The Frost Temple stands quietly in the polar cold wind as always. The eternal cold wind howls and rolls up countless ice flakes and snowflakes outside the temple. Like a ferocious monster, it blocks all living beings from approaching—but there is still a place as warm as spring in the temple. In the large living room in the center of the temple, the fireplace was burning fiercely. The heat waves of the flames were guided to the entire room by a few simple runes carved on the wall, making the room extra warm. The current head of the witcher , Elder Gregorwen and Elder Hassu received Hao Ren and his party. Bai Huo was also present with her mentor. The expressions on the faces of the three demon hunters were extremely serious.
The witcher's advocating retro decoration style makes this room look like it was rubbed out of a medieval castle. The exquisite brass lampstand and the portraits of the characters hanging on the wall are reflected by the fireplace. The flickering firelight makes the person drowsy—at least Roll thinks so, so she spread out her beloved rug on the floor in front of the fireplace, curled up on it and warmed the fire, while From time to time, there was a comfortable gurgling sound from his stomach while stealing eyes to watch Hao Ren talking next to him.
"The big cat's life is so boring," the cat girl commented on Hao Ren's life, "You don't even know how to warm yourself."
Hao Ren has already explained the situation of "Innate Divine Art", and Hasselblad's staid face became more serious: "Divine Art... If I hadn't been in contact with so many things personally, I really can't believe that the witcher would be with you." This kind of power has something to do with it. You must know that in the original witcher tradition, there is no place for religion, we have never believed in God, let alone believe in the so-called 'power from the gods'."
Hao Ren understood this - after all, the main thing that demon hunters have done in the past few thousand years is to open the heads of "gods" all over the world. The mountain was cut down to Asgard, and the entire mythical history of the earth was cut down abruptly. It would be strange if these guys believed in God.
However, the real gods exist after all. After the battle of Corpus, the high-level demon hunters already knew this, and imperceptibly hinted the truth to the lower-level demon hunters. As for Hasselblad himself, even more Knowing that the God of this universe is a goddess, and this goddess has a five-figure name, it is much easier for him to accept the truth of "divine magic" than other demon hunters.
"We are only guessing that demon hunters have the talent to use divine arts, but because your original source of divine power, that is, the goddess of creation, has fallen, and there is a barrier of reality, you have lost this ability now , so it will be very troublesome to verify, after all, not everyone has reborn their souls like Lily did, and then received a new infusion of true gods," Hao Ren nodded to Lily next to him, causing the latter to smile. Wagging his tail proudly, "That's why we need the help of a pure-blooded witcher to investigate."
"That's no problem," the elder Gregory first stated, "The demon hunters have always been closed to the outside world, and their bloodlines are well maintained. There are pure-blooded demon hunters everywhere in our place."
"If possible, it's best to be a first-generation demon hunter. The earlier the bloodline, the better," Vivienne reminded. "Just pure blood is not enough. We must find the earliest samples of demon hunters."
"This... is somewhat difficult. The mythical war resulted in the death of a large number of demon hunters, and the Battle of Corpus led to the fall of all ancestor demon hunters including the Twelve Saints. The first bloodline... I'm afraid I really can't find it, just Even someone as old as me is not considered the first generation."
"Then as early as possible," Vivienne frowned, "It's really a crime, the goddamn mythical war... A good immortal is stupefied because a generation of people died because of the war, what do you think you are trying to do."
Hasselblad and Gregorian could only laugh dryly. It is too delicate and sensitive to say this. Nowadays, in some heterogeneous circles and even the circle of witchers, it is still a tacit evasion topic that everyone keeps silent. Only an evildoer like Vivian who has lived for more than 10,000 years can make complaints casually.
"Then there is another matter." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Hao Ren quickly changed the subject, "As for the plan to organize a group to return home to visit relatives..."
Lily covered her head and sighed: "How did the good plan make the landlord name it like this..."
Apparently the three demon hunters in front of them were also a bit allergic to the name of this operation. The two older ones were mature and stable enough to handle it. Bai Huo turned his face away and couldn't bear to look directly at it. However, Hao Ren was the one who "sworn allegiance" back then. "The master of the past (although Hao Ren himself has almost forgotten about it), so she was too embarrassed to ask Hao Ren to change his name again, so she could only quickly change the topic: "We are very interested."
"That's right," Hasselblad's old-fashioned face rarely showed a smile, "My hometown... the hometown in another universe, if there is no solid evidence, who would have thought that such a thing is actually true. Said To be honest, I have imagined countless times what kind of place the 'dream plane' you mentioned is like, even if I have no memory of that place, I can't control my curiosity."
"There must be many demon hunters who are interested in this journey." Elder Gregory expressed his wishes more implicitly.
"But it's not just sightseeing," Vivienne reminded, "Eh...Although Hao Ren gave it a misleading name, I believe you can understand the meaning behind it."
"Let us see the normal order among heterogeneous species without the influence of 'innate hostility'?" Gregory is old and smart, how could he not think of this, "and...another test?"
Hao Ren nodded slightly: "That's right. The Myth War is over, but the relationship between the aliens and the demon hunters is still tense, and it's not an exaggeration to say that the hatred continues, but now the Shadow Council is suppressing it, and there is Weiwei. Under pressure, there is pressure from reality and human society, this kind of conflict will not erupt, but I know that the private friction has never ended, bloody deaths should happen every now and then—I don’t expect this to last for nearly Ten thousand years of hatred can be easily cleared away, it's too childish, but I think it's good to do something to ease it, after all, both of you have ideas to improve the situation, no matter whether you are aliens or demon hunters. This time, I will not only organize the demon hunters to return to the plane of dreams, but also call on some more enlightened and heterogeneous leaders to participate. I believe that after seeing the scenery of my hometown, I will really understand where I came from and why I developed into what I am today. After the appearance, you will all have some ideas."
As he spoke, he paused, and continued: "As for the other test...you guessed it right. You already know about the goddess of creation. A way that I can't measure and understand affects the operation of the universe. The priests of Holletta can still gain the ability to use magic through the "stamping" ceremony. Now I need to figure out what this residual power is. going on, and whether it will react to your 'return'."
The aliens on the earth were all sent by the goddess of creation in the "hyperspace ark" Yogudora Hill. Since the goddess has made this step, she will definitely have a backup. However, now Vivienne has lost her memory. The eldest son and the guardians couldn't help, and they were at a stalemate if they wanted to find out who the goddess was behind. Hao Ren didn't want to see things go on like this, so after careful consideration, he felt that he should take the initiative to do something. What.
This time organizing some aliens to return to the dream plane is a risky but worthwhile action. A small team of less than a hundred people will not cause too much impact on the wall of reality, but it may stimulate the creation of the deep universe Some setting left by the Goddess - if it exists.
No matter what the backhand is, Hao Ren can only start researching it when it is revealed.
It’s just that Gregorwen and Hasselblad’s knowledge of the inside story is limited after all. It may take a long time to explain to them the details of the Crazy Lord, the Four Era, and the Godslayer War in detail, and it’s unnecessary, so Hao Ren just I briefly mentioned my own thoughts, but didn't go into too much detail.
"Let the demon hunters and alien leaders form a group to 'return home'..." Hasu's stiff face showed a suspected smile, he shook his head, and said in a helpless tone, "I really have you, you are probably the only one in this world It must have such a crazy and bold idea. To be honest, I really can't imagine what will happen that day, have you considered the arrangement after our meeting?"
Hao Ren chuckled: "That's not easy. Whoever stabs the head will be picked out and beaten to death. If it's really impossible, he will be knocked unconscious and tied up with a chain. I will lock it in a glass jar and I will transport it to the Dream Plane by car. Guaranteed Just keep your eyes open and take a look around your hometown. I have all kinds of high-standard tying ropes, and the porcelain is so strong that even Lily can’t open it. I said that I organized you to go back to your hometown to visit relatives, but don’t really think I am It’s a travel agency—we don’t pay attention to user experience in this business, anyway, you don’t need money to believe in a sect and you still count on humanitarianism.”
After Hao Ren finished speaking, Vivian nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, I will follow suit. Although I am weak now, there should be few people on earth who can beat me. How about you rest assured… "
Gregorwen and Hasselblad felt cold sweat on their foreheads, and when Vivienne's voice faded, they shook their heads vigorously. Gregorwen first said: "Don't worry, don't say anything else, we will definitely explain to the witcher. Well, promise to cooperate... "
They didn't know much about Hao Ren's violent methods, but Vivian's deterrent power was well known, especially the early demon hunters. Who dared to say that they hadn't been beaten by Vivian a few times? Order will be guaranteed at that station.
Thinking about it this way, the situation on the other side is similar: Vivienne was the one who beat herself when she went crazy, and everyone who knew her should be scared of being beaten...