In a secluded corner of Cromwell Academy, overgrown with weeds and rarely visited, two girls who looked not just similar but identical were looking around, seemingly waiting for someone, their expressions bored.

It was obvious that the only explanation for their identical appearance was that they were twins.

However, the term “identical” only applied to their facial features. In reality, their hairstyles and some other physical characteristics were vastly different, even diametrically opposed.

One girl had long, flowing silver hair, shining like moonlight.

As for the other girl… ahem, she had long, jet-black hair.

Besides that, their outfits were also different. The black-haired girl wore black silk stockings, while the silver-haired girl wore white ones, indicating their shared preference for a consistent style.

By now, their identities were quite obvious.

 

They were the Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro twins, who had tried to “bully” Adele and drink her blood as they always had, but ended up being suppressed by Dorothy and Hermione, who had been turned by Adele.

They had returned to the academy quietly, and it seemed they had recovered well, with no trace of injuries and their usual arrogant expressions.

As noble Sequence Ones, they naturally possessed a strong regenerative ability that ordinary vampires couldn’t compare to.

If they were physical-type vampires, their recovery speed would be even faster, but both sisters were, without exception, ability-type vampires.

Amaterasu Kuro, the older sister, could manipulate gravity, while Tsukimi Shiro, the younger sister, could manipulate attraction.

When they worked together, it wasn’t a simple 1+1=2, but they could unleash a power far greater than 2, even reaching 3 or 4.

They had actually returned to the academy a long time ago, but they were much more low-key than before.

 

Perhaps it was because they had been taught a lesson by their family and told not to make enemies of Dorothy and Hermione.

Because these two, even among Sequence Ones, were special existences.

Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro agreed on the surface, but in their hearts, they always wanted to get revenge for their humiliation.

Of course, they also wanted to punish Adele… this disobedient bad girl!

Amaterasu Kuro still couldn’t understand how that girl, who used to be so submissive and trembled like a pure lamb when she saw them, could have the guts to resist… And what method did she use, what kind of love potion did she give them, that made even Sequence Ones like Hermione and Dorothy serve her willingly?

But Tsukimi Shiro, the younger sister, who often appeared calm and collected compared to her older sister, had a different view.

Thinking of Adele, her expression also became more complicated and unreadable.

 

But the only thing that could be sensed was that she didn’t seem to be as eager to take revenge on Adele as her older sister, Amaterasu Kuro.

After all, weren’t she and her sister the ones who initiated the harm in the first place?

They were only taught a lesson because of the girl’s resistance.

Her sister saw it as a humiliation, but from a rational point of view, Tsukimi Shiro understood that this was just a natural consequence of cause and effect.

But there was one thing she and her sister agreed on, and that was that they both wanted to find another chance to be “alone” with Adele.

But this time, it had to be done more secretly, and they needed the help of others.

After all, during their time back in the academy, the low-key twin sisters had learned about one shocking thing after another through the academy’s information network.

 

This included, but was not limited to, the fact that Adele had become the “strongest Sequence Five.”

Other things included both the Black Feather Society and the student council extending olive branches to Adele.

Of course, there were even more rumors about Adele’s romantic affairs.

There were those related to Hermione, those related to Dorothy, and even Sharon’s name gradually surfaced.

As for humans, there seemed to be a rich heiress who was quite famous and was Adele’s admirer.

Even the principal’s Cat-Bird wasn’t spared!

How could this woman be so good at attracting both men and women!

 

Amaterasu Kuro was naturally unhappy. It felt like someone she had once discarded had suddenly become… someone she could no longer reach.

And Tsukimi Shiro was more concerned about the change in Adele’s strength.

The current Adele seemed to be much stronger than before, conservatively estimated, she also had the strength of a Sequence Two.

This was the most shocking thing, considering that the entire vampire race was still bound by the Sequence rules, and few could break them.

So Tsukimi Shiro tried to sort out Adele’s recent activities.

Through some clues, she found out that Adele actually had a secret connection with the former student council president, Li Lige.

And Li Lige was the Revenge Witch who had been pursued by the Ability Enforcement Bureau in Dongdu some time ago.

 

Of course, in the end, it seemed that Li Lige hadn’t been captured, but that was a story for another time.

The point was, could Adele’s rapid increase in strength be related to Li Lige?

Or rather… related to witches?

Amaterasu Kuro was very excited after learning about her sister’s guess, because this alone was enough to threaten Adele.

For example, they could say to her, “Adele, you wouldn’t want your witch identity to be exposed, would you?”

Then they could do whatever they wanted to her!

But Amaterasu Kuro was thinking too simply and seriously underestimated Adele’s ability to withstand pressure.

 

And when it came to “threatening” people, Adele was the one who was good at and proficient in it.

How could she possibly submit to such a simple threat?

Or rather, on the contrary, she would definitely make the people who threatened her pay a heavy price.

Unexpectedly, Tsukimi Shiro rejected Amaterasu Kuro’s wishful thinking.

“We can’t act rashly yet, this is just a guess.”

“To confirm its authenticity, we can’t do it alone, we need someone else’s help.”

“Who?” Amaterasu Kuro asked.

 

“The Witch Hunting Church,” Tsukimi Shiro said calmly. “They have a way to identify witches.”

“Humans?”

“Yes, as far as I know, there are female students in Cromwell Academy who are believers of the church.”

“But they’re probably also hostile towards vampires, do you really think they would help us?”

“Of course.”

Tsukimi Shiro looked confident.

“There’s a hierarchy even among enemies.”

 

“They wouldn’t miss the opportunity to hunt a witch, even if it meant cooperating with vampires.”

This was why Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro were waiting for someone in this place.

Amaterasu Kuro was already complaining about the other party’s tardiness, only Tsukimi Shiro remained calm. Not everyone could easily let go of their grudges and cooperate with a foreign race that was temporarily peaceful but had been hostile for a long time.

But the next moment, the twin sisters’ eyes changed simultaneously, and they looked in the same direction in perfect unison.

Not long after, a girl with short, light brown hair, wearing the Cromwell Academy uniform, walked towards them, a wary expression on her face.

The girl finally arrived in front of Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro and said straightforwardly,

“The Sequence Ones who asked me to come, it’s you… right?”

 

“The black and white twins, I’ve heard about you. You were sent back to your family for discipline some time ago for molesting a female student of your own race.”

“But it seems that you were actually taught a lesson by that Vampire Princess and had to leave the academy for treatment and recuperation.”

“You…!” Amaterasu Kuro clenched her fists instantly. The shame of having such an embarrassing incident exposed could easily lead to impulsive actions.

She really wanted to tell her sister, let’s just beat her up here, we don’t need any cooperation!

But the telepathic connection between twins also made her sense her sister’s determination to cooperate with the girl in front of her.

So Amaterasu Kuro finally held back and looked at her younger sister, Tsukimi Shiro, to see how she would react and act.

“So you’re Lydia, the Witch Hunter of the Witch Hunting Church?”

 

For some reason, Lydia blushed slightly when she heard Tsukimi

Shiro’s question, also out of embarrassment.

The reason was Tsukimi Shiro’s retort.

“I heard that a Witch Hunter of the Witch Hunting Church must personally eliminate or capture a witch to be granted the qualification of a hunter, otherwise, they’re just an amateur.”

That was why Lydia felt embarrassed by Tsukimi Shiro’s words.

Her parents were both outstanding and powerful Witch Hunters. When they were minors, they had worked together to subdue a witch and obtained their hunter badges.

In comparison, Lydia had never even seen a witch, let alone hunted one.

 

Although she had always comforted herself with the excuse that “times have changed,” she couldn’t escape the nagging of her parents and the cold stares of other family members.

It was worth mentioning that “witch” was the Western term for “魔女,” while the Eastern term was “魔女” (mó nǚ).–T/n: Sorceress, enchantress

During the Middle Ages, witches were rampant, but it was also the time when the Witch Hunting Church was at its most powerful.

It was undeniable that some other churches and kings used the name of “witch hunting” to create many wrongful convictions, persecuting women at that time to achieve their own ulterior motives.

Some women were even accused of being witches just because they were intelligent, and no matter what they did, they couldn’t clear their names.

After all, the power of interpretation was in the hands of the accusers. They would demand that “witches” do things that ordinary people couldn’t do. If they couldn’t, they were witches; if they could, it was because the devil had given them power.

The Witch Hunting Church at that time wasn’t unaware of these tragedies, but they didn’t stop them because organizations in the mystical world couldn’t interfere with secular royal or religious authority.

 

But the Witch Hunting Church believed that hunting down real witches was already their compensation to the secular world.

Because if witches were left unchecked, they would lead people to depravity and cause the deaths of hundreds, thousands, even entire cities.

“Alright, enough with the sarcasm,” the girl named Lydia interrupted.

“You said you have clues about a witch, is that true?”

“Of course, our guess is 80% accurate, but we don’t have evidence to prove that she’s a witch, so we need your help.”

Lydia frowned.

The Witch Hunting Church naturally had special methods to identify witches, the simplest one being “holy water.”

 

Sprinkling holy water on a person, if they were a witch, it would instantly ignite, causing the witch intense burning pain. If they were human, there would be no reaction.

But she was still unhappy with the two Sequence Ones’ attempt to get something for nothing.

What did they mean by 80% certainty? It had to be at least 99%…

But it seemed that if it was that certain, they wouldn’t need her at all, they could just go to the school or the authorities to hunt the witch.

Thinking of the opportunity to become a real Witch Hunter right in front of her, thinking of being able to fulfill her parents’ expectations and no longer be looked down upon by other members of the church, Lydia gritted her teeth.

“Fine, I agree. Holy water is very precious, I only have a small bottle.”

“If it turns out that she’s not a witch after the test, you have to compensate me for my loss!”

 

“Don’t worry about that,” Tsukimi Shiro said with a smile.

Then, the three of them huddled together, discussing how to carry out this modern witch hunt.

To be honest, when Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro revealed the witch’s name, Lydia’s first reaction was shock.

Then, anger.

Clearly, she also disliked the behavior of these two Sequence Ones.

“It’s hard for me to believe that you’re not accusing Adele of being a witch out of personal grudges, trying to create a false case. You’re just like those kings and popes in the Middle Ages, only wanting to use the power of our church!”

After all, Adele was the one who had been “molested” by Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro.

 

And now, after being taught a lesson, they accused Adele of being a witch, it was hard not to think that they were seeking revenge.

Amaterasu Kuro argued with Lydia, but in the end, Tsukimi Shiro mediated.

And she also presented all the clues she had gathered to Lydia.

Soon, the girl with short light brown hair had to admit that everything Tsukimi Shiro said was very convincing.

“So, the possibility of Adele being a witch… is indeed quite high.”

Lydia felt a little conflicted.

As for why, it was evident from her anger when she heard Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro calling Adele a witch.

 

In Lydia’s heart, she had a very good impression of Adele.

Perhaps Lydia was just a random passerby that Adele didn’t even know.

But Adele was the girl in Lydia’s heart who never gave up in the face of adversity, a half-human, half-vampire who grew up in a discriminatory environment, fighting her way up, a true inspirational heroine.

Lydia was naturally encouraged by such an Adele, thinking that if Adele could do it, how could she, who had a much better starting point, easily give up?

She wanted to become a professional Witch Hunter, she wanted to prove herself to her parents and family.

A large part of this unyielding strength came from Adele.

This was the inspiring effect of an “idol” on her fans.

But now, Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro’s analysis made her feel betrayed.

Of course, Lydia didn’t deny that this was her own wishful thinking.

Adele probably didn’t even know who she was.

And from Adele’s perspective, she could be humiliated at any time. Wanting to become strong and accepting the power of a witch to get ahead and turn her life around was perfectly reasonable.

Not everyone in this world had the same privileged conditions as her, as others.

So, a little more understanding…

But not a little more tolerance.

Because when Adele chose to fall and become a witch, she had already become Lydia’s enemy.

The girl murmured softly in her heart, with a sad determination,

“Adele, even though we’ve never met, I will save you.”

By hunting you down.