Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 235 Hawke Bears the Fruit of Face (5K Long Chapter!)
Yes.

The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!
Risk and reward are always directly proportional.

Hawke was faced with two paths.

Article 1.

He found the Heavenly Dimension, but the other party said it was a misunderstanding, so he gave up and then remained an observer.

But obviously this is impossible.

Again.

He was never a saint, and he wouldn't allow anyone to test him, then say it was a misunderstanding, shake hands and make peace, and be nice to everyone.

This will absolutely not happen.

Just like Hawke did with Hydra before.

Test?

If you dare to test me, you can forget about getting your hands on me. If you dare to test me today, you'll be pushing your luck tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow you'll be riding on my head.

Whether it was a misunderstanding or a test by the Heavenly Dimension, the war was started by the Heavenly Dimension, so how it ends is up to them.

and so……

Hawke is inclined to work with Mephisto.

Despite Mephisto's poor credit and his being on his blacklist, he still tends to join forces with Mephisto to fight against the Heavenly Dimension.

The reason is simple.

He doesn't understand the dimensions of Heaven, but he knows Mephisto very well.

Since it's a collaboration, naturally you should find someone you know well to collaborate with, even if that person is a devil full of lies. But you still have to deal with a complete stranger who silently stabs you in the back and whose background you know nothing about.

Ultimately, it's all about details.

Hawke recalled the time when he was a guest at the Hell's Tavern, and Mephisto asked him how a dimensional space could support him in developing his own universe, and Mephisto's words and mysterious expression.

Will I find the answer I seek in the deepest recesses of my soul?
what is the answer?
Hawk, with Gwen using his left arm as a pillow, leaned against the bed, his mind replaying Mephisto's mysterious expression as he left, confident that he would choose to cooperate with him after seeing the answer. He couldn't help but think about it.

at this time.

Hawke snapped out of his reverie, looked down at Gwen, who blinked her eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes, and smiled slightly.

"woke up?"

"Ah."

A gentle smile appeared on Gwen's pretty face, and her voice was soft.

"How long have I slept?"

"Three hours, I'll sleep a little longer, it's already past breakfast time anyway."

"Won't sleep anymore."

Gwen shook her head, got out of bed, grabbed a towel from the bedside, wrapped it around herself, and headed towards the bathroom: "If I sleep any longer, I won't be able to sleep tonight."

Hawke shrugged: "It's okay. We'll do it a few more times at night, and he'll fall asleep when he's tired."

Upon hearing this, Gwen turned around, gave Hawke a seductive glance, and then walked into the bathroom without saying a word.

next second.

Hawke also got up and rushed into the bathroom.

Gwen was slightly taken aback.

"What did you come in for?"

"Wash together."

"I...woo!"

after an hour.

After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Gwen, who looked radiant, opened the door and was the first to step out of the room.

"I'll go down first. You can change your clothes and come down."

"it is good."

Hawke, once again in a state of sanity, wanted some peace and quiet, and his voice, also in a sanity-like tone, came from the room.

Gwen then closed the door and headed towards the stairwell.

However, when she went downstairs, she did not see her grandfather William in the living room.

But my maternal grandfather wasn't in the living room; my cousin was there, along with two other people.

Gwen looked at Caroline, who was sitting on the sofa instead of going home, seemingly waiting for her: "Don't you need to go back and catch up on some sleep?"

Upon hearing this, Caroline laughed and said, "Cousin, I'm a vampire, and vampires don't need to sleep."

Gwen then looked at Elena and Bonnie, the little black woman, who also got up from the sofa after Caroline did, and they looked visibly listless.

"Both of them?"

“They aren’t. Bonnie is a witch, Elena…”

"Witch."

Upon hearing this, Gwen sat down on the sofa and glanced at Bonnie a few more times.

She did not react in any way because of Bonnie's skin color.

After all, she was the least discriminatory person in the entire family, whether it was the Fox family, the Stacy family, or even the Phoenix family.

That's at least on the surface.

Good guy.

I single-handedly shouldered the responsibility of representing three families without discrimination.

Gwen's mind raced, then she smiled slightly at Bonnie: "I also know a witch, she's the Salem witch, are you from Salem too?"

Bonnie the Black Witch was slightly taken aback.

"I'm not."

"Ok."

Gwen smiled again, then looked at Caroline: "Where's Grandpa?"

Caroline said, "Mom came to pick up Grandpa to go to town for a haircut."

This sounds like something needs to be said.

Upon hearing this, Gwen thought to herself and looked at Caroline.

"Is something wrong?"

"That Klaus I was just talking about."

Seeing this, Caroline took Elena's hand and then told Gwen in detail what Elena had gone through, including the story of how they had made an agreement with the progenitor Elijah that if they could find the Moonstone, the progenitor Klaus would spare them.

Gwen listened attentively, glancing at Elena every now and then. After Caroline finished speaking, she asked curiously, "What about that vampire?"

Caroline was slightly taken aback.

Elena said, "Stephen was afraid of upsetting you, so he didn't come along."

Gwen smiled and shook her head, then said to Caroline, "I understand, I'll talk to Hawke about it."

at this time.

Hawke's voice came from behind: "What are you talking to me about?"

Gwen turned her head and looked at Hawke, who had changed into a white T-shirt and black trousers and looked even more robust, and smiled as she said, "Regarding the matter of that progenitor Klaus, Caroline said that if they can find the Moonstone and give it to the progenitor Klaus, he will pardon them."

Hawke leaned down and kissed Gwen, who was sitting on the sofa, then chuckled and looked at Caroline, Elena, and the little black witch Bonnie.

"Who told you that Klaus needs moonstone to unlock his werewolf bloodline?"

"Elijah."

"Klaus's brother."

"He said if we could find the moonstone, we would ask Klaus for our forgiveness."

“Oh, Elijah said so.”

Upon hearing this, Hawke looked at the three of them, his expression suddenly understanding, and then he chuckled.

"He and Klaus teamed up to deceive you."

"what?"

"You're lying to us?"

“What the f…”

Hey, language!

Gwen looked at her cousin Caroline, who was about to swear, and warned her with her eyes: "I accept the fact that you have become a vampire, but that does not change the fact that you will only be eighteen years old after Christmas this year, so, language, little girl."

Caroline opened her mouth, looked at Gwen who was glaring at her, and smiled awkwardly, changing the subject: "Brother-in-law, what did you mean when you said this was a lie?"

Elena and Bonnie the Black Witch, who were standing to the side, also stared wide-eyed at Hawke.

"literal meaning."

"Klaus does not need Moonstone to unseal the wolf blood."

"The moonstone wasn't used to unseal; it was used to seal Klaus."

Hawke sat down next to Gwen, smiled at the three of them, and said, "The Moonstone will only torment Klaus, making him aware of his sealed wolf blood and feel the sealed wolf blood, causing him immense pain. The Moonstone is not the antidote."

Bonnie the little black witch was shocked.

Caroline was also stunned.

Elena said in disbelief, "But Elijah told us..."

Hawke interrupted with a smile: "Once again, this is a lie. To be precise, the Michaelson progenitor family lied to everyone with the Moonstone."

Elena opened her mouth.

"why?"

"Of course, it's to keep the real antidote from others."

It wasn't Hawke who spoke, but Gwen.

Gwen answered Elena's question, then looked at Hawke: "The Moonstone is just a smokescreen thrown out by the Michaelson progenitor family to hide the real antidote."

Hawke smiled as he looked at his fiancée.

"I love your clever and quick-witted nature."

"I know."

Gwen smiled brightly.

Caroline, sensing the rising sour stench, quickly interrupted, "Brother-in-law, if the moonstone isn't the key to unlocking Klaus, then the key is..."

Hawke's gaze shifted to Caroline's face: "The blood of a doppelganger and the blood of a werewolf, plus the help of a witch on the night of the full moon, will suffice."

Yes.

Klaus didn't need such a complicated process to unseal the wolf blood within him. He just needed the blood of a doppelganger and the blood of a werewolf, and then, on the night of the full moon, with the help of a witch, he could break the seal his mother had placed on the wolf blood within him.

As for why everyone mistakenly thought it was moonstone.

Let's try to shift the focus.

Klaus is the progenitor of vampires. He may have few friends, but he has many enemies, and those enemies won't just stand by and watch him successfully break free.

So, by throwing out a smokescreen—the Moonstone—and letting potential enemies fight over that useless stone, the true key to unlocking the seal is secured.

As for the second point.

It's fun.

After all, watching a bunch of people fight over a useless piece of rock, even to the point of physical violence, with human brains turning into pig brains, is quite an exciting game.

Well known.

Behind-the-scenes planning is something villains love to do.

unfortunately.

Klaus is a villain, but a cute and charming one. After all, Klaus single-handedly transformed himself from a villain into the protagonist of New Orleans.

The three women were once again shocked when Hawke revealed the key to Klaus's unsealing.

Especially Elena.

"So Elijah told us that if we could find the Moonstone, it was actually to keep us at bay?"

"Yes."

"hiss!"

Elena gasped instinctively, her grip on Bonnie's hand tightening involuntarily.

Bonnie cried out in pain.

Elena snapped out of her daze and quickly released her grip.

"Feel sorry."

"fine."

Bonnie the Little Black Witch shook her head, then looked at Elena as if making a vow and said, "I will definitely not let anything happen to you."

Elena looked grateful.

"Bonnie!"

"Elena~~"

"Cousin-in-law!"

Caroline quickly looked at Hawke: "This is terrible compared to Klaus wanting moonstone, brother-in-law, you have to help us."

Hawke watched this scene, raising an eyebrow: "Did I just let something slip? Klaus only wants her blood and a werewolf's blood. I didn't say I wanted their lives, did I?"

Caroline said speechlessly, "To take Elena's blood is to take her life, isn't it?"

Hawke was speechless: "You bleed every month, but I haven't seen you..."

Gwen patted Hawke on the shoulder.

"Hawk."

"Brother-in-law."

Caroline realized what was happening: "You mean, it's just blood?"

Elena and Bonnie the Black Witch also quickly looked at Hawke.

Hawke laughed.

“I’ve been talking about blood all along, I haven’t even said fresh blood.”

"I misunderstood."

Caroline quickly explained.

Hawk chuckled and looked at Gwen: "This is it? A vampire? Probably the one with the worst hearing among vampires."

Gwen glanced at Caroline, whose little face was a bit embarrassed, shook her head, and said to Hawke, "It's normal for them to be afraid. They're progenitors of vampires. If you weren't by my side, I would be afraid too. So as long as Elena gives her blood, Klaus won't target her. But how much blood do you need?"

Hawke glanced at Elena, who was listening intently.

"The whole body."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Caroline's eyes widened again: "Then you still have to..."

Gwen looked at Caroline, who was making a fuss, with a hint of helplessness: "Why don't you have your friend bleed over several months? Didn't Hawke just say that any blood is fine, it doesn't even need to be fresh blood?"

Caroline looked suddenly enlightened and turned to Elena.

Elena listened to Gwen's explanation and then had a look of realization.

If you drain all your health at once, you're definitely going to die.

But what if they are released in batches?

only……

Gwen frowned slightly and looked at Hawke: "Will Klaus agree?"

Hawke looked at Gwen with a smile, but said nothing.

Gwen blinked.

next second.

She understood the meaning behind Hawke's smile.

Gwen pursed her lips.

"Feel sorry."

"If you want, I can kill Klaus too."

Hawke smiled and looked at Gwen: "You know me, as long as you say so, I will definitely do it, but your cousin who isn't very good at hearing is probably going to die too."

Upon hearing this, Caroline instinctively widened her eyes and looked at Hawke: "Brother-in-law, what does your killing of Klaus have to do with me?"

Gwen frowned as she looked at Hawke: "Klaus is dead, so why is Caroline dead too?"

Hawke shrugged.

"This is a characteristic of the Michaelson lineage of vampires. When the progenitor dies, all vampires of his lineage die."

"what?"

"But it was Stefan's blood that turned me into a vampire."

Caroline glanced at Hawke instinctively: "What does this have to do with Klaus?"

Hawke was about to speak when he suddenly raised an eyebrow, sensing a figure appearing at the manor's gate. He stood up from the sofa and looked at Caroline, who was looking on in shock.

"Who converted Stefan?"

"Catherine?"

Who converted Katherine Pierce?

"do not know."

"Catherine Pierce was transformed by the vampire rose. Guess who transformed that vampire rose?"

"...Klaus?"

"Then tell me, whose vampire origins can you trace back to?"

"Klaus?!"

Caroline answered instinctively, then her eyes widened.

Hawke smiled slightly and looked at Gwen: "Your cousin isn't too stupid."

Gwen looked at the smile on Hawke's face, shook her head helplessly, and then looked at Hawke who seemed to be preparing to leave.

Where are you going?

"Someone was picked up at the door."

Hawke spoke without turning his head and walked out of the manor.

With Hawke's help, Caroline sorted out her vampire family tree and looked at Gwen with some disbelief: "Cousin, Hawke isn't telling the truth, is he?"

Gwen looked at the three people's gazes and shook her head: "Hawk never bothers to lie, nor does he have any need to."

Upon hearing this, the three women all gasped in unison.

Gwen immediately felt that the surroundings had become noticeably warmer.

The three women locked eyes.

Caroline said thoughtfully, "So, if Klaus dies, I will die too?"

Elena, looking equally confused, said, "Stephen was also transformed by Catherine, so if Klaus dies, Stefan will die too?"

The little black witch standing to the side was also somewhat confused: "Klaus's mother must be a powerful black witch."

Hawke didn't take the three women's matter to heart.

Just like when Gwen asked him if he was confident he could persuade Klaus, he remained silent and simply looked at Gwen.

joke.

With his current strength, he has already reaped the benefits of his reputation.

Unless that person is out of their mind, they will generally agree to whatever request he makes, out of consideration for him.

Moreover, he didn't stop Klaus from unsealing his wolf blood.

He simply asked Klaus not to drain Elena's blood all at once, but to do it in batches, which would only take a little longer.

Klaus has waited hundreds of years, so waiting another year or two to periodically draw Elena's blood is no big deal.

As for werewolves, that's none of his business.

and so……

Klaus was just a side story.

Hawke was more preoccupied with his own affairs.

next second.

After leaving the manor, Hawke stepped out and was already at the manor gate. Looking at the figure standing gracefully outside the manor, he said, "Good morning, Ms. Pierce."

Catherine Pierce, who was standing outside the manor, turned around, looked at Hawke, and smiled slightly.

"You messaged me."

"Yes, please come in."

Hawke extended an invitation to Catherine.

Catherine then stepped into the grounds of the manor.

The Michaelson lineage of vampires follows the ancient rule that no one may enter a house without the homeowner's invitation.

Although Hawke is not the owner of Forks Estate, Gwen is a member of the Forks family, and he is Gwen's fiancé, so his invitation is valid.

If his invitation is invalid.

At this point, Catherine must have had a splitting headache!

……

(End of this chapter)