The hunters all seemed somewhat uneasy. Their clothes were clearly out of place in such an upscale office, and the mud on their shoes had stained a large patch of the carpet, making things inevitably awkward.
Hadn't they agreed to meet the Sorcerer Supreme? Why wasn't this Kamar-Taj, or the New York Sanctum?
For Vampire Hunters, there were several cities where they did not need to worry about Vampires—the cities where the three Sanctums stood.
New York, London, Hong Kong.
At least while Ancient One was in office, Blood-Eater Vampires did not dare operate in those places. Now that news of Ancient One stepping down had only just spread, had something already happened in New York?
They exchanged looks. Why else would a Mage seek out Vampire Hunters? It had to be because of Vampires.
Thinking about it that way, being chosen by the Sorcerer Supreme was quite an honor. Out of thousands of hunters, the Sorcerer Supreme had selected them. Life would be easier from now on, and they could raise their hunting fees.
Watching the cowboys communicate in secret, Su Ming smiled gently, much like Ancient One's smile. "Welcome, everyone. Please, make yourselves comfortable. I'm Slade Wilson, the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Main Dimension. This is my company."
"Uh... are you that Wilson who sells instant noodles?"
A middle-aged man with thinning hair and round glasses asked in surprise. The pale, handsome young man beside him discreetly poked him in the lower back, reminding him that he had said the wrong thing.
Su Ming smiled and nodded. It was the truth, after all. There was nothing to avoid. Couldn't the Sorcerer Supreme do business?
Ancient One's approach had been to withdraw from the world, but Su Ming had always preferred to use society as a cover.
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