Just as Nathan had predicted, Gammon had issued a secret edict to his army and their elites to slaughter every single werewolf within the borders of Remdik on that night.
Although werewolves were a powerful race that was as strong as human elites, their numbers were insignificant in comparison to humans.
Moreover, humans across many countries adopted a love-hate relationship with them. They would implicitly tolerate the werewolves' existence but refrain from crossing each other's paths. However, when the need arose, countries such as Ariarica would require the werewolves to do their patriotic duty.
As for other countries, some would turn a blind eye as long as the werewolves didn’t cause any trouble, while others would pretend they didn't exist.
In the event a werewolf committed a crime, he would be prosecuted just like an ordinary human being.
Only a few countries with strong religious views, such as Wallera, would be in open conflict with nonhumans, such as werewolves and vampires.
Previously, Remdik was one of those countries that had turned a blind eye toward them.
But after the events of that evening, Gammon was outraged.
Upon the issuance of the secret decree, countless werewolves were massacred that night in Remdik.
Consequently, the remaining werewolves who lived among the populace tried to keep their identity a secret, for fear of being persecuted just like their compatriots.
In fact, many of them went into hiding underground.
Hellcave, which was located in Remdik, was a giant cave with an intricate tunnel system within it, just like a maze.
Under normal circumstances, no one would visit it other than some adrenaline junkies looking for an adventure.
Therefore, it was beyond anyone's imagination that Hellcave turned out to be the base of a werewolf tribe.
Shadow Fang, one of the ten major werewolf tribes, had made the cave their home.
At that very moment, thousands of werewolves were gathered for a meeting deep inside the cave.
Chairing the meeting was the Elder of Shadow Fang, Moab.
Moab was an elderly werewolf who was short in stature. In fact, he looked no different from any other elderly man in Remdik. If he was spotted in the streets, one would assume that he was a retired electrician.
However, despite his small figure and the hunch in his back, a piercing glint would occasionally flash across his old cloudy eyes.
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