Chapter 0 wedge
The dark blue sky is like a huge piece of black velvet, spreading out over the city . The naughty stars turn into shining gems, twinkling in the night sky, quietly looking at the beautiful city below, and the flowing moonlight gently covers everything.
As the night deepened, the stars seemed tired. Gradually, dark clouds crept over and covered the bright starry sky.
Even the moon yawned and slowly closed its eyes. The last ray of moonlight swept across a corner of the city with a hint of nostalgia.
In the thick night, the Gothic buildings of Eli College with their pointed corners and flying eaves seemed to have turned into monsters, casting fierce shadows on the ground, quietly waiting for the arrival of their prey.
"You are my little apple, and I can never love you enough..."
Suddenly, cheerful humming came from the shadows of the building.
A sturdy middle-aged man walked out from the corner. He had an ordinary face, wearing a neat security uniform and holding a bright flashlight in his hand. He hummed a tune while carefully checking the teaching building, and then walked towards a path next to it.
Hmm...the Dean's Building is very quiet, nothing unusual.
Um... the library, the lights are off, and there's nothing unusual.
Well... going further ahead is the school’s restricted grove, so he stopped hesitantly.
The grove was no longer as lush and green as it was during the day. Countless slender branches stretched towards the sky as if shouting loudly. If you listened carefully, it seemed that there was also night wind blowing through the leaves, making a strange sound similar to sobbing.
Should we continue the patrol?
Thinking that tomorrow is the annual registration day for freshmen, he felt a sense of responsibility as a school security guard. In order to ensure the safety of the college, he decided to go and take a look.
So he straightened his chest, took a step forward, and hummed the tune even louder.
After turning a corner and passing a remote little garden, you will soon reach the edge of the woods.
"woo woo woo woo--"
The terrifying sound of the wind seemed to be right next to his ears, mixed with even stranger noises. The security guard pricked up his ears.
“Rustle, rustle—”
“Crunch, crunch—”
It seemed like something was stepping on fallen leaves.
However, today is the last day of summer vacation. Although some classmates came to visit the campus in advance during the day, it is now late at night. Who would still stay in the grove?
Could it be... a thief?
Ah! Thief!
Just as he was thinking of the word "thief", a black shadow seemed to fly past his eyes, and a strange and pungent smell immediately rushed into his nose, making the security guard want to sneeze.
so……
Someone came to the college to steal things!
The security guard was startled and shouted, "Who? Stop!"
The figure running in front paused for a moment, but quickly moved again.
This is too much! This thief actually dared to escape!
The security guard was completely furious. This was simply an insult to his professional dignity.
So, without giving it any more thought, he ran after him, waving the flashlight in his hand as he ran.
The strong light shuttled back and forth in the air, and finally a beam of light fell on the fleeing figure in front.
This was a shocking sight. The man in front was dressed in black, almost blending into the night. This... isn't the attire of a thief!
The security guard's steps became faster and his shouts became louder.
"Stop! Hey! Stop right there!"
The security guard stared at the figure in front of him, wishing he could grow Hot Wheels under his feet.
hateful!
How abominable!
cunning!
So cunning!
I must catch you today!
A raging fighting spirit gushed out from the security guard's chest. He ran at the speed he had during physical training and rushed forward like a cannonball, finally getting closer and closer to the figure.
It was not until then that he saw clearly that the thief was holding a large bag in his hands, which he held tightly in both hands as if he was holding a treasure.
It must be stolen goods!
This thief is so bold!
We must not let him take the stolen goods out of the campus!
There were flames in the security guard's eyes, as if he wanted to burn the black figure in front of him.
However, an accident happened at this moment.
The black shadow in front was originally fleeing quickly, but when passing a big tree, the bag hit the tree because of its large size. Maybe he was too concerned about the things in the bag, so he had to turn around to "rescue" the bag, and thus ran into the security guard.
Then, the security guard who was chasing after him could finally see the thief clearly. He pointed the flashlight in his hand at the thief's face.
result--
With a "thump", the flashlight in the security guard's hand fell to the ground, and his whole body began to tremble like a robot with a disordered program. His mouth opened wide, and the muscles on his face could not help twitching, as if he was about to faint.
"you you you……"
Oh my god!
What kind of person is that?
At this moment, the security guard was no longer sure whether the person he saw was a human.
At some point, the moonlight blocked by dark clouds quietly peeked out, and the hazy light shone into the grove through the gaps between the leaves.
The boy who was holding the bag carefully under the tree had long silver hair that could rival the moonlight. The most eye-catching thing on his pale face was his bright red lips, which looked even more eerie in the night. Coupled with his pointed chin and slightly pale skin color...
The security guard's heart was trembling, and he couldn't believe his own guess.
But the long teeth faintly visible under the boy's bright red lips...
The young man seemed to notice the movement here, but he did not stop. Instead, he lowered his head, covered his face with a black hat, and then slammed the bag against the wall next to him. There seemed to be a flash of light, and then his figure could no longer be seen.
When the security guard, who couldn't believe it, ran over to confirm, he found that he had reached the edge of the other side of the grove, and in front of him was an ordinary-looking wall.
There is no door on the wall, and the height is definitely not something that ordinary humans can climb over without the help of tools, so there is only one possibility left -
"Vampires! Vampires! There are vampires at Avery College!"
Wave after wave of shocks finally broke the security guard's poor nerves. After telling the shocking truth, he didn't even bother to pick up the flashlight on the ground and fled from this nightmarish grove at the drop of a hat. Only the faint light of the flashlight illuminated the dark grove until the battery ran out.
So, that night, all the students at Ailey College received a text message, the content of which was very terrifying:
"A vampire appeared in the woods east of the academy at night. All students please stay away from this place after entering the school!"
And after this horrific message was sent, the new semester at Ailey College finally arrived.
