The far north was shrouded in darkness under the long night, and the demon hunters' Coldfrost Citadel was like a lighthouse in the dark of the night. For thousands of years, no matter how much the otherworldlings hated these demon hunters, and no matter whether these demon hunters were really "noble" or not, at least one thing was certain: these night watchers had actually protected human civilization and ensured that the fragile human beings survived the darkest era of history.
Even without considering the historical significance, just thinking about the consequences if the crazy Council of Elders broke out of Coldpath, Hao Ren could not allow Coldfrost Citadel to fall.
Under the guidance of several master demon hunters, Hao Ren and his team walked through the depths of Coldfrost Citadel. Under their feet was the solid ice that had not melted for thousands of years, and above their heads was the clearest sky on the planet. From time to time, they could hear the wind whistling in their ears. Fully armed demon hunters in black quietly stood guard at every post. A wonderful feeling welled up in his heart. Hao Ren felt that he was standing on a watchtower. This tower was nailed to the North Pole, nailed through the thick ice cap, nailed through thousands of years of history, nailed through all the races and cultures on this planet. It was the end of the Mythological Era, the end of the magic civilization, and the growth of human civilization under its watch. Countless hunters in the dark stood in this place, quietly watching the whole world.
But ordinary people knew nothing about all this.
Lily was still very energetic in the cold wind, or rather, she was more energetic than anyone else since she came to the North Pole. The husky maiden ran around Hao Ren excitedly, enjoying the feeling of the cold wind and sighed. "It's so warm, so warm … It feels like home. But then again, the environment in this place is really bad for ordinary people. "
"It's the same for the demon hunters," White Flame said with a smile. "I've never felt comfortable in my hometown. It was dry and cold here. Other than ice, there was only ice. Every day when he went out, he couldn't see any other color. The only things he could eat were fish and seals. Any other food had to be transported from the mainland. Life on the tundra was very boring. Training, patrolling, day after day. So, when I was very young, my biggest dream was to become a hunter. Although it was a very low level, even a young hunter would have the opportunity to travel around the world. Unfortunately, I was detected with my ancestral bloodline. So, I trained for 20 years more than an ordinary hunter. If that's the case … I'm quite envious of those young hunters born outside the Arctic. "
"You were born here?" Lily glanced at White Flame in surprise. "I thought you were sent to the headquarters for elite education. That's what they say in the movies. By the way, are your parents also in this castle? "
"They died many years ago," White Flame said faintly, "when I was very young."
The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward as everyone instantly thought of the endless war between the demon hunters and the otherworldlings. Hao Ren twitched the corner of his mouth unnaturally and said, "It's … the war with the otherworldlings."
"Ah, no," White Flame quickly waved her hand. "My mom was sick, and my dad took too much of the Kraken potion and went to fight a volcano …"
As soon as her voice trailed off, the atmosphere suddenly became even colder than the tundra outside. Even Lily, with her incredible reflexes, could not react in time. If a normal person were to look at White Flame's character, they would think that she was the kind of girl who had suffered a lot, and her whole family had died at the hands of the demons. But who would have thought that her father died from overdosing on drugs? Why don't you play by the rules, girl?
White Flame did not notice the change in the atmosphere. She continued, "It's all a long time ago. I don't have a deep impression of them. It's always my mentor who brought me up. Why aren't you talking? "
Vivian opened her mouth and said, "It's nothing. I feel that your life … is a little different from what I imagined. I thought you were going to tell me about your family feud. My impression of demon hunters is like this. "
"In your mind, are all demon hunters bitter and hateful?" White Flame shrugged. "We also have our own lives, family, friends, emotions, hobbies, and personalities. 'Hunting' is not everything to us. My mentor likes chess, and I like to read comics. Do you think it's unbelievable? "
Vivian said faintly, "Then how many demon hunters have thought that the 'demons' that you have hunted are actually similar?"
The conversation suddenly became a little awkward. But before the atmosphere became bad, Master Kesuzov, who was leading the way, suddenly coughed twice. "Now the big picture is more important. This kind of insignificant private conversation should be put aside for a while."
If it was Vivian's usual habit, she would definitely retaliate when a 'junior' scolded her. But this time, she just waved her hand indifferently and nodded gently at White Flame. "I mean no harm."
White Flame lowered her eyes. "Me too."
Hao Ren, who was watching all this, had a subtle feeling in his heart. Originally, there was no essential difference between demon hunters and otherworldlings. Even the otherworldlings from Holletta were distant relatives of demon hunters. But the 10,000-year dispute had completely severed their ties, and the rift was even deeper than the contradiction between the otherworldlings. Since some time ago, demon hunters had even stopped treating the otherworldlings as sentient and spiritual creatures. Instead, they crudely referred to them as' prey '. The otherworldlings did not care whether demon hunters had emotions or not. They just regarded them as a disaster and plague. This absurd contradiction and division would eventually produce an even more absurd result. When a demon hunter talked about his family life, the otherworldlings would find it unbelievable.
Even if they knew that this was normal, they could not emotionally believe that the other party was a creature of flesh and blood like themselves.
When would this absurd situation of division truly end?
Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted by Master Kesuzov's voice. "The Stellar Spire is in front. The gate has been closed, and the situation on the other side is not optimistic. "
Hao Ren immediately woke up from his contemplation and looked forward with great curiosity. Along the way, he had been curious about where the Stellar Spire was because he could not see it from the outside of Coldfrost Citadel. But according to White Flame's description, the spire should be a magnificent facility, and there was no reason that he could not see it on the street.
After seeing the situation in front of him, Hao Ren finally knew why he could not see the 'spire' outside the fortress.
A huge pit appeared in front of them!
The diameter of the pit was a hundred meters, and its shape was a perfect circle. It was like a shaft that extended all the way to the center of the earth. A kind of chaotic darkness shrouded the shaft, and the depths were filled with thick fog as if there was another world inside. A wide spiral staircase and a series of complex support and partition structures were arranged on the walls of the pit, which should be the way to the lower level and rest stop.
Around the shaft was the largest square in Coldfrost Citadel. Countless heavily armed demon hunters were stationed in the square, and soldiers could be seen patrolling everywhere. It was really a tight security.
This was the Stellar Spire.
"Didn't you say it was a spire?" Hao Ren stared at it for a long time, feeling cheated. "This thing is a pit!"
"This is the Stellar Spire," White Flame said, nodding with a poker face. "It extends down into the Arctic Ocean, but at a certain stage, it will go 'up' and pierce into the dimensional entrance of Coldpath."
"Usually, we call this thing a well." The corner of Nangong Sanba's mouth twitched. "Are you sure the construction didn't get the blueprint wrong?"
"You talk too much," Nangong Wuyue said, slapping her brother on the head with her tail. "In our eyes, this thing is a spire!"
"Whether it's a spire or not," Hao Ren said, waving his hand and turning to look at White Flame. "Can you open the door now?"
"Now?" White Flame was a little surprised. "Don't you want to wait for the main force? They will be here soon. "
Hao Ren nodded. "I don't want to wait. I want to see the situation on the other side first."
White Flame asked the old demon hunter next to her, "Master Kasuzov, is it convenient to open the door now?"
Kasuzov placed his hand on the icicle beside him. The icicle shone and made a subtle sound. After a while, the old demon hunter exhaled and said, "You can go in."
As the old demon hunter's voice trailed off, the strange chaos inside the Stellar Spire suddenly disappeared like a phantom, and the thick fog in the depths of the giant pit became thin.
A passage appeared.
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