While Hao Ren was chatting with Lanina, he suddenly saw the door of the temple not far away open, and a familiar figure came out. It was Hasse.
"There's no time like the present," Hao Ren muttered. "Let's solve this problem today."
The terrible situation in Coldpath had exhausted Hasse for days, and he barely had a moment to catch his breath.
Moreover, he still had to deal with his messy brain.
The dark power of the Godslayer had dissipated, but its whisper had affected all the demon hunters who were trapped in the space-time rift. Hasse was no exception. The space-time distortion caused by the mutation of the Netherrealm Clock Tower had also damaged the spirit of the trapped to a certain extent. Hasse and the other demon hunters who came out of the Netherrealm Clock Tower were still plagued by a sequela called the Soul Detachment Syndrome.
But compared to the chaos in Coldpath that had just ended, this sequela was nothing.
Hao Ren and Lanina left the platform to greet Hasse. The two of them called out to him a few times before the old hunter finally snapped out of his thoughts. Hao Ren could only twitch the corner of his mouth helplessly. "Hasse, is the condition of the soul detachment still serious?"
Hasse quickly adjusted his facial expression and regained some of his usual composure. With an awkward smile in his one eye, he said, "It's getting better. The visual and auditory hallucinations are almost non-existent. I was just thinking about something just now."
Hao Ren scratched his chin. If a demon hunter of Hasse's level could be so troubled by the soul detachment, the other demon hunters who were weaker than him would be even worse. It wasn't easy for these guys to persevere and complete the reconstruction work with such muddled minds.
The soul detachment was a common sequela of the demon hunters who had been trapped in the tower. Perhaps it was because they had been trapped in the space-time rift for a long time, their senses had deteriorated to varying degrees, and they were often mentally exhausted. In addition, their perception of the passage of time was out of touch with reality, short-term memory disorders, and other troublesome symptoms. Fortunately, Y 'zaks concluded that the symptoms were temporary. Depending on the physique of each person, they would recover completely within a few days to a month. Hasse's symptoms improved the fastest.
"Initially, I wanted to wait for your Soul-detachment Illness to recover before discussing this formally. But I still have a lot of things to do." Hao Ren rubbed his chin. "And from the looks of it, your Soul-detachment Illness is not serious enough to affect your judgment. So, it's about time …"
Hasse sensed the seriousness in Hao Ren's tone, and his expression immediately became serious. His voice was low and even a little nervous. "What's the matter?"
Hao Ren gave Hasse a strange look. "Why are you so nervous all of a sudden?"
Hasse continued to look nervous and serious. "The last time you spoke to me in this tone was when you told me the truth about the Sin of the Divine Blood. A few days after I came back, Coldpath was in chaos. Later, I heard from the Countess that your mouth has a magical power. So what do you want to say this time? "
Hao Ren was speechless.
Even Lanina, who had always been calm, almost could not hold it in anymore. The succubus's face was almost deformed. Her thin tail was twisting in the air, and the demon wings behind her were trembling as if she had a cramp. Hao Ren could not stand it anymore. "… Laugh if you want. Y 'zaks is not here."
Lanina's tail was twisting like a fried dough twist. "Pfft … No … I am the king's military counselor … I can't show my emotions …"
Hao Ren said, "… Okay, okay, you can't show your emotions. Hurry up and report to Y 'zaks. Tell him that I'm going to make an announcement. Also, don't forget to find Lily. She's probably not with the others. You should be able to find her in the kitchen. "
After Hao Ren gave the order, Lanina, who claimed to be able to show her emotions, flapped her wings and flew away with a twisted smile on her face. Hao Ren looked at her from behind, confused. "I didn't know this sister had such a low threshold for laughter … Lanina! You're flying in the opposite direction! The officers' camp is on the left! "
When Lanina finally flew to the officers' camp, Hao Ren turned to Hasse. "I have something to announce. It's about the historical heritage of the demon hunters and the truth of the sages. This matter may subvert your worldview and have a huge impact on the middle and lower level demon hunters. So, I can't tell everyone directly. "
Hasse immediately reacted. "Convene the current 'new Council of Elders'?"
After the collapse of the original ruling structure, Hasse and the respected demon hunters urgently organized a new leadership team. This temporary leadership team included the surviving high-ranking elders of the Council of Elders, the elder demon hunters who were not part of the Council of Elders, and some qualified demon hunters who had shown outstanding leadership and organizational skills in the civil war. White Flame and Teuton were among them.
All the sages were wiped out, less than a tenth of the elders were alive, and more than half of the original council members were dead. As a result, even a young person like White Flame had become the leader.
"Only the elders, and the most mature and rational group of people you trust," Hao Ren said after thinking for a moment. "Call White Flame and Teuton as well. They already know about it."
Hasse's expression changed slightly. He could not help but frown. "Could it be … the matter of the first sage?"
"Has White Flame told you?" Hao Ren raised his eyebrows. "Well, I expected her to tell you something. Yes, it's that matter. "
Hasse took a deep breath. "She didn't tell me much, but I found some changes when I was looking through the ancient books. Well, I know the nature of this matter. I'll go and convene everyone."
An hour later, Hasse had convened the qualified participants of the meeting. Lanina had also gathered the people on Hao Ren's side. They came to a spacious room in the grand temple, ready to face the truth that was about to subvert the worldview of all demon hunters.
The large room was as spacious as a hall. Dozens of demon hunters sat at the long table in the center of the room. Some looked serious, some looked tired, and some looked confused. These were all the elder leaders that Hasse could find.
On the other hand, Hao Ren's side sat at the end of the long table. Vivian was sorting out the documents at hand with a serious look on her face. The Nangong family of four sat in the background. Y 'zaks and Lanina were whispering about the recent situation in Helcrown. Even the usually inquisitive Y' lisabet was sitting quietly by the side. She had a small half-dismantled radio in her hand, which was enough for her to play for an hour.
However, one of the main protagonists of the meeting, Lily, was dozing off on the table, drooling all over the floor.
"What's wrong with her?" Hao Ren frowned and asked Vivian in a low voice.
Vivian sighed. "She ate barbecued meat last night and couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. Now she's sleeping like a dead dog in broad daylight."
Hao Ren was speechless.
"Ahem, everyone is here." Hasse stood up and broke the silence with two light coughs. "Then we can start."
Hao Ren glanced at Lily and put the hopeless husky aside. He then got to his feet and glanced at everyone in the room. "So, everyone here is the current supreme leader of the demon hunters. There's no need for introductions and formalities. I believe Hasse has already given everyone a heads-up. What we're going to talk about today is of great importance. I hope everyone here can look at everything in a calm, objective, and far-sighted way. "
If it were before the civil war in Coldpath, the demon hunters would have been dismissive of such a warning from an alien race. But after the chaos in Coldpath, the surviving elders of the demon hunters had changed a lot. They all became serious and paid close attention to what Hao Ren had to say.
Hao Ren waved his hand, and several demon guards immediately came forward and placed many large boxes on the long conference table.
When the boxes were opened, the elders found that they were filled with the demon hunters' own things — ancient scrolls, documents, and sacred objects. Although each of them was quite old and obviously not used in modern times, they all had the demon hunter's logo.
The Nangong father and son, Claude, White Flame, and Teuton took the initiative to divide the things into several piles and put them in front of the elders for them to read.
"These …" Elder Gregowen was one of the most knowledgeable and senior elders present. He quickly determined the value of these things from some of the characteristics of these antiques and their residual aura. "This is the information of the early days of the church! Where did you find these things? "
"Let's take a look first," Hao Ren said, motioning for the elders not to pursue the origin of these things. "This is only a part of it, the most representative part. I think a few of you here have vaguely heard about your sages, the early society of the demon hunters, and the curse of the dark sword. Everything you want to know is in these ancient documents. "
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