After figuring out what was going on, the witches could only look at each other awkwardly. Perhaps there was a trace of fear in their hearts. They did not expect that they had risked their lives to save Hessiana, only to ruin her big plan and even expose the hibernation of an ancient vampire. Perhaps Hessiana's anger was not the most terrible thing. The most terrible thing was the revenge from the Blood Clan. For the Blood Clan, who attached great importance to social class and seniority, an ancient ancestor of 10,000 years had an unimaginable status among all the Blood Clan. If the hidden families knew that a group of witches had attracted the demon hunters to besiege the ancestor's tomb because they were eager to show off their achievements, would they still be able to survive?
These witches still did not understand the special status of Vivian, the famous pauper among the Blood Clan.
Hao Ren glanced at the indignant Hessiana and the witches, who were as silent as cicadas. At the same time, he wondered how the incident would have ended in the original history. In the original history, he and Lily were not involved. So maybe the witches' operation did not succeed at all, or even if they succeeded, it did not cause too much of an impact. After all, in the eyes of the demon hunters, the threat of a hundred witches was probably less than that of a werewolf.
"All right, all right. Anyway, we have to think about what to do next." The witches did not dare to speak, and so did Bain. Hao Ren had to break the silence himself. "The demon hunters must have received the news, but they did not come out directly. Maybe, as Hessiana said, they have gone to ask for backup."
"Sigh …" Hessiana let out a long sigh. "I know, it's useless to be angry after what happened. By the way, I haven't asked your name yet. You are a friend of Lady Vivian. How did you get involved with these muddle-headed witches? What's the matter with the werewolf beside you? "
Little Bat looked at Hao Ren with a hint of seriousness and respect. Apparently, Hao Ren's efforts to build trust and "authority" were quite successful.
"My name is Hao Ren, and the werewolf next to me is Lily. Both of us and Vivian have known each other for a long time. As you know, Vivian is an anomaly among the Blood Clan. As long as you don't provoke her, she can mingle with any race. As for these witches … I just happened to run into them. At that time, I didn't know your plan, so I thought you were really captured. That's why I followed them to save you. "
"Lady Vivian is friends with a werewolf?" Hessiana stared at Lily as if she was looking at a rare animal. Lily stared back at Hessiana with her eyes wide open. "She has indeed mingled with many races... But with the werewolf, it's literally 'mingling'... Tsk tsk, this werewolf must be an unprecedented weirdo."
An ordinary werewolf would have been enraged by Hessiana's words. But Lily only wrinkled her nose and grimaced at Hessiana. Then, she lowered her head and continued to munch on her snacks.
"She really is an abnormal person," Hessiana said.
"What are you going to do next?" Hao Ren looked at Little Bat. "The demon hunters will come sooner or later, and it won't just be one or two. I'm afraid Vivian's hibernation will be lost. Do you want to go back to the City of Shadows to get reinforcements?"
"The City of Shadows won't send anyone," Hessiana said, biting her lip. Her face was full of contempt. "They are just a bunch of scaredy-cats. They would rather die than fight the demon hunters head-on. And to be honest, no shelter has the ability to fight the demon hunters head-on. Once the City of Shadows is exposed, the demon hunters will inevitably besiege them. No one can afford to take that risk."
It seemed that Hessiana had not yet established her own power in the Athens' sanctuary. She lacked the right to speak and appeal. She was just borrowing the name of Vivian to live a leisurely but insignificant life in the city. No wonder she had to do this alone. She did not even have any men with her.
"Then we can only consider moving Vivian away." Hao Ren wanted to say that he might be able to fight the demon hunters head-on. But on second thought, his real target was Vivian. So he quietly changed the topic. "Do you know where she hibernates?"
"You don't know?" Hessiana looked puzzled.
"I only know that she is in this area, but I don't know the specific location." Hao Ren spread out his hands. "She suddenly ran away when she hibernated last time."
"Oh, this is in line with her usual style," Hessiana said. "What you said is what I'm thinking. Maybe we can move Lady Vivian away, but it won't be easy. I need a few helpers to help me deal with the magic alarm there. You guys should be familiar with shadowy magic, right?"
She looked at the witches and the wizard Bain. Madam Marie quickly nodded. "Of course, shadowy magic is the foundation of our path of black magic. But … with the strength of these people, can we really help you? That is the hibernation place of the ancient Blood Clan. "
Obviously, the witch did not want to be used as cannon fodder by Hessiana in the mysterious hibernation place.
"Don't worry, as long as you know the power of the shadowy," Hessiana nodded. "I can help you with the most difficult and dangerous parts. I just need some help to maintain the stability of the shadowy border. Lady Vivian hibernates in an ancient castle nearby, but no one has ever found any clues in the castle. This is because the castle is under a spell. Its true side is always hidden from the eyes of the observer, and half of the castle is sunk in the unreachable shadowy realm. I know the way to the shadowy realm, but because Lady Vivian is hibernating, she will not open the door for us. So, we can only open the door from the outside. Wizards, your task is to prevent the power of the shadowy realm from leaking into the real world and attracting the attention of the demon hunters. I think you can handle this kind of task, right? As long as you can perform well this time, I will write off all the trouble you have caused this time, and I will personally take you to the City of Shadows. "
The witches nodded when they heard this. It would be much easier this way.
"You need a key to enter the shadowy realm," Hessiana said as she conjured a small black crystal out of nowhere. It looked like an obsidian fragment, except that there were blood-red threads pulsing on its surface. "At the same time, it is also a beacon in the shadows. Get familiar with its aura. After we enter the castle, if anyone accidentally falls into the illusion or shadow cage, just follow the direction of this aura and you will meet me."
Wizard Bain could not help but look up when Hessiana took out the key. He exclaimed, "What pure shadowy energy. I am afraid that ordinary human wizards would not be able to extract such a crystal in their lifetime."
Bain's exclamation made the witches nod. Only Lily did not care. She thought that this black stone was not as beautiful as the "Woof's Treasure" she had collected.
The black crystal was passed around in everyone's hands. Everyone carefully memorized the magical fluctuations of the crystal. The witches first passed it around, then Hao Ren and Lily took it, and finally to Wizard Bain.
While Bain was carefully stroking the shadow crystal, Hessiana began to explain her next plan. "I am afraid that the demon hunters are already mobilizing their manpower. We have very little time. Everyone needs to rest tonight. We must set off immediately at dawn and try to reach the castle before noon tomorrow. The noon sun will weaken the shadowy power in the castle, and I will be able to crack the door faster. At the same time, we can avoid alerting the soulless guards in the shadowy realm. This time, Lady Vivian has been asleep for more than 200 years. I am afraid the soulless guards that she has set up have become particularly violent. We should avoid as much trouble as possible. "
Before Hessiana could finish, Hao Ren suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.
Hessiana was only a moment slower than him. Her expression changed drastically. "Be careful!"
Several bright silver lines suddenly appeared in the misty air. Those were the trails of the sacred silver crossbow bolts. Hessiana and Lily dove in different directions in an instant. Hao Ren also strengthened his Steel Membrane Shield. But the witches were not so fast. Three crossbow bolts hit a witch in her vital parts in the blink of an eye. Before she could even scream, the sacred power of the crossbow bolts engulfed her whole body. She was burned into a human torch and quickly turned into ashes. Two other witches were lucky enough to avoid fatal injuries, but the powerful energy of the crossbow bolts brushed past them. They were seriously injured and fell to the ground on the spot.
Then, all kinds of rune spells and more crossbow bolts flew in from all directions. It was like the scythe of the Grim Reaper sweeping through the air. The sky was filled with murderous intent!
The witches seemed to have realized what was happening. They suddenly screamed.
"Demon hunters! It's the demon hunters! "
"Take cover!"
"Hide! Hide!"
While casting their own protective spells to buy time, they quickly looked for a place to hide. Wizard Bain summoned a large area of soil barrier to block the direction of the fiercest attack. This gave them a moment of respite. Hessiana crouched behind a fallen stone statue, gritting her teeth as she prepared a counterattack spell. "Damn it, how did they get here so fast?"
Hao Ren said loudly, "Obviously, these demon hunters did not go to the headquarters for support. They came directly!"
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