A group of Hunter association leaders instantly became enraged. To think, all of Dorey City's Hunter power was gathered here, and when they got angry, it was no small matter!
In the corner, the members from the Wood Spirit Association looked pale with fear.
They quickly began to explain:
"No, everyone, please calm down. We absolutely did not deceive you."
"Look, we're here, aren't we? Mr. Ed must be delayed due to some urgent matters, that's why he's late."
But several of the major associations couldn't tolerate this. After all, time was incredibly valuable to them.
Each of these association leaders had sacrificed precious training time to be here!
Just as they were about to lose their temper, suddenly, the door to the hall moved.
Someone was about to enter!
Instantly, every leader present became excited! Could it be that Ed had finally arrived?
However, when the door opened, everyone's expression froze in shock.
The person who entered was Reve!
The vice-leader of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association!
At this moment, the other association members were all stunned. The leaders who had been so angry just moments before, upon seeing Reve, were forced to suppress their rage.
Reve entered and surveyed the room, his gaze sweeping across the gathered crowd.
"You're all here, huh? Friends, I didn't expect that apart from us from the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, everyone else has arrived as well."
"If we from the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association hadn't shown up, wouldn't it have seemed like we didn't belong?"
Reve squinted his eyes, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
The other association members didn't dare to speak. After all, the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association was too powerful!
Reve himself was rumored to have reached the rank of Silver-level Hunter!
Just standing there exuded an overwhelming pressure.
"So, you're all here to see Ed, right? The one who injured our association's Brown a few days ago."
Reve placed his hands behind his back, speaking coolly.
"This guy's quite talented. After careful consideration, our association has decided to recruit him as a newcomer!"
"Now, Ed, you can step forward!"
Upon hearing Reve's words, the leaders of the various associations felt a heavy weight settle in their hearts.
They cursed inwardly, wondering which fool had leaked this news to the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association?
As the ruler of Dorey City, the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association's intervention meant that they were completely out of the game.
After all, many of the associations were desperately trying to recruit Ed because they wanted to surpass the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association!
Now, if Ed ends up joining the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association...
All the associations felt a sudden darkness clouding their minds.
"Where's Ed? Why hasn't he come out yet?"
Reve, having called for a long time without seeing Ed, frowned deeply.
It was then that the other leaders remembered, "Wait a minute, Ed isn't here!"
"Haha, this is great, what a stroke of luck! He didn't come after all!"
The leaders of several associations lowered their voices, hoping Ed wouldn't show up.
As long as he hadn't joined the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association yet, there was still hope for a turn of events.
At that moment, another young man entered the room. He glanced around at everyone in the hall, then turned to Reve and said:
"Vice-leader, that guy isn't here. He probably didn't show up."
The young man had a hideous scar on his face, running from his forehead down to his upper lip, a truly shocking sight!
It was Brown.
At that moment, Brown hated Ed with all his heart. The scar on his face was Ed's doing.
He hated that he couldn't take revenge with his own hands! Thinking back to that battle, he was still a little shaken, unable to understand how Ed had become so strong.
After hearing this, Reve's expression shifted slightly, then he spoke to everyone in the hall:
"So, all the associations are here, yet the person we want to recruit isn't even present? What a joke!"
"But never mind, there's something I might as well tell all the associations here directly!"
Reve's voice carried an oppressive undertone.
"Listen carefully. Ed must belong to our Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association. If he doesn't want to join us, then he has no reason to continue living."
"Our Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association cannot allow someone who has injured our disciple to continue existing peacefully. And, what's worse, he might join another association."
Reve's words were blunt, with no attempts to hide the truth.
Ed had two choices—join them, or die!
The leaders of the other associations were furious but dared not speak up!
It was too domineering, far too domineering!
After speaking, Reve turned to leave, but at that moment, one of the association leaders could no longer hold back.
"How can the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association be so tyrannical?"
"Recruiting talent should be a fair competition, the one offering the most should win. You've never treated us other associations with any respect. Isn't that a bit too much?"
At these words, Reve turned back around and looked at the person who spoke.
"You... you're dissatisfied?"
Reve smiled coldly, then said directly:
"To me, power is supreme. Weaklings have no right to talk about fairness, and you are all weaklings."
"By the way, the Hunter competition is tomorrow. Since you're all dissatisfied with my words, fine."
"During the competition, any of your associations can come and challenge us. If you win, we won't touch Ed. But if you lose, I guarantee you'll regret it!"
After saying this, Reve left the hall.
In an instant, the oppressive atmosphere in the room dissipated, and all the other leaders clenched their fists.
The Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association was truly outrageous! But unfortunately, they had no counterargument to offer!
In the corridor outside.
After Reve left the hall, aside from Brown, there were two other people with him—one was a middle-aged man, and the other was a young boy.
The middle-aged man wore a black eyepatch, giving him the appearance of a pirate. He coldly said:
"Still haven't found that guy named Ed? Reve, since he hasn't shown up, why not just go to his place and kill him? Don't you want to avenge your disciple?"
Reve's disciple was Brown. When a disciple was dishonored, the master naturally had to step in. This was the rule of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, and it was also in the nature of a Hunter.
However, Reve shook his head. "I'm the vice-leader now; I can't act on impulse. Ed is talented, so I'll try to recruit him. If he doesn't know what's good for him, then we'll deal with him later."
"Moreover, this is also an opportunity for me to strike at those worthless associations. I've been eyeing their territories for a long time."
Upon hearing this, the one-eyed man chuckled and shrugged.
"Fine, do as you wish. If it were my disciple who was beaten like that, I wouldn't be able to tolerate it."
Behind the one-eyed man stood the young boy, his so-called disciple. At that moment, he was looking at Brown with a puzzled expression.
After they left the hotel, the boy immediately grabbed Ed and led him to a spot where Reve and the one-eyed man's hunter senses couldn't reach.
The boy then asked, "Brown, what's going on? Are you sure the one who attacked you was Ed? The same Ed we know?"
Brown nodded. "Of course, there's no mistake. Brian, I'm certain it was him, and he confirmed it himself."
Brian immediately countered, "Then why didn't you tell your master about this?"
"This guy must have been sold out by the leader, right? He should have been dead! But now he's back, and stronger than ever. This is a big deal!"
Brian's tone became serious. "Since coming to this world, I've realized that here, only the strong survive."
"Ed will definitely take revenge on us. We have to kill him!"
Brown lowered his head, knowing the truth of the matter. He sighed. "I know he has to die, but have you considered that Ed is from another world?"
"Now, his talent... it seems really impressive. If my master finds out, they'll definitely try to recruit him. He might even replace our boss, Kate."
Brian's eyes widened in disbelief.
"You mean... Ed could become Arya's disciple? You're crazy! How could he possibly be better than Kate?"
Brown snorted. "Why not? Isn't Arya looking for the best talent from another world?"
"I've fought Ed before, and I don't think he's any weaker than Kate. In fact, I think he might be stronger!"
Brian fell silent, finally understanding why Brown was acting this way.
"Now, the master doesn't know Ed's true identity. As long as Ed doesn't agree to join, he'll die! So we can't let him find out!" Brown's expression was serious.
Brian nodded. "Sigh, well, I hope nothing goes wrong."