Chapter 1646: Lies And Truth “Well, that confirms it,” Kai said as he returned to the others. At the moment, Gary and Lupus were lounging beside the stone fountain in the center of the open courtyard reserved for the Werewolves, a place that usually buzzed with activity. Today, though, with the sun high overhead and their mission stalled, the area felt strangely still. It was daytime, and the three of them had spent most of it doing almost nothing. No quests. No system prompts. Just waiting. Still, Kai refused to waste the hours completely and had spent his time “gathering intel,” as he called it. Gary sat up. “Confirmed what?” “I’ve confirmed that vampires don’t exist during this era,” Kai replied. “Nobody knows anything about them. I snuck out to the city, checked the libraries, asked the oldest workers I could find. There’s not a single record about vampires at all.” Lupus frowned deeply. “Isn’t that a problem then? We told Galdark we knew about them. If they’re not known here, he’s definitely going to be suspicious.” “This isn’t the time of the internet,” Kai said, waving the concern away with a hand. “Information isn’t shared easily. Even copying a single book is a nightmare, and Bornzeland is huge. One library might hold something that another has never even heard of. So I wouldn’t worry too much.” He paused. “But yeah... we do need to be careful.” Kai had barely finished speaking when Galdark appeared. He glanced around the courtyard before gesturing subtly for the three of them to follow. As always, he led them to the same rooftop above the dormitory, high enough and secluded enough for private conversations. Once they were gathered, Galdark didn’t waste time. He told them everything. Everything Jack had confessed. How Lilly had changed, what she suffered through, the strange hunger, the sunlight, the disease, and finally, the appearance of Unzoku. When he finished, Galdark’s expression tightened. “It seemed like the three of you already knew something... so what is it? Do you have any insights at all?” “If you’re hoping we know some sort of cure, we don’t,” Kai replied immediately. “We only knew rumors that something like this existed, barely more than whispers. Most towns, if they ran into anything like that, would kill the infected on sight. No one would go looking for a cure.” He took a slow breath. “But... we have heard of Unzoku. All we know is that he’s a dangerous figure. Everywhere he goes, trouble follows.” Galdark swallowed hard as the words hit him. His last question trembled with the weight of Jack’s fate. “Do you think what Unzoku said was correct?” All three shrugged in unison. They didn’t know. And for Galdark, that answer was almost worse than a lie. He looked frustrated, disappointed that he couldn’t help Jack or guide him through the impossible situation. He excused himself soon after, muttering something about searching for Lenny Steel, one of the last hopes they had. Only once Galdark was far enough away did the three finally speak freely. “So?” Gary asked. “What do you think? The whole thing is... insane.” “I think Unzoku lied,” Lupus said flatly. “There’s never been any record in our history of two Alphas refusing to fight being the cause of vampires appearing. Nothing at all.” “Right,” Kai agreed. “And if it were true, you’d expect there to be warnings, stories, traditions, anything. If the fate of the world depended on Alpha battles, someone would’ve written it down. Instead, Unzoku suddenly shows up and uses that fear to force Jack and Steve into fighting.” Gary rubbed the back of his neck. “But during our time, vampires already exist as a race. They weren’t created by some Alpha curse.” “Exactly,” Kai said. “Unzoku is leveraging something he knows Jack will panic over. He might have been the one who turned Lilly in the first place.” Gary blinked. “Directly? I mean, I know he can control Werewolves, but turning people into vampires shouldn’t be possible for him...” “Who knows?” Kai replied. “He could be working with vampires that are hiding. Or he kidnapped one, forced them to turn Lilly, and dumped the whole nightmare at Jack’s doorstep.” “Working with someone is most likely,” Lupus said. “The way Lilly woke up, the confusion, the missing memories, vampires have a technique for that. They can control the mind. The stronger the vampire, the more control they have, even against their own kind. They can manipulate memories, force actions, or distort reality during a fight.” Lupus lifted his chin proudly. “Thankfully, that doesn’t work well against us Werewolves.” 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦 Kai nodded. “Working with vampires makes sense. What I don’t understand is why Unzoku keeps pushing the Alphas to fight. He never helps the Werewolves, and he doesn’t hunt the vampires causing problems. It’s almost like he wants chaos.” Kai’s eyes narrowed. “And I have a feeling this whole situation... could be the catalyst that starts everything.” The sunlight finally faded, the sky shifting into deep navy blue. Jack was in his office until this moment but he decided to step out, because this was also a time when Lilly was able to roam outside as she liked. When she was outside Jack would spend some time with her, roaming the streets maybe going to the restaurants or saying hi to the others. But they would also spend some time apart, as spending too long together seemed to cause a certain ick feeling inside the two, as they walked together they thought they could hear it, both of them. The sound of hurried footsteps. A group of knights rushed into the Werewolf camp. Their armor clattered loudly as they ran straight toward Jack’s building. “There’s an emergency!” one knight declared. “A notice from Bluebird himself, he requests your assistance immediately!” ******** For updates on MWS and future works, follow me on my social media below. Instagram: jksmanga P.a.t.r.e.o.n: jksmanga When news drops about My Vampire System, My Werewolf System, or any other series, you’ll hear it there first. Feel free to reach out, if I’m not too busy, I tend to reply.