The Delicate Female Lead Only Wants to be Loved by the Villainous Young Ladies-Chapter 285: The Thirteenth Drop of God’s Blood

Although Lady Chen Xi didn’t find the treasure, she wasn’t disappointed. She released her embrace on her friend and looked towards Adele and Dorothy. “It’s alright now. Congratulations, your Secret Realm trial is over.”

Dorothy and Adele looked at each other, surprise and joy in their eyes. It... was over just like that? Adele had had enough of this place. And because of Kaiser, Dorothy had gone berserk... Adele still felt a little guilty about that. Fortunately, Dorothy didn’t really blame her. Otherwise, Adele would be devastated.

“Then... that Senior Sheena, Lady Chen Xi, you will bring her back to Twilight City for a proper burial, right?” Adele asked with concern.

Hearing this, Lady Chen Xi’s gaze softened.

It was probably because she felt the girl’s kindness. However, she would never have guessed the reason why Adele asked this... It was because Adele really thought that it was True Ancestor Sheena who had blessed her and Dorothy in the dark, leading to Lady Chen Xi’s arrival. But in reality... perhaps she should be thanking Azathoth.

If Azathoth hadn’t found this well-hidden sacred ground, Lady Chen Xi wouldn’t have been able to follow the magic mark she had given and venture into this place. However, judging from the current situation, perhaps her and the other True Ancestors’ worries were unnecessary. There was no longer any treasure left by the gods here.

“I will.” Lady Chen Xi said with a slight smile. Her face, quite similar to Edith’s but more mature and intellectual, made Adele stare blankly. The next moment, Lady Chen Xi opened a portal made of pure magic power for them. Adele and Dorothy held hands, took a deep breath, and walked through.

When they arrived in the underground palace outside, they found it was already filled with young Bloodkin participating in the Blood Trial. Including Celeste, Hermione, and the others, who had been sent back by Lady Chen Xi earlier.

Adele pretended to be calm, not letting anyone notice anything unusual. It had to be said, she did a great job.

Even Lady Chen Xi was fooled, thinking she was just nervous and timid from entering the sacred ground. But in reality... ahem, the girl’s fear was real! But it was also a necessary disguise. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be easy for Adele to successfully bring Xiao Ai, the blood droplet, out of the Secret Realm. But then again, Xiao Ai should have the natural ability to conceal her aura, right? Otherwise, Adele couldn’t understand why Lady Chen Xi, a True Ancestor, couldn’t detect her presence at all.

But in any case, Adele was truly thankful that she had brought Xiao Ai out of that lonely space. And she had a vague, bold thought. Was it possible... that Xiao Ai came from that “sacred ground”? That she had some connection to the mysterious being who was once bound to the cross? Or that she was the one who broke free from the cross! But seeing Xiao Ai’s innocent appearance, if Adele’s guess was correct, then she must have lost her memory for some reason. However, this didn’t seem to explain why she looked almost exactly like Adele, like a younger version of herself. Unable to figure out the answer, Adele could only comfort herself with the thought that perhaps she was the first creature Xiao Ai saw, so Xiao Ai imitated her appearance.

With Adele’s appearance, a commotion instantly arose in the underground palace. Obviously, the fact that Adele, a Sequence Rank Five, could survive until the end... was too unbelievable, no matter how you thought about it. But seeing her holding Princess Dorothy’s hand... well, it made sense now, it was only natural. After all, everyone would cling to a powerful figure. But the point was, most people didn’t have that opportunity! Many people instantly showed envious expressions.

But Adele didn’t care about these people. Her gaze focused on the girls who were rushing towards her. “Celeste, Hermione!” “Wah, Wofoo... don’t rub, haha, stop rubbing.” “And Edith, it was your grandmother who saved us. Please thank her for me.” “My little Sharon, don’t be shy, come for a hug~”

Adele, being so popular, was clearly the legendary “Queen Bee”! But she was just a Sequence Rank Five with no bloodline or family background. How could she... Adele didn’t need to respond to this. Her girls would immediately stand up for her upon hearing any doubts~

Also worth mentioning was that, unlike the joyful atmosphere around Adele, Kaiser stood dejectedly not far away, her tall figure looking particularly lonely. It seemed she still hadn’t recovered from the shock of Dorothy’s subordinate, Azathoth.

Dorothy also stared at her, her eyes filled with warning. Kaiser, once such a brave and fearless, unruly girl, felt like shrinking back for the first time. Like a lion with its teeth pulled out. Even if she roared again, it would only be laughable. Now it seemed that Kaiser’s faction had completely lost to Dorothy’s... or rather, Adele’s faction. Her expression was extremely gloomy. She lowered her head and turned to leave dejectedly.

Wen Xi wanted to approach her, but Kaiser pushed her away. Amaterasu Kuro and Tsukimi Shiro, seeing their newly found backer fall, and in such a disheartened manner, felt a mix of emotions. After all, this was far more serious than physical injury. Physical wounds could always heal. But mental setbacks, who knew when they would recover from those.

Amaterasu Kuro started to feel apprehensive. She was suddenly glad she hadn’t gone too far, hadn’t let the girl from the Witch Hunting Church verify Adele’s identity as a witch, making her an enemy of the Church.

As for Tsukimi Shiro, perhaps the silver-haired girl felt more envy. Envy for Celeste, Sharon, and the others... also envy for Edith, who could be forgiven even after making mistakes. She quietly clenched her hand, and after a long time, sighed.

It was about half an hour later when Lady Chen Xi and the other two True Ancestors left ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) the Blood Secret Realm. What they discussed, what they found in the Secret Realm, was unknown. Only True Ancestor Snyder left with a grim expression and came to the outside of the underground palace. He was responsible for announcing the rankings and rewards of the Blood Secret Realm trial.

“The participant with the highest score this time... is Miss Adele.” fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

As soon as he said this, the whole place was in an uproar. And Adele also froze in disbelief. Had... she done anything? Besides defeating a Sequence Rank Three alone, it seemed like she had only worked with Wofoo to defeat Wen Xi, a Sequence Rank One. After that, she had just been staying put, leisurely spending her time in the Secret Realm. So, was there really no problem with this ranking!? But doubts aside, Adele wouldn’t waste an opportunity for benefits. So, she silently accepted it.

Then, True Ancestor Snyder began to announce the other girls’ rankings. Dorothy was second. Well, now most people would definitely think that Adele had only gotten first place by clinging to Dorothy. Maybe Dorothy had beaten everyone to low health, and then Adele delivered the final blow, taking the credit. What a touching story, a support carrying a crippled AD...

Further down the list, Hermione’s ranking was also very high. Then came Wofoo and Celeste. Edith and Sharon’s scores were much lower. Probably because they hadn’t participated in any decent battles since teaming up, so they couldn’t gain points from their fellow Bloodkin. But the point was the last place on the leaderboard. It was actually... Kaiser!?

Now Adele understood how she got first place. Kaiser had voluntarily withdrawn, transferring all her points to Adele!

“...” This first place made Adele feel a bit uncomfortable. But Dorothy seemed to think Kaiser’s actions were quite sensible. After all, Dorothy would have given Kaiser’s “big bounty” to Adele anyway. So, Kaiser withdrawing actually preserved her last shred of dignity.

The announcement of the rankings ended, marking the perfect conclusion of the Blood Trial. After today, Adele’s fame among the Bloodkin was destined to spread. However, Adele didn’t really want to attract too much attention...

What she really cared about was the reward for first place!

But the True Ancestors were still busy dealing with the aftermath of what had happened in the Blood Secret Realm. Including Dorothy, who was immediately taken away by one of the three True Ancestors loyal to her, Kaiser’s ancestor. Perhaps it was because her contracted subordinate, Azathoth, had shown amazing potential, or rather, not potential... but terrifying strength.

However, it was Kaiser’s ancestor, that seemingly withered old True Ancestor... that made Adele feel a little sympathetic towards Kaiser. It was Kaiser whose spirit had been crushed by Dorothy’s subordinate, Azathoth. But besides leaving alone and giving her points to Adele as atonement, she didn’t seem to receive any... concern she desired. Wen Xi’s fawning didn’t count. Kaiser could have a different woman every night if she wanted. What Kaiser truly wanted, putting aside material things, was genuine concern for her. She had once sought this attention from her family, seeking a sliver of... even if it was just biased affection given because of blood ties. But she failed. All the love and care in the family were taken by Dorothy. Compared to her, Dorothy was more like their chosen master, the future heir of the family.

After that, she was clueless about emotions. She didn’t know how to love, so it was naturally difficult for her to find someone who would truly like her. If Kaiser were to recall, the closest she had ever been to liking someone... was probably during the time she spent with Adele in the Secret Realm. Although it was as illusory as a bubble, the beauty before it burst was enough for Kaiser to reminisce about for a long time.

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Blood Secret Realm, the sacred ground.

Lady Chen Xi and True Ancestor Ron were in a standoff. As expected, in the face of profit, only struggle was eternal. True Ancestor Ron was probably the one who couldn’t accept the disappearance of the god’s “legacy” the most. If his current appearance... could still be considered “human.”

That was a secret known only to the True Ancestors. In order to go further, to gain the power to enter that realm, Ron’s body had undergone irreversible elemental crystallization. That was why True Ancestor Ron always covered himself with a black robe, his outstretched hand as smooth and white as jade, or rather, like porcelain. In fact, it wasn’t just his hands that had become like this.

Except for half of his face, along with half of his chest and his heart, the rest of his body had been crystallized. Perhaps soon, in a few years, or a decade or so, he would be completely sealed in consciousness due to elemental crystallization, becoming a sculpture.

The True Ancestors were almost immortal, so a decade or so was just a snap of their fingers, creating a sense of urgency. Moreover, for True Ancestor Ron, this wasn’t death, but it was more terrifying than death, a way of living like the living dead.

If he couldn’t find any way to save himself before then, perhaps he would go completely mad. Or perhaps he would calmly end his own life. However, no one knew what the future held. He just wanted to seize the present, to obtain something from the Blood Secret Realm that could give him a second life.

The treasure left by the gods... the thirteenth drop of blood!