Lily's strength was probably her only strength. No matter where the door was, she could push it open. After the heavy door of the family hall was violently torn down, Vivian summoned a gust of wind to blow away the dust in front of everyone and the pungent smell of blood. The situation in the hall could be seen clearly.
Hao Ren was not surprised to see the same tragic situation as outside, and he had finally found the main members of the missing demon hunters.
The hall was a mess. The dead bodies of the Ancattero family members and the demon hunters were piled up together. The dark yellow and black-red blood had dried up and turned into large, disgusting stains on the floor and walls. Among the bodies, a large number of broken tables and chairs, and broken bowls and plates were scattered on the ground. Traces of a banquet could be seen on the broken long table.
Some kind of powerful magic had blasted a hole in the arched dome of the hall. Chaotic light spilled into the hall through the hole, plated everything in the hall with an ominous glow.
"These should be the demon hunters brought by Elder Amatura. It looks like there are no survivors," Lily said, covering her nose as she walked in the field of carnage. Her tail was raised high, for fear of getting blood on her fur. "Many of them were killed by their own people."
Hao Ren and Vivian examined the nearest bodies together. Hao Ren found burn marks on a middle-aged demon hunter and found something like shrapnel in the wound. But the direct cause of death was a hole in the demon hunter's forehead. Judging from the residual magic around the hole, it was caused by a sacred silver crossbow bolt.
Vivian put her hand on the body of the demon hunter, and a thin blood-red mist slowly floated over the body. "Seventeen wounds. Seven wounds were caused by the demon hunters' weapons, and the other ten by the Tannaeans' heat guns and radiation weapons. The fatal wounds were caused by our own people. There are no traces of shadows. Also, according to the condition of the other victims, the order of their deaths should be … "
Vivian professionally reconstructed the battle that happened here a month ago. Hao Ren looked at her in surprise. "I didn't expect you to be so experienced in autopsy and case analysis."
"After all, I've seen a lot," Vivian said calmly. "Besides, I've dealt with blood before. Blood contains the secrets of the dead."
At this time, a warm light suddenly rose from the side. Hesperides seemed to be the light source, summoning the warm light to dispel the cold atmosphere lingering in the hall. At the same time, her eyes fell on the broken cups, plates, tables and chairs in the hall. "They must have suddenly fought during the banquet."
Not only was there a scuffle between the demon hunters and the Tannaeans, but there was also a banquet table and a large amount of rotten food. Although it was hard for ordinary people to believe that demon hunters and unusual creatures would hold a banquet together, the evidence was undeniable. Hao Ren remembered the information he got from White Flame. "It looks like what White Flame said is true. Elder Amatura brought the demon hunters here for a peaceful visit," he said.
"And the Ancattero family also held a banquet to entertain these demon hunters," Wayne said, looking at the broken long table. "The accident should have happened in the middle of the banquet. It should be that the family's seal suddenly failed, and the Shades of Chaos came out and attacked the people in the mysterious realm, which led to the scuffle. "
"Do you think this is a coincidence or deliberate?" Y 'zaks asked in a deep voice. "In my opinion, if this is a coincidence, the timing is too coincidental. The Ancattero family has guarded the seal for thousands of years without any accident. Why did the demon hunters come to visit and the two parties lose control in the middle of the banquet? It seems that they were waiting for everyone to be present. "
Hesperides nodded slightly. "I think so too. It must be someone who destroyed the seal," she said.
"But could it be them?" Vivian pointed at the dead demon hunters. "All the demon hunters are dead here. I'm afraid there are no survivors in the entire mysterious realm. If it was a man-made accident, the person who did it would have probably died here. "
Wayne, like most orthodox otherworldlings, had a huge prejudice and hostility against the demon hunters. So, he subconsciously wanted to push the blame to the demon hunters. "Maybe this is what they planned. In order to destroy the otherworldlings, they will pay any price, even a suicide attack..."
"Letting three elders and a group of masters to carry out a suicide attack? Just to destroy a family that stands aloof from worldly affairs? " Vivian glanced at Wayne. "Use your brain. There were only two elders in the attack on the Athens' sanctuary, and it was a head-on battle."
Wayne was suddenly a little speechless, but he still tried to find a suitable reason for the accusation. "Maybe it was some extremist among the demon hunters. Maybe this was also not their plan."
"Some extremist could destroy the seal when people were not paying attention?" Vivian did not agree with this theory. "The seal is too unreliable."
"The key now is to find the original location of the seal," Hesperides interrupted Vivian and Wayne. "We need to figure out where the Shades of Chaos first came from."
"We just need to find the original battlefield." Vivian nodded. "This hall looks very suspicious. If the chaos first came from somewhere else, the elders and leaders in this hall should have rushed out to control the situation. But now it seems that all the high-ranking demon hunters and family elders died in this hall, so the initial melee should be here, and then spread to other parts of the mysterious realm."
Y 'zaks' eyebrows twitched. "The original location of the seal may be in this hall … or under the hall?"
Hesperides added, "It is also possible that one of the 'actions' that led to the destruction of the seal happened in this hall, causing it to become a vent for the Shades of Chaos."
No matter what, the biggest clue should be hidden in this hall. It couldn't run away. Hao Ren and the others continued to check every dead body and every trace of the battle in the hall, hoping to restore the scene of the accident a month ago.
Hao Ren noticed that Wayne was not far from him. "Do you know what the patriarch of the Ancattero family looks like?" he asked.
Wayne did not seem to hear Hao Ren's words. He frowned and looked puzzled. "Strange …" he said.
Hao Ren raised his voice. "Strange? Is it about the patriarch of the Ancattero family? "
Only then did Wayne notice Hao Ren. He quickly explained, "There seems to be no body of the patriarch here."
"You mean the patriarch of the Ancattero family is not here?" Hao Ren could not hide his surprise. "Are you sure?"
"His body has not been found yet," Wayne said with his brows knitted together. "He must be here. The patriarch must be present at this kind of banquet."
Hao Ren rubbed his eyebrows. While guessing the whereabouts of the patriarch, he asked, "Has anyone found the bodies of the three elders?"
As soon as his voice trailed off, he heard Y 'lisabet shouting not far away, "Uncle Ren, Uncle Ren, there is one here! It's Amatura! "
The little demon called them over and found a gray-haired, strong demon hunter lying under a golden pillar. He was sitting with his back against the pillar, his eyes half-closed, looking at the hole in the ceiling. The blood on his black trench coat had dried up. The old demon hunter was holding a silver dagger in his hand, but strangely, there was no blood on the dagger. It seemed that he did not use this weapon to kill his enemies in the last moments of his life.
"Is this Amatura?" Hao Ren felt that the old demon hunter was not an ordinary demon hunter, but he did not know how Y 'lisabet recognized him. "How are you sure?"
The little demon pointed to the dagger in the old demon hunter's hand. "His name is engraved on it!"
Hao Ren nodded and looked down to see if Amatura had left any clues. Suddenly, he found something strange on the pillar behind the old demon hunter. "Wait a minute, he seems to be hiding something behind him," he said.
As he spoke, he pushed the old demon hunter's body aside. Sure enough, there was a line of scribbled words on the pillar.
"They're right. We've made a mistake."
The words were engraved, no doubt by the bloodless dagger in Amatura's hand.
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