Chapter 97: Chapter 97

The Hunters, a group of highly trained humans with full knowledge of the mystical world. According to ancient texts, at the time of fiefdoms and domains in ancient periods, creatures lived in complete freedom, known to everyone.

For some, they were deities praised and revered among humans, this was the case of the alves awkwardly called elves because of the language used by those who did, the gnomes who were called gods of the earth, and the mermaids to both revered and feared by fishermen and sailors. There was another plethora of creatures that were said to bring good luck but there were also those that brought misfortune and desolation wherever one of them decided to dwell.

These were especially witches and vampires who used human beings for their spells and meals. Another species that had sown misfortune among men, was the lycanthropes. The fact that they look like big wolves and that you only hear them on a full moon has fueled the myth of the werewolf only changing on full moon nights. This was of course wrong because lycanthropes can change into a wolf at any time. Full moon nights are just the times when young alphas are looking for mates in the pack and therefore have to charm them.

It was just that, kind of like the mating season.

So of course a lycanthrope courting his partner would not have been happy to be interrupted by anyone, which led to the violent death of a witness, especially since at that time, loggers and hunters prowled in the forest. Finding a huge wolf and being shredded before seeing it change into a human, the rumor had therefore spread in the lands and soon certain creatures became enemies.

The ghouls who had an excessive appetite had been the first to be captured, thus attesting to the existence of the creatures in the forest or among humans. A hunt had therefore begun, the most vigorous and strong humans and especially those who had lost a loved one because of these beings had volunteered. This meeting created the first generation of hunters, the scientists of this time had even developed weapons to kill the creatures which to avoid being massacred had entrenched themselves in the forest.

Of course, it was not everyone's opinion, some said that they did not have to be afraid of humans, even if they are ten times more numerous than all creatures, the latter are more powerful and therefore can get rid of them. At that time, two camps opposed the creatures, those who wanted to start an all-out war with the humans and those who on the contrary wanted to pass a non-aggression pact with the humans. The idea of ​​the second clan was to create the Alliance to punish themsellators of this pact of non-aggression on the side of the creatures but especially to show their goodwill to humans. The second clan got the highest number of votes because although there were strong species, there were also those that could not defend themselves and therefore needed protection.

The opposing clan had to hold their own and respect the motion taken when the leader of the Alliance, a thousand-year-old vampire, had gone to meet the leader of the hunters to sign a pact. The hunters had welcomed this pact rather well but had still decided to keep an eye on the creatures, even if they promised it, it is not sure that they would respect their word.

The case of Frankenstein had put the tensions back on the table even if this time it was the creatures who complained because it was indeed a human who had wanted to play sorcerer's apprentice by removing creatures to be able to live with his vampire love. Even if in the end the hunters had given the counterargument that the human could have been manipulated by the vampire woman he had supposedly fallen in love with.

These tensions had therefore made everyone observe the actions of the others. But one species had aroused hatred even though both sides had fought a cold war. The alves.

The alves had been the species that still had the grace of humans even after the Religion had been planted on the land. Many humans who could witness their miracles and live off their blessings had remained loyal to them to the point where the alves, deities of the forests, whether white or black, were worshiped by humans. It was in prayer for their lives that humans had come to the alves to bless their weapons against the creatures that attacked them.

The alves known to be upright creatures who cannot stand injustice have taken the side of the weakest, the humans. Black elves specializing in curses have taken care of the hunters' weapons giving them incredible power capable of defeating even the most powerful creatures. The white elves, for their part, specialized in blessings, had made it possible to create potions of rapid healing and reinforcement to allow humans to be able to face mystical creatures without fear, hence their nickname of superhuman.

But the creatures hadn't seen it in a good light, the alves immediately becoming traitors. The Alliance had therefore decided to massacre the entire species, the humans seeing it as a way for the other side to weaken them by killing the main source of their resistance.

Another war had been declared even if in the end, the vulnerable alves had lost a large part of their community hiding here and there. Some had been hidden by the hunters to be saved and for the others who at that time lived in distant lands, they had simply been massacred leaving a few survivors who wandered here and there until our time. This is the case of Sophia's father.

Now hunters kill without warning all creatures they deem guilty of slaughter, nor are they unfair to go after innocent people, only those who threaten human life. And the carnage of the day before has awoken old wounds in the organization of hunters meeting in the city of Capital City to put themselves in a state of war. If the Alliance allowed such an act to pass then it means that an all-out war is going to be waged and this time it will be without mercy. For the moment, they are still observing, watching for the slightest deviation from the other side.

Chad had been raised as a hunter even though he didn't know it himself. He underwent grueling training since his childhood but as it gave him good shape, he had never complained. He was the captain of the American football team after all, the best player to boot. Chad has never given much thought to anything but what is in front of him. But after I left, when he had passed adulthood, he had been made aware of the secrets of his family discovering that he is a hunter and what his mission will be. That's how he found out my mother's killers were lycanthropes though I wonder how he didn't know my mother was one.

What I don't know is that when my father and my mother had to flee to live among humans as such, my father knew of the existence of hunters and of the taboo for humans to unite with creatures otherwise it would be capital punishment for both human and creature (thanks to Frankenstein). Moreover, if a creature approached that the hunters took as a deity, the creature would be killed because of its deity. To overcome this problem and protect Mum, he made my mother swallow a potion that would prevent her from being recognized as a lycanthrope. For hunters, she would be human

"For this purpose Sophia what were you doing with a lycanthrope? Ah, I'm stupid all this must have surprised you, you don't know anything about this world. I surely scared you with my stories but I had to tell you the truth about your mother. Cause you know I can't lie to you."

Chad has always been so simple but it's a good thing because I can use it to my advantage.

" It is true that all this is quite incredible for me. I can't believe it, these demonic creatures, my mother who fell victim to it, I don't understand why her?"

" Don't try too hard, they are evil beings, they kill for no reason…"

I nodded before deciding to find out more.

"And how did you know that my driver is one? Oh no, so they are really among us?"

Did Chad smile showing me his cross-shaped that's

" It's what?"

" It is an old alfe object allowing us to unmask creatures."

Oh Daddy, daddy ally is annoying. But how did he not recognize me?

**You are an alfe Sophia, the object would not recognize you as an enemy.**

But I'm half lycanthrope.

** Let's say your alfe nature is trying to preserve your life by masking your lycan side. It's that simple**

I see.

I looked up at Chad, who was telling me to watch out for my driver and handed me his card in case something went wrong. I accepted this card, reassuring him to keep an eye out and let him know if something was wrong. I had to talk to Greg about it ASAP, if the hunters have gathered in droves in Capital City, then I'm going to have to protect him. I have to find a way to mask his lycanthrope presence, I'm half alfe, I can do it for my love.