In fact, when Claude said that the first sage did not exist, Hao Ren's shock was not as strong as that of Baihuo and Tutan.
He had already guessed about this - the number one saint was so mysterious that it seemed too weird even among the group of demon hunters. A legendary figure who has not shown his face for thousands of years, a leader who only relies on heralds and attendants to pass the news on his behalf, an extreme hermit who never leaves the room, with these deviant characteristics, who dares to pat his chest for sure? A saint is real
Who dares to say that this is not a spiritual symbol used to comfort people's hearts, or just to comfort themselves
The ones who showed the greatest wavering were Baihuo and Tutan. Unlike the "outsiders" like Hao Ren, they were real demon hunters, and they were born and raised in the Arctic Fortress. Just listening to the stories of the saint group, the impression that the first saint is immortal, powerful, and penetrating has been deeply ingrained in their minds. As orthodox demon hunters, Baihuo and Tutane never thought that any saint would disappear one day, let alone the legendary first being stronger than all the ancient gods and said to be as immortal as this planet. A saint.
However, the first saint never existed from the very beginning—he had already fallen before the war of the gods started.
But now twelve saints have been wiped out in the ceremony of activating the "Dark Sword". Looking at Claude, they said in unison: "What you swear is true?"
"Swear by any name," Claude said blankly, "including my family's blood, the name of every ancestor. The first saint fell six thousand years ago, that is, the most glorious group in the age of mythology, the demon hunters. In its infancy, even before the first hunt. The First Saint is perhaps the only witcher who has not participated in the War of the Gods—she was gone before then."
Hao Ren and the others looked at each other, and he suddenly realized that this timing seems to be critical: "You mean, before the demon hunters officially declare war on other alien species? That is to say, the demon hunters already existed before that. But you didn't Didn't declare war on other aliens?"
Claude just nodded.
"You didn't start hunting until after the fall of the first saint?" Hao Ren followed up and asked, "Is there any connection between these two things?"
"In terms of time, it is indeed the case," Claude did not answer directly, "but the hunt is destined to begin."
Hao Ren suddenly felt that he had a lot of questions to ask, but he didn't know where to start. He frowned: "Six thousand years ago... I thought the history of the war of the gods should be earlier. After all, aliens live on this planet." It's been here for ten thousand years."
Vivian explained this misunderstanding from the side: "The time point of 10,000 years is counted from the first batch of aliens arriving on the earth, but we have not been fighting since then. In the first few thousand years, everyone They are trying to adapt to this world, or trying to get rid of the aftereffects of crossing the wall of reality. In addition, the 'landing points' of various races are scattered when they arrive on the earth, so the first days are spent in chaos and peace. Demon hunters were first active six thousand years ago, and they did not attract much attention when they first appeared, because at that time they were just playing around and the scope of activities was very narrow. There was friction, so the activities of the demon hunter did not attract much attention. After a while, the ancient aliens discovered that the goal of the demon hunter was to eliminate all supernatural races. Slowly weaken the power of each 'divinity'. When they burst into trouble, the whole world has encountered the twilight of the gods."
When Vivienne spoke, Claude watched silently. I don't know what thoughts are turning. After Vivienne finished speaking, Claude added casually: "Before the hunting began, demon hunters lived in seclusion in the Northland. For four thousand years, only a few people knew about our race."
"Then when you show up, you start making movies with people," Hao Ren waved his hands. "Let's talk about these ancient wars later. Let's bring the topic back to the first saint. Since he died before the war of the gods started, why Are you going to hide it until now?"
Since the translation plug-in automatically translated Claude's words into Chinese, Hao Ren has not realized that the other party used the female "she" when referring to the first saint.
"The first saint is the greatest patriarch of the demon hunters. She led us to find Corpus and gave the demon hunters who were wandering on the frozen land a home. She was almost all the hope and hope of that generation. Mental support," Claude explained. "Many years ago, she was seriously injured, and when she was dying, she supported her body and returned to the bell tower of the spirit world. In the few years before her death, in order to stabilize people's hearts, we have been declaring that the patriarch's body is recovering. —This is a lie that must not be exposed, because the war of the gods broke out, because the hunting began, because our foundation was not as stable as it is now, so we must have a wise, powerful, and immortal leader to lead this Everything. In order to make this lie more perfect, the other twelve elders of the clan put on masks one after another to reduce direct communication with the outside world, and let their bodies be distorted and eroded by magic, so as to form a second act of camouflage, so that the clan leader 'recluse' seems more plausible."
Bai Huo exclaimed: "So the saying that the sages were distorted by forbidden knowledge and unable to communicate with the outside world is actually false?!"
"It's not all false," Claude shook his head. "Forbidden knowledge will indeed distort the body and mind. It is true that ordinary demon hunters will be eroded by magic if they communicate with saints too much, but the situation is far from as serious as it is in the legend. It is just to cover up The fact that the first saint fell, they had no choice but to do this: when the thirteen leaders all reclusive for the same reason, everyone's attention will be dispersed."
Hao Ren couldn't help but feel dumbfounded after hearing this: "This big lie... Actually, it doesn't have to go to this level, especially since this lie has continued to this day."
"It really doesn't have to last so long," Claude actually partly agreed with Hao Ren's statement, "It doesn't have to last after the age of mythology ends and the status of the witcher is stable. But uncovering the truth also comes at a price, in the first thousand We survived the most difficult years relying on the belief that the patriarch is still alive. A lie has persisted for a thousand years, so the smartest way is to take this lie as true. After a thousand years, the witcher has adapted The state where the leaders live in seclusion and the patriarch never shows up, and the twelve saints are indeed eroded by taboo knowledge, so it is better to let all this continue like this."
"Once it lasted, it lasted until today," Y'zaks grumbled gruffly. "It's not uncommon."
History is made up of countless coincidences, and it is also made up of countless inevitability. No matter how bizarre the result is in the end, no matter how unbelievable some things become in the end, you have to be clear that this matter is in every stage of development. They all have at least one seemingly legitimate reason, and a series of legitimate reasons form an absurd situation.
This secret is perfect for evaluating the upper echelons of the witcher.
Vivian frowned and stared at Claude: "There is nothing wrong with the stories you told, the only problem is—how did you know this?"
"I am the attendant of the first saint," Claude replied naturally, "and the first saint does not exist, so I am the one who has access to the highest secrets of the demon hunter. The attendants of all generations have gone through many tests to learn these secrets , I am young, but I know these things are not strange."
"You don't just 'know' these things," Vivienne raised her eyebrows, "I've lived for more than 10,000 years, and I haven't seen anything. It's one thing to recite what you read in books, but it's one thing to recall personal experiences in your mind It's another matter. You can't hide it from me with your eyes and tone when you say these things. You are not following the scriptures, but recalling yourself. Claude is a young new generation of witchers, but just now The one who told us the story... was an Old One."
Vivian's words were a bit cryptic, and Hao Ren was taken aback for a moment before realizing what she meant:
And Claude seemed to make some kind of judgment after looking at Vivienne thoughtfully for a while, he nodded: "Yes, Claude is a young new generation of witcher, but telling you a story It is an ancient one. Your Excellency Ansesta, now that the dust has settled, please allow me to take you...to a place with your friends." (To be continued~^~)