The two of them continued touring the archives until, at the very end, Meflor finally led Griseo to the First-generation Void Hunter archives. Seven Void Hunter Medals were displayed inside the wall cabinet.
Even after a hundred years, they still gleamed brilliantly.
"Three generations of heads of the Hoshimi Family, who slew the Praise Society's priest at the time."
"Lady Wanzhou, then CEO of the Marcel Group and the inventor of Bangboos."
"The Investigation Guild's leader, Joyce. He was also the 'founding master of the Proxy lineage.' He crossed the labyrinth of the gods alone and pioneered the Rosta Institute's data research."
"Colonel Vick and Lieutenant Colonel Dan of the Baton Army, along with the head of the Fajinhann Mercenary Corps. The three of them once forced the Black Wall back thirty-seven kilometers. That was the greatest achievement humanity had ever attained in battling the Hollows, from the Old Capital era to the present."
"And Professor Arch, the founder of the Helios Institution..."
Meflor's voice was deep and solemn. "Your Highness Griseo, these were the seven strongest people in the Old Capital—the seven First-generation Void Hunters. That period was also the Old Capital's most prosperous age. But now..."
"Now, most of it has probably been covered in dust." 'Griseo' glanced at him indifferently, then turned her gaze back to the medals. "As for you people now, you can barely spare the strength to survive."
"That's right. New Eridu is already stretched to its limits just dealing with the expansion of Hollow Zero."
In the Old Capital's most prosperous age, humanity's strongest fighters had exhausted all their strength, yet could only suppress the Black Wall's advance by thirty-seven kilometers before reaching a [Pact] with those entities.
But now, New Eridu's various factions had continuously consumed themselves through endless infighting, and had