East Coast of America, Nederson District.
More than three hundred years ago, the Nederson family of England had crossed the ocean to escape the chaos of war and came to the New World, which was regarded as a barren land by the Europeans. They had landed in this rich and beautiful bay area.
The members of the Nederson family had taken root here. They cleared the land and cut down the forests to build their own homes, and owned a sizable town.
Many Europeans who came to the New World were attracted by the beauty, wealth, and stability of Nederson Town. They chose to settle here, including some bankrupt nobles and merchants.
Today, Nederson District was one of the wealthiest districts in America, with many castles and manors. It was also the headquarters of America's conservative forces.
Very few people knew that the Nederson District was also the birthplace of Steel Wing, the Maerica Supernatural Federation. An Alpha-level Beyonder had once walked out of this place, one of the Seven Heroes, Mond Nederson!
Mond Nederson was a member of the Nederson family. Although he had long left Nederson District and was overseeing the steel fortress in the barren world, this Alpha's influence in the Amerigali world was unparalleled.
Nederson District was also regarded as a holy land by the Extraordinary of America!
It was already late at night, but the study of a manor near the bay was still lit.
In front of the desk, a white-haired old gentleman put down the quill in his hand. He took off his gold-rimmed glasses and wiped the glass with a deerskin handkerchief. After putting them back on, he took out an antique pocket watch from his shirt pocket.
Looking at the time, the old gentleman pressed a button under the desk. The bookshelf on the right side of the wall immediately moved away, revealing a door.
He pulled open the drawer of the desk, took out a dark gold mask, and put it on his face. He then picked up a purple robe hanging on the hanger and put it on. Then, he went through the secret door into the basement.
The basement was not large. There was nothing inside except for a long table covered in dark red velvet and a chair. The walls were empty, and there were only four rather old-fashioned wall lamps for illumination.
The secret door closed silently, and the old gentleman with the mask sat down on the armchair.
After a short while, figures appeared on both sides of the long table at the same time. They were all black-robed men wearing golden masks and holding black scepters. There were 16 of them on each side!
They all looked exactly the same, but their masks showed the heads of different beasts. There were lions, tigers, bears, leopards, wolves, pythons, and so on.
At the same time these black-robed men appeared, the walls of the basement instantly changed, making one feel as if they were in a solemn temple. The atmosphere suddenly changed!
If Zuo Yi were here at this time, he would definitely be familiar with the scene in front of him.
It was because Zuo Yi had seen part of Du Changan's memory, which was the scene when the head of the Truth Council was being baptized!
Who would have thought that the highest director of the Council of Truth was hiding in an ordinary-looking manor in the Neidson District?
"Milord!"
The thirty-two black-robed men bowed to the old gentleman sitting on the main seat.
The old gentleman nodded. "Sit down."
His voice was very strange. It sounded like some kind of synthesized electronic voice, with a hint of hoarse magnetism.
"Thank you, milord."
The black-robed men "sat down" at the same time.
They were not real but appeared as holographic projections. When they sat down, the chairs appeared automatically.
The old gentleman looked at the lion-faced man sitting on the first seat on his left and asked, "How's our plan going?"
The lion-faced man lowered his head and replied, "I'm sorry, milord. Our plan has suffered setbacks."
The old gentleman's blue eyes were filled with coldness. "I didn't summon you here for an apology!"
The lion-faced man shivered and said, "Please punish us, milord."
Although he was a staff wielder and possessed powerful extraordinary abilities, before the other party, he was no different from a little rabbit that had seen a lion, trembling in fear and trepidation.
"Punishment is just a means, not an end."
The old gentleman said coldly, "Let's talk about what went wrong with our plan first."
The plan that the Truth Council was carrying out was known as "Arrival of Fear". It would spread panic all over the world by creating a lot of horrible murders to summon the Dreadlord.
The Dreadlord was called the Apocalyptic Demon by the Truth Council. When it arrived in Bluestar, it would be the day of the end of the world!
As the highest chairman of the Truth Council, the old gentleman attached great importance to the plan and arranged it in person.
However, the implementation of the "Arrival of Fear" plan was not very smooth.
The biggest setback came from Da Xia. Hardly had the plan been launched when the Truth Council's stronghold in Shanghai was wiped out. Du Changan, the Ring Bearer, fell into the hands of the Supernatural Administrative Bureau, which led to the leak of a lot of secrets.
The Truth Council had a very strict system. Except for the highest chairman and the crown, the elders did not know each other's real identities. The Ring Bearer, the Lurker, and the Dagger Bearer all acted independently and only communicated with each other secretly.
However, even the most perfect system had loopholes, and even the most powerful organization had weaknesses. In today's era, it was impossible for the Truth Council to maintain the extreme mystery and secrecy of the past.
Moreover, people were selfish and ambitious. For example, the Lurker Shen Yuanpeng's capture led to the exposure of Du Changan, and Du Changan knew a lot of secrets.
Although the Ring Bearer, the Lurker, and the Dagger Bearer all knew how to kill themselves, and under normal circumstances, Shen Yuanpeng and Du Changan should have killed themselves when they were caught. However, how many people could sacrifice themselves at the critical moment?
Unless they were men of sacrifice who had completely lost their humanity!
The Truth Council's influence in Da Xia suffered an unprecedented blow after Du Changan's secret was dug out by the Supernatural Administrative Bureau.
The exposure of the "Arrival of Fear" plan raised the vigilance of other countries and supernatural forces. The Truth Council was not strong enough to challenge the Inner World alone, so it was inevitable that the plan would suffer a heavy setback.
What was more troublesome was that the Tarot Club also participated in the attack on the Truth Council. During this period of time, the Ring Bearers of the Truth Council were under great pressure.
However, they were afraid of the Ring Bearer's cruelty and did not report the situation immediately. They hoped that the situation would turn around, but they were summoned by the old gentleman who sensed that something was wrong.
After learning the cause and effect of the matter, the highest chairman of the Truth Council looked at the Ring Bearers like an enraged viper!
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