Chapter 106 (1/2)
Vivian was ready to go home until she heard that particular piece of news. Her curiosity piqued, she questioned Casar Ebben with a piercing look. “I have not been active for the past 100 years… What actually happened?”
“I’m not too sure myself.” Given that the two parties had called a ceasefire and Vivian, who had the edge in combat was willing to listen, Casar Ebben was a little bit more comfortable in cooperating with them. “It started about 100 to 200 years ago, when a bunch of sirens came to shore, knowing well the risk of being hunted down by the hunters. They mentioned a prophecy they had obtained from the deep; that their kind needed to gather the lost energies which came with the end of the Mythological Era. I suppose you know what tectonic activity is? Due to these movements, part of the siren’s domain during the Age of Mythology has become today’s shoreline. You can find some of the ruins left behind by their kind there. When they came up on land in Asia, Europe and the Americas in such large numbers, it caused no end of fear. It was much like those old folklore about the terrors of the deep.
“Sirens… I know them…. Well, they are the least affected of all by the demon hunters, I suppose. Being so deep in the waters, it served as a sanctuary for them as the hunters had no way to flush them out.” Vivian was deep in thought. “The sirens are very insular creatures and they rarely communicate with anyone outside of their kind. Even during the Age of Mythology, they rarely came to shore. Well, they are a bunch of slowpokes when it comes to reacting to the changes of the outside world. So, what became of them?”
“Oh, some of them got captured and were sold in the black market to some American plantations or illegal millhouses in Europe. Some of them got exterminated by the demon hunters while some got caught up in the American Civil War when they came out of Mississippi… Some retreated back into the sea. Basically, they got screwed hard by humans.”
Hao Ren was speechless.
Vivian blinked for a moment and gave a long, “Ohhhhhhh….”.
“Well, that seems like a likely fate for a bunch of fishes with no grasp of reality,” she added.
“The sirens have been like this for god knows how long. They always find a way back into the sea so, they are pretty indolent. You don’t see them being successful in their ventures often but, that’s not to say that they are failures either,” Ewen Ebben interjected. “But, the tidings brought by the sirens have quickly spread among the great clans and many of them are now either recruiting their kin or looking for lost relics. As you can see, the Ebben Clan has come to Asia to look for our kind. Some other non-humans species have already gone into conflict with the demon hunters. This has not been witnessed for millenia.”
“So…you lot are mucking about based on an unknown prophecy from the deep?”
“There’s certainly more to it. The Elders are not stupid. They surely know more about the matter.” Ewen snorted. “However, that’s not for us pups to know or understand. If you want more information, you can pay your old friends a visit. Regardless, you are one of the most ancient of vampires. According to custom, I should be calling you a gran… Forget it. I won’t get myself killed after being spared.”
“It looks like it’s time to go gather some information,” Vivian uttered. “I’ve been in the dark for way too long now… So much has changed… Hmm… even the humans have regressed; too peaceful now.”
As Hao Ren listened to their conversation, a sense of dread befell him. He quickly shook his hands to rid himself of the goosebumps. At the same time, he caught sight of Lily who was bored out of her wits and remembered that he had something to ask. “Oh yeah, both of you are real werewolves right. I need to ask you lot something.”
Casar Ebben gave Hao Ren a weird look. He still did not understand how this man came to mingle with a vampire and in addition, had some pretty incredible abilities. However, when he saw how Hao Ren spoke with Vivian and Lily, Casar decided to categorise him as one of the non-humans. Perhaps, a wizard of some sorts.
“…Is there any branch of huskies in your werewolf clan?” Hao Ren asked seriously. “Like how dogs evolved from wolves, are there any Siberian Huskies or Pekingese within the werewolves’ evolution?”
An uncomfortable silence followed.
Ewen Ebben looked stunned for a moment and finally snapped. “What is with this insult? I can overlook you lot beating us up and interrogating us but this… Countess, you stay out of this. I’m going to face this f*cker one-on-one!”