Chapter 1043 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the conference room, there were only two things that people were paying attention to:

The mysteries surrounding the demon hunters and what the future held for the unusual creatures.

Now that Hao Ren had answered the first question, it was only natural to discuss the second one.

Unsure of what was going on inside the demon hunter organization, the otherworldling families had no direction. Also because they were unconvinced that innate hostility had disappeared, the otherworldlings divided into factions, including the radicals in the square, the conservatives in the hall, the investigators outside the sanctuary, those who only came for the tea, and the like of Hesperides who could not care less. Now the mystery of the demon hunters had been uncovered, the factions had lost their reason to fight against one another. They could finally begin to think of their future with a fresh piece of mind.

“The demon hunters have not disappeared, they’re still there?” Zeon Lucas first pointed out the most critical factor. “Though the killing has ended, they are still around, and this is the biggest problem. Countess, you are now the leader of the demon hunters, what do you think they will do next?” he asked.

While saying, Zeon Lucas’ face was distorted to the point of unrecognizable. This old vampire valued aristocratic temperance and elegant demeanor, but he could no longer keep his composure. He had never experienced such a ballache moment in his life; he understood every word that he uttered, but they sounded senseless.

“Just an honorary leader,” Vivian said, downplaying her role. “From a hierarchical point of view, I’m not even as high-ranking as the husky. And you also know that the demon hunters would never concede the power to us, so we have literally zero influence over them. But I know their attitude: they will not pursue killing the otherworldlings anymore, but they will continue to maintain the world’s ‘balance.’ This balance is the status quo. They’ve stopped the killing because there is no reason for them to do so anymore. But if you declare war on them or even the humans, they will have a right to reinstate the killing order.

“So are we still trapped in the sanctuaries?” Old werewolf Hogwarf slammed his hand on the table. “Maintaining the balance? The so-called balance is to keep us in this gutter forever? Time has changed, so do we, Lady Vivian Ancestor. We want to honor—”

Without waiting for the old werewolf to finish, Y’zaks guffawed with his arms crossed. “Honor my foot. You just care about yourself,” he said.

Y’zaks had seen more people than everyone in the room had ever met combined: from the commoners, beggars to the kings. His defeat was because he had lost the hearts and minds of the people, but he could still read people’s mind. The old demon knew it well that soldiers would fight for honor and man would die for the same reason too, but real leaders would never talk about it.

When leaders were responsible for the life of their people, their only honor was to seek things that benefitted the people. This was the only thing they needed to talk about.

As a frequent visitor to the sanctuary, Y’zaks’s words carried weight. His forthrightness had the family leaders, and representatives sat up and took notice. Hessiana could not help but mumbled, “Big guy, your words have really knocked some sense into them.”

“Well, I like how he talked,” Hogwarf was not offended at all when Y’zaks interrupted him. Instead, he felt it happy. Twitching his mouth and revealing a smile that was just as wicked as Y’zaks’, Hogwarf said, “Everyone in the room is sensible people, and Vivian is also a highly respected elder, I’m not going to sugarcoat my words. Yes, it’s about self-interest, which is the only thing that keeps things in balance. Honestly, I don’t agree with the attack on the humans as I know that humans are pretty tough now. What’s more, the demon hunters have not disappeared entirely, it is unwise to go out and declare war on anybody. But I also think that we should not remain in the sanctuary, there’s no future in this barren dimension. The world outside is so vast and rich; there must be a place for everyone.”

“The dominant civilization of this planet is the humans,” Hao Ren said, knocking on the table. “You aren’t even a civilization; you are just living off the human society. You should know better that counterattacking is not realistic.”