The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Sylph added, "But you must keep it a secret."

　Dark: "I swear by God."

　Sylph smiled and said, "I know you don't believe in God. Anyway, remember, you can't say it, not even to Alvette."

　Dark: "Professor, we can begin."

　Sylph: "Alright then. You should know Ophelia Brad."

　Dark raised an eyebrow and said, "Of course, we've discussed this many times with her at the center, haven't we?"

　Professor Sylph then said, "You once met a person named Leah Goethe."

　Darke's interest was piqued slightly: "Professor, are you trying to tell me that Leah Goethe and Ophelia Brad are indeed the same person?"

　Professor Sylph said, "Not only that. Olivia Copernicus is the same person. Although it's surprising, our previous guess was completely correct."

　“That’s really good news,” Dark said. “So, how did the professor confirm it?”

　Professor Sylph said quietly, "Brad told me himself."

　Only then did Darke exclaim in surprise, "Professor..."

　A sly glint appeared in Sylph's eyes: "Yes, I caught her!"

　Dark was genuinely shocked this time.

　He was involved in the professors' plan almost from beginning to end, from the initial accidental capture of the vampire Vlad to lure out the "invisible man," which then overturned all the inferences related to the Blood Princess. (Full text available for free online.)

　To my astonishment, I discovered that the completely overturned conclusion was actually the truth...

　Professor Sylph, in particular, managed to capture "Leah God" without making a sound!

　How on earth did she do it?

　What exactly is the past of the Blood Princess?

　Dak couldn't contain his curiosity.

　Sylph paused for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Ophelia Brad's magic is very special. I've added a small program to each of the five access cards that I'm giving away as prizes. Once it detects a magic fluctuation similar to Ophelia Brad's, the access card will automatically pop up a message."

　Dark: "What information?"

　Professor Sylph smiled and said, "Come to my office."

　Dark asked in surprise, "That's it?"

　Professor Sylph smiled and nodded: "That's settled!"

　Professor Mitya, standing beside her, could clearly see the smugness on her face.

　But what Sylph was proud of was not her strategy.

　Instead, she felt proud that she had always believed in her students, and that her students had always believed in her.

　Although Ophelia Brad said she wouldn't go, her body still led her to Professor Sylph's office.

　The door is closed.

　Professor Sylph did nothing!

　It was the trust between the teacher and the student that built a bridge between them.

　……

　Upon hearing this, Dark couldn't help but show a strange expression.

　He never imagined that things would develop so simply.

　Now that "Lia Goethe's" identity has been confirmed, many things can be deduced.

　How could someone who went to great lengths to infiltrate the academy possibly turn themselves in because of just one sentence?

　But speaking of "surrendering," it seems that the "Blood Princess" has a prior record?

　Could it be a "confession fetish"?

　Good heavens, how could someone have such a fetish?

　But the actual development is so unpredictable.

　Just as reality is never reasonable, people who always think according to reasonable logic are often defeated by illogical reality.

　Ophelia Brad not only confessed to Professor Sylph, but also revealed her entire plan.

　"I asked her so many times, but she wouldn't tell me anything," Professor Mitis said sourly.

　But nobody cared about her little heartbreak.

　Professor Sylph even glared at her: "I haven't even held you accountable for bringing people into the academy!"

　Professor Mitis immediately feigned coyness and said, "But I can't refuse my savior's request—"

　Dark shivered violently.

　Goosebumps immediately rose on my skin.

　Professor Sylph was clearly also feeling unwell, and quickly continued her explanation.

　Mithia Bartholomew had served on the battlefield.

　The reason for this was to find a "marriage match".

　Of course, that's a rather poetic way of putting it.

　Ultimately, it's just that I'm tired of being nagged by people because I've never been in a relationship, so I went to the battlefield to relax and maybe see if there's a guy I like.

　With her identity as the "Prophet of the Star Tower" as a guarantee, she would basically be a guest of honor wherever she went, and her safety should have been guaranteed.

　But she has a restless nature and inadvertently puts herself in danger. The one who saves her at that time is "Blood Princess" - Ophelia Brad!

　Don't ask why a prophet would encounter danger.

　If being a prophet were such a useful profession, then everyone would want to be a prophet.

　But in reality, being a prophet is a profession that many people would avoid at all costs.

　Out of gratitude for saving her life, Mitia accepted Ophelia Brad's request and brought her to St. Marian Academy.

　Of course, Ophelia Brad had perfectly legitimate reasons at that time.

　……

　“Ophelia Brad’s initial purpose in infiltrating the Academy was to see her child—at least ostensibly.”

　As Sylph said this, a complex look flashed in her eyes.

　"She has a child?" Dark asked in surprise.

　“Yes.” Professor Sylph sighed deeply. “I never imagined that Witt Gold would be her child.”

　Mitia added, "Nobody could have predicted this."

　Professor Sylph continued, "I don't know if it's because Bright God's bloodline power is too strong, or if he did some special treatment, but even now, I can't see any trace of the vampire bloodline in Vittoria."

　"Previously, I always thought that Witte's mother was the daughter of a minor nobleman. She was rescued by Bright, fell in love with him, and eventually died in the war. Ophelia Brad had been missing for a long time, long before Witte was born."

　"Of course, we now know that she was saved by Bright during that vampire attack."

　Upon hearing this, Dark had a plan in mind: "So, the Blood Princess's disappearance is fabricated. In reality, after being captured by vampires, she was rescued by the hero. But the hero concealed this fact..."

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　He then married her. Let me guess. The hero concealed this fact to protect the Blood Princess, and the Blood Princess needed protection because she had been embraced by a vampire?

　At this point, Dark suddenly paused, surprised and doubtful, and asked, "Could it be that the vampire who bit her was Vlad?"

　For some reason, the atmosphere suddenly became silent.

　After a long pause, Professor Sylph said, "Your imagination is truly remarkable."

　Dark touched his nose and said awkwardly, "It's just so-so."

　But Professor Sylph immediately added, "In a way, that's true."

　Dark: "Huh?"

　Professor Sylph continued, "The mistake is that Vlad the vampire is merely a vessel for him."

　Dark: "Who is he?"

　Sylph: "The Demon King."

　Dark: "Oh."

　Sylph: "Aren't you surprised?"

　Dark: "I'm surprised."

　Mitia: "Pfft."

　Sylph said helplessly, "That's how it is. This isn't information I should normally reveal to a first-year student. But since it's you, I have no reason to hide it from you. After Ophelia Brad was captured by the vampires, she was sent directly to the Demon King's side. The Demon King bit her neck and gave her his first embrace, turning the last of the vampires into a blood slave! Then the hero Bright God arrived, rescued Brad from the Demon King, and successfully escaped. But it was too late."

　From blood slave to blood demon, and then to vampire, this is the necessary progression for a non-hereditary vampire.

　After being embraced by a vampire, one becomes a blood slave and is controlled by the vampire.

　Blood slaves are bloodthirsty, brutal, and irrational; they are the lowest of monsters.

　Only after advancing to the level of a Blood Demon can one control the urge to suck blood.

　Hopefully, he will gradually regain his rationality.

　If Ophelia Brad was indeed turned into a blood slave by the Demon King, then the hero's reason for concealing the news would be found.

　Regardless of Ophelia Brad's identity before being embraced, she could never reappear in human society.

　The reason why Ophelia Brad was wanted by the Holy Church at the end of the war is easy to guess: it was because the hero who protected her had sacrificed himself.

　From the Holy Church's perspective, they probably didn't know that Ophelia Brad and the hero Bright God were actually husband and wife; otherwise... their wanted posters would probably have included the name of their child!

　In order to stop the Holy Church from continuing its investigation, Ophelia Brad chose to turn herself in.

　Because of her status as a war hero, coupled with her ability to resist the corrupting influence of vampire blood as a member of the Blood Clan, she received "forgiveness." She was merely imprisoned in Basilia Prison and was not executed.

　If it had been an ordinary vampire who gave her the first embrace, instead of a demon king, she wouldn't have ended up in this state.

　Fortunately, her status as a war hero did have an effect, and she received relatively good treatment in Basdia Prison.

　Not only do they have their own private rooms, but they can also obtain the books they want.

　Aside from not being able to go out, there's nothing else wrong.

　But during the ten years she was imprisoned in Basilia Prison, Ophelia Brad was increasingly corrupted by the vampire bloodline. She realized that if she did not take action, she might become the Demon King's blood slave and be mentally controlled by him.

　Therefore, she took advantage of the heretical cult's invasion of Basdia to escape from prison.

　……

　All the clues have connected.

　As Professor Sylph recounted Ophelia Brad's experiences, Dak finally began to grasp their reality.

　At the same time, he also had the opportunity to inquire about the Demon King.

　"The Demon King is also a vampire?"

　"Do not."

　Professor Sylph decisively denied it: "The Demon King is not a vampire, but he possesses all the characteristics and abilities of a vampire. This comes from his vampire vessel, Vlad!"

　Dark couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is Vlad?"

　Professor Sylph explained, "Vlad is one of the countless vessels created by the Demon King. Once the Demon King is killed, he will be reborn in one of these vessels. Therefore, even the hero can only seal him away, not kill him directly. Because no one knows exactly how many vessels he has, or where each one is located. In fact, all the information about Vlad came from Ophelia Brad."

　After listening carefully, Dark thought to himself, "This sounds even more difficult to deal with than Voldemort..."

　Professor Sylph, unable to see Dark's expression, said, "Let's leave the Demon King aside for now. Vlad's resurrection was probably a coincidence; he should have been dead already. Ophelia Brad told me that Vlad was one of the vampires who infiltrated the academy during the war, and that he had contact with her, but was later killed in a secret passage. However, the nature of his soul was very special, which may be related to his role as a vessel, and also created the premise for his resurrection."

　"I see."

　Dark nodded: "I understand roughly. What is the Blood Princess's real purpose in infiltrating the academy? It can't just be to see her son, can it?"

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　Professor Sylph said, "That's certainly one of the purposes. The other purpose... is to resurrect Vlad!"

　Dark exclaimed in surprise, "But Vlad isn't already..."