Hearing Vivian's words, Hao Ren was shocked. "Those guys are ready to restart the Mythological Era?"
"It's not that serious." Vivian waved her hand. Her expression softened a little. "The old guys are holding the fort, and the big families are smart. They won't be so rash. Now, there were some hotheaded small families and some young people who formed cliques. They met privately and established several so-called 'secret societies' in such a short period of time to discuss what to do after the demon hunters completely disappeared. So far, they're all good-for-nothings. But if the situation continues like this, it's hard to say how many of them will become restless. "
"The disappearance of the demon hunters is an opportunity for the otherworldlings," Lily said, gritting her teeth. "Their natural enemies are gone, but they'll have to fight the humans next."
Hao Ren and Vivian had discussed the possibility of a war between the otherworldlings and humans more than once. He knew very well that it would be a disaster for both sides, so there was no need to say more. He was just surprised that some of the smaller families were so impulsive. The disappearance of the demon hunters had only happened in the last half a month. Now, the situation was not clear yet, and the otherworldlings wanted to take action. This was more serious than when the innate hostility had subsided.
"There are always impulsive people," Vivian sighed. "Especially those who grew up in various sanctuaries after the end of the Mythological Era. They had never experienced a real war. They buried their heads in the old books of the Mythological Era, and their minds were filled with the idea of reviving their family's glory. Some people only know about the threat of the demon hunters, but they completely ignore the power of humans. Some guys probably don't even know about World War II. Sigh, fortunately, they're the minority. "
"What are you going to do?" Hao Ren looked at Vivian. "Go to the Athens Sanctuary to stabilize the situation? Or contact the big families around the world to discuss countermeasures? With your reputation, you should be able to stir up a wave of public opinion and suppress the small families. "
Vivian thought for a moment and shook her head gently. "Let's wait. At least wait until White Flame wakes up. We know nothing about the demon hunters, so it's not appropriate to do anything. It's ironic that some people think that it's a glorious move to rebuild the Mythological Era. I'm trying my best to suppress this trend, but I might be seen as a traitor by those hotheads. "
Hao Ren's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything. He knew that what Vivian had said was the truth. It was understandable that the young unusual creatures wanted to regain their former glory. In the eyes of their supporters, it was an act of bravery and glory. Vivian had stopped the conflict between the unusual creatures and humans for their own good. However, in the eyes of the young and impulsive humans, it was an act of weakness and betrayal. At the end of the day, the existence of the otherworldlings on Earth was the biggest problem: they did not belong to this world.
For thousands of years, the demon hunters had been trying to wipe out the supernatural races on Earth. The human church had also tried its best to erase the scourge of the Mythological Era. Modern science had seized the opportunity of the decline of magic to develop rapidly. The combination of these three factors eventually led to the complete rejection of gods, ghosts, and demons by modern human civilization. Today, after the disappearance of magic for hundreds of years, the otherworldlings had completely lost the opportunity to peacefully integrate into human society. If time went back to the Middle Ages, perhaps Vivian and Hao Ren would have thought about subtly assimilating the supernatural creatures with humans. Eventually, Earth might become a fantasy planet where magic and technology coexisted. But now, if a fantasy creature suddenly appeared, it would probably be greeted by human scalpels and petri dishes.
The depressing atmosphere in the living room did not last long. An hour later, the MDT suddenly popped out. "White Flame is about to wake up."
A large group of people immediately squeezed into the basement again. Fortunately, the basement of Hao Ren's house was spacious enough. Hao Ren and Vivian squeezed in front. They watched as the medical pod that White Flame was using gradually lit up. A moment later, the device made a "ding" sound, indicating the end of the treatment.
"… Speaking of which, can't this sound effect be changed?" Vivian could not help but sigh when she heard the "ding" sound. "Every time, I think the thing inside is cooked."
Hao Ren laughed dryly and stepped forward to open the lid of the medical pod. White Flame was lying quietly with her eyes closed. The demon hunter maiden's face was still pale, but there was some color in it. The visible wounds on her body had also healed. After the lid was opened, her eyelids twitched a few times and finally opened slowly. The first thing she saw was Hao Ren's big face.
White Flame let out a suppressed cry of surprise and sat up abruptly. If things were to unfold in a way that people would like to see, she would have kissed Hao Ren. But this kind of scenario was destined to not happen in reality. The demon hunter maiden's forehead hit Hao Ren's nose, and the sound of it could be heard even on the second floor.
"What the f * ck …" Hao Ren was knocked backward by the impact. He was in so much pain that tears almost rolled down his cheeks. But he could not curse, so he rubbed his nose and sniffled. "Ouch … you're awake … ouch …"
"I …" White Flame rubbed her forehead. She had just woken up from the medical pod and was still a little confused. But thanks to the bump, she quickly woke up and saw Vivian next to her. "Countess! Great, it seems there's no problem … "
"Wait a minute, let me ask you first," Hao Ren said as he rushed up to White Flame. "Did something happen among the demon hunters?"
White Flame first looked around. She saw that she was in an ordinary residential bedroom (where Vivian lived), but there were many inexplicable devices around. She then checked the people around her and finally confirmed that she was in a relatively safe place. She then nodded and said, "The demon hunters … are having a civil war."
"A civil war?"
Not only Hao Ren, but almost everyone exclaimed in unison.
"Kind of a civil war," White Flame nodded with a bitter smile. She felt that it was difficult to explain the problem in a few words. "The Thirteen Sages and the Council of Elders were the first to go to war. All the demon hunters, from top to bottom, were involved."
"The Sages and the Council of Elders?" Vivian frowned. Apparently, she knew a little about these two names. "Aren't they the leaders of the demon hunters? Are they having an internal strife? Or … "
When White Flame was about to speak, she coughed violently. Nangong Wuyue quickly took out a small water ball and handed it to her. "Drink some water first and talk slowly. This place is safe."
White Flame was stunned when she took the water ball from Nangong Wuyue. She seemed to be hesitating how to drink it. Then she took two bites like an apple. After calming herself down, she slowly said, "Things started to go wrong after my mentor and I returned from the mysterious realm of Ancattero."
The mysterious realm of Ancattero, the home built by the descendants of Tannagost on Earth. Hao Ren and his team recovered the second Gilded Disc in the depths of the mysterious realm of Ancattero and figured out the root cause of the Sin of the Divine Blood and the innate hostility. Hasse was also there at that time. The old demon hunter once said that he would find a way to explain the truth of the innate hostility to the Council of Elders. But now, it seemed that something had happened to him.
White Flame nodded gently. "He met the sages three times. The first time was normal, and the sages listened to his report in detail. The second time, the atmosphere seemed to have changed. Mentor came back with a bad look on his face. He said that the sages did not pay attention to this important information. The third time, he never came back. "
"He was arrested?" Vivian looked into White Flame's eyes. "Then the Council of Sages began to deal with you?"
"After Mentor was arrested, the Council of Elders immediately ordered the eradication of all the battle groups under Elder Hasse's name. The next day, they expanded the scale of the attack several times and ordered the arrest of all the elders who were close to Mentor. The first one taken away was Elder Andaherr. It was a mess."
Hao Ren and Vivian were stunned. After a long while, they said in unison, "Are they crazy?"
"What's more terrible than crazy is that they are very sober," White Flame said with a bitter smile and shook her head. "It's just that their temperament suddenly changed, and the entire Council of Elders changed along with them."
"So the reason why the demon hunters suddenly disappeared is that they went back to their hometown to fight?" Hao Ren scratched his chin. "What's the situation now?"
As soon as he finished, he glanced at White Flame and waved his hand. "Forget it. I can see that the situation is not good."
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