I'm a little bit cute after transforming.

The carriage stopped by the roadside. Diana told them to wait there for a while while she went to pick up Xiao Hei, who was staying at the inn not far from the inn.

When Diana arrived at the inn, the owner recognized her immediately and greeted her warmly. This was a big customer; he paid two gold coins to board a horse!

Diana explained her purpose, and the owner immediately led her to the stables on the side.

The little black horse, chewing hay in the stable, sniffed around. The light that had disappeared from its eyes slowly returned. It looked up at the door and saw that familiar figure.

Little Black spat out the dry grass in its mouth, its eyes filled with tears, and it actually made a braying sound, looking utterly aggrieved.

The boss kept praising him.

"Miss, your horse is so affectionate towards you! Look how excited she is, she's even braying like a donkey! I've never heard a horse bray like that before!"

The boss helped open the fence.

Diana stepped forward and led Little Black out, looking him up and down. He wasn't as fat as before; he looked like a normal horse now!

"Excellent, excellent, boss, you truly are an expert at feeding horses!"

The boss modestly replied that the horse was good.

Diana gave him another gold coin.

"This reward is for you!"

The boss accepted it with both hands, expressing his deepest gratitude.

Diana took Little Black's hand and went out the door. As they passed the doorway, Little Black grew increasingly angry and kicked the door open, creating a hole in it.

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"Xiao Hei, what are you doing? How could you kick the boss's door and break it!"

The boss rushed over to check, then waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine.

"Look how well this horse is fed! It's so strong, it could kick a door panel through with its foot!"

Diana apologized and offered compensation, but the boss refused to accept it no matter what.

Diana thought the owner was a nice person, thanked him, and then left with Xiao Hei.

The boss stood at the door waving.

"Miss~ Please come back to my place to store your horse next time~"

Diana turned around and waved.

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time!"

Xiao Hei trembled upon hearing this.

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With Xiao Hei by his side, they met up with the others and found a nicely decorated inn. They then followed the waiter to park the carriage.

When Diana arranged for Little Black to enter the stable, she was very resistant. Only after Diana's repeated explanations and the onslaught of a bunch of fruit did Little Black finally give in.

The group entered the hotel and went to the front desk, where the owner asked Diana whether she wanted to eat or stay overnight.

Diana thought that Elua would definitely sleep with her, and with the four of them including Cora, there would be five rooms and no exit.

The four of them, including Cora, spoke at the same time.

"We need four rooms!"

The boss and Diana were completely baffled.

Elua counted on her fingers while nestled in Diana's arms.

"Diana, Cora, Louise, Jenny, Emma... wait, there are clearly five people and five rooms!"

Diana patted her head. 'It's decided! We must make sure Elua studies hard when we get back to the academy!'

"Elua is so clever~ Let's have five rooms then!"

The girls looked disappointed. They had been sleeping together in the carriage for the past few days, and as long as Diana was nearby, they felt safe and slept soundly.

Nothing happened all night.

In the morning, everyone left the inn. Emma drove the carriage, and Diana rode Little Black, heading towards the inner city.

They entered the inner city in the afternoon, but of course, they didn't pay the entrance fee because Diana pulled out the Austin College badge.

After resting for another night in an inner-city hotel, they finally returned to Austin College the following day at noon.

Diana rode her tall black horse through the academy, attracting a lot of attention!

"Could that white-haired girl be the one who defeated the Demon King in the rumors?!"

"It must be her! I heard even heroes couldn't withstand a single move from her!"

"That's outrageous! How is that possible!"

Listening to the whispers around her, Diana felt helpless. Sure enough, no matter how poor the communication was, it couldn't stop the gossip from spreading.

News of Diana's return spread quickly.

Diana suddenly remembered that she still needed to ask Adolf some questions, so she handed Little Black to Emma and flew towards Adolf's office.

Upon entering Adolf's office, they found no one there, so they decided to visit the library instead.

Upon arriving at the library, I saw Felix lounging in a chair, leisurely reading a book.

Hearing the door open, Felix glanced over and spotted the familiar figure, then sprang up from his chair.

He ran over and looked her up and down.

"Anna! You're back!"

Diana scratched her head.

"Master Felix, I'm back!"

"By the way, Master, have you seen Master Adolf? I have a question I'd like to ask him!"

Felix's smiling face instantly turned serious.

"Why ask that guy? I know more than him! If you have any questions, just ask me!"

Diana thought about it and agreed. Then she recounted her encounter with the vampires on her way back to the capital, concealing the fact that Krul had used the Time Stop and that she herself had used the Evil Eye. Felix became more and more alarmed as he listened.

"Anna! You've likely encountered a vampire!"

The thought that the girl Diana described at the end was very likely the Blood Ancestor sent a shiver down his spine!

"Vampires are usually very low-key, and they only occasionally have conflicts with the church. I never expected them to have their eyes on you!"

"Anna! Don't leave the academy during this time. I need to discuss this matter with the academicians!"

After saying that, he rushed out of the library on his own.

Diana was speechless for a moment.

'Forget it, there's no point in arguing with him. I'll ask the dean later if there's any way to counter Krul's shameless skill!'

Once Diana understood, her worries vanished instantly. She went back to her dorm to find Cora and the others, determined to have a good Chinese meal at the cafeteria!

As evening fell, the lights were on in the dean's office, where several energetic middle-aged men sat.

There were a few academicians who hadn't been summoned by Felix, and Diana hadn't given them the Water of Life. Although those old guys didn't say anything, they were still somewhat resentful.

Felix recounted what Diana had told him.

At first, everyone was quite happy to hear that Diana had returned, but when they heard about her encounter with vampires, they all frowned.

Adolf rubbed his temples. 'Anna, that child, never stops causing trouble!'

"I'm puzzled," Scott said, wearing a purple robe.

"Why would vampires target Anna! Aren't they always living in seclusion?!"

Felix sighed.

"They must have noticed Anna's talent and want to embrace her as one of their members!"

Robert, the red-haired man, shouted indignantly:

"They wouldn't dare! I refuse to believe that vampires would dare to snatch someone from the academy!"

Adolf spoke.

"None of us have ever been in contact with vampires, and we know absolutely nothing about them. We can only notify the church, which is familiar with them, to handle this matter!"

Everyone nodded; it was indeed feasible.

Then everyone discussed how to deal with emergencies, with Diana's safety being the top priority!

After all, Diana now is just like the sage of the past, an important figure in deterring the demons!