Once he took office, there were daily quarrels and chaos among the Vampire, and he often troubled Viktor and Amelia.
Under duress, Viktor and Amelia united against their common enemy, Marcus, the blood clan progenitor, to keep him in check.
However, once Marcus entered his sealed slumber, Viktor became the sole dominant power, a situation that the weakest Amelia naturally resented, leading to the concept of rotational governance after repeated threats.
If Viktor tried to rebel, Amelia would awaken Marcus, thus leading to the reluctant formation of a tripartite balance of power.
The Vampire Marcus, immensely powerful and almost unbeatable in single combat, while Viktor was not as strong but still capable of fighting, and Amelia was the weakest but still powerful.
The scales were nearly balanced, and Amelia was the only crucial weight influencing the balance. It was precisely because of this weight that the Vampire's situation had remained stable for so many years.
And now, Javier, a mere human, actually wanted Amelia, the weakest, to conquer all.
Amelia found the thought utterly ridiculous.
So Amelia didn't believe Javier's nonsense at all; she even subconsciously felt that Javier had gone mad—!
However, Javier stated Amelia could completely seize the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and gain the upper hand. At that time, when the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman profits!
There might not even be the position of blood clan elder anymore, only elders and high-ranking officials, with no one holding ultimate decision-making power.
So now was the best time to seize absolute power over the Vampire. Javier was truly not drawing some grand, empty promise…
"Screech—!!!"
"I'm not joking."
"Have you forgotten? This war between the Werewolves and the Vampire is a crucial opportunity. This incident will cause great chaos. Both Viktor and Marcus will die in the chaotic battle between the Vampire and the Werewolves."
"If you are willing to trust me, or rather… if you have the ambition to seize sole power over the Vampire, then on the day Viktor leads the Blood Clan Warriorss to ambush Lucian, secretly unseal Marcus and release him!"
"Marcus wants to rescue his Werewolf brother, William, and the place where William is imprisoned is known only to Viktor. At that time, Marcus will join the melee, and both will suffer heavy losses."
"No… you don't even need to lift a finger. Both of those blood clan elders will die, and you… Amelia, the sole blood clan elder, only need to seize power over the Vampire. A huge benefit will suddenly fall into your lap."
"My eyes can see the future. Trust me, if I hadn't exposed Craven, the Vampire traitor, today, he would have leaked your whereabouts to Lucian, and you, Amelia, would have been surrounded and killed by Lucian and a large number of Werewolves. You would have been the first to die."
"And because of my intervention, these things did not happen, so you should cherish this hard-won opportunity. If you are unwilling to do it, then no matter if Viktor or Marcus dies, as long as one remains,"
"You, the weakest blood clan elder, will still be devoured by one of them. Even if you don't want to seize power, you should think about your own safety!"
Javier abruptly stopped the Hummer SUV by the roadside.
He turned around and pulled the Yamato from the chest of Amelia, the blood clan elder.
Completely ignoring Amelia's surprised and bewildered expression, he calmly spoke, slowly explaining everything.
This was the so-called fixed outcome—even if Amelia didn't want to do it, her death would not change. The butterfly effect was not so easily altered.
A person whose death is already destined on the world line will not survive because of one rescue; they will still die for other reasons.
For example… if someone is about to die from an illness, and you buy the best medicine, hire the best doctors, and even care for them constantly to save them, then they will indeed recover and get better.
But… this does not mean they have escaped the law of death. If they recover their health today and escape the grip of illness, then tomorrow, they might still choke on water or food, it's that simple.
Final Destination—an incredibly terrifying horror movie, telling the story of a group of people on Death's list. Even if some of them sensed danger and could even foresee the future, they still couldn't escape Death's scythe and would die due to various accidents. They could escape the first day, but not the fifteenth.
And Amelia was in that very situation now.
After the war between the Werewolves and the Vampire, either Viktor or Marcus was bound to die. It could be Viktor, or it could be Marcus, but no matter who it was, Amelia couldn't defeat them and would inevitably be devoured like a small fish. Given that, it was better to resist—!
…
And undoubtedly, these words directly struck Amelia's heart.
She hadn't reacted immediately. Normally… she would absolutely not resist devouring Viktor and Marcus, the two blood clan elders.
But now it was different.
The war between the Werewolves and the Vampire was about to begin, which was an opportunity. The chaotic situation could allow her to seize some chances.
And just as Javier said, even if she didn't want power, she had to consider her own safety. Viktor and Marcus, once they recovered, would kill her.
So in this war between the Werewolves and the Vampire, she had to resist, otherwise, there would be no retreat…
Amelia was a smart woman. She couldn't possibly not understand these pros and cons. She immediately grasped the situation after only a moment's thought.
Otherwise, her hundreds of years of life would have been wasted; her mind either became sharper or rusted.
…
"Give me some time. Whether I do it or not, I will have an answer by dawn the next day. What you said is indeed very reasonable and has enlightened me."
"This war between the Werewolves and the Vampire is an opportunity, but human… why are you choosing to help and tell me these things? What is your purpose?!"
After a moment of silence, Amelia no longer had the desire to continue attacking Javier, the human. Instead, the atmosphere became more relaxed. With her long, scarlet eyes fixed on Javier, Amelia spoke faintly, inquiring.
To be honest… she was very curious why Javier would specifically help her. Wasn't this guy with Seline and Viktor before?
"It's not that I want to help you, but that I have no choice—!"
"Elder Amelia, you are the most approachable of the three Vampire elders, and the one most likely to cooperate."
"You also said that Marcus is a madman, and Viktor is cunning and would never trust a human like me. Only you are the most suitable and easiest to talk to. Therefore, I can only choose you."
"My goal is to cooperate with the Vampire. As for what kind of cooperation, you will know when Elder Amelia truly takes sole power over the Vampire."
"That's it. If you understand, please get out of the car. There are about thirty minutes until the morning sun appears, which is enough time for you to return to the Vampire castle. I hope that when you truly take sole power over the Vampire, you will not forget our current agreement."
"Otherwise, I also have someone to replace you. After all, besides you, Elder Viktor's adopted daughter, Seline, is also a good successor."
"If you renege on the agreement, I can also let Seline take your place. Seline's identity as Viktor's adopted daughter, though adopted, is still a direct relative. Plus, Seline's combat power is very strong."
"She has helped the Vampire eliminate many Werewolves, and her reputation within the Vampire has always been good. As long as Elder Amelia dies,"
"Then Seline ascending to become the new blood clan elder is not impossible, and this is the real reason I approached Seline, not because I am allied with Viktor."
Opening the car door, Javier slowly got out, walked directly to the back seat of the Hummer SUV, and politely pulled open the car door, making a gesture to invite her out, speaking to Amelia, the blood clan elder, who was inside the car.
…
"Interesting…"
Amelia, the blood clan elder, remained silent for a long time after hearing Javier's threatening words and his entire plan.
Finally, she looked at Javier with her scarlet eyes, a hint of admiration in them. She began to think highly of this human male.
His series of plans were meticulous and tight-knit, predicting future events, and even having backup options for failure. It was hard to believe this was something a human could achieve.
In addition, during the fight in the car, Javier's skills were extraordinary. Both his pistol and swordsmanship were utilized to their fullest in the confined space, very clever and tricky.
Most importantly… he could even interfere with Amelia, the blood clan elder's, blood scent. Amelia hadn't had a bloodlust in hundreds of years, but she was still attracted by Javier's blood. All signs indicated that Javier was not an ordinary human. Since he wasn't an ordinary human, then cooperation was indeed possible.
Thinking this, Amelia's dark red lips curved into a smile, and she sighed to herself, finding it interesting. Then, she slowly lifted her leg, stepping her fair, long leg and black, red-soled high heel out of the Hummer SUV.
She glanced towards the morning sun, which would appear in a little while, then gracefully walked away with a cat-like stride.
As her figure moved further and further away, her retreating form instantly transformed into a black shadow, vanishing from sight like a ghost…
As stated, the first day of the month is a fixed day off, apologies. Updates will resume tomorrow. That's all for now…
A Sleepless Night—After sending off Amelia, the Vampire elder, Javier drove the Hummer SUV back to his villa in the wealthy district.
It was already close to six in the morning, and the morning sun was slowly rising. Seeing this, Javier casually tossed the car keys onto the coffee table.
Grabbing a pillow and a thin blanket, he collapsed onto the living room sofa. There was nothing he could do… he was simply too sleepy.
Although he was strengthened by the T-Virus and had plenty of energy, his biological clock hadn't seemed to adjust yet.
He still felt very sleepy when it was time. Covered by the blanket that carried the scent of that girl Sherry, Javier lay down and fell asleep…
After all, he hadn't rested for an entire day and night, and had even pulled an all-nighter.
He had seen too many indescribable things: Werewolves, Vampires, and the love-hate relationships between them.
All of this needed Javier to properly digest it, and the way to digest it was, naturally, to process and organize it in his dreams.
And this sleep lasted almost until two in the afternoon for Javier.
Sherry, wearing hot pants when she woke up in the morning, saw Javier sleeping soundly in the living room and thought he had been out carousing somewhere last night.
She used her hair to playfully tickle Javier's nose for a long time, and when she found that Javier was sleeping too deeply to wake up, Sherry, feeling bored, put on her large slippers and drove her Dodge Challenger to the private school.
The school hours for American children were always so flexible. They had classes in the morning, a break at noon, and then classes started again at 2:30 PM.
Classes usually ended around 4 PM, and the rest was free time for club activities, such as playing basketball, soccer, or baseball. Those who didn't participate in clubs could go home…
Perhaps Javier could consider giving that girl something to do.
After all, Resident Evil 6 was only a few years away, and the girl, once she reached adulthood, would need to learn some self-preservation skills, especially since she was, after all, an Infected with the G-Virus.
He just wondered if Wesker had fathered any offspring somewhere, because in Resident Evil 6, Wesker's illegitimate son, Jake Muller, appeared.
His mother was not described much; she was a woman who immigrated from Edonia to America and had met Wesker at that time. They had a brief relationship.
At that time, the young and impetuous Wesker had not yet learned to abstain, so he got her pregnant on the first try. Jake's mother, who was deeply infatuated with Wesker, did not tell him about her pregnancy.
Instead, to avoid burdening this excellent man, she decided to raise the child alone, and in 2012, Jake Muller was born…
By the time of the Resident Evil 6 incident in 2012, Jake was only 20 years old.
It was hard to imagine that Wesker would actually have a relationship with a woman.