Selena Knows the Truth

This was also something that made Lake very suspicious.

One was the leader of the werewolf clan.

The other was Craven, who had only become the Vampire’s second-in-command with your cooperation.

If the two of them worked together, even if they couldn’t wipe out the entire Vampire clan, killing Marcus and Viktor, who were slumbering in the manor, would be quite easy, wouldn’t it?

After Marcus and Viktor were awakened, they needed to restore their strength through blood transfusions.

You say you couldn’t defeat a full-powered Marcus and Viktor, but what about a newly awakened Marcus and Viktor, whose strength was less than a tenth of their peak? Could you still not defeat them?

Lucian dared to confront the vampires when all three elders were present. He dared to confront them when they were at their peak, so why had he regressed with age?

Lake said this, somewhat curiously, "So, can you explain it to me? Even if Craven disagreed, if you threatened him with your own identity, he would have no choice but to comply."

Everything Craven had now was obtained through a lie.

If Lucian used this as leverage, even if nothing else, if Craven, as the second-in-command, sent most of the people in the manor away, and Lucian brought his werewolf army to attack, working from both inside and out, they would undoubtedly succeed.

Lucian’s eyes flickered.

Lake raised an eyebrow, thinking of something, "I see, I understand. You and Craven have already planned it. The day after tomorrow, by killing Emilia, you’ll have Craven dispatch a large army, and then you’ll lead your wolf cubs to attack the manor."

My mistake.

Lake smiled and shook his head, then looked at Lucian, "You get your revenge, and Craven can become the new leader of the vampires after all three elders are dead. Sorry, I misremembered just now."

Admitting mistakes.

Lake always spoke his mind.

Lucian’s eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice, "What if I want Emilia’s life too?"

Emilia was present at the time.

Lucian hated Emilia no less than Marcus, who had given the order, or Viktor, who had stood by and watched.

Lake let out a cold laugh, "Then you’re just asking for death."

Lucian’s pair of green eyes flickered, his lips parted slightly, as if he was about to bare his fangs at Lake.

Lake sneered, "What, you planning to kick back at me? Fine, don’t think you’re so important just because I need you to kill Marcus and Viktor. Without you, I can still find someone else to do it."

As he spoke.

A miniature golden dragon appeared behind Lake, baring its claws and teeth, looking incredibly arrogant.

Lucian retracted the fangs he had revealed and looked at Lake, pointing at Michael, who was lying unconscious nearby, "Fine, I agree. Give me this human."

Lake made a gesture of "please proceed."

Selena, who had been in shock listening to their conversation, quickly regained her senses and, with a whoosh, grabbed the unconscious Michael and ran to the side, "No."

Selena’s heart churned like a level ten tsunami.

Good heavens.

What had she just heard?

Emilia’s husband and a vampire enemy, Lucian, who should have been dead, were discussing killing Marcus and Viktor right in front of her.

What did they mean?

Were they going to let Emilia rule forever?

After all, Selena was Viktor’s adopted daughter, and frankly speaking, Viktor had raised Selena like his own daughter, or at least that’s how Selena felt.

Now, someone was plotting to kill Viktor while he was asleep, how could Selena not be shocked?

No.

I need to go back and wake up my adoptive father and tell him that Emilia plans to kill them and take over.

Thinking this, Selena prepared to drag Michael away quickly.

But.

Boom, boom, boom!

Wolf after wolf appeared around Selena, baring their teeth and staring menacingly at Selena and Michael in her arms.

Lucian let out a laugh and looked at Lake, "It seems your people have betrayed you."

Lake’s expression was unreadable, "Your intelligence is indeed questionable. I seriously doubt if you’re worthy of my trust. From where did you get the idea that Selena is my person?"

Lucian was silent for a moment, "Then I’ll kill her to prevent her from disrupting our agreement. You have no problem with that, right?"

The corners of Lake’s mouth turned up, and without answering Lucian, he looked directly at Selena, "Selena, do you remember what I just told this werewolf? That I can find someone else to do this job if I kill him?"

Selena took a deep breath and looked at Lake, who was speaking calmly, "The Third Elder’s hundred-year reign is an ironclad rule."

Lake nodded.

He had no objection to this system. Since this system had been in place for hundreds of years, it meant that, to some extent, it was feasible.

But that wasn’t what Lake wanted to say.

Lake looked directly at Selena, "What if I told you that Viktor killed your entire family? Would you still insist on your statement?"

"What?"

"If you don’t believe me, ask him."

Lake pointed at Lucian.

Lucian, who was about to order the slaughter of Selena, blinked when he saw where Lake was pointing. Like a husky, he somewhat adorably pointed at himself, "Me?"

How come I don’t remember this happening?

Selena glanced at the adorably bewildered Lucian, then looked at Lake expressionlessly, "You’re lying to me."

Lake chuckled, "I do like to lie sometimes, but when it comes to important matters, I don’t like to tell falsehoods. If I were lying to you, why would I have you follow me and then not mind at all that you’re listening in?"

Selena fell silent.

Lake let out a laugh and began to tell a story from long ago.

Once upon a time.

William, the progenitor of the Werewolves, was captured. Viktor’s initial opinion was to kill him outright, but Marcus disagreed. After all, no matter how beastly his brother was, he was still his brother. So, in the end, the three decided to imprison William the Werewolf.

Imprisoning a progenitor of the Werewolves was no simple task.

After Marcus, Viktor, and Emilia discussed it, they decided to build a prison specifically for William, one that would hold him for eternity. The mission of constructing this prison fell upon Selena’s family.

A long time passed.

The prison was finally completed. To prevent William’s escape, Marcus forged a complete set of prison keys, consisting of two bronze discs, one large and one small. One bronze disc was placed inside Viktor’s stomach, and the other was carried by the ruling Elder.

Only when these two bronze discs, one large and one small, were combined could the prison holding William be opened. Without these two discs, it would be impossible to open.

At that time, Viktor was the ruler, so that key was in Viktor’s possession. And Viktor, doting on his daughter, wore this key around his daughter Sonya’s neck as an adornment.

Afterward.

It was about Lucian, who was then a werewolf enslaved by vampires, seeking freedom.

Speaking of which.

Lake looked at Lucian, "Then take out the key. That way, she won’t think I’m making up stories."

Lucian’s expression was the same as Selena’s, filled with shock and confusion as he looked at Lake, "How do you know these things?"

The little cotton-padded jacket’s eyes sparkled with admiration as she looked at Lake.

Daddy is mighty.

Lucian lowered his head and took out the necklace from his embrace. It was the necklace that had fallen from his wife after they had driven away the vampires, the very key to the prison.

Lake’s expression was calm, "There’s a lot I know. Speaking of which, the reason Selena’s family was killed was actually because you obtained this key."

Lucian and Selena exchanged glances.

Lake shook his head, "When Viktor lost a key at that time, he worried that William would be released, so he killed Selena’s entire family. During the slaughter, Viktor had another scheme. He kept the then-young Selena, adopted her, and then relentlessly told Selena that the Werewolves and you had an irreconcilable hatred."

Selena’s heart was deeply stirred.

Lake stroked his chin, "I know this logic seems far-fetched, but it’s the truth. As for how Viktor managed to kill your entire family with his thought process, I still haven’t figured it out. And if you’re going to kill them, why not finish the job and leave you behind? I can only say that after his daughter died, Viktor took his anger out on your whole family. Then, upon seeing you, he might have thought you resembled his daughter when she was young, so he used that as an excuse to adopt you."

This explanation could account for why Viktor stopped his blade at the last moment.

But…

Lake truly couldn’t understand why, if Lucian had obtained the prison key, Viktor would want to slaughter the entire family of the prison’s builders.

It made no sense at all.

If you were to say it was a delayed burial sacrifice, that might make sense. But William had already been imprisoned then, and it wasn’t a tomb. Besides, you’re not Eastern, and what kind of delayed burial sacrifice is there?

However…

It wasn’t his business. Lake thought about it for a while, and when he couldn’t figure it out, he gave up.

Lake looked at Selena, who was lowering her head, her eyes rapidly flashing as she underwent a mental storm, "I’ve said my piece. Tell me, are you still going to stand with Viktor, the one who killed your entire family?"

Selena lowered her head, her thoughts racing.

This…

She found it hard to accept.

Selena looked up at Lake, trying her best to scrutinize his expression, searching for a flaw that would prove Lake’s words were a lie.

But.

Selena eventually gave up.

She couldn’t detect the slightest trace of deception on Lake’s face. There were only two possible reasons: either Lake was an exceptionally skilled liar, or Lake was telling the truth.

Although Selena was unwilling to believe it, she knew the second possibility was more likely.

The reason?

A powerhouse as formidable as Lake would have no need to lie.

Lake’s aura, like that of a great sun, was enough to turn her into ashes.