Milton stopped less than a hundred meters from the little shop.
Because he had spotted a familiar figure.
William Talbot of the Talbot Family was squatting on a stone lion at the entrance to the alley diagonally across from the shop, his long legs dangling and his gaze wandering.
As frequent fixtures in Western fantasy worlds, Werewolves and Vampires were hardly uncommon. Yet compared with reality, the details in those legends were often mistaken—for instance, a Vampire would not turn to ash after having a wooden stake driven through its heart; eating garlic caused them nothing worse than bad breath. And while aconitum had many uses for Werewolves, they did not necessarily have to choose a full-moon night when aconitum was in bloom to transform into wolves.
In short, there were countless legends, but only one reliable truth: Werewolves and Vampires were irreconcilable enemies.
Although the reasons for their original feud had gradually vanished beneath the heavy shadows of history, there was no doubt that the disgust and hostility rooted deep in the bloodlines of Werewolves and Vampires had remained fresh through the ages, never fading.
Even though both sides now served as colleagues in Under the Moon Council and restrained themselves considerably under the terms of the contract, the Werewolf Clan and Vampire Clan still frequently clashed and attacked one another, whether in meetings or on assignments. As for ambushes and underhanded tricks in the shadows, those went without saying.
This was especially obvious in their pursuit of Beauty Su, Su Shijun. William of the Talbot Family and Milton of the Karen Family fought minor skirmishes every three days and major battles every other month. Whenever they found a presentable excuse, these two young Under the Moon Aristocrats would use public grudges to settle private scores, causing no small