with the performance or variety show.

It had always been like this.

But today, many people were worried that Cha Keke might have forgotten the time.

After all, there were less than five minutes left before her stage performance, and all the staff were in place.

If the protagonist of the concert was late at this time, it would cause a serious stage accident.

 

Just as everyone was hesitating, wondering if they should break the rule and at least knock on the door to remind Miss Cha Keke, the door was pushed open from the inside with a “creak.”

Cha Keke appeared before everyone, which instantly relieved everyone.

She thought to herself, “I almost forgot the time, Adele is really a thief who steals time… and hearts,” and asked,

“Is everything ready?”

“Yes, please come this way to the stage!”

The way an idol star took the stage was naturally not ordinary, each had their own unique style.

In general, it was to present a wonderful visual feast for the audience and create a stunning opening for the concert.

 

And the way Cha Keke chose to appear was her personally chosen “Fallen Angel” theme.

It depicted a scene of a pure white angel, symbolizing light and kindness, falling from heaven to hell, her whole body stained with darkness, becoming a fallen angel.

The planning team had worked tirelessly for several days to come up with the perfect plan, ensuring that the opening of the concert would be etched in the history of the entertainment industry.

Making Miss Cha Keke’s arrival a true angel in the hearts of countless people – even a fallen angel was still an angel.

The flawless rehearsal filled everyone with confidence.

Under their expectant gazes, Cha Keke, dressed in her concert attire, arrived on the high platform.

The surroundings were instantly filled with mist to create an atmosphere, and the background music started playing.

 

Just as the staff were about to quickly prepare Miss Cha Keke, helping her put on the safety ropes of the wire harness, Cha Keke looked at the tens of thousands of spectators at the concert venue, at the sea of lights formed by the glow sticks, and a nostalgic smile suddenly appeared on her face.

She sighed, humans wouldn’t change even after hundreds or thousands of years.

Every era had its own beliefs, it was just that now she was the one being worshipped, and you were no longer by her side.

Although she was looking at a sea of lights, Cha Keke’s eyes seemed to be filled with ruins, the ruins of a city, and the embers that hadn’t yet extinguished.

In those ruins, there was nothing left, everything had been destroyed, and there was nothing worth looking forward to.

But at this moment, a petite figure suddenly caught her eye.

In the distance, the girl was waving the glow stick she had just bought, seemingly shouting something, probably a cheer or slogan.

 

The image of this girl appeared in her mind, Adele… how could her name be Adele?

But no matter what, her existence, her meaning, was precious.

She was like a ray of light, illuminating the darkness of the entire ruin in Cha Keke’s eyes.

Cha Keke smiled, from afar, a smile only for Adele.

At this moment, Adele clearly noticed Cha Keke’s smile on the big screen. She even confidently told Celeste beside her that Cha Keke was smiling specifically for her!

But no one would believe it, not even Celeste, who trusted her master the most.

But she would obediently agree.

 

At the same time, the background music had already brought the atmosphere to a fever pitch.

As fans of Miss Cha Keke, everyone knew that the opening song of this concert was one of Cha Keke’s most famous songs, telling the story of an angel falling from grace because of love, “Fallen Angel.”

Even though the fans had guessed that Miss Cha Keke’s entrance might be descending from the sky on a wire, performing the moment of the angel’s fall, they were still very much looking forward to it.

Even some vampires wished to use their own power to help Miss Cha Keke achieve true flight.

But that would be a serious violation of the academy’s rules, and they would be in big trouble, so they could only hope that human special effects technology could fulfill Miss Cha Keke’s wish and make this concert perfect.

Under everyone’s gaze, the mist on the high platform gradually dissipated, and then Miss Cha Keke’s figure was revealed.

The venue instantly erupted in cheers and applause.

 

The skylight of the hall opened, letting in the cold moonlight.

Under the moonlight, the woman was breathtakingly beautiful and noble, her brown hair swaying, covered with a layer of holy, frost-like light.

At this moment, she was the angel in the hearts of everyone present, pure and flawless.

In the audience, even Hermione couldn’t help but gasp in amazement, but whether it was instinct or something else, she felt a strange sense of danger from this woman.

It was like a natural-born powerhouse encountering another powerhouse, their auras clashing invisibly, making people uneasy.

Low-ranking vampires didn’t react at all, even some ordinary Sequence Ones wouldn’t have any reaction.

Only Hermione, or Dorothy, if she were here, would definitely be on high alert.

 

As for Adele… this girl was completely captivated by Cha Keke’s beauty and figure.

She was truly a little lewd cat who was easily tempted by beauty.

If First Snow was a gluttonous kitten, then Adele was naturally a lewd kitten.

At the same time, Seraph quietly appeared beside Adele. She used her wings to transform into a white dress from Adele’s wardrobe and wore a straw sun hat, showing a very summery style.

It was beautiful, but… it was winter!

But the four seasons in Dongdu were mild, with warm winters and cool summers, and it rarely snowed, otherwise, Adele wouldn’t have been so surprised last time. So it usually felt like there was no difference between the seasons.

But wearing summer clothes in winter would still attract attention.

 

But the amazing thing was that even though Seraph had an almost perfect, doll-like beauty, her long silver hair and pure white body were incredibly holy, but the people around her seemed to be completely oblivious to her presence.

It was unclear whether she used magic to lower her presence or some other means.

Only Adele noticed her presence with her peripheral vision. She was surprised, but her desire to watch the concert outweighed her curiosity, so she ignored the angel beside her.

Seraph wasn’t much better. Although she appeared beside Adele, her attention was completely drawn to Cha Keke on stage.

Of course, in a very distant era, she wasn’t called by this name.

But she also yearned for the heights, and also yearned for…

A leap of faith, a fall from grace.

 

Under everyone’s gaze and exclamations, it was as if all the light in the world converged on Cha Keke’s back.

On her slender back, between her shoulder blades, white wings seemed to break free from some kind of restraint, blooming like a flower, growing wildly like leaves, and finally unfolding majestically.

Everyone seemed to be baptized by holiness, even the staff who were about to put the wire harness on Cha Keke, they were all stunned.

Their memories would probably be tampered with later, and they would think that they had done their duty, putting the wings made by the props team on Miss Cha Keke and using the wire harness.

But in reality, Cha Keke was falling from a height of more than ten meters towards the stage, without any protection, in front of countless people.

She closed her eyes, passionately performing the transformation from holiness to darkness.

In this process, her wings, starting from the roots, gradually turned pitch black as night.

 

It was a fall, not a flight.

It reminded people of the saying, “Live like a summer flower, brilliant and beautiful, die like an autumn leaf, quiet and serene.”

The woman finally landed gracefully on the stage, her wings folded, enveloping the angel who was hugging her knees and burying her face in her arms. It was as if all the light in the world had been extinguished at this moment.

But the next moment, countless spotlights shone like stars on Cha Keke’s feet.

As the music “Fallen Angel” started playing, Cha Keke spread her dark wings!

The concert officially began at this moment!

However, among the sea of glow sticks and the cheers, someone dressed in inconspicuous casual clothes, their eyes hidden under a baseball cap, were emitting a dark light like pus and blood.

 

He let out a low chuckle, his tightly wrapped body covered in black, flame-like patterns.

If anyone had watched the local news in Dongdu, they would be surprised to find that he looked exactly like the leader of the cult that had been busted by the police some time ago, the leader who was still at large.

The news reported that he had used the lives of over a hundred loyal followers within the organization to try and summon the legendary evil god.

Fortunately, the police arrived in time and stopped the ritual. But even so, many people still died at the cult gathering, including families that were originally happy and complete…

He hadn’t fled Dongdu, but had been lurking and waiting, intending to create a horrifying terrorist incident at Cha Keke’s concert.

At this moment, he had used his own body as a medium, carving the patterns from an ancient grimoire all over his body, and then using the lives of countless people in the enclosed venue as sacrifices to attract the descent of the evil god from another world!

“No one… can escape!”