It turned out that this was the real purpose of the demon hunters.
They were not here to kill the Countess of the Crimson Moon, who no one dared to provoke, nor to stop the resurrection of Vivian. Their real purpose was to stop the crazy disaster that would follow the resurrection of Vivian. Hao Ren did not know how much attention the demon hunters in Coldpath paid to Vivian, but it seemed that it was more than what he knew and guessed. Even if Vivian disappeared for a certain period of time, it would trigger an alarm system in Coldpath. Hasse and the Hunter Group he led were obviously part of this alarm system.
But there was one thing that Hao Ren could not figure out: demon hunters had always been indifferent to other races. Apart from being obsessed with their endless hunting, they did not care about the lives of humans at all, let alone going through fire and water to protect humans. Their limited "offensive and defensive alliance" with humans was entirely based on the premise of carrying out the hunt. Once they lost the only goal of "hunting," they would not care about any suffering of human society.
So why did Hasse lead a group of warriors here to protect the human city?
In his previous investigation, Hao Ren had roughly determined that there were no other unusual creatures in this area except for Vivian's hibernation. There was only a human city and a few villages and towns. For the demon hunters, the biggest consequence of Vivian's violent awakening was that the humans in this place would suffer. Since Vivian was not the demon hunters' target, why did Hasse lead his people here?
It was certainly not for the witches led by Madam Marie. A group of witches would not attract such attention. One or two experienced demon hunters could wipe them all out. Besides, Hasse himself had said that he was here specifically for Vivian.
Hao Ren thought for a moment and tried to organize his words as flawlessly as possible. "To stop the madness of the Countess of the Crimson Moon, even if it was just a temporary delay, it would cost a lot. To be honest, I think it's not worth it. There is nothing valuable here except the humans."
"Of course not for the humans," a demon hunter said. "You have been hunting for too long. I'm afraid you don't know what the Countess did after she woke up three thousand years ago. She suddenly appeared in the wilderness of Northern Europe and smashed everything in her way. But before she could vent her anger, she went straight to Coldpath. Had it not been for a battle group returning from the battlefield in Northern Europe and encountered her, I'm afraid Coldpath would have had its worst attack. Since then, we have summed up our experience. After Vivian Ancestor went crazy, someone must distract her and let her expend her energy and physical strength. Otherwise, she would rush to Coldpath. "
Did the Malevolence of Vivian have this tendency? Would they rush to Coldpath?
Hao Ren's expression did not change, but his heart was in turmoil. He had dealt with the Malevolence many times, but he had never heard of such an attribute.
Even Hasse, who participated in the operation six hundred years ago, did not tell anyone about it the day after.
Of course, Hao Ren could not blame Hasse for concealing the information. After all, Hasse was an outsider. His understanding of the Malevolence and the Plane of Dreams was very limited. He did not even know the existence of the Malevolence until the twenty-first century. The last time he dealt with the Malevolence of Vivian was this time. There was a time gap of six centuries before he met Hao Ren and his team. He had no idea how important the clues hidden in the operation 600 years ago was to Hao Ren.
All these limitations made it impossible for Hasse to associate this crucial clue with what Hao Ren and his team were busy with.
But it did not matter because Hao Ren was here. He had personally entered the history that would have been buried forever. He now had a chance to pick up the details that the people involved had unconsciously ignored.
At this moment, he realized that his trip back in time had another meaning: he not only wanted to find Vivian but also Vivian's lost memories and all the secrets related to Vivian.
After the initial surprise, Hao Ren began to think about another question: why would the Malevolence of Vivian rush to Coldpath?
Was it because Vivian still remembered that she was once the 14th sage of the demon hunters? Or was it because she subconsciously wanted to find her old friend, the first sage who was killed by her moonlight and accidentally reincarnated as a dog?
Hao Ren quickly put these two possibilities aside because it was only the Malevolence rushing to Coldpath. After confirming some details with Hasse and several other demon hunters, Hao Ren was even more certain that the "Vivian" rushing to Coldpath, without exception, appeared after the real Vivian woke up and "left" after a scuffle. The demon hunters thought that the Countess had suddenly come to her senses, but Hao Ren guessed that the historical Raven 12345 had intervened and taken her away.
Since they were irrational Malevolences, there could only be a simpler and more direct reason for them to rush to Coldpath: something there was attracting them.
Hao Ren immediately thought of the Godslayer. Throughout history, the Godslayer had been kept in Coldpath, and there was no doubt that the Malevolence of Vivian and the murderous weapon, which was full of negative energy, had a deep connection.
The divine power of the goddess of creation, and the opposing dark power, these two powers were inextricably entangled, entangled on the Godslaying Sword, entangled on Vivian, and in the end, they were strangely linked together.
Hao Ren also thought of the muddle-headed Noobie. Weak and small, she was also a genuine Malevolence. But she did not have a tendency to go to the Arctic. The reason was simple: when Noobie was' born, 'the Godslayer had been purified, and Noobie did not have a tendency to go to the Arctic, which indirectly confirmed Hao Ren's speculation.
"Are you spacing out?" "I just thought of Coldpath. I haven't been back for a long time. I don't care about anything except hunting. I don't even know that Coldpath was almost raided once." Hasse's voice suddenly came from the side and jolted Hao Ren out of his thoughts. Hao Ren quickly adjusted his expression and said calmly under the puzzled eyes of the old hunter, "I just thought of Coldpath.
"A hunter who has been fighting monsters in the dark for thousands of years is also worthy of respect," Hasse said. The compliment made Hao Ren feel even more embarrassed about this honest man …
"By the way, didn't you try to destroy Vivian while she was asleep? That would solve the problem once and for all. " Hao Ren chose his words carefully and asked a question that he had been concerned about for a long time. Speaking of which, he felt weird when he asked the question.
"Are you kidding me?" Hasse looked at Hao Ren incredulously. "Dealing with the Countess in her sleep is more difficult than dealing with her when she is awake. You can even say that it is a hundred times more dangerous. Even if the Countess is in a state of madness, it is only temporary. As soon as she regains her sanity, she will be harmless. Even if we attack her, she may not necessarily summon the crimson moon. But when she is asleep, she can create a legion of soulless guards in her sleep, which is enough to kill most intruders. When she is attacked in her sleep, she will automatically summon the crimson moon!"
Hao Ren suddenly cursed in his heart. So, Vivian is this fierce in her sleep?
Seeing that the suspicion on Hasse's face had deepened, Hao Ren knew that he had asked enough inappropriate questions. So, he quickly changed the subject. "I have only heard about these things. I did not expect it to be so terrible. I took it for granted. Let's talk about tomorrow's operation."
Fortunately, Hasse was only a little surprised by Hao Ren's whimsical idea. He did not question Hao Ren's identity. So, the topic was quickly changed. The demon hunters began to discuss the plan to hunt down the witches.
Soon, the discussion was over. The demon hunter captains left the long table to discuss the battle plan with their subordinates. Hasse also stood up and stretched, seemingly ready to take a rest. Hao Ren looked at the old demon hunter from 600 years ago and quickly made a decision.
The Malevolence was sleeping in the castle. Hessiana and Lily must be warned immediately, and the subsequent awakening plan must be revised.
He could not continue to waste time here. Besides, the demon hunters could only provide so much information.
Hao Ren made a bold decision.
"Elder," Hao Ren called out to Hasse, who was about to leave. "I have found something."
Hasse arched an eyebrow. "Oh?"
"Please come with me." Hao Ren looked around, and his eyes finally fell on a place in the north of the cemetery. "The witches are performing a strange ritual there. I hope you can come and see for yourself."
"A ritual that even the seasoned demon hunters do not know?" Hasse smiled but did not suspect anything. It was normal for a junior demon hunter to ask an elder for advice.
Hao Ren brought Hasse to the edge of the cemetery, where they could avoid the sight of the demon hunters on night duty.
Hasse did not seem to notice. He just looked curiously at the tombs that had been opened. "Is the strange ritual you mentioned referring to these tombs that have been opened?"
Hao Ren whispered the name of Raven 12345 in his mind. He then quietly moved behind Hasse and took something out of his Dimensional Pocket. "I have something good to show you."
Hasse turned around in confusion. "Huh?"
A metal brick made of battleship alloy, which was almost twice the size of a normal brick, rapidly enlarged in his sight …
"Bang!"
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