Benjamin was back to normal, no, not normal at all. Zach pursed his lips and watched Benjamin throw away the rag on his shoulders and lie back on the hammock to sway.
It didn't feel good at all, the vampire really missed the good old days - dieting for Alpha. When you go on a diet, you only feel sad for two days. This is a small sacrifice that Zach is willing to make. But now, in order to make Zach feel comfortable these days, Benjamin uses things that he knows will have a bad impact on him.
Trust me, it feels terrible.
While feeling miserable, Zach silently took away the rags discarded by Benjamin and collected them. Bad taste, no need to explain.
No longer feeling the need to leave quickly, Zach prepared to wait at Grande until the dinner started. There was no need to wait long, as Zach, as a nanny, needed to arrive in advance. After the two women, Louise and Alice, had finished putting on their makeup, they were almost ready to set off.
Zach seemed to have forgotten about one guy, the devil Mike who was asked to stay outside the Grand to watch the car.
At this time, his expression was sluggish, inky black eyes rolled in his eyes, and flickering red light was embedded in the depths of the inky blackness. The devil's unique way of communication, and Mike's uniqueness, we can guess that Crowley is talking to him.
After a while, Mike returned to normal, looked in Grande's direction and hesitated for a while, but still disobeyed Zach's instructions and walked towards Grande.
"Zach." Mike walked into Grande's office and looked at Zach, who was swaying his wine glass and not knowing what he was thinking, "Crowley needs Grande's help."
Zach came out of his emotions and looked at Mike apologetically. Only then did he remember that Benjamin had occupied his thoughts, and he ignored the demon, "Uh. Sorry Mike, something happened. I forgot about you for a moment." But Zach quickly raised his eyebrows, "What do you think Crowley needs?"
Mike smiled and said, "Crowley needs your help."
It seemed that spending most of the day at Constantine's place was not in vain, Crowley couldn't help but speak. Zach was very proud, "Now?" Zach made a hypocritical expression of regret, "Now you know. I have something to deal with, and I won't have time tonight."
"Well, I told her." Mike smiled. Sometimes, one has to wonder what this Mike's attitude is towards Crowley, "She said that she was going to give 'Colt' to the hunter..."
Zach's eyes narrowed. This was completely different from what he had imagined. What did Crowley say
Mike saw the change in Zach's expression. However, he still relayed Crowley's words at his own pace, "But there are conditions. Crowley must have partial control over the purpose of 'Colt'."
Zach stared at Mike, took a sip of his wine, and asked slowly, "How is Crowley going to control the weapon she gave to the hunter?" Zach's real idea is that Crowley needs Gran What can Germany do to help? He rushed up to her and cursed the sick fallen angel. To stop her from doing something stupid
"Crowley needs an intermediary." Mike answered Zach's question.
Zach put down his glass and locked eyes with Mike. meaning is. Please, please keep talking, if there is no good reason, Grande will do the exact opposite of helping.
"About Barton City." Mike continued very consciously, "Before the devil appeared, Alpha's existence had already spread to the outside world. Crowley needs Alpha to be the intermediary..."
So when Crowley said. When Grande needs help, it has nothing to do with Zack who is expecting something!
"No." Zach had countless reasons to refuse. He didn't even bother to find one to deal with Crowley, and interrupted Mike's narration bluntly, "Benjamin wouldn't do such a thing!"
"I told her that too." Mike smiled helplessly. You see, I really don’t know how Mike became Crowley’s person, and his loyalty is too weak. He looked at Zach seriously, "But I think you can listen to the reason she said."
Zach looked at Mike's sincere expression, feeling helpless and nodded, "Just tell me."
"Among the hunters, many people know that Hayate has retreated to Barton City." It's Sibella. No surprise, the Hayate family used to be a member of the hunters (Volume 2). Mike continued, "Although Hayate has now left Barton, it has been confirmed that they and Alpha live peacefully in Barton."
Remember The History of Wizards and Werewolves (Volume 3)? As a wizard, Sibera was not enslaved or killed by Alpha, and she was free to leave Barton for a casual trip. This was an undeniable peace!
Zach raised his eyebrows, he could already feel what Crowley meant by the so-called intermediary! This intermediary needs to be fair and accept hostages without any malicious intent! And an Alpha (Volume 1) who can peacefully coexist with wizards and drive out foreign aliens under the entangled contradictions of history is the most perfect intermediary!
etc! Zach is missing something! "What does Crowley want? What do those hunters want?!" Zach looked at Mike and asked.
An intermediary has been proposed, which means that in the negotiation between Crowley and the hunter, both parties have laid out their own purposes. Only when the terms have been placed in front of both parties will the next step be to ensure the implementation of the terms, and the intermediary as the concept of supervision will be proposed!
"Crowley wants the hunters to hunt demons." Mike looked into Zach's eyes and said, "More than that, Crowley is willing to send her men to teach the hunters the knowledge of witchers and leave Barton with the hunters."
Zach frowned. Sure enough, Crowley herself was unable to leave Barton. She wanted to let the hunters fight back against the demons in other cities outside of Barton and outside of hell!
"What do the hunters want?" Zach asked. There is no need to worry about how the two parties communicated such a demand. More than a day has passed since the exploratory battle in Ixton yesterday. They have Enough time for communication.
"'Colt'." This is natural, Mike continued to answer, "They need 'Colt' to suppress the aliens who are in chaos in the middle." Mike's expression was a little strange, and he looked into Zach's eyes inquiringly, "After the Secret Alliance left..."
Zach sighed in his heart. Although he had vaguely felt this way for a long time, he still felt some inexplicable emotions when he heard it. Over the centuries of the Federation's history, territories that had been part of the Secret Alliance were abandoned.
Zach waved momentarily and smiled. Let's focus on the good stuff, Toledo's bounty has left with the Secret Alliance.
Mike saw Zach's emotional change and continued calmly, "After the Secret Alliance no longer controlled the alien races in the central region, a large number of alien races began to abandon the rules of the Secret Alliance and began to invade human society to compete for territory. The pressure on the hunters was too great, and routine Their hunting methods are no longer able to fight the rising tide of aliens. So they need a 'Colt'."
After several strange twists and turns, Zach's mood actually relaxed. He raised his finger, curled the corners of his mouth, and reminded, "Don't say there are demons joining in."
Mike relaxed completely, smiled and nodded, "Well, yes, there are demons. Especially after the connection between the west and the central part was interrupted, the number of demon hunters also decreased sharply. Those hunters were forced into a corner. Begin the hunt for these concealed weapons."
"What else?" Zach swung his glass, "This was the hunter's purpose when he came to Barton in the first place. Now that he has started negotiations with Crowley, as a deal, these things won't be the only ones."
"Yeah." Mike nodded, "It's not just that. The hunters also set out new conditions for Barton City. Before Alpha really showed up, Barton had always been a 'calm and ownerless' city. The hunters asked Barton to maintain the status quo. This situation.”
Mike pursed his lips and glanced around the office. He was looking for water, as was his habit. Zach, who was in a strange and relaxed mood, waited indifferently.
"The hunters asked Alpha and Crowley to isolate the alien races, at least in the easternmost part of the federation, to stabilize the current peace." Mike pursed his wet lips and continued, "The hunters need an absolutely safe place to come. As a final deployment.”
Zach raised his eyebrows, "Deploy what?"
"The situation of the hunters is not good." Mike explained, "Because the situation in their real home - the central part is very bad, and the same is true in the west. The Sabbat and the demons plus the alien races that originally lived there are now causing chaos. Regiment. Only the east seems calmer."
"But the east is completely controlled by demons. In the absence of witchers, it is difficult for hunters to make changes to the situation in the east. Relatively speaking, there is only Barton and a real lord who is above Crowley. Alpha is in control.”
"They need a place to escape after everything is completely over." What Mike said was very rude, but it was already a fact.
The peace in the east comes from the fact that no one loves it. Neither the Sabbat nor the Secret Alliance care about the east. The aliens live in chaos in the city. Today, a powerful phantom may dominate here, but tomorrow the phantom may be killed by a corpse. Death, the territory has changed hands.
When demons return to the world on a large scale, the demons supported by countless souls in hell are not as powerful as those alien races that are constantly consuming and competing for them. Therefore, the devils in the east can easily control the eastern lands. The only exception is probably Crowley.
Hunters are not fools. In Barton, they can clearly see that Crowley's power is restricted by something, but it is different from what they imagined. It is not Alpha that suppresses Crowley, but Grande and the city. Long Anthony!
However, there is no need to explain this to them.
Zach thought for a while, "When? What is the specific content, I need to know."
Mike smiled, "Crowley said that if you agree, she will come over and explain in person."
Zach nodded in agreement. (..)