Michael: "What do you do with them after the interrogation?"
Selene turned her head and answered calmly:
"We put the bullets back in."
Thinking of how the werewolves were treated—and the fact that he was about to become one—Michael couldn't help but ask:
"Why do vampires and werewolves have to be at war? Can't there be peace?"
"Why do you hate werewolves?"
Selene stared out at the heavy rain and replied coldly:
"We're still at war."
Michael lifted his head to look at her and pressed:
"Why won't you answer?"
Selene drew a deep breath. For the sake of the Dragon Ball, she revealed her past.
"Werewolves are the kind of creatures that ripped us apart."
"I used to be just an ordinary human. I couldn't save my mother or my sister. Their screams woke me up."
"My father died outside trying to drive the werewolves away. I stood at the door and ran toward my niece's room. That's when I found the twin girls—just six years old—slaughtered."
"Like animals."
Michael gasped at the story.
"Oh my god."
"After that, I ended up in his arms."
"The war had reached my home. He had been tracking the werewolves for days. He drove them away and saved me."
"Who?"
"Viktor."
"The oldest, strongest among us. That day, he made me a vampire."
"He gave me strength. He gave me a way to avenge my family."
"From that day on, I never looked back."
Michael, still curious, asked:
"Who started the war?"
"The werewolves. At least, that's what we know. And investigating the past is strictly forbidden."
After that, Selene glanced out at the storm and said:
"The money will be in your account tomorrow morning. Tell me where the Dragon Ball is."
"The werewolves are looking for it too. Hiding it outside—are you sure it's safe?"
Michael looked at her and after a moment replied:
"You'll protect me, right?"
Selene nodded.
Michael then revealed the hiding place—it was in a box, tucked under a sewer manhole cover.
Selene raised an eyebrow in surprise:
"It's raining out. Aren't you afraid it'll get washed away?"
Michael shook his head:
"I know the place. This amount of rain won't flood it."
Selene nodded and turned to a nearby Death Dealer:
"Go retrieve it. Come back immediately once you have it."
The Death Dealer nodded and left at once to collect the Dragon Ball.
Just then, the room's security monitors suddenly went out—and the sound of gunfire erupted.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Selene's expression shifted. She instantly drew her twin pistols and barked:
"The werewolves are here. Prepare to fight."
She gave Michael a glance and added:
"Find a place to hide. Don't die."
…
Meanwhile—
Vampire Connor arrived at the train station with a fully armed Death Dealer squad. They moved onto the platform and waited.
He hadn't noticed the werewolf squad already lying in ambush, much less Aleksei and Mr. X watching from afar.
A train slowly rolled in. Flashlight signals were exchanged to confirm the identity of the escort—vampires.
Amelia, accompanied by her guards and a heavily armed unit, began disembarking from the train.
Laz watched from his position. Once he saw the signal confirmation and recognized Elder Amelia, he gave the command:
"Move!"
"Awwoooo!"
With a chilling howl, several werewolves transformed into beast form and leapt onto the train. The rest, wielding submachine guns, stormed out and opened fire on the vampire escort.
"Ratatatat!"
The platform turned into a battlefield, werewolves and vampires clashing in a brutal melee.
Watching the chaos unfold, Aleksei smirked:
"Interesting. They really can transform. I wonder what vampires will turn into—giant bats, maybe?"
"Mr. X, do we intervene?"
Mr. X shook his head:
"No need. This is their internal conflict."
"But if the werewolves win, we need to take them in."
The slaughter continued below. The surprised vampires, caught off-guard and outnumbered, were quickly overwhelmed.
Outside the train, gunfire raged. Connor's team, equipped with new bullets, fought back fiercely. But Laz's group also used specialized rounds, and both sides suffered casualties.
Werewolves that had leapt onto the train roof were met with a hail of bullets from Amelia's guard, unable to get close.
But soon Laz, in his transformed giant wolf form, broke through their defenses. Even Elder Amelia was caught off-guard and killed, her blood drained by Laz.
Holding a vial of Amelia's blood, Laz said to his pack:
"We've got what we came for. Prepare to retreat…"
All the vampires present were slaughtered. Laz ordered the survivors to carry the bodies of their fallen comrades.
As the werewolves began their full retreat, Aleksei stepped in front of Laz.
"Gentlemen, there's something you need to understand. You'll have to come with me."
Laz shifted back into human form and eyed the stranger.
"Who the hell are you? Want to die?"
But as he spoke, he noticed the scouter on Aleksei's head and his calm, unfazed demeanor. Laz immediately changed tone:
"Who might you be, sir? This is a war between vampires and werewolves. It doesn't concern civilians."
Aleksei tossed a coin through the air—it was the insignia of a Judicator from the Assassin Brotherhood.
Laz caught it and his expression darkened.
"The Assassin Brotherhood…"
Aleksei smiled.
"Isn't this our guest who tried to sell vampire intelligence to us?"
"No wonder you didn't show up to collect your gold. You were busy with this."
Realizing he had been identified, Laz cursed inwardly.
"Raaagh!"
He transformed again into his massive wolf form and shouted:
"Retreat! Everyone retreat!"
"Take the goods and go!"
The other werewolves also transformed and scattered in all directions, trying to break through the perimeter. Laz stayed behind, ready to hold off Aleksei.
Aleksei calmly drew his silver weapon.
"Since you don't understand words, I also speak with fists."
Bang!
A silver bullet suddenly pierced the chest of a fleeing werewolf.
Inside the creature's body, the silver erupted in a blast.
"Arghhh!"
With a wretched scream, the werewolf collapsed, convulsed a few times, and died. A massive hole had corroded through its chest—its heart and organs clearly melted away.
…
(End of Chapter)
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