Normally, the moment Hawk left New York City, Sharon's call would immediately go to Gwen's phone.
But not this time.
The reason was simple.
When Hawk's Little Universe had not yet ascended to a Golden Universe, his speed had not broken the speed of light, so his energy fluctuations could be captured by the SHIELD Satellite.
But now, his speed had already broken the speed of light.
It wasn't until—
Hawk's figure appeared over Paris 0.02 seconds later, or 19.5 milliseconds, that his energy fluctuations were captured by the global SHIELD Satellite.
Instantly.
The energy signature, code-named 'phoenix,' suddenly appearing over Paris, was immediately captured by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 'Friday Intelligent System' and sent to the New York S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters.
Then!
Gwen, sitting in her father George's office, looked at Sharon's incoming call on her phone, chuckled, and then answered the phone.
"Gwen Stacy."
"Sharon."
"Hawk went to Paris because of the Vampires, you know, Mr. Andrew Kloe's matter."
"Hmm, it's related to Vampires."
"I'm at the 21st Precinct."
"Okay."
Gwen hung up the phone, then, meeting her father George's gaze, a beautiful curve appeared on her lips.
"Dad, you need to transfer this case."
"..."
Hawk, standing in mid-air over Paris, looked down at the city under the night sky, and when he saw a certain building, he always had a sense of déjà vu, as if he was watching the opening of a certain adult film.
But he didn't watch for long.
The moment Hawk's Seven Senses covered the area, he disappeared from above Paris again, and when he reappeared, he was already standing at the entrance of Corvinus's manor.
Logically speaking, the two detectives and the patrol officer who investigated Andrew Kloe's case back then were all in New York City and nearby, so he actually didn't need to go all the way to Paris.
But... Hawk was too lazy to follow protocol.
Once again.
This wasn't some kind of detective or puzzle game.
Show your face and get instantly killed!
Since Corvinus was the one who showed his face first, he didn't care whether Corvinus knew anything or not.
One sentence.
When you fight, ask all the questions.
Hawk, who suddenly appeared in front of Corvinus's manor castle gate, immediately attracted the attention of the guards patrolling back and forth in front of the manor castle.
"Hey, you over there."
"Stop, what are you doing? Do you know what this place is?"
Two Vampire guards patrolling together, upon seeing Hawk, immediately spoke out, then swiftly attacked Hawk.
Of course.
Speed is relative.
In Hawk's eyes, the two swift Vampires moved as slowly as turtles.
"Buzz!"
"Phoenix Ray!"
Accompanying the two scorching pure golden rays that shot out from his eyes, the two Vampire guards instantly vaporized on the spot.
The next second.
The alarm of Corvinus's castle manor blared piercingly.
Hawk, hands in his pockets, sensing the large number of Vampires emerging from various corners of the castle after the alarm sounded, his face calm, stepped forward with his right foot and disappeared from his original spot.
In the main castle building.
Elias Corvinus, dressed in a meticulously tailored dark suit, with even his white hair neatly combed, a pale face but sharp eyes, looking very much like an ancient noble who had lived for centuries, walked over from the side building, escorted by a dozen elite Vampires.
"What's going on."
"Someone is attacking the castle."
"Reaper?"
"No."
"Then who is it..."
"Boom!"
"Me."
Just as Elias Corvinus and his Captain of the guard had not finished their conversation, Hawk, who had swept through the entire Corvinus castle manor in less than three minutes, appeared at the entrance, not even breathing heavily.
The Captain of the guard and his Vampire squad, fangs bared, looked at Hawk, roaring and about to charge at him.
But... Hawk raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.
Snap!
Regardless of whether it was the Captain of the guard or his Vampire squad, they all froze in place, their bodies unmoving, only their eyes, filled with fear and unease, darted around.
Elias Corvinus, on the other hand, was relatively calm.
Upon seeing Hawk arrive, Elias Corvinus, who did not think of fleeing, fixed his gaze on Hawk, his voice low and imbued with a noble elegance unique to his kind.
"Who are you."
"Phoenix, Hawk Phoenix."
Hawk glanced at Elias Corvinus, who had not thought of fleeing, then with a gesture of his right hand, he summoned a chair from nearby behind him, then sat on the chair, looking at Elias Corvinus: "Or, you can call me, Hawk Kloe!"
Elias Corvinus listened to Hawk's self-introduction, his equally white eyebrows furrowed into a knot.
"Never heard of him."
"Bruce Jerry!"
"Andore Yage!"
"Gioruno Brun."
Hawk, leaning back in the chair, spoke the names of the two Vampires and the blood servant he had obtained from George.
Elias Corvinus's elegant eyebrows continued to furrow into a knot.
"Never heard of them either."
"You haven't heard of them, but someone has."
Hawk's lips curved upwards, his gaze instantly falling on the bald Vampire, who he had frozen in place, but whose eyes clearly flickered with a hint of fear after he spoke those three names, his expression serious with a touch of cunning.
Elias Corvinus also followed Hawk's gaze.
"Carter!"
"Heh heh."
Hawk's mind moved, releasing the bald Vampire named Carter from his restraint.
The next second.
The bald Vampire named Carter, almost without any hesitation, whistled, turning into a black light and darting out of the castle.
In the blink of an eye, he had run three kilometers outside the castle.
Hawk's lips curved upwards.
Elias Corvinus looked at Hawk, who sat motionless in the chair, and frowned.
Just as he was about to speak.
Hawk snapped his fingers again.
Snap!
Instantly.
The Vampire Carter, who had already run five kilometers outside the castle, was directly captured by Hawk's Seven Senses, then teleported back into the castle.
The next second.
Hawk's telekinesis was like a blade.
"Puff!"
"Puff!"
"Ah—!!"
Accompanying the Vampire Carter's screams, the lower part of his legs below the knees were severed in response, directly falling to the ground with a thud, like potted plants.
Hawk, sitting on the chair, rested one hand on his chin, crossed his legs, and glanced playfully at the screaming Vampire Carter, then shifted his gaze to Elias Corvinus: "Who is he?"
Elias Corvinus's face turned ugly as he glanced at the Vampire Carter, whose legs had been severed.
"Carter, my deputy."
"Your deputy has usurped your authority, Mr. Corvinus."
Hawk said calmly, ignoring Corvinus's ugly face, then released the mental restraint on Corvinus's Captain of the guard and the other Vampires, glanced at the time on his wristwatch, and then looked up at Corvinus again.
"Given that you were unaware."
"I'll give you a chance."
"You have ten minutes."
"Give me the information I want to know."
"Once ten minutes are up, either you give me an explanation, or I'll take one myself."
"..."
After Hawk finished speaking, he looked at Corvinus with a calm expression.
Corvinus's expression shifted, then he gave a look to the Captain of the guard.
The latter understood, walked quickly to the Vampire Carter, grabbed his head, and then dragged him towards the side building.
Hawk leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.
Corvinus, standing in front, looked at Hawk with his eyes closed, not daring to make any unnecessary moves.
He was a pure-blood Vampire.
He was conceited.
But he wasn't a fool; in less than three minutes, he had killed all the Vampires in his castle. Such a person was not someone he could afford to provoke.
So... even though Hawk had his eyes closed now, he didn't dare to move.
As for running?
Where would he run? Didn't he see that the Vampire Carter had run so far just now, only to be pulled back with a snap of the fingers?
Time ticked by.
Soon.
Eight minutes later, the blood-soaked Captain of the guard dragged the Vampire Carter, who was like a dead dog, a shriveled dead dog with not a single good piece of skin left, back from the annex building.
Thud!
The Captain of the guard threw the dead dog Carter, who was barely breathing, onto the ground, then walked to Corvinus's side and quickly whispered the information he had obtained from the Vampire Carter within eight minutes, clearly relaying it to Corvinus.
Corvinus's expression changed as the Captain of the guard recounted the story.
It was quite spectacular.
Like a dye-house.
Just then.
Hawk, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the chair, also opened his eyes and looked at Corvinus: "Time's up, Mr. Corvinus, can you give me the explanation I want?"
Corvinus heard this and met Hawk's gaze.
"Bruce, Andore, they were converted by Carter nineteen years ago."
"Carter was also acting under orders."
"As for who, Chuck has tried everything, but Carter won't say."
"As for the whereabouts of Bruce and Andore."
"Two months ago, these two were arranged by Carter to go to New York City with the Blood Pack Squad."
"The Vampire Council there was wiped out by Blade."
"They went to take over the territory in New York City."
"The Captain of the Blood Pack Squad is named Reinhardt. I can send him information and order him to capture Bruce and Andore."
"..."
Hawk didn't interrupt, just waited calmly for Corvinus to finish speaking, then looked at Corvinus.
"Anything else?"
"This is all the information."
"Heh."
Hawk lowered his eyes and chuckled, his expression a little helpless.
"I give you opportunities."
"Why do you never know how to cherish them?"
"..." (End of chapter)
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