Our Brotherhood Never Discriminates by Race / The Hero Faction Arrives
But Brotherhood is Brotherhood, not some gay club or a bunch of big shots hanging around.
Jeanne was speechless, but Ren was even more speechless.
If Jeanne hadn't brought it up, he really wouldn't have expected to say something like that.
After all, he sometimes speaks without thinking, saying whatever comes to mind.
Moreover, he only mentioned forming Brotherhood as a joke, but Jeanne actually took it seriously.
Chapter 386 Our Brotherhood Never Discriminates Against People
However, given the circumstances, Ren could not simply let Jeanne stop.
After all, she had already gathered quite a few people. If he suddenly said, "I was just kidding," the people she had worked so hard to get together would immediately fall apart.
"I remember now, I did say that."
Ren sighed.
Let's just treat it as a game of make-believe. Anyway, bringing together a group of energetic young people with nowhere to vent their energy is a contribution to world peace.
Otherwise, if those young people were lured into the Hero Faction, who knows how many people would die.
He hadn't had Ophis with him for many days after all, so Cao Cao's Balance Breaker development plan was probably still underway.
So what do we do now?
Jeanne asked.
"Then let's continue recruiting, but make the requirements stricter, and don't just hire anyone."
"That's what Ren said."
"What are the conditions?"
Jeanne asked in confusion.
Her current recruitment criteria are that anyone who is a descendant of a hero or a human who has awakened Sacred Gear can join.
"Yes, no racial discrimination, and no Brother Ni either."
"?"
Jeanne was a little confused after hearing Ren's request.
Racial discrimination is a taboo topic abroad, which is easy to understand, but then suddenly someone said "Don't want Ni Ge" which almost made Jeanne choke to death with saliva.
"Are you serious?"
Let's do it this way.
"Fine, it's up to you anyway."
Jeanne had no choice but to agree.
Fortunately, there are no Black people in the team she has assembled, and upon closer inspection, there are no Black heroes in either history or mythology, so there's no major problem!
"Then I'll get back to work. A few people have contacted us and are interested in joining. I'm thinking of going out on the streets to take a look."
After Jeanne finished speaking, she spoke again softly.
"When I get back, you, as the leader of the Brotherhood, must reward me handsomely."
"Don't worry, I'll give you enough for several days."
"?"
It sounds a bit ambiguous, but Jeanne didn't care, since she and Ren had already done what they were supposed to do.
I've been working so hard for so long, so it's only right that I get a reward.
After Jeanne hung up the phone and left the room, she was met by a blonde girl waiting outside.
"Miss Jeanne, were you speaking to the chief just now?"
"Yes, he's back after finishing his business. I reported the situation here to him, and he told us to continue recruiting those who have lost their way."
Jeanne's statement was quite convincing, after all, almost all the new members recruited by the Brotherhood were young people who had been inspired by the theories of heroes.
Moreover, with the exception of a few individuals, the others were not members of the Hero Faction.
The blonde girl who is talking to Jeanne is one of them.
"Then, Miss Jeanne, when can we return to headquarters and see the Chief?"
The blonde girl asked with some anticipation.
"Let's go meet the people we contacted before. If all goes well, the recruitment event can be temporarily put on hold. I'll take you back to see him first."
Jeanne thought for a moment and then spoke.
There's no rush to recruit more people to expand the organization.
One reason is that the Brotherhood's reputation is still weak, and another is that most of the descendants of heroes have been recruited by the Hero Faction. Those who remain are either unreachable or unwilling to join any organization. Currently, the Brotherhood fewer than fifteen members.
This includes the former members of the Hero Faction she poached from the Hero Faction when she destroyed the Blood Factory.
"I really look forward to the day I can meet the leader!"
Upon hearing this, the blonde girl happily clasped her hands together, as if making a wish to the sky.
Jeanne glanced at her.
The girl before her was arguably the most famous of all the descendants of heroes she had recruited so far.
The girl's name was Le Fay -Pandalagon.
Her surname is known throughout the world, but at least in Europe, she is a household name and can be considered on par with Jeanne Arc.
Because her ancestor was the once-famous King Arthur Pandoragon of Britain.
Le Fay, as a descendant who inherited his bloodline, was a remarkably skilled magician.
She has shoulder-length golden curly hair, the strands fluffy and soft, shimmering with a faint golden glow in the sunlight, and clear, bright sky-blue eyes, like sapphires immersed in water.
Her eyes are round and bright, with a touch of innocence and liveliness, and the corners of her eyes curve slightly when she smiles.
The skin exposed at the neckline was as white as milk, and paired with her blonde hair and blue eyes, she looked like a delicate porcelain doll.
She wore a large blue magic hat and a matching blue magic cloak, and a black short skirt that revealed her slender and shapely legs. She looked like a little magician from a fairy tale, with a touch of girlish sweetness and gentleness.
When she was working in Europe, it was Le Fay who approached her.
She claimed to be a wizard of the Golden Dawn of the Europe Magical Association, but had left the association to join the Brotherhood.
That's not a big problem.
Her reasons for joining were slightly different from those of the others.
Although Ren's information was blocked by the three major powers, he still left some traces when he was active in Europe. In addition, his previous actions against the vampire camp made him famous in the circles of these heroes' descendants.
Le Fay joined the group after hearing about Ren's story, because he admired heroic figures like him.
In short, they are fans of Ren.
Still female fans.
This reason is not surprising.
After all, many people possess personal charisma. Although Ren was a bit lecherous, his actions and words were all genuine.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have resolutely abandoned darkness and embraced light in the first place.
"We should get going too; the time they agreed on is almost here."
Jeanne's words interrupted the girl's train of thought.
"Yes, Lady Jeanne Arc!"
Le Fay said with a smile and full of energy.
Shortly after, the two arrived at a Western restaurant.
Unlike the secluded corners the Hero Faction used to search for when recruiting new members, the Brotherhood now a legitimate organization, and the gods in Europe know about it, so no official figures will come to bother them.
Jeanne and Le Fay sat down in a corner of the restaurant, ordered two coffees, and waited.
Not long after, as night fell, a man and a woman walked into the restaurant.
They were all unfamiliar faces. After entering, they glanced around and then went straight to where Jeanne and the other woman were.
Le Fay whispered to Jeanne the information she had detected. As a magician, although she had not yet graduated, she was fortunate to have good talent and potential, and could be considered to be able to do some work of perception magic.
Jeanne nodded and looked at the two men.
After the initial pleasantries, Le Fay set up a small soundproof barrier around them and then began to discuss business.
However, not long after, a hazy mist suddenly drifted in from outside the restaurant.
Chapter 387 The Arrival of the Hero Faction
The fog dissipated very quickly.
Because it started as just a thin layer of mist, and it was nighttime, not many passersby paid any attention.
As the white fog gradually thickened, ordinary passersby seemed completely oblivious to it, as if they couldn't see it at all.
Residents strolling the streets late at night, cars driving on the road, and even nearsighted people who have taken off their glasses seem oblivious to the thick fog that obscures even the buildings.
Only Jeanne of Arc, who was in the restaurant, noticed this unusual occurrence immediately.
Normally, she certainly wouldn't care about something like fog.
However, Jeanne, who had spent a long time with the Khaos Brigade, knew very well what it was.
"Run! Le Fay!"
At this moment, Le Fay was listening intently to the other two's thoughts, seemingly completely unaware of the fog's presence.
She didn't even realize what was happening until Jeanne grabbed her and tried to throw the restaurant window into the street.
"Wait, wait! Lady Jeanne, what's going on?!"
Le Fay, whose mage hat was almost blown off his head, hurriedly asked as he managed to cover it with his hand.
She's completely bewildered!
Why did they suddenly abruptly end their conversation when they were having a good chat?!
"Look closely at the surrounding fog; it's the magicians from the Hero Faction who have found us."
"Hero Faction?!"
Upon hearing this name, Le Fay was startled.
She was well aware of the illustrious reputation of the Hero Faction.
Furthermore, before she joined the Brotherhood, the Hero Faction apparently sent someone to contact her brother, but he declined their invitation.
After all, the actions of the Hero Faction were at odds with the ideals of the siblings, and they had no time to provoke any divine or Buddhist forces.
Although she had little interaction with the Hero Faction, she had heard from Jeanne Arc about the Brotherhood's leader Ren, defeating the Hero Faction's high-ranking members.
In other words, the Brotherhood and the Hero Faction are now opposing forces.
And their subordinates would naturally become targets as well.
"Oh right, what about those two new members at the restaurant?!"
"Le Fay exclaimed."
"Never mind them. They're most likely undercover agents from the Hero Faction. I was wondering why someone would suddenly contact me. They chose to meet in a place like this because they feel they have nothing to fear."
Jeanne calmly analyzed the situation.
At this moment, she was pulling Le Fay along as they ran around, the holy sword in her other hand shining brightly in the darkness.
Her Sacred Gear, "Holy Sword Creation," not only creates numerous holy swords for combat, but also purifies the mind, dispels evil and curses, and guides the way in dark spaces.
"Lady Jeanne, what's with this fog? And there's not a single person to be seen on the streets."
Le Fay asked, puzzled.
"My perception magic didn't react at all. Could the opponent be some kind of top-tier mage?"
"Your opponent is indeed a top-tier mage, but this mist has nothing to do with magic. It's the ability of the Longinus Absolute Mist. It's normal that you didn't notice it. It's not your fault. Even a god wouldn't have done much better here."