In fact, even if the family leaders did not object, Vivian herself was not very interested in serving as the 'Shadow Council Speaker'. She knew that the new order of the supernatural camp was bound to be very chaotic at the beginning. She knew that the races who were constantly scheming against each other would not obediently obey the rules. She knew that there were still many people who did not care about a stable and prosperous new life. They just wanted to rush out of the shelter and vent their anger in human society. There were even some who simply wanted to show off their strength in front of the 'weak' mortals. These messy things would annoy her to no end.
More importantly, Vivian felt that she had a more important mission and value by staying by Hao Ren's side. She had to cook, mop the floor, wash Hao Ren's clothes, and change water for Lil Pea. The Countess was so busy that she had no time to care about the "order of the new world".
However, it was one thing for her to be unwilling to be the Speaker, but it was another thing to be pointed out by others. The Countess was instantly embarrassed and displeased. She wanted to beat up the group of impudent juniors in front of her. But after some thought, she felt that she had to pay attention to her image as an elder. So, she smiled calmly and said, "You'll tear the tiles if you don't get spanked for three days. I haven't spanked you for hundreds of years. Are you itching for a beating?"
The representatives quickly denied it. Vivian waved her hand and said, "Alright, all of you have a point. I'm not suitable to be the Speaker. Seniority doesn't equate to competence. I know I'm not good at this. You can nominate your own candidate, but I think I should have a special seat in this' Shadow Council ', right? "
"Of course," Gene Anderson said. Lucas put his right hand on his chest and bowed slightly. He was polite and elegant. "The Countess will always have a place in the Shadow Council, just like you have a special place in all the associations, secret groups, and councils throughout the ages."
Hao Ren's curiosity was piqued. He moved closer to Vivian and whispered, "Special position? What do you mean? "
"Just like today, we barged into their high-level meeting and pointed our fingers at them," Vivian said casually.
As the oldest otherworldling in the world, as someone who had met almost every supernatural group in the world, participated in every epic event, and was the most powerful being on the planet in its heyday, Vivian had an unwritten privilege in any camp. This privilege was not as simple as "giving her some face". It meant that if she wanted to, she could express her opinion on any supernatural force, and her opinion would be greatly respected.
She was recognized as a sage and an elder by all forces. Even if she was poor, even if she went crazy every now and then, even if she was a weirdo who wandered around the human world all day and liked to live with humans, she still received such extraordinary treatment.
Vivian never participated in any of the otherworldling forces. She did not belong to any family, nor did she have a family under her name. She also did not participate in the various associations formed by the otherworldlings. However, if she wanted to express her opinion on these forces, everyone had to listen obediently, even the werewolves were no exception. Although she had fought many times with other races in the past, when these races had disputes, she had acted as a "passing expert" to mediate and arbitrate more than once.
When she was in a frenzy, everyone saw her as a moving disaster, but when she was calm, everyone treated her with respect.
Vivian was such a great and contradictory existence in the circle of supernatural creatures. She was temperamental and awe-inspiring. Today, when the family representatives of the Athens Sanctuary held a high-level meeting, she could barge in and criticize them. Tomorrow, after the establishment of the Shadow Council, if she was not happy with it, she could go to their headquarters and give them a piece of her mind. She was by default qualified to participate in any meeting of any race. This was Vivian's "special position".
Without a lifespan of thousands of years and the experience of the Mythological Era, it was difficult for ordinary people to understand this phenomenon.
Hao Ren did not understand it, and he was not interested in understanding it. He could never feel how great Vivian was in the circle of supernatural creatures. Of course, he would occasionally marvel at her, but that was it. He preferred to marvel at Vivian's cooking and her luck of throwing away all her money just to buy a popsicle …
After the general concept of the "Shadow Council" was thrown out and accepted by everyone, Hao Ren lost much interest in the matter. He was a neutral observer, so he was not interested in participating in the management and control of any force. At most, he would monitor from the side, and only intervene when the situation got out of control. So, he left the meeting room and went outside with Vivian for some fresh air.
The others were free to do whatever they wanted.
The square outside the council hall had calmed down, and there were only a few people walking in the empty square. The crowd that had gathered to cause trouble was like a veteran extras. When the filming started, the crowd was excited and impassioned, but when the bento boxes were distributed, they left immediately.
They didn't even leave any household waste behind. Hao Ren was impressed by their quality.
"They weren't like this before," Vivian stood next to Hao Ren and looked at the empty square, then slightly turned back to look at the council hall behind her. "These races were originally violent, war criminals, and problematic people who would fight over a disagreement. Although they were also scheming, it was all 'fair and square'. I didn't expect them to learn the tricks of humans … Creating public opinion, exerting pressure from both inside and outside, expressing their position in a roundabout way, and fighting for benefits. Tsk tsk … although I knew that they have been changing, this change is still surprising. "
"Because they have long attached themselves to human civilization," Hao Ren said casually, "so they have become more and more like humans."
"You seem to have some doubts?" Vivian looked at Hao Ren with a smile.
"I just didn't expect them to be persuaded." Hao Ren scratched his head. He knew that Vivian was meticulous, but he did not expect her to see through his doubts so easily. "I thought they were going to regain their glory."
Vivian smiled and looked up at the city street in the distance. After a long time, she suddenly said, "Did you notice that this new street uses electric lights?"
Hao Ren, "Ah?"
"Actually, it was not you and I who persuaded these people. Although our negotiation today was very useful, these people are very stubborn. The real decision is still their own judgment." Vivian crossed her arms and smiled. "Even if we did not come, they would not really launch a counterattack on Earth, and they would not allow anyone else to do so. Do you think they are stupid? They had long enjoyed the conveniences of modern society, and they knew how comfortable the world had been transformed by humans. The development of humans over thousands of years had not only replaced the position of the gods, but more importantly, it had developed the world from a barren wasteland to its present state. This is an era of enjoyment. Civil airplanes fly faster than any of the Blood Clan, modern industrial tools are more convenient than anything in the ancient times, mobile phones are more convenient than communication magic, and tablet computers can crush all the classical entertainment. Those who are immersed in these things … have long been indulged in luxury.
"So, do you think they will allow anyone to destroy this comfortable and beautiful era?
"Of course not. They want to enjoy all this more. What they wanted was profit, not war and ruins. Only those who had nothing would risk their lives with passion, because that was all they had. In the shelter, no one would be like that … They had too much, so they would not give it up easily. All they wanted was to be able to enjoy this era more freely and simply. So, after the disappearance of the demon hunters, they did not want to fight for hegemony from the hands of human beings because 'hegemony' means the barren and barren old world. All they want is to get out of the sanctuary and embrace this new world openly. And as long as these big families set this unspoken rule, those little guys who are jumping around are just pawns that they throw out to wave the flag and create noise. The farce in the square is not to set off a wave of counterattack. It's just some big families stirring up the water to laze around. "
Hao Ren thought for a moment and shook his head. "It's too messy. I can't understand it."
"To be honest, I don't quite understand their way of thinking. But whether it is humans or otherworldlings, for thousands of years, this is how they have been developing," Vivian pursed her lips. "It's very troublesome, very boring, and many people never get tired of it."
Hao Ren smiled helplessly and said nothing. He just stood beside Vivian and looked up at the chaotic shadow dome of the sanctuary.
Soon, this layer of dome would be nothing but an empty shell.
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