"No one can be absent, and you seem to need to personally explain the details of the Vampire and Werewolf war from several centuries ago. Therefore, instead of worrying about others, you should worry more about yourself," Seline said coldly, glancing at Craven.
Then, Seline, not wanting to get too entangled, pulled Javier's hand and continued walking deeper into the castle.
Only Craven was left in the wind, looking at Seline holding Javier's hand, a hint of jealousy growing stronger in his eyes.
However, when he reacted to Seline's remark about him needing to explain the details of the Werewolf and Vampire war from several centuries ago, Craven was stunned, immediately showing an incredible expression.
Could his dirty deeds have been discovered?
Impossible.
No one knew the details from back then.
He shouldn't have been exposed. As long as he insisted he didn't know, then there would definitely be no problem!
Because several centuries ago, during the Vampire and Werewolf war, the Werewolves' counterattack grew weaker and weaker, and the Vampires gained the upper hand.
Craven, a Vampire Warrior, chopped off Werewolf Leader Lucien's head.
He became famous in one battle, transforming from an unknown pawn into a revered Wolf-Slaying Warrior, because by beheading Werewolf Leader Lucien, Craven gained his current status; otherwise, he would still be a very insignificant member of the Vampire clan.
But in reality, the true story was that Craven and Werewolf Leader Lucien had a cooperation.
Lucien chose to fake his death to escape the Vampires' pursuit.
Craven was the one who killed him; he gave his head to Craven, allowing this Vampire Warrior to gain fame and power, while he gained freedom.
The two exchanged benefits— Everyone among the Vampires knew that Craven was a valiant and skilled warrior, and his fame skyrocketed after beheading Lucien.
Coupled with Craven's handsome appearance, he captured the hearts of many Vampire women.
Craven also enjoyed this immensely, but the only female Vampire he couldn't conquer was Seline, the unreachable high mountain flower among female Vampires.
Unlike other female Vampires, Seline's appearance was cold and beautiful, and her personality was strong, attracting people like a resilient rose.
So Craven was very eager, but unfortunately, Seline was not attracted by Craven's handsomeness and fame.
After all, she could see at a glance that Craven was just a silver spearhead, a mere show-off.
What valiant and skilled warrior? He was clearly just a coward who feared death, and his early reputation for being promiscuous made Seline very indifferent, so she repeatedly rejected him!
But this only further ignited Craven's fighting spirit, and their ill-fated relationship thus began… However, Craven's betrayal was indeed real.
Craven was increasingly dissatisfied with his status and position as the castle manager.
He yearned for more power, even to become the fourth Vampire Elder, and even wanted to become the new King of Vampires!
Therefore, for this enormous ambition, Craven continued to extend a hand of cooperation to the Werewolves.
Craven sold various intelligence and whereabouts of Vampires everywhere and planned to unite with Werewolf Leader Lucien to kill the Elders within the Vampire clan, including the current Elders Amelia and Viktor.
This way, he could become the new King of Vampires.
But uniting with the Vampires' sworn enemies, the Werewolves, to help himself ascend to power also showed that Craven was a true fool.
He could seek anyone's help, but he absolutely could not seek the Werewolves.
Those who are not of our kind are sure to be of a different mind!
He didn't even understand such a simple principle.
When Elders Amelia and Viktor die, that will be the day the Vampire clan is annihilated.
Just as Javier had predicted, not all Vampires are intelligent; there are still quite a few fools among them, like Craven, who is a complete idiot—!
… And soon, Seline and Javier's mission to deliver the message was completed.
About ten minutes later, dozens of Vampires began to gather in the center of the castle's great hall.
The huge council table was filled with various elders of the Vampire clan.
Behind them stood many Vampire Warriors, with clear distinctions in rank and seniority.
At the forefront of the council table were the recently revived former ruling Vampire Elder Viktor and the current ruling Vampire Elder Amelia.
Seeing the two ruling Vampire Elders present at the same time, the Vampires immediately had a bad feeling, but they still waited obediently for them to speak.
After all, the two of them held the highest positions present, and even if they wanted to leave temporarily, there was nothing they could do.
The Vampires present were also dressed differently; some conservative traditionalists still wore medieval noble attire, while some Vampires preferred more modern and trendy clothes, with diverse styles.
Vampires of all ages looked at Viktor and Amelia with puzzled expressions, waiting for them to speak.
Seline and Javier stood behind Viktor, indicating that they were Viktor's people, and their status was much higher than some of the surrounding Vampires, as they were direct subordinates of a ruling Vampire Elder.
"…"
"I'm sure you're all very curious why I, the previous ruling Vampire Elder, would revive at this time.
After all, it's rare for two ruling Elders to be present simultaneously, but I must specifically state that this is a special circumstance—!"
"The terms of the covenant are strict, but not rigid. My adopted daughter, Seline, woke me up without authorization, but she does not need to be subjected to additional punishment,"
"Because the news she brought is enough to atone for this transgression. Now, I won't beat around the bush.
Seline, bring up that Vampire Warrior's body, and also that Werewolf's pistol."
Looking at the assembled Vampire elders and high-ranking officials, Viktor did not hesitate and immediately began to explain.
Then he gestured to Seline, who was beside him, to bring up the Vampire Warrior's body and place it on the council table.
Seline nodded and quickly complied, placing a charred body, an Ultraviolet Bullet, and a pistol on the council table.
She then slowly began to explain on behalf of her adoptive father, Viktor:
"This is the body of a Vampire Warrior who was with me on a mission to eliminate Werewolves.
His current gruesome death was caused by a Werewolf's firearm.
To counterattack the Vampires, the Werewolves secretly developed this Ultraviolet Bullet and pistol.
The bullet contains Ultraviolet Bullet, which, like sunlight, will instantly turn the body into ashes upon impact.
Just one is enough to instantly negate the Vampires' proud regenerative abilities.
If the Werewolves start distributing this weapon, it will become a nightmare for our bloodline.
Of course, if it were just this one incident, it wouldn't be enough to awaken the former ruling Vampire Elder."
"The second matter, besides this weapon, is that the Werewolves are also searching for a special human serum that can perfectly fuse Werewolf and Vampire blood, creating a new species that transcends both Werewolves and Vampires."
"The Werewolves plan to use this newly born species to eliminate the bloodline.
And coincidentally, they seem to have already found this special person.
His name is Michael, a human doctor.
Currently, the Werewolves are preparing to send out their entire force to track this human, and we must also take action."
Seline's deep blue eyes scanned the surrounding Vampire elders and high-ranking officials as she explained with a serious tone.
And it wasn't over yet.
When Seline saw the stunned expressions of some Vampire elders and high-ranking officials, as well as the incredulous looks on some Vampire Warriors, she didn't hesitate.
She immediately raised her hand to silence the noisy discussions and continued:
"I know this news is highly unbelievable, because when I first learned about it, I was just as surprised as you are."
"However… proving the truth of this matter is very simple: just send a few Vampires to monitor the Werewolves' movements. If the Werewolves' frequency of going out increases, then it is undoubtedly true!"
"Furthermore, if this news isn't shocking enough, then I will share another piece of news: Werewolf Leader Lucien, who has fought with Vampires for a long time and once nearly overthrew Vampire rule, is still alive and did not die.
He faked his death to escape."
"He has been secretly preparing for the plan to overthrow the Vampires.
The great war between Vampires and Werewolves is about to break out."
"That is why I awakened the former ruling Vampire Elder Viktor to take charge of the situation.
I presume there are no objections?"
Finally, Seline looked around and blurted out the most shocking news.
As expected, the moment her words fell, many Vampire high-ranking officials and elders slammed their hands on the table and stood up in disbelief, doubting the truth of the matter.
After all, this concerned the survival of the bloodline, so it naturally could not be taken lightly.
At this moment, Viktor nodded, overriding all objections, and offered himself as a guarantee.
He himself was not sure if Lucien was still alive, but now Viktor was willing to believe Javier and Seline, which was surprising.
However, Javier guessed that Viktor's desire for revenge against Lucien must have surpassed everything else, which made him willing to vouch for the veracity of this news for Javier and Seline.
After all, only then could he initiate the war between Vampires and Werewolves.
Otherwise, based on uncertain news alone, it would be difficult for Viktor to command military power; he needed a more chaotic situation to help him regain his former authority!
And with Viktor's guarantee, no one dared to doubt the truth of the matter anymore.
They could only close their mouths and begin to contemplate the worst possible outcome— However, at this very moment, Seline suddenly spoke again.
Her icy blue eyes subtly glanced at Craven.
Seline immediately picked up the Ultraviolet Bullet and pistol from the council table, aimed the cold muzzle at Craven, and turned the attention of all the Vampires towards him, questioning:
"Several centuries ago, during the war between Werewolves and Vampires, it was the warrior Craven who cut off Werewolf Leader Lucien's head."
"But now… Werewolf Leader Lucien is still alive.
Don't you find that very suspicious?
Why don't we let the Wolf-Slaying Warrior Lucien personally explain the details of that battle?"
Instantly, the focus of the council shifted to Craven.
After Seline's reminder, the Vampires also realized that it was indeed Craven who had personally killed Lucien back then, but now Lucien was alive.
There was indeed something fishy about it.
Thinking of this… not only the Vampires, but even Viktor's eyes narrowed and became sharp.
He absolutely detested traitors who worked from within.
If he found out Craven was a traitor, then Viktor would surely make Craven see how splendid tomorrow's sun truly was!
"Wait… I don't know what's going on either.
It's Werewolf Leader Lucien; is it really that surprising that he has some means of self-preservation or feigned death?"
"I did indeed personally kill that damned beast at the time, but I can't remember the details clearly.
It's possible I was deceived as well."
Seeing everyone's gazes gradually focusing on him, Craven appeared somewhat flustered and quickly began to defend himself.
After all, as long as he insisted he didn't know or wasn't clear, without evidence, nothing could be done to Craven himself!
However, Seline's next words completely shattered Craven's last shred of hope—!
"No evidence is needed… To prevent Craven from lying, how about we use the most direct method: Blood Recollection?
Cut your palm, and distribute your blood, Craven, to all the elders and high-ranking officials, including Elders Viktor and Amelia."
"If your memories show no lies or betrayal, then I am willing to apologize and accept punishment, even become your slave."
Seline's words, like a heavy hammer, completely shattered Craven's psychological defense of lucky…
Blood Recollection—is a unique ability of Vampires.
Vampires possess the special ability to gain the memories of others by consuming their blood.
Whether it's human or Vampire blood, as long as it's blood, Vampires can analyze the memories contained within it.
The principle is much like human DNA; blood also contains extraordinary imprints.
By consuming this blood, one can obtain memory fragments, which, when pieced together, form a complete segment of memory.
Therefore, Vampires have their own unique interrogation technique.
Through Blood Recollection, they can very easily obtain memories from their enemies' minds, thereby gaining the desired information, without needing to worry about being deceived.
However, this ability is explicitly stipulated in the Vampire Covenant: under normal circumstances, Blood Recollection must not be used on fellow Vampires, because Blood Recollection greatly undermines the respect between bloodlines.
If everyone could indiscriminately use Blood Recollection on each other, then there would be no privacy or secrets among fellow Vampires, and living without any privacy is also something the bloodline itself cannot tolerate.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the bloodline itself does not need to perform Blood Recollection.
But without a doubt… the current situation is an exception.
Craven is a traitor, a hypocrite who is very likely secretly engaging in despicable acts of colluding with Werewolves.
Once discovered, a Vampire attempting to betray and defect to the Werewolves would undoubtedly… Craven would receive extremely severe punishment, because treason is an unforgivable crime!
And for such a grave crime— it is necessary to subject Craven to an interrogation by Blood Recollection.
What's more… Seline herself has made a concession.