The vault of the Fox Clan is located in the basement of the manor's annex.
After William pushed open the door and turned on the lights, instantly, the whole four-sided vault came into Hawk's view.
Though called a vault, it's not a vault at all.
Instead, it felt full of darkness.
Because—
Chairs made from slave hair.
Drinking vessels made from skulls.
And chopsticks made from bones.
...
It's no exaggeration to say that if the items in this vault were to be taken out, it would undoubtedly cause a massive tremor.
Some would reminisce about that beautiful era.
Of course.
There would also be those who utterly despise that era.
Without a doubt.
Hawk belonged to the former, wishing he could live in the same era as Lincoln.
Because if he could have lived in Lincoln's time, then he would have definitely stopped Lincoln from harboring that terrifying idea.
However...
Among the many treasures collected by the Fox Clan, what caught Hawk's attention the most was not these relics made from black slaves, but a skeleton.
A——
Angel Skeleton?
Hawk looked at the angel skeleton in front of him, even though it had turned into a skeleton, the skull, limbs, and the pair of wings behind it were firmly locked and fixed to the vault's wall with iron chains, kneeling. His heart suddenly stirred, and he looked at William beside him.
"This..."
"Yes, the Angel Skeleton."
William Fox met Hawk's gaze, smiled, and said in a sure tone, "A genuine Angel Skeleton."
Hawk's eyebrows raised.
William Fox looked at the kneeling Angel Skeleton in front of him, his gaze seemingly reminiscent as he said, "Hawk, that era was the most savage but also the best. This Angel Skeleton was discovered by my grandfather when he came ashore here from the ship."
Hawk frowned slightly.
"Did he kill it?"
"Kill?"
"No, no, no."
William Fox looked at Hawk and shook his head, "This is an angel, Hawk. When the first generation of the Fox Clan came here to build a house, it was dug up from here, and it was already in this state when it was unearthed."
Yes.
It was already in this form when it was dug up.
The Fox Clan also came from the Mayflower cargo ship. When they arrived here and were preparing to build a house, they dug up this Angel Skeleton from the land. Because of this, they built the Fox Manor here, as well as the annex, and permanently placed this Angel Skeleton in the vault belonging to the Fox Clan.
While listening to William Fox's narration, Hawk's Sixth Sense wandered around this Angel Skeleton.
He had roughly guessed the origin of this Angel Skeleton.
As everyone knows.
There once were Yahweh and angels on Earth.
Mephisto can prove this.
Back then, the souls of Earthlings were in the hands of the Heaven Dimension. Mephisto came, and after a divine war between angels and demons, Mephisto ultimately won, and Yahweh, his angels, and the Heaven Dimension lost their jurisdiction over Earth's life and death.
So, if there were no accidents, this Angel Skeleton should be the one that fell during the divine war between Hell Dimension and Heaven Dimension.
However...
"These five iron chains are for..."
"After Jesus died, he resurrected on the third day. My grandfather told me not to touch these chains, nor should this Angel Skeleton be exposed to sunlight, otherwise, it would resurrect."
"...Alright."
Upon hearing this explanation, Hawk smiled and nodded.
Resurrection is impossible.
After all, to resurrect, one has to follow basic laws, right?
To revive his own sister, he still needed a soul and body.
As for this Angel Skeleton right now, aside from the skeleton itself, there is neither flesh nor soul remaining. If it could resurrect, then it would mean Yahweh was truly omnipotent.
But he isn't.
Because Yahweh cannot create a boulder he cannot lift, therefore Yahweh is not omnipotent.
But...
"Yahweh."
"Heaven."
"Angel?"
"Heh."
In the evening.
After dining with Gwen, Grandpa William Fox, Aunt Liz Fox, and cousin Caroline Fox, Hawk returned to the manor guest room. Lying on the bed, he was pondering the Angel Skeleton he saw in the Fox vault earlier that afternoon.
William Fox took him to see what was claimed as the Fox Clan's biggest secret: the Angel Skeleton. This was not on a whim or an impromptu idea.
Because Grandpa William wanted him to inherit the Fox Manor.
This sounds quite absurd, but indeed, that's what William Fox said.
The reason? William didn't say, and Hawk didn't ask.
But if Hawk were to guess, it might be related to William Fox also knowing he doesn't have much time left.
Yes.
William Fox was ill, probably with no more than a bit over a year left, so he thought of finding an heir for the Fox Manor.
Hawk was curious why William Fox chose him and Gwen.
However, this wasn't what intrigued Hawk the most.
What intrigued Hawk the most was the faint, yet indeed familiar scent he sensed with his Sixth Sense on the Angel Skeleton at that time.
The scent familiar from Dr. Merrick's soul, counting this time, he had smelled it four times already.
The first time, outside the manor, Damon.
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The second time was Caroline.
The third time was Elena.
The fourth time is this angel right now.
If ranked from high to low concentration, Elena's scent is the highest, while this angel's scent is the largest.
But the scent of Elena's soul is not the same as that on Dr. Merick's soul.
She's also been tainted.
However, Hawk already has some guesses about the true owner of this scent.
That's why when he saw Elena, he was first in a trance, then enlightened.
But whether it truly is, he still needs evidence.
At this moment.
Gwen also finished showering and walked out of the bathroom, combing her long hair while looking at Hawk lying on the bed: "Are you sure you're not going to tell me what's inside the vault?"
Hawk came to his senses and smiled slightly: "Sorry, Grandpa doesn't allow it."
Gwen shrugged: "Even if you don't tell, I can roughly guess, it must be something that would cause nightmares after seeing."
She knows how the Fox Clan got wealthy.
So...
Regarding what might be inside the vault, Gwen also has some guesses.
If he won't tell, then so be it.
She's also afraid she'll have nightmares after finding out.
"Alright, go shower."
"I'm planning to go out for a bit."
"Hmm?"
Gwen slightly hesitated, then looked out the window, noticing the sky outside lit up her eyes: "Now? To see a vampire? Can I come along and see?"
Hawk laughed: "Haven't you already seen one?"
Gwen blinked, thinking Hawk was talking about when they entered the town: "Not really, when entering the town, you only mentioned it briefly, I didn't even see a shadow."
Hawk shook his head: "No, you saw one, and watched all afternoon."
I saw one, and watched all afternoon?
Gwen was stunned by Hawk's words, then as thoughts raced through her mind, she seemed to realize something and looked at Hawk, her pupils gradually expanding.
"You mean my cousin..."
"Yes."
"Hiss!"
Gwen gasped sharply, her face full of shock.
The next second.
She shook her head.
"No."
"What's wrong?"
"If she's a vampire, then shouldn't she be unable to walk in the sunlight?"
"Didn't you notice the ring on her hand?"
"I saw it, I even specifically asked, she said it's a sister ring."
"That's a witch's ring."
Hawk smiled slightly: "That ring has been enchanted by a witch, allowing vampires to walk freely in the sunlight."
Gwen opened her mouth wide in shock, her mind suddenly flashing with the reactions of her fiancé talking about vampires, and her aunt Liz and cousin Caroline's expressions.
"Then my aunt..."
"She's not."
"But does she know Caroline has already become a vampire?"
"Yes."
Hawk nodded: "It's quite normal; her daughter became a vampire, she can't just kill her, certainly would help keep it secret, and vampires aren't necessarily all bad."
This point is undeniable.
Just like Hydra.
Although Anna is part of Hydra, Anna is a good person, at least in Hawk's view.
Gwen pursed her lips and sat on the bed, handing the comb to Hawk: "Was she forced, or did she willingly become a vampire?"
Hawk took the comb and naturally started combing Gwen's hair, thinking about the plot from 'The Vampire Diaries': "Do you know the steps to turning into a vampire?"
Gwen nodded: "I know."
For an ordinary person, wanting to become a vampire isn't an easy thing, it doesn't exist as simply being bitten by a vampire and not dying turns one into a vampire.
That's not a vampire, that would be a zombie.
To become a vampire, it's not about being consumed by a vampire but requires consuming vampire blood instead.
This is only the first step.
The second step, the ordinary person who consumed vampire blood needs to die; only by dying can the consumed vampire blood activate and spread throughout the body, and once the vampire blood fills the body, the originally dead person will resurrect.
Now comes the third step, the most crucial step.
The resurrected person is in the vampire transformation phase, needing to consume human blood within twenty-four hours.
If they cannot consume human blood within twenty-four hours.
Sorry.
Once twenty-four hours are up, they will die, never to resurrect again.
But if she consumes it.
Hehe!
She will smoothly transform into a vampire after consuming human blood!
From then on, she is no longer human.
But a vampire.
Extraordinary!
Vampire!
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