Just listening to Gilgamesh briefly describe what they had gone through over the past month made Henry feel as though he had missed out on a million dollars' worth of excitement. Missing such a spectacle was truly unfilial.
Only after Alexei had polished off a huge plate of spaghetti did Henry ask, "What's going on in Europe? Are they getting ready for World War Three?"
The Red Guardian had long since lost his organization, so there was no need for secrecy. Besides, everything that had happened lately had left him thoroughly frustrated. Since Henry had asked, he was more than happy to let it all out.
"You've been in the United States for so long that you might not know. The dark world in Europe has always been Vampire territory. They especially have a special unit called the Death Walkers, and they're extremely formidable.
"Intelligence agencies from every country operating in Europe basically can't avoid dealing with those Vampires. You could say that the reason the Red Empire failed to turn all of Europe communist was because those Vampires were secretly getting in the way.
"Although Werewolves are Vampires' mortal enemies, they don't transform only under a full moon like the rumors say. At most, a full moon forces them to transform. But after turning into wolves, their reason deteriorates, making them easy to lure into traps. That's why they have never been a match for Vampires.
"Furthermore, the production of silver bullets and the supply of silver, weapons effective against both sides, have always been controlled by Vampires. Werewolves could only take the beating.
"Until a few years ago, when simple manufacturing methods for Silver Nitrate Bullets and UV Bullets somehow made their way into Europe, complete with equipment and blueprints. Those things gave Werewolves a chance to strike