Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 228 The Angel's Remains at Fox Manor!

The Fox family's treasure trove is located in the basement of the manor's annex.

After William pushed open the door and turned on the light, Hawke was instantly greeted by the entire square treasure vault.

It's called a treasure trove, but it's not a treasure trove at all.

Instead, it appeared extremely yin.

because--

A chair made from slave hair.

A wine vessel made from a skull.

There are also chopsticks made of bone.

……

It's no exaggeration to say that if the contents of this treasure trove were taken out, it would undoubtedly cause a major earthquake.

Some people will reminisce about that wonderful era.

Of course.

Some people also loathe that era.

no doubt.

Hawke belonged to the former group, wishing he could have lived in the same era as Lincoln.

Because if he had lived in Lincoln's time, he would have certainly prevented Lincoln from letting go of that terrible idea in his heart.

but……

Among the many treasures in the Fox family collection, what attracted Hawke's attention the most was not these artifacts made from enslaved black people, but a skeleton.

One body——

Angel skeleton?

Hawke looked at the angel skeleton before him, which, even though it had become a skeleton, still had its skull, limbs, and wings firmly chained to the wall of the vault, and was kneeling. A sudden thought struck him, and he looked at William beside him.

"This……"

"Yes, angel bones."

William Fox met Hawke's gaze with a smile and said with certainty, "The genuine remains of an angel."

Hawke raised his eyebrows.

William Fox gazed at the kneeling angel skeleton before him, his eyes filled with reminiscence as he said, "Hawk, that era was the most barbaric of times, but also the best of times. This angel skeleton was what my grandfather found after he came down from the ship and arrived here."

Hawke frowned slightly.

"Did he kill him?"

"Kill?"

"No no no."

William Fox looked at Hawke and shook his head, saying, "This is an angel, Hawke. When the first generation of the Fox family came here to build their house, they dug it out from here. Moreover, when it was dug out, this angel's skeleton was already in this state."

Yes.

This is what it looked like when it was dug out.

The Fox family also came from the Mayflower cargo ship. When they arrived here and were preparing to build a house, they unearthed the angel's skeleton from the ground. Because of this, they built Fox Estate here, constructed an annex, and permanently placed the angel's skeleton in the Fox family's treasury.

As Hawke listened to William Fox's account, his six senses scanned the angel's skeleton.

He had probably already guessed the origin of the angel's remains.

Well known.

There was once Jehovah and angels on Earth.

Mephisto can prove this point.

Back then, the souls of Earthlings were in the hands of the Heavenly Dimension. Mephisto arrived, and after a divine war between angels and demons, Mephisto ultimately emerged victorious. Jehovah, his angels, and the Heavenly Dimension lost their control over life and death on Earth.

Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, this angel skeleton should be the angel who fell during the divine war between the Hell dimension and the Heaven dimension.

but……

"These five iron chains are used for..."

“Jesus rose from the dead three days later. My grandfather told me not to touch these chains or expose the angel’s remains to the sun, otherwise it would rise from the dead.”

"……All right."

Hawke smiled and nodded upon hearing this explanation.

Resurrection is impossible.

After all, if you want to be resurrected, you should at least abide by some basic rules.

He needs both a soul and a body to resurrect his sister.

The angel skeleton is now just a skeleton; all flesh and soul are gone. If it could be resurrected, Jehovah would have to be truly omnipotent.

But he is not.

Because Jehovah cannot create a boulder that he cannot lift, Jehovah is not omnipotent.

but……

"Jehovah."

"Heaven."

"Angel?"

"Ah."

At night.

After having dinner with Gwen, her grandfather William Fox, her aunt Liz Fox, and her cousin Carolyn Fox, Hawke returned to his guest room at the manor. Lying on the bed, Hawke pondered the angel skeleton he had seen in Fox's Vault that afternoon.

William Fox took him to see what is known as the Fox family’s biggest secret, the angel’s skeleton, and this was not a whim or a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Because his maternal grandfather, William, wanted him to inherit Fox Estate.

This sounds ridiculous, but that's exactly what William Fox said.

Why? William didn't say, and Hawke didn't ask.

However, if Hawke were to speculate, it might be related to the fact that William Fox also knew his days were numbered.

Yes.

William Fox is ill and has at most a year left to live, so he's thinking about finding an heir for Fox Estate.

Hawke was somewhat curious as to why William Fox had chosen him and Gwen.

However, this was not what Hawke was most curious about.

What Hawke was most curious about was the faint but undeniably familiar scent he detected on the angel's skeleton when he used his six senses to perceive it.

This was the fourth time he had smelled that familiar scent emanating from Dr. Merrick's soul.

The first time was with Damon outside the manor. The second time was with Caroline.

The third one was Elena.

The fourth one is this angel right now.

If we sort by concentration from highest to lowest, Elena's scent is the strongest, and this angel's scent is the most intense.

However, the scent of Elena's soul was not the same as the scent of Dr. Merrick's soul.

She was also contaminated with it.

However, Hawke already had a guess about the true owner of this scent.

This is why he was initially dazed upon seeing Elena, but then suddenly realized what was happening.

But he still needs evidence to prove it.

at this time.

Gwen came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, combing her long hair as she looked at Hawke lying on the bed: "Are you sure you don't want to tell me what's in the vault?"

Hawke snapped out of his reverie and smiled slightly: "Sorry, Grandpa doesn't allow me to say."

Gwen shrugged: "Even if you hadn't said anything, I could have guessed it. It's definitely something that will give you nightmares after you see it."

She also knew how the Fox family made their fortune.

and so……

Gwen had some guesses about what was inside the treasure vault.

If you don’t want to say it, then don’t say it.

She was afraid that she would have nightmares if she found out.

"Alright, go take a shower."

"I'm planning to go out for a while."

"Ok?"

Gwen paused for a moment, then glanced at the sky outside the window, her eyes lighting up: "Now? To see the vampires? Can I go see them?"

Hawke chuckled: "Haven't you already seen it?"

Gwen blinked, thinking Hawke was referring to when they entered the town: "No way, you only mentioned it once when we entered the town, I didn't even see a trace of it."

Hawke shook his head: "No, you saw it, and you've been watching it all afternoon."

I saw it, and I even spent the whole afternoon looking at it?

Gwen was stunned by Hawke's words. Then, as if she had thought of something, she looked at Hawke, her pupils gradually dilating.

"You mean my cousin..."

"Correct."

"hiss!"

Gwen gasped, then looked utterly shocked.

next second.

She shook her head.

"wrong."

"what happened?"

"If she's a vampire, shouldn't she be unable to walk in sunlight?"

Didn't you notice the ring on her hand?

“I saw it. I even asked her about it. She was talking about sister rings.”

"That's a witch's ring."

Hawke smiled slightly: "That ring is a ring that a witch has cast a spell on. Once a vampire wears it, he can walk freely in the sunlight."

Gwen's mouth dropped open in surprise, and a memory flashed through her mind of how her aunt Liz and cousin Caroline reacted when her fiancé mentioned vampires.

"Then my aunt..."

"she is not."

"But she knew Caroline had become a vampire?"

"Ah."

Hawke nodded: "That's normal. Your daughter has become a vampire. You can't just kill her, can you? You have to help cover it up. Besides, not all vampires are bad."

This is undeniable.

Just like Hydra.

Although Anna is also a member of Hydra, Anna is a good person, at least in Hawke's eyes.

Gwen pursed her lips, sat on the bed, and handed the comb to Hawke: "Was she forced into becoming a vampire, or did she choose to do so?"

Hawke took the comb and casually helped Gwen gather her hair, thinking about the plot of "The Vampire Diaries": "Do you know the steps to transform into a vampire?"

Gwen nodded: "I know."

For an ordinary person, becoming a vampire is not an easy thing, and there is no such thing as being bitten by a vampire and turning into a vampire without dying.

Those aren't vampires, those are zombies.

To become a vampire, you don't need to be fed by vampires; instead, you need to feed on their blood.

This is only the first step.

The second step is that the ordinary person who has drunk the vampire's blood needs to die, because only by dying can the vampire's blood be activated and fill the whole body. Once the vampire's blood has filled the whole body, the ordinary person who died will be resurrected.

This brings us to the third and most crucial step.

The resurrected ordinary person is already in the vampire transformation period, and he needs to drink human blood within 24 hours.

If he cannot drink human blood within 24 hours.

Sorry.

When the 24 hours are up, you will die, a death from which there is no hope of recovery.

But if she uses it.

Hey!

She will successfully transform into a vampire after drinking human blood!

They were no longer human.

Instead, they are vampires.

extraordinary!

vampire!
……