At 4 o'clock in the morning, Zach answered the phone and put it aside without listening. Vertex 23S. Fastest update
Already heard this new curser at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. In this world, there are those kinds of magical curses that are so imaginative that it is almost impossible to keep up with them, and there is also the current curse that simply repeats '*you, *your whole family'.
So, nothing to listen to, just let him repeat it there for ten minutes.
Zach did not go back to the room immediately to conduct the interrupted 'blood exchange' with Louise. Ten minutes is too short and nothing can be accomplished, so why be interrupted again.
While waiting, Zach looked at the employee living area. Except for the tiny light that occasionally flickered between the windows, there was one light on, and it was Russell.
But Russell was not actually awake, he had fallen asleep long ago. He was actually waiting for Charlie
Charlie was assigned by Alice to keep an eye on Herman, wasn't he? And Herman called Zach again, saying that he was leaving Barton to go west soon.
Herman's reconstruction is really no small matter for the people of Barton, and with Aesela's active 'blessing', Herman's exposure has been very high these days. Probably in order to avoid being harassed by the media, Herman did not really leave in broad daylight after hanging up the phone with Zach, but waited calmly, probably waiting for a time when he could set off quietly.
According to our discussion, 4 a.m. is the quietest time in the world. Herman should leave at this time, and Charlie should be back soon.
As for what Russell is going to say to Charlie, haha, can’t you guess it~
Ten minutes are up. Zach picked up the phone that only had a hang-up tone and hung up. He was about to go back to the room when he found the indicator light on the answering machine flashing. Someone actually left a message at this time.
Zach pressed play.
"Zachary Grande. Or..." It was Mrs. Barton's voice, "Toledo. Whatever you want to be called, I don't care."
There was no tone, but I could hear various tiny 'beeps' in the background. They were the kind of sounds made by certain instruments that echo in a closed space in a quiet environment. Zach could guess it was a hospital.
"Sure enough, you are creatures that know no difference between day and night." Mrs. Barton sounded very calm. "The phone is still busy at this time." This was probably just a complaint, "But I hope you still remember that humans need sleep. Even as old as me. Even a rotten guy needs at least 5 hours of sleep a day."
Uh, so Mrs. Barton called Grande at this time to inform her of her sleeping habits? of course not!
"Do you know why I called you? Because, I don't have my 5 hours of sleep. A bitch who has forgotten that an old woman needs these 5 hours of sleep took away my sleep."
There was another voice in the background, Mrs. Quinn's voice, "Who are you talking about??"
Mrs. Button left the message without replying, "I believe this bitch is your new daughter."
Background sound, "My heart is crying, my friend."
Mrs. Barton still ignored the voice in the background, "Be a well-educated father and get rid of your daughter." She hung up.
Zach raised his eyebrows after listening to this message, scratched his chin, hesitated for a while, left the office, walked deeper into the corridor, and stopped at the door of Alice's room.
There were two even breaths in the closed door, and Zach gave an order to his thimble, "Wake up Maya."
"Actually, I have a better relationship with Alice. After all, I taught her witchcraft for a while." Thimble, the vampire wizard Sam, gave in. "Maya, you know she is a black magician who majors in attack. A witch."
"Wake up Maya. Please. And, thank you." Zach added a human-made magic and asked again.
Sam was magically 'bound' to fulfill Zach's request.
After waiting for a while, the door to the girl's room opened. Maya, who was rubbing her eyes in the crack of the door, didn't say anything and just looked at the vampire outside the door.
"Mrs. Barton just called me from the hospital. She doesn't seem to be in a good mood. Do you know why?" Mrs. Barton's message clearly had no tone. How could Zach judge that Mrs. Barton was in a bad mood? Ever since she called her friend a bitch.
Maya looked at Zach with bloodshot eyes and still said nothing.
"You are with Laura and the others every day. Did Laura say anything about her grandmother?" Zach had to reorganize his question so that Maya, whose brain was obviously shutting down now, could understand the connection between the question.
Maya seemed to understand, blinked, looked back at Alice who was still breathing evenly in the room, and sighed for no reason. Squeezing out from the crack in the door, without looking at Zach, he walked directly to the room next to him, "Say in my room."
Zach followed.
Maya didn't turn on the light, but as she moved her fingers, a bright yellow light source wrapped in dark red spells sank into the newly opened bed. Maya climbed into bed, wrapped herself up, and dispelled the chill from her short walk before speaking, "About a week ago, Laura and Mrs. Barton had a fight."
"oh?"
"Mrs. Barton has been discharged from the hospital..." Maya rolled her eyes, "Louise told you why Mrs. Barton was hospitalized." Maya needed to know that Zach knew the premise.
Zach nodded, "Mrs. Quinn is scared when she comes back from the dead."
"Yeah." She rolled her eyes, "There was no need to be hospitalized in the first place. It's just that Mrs. Barton is too old and has a lot of money." Maya continued to roll her eyes, so she won't repeat it. "I spent my time in the hospital before I confirmed that there was nothing wrong with her body. . And then, hum, with Mrs. Quinn here, what abnormality can happen to Mrs. Barton's body? She is as healthy as, like, like..." She was at a loss for words. He turned his head willfully and said, "Laura and we went to pick him up when he was discharged from the hospital."
Maya glanced at Zach, "At that time, Mrs. Quinn naturally didn't show up in front of others. Mrs. Barton probably felt relaxed, so she asked Laura and us if we knew, if we knew, if we knew..." This time It’s not that I’m short of words, I’m just waiting for Zach to fill it in.
Zach shook his head, feeling that there was no need to make up for it, so he said directly, "You confessed."
"Lola confessed." She just said it, and Maya's facial expression stopped repeating, "What do we have to confess? Hum, we are what Mrs. Barton said, 'inhuman, monster, trouble, abnormal... '" Maya had before It's a quarrel, isn't it? Let’s piece together the scene of this quarrel on your own. It looks like Maya is not going to narrate it for us. “We have nothing to ‘confess’. Well, it’s just Laura. She needs to explain to her grandmother that her boyfriend is a Wolf. Hum."
Zach frowned, "So that's not a 'confession', it's just like a normal girl. When her elders ask a question, she can't help but worry about her own problems."
How to describe this kind of thing... Well
Children who have done bad things are educated by their parents. The problem that parents think about is that they must teach their children a sense of responsibility, while children who have done bad things only think that the broken vase represents a week of grounding.
Isn't the source of quarrels always like this? Both parties are expressing different issues on their own, and nothing can be solved and there is no consensus.
Maya must be really sleepy, her head drooped, "The result is that Mrs. Barton found out from Laura that this year, she was like an old lady suspended in the air, ignorant and self-righteous, thinking that everything was under control, watching everything Happened. Her friend became your descendant at the center of this year's troubles, an immortal monster. Her grandson was harassed by a guardian angel (Givier of Kells) every day. And her granddaughter knew everything from the beginning , still chose to like a country bumpkin who turns into a stuffed carnivore.”
Zach pursed his lips, "Then Mrs. Barton didn't want to go home and stayed in the hospital."
Maya's head drooped and moved up and down.
Zach carefully recalled Mrs. Barton's message. The quarrel a week ago can only be imagined, but from the message just now, Mrs. Barton's attitude was considered very peaceful, wasn't it? At least she gave Zach the respect of an immortal creature. Hehe, saying that Zach is the monster who destroyed my family and friends without opening the story is an improvement, isn't it
But Mrs. Barton's resentment is obviously still there. At least, her name for Mrs. Quinn is still full of a derogatory meaning that seems to be betrayed.
ha! Betrayed. This should be the most appropriate description to describe Mrs. Barton's current mental state.
Zach nodded and left without further disturbing Maya's rest.
"I don't think I can be Alice's partner anymore." Maya suddenly spoke.
"kindness?"
"She is already stronger than me." Maya was already lying down, looking at the vampire at the door, "If we become partners, it would be a waste for her to just act as a defender." Remember, the combination of the black witch, one attack and one defense , coupled with the mutual gaze, a combination that makes any enemy invincible, "I will only become a burden to her."
If it weren't for Maya's sudden topic, Zach almost forgot that he still held the title of the girl's guardian. "Why do you think so?" Zach gave a look of incomprehension, "The meaning of you black witches partnering with each other, It’s not about offense and defense at all. It’s about taking care of each other, literally. Isn’t it?”
Yes, it is to look after each other to avoid death.
Maya blinked, "Huh." This eye roll needs to be mentioned to show everyone that Zach is a qualified guardian, "Close the door. This time I don't care if you wake me up in the middle of the night."
Zach followed the order and closed the door, turned around, and Charlie stood beside him, "Herman left the city safely." Charlie, who returned, first reported on his work, and then looked at Zach, "Why did Russell suddenly decide to go to the Sabbat??" Look I just came here after wandering around the staff living area.
"You want to go too." Zach didn't answer the question at all, but gave instructions, "You will accompany the dog brother, grow into an adult, and then witness him becoming your brother." Zach stood at the door of the master bedroom for a while, Knowing that Louise is still waiting inside, Charlie’s problem needs to be solved first.
"Me, me?" Charlie seemed unable to keep up for a moment, "What about you??"
"I am the ancestor of the Toledo clan." Zach felt a sense of responsibility from the inside out, "Like any rational clan ancestor." Oh, he easily excluded Mokawei, "I have more important things to do." responsibilities, I will not live with you."
You all still remember the reason why the ancestors of the thirteen clans chose to sleep in a place that only the messenger knew. They didn't know what impact the colonial war would have on the future of the Thirteen Clans by establishing an independent country. In order to avoid the loss of the Thirteen Clans, they chose to avoid all disputes and solidify themselves on the grounds of retaining the highest bloodline status.
Charlie suddenly became anxious, "This, this is different from what we agreed before! I want to go with you! We will all follow you! You go to the Sabbat, and I will go to the Sabbat with you, otherwise, I, I Don’t go either!”
Zach had to tell Charlie to calm down and keep his voice down, there were still people under this roof who needed sleep.
"It's still the same." It's hypocritical to say that he was moved. After all, Zach also spent some time making Charlie realize his loyalty. The situation at this time was natural. "We agreed to leave Grande together and end it." Zachary Grande's identity is not forever. I will also go to the Sabbat, and then I will definitely leave the Sabbat, but the 'Toledo' (clan) will stay in the Sabbat. You are my decision Isn't it the decision-maker of the descendants of Toledo? You can't go to sleep somewhere underground with me." Zach still had the heart to joke, "Louis is responsible for this part, I don't need you. You need to do a good job Your job."
Charlie blinked, seeming to understand what Zach said, but also not understanding. Give him some time~ but said, "I, am I the messenger of Toledo?"
"Uh..." Zach thought about the question for a moment and came up with the answer, "No. It's too obvious. I can't choose you. I'm sorry."
"Well... no, it doesn't matter." And some strange questions, "Will I have more siblings?"
There is a very serious problem in this statement, that is, if not, then we can count Zach’s messenger choices on one hand! To be more specific, three fingers. 'General', Quinn, Ian. Louise is going to be taken to bed by Zach, right? Please pay attention.
'General' is completely Zach's outcast, left to fend for himself; Quinn, uh, look at the front, in a friendly catch; Ian, I don't even want to mention it...
Three fingers were retracted, Zach had no one at all.
"Like a clan messenger, when you know, you know. Unless this happens, no one knows for the best." Zach gave a rather vague answer.
"Okay, okay." This was the answer Charlie could get.
Zach watched Charlie go back to the room, where Louise was ready to welcome him...
"Oh, by the way, I met Craig when I came back. He and the wizard were collecting materials for Banlin's experiment. John was also there. He said he saw Alice that night. Let me tell you, if he does it again When you see Alice wearing makeup, he, he will bite you." Charlie lowered his head in inexplicable embarrassment, "He said so."
"Then I'll be waiting anytime~" What could Zach reply? Not being able to accept high school girls wearing makeup is John's problem and no one can solve it.