It was quiet in the room. Everyone was silently reading the precious ancient documents and artifacts. The elders of the demon hunters were attentive, carefully handling everything that was handed to them as if they were holding a treasure, for fear of damaging it. Apart from White Flame and Teuton, everyone present was the most knowledgeable and experienced group of demon hunters. They could clearly see the value and significance of these antiques. These old scrolls, engraved slates, recording crystals, and ancient sacred objects with inscriptions, each of them had a history of at least 6,000 years. That was the period when the demon hunters were established as a real force, a turning point in their history.
It was also an era shrouded in mystery and thick fog.
The demon hunters knew very well that they had a lot in common with the otherworldlings on Earth. Even though they had been trying to define the difference between the two, they at least had to admit that the demon hunters, like other otherworldlings, had suddenly appeared on Earth 10,000 years ago. They knew that they had at least 10,000 years of history on this planet, but a specific period 6,000 years ago was a mess to their scholars. Their history was missing a lot in those hundreds of years.
That period was only a hundred years long. Compared with the 10,000 years of history, it was just a snap of the fingers. But it was the most important hundred years.
Before this turning point, the demon hunters were just a weak group that wandered and migrated in the cold north. Although they had superior physical fitness and magical ability, they lacked the necessary technology and cultural knowledge. They had not developed their own profession and power system. They were quite weak and could only hide from the powerful otherworldlings wandering around. They lived in seclusion in the ice and snow. Almost no otherworldlings knew of their existence.
After this turning point, the demon hunters suddenly prospered. They had a different dimension called Coldpath as their home, countless ancient ruins to be excavated, and the precious wealth left by a super civilization. They began to develop their own bloodline and formed the standard demon hunter power system. More importantly, they established a lofty spiritual goal. They united under the noble and consistent goal of hunting the otherworldlings and launched the first Hunting War in history.
But no one knew exactly how this turning point happened: the history of this hundred years had mysteriously disappeared.
It was as if the demon hunters had encountered a miracle. After paying the price of a hundred years of history, they suddenly became the most capable and violent team on the planet.
Countless scholars had spent a lot of time and energy to investigate the truth of that year, but to no avail. The sporadic evidence that they could find was not enough to uncover the veil of the hundred-year fog. This was a great pity for the demon hunters. Elder Gregowen once sighed. "We have a glorious history of 10,000 years, but we are missing the most critical 100 years!"
Such an unnatural gap inevitably made people think that there was some conspiracy behind it.
But Hao Ren knew very well that there was only one reason for this gap in history: Vivian was involved in the rise of the demon hunters. She was the core character of the Rise of the Demon Hunters expansion pack. When her name and deeds were erased, there was nothing left of the hundred years of history.
"This … this …" Elder Gregowen's hands trembled as he held an ancient scroll. What was recorded on the scroll shocked and confused him. He could not help but breathe faster. "The fourteenth person mentioned in the scroll …"
Before Gregowen could finish, Hao Ren stood up and asked, "Do you want to verify the authenticity of the scroll?"
The elders in the room looked at each other. They had all seen the key evidence, but the huge impact on their worldview had made them doubt everything, including the documents in front of them.
"If this is true, then it's just … a big joke," Elder Andaherr said in a hoarse voice. Her slightly petite body shrank further into her large windbreaker as if she was trying to hide from something. "And it's not funny."
Hao Ren did not say a word. He just shrugged, feeling that the reality was indeed more bizarre than the novel.
"There is no doubt about the authenticity of these things," Claude said as he stood up. "These things have been sealed in the secret chamber of the first sage for thousands of years. They still contain the magic blessing of the first sage. You can check them yourself. Besides … "
Claude's eyes fell on Elder Gregowen as he spoke.
"Elder Gregowen, you are the oldest elder here. If I'm not mistaken, you should be able to confirm the authenticity of these records."
Gregowen sighed and pinched his eyebrows as if he was very tired. He then looked at the juniors around him who were waiting for him to speak. After a long time, he knocked on the table and said, "I'm afraid … these are all true."
There was a faint commotion in the room.
"Since three days ago, I have been troubled by some fragmented dreams and memories." Gregowen sighed. "At first, I thought it was the influence of the Soul-detachment Syndrome, but soon the visual and auditory hallucinations of the Soul-detachment Syndrome disappeared. Only these fragmented memories and dreams kept emerging. Now, I am finally sure that they are my childhood memories. My old friends should know that my childhood memories have always been very vague. That's what we are missing. "
Gregowen smiled bitterly and pointed to the antique scrolls on the table.
"I saw Vivian? Ancestor led the demon hunters in the Arctic Circle, and the early excavation work in Coldpath. Although only a small part of my memory has been recovered, I can be sure that they match the records in these scrolls. "
Hao Ren's eyes suddenly lit up.
He thought that the demon hunters of the generation six thousand years ago were all dead, but he did not expect that there was still one alive. With Gregowen's testimony, all the problems would be solved!
It seemed that the curse of the Godslayer was so powerful that it had permanently damaged part of Gregowen's memory. Perhaps Gregowen was too fragile at that time and was more seriously affected by the curse. What the old demon hunter could recall was limited. Otherwise, the evidence would be even more convincing.
But in any case, the next step began to become clear.
Hao Ren told the elders what he had heard from Ymir about Vivian and the rise of the demon hunters, including the truth about the Woe of Madness caused by the Dark Sword. He did not explain in detail the origin of the sword and the secret of the Godslayer because the background of these things was more complicated, and it was impossible to explain it all at once. During the process of Hao Ren's explanation, White Flame, Teuton, and Claude continued to add details to make the whole process more reliable.
The vague memory fragments in Gregowen's mind were completely in line with the facts.
"In short, this is what happened." After everything was said, Hao Ren pointed to Vivian. "This is your Fourteenth Sage. Strictly speaking, she is still alive and the most qualified leader of the demon hunters. Whether you are willing to admit it or not, she has become your supreme leader after the fall of the sages. "
Hao Ren secretly added two words in his mind: one of them.
After hearing the story about the Fourteenth Sage, the leaders were still immersed in the huge impact on their worldview and had no spare energy to think about these things. At this time, when Hao Ren reminded them, they suddenly came to their senses.
Even Vivian herself shuddered at the thought.
According to the ancestral law, Vivian, the Fourteenth Sage, did not abdicate at all, and the existing members of the group of sages had all died. So, the supreme leader of the demon hunters had really become the ancestor of the vampire!
But obviously, Hao Ren had more to say. He did not give the elders time to react. "There is another more important thing to announce. Compared to Vivian's identity as a sage, the second thing is probably more exciting. Wait until I'm done."
Andaherr suddenly stood up, her voice a little trembling. "Can there be more shocking news than this?"
In her mind, the true identity of Vivian was enough to shatter everyone's worldview. She did not believe that Hao Ren could have more shocking news.
As a result, Hao Ren picked up Lily, who was sleeping soundly next to him. He shook the husky maiden by the collar and said, "Come on, greet the ancestor."
Lily opened her eyes in a daze. She had not even wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth. "Huh?"
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