It was already dusk when we returned to Derek's place.
Nofil trusts Zach, and Zach spends almost no time convincing Dora and Bumi about his vision for the future. All time is spent discussing how Nofil should deal with this unstoppable trend of the times.
No one actively chooses to live in the shadow of the world. Nophele is different from other clans. The standards for descendants passed down by Nofeele are not actively stipulated or chosen by them, but are 'made' by the world.
Just like... Toledo should have the ability to maximize the effectiveness of false memories in various interpersonal contacts. Toledo's skin, cultivation, taste, observation, foresight, grasp of people's hearts... everything is service. The 'point' that this bloodline is good at: the eye of charm. So, this became the standard for the descendants of Toledo.
Novel, if you want to put it in a more romantic way, it is: when a person has never seen the sunshine of this world since he was born, then he will grow into a shadow of this world. This is the existence of a self-incarnation of the descendant of Nophele. He had never felt the light of the world during his lifetime, so he controlled the shadows of this world forever as a vampire.
It will be clear by comparison. Everything in Toledo can be replenished, even the skin. Otherwise, what would be the point of a bunch of people losing weight, working out, and wearing braces? Are you free
As for Nophele, you can't make up for it from day after tomorrow... No, it's not a make-up, it's the standard of Nofeele's descendants, which limits you to be defective from birth.
This is too blunt to say, but it is true. You have to have red skin that makes even your family think you are the devil. You must have abnormal limbs to make the current regime think that you cannot contribute any value to this society.
These two examples are enough. The two masters of human civilization are faith and politics. No matter which era dominates the time, if it determines that you are not worthy of bathing in the sun, you will become a shadow. You have become a qualified candidate for the descendants of Nophele.
How many years has human civilization gone through with this concept? Haha, we know it ourselves. There is no need to insult or dislike our own history, because now, civilization seems to have reached a stage where no one will be thrown into the shadow.
If you have a defect, human medicine will fix you. Let you get the same opportunity as a normal person to feel the sunshine of this world ~ and at the same time, eliminate your chance of obtaining Novel's immortality. Well.
In short, since Nophele started from clan consciousness, they never thought that civilization would reach this point. Let's be realistic. Which vampire would regard human medicine as a threat? ?
Even Toledo, who has deeply penetrated the progress of civilization with his love, was only shocked to realize this progress of civilization today, let alone Nophele. I'm afraid that by the time they realize that there are no descendants on the market that meet Novel's standards, it will be too late.
Therefore, after being warned by Zach, Nofeile was first shocked, and then, he was simply... negative. They don't know what to do.
And Zach did his best, and Zach even cited Gangero as an example. Novel is not the only vampire clan that no longer fits the times. Even when Thomas Gangaro died, he left behind the seeds that would change Gangaro's future. If Thomas can find a way to turn things around without violating Gangaro's essence, Noefele can too.
The cheering effect is very average. The Novels, who have never thought about this kind of problem, can't make any meaningful suggestions at all. Zach spent the afternoon in a dull atmosphere like this. When he left, he felt helplessly that every Nofiler's face bore the tragic feeling that he was the last descendant of the clan. Why.
But there is hope for Zach. Only Zach, Toledo and Nofeiler participated in this afternoon's discussion. This means that everyone's view of things must be limited to the vampire's cognition. No matter how bad the topic is discussed, vampires always have a subconscious...comfort. Did anyone guess that individual vampires are immortal? At least everyone in Novel is still alive now, and things won't get worse anyway.
This is not a good mentality, but it is an emotion that vampires cannot get around.
The only way to break this vampire mentality is through creatures other than vampires. For example, Nophele's ally, the wizard.
Zach hoped that Sibella would participate in the afternoon, but... tsk. After Alice and Maya had a meeting at Parker Elementary School in the morning, they came over as promised to send Siying to help the wizard do new witchcraft. Sibella didn't have time to satisfy Zach's needs.
Tsk. After all, Zach brought bad things to Pai Siying again.
Let’s not talk about this anymore. After an afternoon like this, everyone knew that Zach was not in a good mood.
Random thoughts disturbed Zach's mind, and he returned to Derek's house upset. Zach opened the door, glanced at the case information still in his hand, and curled his lips, why did he bring it back again? It should be thrown at Nofeile's side. Zach turned around and was about to throw it directly into the trash can on the street.
"That...Mr. Grande."
Zach turned around and saw Amanda, sitting on the sofa looking at Zach at the door.
I can’t blame Amanda for not seeing Zach in the morning. It’s because the layout of Derek’s living room is too weird, with blind spots!
"You're awake~" Zach's ability to change his face in front of others was excellent, and he instantly put a smile on his face that swept away his annoyance. He hesitated for a moment and continued to hold the document in his hand for the time being.
Looking at Amanda's attire, she has gotten up early, her makeup and clothes are very neat, she must have been waiting here for Zach for a long time.
Amanda's face began to turn red, with... shame, "Well, wake up." It was obvious that she already knew that she behaved in a way that should not be seen by outsiders in front of Zach that morning.
Zach gave a nonchalant smile, "Derek called back?" Is this simple reasoning correct? Zach asked Derek to call back and tell him how to get along with Amanda, but Zach ran away before waiting for the call. After leaving the house, Amanda answered the phone.
"Yes." Amanda's eyes drifted to her toes, feeling completely ashamed and wanting to disappear from the world, "I'm really... sorry that I didn't see Mr. this morning..."
Zach looked at the time and smiled, "Don't worry about it. It's just that Derek and I didn't tell you about our childish game." Of course Zach wouldn't say it was ridiculous himself, and it was quite childish. And, "Derek is in a bad mood, hospital stuff, you know. I want him to relax, Alice is back, and Benjamin's son Adam is cute~ I feel like being in Grand for a day'Glen Son of De' can put Derek at ease."
It was nice to rationalize the situation with everything Amanda knew.
Amanda still lowered her head, but nodded, seeming to accept what Zach said. Derek probably said something similar. After all, there is nothing more to this matter~
The two were silent for a while, so awkward. Zach spoke again, "If this game makes you uncomfortable, we can change it back now." Zach gestured to the outside of the room, meaning that he could leave at any time.
"No, no, no!" Amanda answered quickly and still took action. She quickly walked towards Zach, pulled him into the room, and then closed the door.
This behavior confused Zach a little. Anyway, this Amanda is Derek's girlfriend, and she used to have some feelings for Zach... Forget it, let's not mention it.
Zach watched Amanda close the door and lock it in a security-conscious manner, and then trotted upstairs, seemingly to get something.
Zach stood below, guessing what would happen next, and casually put the case in his hand on the coffee table.
Amanda came down and handed a small metal bottle, similar to Zach's snack can, to Zach with a nervous look on her face.
Zach glanced at Amanda and already had some premonitions when he took it. I smelled it when I opened it, and there was an unexpected but natural smile on my face, "Mrs. Quinn's blood." Looking at Amanda, "You know vampires."
Yes, Mrs. Quinn, after becoming a vampire, she was so persistent in pulling her old friend Mrs. Barton to live forever with her. With Mrs. Quinn's character, how could she leave her favorite caregiver behind.
Mrs. Quinn only focused her energy on Mrs. Barton, who had little human life. For Amanda, a woman who was still young and still had a life to live, Mrs. Quinn gave her the right to make free choices.
"Yeah." The tension on Amanda's face finally disappeared and Zach said the most difficult word to say, "I've known it for a while." His face turned red again, "Well, it didn't take long, we moved here I found out when I was here. Mrs. Quinn suddenly showed up." Smiling, completely relaxed, "explained everything and then gave me this."
So Mrs. Quinn has been paying attention to Amanda, and Zach is really curious about the situation~
"Derek?" Zach made it very clear that just because Amanda knows about vampires, it doesn't mean that Derek knows that Amanda knows this!
Sure enough, Amanda, who had already relaxed, shook her head, "He doesn't know what I eat." After twirling her tongue, Amanda stuck out her tongue cutely and said again, "He doesn't know that I know~"
Zach raised his eyebrows, "So you are also playing childish games~"
Amanda's mood seemed to be in a good place, as if she had returned to the way she was when she was with Mrs. Quinn. She smiled and said, "I am patient~" In a cute tone, she gestured to the surroundings, "Mr. Grande, you feel it too You know, I don’t completely feel like I live here~” The details were explained when Zach was doing housework, so I won’t repeat them. “I think when he can discover his previous family, he will be able to be honest with me. Let’s talk about his brothers~ I don’t want to take the initiative to create pressure for him~”
What a good woman. "If he doesn't want to say anything and just wants me to be the person in his life who has nothing to do with all the troubles, I'm also willing to do it~"
Zach smiled without comment, just returned the blood bottle to Amanda, "Derek is lucky to have you~"
"Thank you~" Amanda nodded with self-recognition, and also thanked Zach for not judging himself, and only felt this thoughtfulness from Derek's perspective.
"Don't call me Mr. Grande either." Zach changed the topic. This title sounded really strange now. "Just call me Zach like everyone else."
"Okay, Grande first...hehe, Zach~"
Zach nodded. It seemed that the life-changing game with Derek could continue. His eyes returned to the information he had just put down, and he felt a little irritable again.
Amanda glanced in the direction Zach was looking. The Vega City Hospital on the case list was very eye-catching. Amanda looked away and thought for a while, then the silence between the two was broken. "Dinner time~" Amanda walked towards the phone, "Do you want to experience Derek's usual eating habits?"
Zach smiled again, "Please."
Amanda directly called the takeaway phone number and ordered a single-serve pizza, which was really in line with Derek's habit.
For the next half hour, the two of them avoided the cases on the coffee table and talked about vampires. To a certain extent, Amanda passed Zach's Toledo descendant standard review and Mrs. Quinn did not casually give the right to become a Toledo to others. Amanda is qualified.
Amanda's nervousness before may also be due to this reason. After relaxing, the atmosphere between the two became very harmonious.
Until something new... interesting happens.
When the doorbell rang, Amanda thought it was the delivery person. When she went to open the door, she was pulled by Zach. Zach shook his head at Amanda, "The person ringing the doorbell outside is not a human being."
Zach opened the door.
'James' face appeared in front of Zach, and then he went directly into the room. After looking at Amanda sitting on the sofa, he blinked and stopped moving.
When Zach patted the ringer, Amanda thought it was the delivery person coming, and when she went to open the door, she was pulled by Zach. Zach shook his head at Amanda, "The person ringing the doorbell outside is not a human being."
Zach opened the door.
'James' face appeared in front of Zach, and then he went directly into the room. After looking at Amanda sitting on the sofa, he blinked and stopped moving.
Zach patted this 'James', "Why are you still so obsessed with James' body?"
"Convenient." This 'James' replied, and at the same time gave Zach a look that said he didn't need to care about the other person.
Zach waved his hand, "Amanda knows." Then he formally introduced, "Amanda, Kim. Kim, Amanda. You have known each other for a long time."
Yes, the only guy who is obsessed with James's skin is the Grande Great Dane, and the shapechanger is golden~
forget it. Zach comforted himself that after all, it was a useless field for vampires. Get up, prepare to pick up the cleaning supplies, and continue cleaning...
Zach bent down and took out a document from the trash can next to his desk.
What caught Zach's attention was the word 'Vega City Hospital' on the cover of the document.
Zach knows that doctors, as extremely professional resources, are shared by the country and region. Derek has also said before that if there are doctors in a certain place who need special expertise, when the patient cannot move easily, it is the doctor who moves.