Chapter 1415 - The Location (1/2)

At the end of the meeting, no matter what complaints the others had, the result was still the same. The cursed faction had no choice but to agree. It felt strange even in their position; they needed cooperation with others to make things truly work.

If one person held all these resources or power, they could take advantage of that, just like how the Board was now coming together and was doing the same thing.

At this moment, Quinn was strolling through the Cursed ship, a place he hadn't been in for a while, and to his surprise. The ship looked vastly different from what he had remembered. Maybe this was because the whole place was empty as the members weren't inside.

While walking, he didn't encounter anyone. The only things he heard were his echoing footsteps, and once in a while, loud bangs were coming from a nearby place.

'Why are you sulking?' Ray asked, seeing that Quinn had been in a strange mood ever since the meeting had concluded. 'Look, I haven't known you for long, but it's clear, even your footsteps are conveying your sadness when they should be echoing your strength.'

It seemed like both Ray and Vincent had different approaches when talking to Quinn, and he much preferred Vincent's.

'I can hear your thoughts, you know, and it's not like Vincent is dead; if you really want to talk to him, then be my guest, but just because I'm old and from a different time doesn't mean I can't put forth my thoughts.'

'Do you know how long I lived for?'

'Thousands of years, you've bragged quite a few times.' Quinn replied.

'I know, but I don't think you truly know how long that is. It wasn't just that I was alive thousands of years ago, Quinn. I lived for thousands of years as well. During that time, I have watched the humans, helped them in different situations from time to time, but sometimes, I even sat back and watched to see what they would do and how they would act when left to their own devices.

'I tell you this right now Quinn, humans think that they learn from their mistakes, but the truth is, they just end up repeating them again and again. In fact, I wouldn't say just the humans. This applies to everyone, the gods, even me. Sometimes I thought the outcome might be different, but it was always the same.'

Quinn thought about it for a while, eventually decided it was best for him to get it off his chest after all.

'As you said, things feel like they keep on..repeating. I thought that when I had the strength on par with the Supreme Commander or the Vampire King, they would listen and understand, maybe even unite against the Dalki.

'I thought that maybe I could succeed in swaying the decisions of others using my position, but now look at what's going on. Even with all this power I possess, others can still influence the Cursed faction. Risking the lives of those whom I care about. It boils my blood thinking about it, and I thought I might never have to experience something like this again.' Quinn sighed.

'That's because strength isn't just power, Quinn.' Ray explained. 'I was the strongest being in the world, and even though I was undefeated, I still failed more than once to protect those I cared about.

'There are other things that can be seen as power. Think about it, do you think these members of the Board actually have physical strength? Can any of them go head on against you? No, they have made you submit with their resources and intellect; that in itself is a strength as well.

'Still, I'm not telling you to do the same. You should use what you have to your advantage.'

After his little talk, Quinn felt a little better. It was sometimes nice to express one's thoughts and concerns, but Quinn didn't want to do it to the others. He felt like he needed to show that he had a clear head with the position that he was in.

Eventually, he went to the source of the sound of constant fighting, and Quinn had arrived in one of the training rooms. Although, it looked nothing like a training room Quinn had seen before.

It had greatly been modified. A large square inside the training room had been created, with several cameras, motion sensing scanners, and all sorts of other equipment; at the same time, Logan was monitoring all the information while Vincent was by his side learning.

The two of them seemed to be with each other a lot these days. Quinn was just happy to see that Vincent at least had someone else to talk to.

In the centre of the strange chamber they had built was vampire leader Jin. Standing around the edges as well, seemingly waiting for their turn, were the other vampires and Cursed faction leaders.

”Is that enough?” Jin asked, seemingly a little tired and de-energized because of the battle.

”Yep, that's fine,” Logan said aloud as the next leader stepped into the chamber. The leaders and Cursed faction members were showing their skills more than ever. It seemed like this was a continuation of their earlier fight to show their power.