midnight. Vertex 23S. Fastest update
"So this is what a vampire gathering looks like." Benjamin appeared at the door and glanced at the round table in the room. The first thing I saw was naturally Zach with a smile on his face.
Zach raised his glass, "What do you think? Does it still fit your imagination?"
"It doesn't quite fit." Benjamin shrugged, casually taking off his work jacket, which had never been clean, put on the mannequin with the lotus mark on the chest, and walked towards the round table. The seat opposite him had been reserved. "I imagined it would be more, well, how should I put it, make people feel more uncomfortable." For example, there were coma fresh ingredients on the round table, and everyone was holding a bright red cup and bowl...
You can guess who the second vampire speaks to Benjamin.
It's actually quite obvious. It’s the enemy, it’s hatred, it’s the reality painted with blood and life. It’s Zmich, the one who suffered the most from the werewolves among the thirteen clans. “I’m sorry to disappoint you, Alpha. But you shouldn’t harbor any As expected, we can’t possibly share it with you…”
He was interrupted by Hamilton, "Sit down, Alpha." He glanced at Zmich, without saying much, and gestured to the wine bottle in front of Benjamin... the can, "Torido said you like beer." to show his kindness. ? No! In front of each vampire is a crystal cup from Ozkozier's collection, containing bright red liquid, and in front of Benjamin is an aluminum can made on a factory assembly line! What kind of gesture is this? !
Benjamin didn't seem to mind, or maybe he didn't realize this boring practice at all. He raised his hand and took out the bottle and took a full sip, "Normal temperature?" Complaining? "You should let them ice me, I like it cooler, Zach." To Zach.
Zach turned his head and smiled apologetically, "Sorry." He raised his hand and began to instruct others, "Zimich, you heard my brother's request, ice cubes."
Here we go, let’s set the tone and start carving out positions for this rally!
As soon as Hamilton's glare was directed at Zach, Zach looked away and said flatly, "Or you can do it, Hamilton."
Hamilton lowered his head, gloomily. Because Ozcozier shamelessly skimmed the gathering, Zach, as Toledo, was the highest-ranking vampire here. I think there is no need to emphasize how much the Sabbat, whose alliance is based on enslaving foreign races, cares about status.
The three Zmich looked at each other gloomily, and in the end they could only act together to prepare ice cubes for Benjamin.
"Not bad~" Benjamin raised the can of beer in his hand towards Zach, "It seems that you are doing well here, at least in Grande, but no one listens to you so much~"
"Of course~" Zach smiled and nodded, "Grand is home, and here, haha, is not home." Every sentence has meaning, just like this seems to be just a complaint between the two Grand brothers, but in fact it is just a He continued, "We don't discuss here." He shrugged, "We don't respect each other's opinions. We only have orders." He smiled, "Fortunately, I sit in the main seat."
"Perfect." Benjamin seemed very relaxed. "I was a little worried about what would happen if I came here this time, but this makes me feel much more relaxed."
Surprisingly, it was Revro who interrupted, because Hamilton was still adjusting his emotions in a gloomy manner, "You shouldn't relax so quickly, Alpha. We don't care about your relationship with Toledo, you are a werewolf, you can establish The Alpha of a complete pack, you are our intimidation..."
"I suggest you pay attention." Zach interrupted, smiling broadly, "Sorry. I ordered you to pay attention." Zach still had time to wink at Benjamin, "I'm very 'thankful' for your promptness, Revro. Today interrupted my trip home. I could have been at home, chatting with my alpha brother, but now, we can only talk here. Don't ask me to continue to 'thank you'."
Based on this, Hamilton still lowered his head, raised his gaze when the three Revroes looked ugly, and kept looking back and forth on the faces of Zach and Benjamin; and the three Zmich were holding bowls of ice cubes behind Benjamin. The only one who could ease the atmosphere a little at this time was Nenad.
Nenad put down the crystal cup in his hand, without looking at anyone, as if he was just stating the facts, "Alfa is here. If Toledo hadn't returned home from a sudden trip today, Alpha would not have come here on his own initiative." He pursed his lips. , "Come here on your own initiative and alone. So, at least as representatives of the Sabbat, we must show equal respect."
Zach raised his glass and said, "That's very pertinent." Deliberately, his gaze with praise turned from Nenad to Hamilton's and turned into, 'You should learn from this'.
Hamilton's face continued to be gloomy, and it seemed that he needed more time to adjust his emotions.
Benjamin smiled and shook the wine can in his hand, "Okay, so I'm here." He glanced at Zach, "You owe me once, no, you owe Louise once. It took Louise a long time to persuade her. Come over here, you know my nightlife is occupied right now."
It’s the same sentence as above, every sentence has meaning and is a continuation of the progress.
Zach showed his first speechless expression after seeing Benjamin, "Please, don't mention Mokavi. Just forget about your relationship with the Mokavi clan in front of me. Don't mention it in front of these people..." Zach Please curled your lips, glanced at the constipated face when Mokawi's name appeared one after another, and shrugged, "Look."
"Okay, then we should hurry up." Benjamin hugged his shoulders, "We're done talking here, I have to go to the nursing home." He didn't hide his anger at all, "Because of the transformation, I didn't accompany her last night. Some are, well, in high demand and you don’t want to keep her waiting too long.”
Everyone, including Zach, became constipated. But it's a good thing, Zach knows what he's into, and Benjamin, is just playing along. This kind of tacit understanding that others cannot understand has been cultivated over more than ten years, so there is no need to be jealous.
"Oh, Benjamin, can we focus on what is really important? You are now in a situation where everyone except you is a vampire, and you are not working hard at all." Zach seemed really helpless, "Showing off you and Mokavi It won’t be of any help to you.”
For a guy who said from the beginning that he didn't want Benjamin to continue talking about Mokawi, Zach didn't mind letting Benjamin continue to talk about Mokawi.
"I need help?" Benjamin smiled and gestured with his chin to Zmich behind him, who wanted a crystal cup for himself. "My brother, the head of the Grand family we decided by tossing a coin, sits here on the main seat. Then, South District On a certain bed, the leader of the Mokavi family is waiting for me." Super mean, Benjamin was flexing his chest muscles, "Haha, what else do I need for help?"
Zach lowered his gaze and smiled, "Okay, so, I guess this is it. Unexpected progress, but as the positions of both parties, various chips have been unfolded." Zach looked at Hamilton, in charge of Has his mood been adjusted? "As you can see, Benjamin is my brother, so as a representative of the Sabbat, I really can't maintain the fairness I should, haha, or the fairness you expect."
Zach, want to give up his position? No
Zach continued, "And very conveniently, my injustice may not have an impact on anything, because, Mokawi." Zach shrugged, "So, let me sum up the consensus." Read it. Benjamin still had time to blink, "The discussion about how to deal with Barton Alpha is no longer about how to adjust the personal relationship between me and Alpha, but how our Sabbat should deal with the clan leader Mokavi."
"Toledo!" Hamilton said, "Don't try to bring the topic to..."
was interrupted by Nenad, "Hamilton, listen! He is right. As soon as Alpha comes in, we all know that he will protect Alpha! He has been emphasizing that they are family! Listen well! We can't change this!"
Hamilton stared at Nenad sullenly, not just angry at being interrupted.
Nenad was also self-aware, and looked at Zmich as if avoiding Hamilton, "We can make things very simple. Alpha is alone. Here, we have..." He started to nod one by one, passing by first. He asked Zach, "8 people." When he finally clicked on Zach, there was something strange in his eyes for a moment. It was a very bold look that was destined to be praised by Zach. "8 to 2! Quantity can make up for quality, and we will still win!" "
Everyone's expressions changed, as if the situation was taking a turn for the worse.
Nenad continued, "But we are still sitting in our seats!" His eyes swept across everyone again, "Miss this opportunity to completely change the outside world's rumor that Barton is Alpha City!" Ha, haven't you forgotten this? From the outside world, at least in the eyes of the foreign races in the middle, Barton is still the city of Alpha. To be more precise, it is the boundary between Alpha and the wizard's city Sibera, the wizard's safe haven, and the settlement of Newton, the black witch of Salem.
Nenad's eyes finally stopped on Zach, "From the beginning, this city has been controlled by a vampire hiding here."
Zach actually shook the quilt, "It's an honor~ But I still insist that I am just a citizen of this city. This city belongs to the mayor I elected, Anthony." Zach has always insisted on this, no need to care .
Nenad pursed his lips, "It's the same now. We, the Sabbat, are just hidden controllers in this city!" It's also true that the Sabbat wants to support Anthony's re-election, isn't it, creating a template for James' political career? , "No! It's a hidden controller trying to control! We are only a small part of the existing position in Barton! The fallen angels are more powerful than us! So! We need to listen to him! This is the rhythm he sets, Before our Sabbat set our sights on the city of Barton! It was also because of him that our plan in Barton got started! Otherwise, Lance's son (James) would not know where to rot! Now if he said, Toledo said that we need to reach a consensus on something, and we should reach it! Because he understands the relationship between this city and all the forces and positions in this city! He knows more than us! Too much many!"
Nenad's point of view is coming to an end, "We have only two choices. We can either trust the judgment of our new member, the Lord of Toledo, or treat him as an enemy! 8 vs. 2, now, we What should I do, continue to sit here, or do it quickly?"
No one took action, Benjamin shook his head and looked at Nenad with funny eyes.
After the silence, Zach tapped the wine glass, "First of all, Nenad, thank you, but you are also wrong." He looked at Benjamin with a smile, "Quantity will not make up for quality. Even if I don't participate. Oz The information I gave you about Barton should include the Indian spices that my brother insisted on using despite my objections. You probably only paid attention to Alpha's ability to control the wolf body, but missed the real point." Zach asked Benjamin Matching actions, "Show me."
Do you still remember, when the spice first came into Benjamin's hands, Benjamin sneered in front of Zach and once showed off and knocked on the table, "I am getting stronger, but you are still slowly waiting for your immortality to corrode your soul." The spice, which allows Benjamin to control the wolf body, is not the most important thing! Most importantly, the spice-inspired binding of the werewolf's dead soul! Benjamin, getting stronger! (Maggie’s experiment once explained that it was Zach who brought the spices to Maggie for research)
Benjamin tilted his head and said, "No." He refused very simply, "I'm not a monkey."
"Okay." Zach smiled and glanced at Zimich, as if he was trying to be a good person and guide them to what they were concerned about. "If you want to know the details, hehe, I know you can't know anything from Sibella. , I suggest you get the information from the Indian woman who collected the 'isolation' potion from you." And a little addition, "You will be glad that today my brother just asked you to serve him wine."
When the expressions of the three Zmich turned uglier, Zach took a sip of his wine and said, "Back to the topic, Mokawi. I know that in an ideal situation, it would be best if Mokawi did not exist, even if I want to Favoring Benjamin, after my current position as leader is given up, all I can do is follow the order." I still took the time to wink at Benjamin, "The order of the Sabbat. But the current situation is no longer ideal, I My brother, my helpless brother, is entangled with Mokawi. So, what are we going to do?"
Zach asked a question that no one wanted to answer. Then, he continued to ask, "I can be pushed to the back by the Sabbat because of my personal favoritism and the conflict between the Sabbat and not participate in anything. I don't mind. Who let me You have put yourself in this situation~ But what will the Sabbat do next without me? Are you going to let Mokavi become an obstacle to your dealing with Barton Alpha, or are you going to let Mokavi become your obstacle to dealing with Barton? Alpha’s boost. Which one is it?”
"What do you want to say?!" It doesn't matter who asked the question, but if anyone is curious, it was Zmich. Hamilton missed another opportunity to exercise his leadership authority.
"It's obvious, isn't it? Mokavi is in Barton. We can't ignore her and let her remain a clan leader abandoned by the Secret Alliance." Zach shook his wine glass, "What a waste."
As for why Zmich asked the question, because
"You want us to take in Mokavi?!" Zmich, "and then give this Alpha an extra layer of protection besides your favoritism?!"
"Oops, you figured it out~" Zach shrugged, "Or, you can do 8 vs. 1 here, and then run to the sanatorium in the South District to face a clan leader whose needs cannot be met, 8 vs. 13. "Why thirteen?" Because that's Mokavi! "Based on my pessimistic prediction for you, I promise that I will maintain my usual style in Barton, hiding and not interfering. You choose."