Soon, under Reve's watch, the raven that had flown into the sky disappeared completely in the blink of an eye.

Reve was left alone in the forest for a while. He watched in the direction the raven had flown, then turned back to look toward Dorey City, his breathing gradually becoming more labored.

An indescribable hatred flickered in Reve's eyes.

It took a long time before his breath finally steadied again. He returned to the ruins, quickly took care of the necessary tasks, and then began leading the members of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association back to Dorey City.

Once they returned to the headquarters of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association in Dorey City, Reve didn't go looking for Ed. Instead, he immediately called for Anthony.

Reve spoke to Anthony, saying, "You no longer need to monitor Ed. I have a task for you. I need you to go to another city for a while and handle some things for me. It should take about one or two months."

Hearing Reve's words, Anthony was momentarily stunned. He hadn't even officially joined Ed's team yet, and now there was another task for him?

But Anthony didn't voice any objections to Reve's arrangements. He said, "Master Reve, the infectious disease among the warhorses has started spreading again. That damn Lord Gavin, along with Hurricane Horsewalk—when will they finally get what they deserve?"

Reve fixed his gaze on Anthony and said slowly, "Soon. I promised you I would help you get your revenge. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten."

Anthony took a deep breath. He clenched his fists tightly, his muscles tense, and the sound of his voice was slightly hoarse as he spoke:

"Master, I only want revenge. I want the Lord and his people to get what they deserve. My father didn't commit suicide—they killed him!"

Anthony would never forget that his father had discovered how Lord Gavin was using the infectious disease among the warhorses—not only to make a fortune selling expensive medicine but also deliberately spreading the disease to other people's horses.

By doing this, the warhorses sold at Hurricane Horsewalk would fetch higher prices and be in greater demand.

Anthony wanted revenge, but although he had the qualifications of a Hunter, his strength was too weak to go after Lord Gavin.

Fortunately, shortly after his father's death, Reve had found him, invited him to join the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, and offered him help.

Thinking about this, Anthony looked at Reve with deep gratitude. At that moment, Reve walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and replied:

"They will be punished. Everyone will be punished."

"Later, find some time to speak with Ed. Tell him that tomorrow, I'll invite him to dinner. Make sure he clears his schedule. Don't let him refuse."

After receiving a confirmation from Anthony, he quickly left, leaving Reve alone in the room.

Reve watched the sunlight streaming in through the window, extending his hand so that the light fell on the back of his hand.

He whispered to himself, "Everyone will be punished, including me."

On the other side, after hearing that Reve had returned to the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, Ed instructed Toronto and Ford to keep an eye on any movements from Anthony and Reve.

Ed thought for a long time and decided it was necessary to personally probe Reve.

As he was walking through the garden of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, he ran into someone unexpected.

Jade, the leader of the Blackstone Hunter Team, appeared before Ed.

Upon seeing Ed, Jade immediately waved his hand and called out, "What a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you here!"

Ed walked over and greeted him.

He initially thought it would be a brief conversation, but to his surprise, Jade pulled out a thin notebook from his pocket, handed it to Ed, and spoke:

"By the way, I heard you exchanged for the Purple Fire Seal. You're probably still in the learning phase, right? This is my notebook from when I was studying the Purple Fire Seal. It has a lot of important notes that might help you save a lot of time. You can take a look."

"How's it going? Is the Purple Fire Seal particularly difficult? Karot, the president's disciple, tried it once and gave up right away."

Ed stared at the notebook being handed to him, listening to Jade's words. Aside from being surprised by Jade's enthusiasm, he wasn't sure how to respond.

Should he just tell Jade that, in fact, he had mastered the Purple Fire Seal the very night he received it?

No, it was actually a mutated version—Blue Fire Seal, which was far more powerful than the Purple Fire Seal.

Ed silently accepted the notebook and replied, "Thank you, I'll take a look when I have time."

Jade smiled and continued, "Alright, I've got some things to discuss with Reve, so I'll be on my way. What are you up to? Do you have time later this evening? How about a drink at the tavern?"

Ed shook his head. He needed to meditate under the moonlight later that evening to improve his strength and didn't have time for a drink at the tavern. Moreover, he hadn't really felt like drinking lately.

Jade didn't mind Ed's refusal and smiled casually. Just as he was about to leave, he saw someone approaching them.

It was Anthony.

Anthony nodded at Jade, greeting him.

Jade's response was cold, merely offering a grunt as acknowledgment.

Anthony seemed to have grown used to it, showing little reaction as he shifted his gaze to Ed and spoke, "Ed, the vice captain wants to invite you to dinner tomorrow. Try to make time."

Ed was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected that, before he could even attempt to probe Reve, Reve would already be inviting him to dinner the next day.

At the same time, Ed noticed that when Jade, the leader of Blackstone Team, heard this news, he subtly furrowed his brows, as if slightly disgusted.

Ed agreed to Reve's invitation while also making a note of this small detail from Jade.

Since Reve had taken the initiative to invite him, there was no need for Ed to go find Reve later.

Just as Anthony was about to turn and leave, Ed suddenly thought of something and said, "Anthony, if Moonlight Team takes on any missions, I'll let you know in advance."

Anthony glanced at Ed and directly replied, "Not for now. I have something to do and will be leaving Dorey City for about one or two months."

At that moment, Ed's pupils slightly contracted, and his body instinctively took a step toward Anthony, although his expression remained normal, with just a hint of curiosity.

It seemed like Ed was puzzled about why Anthony needed to leave Dorey City for one or two months.

The next moment, Ed feigned curiosity and asked, "One or two months? Is there something important going on? If that's the case, you won't be able to join the team's mission. This..."

Anthony shrugged and spread his hands, answering, "So what? The task Vice Captain Reve gave me is more important. Are you saying I should turn down his task just for a team mission?"

Anthony thought Ed was expressing dissatisfaction, but he didn't care about Ed's feelings.

At that moment, Ed's heart began to race, and blood surged to his brain as he frantically analyzed the situation.

Before Reve's return, everything had seemed normal with Anthony, but now, after Reve returned, he was assigning Anthony a task that would require him to leave Dorey City for one or two months.

This timing was hard to ignore. Ed had previously asked Uncle Du and the others to leave, all for their safety.

Did Reve also know that Dorey City was about to face great danger?

This wasn't right. How did Reve know?

Ed carefully recalled the events. Could Melissa have leaked his suspicions to Reve?

If it wasn't Melissa who had shared his speculation with Reve, then there was only one explanation: Reve not only knew about the crisis facing Dorey City, but he was also involved!

Sending Anthony on a task and having him leave Dorey City was a measure to ensure his safety.

Why did Reve place such importance on Anthony?

Ed's confusion deepened. He thought about the lunch invitation from Reve tomorrow and realized that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

If Reve was truly involved in the crisis facing Dorey City and was an enemy, then he should already know about the failed attempt by the tracker to silence Ed.

Ed took a deep breath, his expression remaining calm as he replied to Anthony, "Alright, naturally, Vice Captain Reve's task is more important."

Without another word, Anthony turned and left.

Ed was left standing with Jade, still deep in thought about the strong possibility that Reve was an enemy.

It was then that Jade spoke up. He said seriously, "Ed, I know about your situation. Don't get too close to Reve. He's not the same kind of person as you."

Ed looked at Jade, puzzled, and asked, "Captain Jade, what do you mean by that? What kind of person is Vice Captain Reve?"

Jade's face showed a clear look of disdain as he answered, "He's someone with Hunter-level strength, but not a proper Hunter. If you stay in the association a bit longer, you'll understand."

"I just hope that when the time comes, you'll still be worth my invitation for a drink."

Jade's words seemed to carry an air of helplessness, and Ed could sense the weariness in his tone.

Ed didn't like half-spoken words. He pressed on, "Captain Jade, just say what's on your mind. I'm really confused."

Jade sighed, slowly continuing, "Ed, what do you think would happen to this world if there were no monsters?"

Before Ed could answer, Jade went on, "No matter what, one thing is certain: without monsters, Hunters wouldn't be needed."

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