The Beehive was a gigantic structure built on top of a mountain. It was the headquarters of the Hunters, built by more than a dozen demon tribes living in Caldera to fight against the Hybrid Demons from the World's Edge.
The mountain path was shrouded in clouds and mist, and there was a staircase with no end in sight. Helig returned to this place. The newbies training in the Beehive were lined up neatly as they jogged down the mountain. Their training started when the sun came out and continued until the sun went down. Looking at these newbies, Helig couldn't help but think of those tough times.
He remembered that during his days of training here, his body felt like it was being hammered by a hundred people every day. Every part of his body hurt so much that he had to sleep on a hard bed at night, but what was even more painful was the fact that he had to continue training the next day.
Now that he thought about it, it was already a miracle that he was able to pass this terrifying training. He didn't even know how he managed to persevere through it. Not everyone could successfully become a Hunter, most of them would sneak away halfway through their training. When these people returned to their own tribes, they would definitely be treated as cowards, and they were indeed cowards.
Helig didn't stop for long and continued walking towards the top of the mountain.
Seeing that this famous Hunter had returned, the guards at the mountain gate naturally didn't stop him, and the other Hunters were more than happy to chat with these respected Hunters.
However, the other party seemed to have something urgent to attend to and quickly left without saying anything.
The Beehive was only a name. This place didn't look like a bee's nest, but rather a normal building. Of course, there were many different architectural styles here. Two walls surrounded the building, and from afar, it looked like a mountain with a silver necklace.
The outermost layer was the training area for newbies, as well as the military defense area, while the middle was the living area. A huge granary was located inside the mountain, and even if they were trapped inside, the warriors here could rely on the granary to survive for half a year. The innermost layer was the core of the Beehive. All information related to the World's Edge would be sent here. The most powerful Mages, Shamans, and Cursemancers worked here. Some of them researched ways to fight against the Hybrid Demons, while others used magic to transmit information.
All of the Hunters' activities and missions were decided here, including the strategy to deal with the Hybrid Demons. All of the big and small decisions came from the Wind Catching Tower. There were many wise people gathered here, and through the information gathered by the Hunters, they came up with a plan. The highest level of decision making was the Four Sides Conference, which was formed by the representatives of the various clans.
Hailig had come this time to find these representatives of the elders.
"I want to see the elder."
He raised his head and said to the guard in front of him.
Bang!
The sound of the door closing could be heard. Hailig spent a lot of effort and finally arrived at the top floor of Wind Catching Tower.
It was his first time here, and he didn't expect the room to be so empty. It was pitch-black inside, and it was frighteningly quiet.
Suddenly, a glowing carp appeared in front of him. It used the air as water and swam around Hailig's body a few times. Its faint light shone on Heilig's body. This was the light of magic. He couldn't be mistaken.
Then, as if it had lost interest in him, it suddenly swam away. Helig looked up at it, and a glowing carp appeared in his eyes. Soon, he saw a skinny hand.
No one knew where the light came from, or if Hailig's eyes were used to the darkness, but he saw an old man. His face was covered in white hair, and his wrinkled skin was stacked on top of one another. At this moment, the old man's eyes were closed, and he was sitting on the second floor.
"Elder."
Hailig immediately knelt down on one knee. Demons had a clear hierarchy. Although hunters didn't have so many formalities, it was different in front of these elders. He had to follow the rules of the demons.
He sat there motionlessly like a statue, but at the same time, he gave off an oppressive feeling of superiority.
Soon, this strange light became brighter and brighter. It shone on Hailig's body. As long as he raised his head, he could see the open roof. At night, he could see the starry sky.
However, he couldn't raise his head, at least not until he got permission from the elder.
"Who's here?"
"He's a unicorn."
"What's he doing here?"
"I'm not sure. Ask him why he's ringing the Dawn Bell."
"He's your tribesman. He should be dealt with by the unicorn."
The voices echoed in the room like invisible shadows. Hailig was so nervous that he frowned, and a few beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"That's enough. Quiet down, elders."
As soon as the old man with the light fish gave the order, the surrounding sounds immediately disappeared, and the room became deathly silent again.
"Raise your head. What business do you have, Hunter of the One-horned Ghost Clan?"
Hailig slowly raised his head. Through the light, he saw the other elders. One of them was someone he recognized. Elder Maza, who was also from the Horned Ghost Tribe. She was looking at him with a complicated expression.
The highest level wasn't a place where ordinary people could come, and the elders rarely gathered together. However, there was a rule in the hive. In the event of an emergency, anyone could ring the Dawn Bell. After hearing the bell, everyone would have to return to their positions, including the elders.
However, if there was no reason, or if the bell was rung because of something not serious, the punishment would be very severe.
"Elders, I have very important news to tell you."
Sitting in the center was the highest authority in the hive, Stargazer Qiu Zhong.
"Speak."
"We don't have time to listen to you speak slowly."
The elders all had different tempers. Naturally, some of them were impatient.
"Yes! A few days ago, I discovered that the third camp on the second level had been attacked. None of the hunters there survived. "
"We already know about that. It happened half an hour after you sent out the signal. We've already sent out our elites to investigate. "
"Is that why you're here? That's just a waste of our time. "
One of the elders had already begun to speak in a condemning tone.
"No, I'm saying that it is indeed related to this matter. The camp that was attacked … The deceased had traces of being tortured. This is unprecedented. Coupled with my analysis of the phenomenon in the Twisted Heart, I believe that high-intelligence Hybrid Demons have already appeared. They have begun to plan a counterattack against us. In the worst case scenario, they might have already formed an organization similar to an army. "
As soon as this was said, the elders began to discuss again.
"Ridiculous! Simply ridiculous! "
"How can beasts have discipline?"
"However, there are indeed more cunning Hybrid Demons."
"But where's the evidence? We can't jump to conclusions just because of a camp that was attacked, right? "
Suddenly, they quieted down and looked at Hailig in unison.
"Evidence … I … I met a Hybrid Demon that could communicate with words …"
Hailig hesitated for a moment before saying something that surprised the elders.
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