Bab 36: Carolina's Parents
As the new owner of the Sun University, Slacovich made new buildings and underground headquarters. The headquarter's fully geared up with training equipments for hunters to practice their skills with. Carolina trains the new hunters head on and also gives lesson about vampires. To hide the existence of the hunters society in Sun University, they still welcome normal students. The clubs are divided into 7 which are the music club, literature club, theatre arts club, arts and photography club, science club, sports club and the seventh one's only available for those students or outsiders whom they see fit to be a hunter. Slacovich endorsed Carolina to the dean as a professor majoring in science. This will make it more easier for them to guide the hunters and set out plans for them. The dean already knew what they were at the very beginning. As a matter of fact, out of the 8 targets thet they originally have, 5 of them are already down. The sixth one is the dean of the Sun University. His case is a little bit different from the others, he backed out the moment he knew about Dr. Brischt's researches. He's the one who strongly opposed Dr. Brischt's research back in Harvard. Dr. Verdan was his wife but the expirement killed her in an instant. He pledged his loyalty to Slacovich to wipe out evil doers in the society. Having the dean as an ally makes it much more easier for them to take action. The Sun University's location is a bit secluded, students who studied there were living in the school dormitory. Slacovich's first project for the school is to expand it further. Add additional buildings for hunters that aren't university students. Li made the blueprints for all buildings and headquarters. They started the construction as soon as the ownership had been transferred to them.
"President Demonfire, I am really thankful for giving me this chance to work under your guidance. Not only I can avenge my wife's death but also can stop this raging violence from those evil vampires." The dean walks slowly towards him.
"Mr. Nicholson, if you haven't told us about your wife's contribution to Dr. Brischt's research we might have killed you already."
"I can't blame you, all of you are victims of his inhuman acts. Making all of you his guinea pigs as test subjects for those serums."
"Carolina is Dr. Brischt's only daughter, but she despises her father's work and not her father himself."
"I know what you mean, I truly blame Dr. Brischt for killing my wife because if that stupid experiment but my wife knows that Dr. Brischt's intention was pure. The people around him left him with no choice but to obey their ill wills. Her daughter's life was at stake that moment, his only treasure. I know that cause I've been discussing terms with General Johanssen. My wife's death causes too much ruckus and in order to silence it they tried to bribe me but I didn't buy it. Till I've known Dr. Brischt didn't want to continue his research when my wife died. He blamed himself for it. Another life would be taken away from him if I won't follow what they've told me."
"You mean Carolina's life was the trade in return of your silence about the incident with your wife. If the research went public everything will be shut off completely. The President won't allow such thing to happen. Am I right?"
"You are quite formidable. Not just that, Dr. Brischt and I loved the same woman. But I ended up marrying her instead of the two of them."
"That's a sudden turn of events."
"Even the start of his research, he's been closely monitored and followed. To ensure the safety of Verdan who's currently pregnant that time, he asked me to stand in as the husband. That way, she'll be out of the picture."
"So--- you mean? My mom was Dr. Verdan?" Carolina shows up from behind of them.
"Caro----" Nicholson caresses her cheek gently.
"How'd I end up with Dad if Mom was with you?" Tears suddenly falls down from her eyes.
"Your dad that time was full of dreams. The serum was next to impossible that time. We thought he stopped his research so your mom agreed to let him took care of you. Your mom and I spent our marriage life trying to conceive but I can't give her that. We saw you grow up through pictures your dad's sending us. I think of you as my own daughter. Eight years ago, both of them reunited. Your dad managed to convince your mom about the success of the formula. She always believed in him, we quarreled about it at first but then I realized I'm the one who gets in their way. I agreed with the hopes of letting them fulfill both their dreams to cure cancer. But the incident shattered that dream into tiny pieces. You at that time was 11 years old and always left alone at your home. Your dad was forced to continue the creation of the serum in exchange of your safety. But who'd have thought that you're able to be who you are today with your own strength. You posses both brains of your parents and the beauty of your mother. Seeing you like this makes me regret. I shouldn't have agreed on letting you stay with Dr. Brischt. Your mom wouldn't have died and were also gonna be a happy family." Nicholson can't hild back his tears.
"Whatever happened in the past is in the past. We should live in the present and nurture our future. I bet mom believes in that too. If things didn't happen the way it was, then I wouldn't be here standing in front of you as an independent woman. I'm just so happy to know that I still have a family." She hugged Nicholson tightly as her tears flows down continuously. Nicholson pats her back calming her down. He lifts up her face and wipes off her tears as he give her a loving kiss on her forehead.
"We should clear up your father's name. I'll help you clean up every mess those monsters did. Using your father's serum to do wicked things are such a disgrace to his name. He should be known for his success and not the name tarnished by those greedy people around him."
"I agree to that. That's why I'm here. These people were victims too yet their main goal is to live harmoniously with the humans. Volton Hellgazer is our main target. He planted Dr. Spencer in the facility to steal father's serum and his research materials. They pose a threat to all of us if they aren't stop."
"I'll do what I can to help. Sun University will be the nesting place of brilliant vampire hunters. We humans won't just rely on the Demonfire to save us always. We should fight back and won't allow them to take us as preys."
"Seems like you two have finally reconciled. With us working hand in hand, we can fight them back." Slacovich smiles at both of them.
"By the way, you mentioned before that I'm one of your targets. Who else are in there and how many are left?"
"Good thing you mentioned that. There are 8 people in the list, 5 have already been silenced and your the sixth person. Having you as an ally erases you from the list. That leaves us with two more. Dr. Theresse Spencer and Volton Hellgazer. Taking them down will end the crisis. No one would know the facility's existence and our existence. We can try to co-exist hiding our true identities. We just wanna live normally."
"Simple yet very hard to accomplish. I'll support you all the way. I will gladly take my life away to secure your secrets."
"You don't have to go that far father. Actually there's a machine that I've invented. It's not accurate yet and I need to make use of the vortex. Doing it alone will take time." Carolina faces Slacovich.
"Tyler and Li can help you with that. Let's tend to that when we polish our hunters. We don't have any numbers yet and the construction just started. Volton's maybe doing something to surprise us."
"You're right. A man like that won't stop till his satisfied with his power. I'll start recruiting and train them as well. Giving them knowledge about the enemies will give them a heads up on what's going on." Carolina leaves Nicholson and Slacovich alone as she heads towards Carl and Hilda's class as a professor.
"She turns out to be someone more reliable. Young yet so experienced in such difficulties."
"Having known to still have a father motivates her to do her best. She lost a mom and then a dad. Having someone to be called a family is truly amazing."
"You also have a family of your own. All of you may not be blood related byt you've been through all of the hardships since from the beginning. That's family to me."
"I can't agree with you more. They've been with me since I was taken to the facility. Their best interest lies in every decision I make."
"I've heard Princess Sofie's one of the six Demonfire heads."
"Having you mention her like that, what do you know?"
"I did some research on my own. You can expand your power using her status. Take control over the royal family. It will be much more easier for us to strike back when we have outside resources. The royal family's legendary Black Knights still exist up to this day. They're working secretly under the command of the queen. Not even the king can pass on the command. They only serve the queen."
"How do you know all of this?"
"I've studied history all over the world. It's my forte."
"If only the queen can command them, what's the use of telling me this? Sofie's title is just a Princess."
"She's the only heiress. Haven't you wondered why Volton's so desperate manipulating the Queen? I've heard you've taken down his control over UK but he won't leave that country alone."
"He's after the Black Knights and use the queen to have power over them."
"That's right, Sofie must ascend to the throne while she's there."
"That's gonna be between her and her family. I'm not gonna intervene with that."
"I know you'll say that. But I think she's already thinking about it. The addition of Black Knights can help us train the hunters. We're not just fighting criminals but bloodsuckers. I hope your not offended."
"Whatever you call them doesn't matter. We're not them." The two of them continued their conversation. Slacovich's decision in keeping him alive serves a purpose. He's quite knowledgeable in both strategy and tactics. He will be a great help for them as an adviser.
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