Chapter 281: The Cross and the Woman
Although Adele read from “Dorothy’s” eyes that she was allowed to follow her inside, when it came time to make a decision, Adele still struggled and hesitated. Everyone knew that great opportunities often came with great risks. Of course, if you had insider information, that was a different story. But for Adele, should she really trust an evil god who had temporarily taken over Dorothy’s body and enter that mysterious spatial tunnel with her?
After a moment of thought, Adele decided—to go in with her! It wasn’t because Adele was greedy! Even if she was, in the face of a life-threatening situation, Adele would probably be willing to give up a large part, or even all, of her wealth in exchange for survival. Therefore, the reason she chose to accept “Dorothy’s” hint was simply because she realized a logical problem. That was, if “Dorothy” really had any hostility towards her, or wanted to harm her, then she should be able to easily eliminate her like an ant, right? Even Kaiser... was powerless in front of her. What reason did Adele have to believe that her defenses were stronger than Kaiser’s, who specialized in physical combat?
So, since she wouldn’t be harmed, why not be bold and accept the girl’s goodwill and trust her?
Moreover, Adele was really worried about this guy using Dorothy’s body to enter that mysterious place. She hoped to wait for Dorothy to wake up. Therefore, before that, Adele felt she needed to stay by “Dorothy’s” side. Thinking of this, Adele gritted her teeth and slowly walked towards “Dorothy.” She decided to accept “Dorothy’s” hint and enter that mysterious folded space. There might be the biggest secret of the entire Blood Secret Realm hidden there.
Of course, Adele wasn’t blindly confident or had unusual trust in “Dorothy.” There was another reason she didn’t say. That was, she believed she had the “protagonist’s halo”! So, for her, this must be an unmissable opportunity. And definitely not a trap! Go for it, turn a bicycle into a motorcycle! Even if it meant Adele might have to face any possible danger alone. But with the other girls incapacitated, Adele was always the type of girl who would—”rather ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) make a mistake than do nothing.” Otherwise, she wouldn’t have suddenly risked her life to push away Kaiser, whom she had just met, at a critical moment.
Therefore, after taking a deep breath to relieve some of the pressure, Adele walked towards “Dorothy.” Under Kaiser’s watchful gaze, she and “Dorothy” entered the tunnel together. As they disappeared, the tunnel hidden in the folded space also vanished. “Dorothy” was gone. Thus, the unspeakable pressure, the fear and madness rooted in their hearts, disappeared from all the girls. Everyone returned to their normal state. They didn’t even have time to rest before rushing to the spot where Adele and “Dorothy” had disappeared. But no matter how hard they tried, no matter what magic they used, it was useless. None of the girls had the ability to break open the folded space like “Dorothy.” They couldn’t reach Adele! They could only pray for Adele and leave it to fate.
Sharon whimpered. Even Edith and the others had silent tears streaming down their faces. Kaiser walked over with a numb and empty gaze. Wofoo’s eyes reddened, and she rushed forward, punching Kaiser to the ground. The other girls, all from noble backgrounds and raised with proper etiquette, couldn’t possibly make such a rude move, even if they hated Kaiser. But Wofoo still had the wild nature of a werewolf and a clear sense of hatred. That’s why she impulsively punched Kaiser without considering the consequences. Although this action wouldn’t help Adele in any way, it had to be said... it was truly satisfying!
Kaiser didn’t know whether it was because she felt guilty or because she was still in a daze. She fell into the dirt, the fist mark on her face clearly visible. But her eyes remained lifeless, as gloomy as ever. It was unknown how long it took before Kaiser slowly stood up from the ground. Wofoo’s punch couldn’t hurt her. But at this moment, even Kaiser wished she could receive a more severe punishment.
The first thing she said to everyone was “I’m sorry...” But apologies were useless. Moreover, the person who truly needed her apology wasn’t even here. Therefore, her words were naturally ignored.
Although Celeste wasn’t powerful, her bloodline only Rank Two, her organizational skills were much better than Hermione’s, who was Rank One. Therefore, during Adele’s absence, it was Celeste who, suppressing her worry and sadness, comforted everyone. Even though she herself was one of the people who needed comfort the most.