For a long time, peace on this planet had been maintained through oppression and slaughter—in realms imperceptible to ordinary people, creatures of the shadows crawled through bloodshed, while cruel hunters killed every supernatural species they discovered outside their sanctuaries. Hunting and deterrence worked together to maintain the current situation. In the beginning, humanity had been weak, relying on the battles between Demon Hunters and the Others to survive. Later, as humanity grew stronger, the hunts went underground, but they remained a crucial factor in maintaining the balance.
But now, the Demon Hunters were no longer capable of maintaining the hunts, and they no longer had any reason or motivation to continue the Hunt War. A new "authority" was therefore needed to control the state of the world and maintain Earth's stable development.
This was not merely to protect humanity. Those calm and cunning old families understood this very well: it was also about protecting themselves and laying the groundwork for securing greater benefits.
"Before we discuss the specifics of this new order, I'd like to introduce someone to everyone first." After Vivian had explained some general ideas, Hao Ren stood up and opened his portable space in the empty area beside the conference table. "Someone here should know him."
Once the portable space opened, Mimir's Head abruptly appeared in the conference room.
A wave of hushed exclamations echoed through the room. The attendees could not help but stir when they saw the enormous head. Clearly, most of those born after the Mythical Era did not know this ancient being. However, Mimir still had an old acquaintance here—a cry came from the corner of the room: "Mimir?!"
Hao Ren followed the voice and saw a woman dressed entirely in black, with a gloomy air about her. After racking his memory for