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Chapter 238 Klaus, who met Hawke

Chapter 238 Klaus, who met Hawke (5K-word long chapter!)
Hawke didn't take Klaus's matter to heart.

Because for him, it was just a trivial matter.

As long as Klaus appears, he will appear, and then Klaus will choose to accept.

Whether he likes it or not.

He had no choice.

Hawk had no choice before; he could only watch as the Hulk, who had killed his sister, and Abomination went their separate ways. So he chose to become stronger so that one day, he would no longer be the one with no choice.

He has done it now.

But Klaus didn't show up. Even after Hawke had spent Christmas Eve and Christmas with Gwen in Falls and were preparing to return to New York City, Klaus still hadn't appeared.

It's not just Klaus.

Even Klaus's brother, Elijah, the progenitor who appeared once and tricked Stefan and the others into believing that he would help them ask Klaus for forgiveness if they could find the Moonstone, never appeared again after that one appearance.

Caroline and others didn't understand this at all.

Especially after learning that Hawke and Gwen were going back the next day, her incomprehension turned into some unease.

Caroline, who arrived at the manor early in the morning wearing a purple dress, found Hawke tying his tie in front of a mirror under Gwen's voice instruction.

"Elena and Stefan are very worried."

Caroline said to Hawke, "I'm worried about what will happen when Klaus comes after you go back to New York City."

Hawke and Gwen exchanged a glance, then Hawke looked at Caroline and said with a smile, "It's not my fault that Klaus didn't come to town."

He was also quite curious as to why Klaus hadn't come to Fallstown.

After all, it was a full moon just three days ago, and logically speaking, Klaus wouldn't miss this opportunity.

Moreover, according to the original storyline, Hawke remembers very clearly that after Catherine was imprisoned by Stefan and Damon, the Protoss Klaus was already on his way to Fallstown.

result……

Klaus did not appear.

Hawke was also curious about this, but it wasn't enough to keep him in Fallstown for the sake of it.

Again.

Klaus was a small matter to him; he had more important things to do.

For example, Dr. Merrick, who is suspected of being a lackey of Heaven.

He gave Dr. Merrick a Christmas holiday to use his blood to clone something that would impress him.

Unfortunately, he didn't see it, which also indicates that Dr. Merrick's level of expertise was just so-so.

In this case.

He's on vacation now. It's time for him to find the real Dr. Merrick and send him to his underworld to experience the eight hellish realms he's prepared for him, guaranteed to impress him.

Upon hearing Hawke's words, Caroline quickly apologized and then said to Hawke, "Brother-in-law, I didn't mean to blame you. You know, I was just saying, what if Klaus wants to drain Elena's blood again if you leave?"

Hawke chuckled and glanced at Caroline.

"Then what do you want me to do?"

"Uh……"

Caroline opened her mouth, then froze on the spot.

Standing to the side, Gwen watched Hawke repeatedly tying his tie in front of the mirror, chuckled, walked over, and slapped Hawke's somewhat clumsy hands away.

Hawke did as instructed, then looked down at Gwen, who was helping him tie his tie, with a hint of curiosity.

"Do I really have to wear this tie?"

“This was a gift from your grandfather, so yes, you should wear it.”

Gwen quickly and skillfully tied Hawke's tie, tidied him up, patted Hawke's equally crisp white shirt, and said with a smile, "Besides, Grandpa really wants you to wear a suit and take a picture together. After all, Grandpa likes the saying, 'A suit is a man's second face.'"

Hawke's lips curled up at these words.

"For an ordinary man, that's true, but for me, it's the Saint Cloth that matters. Otherwise, I'll put on the Saint Cloth."

"I just wanted to put my father-in-law at ease."

Gwen looked up and met Hawke's eyes: "I didn't want Grandpa to be hospitalized."

Hawke shrugged. "Believe me, Grandpa's mental fortitude is stronger than you think."

After all, the basement of the annex housed the remains of an angel.

So basically, there's probably nothing that could surprise Grandpa William anymore.

Gwen met Hawke's gaze, glancing out of the corner of her eye at Caroline, who seemed hesitant to speak, before changing the subject. She grabbed her ironed suit jacket from the bed: "Could it be that Klaus caught your scent, knows you're in Fallstown, and is therefore afraid to appear before you, fearing you'll kill him?"

Upon hearing this, Caroline's eyes lit up as she looked at Hawke.

Hawke opened his arms, accepting Gwen's help in dressing him, and said with a smile, "Do I look like such a scary person?"

Gwen helped Hawke put on his suit jacket and walked to the front: "Perhaps you're already infamous in the supernatural world, after all, you are the Demon King."

one more time.

At best, it means the extermination of the entire family; at worst, it means the extermination of the entire clan.

This is not a description, but a realistic portrayal, and it is the cornerstone of Hawke's writing of "The Phoenix" as "The Demon King".

At Gwen's prompting, Hawke raised his chin and said, "Yes, I am the Demon King, and you are still the Demon King's Shackles. You know, with you around, I basically never get angry."

Gwen adjusted Hawke's collar slightly and glanced at him.

"But you are quite terrifying when you open fire."

"I'm just defending and counterattacking."

"I know."

Gwen smiled slightly, took a few steps back, and admired the suit that her grandfather had specially made for Hawke at the town's tailor shop for Christmas. Then she said, "Can you find Klaus? Caroline's worries are not unfounded. What if Klaus shows up right after we leave?"

Hawke shook his head and chuckled, then looked at Gwen and offered a solution: "If Elena is worried, you can invite her to New York City. Anyway, Katherine Pierce has already gone to New York City."

Upon hearing this, Caroline paused slightly, then interjected, "Wait a minute, Katherine Pierce? What's she doing in New York City?"

Hawke didn't speak; it was Gwen who spoke.

Gwen turned to Caroline: "Because Ms. Catherine Pierce did something for your cousin-in-law, he got Klaus to stop hunting her in return."

Caroline blinked.

"what's up."

"It's none of your business."

Gwen smiled and said, "Besides, Hawke has business to attend to in New York City, so if your friend Elena is worried, you can pass on Hawke's suggestion to her. I would be happy to let her stay at my house when she comes to New York City."

Caroline thought for a moment and nodded.

"Let me ask Elena."

"can."

Gwen chuckled, then looked at Caroline, who seemed eager to slip away, and said, "After the photos are taken."

Today is their last day in Fallstown. At Christmas, Grandpa suggested that the two of them, along with Aunt Liz and Cousin Caroline, take some photos on the lawn of the manor today, and hang them on the wall of the main building of Fox Manor after they are developed.

Hawke and Gwen readily agreed.

Aunt Liz and Caroline agreed at the time.

The photographer is a local from the town, and his photography skills are top-notch. Some tourists who visit the town for the second time will specifically ask this photographer to take photos for them at the tourist attractions developed in the town.

The photographer actually had an appointment today.

But the Fox family is the founding family of the town, so the photographer agreed to take photos for free and changed the date after making an appointment with the client.

However, taking a few group photos didn't take too much time.

After Aunt Liz arrived at the manor in a police car, everyone got into the swing of things. Within about an hour, they were taking photos on the lawns in front of the manor, on the lawns to the left and right, and in the garden in the backyard.

After the photo shoot was over, Caroline rushed off to find Elena.

Aunt Liz also rushed back to work.

Hawke returned to his room immediately, loosened his tie, opened his collar, and said to Gwen, "I still don't really like suits."

Gwen, who followed him in, smiled slightly.

"You look very handsome and cool in a suit."

"...Give me some time to adjust."

Hearing Gwen's words, Hawke suddenly realized that a suit wasn't entirely unacceptable.

After all, Gwen has always had excellent taste.

"So, our flight is at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Where are we going in the afternoon? Are we staying at the manor?"

"Pack up, pack up."

"Pack?"

Hawke raised an eyebrow, glancing at the packed luggage on the table, along with the gifts from his grandfather, aunt, and Caroline, as well as the gifts for George and Helen: "Isn't everything already packed?"

Gwen smiled mysteriously and lowered her voice: "I was talking about the flowers in the greenhouse. I've taken a liking to three pots and arranged for them to be delivered by Federal Express. I specifically asked them to come over while Grandpa is taking a nap, so the three pots will arrive when we get home tomorrow."

Hawke was speechless upon hearing this. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Gwen and nodded.

"clever!"

"Thank you."

"Remember to remind me that if we have a child in the future, it must be a boy."

"Why, don't you like daughters?" "Of course I do..."

Before Hawke could finish speaking, Gwen's phone rang. After answering, Gwen's eyes lit up when she saw Hawke. After hanging up, she turned and walked towards the door: "FedEx is here, Hawke. Use your superpower to make sure Grandpa doesn't hear any noise from the greenhouse."

Hawke, who was in the room, couldn't help but twitch his lips.

After half an hour.

A freight truck bearing the logo of FedEx Express chugged off from Fox Estate.

Standing at the gate of the manor, Gwen watched the delivery truck drive away and breathed a sigh of relief. Then she saw a very familiar car driving up from not far away.

Caroline's Silver Carola.

However, Caroline wasn't alone in the car; Elena and Stefan were also there.

After Caroline went over and explained the solution to them, Elena was initially conflicted.

She didn't really want to go to New York City, after all, who knew if Klaus would actually come looking for her.

But after Caroline mentioned that Katherine Pierce had also gone to New York City, Stefan chimed in that he and Elena had also gone to New York City.

In Stefan's words...

He may not know Klaus very well (his memories hadn't been unlocked at this point in time), but he knows his ex-girlfriend, Katherine Pierce, very well.

Because what is etched into Katherine Pierce's bones is always survival.

She knew where she could survive.

and so……

They also went to New York City, so this time they came to tell Hawke their decision in person.

Gwen watched Elena and Stefan get out of the car, and after hearing their decision, she smiled and said, "Of course you two can go together."

Stefan and Elena exchanged a glance, then looked at Gwen, who was welcoming them to New York City: "Ms. Stacy, I wonder about Mr. Phoenix..."

The words fell.

Hawke walked out of the main building of the manor and appeared next to Gwen the next second.

When Stefan saw Hawke appear, his heart, which had long since stopped beating, suddenly trembled.

Gwen chuckled as she looked at Stefan and Elena, who seemed somewhat afraid of Hawke, and said to Hawke, "Elena wants to ask you if it's okay for her to go to New York City with her boyfriend Stefan."

Hawke's gaze was fixed on the direction of Fallstown. Hearing this, he glanced at Elena and Stefan.

"They don't need to go to New York City."

"Ok?"

“Mr. Phoenix, if it were me…”

Stefan was taken aback at first, then thought Hawke didn't like him, and quickly tried to explain.

Hawke had already disappeared from his sight.

"Klaus is here, so you don't need to go to New York City."

"...Klaus?"

Stefan jolted awake and turned to look at the town they had come from.

Whoosh!
Hawke appeared silently at the entrance of the bar in town that was open during the day.

Pedestrians and travelers walking on the streets of the town seemed completely unsurprised by Hawk's sudden appearance, as if it were the most natural and inevitable thing in the world.

Hawke, who had altered his presence using the Reality Stone, canceled the alteration the moment his palm touched the bar door, then pushed open the door and walked into the bar.

moment.

Hawke's eyes immediately fell on Klaus, who was sitting alone at the bar not far away, toying with the glass in front of him with one hand.

The original vampire, Klaus Michaelson.

Hawke's eyes flashed with surprise when he saw Klaus.

same.

As Klaus watched Hawke walk in from outside, his presence appearing in an instant, a hint of wickedness flickered in his eyes, and a barely perceptible surprise also surfaced on his face.

Hawke walked straight over and sat down in the booth opposite Klaus.

A bartender handed over the liquor card.

Although Hawke will be twenty years old this Christmas, he is not yet twenty-one. However, both in appearance and demeanor, he no longer looks like a minor.

So it's normal for the bartender to assume he's an adult.

but……

Hawke waved to the bartender.

The bartender understood but didn't pay much attention. After all, it was daytime, and the boss hadn't stipulated that people couldn't come in and sit down if they didn't drink.

After the bartender left, Hawke looked at Klaus, who was sitting opposite him and looking at him, and spoke first.

“Michaelson, Klaus Michaelson.”

"Yes."

Klaus spoke, his pure London accent ringing out, a wicked smile playing on his lips as he looked at Hawke: "I suppose you're here for Ms. Elena Gilbert?"

Hawke smiled and said, "And there's Katherine Pierce."

Upon hearing this, Klaus's expression suddenly changed: "May I ask what it's about?"

Hawke smiled and used his "face-saving fruit" technique!
"Give me some face and stop chasing after Katherine Pierce."

"..."

Klaus didn't speak, but just stared at Hawke, his smile growing increasingly uncontrollable.

"Give you some face?"

"Yes."

"I don't even know who you are."

“Phoenix, Hawk Phoenix, you can call me Hawk if you want to give me face.”

"Hook Phoenix".

Klaus, leaning against the booth, rested his right hand on the table, toying with the whiskey glass in front of him while staring intently at Hawke: "A few days ago, when I saw you, your aura was completely different from now."

How many days ago?
How could he not know that Klaus had seen him?

Hawke raised his eyebrows.

Just as he was starting to think about it, Klaus continued, "I don't think you have..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Hawke's inner universe shifted slightly.

All of a sudden.

Klaus's mocking smile, which was about to take shape, froze, and the playfulness in his eyes vanished instantly. His pupils contracted for a moment as he stared at Hawke without saying a word.

Hawke smiled at Klaus and once again offered his face.

“I think I have that kind of face, what do you think, Klaus?”

"……certainly."

Klaus was deeply shocked, feeling the surge of energy that was as vast as the universe and as dazzling as the stars in an instant. After recovering, he picked up his whiskey glass and said, "As you wish, Hawke, Katherine Pierce will no longer be hunted by me and my vampires."

Hawke smiled broadly and said, "Thank you."

Look.

The problem is solved.

but……

Hawke didn't leave immediately, but looked at Klaus curiously: "When did you unseal your werewolf bloodline? Catherine's doppelganger, Elena, has been in Fallstown all this time."

Yes.

That's why he only mentioned Catherine and not Elena.

Because Klaus's werewolf bloodline has been unsealed.

Without catching Elena.

Klaus met Hawke's slightly curious gaze and looked at Hawke, who had spoken, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

“You were there three days ago, have you forgotten, Hawke?”

"I've been in Fallstown, three days ago I..."

Hawke spoke unconsciously, then suddenly paused, looked at Klaus, and seemed to have thought of something.

"You've found another doppelganger?"

"Yes."

"And I am also in that place?"

"Yes, but the you I see is not the same as the you I see now."