Returning to the three major families of Washington State, they are the Volturi Family, the Cullen Family, and the Quileute Tribe.
Among them, the Volturi Family and the Cullen Family are Vampire families, while the Quileute Tribe is a family composed of Werewolves.
Yes, here, the Werewolves and Vampires, who had fought for thousands of years, reached an alliance agreement.
As for why Werewolves and Vampires can "coexist peacefully," there are many reasons. However, the most important reason is probably that the "power" of humans is becoming stronger and stronger, which has threatened the survival of these two groups.
For the continuation of their respective groups, the Werewolves and Vampires were forced to temporarily set aside their hatred and form an alliance.
"Irina, tell us what you saw." Aro looked down at the Vampire who had reported the Cullen Family.
"Alright," Irina explained, "That day, I was hunting in the woods when I suddenly heard the laughter of a child. When I got closer, I found that the Cullen Family members were playing with a child. I am certain that child was a newborn Vampire…"
"After the little Vampire was discovered by me, the Cullen Family members acted very flustered and thought about keeping me there. Fortunately, I saw that the situation was not right at the time and immediately chose to leave."
"Oh, that day I also saw many miscellaneous Vampires from the surrounding area staying with the Cullen Family members."
Because it was a personal experience, Irina explained the situation that day in great detail.
"I knew the Cullen Family was restless. Now, not only have they violated the alliance agreement, but they have also secretly contacted surrounding Vampire forces. What do they want to do?" Aro's expression gradually turned ugly.
In these years, although the power of the Volturi Family has always been at the top of the three major families, the Cullen Family is not bad either, and their influence has developed very rapidly, subtly showing a tendency to contend with the Volturi Family.
This gave Aro a great sense of crisis.
Even without a newborn, Aro could not accept the continued expansion of the Cullen Family, so he turned to the three elders and said, "Marcus, you go contact the Quileute Tribe and tell them about the Cullen Family's newborn. Then invite them to come with us to demand an explanation from the Cullen Family."
Aro, who was already thinking about how to suppress the Cullen Family, found that the newborn incident gave him an excellent excuse.
It also allowed him to pull the Werewolf forces into his camp through this excuse.
"Understood, I will contact Sam in a while." Marcus nodded, accepting the task.
"Then Caius, you go notify the Cullen Family and tell them that their secret has been exposed. Our other two families require them to provide a solution." Aro then looked at the three elders.
This leader of the Volturi Family knew that the Cullen Family members were very emotional.
To put it bluntly, they valued their family very much.
Therefore, if they were asked to provide a solution, to kill the newborn Vampire, the Cullen Family members would certainly be unwilling.
In the end, both sides would probably gather their forces for a fight, and whoever won would be listened to.
This was also the situation Aro wanted to see.
After all, the current Volturi Family was stronger than the Cullen Family, not to mention that the Quileute Tribe would help later.
Upon hearing the task assigned by the leader, Caius did not immediately agree; instead, he looked as if he had something to say but hesitated.
"What's wrong, Caius? Do you have any other questions?" Aro asked.
"No, your decision is very wise, but what about the matter in Genovia?" Caius retorted.
If it were before, Caius would definitely support with both hands any opportunity to deal with the Cullen Family and weaken their power.
But ever since he met that terrifying young man in Genovia, a thorn seemed to have grown in Caius's heart.
That feeling was like having a Sword of Damocles hanging over his head.
Unless this crisis was dealt with, Caius could not rest easy.
"Are you talking about that powerful young man?" Aro paused, also feeling helpless.
Caius described the other party as so powerful that fighting was completely out of the question. As for sending someone to make contact, Caius, the second elder, was unwilling to go.
So, they could only stall for now and figure out a solution after this matter was resolved.
"Two days have passed, and the other party hasn't come looking for us, which proves that he, perhaps, doesn't care that much about what happened before…" Aro comforted the second elder, saying, "How about this, when there's an opportunity, I will personally meet him. Are you finally at ease now?"
Since the leader had said so, what else could Caius object to?
"This is the only way." Caius nodded, but he was still a little uneasy.
"Very good, then it's decided." Aro didn't wait for the second elder to say more, directly finalizing the arrangements for Genovia, then looked at him and continued, "But before that, I need you to help me contact the Werewolves first."
Aro, who had never truly met Mike, was actually not as sensitive to the danger mentioned by the second elder, even less so than the threat from the Cullen Family.
Besides, you have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time.
Seeing the second elder nod again, Aro directly said, "Then it's decided. Marcus and Caius will contact the Werewolves and the Cullen Family, and everyone else must also prepare for battle."
"This new Vampire incident has threatened our safety, so everyone must prepare for the worst."
What was the worst-case scenario? Wasn't it just going to war with the Cullen Family?
The members of the Volturi Family, who also disliked the Cullen Family, all voiced their agreement with the leader, looking eager for battle.
"Alright, that's how it is. Everyone go prepare." Aro, satisfied with everyone's reaction, smiled and announced the meeting adjourned.
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"Hmph, it's really desolate here…" At the same time, Mike's figure descended upon a remote wilderness in Washington State. It was already summer, yet there was still some snow that hadn't melted, showing how harsh the environment here was.
"However, there are actually both Werewolf and Vampire scents here, and they're very chaotic… Interesting—"
Mike, with his super-developed Five Senses, identified the direction and headed towards the nearest scent.
After crossing the wilderness Thorn, it wasn't long before a massive, purely wooden stockade appeared before him.
"Aren't you coming out yet, Werewolves?" Mike stopped at the entrance of the wooden stockade and asked towards the bushes.
[Five Senses Enhancement (Trace)]… [Archery Experience +99]… [Hunting Experience +99]…
The unique scent of Werewolves in the bushes was as obvious to Mike as fireflies in the dark night.
"What should we do, Captain? He seems to have found us."
In a hidden spot, a small squad of five Werewolves, responsible for vigilance, were discussing what to do.
The reason the Quileute Tribe built their stockade in such a remote place was fear of being discovered by humans and thus bringing trouble to their group.
And this Werewolf group led by Sam, through generations of optimization by their ancestors, has actually been able to control their own wildness very well.
Even if they transform into their Werewolf combat form, they will not lose their minds.
If anything, they were becoming more and more like "humans."
"What else can we do? He has already discovered our identity. We can only capture him and hand him over to the leader to deal with…" The Werewolf squad leader scratched his hair in distress.
This situation was indeed difficult.
The Werewolves here had not had contact with humans for a long time, and the purpose of the vigilance squad was to drive away humans who accidentally trespassed here.
Now that Mike had immediately exposed their identity, they naturally couldn't let him leave easily.
Amidst the "swish, swish… swish…" of arrows, Mike's surroundings, within a meter, were quickly filled with arrows.
Then five fur-clad Werewolves surrounded him.
"Human, you have crossed the line. Now we will take you to see the leader. Whether you live or not depends on your luck." The Werewolf squad leader even bared his fangs to enhance his deterrent power.
One can only say that ignorance is bliss—
If it weren't for the fact that these Werewolves had no intention of taking human lives before, Mike would have turned them into Werewolf dregs long ago.
"Living by hunting beasts? Then there's still hope…"
Mike, using his mind-reading ability, spoke words the Werewolves couldn't understand.
Then, before the Werewolves could wonder why the human in front of them was so calm, they were all controlled by [Sensory Deprivation] plus [Charm].
"Alright, now take me to see your leader Sam." Mike snapped his fingers and ordered the Werewolf vigilance squad.
Dealing with Werewolf and Vampire issues was a long-term job. Since he encountered the Quileute Tribe first today, Mike didn't mind working a little overtime.
Moreover, the Volturi Family should also be nearby, so overall, it wouldn't take much effort.
Aro, who had never truly met Mike, was actually not as sensitive to the danger mentioned by the second elder, even less so than the threat from the Cullen Family.
Besides, you have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time.
Seeing the second elder nod again, Aro directly said, "Then it's decided. Marcus and Caius will contact the Werewolves and the Cullen Family, and everyone else must also prepare for battle."
"This new Vampire incident has threatened our safety, so everyone must prepare for the worst."