Twilight you are my light

After Ahinodora fell into a coma, Hillier felt that the thickest psychological pillar in his heart collapsed, and he suddenly fell from a state of confidence.So one day, he suddenly realized that he could not always hide under the umbrella of Ahinodora, and he needed to grow up quickly so that he could protect his mother in turn.

Hillier carefully observed Caius' every move, he wanted to know how his father remained calm and self-possessed after suffering a major blow.He watched Caius still work, train, and read on time every day quietly, and he felt a surge of admiration for his father.

"I also want to have a tough heart like my father."

Hillier thought silently.

It's strange, everyone seems to think that Caius has adjusted his state to a normal mode. They admire Caius' strong psychological quality and dedicated work attitude, and even Hillier has not noticed any clues.

Only Caius himself knows how bad his state has actually become, and he is walking on the verge of collapse at this moment.When he looked at Ahinodora who had fainted to the ground, his mind went blank, only one thought hovered in his mind:

"I lost her again."

Caius didn't want to think about the 60 years when he lost Ahinodora. It was a memory he didn't want to touch in his long life.He locked that memory in the deepest drawer in his heart, and then hung a heavy lock to prevent others from opening it, and he also did not allow himself to open it.

He tries to look "normal"...even though his productivity plummets and he often hides his trance by reading.He forced himself to get his life back on track, as if this would cover up the panic that was bubbling up from the bottom of his heart.He rejected the comfort of others, including Hermes, and his self-deception deceived everyone.

Late nights in Volturi are always chilly, and not even bright lights can add a touch of smoke to it.Heidi just brought in a batch of fresh humans today. Those ignorant tourists didn't figure out what happened in the last second of their lives, and they became food for Volturi's mouth.

Perhaps it was because the breath of death was too strong today, and Hillier's skin rarely had goosebumps.He wrapped the cloak tightly around his body, and quickly shuttled through the corridors of the Volturi Palace.

Hillier has grown up a lot during this period, and his stature has suddenly grown, and the clothes he used to wear can no longer fit.Fortunately, Ahinodora ordered a batch of new clothes for him before he passed out, and these clothes just arrived in his hands yesterday.

Hillier cherished the name embroidered on the inside of the cloak, which was given to him by his mother with love and hope.

Thinking of his mother, he couldn't help quickening his steps back to the room, a small gust of wind kicked up from his wide cloak.His dazzling blond hair was slightly tilted back, and the gloomy and troubled expression on his immature face was gradually removed.

Hillier had just come out of Ah Luo's study, and Ah Luo had a secret conversation with him for an hour.Ah Ro gave him a message that they had received a tip from a witness who reported signs of anomalies in the Karen's house.

"...An abnormal sign?" Hillier looked at Ah Luo's smiling face and frowned slightly. Compared with Ah Luo's "kind" expression, Hillier's face was not pretty.

He thought of the Karen last yell before Ahinodora fell into a coma, and he was almost sure that Ahinodora's coma had something to do with the Karen family.Hillier clenched his fists, his fleshy face was squeezed tightly, and he waited silently for Ah Luo's next words.

"There is evidence that the new members of the Cullen family have not been transformed into vampires for a long time, but they have begun to purchase human blood and baby supplies in large quantities."

Hillier's pupils shrank quickly when he heard the question and answer. He didn't even need to use his brain to know that there was a problem with this matter.As a person who received the Volturi elite education since he was a child, he has a high sensitivity to conspiracy and calculation, and he quickly extracted a few key words from the answer.

Human blood and baby stuff.

It doesn't make sense to buy human blood in large quantities without newborns.What's more, their family is a well-known vegetarian, and it is impossible to change their eating habits suddenly.

Taking a step back, if it is just buying human blood, it can explain that the Karen family may be preparing to transform Bella.As a newborn vampire, it was almost impossible for Bella to resist the temptation of fresh blood, so at this time she could drink a bag of human blood plasma to solve the problem of her thirsty throat, but the problem was precisely that there was no new baby in Karen's house.

Wait, if the Karen family has a new baby...

The more Hillier thought about it, the more frightened she became. If Bella hadn't been transformed into a newborn vampire, then what were those human blood and baby supplies for?

Hillier's brows were almost wrinkled, and he didn't want to think about it.So he lowered his eyes and said nothing, and it took him a long time to spit out a sentence: "What are they going to do?"

"It's still under investigation, but what I'm sure is that if something goes wrong, there must be a demon." Ah Luo didn't answer Hillier's words directly. stared at Hillier.

"Hillier, do you still remember what I taught you about an enemy?"

"Remember, anyone who makes the Volturi an enemy is an enemy." Hillier said without hesitation, and he answered like a well-trained soldier.

"I'm glad you can remember that protecting the Volturi is our lifelong obligation. Because it is not only the kingdom we worked so hard to build, but also our home. It is a man's unshirkable responsibility to protect our families." His smile hung on his face, and his serious expression made Hillier feel a little pressure, but in Hillier's heart it was more a sense of honor and belonging.

Regarding Ah Luo's rare ideological education, Hillier nodded solemnly.

"The Karen family has always been an outlier in the vampire world. The moment they chose vegetarianism, they were doomed to part ways with the Volturi in the future. But the Volturi have always respected everyone's decision—as long as they abide by the Volturi Turri law."

Ah Luo withdrew his hand and straightened up.With his back to Hillier, he took a few steps aside and looked up at the oil painting hanging on the wall.The oil painting depicts the early establishment of Volturi. The whole painting presents a resplendent and warm color, and the three people in the center of the painting are dressed in traditional ancient Greek costumes.

Ah Luo stands gracefully in the center of the painting, with a faint smile on his face.Marcus draped his robes with one hand and rested the other on a stack of books, his smooth black hair dutifully brushed back.Caius was leaning sideways, with an exquisite helmet placed on the small platform beside him. His hands were supporting the small platform, and his slender fingers could be seen at a glance.

Surprisingly, there was a gentle smile on the face of Caius, who was always stern.

Hillier clearly knew the reason behind this, and the mystery was hidden in the signature of the painting.

Athenodora Volturi

Aro stood firmly in front of this oil painting. Although this oil painting was painted long after the Volturi was founded, the scene described in the painting did convey the ambitious ambitions of the Volturi when it was first established.Every time Ah Luo looks at this oil painting, he can inspire infinite fighting spirit. This painting reminds him of his original intention to create a family.

Ah Luo seemed to realize that he had been in a daze for too long, and he secretly laughed at himself for being too old, so he started to miss the old things.After shaking his head with a chuckle, he put away his smile again.He turned his head and continued:

"The Cullen family seems to have a soft spot for challenging the bottom line of the Volturi. Whether it is Edward's murder or love with humans, it runs counter to the Volturi law. Although they finally escaped with various reasons The Volturi sanctioned, but the Volturi will never tolerate such a provocative family, their existence is a hidden danger."

Especially in recent years, they have had close contacts with other vegetarian families, faintly becoming the second largest family after the Volturi.Faced with such a potential threat, the Volturi have always been on guard and patience, but this time..."

Ah Luo paused, and he looked meaningfully at Hillier's thin figure.

"Your mother suddenly fell into a coma, which means that our family members have been hurt, and the only clue is the Karen family. Hillier, as one of the leaders of the Volturi, I have to suspect that Karen is 'contribution' to this matter."

Ah Ro's point is simply that he's implying that he doesn't think Karen's family is innocent in the incident of Ahinodora's coma.Whether or not they were the source of her coma, the Cullens must have played some sort of impetus.

Hearing this, Hillier's face twisted slightly, and his hands behind his back clenched tightly into fists.Ahinodora's coma hit him hard, and he became confused and panicked after losing his mother.Although the only clue so far is the Karen family, and Ah Luo's suspicion is reasonable, but he is still unwilling to convict others without evidence.

However, what the Karen family lacked most was the so-called "criminal evidence", because their existence was a crime to the Volturi.

Hillier, who was familiar with Arrow, knew that Arrow wanted to do something to the Karen family. No matter whether the Karen family was really guilty or not, he planned to make a fuss about the "Ahinodora coma".

Hillier did not defend the Karen family, he stood stiffly in place, quietly digesting the news from Ah Luo.

He intuitively believed that the Karen family had something to do with his mother's coma, but he didn't think that Karen would intentionally hurt Ahinodora.But Ah Luo grew up watching Hillier, and Ah Luo is also a teacher and a father to him.Compared with outsiders who only met once, he was more willing to trust his relatives, so he stood firmly on Volturi's side.

Hillier was suddenly disturbed at that moment. He looked at Ah Luo who was standing under the light. Ah Luo, who was dressed in black, stood under the light as if trying to absorb all the light. A cold light shone from the tip.

Ah Luo noticed Hillier's indecisive look, and sighed lightly.He rubbed Hillier's golden head with his hand, and said word by word: "Hillier, you are the future hope of Volturi. As a qualified ruler, you need to learn to be ruthless, learn to Trade-offs. After setting your goals, you must move forward fearlessly and remove all obstacles, even if it is your most important people and things that stand in the way.”

Hillier felt the weight above his head, the weight that gave him responsibility for the first time and gave him courage.

"I understand." Hillier set his eyes on the huge oil painting again, and at the moment he spoke, he had already made a decision in his heart.

For his mother, for his father, for the Volturi who gave him everything, he was ready to stand against the Karen family.

"Very good." Ah Luo smiled gratifiedly, he knew that he had successfully led Hillier in the direction he should grow up.He looked at Hillier's handsome side face, smiled and uttered a sentence:

"Then let's set off another day and go to Fox to find out."

The author has something to say: the manuscript is almost gone...the end is still far away...crying