Chapter 3. The Hunters Gallery

Iris was instantly rendered speechless. What did she say? Devil Hunters? What organization is that? Iris's mouth opened because she thought that Eva had kidnapped her for a crucial reason. But in fact, this is very unimportant. 

In all her life, Iris had never heard of a child calling their group Devil Hunter. But the woman in front of her was an adult woman who was estimated to be over 28 years old. 

"Wait a second. Devil Hunter? … Are you kidding me?" Iris asked while laughing a little dryly. Maybe she was joking with her, although she hoped Eva wouldn't do that. 

Eva rolled her eyes lazily. That's why she didn't want to teach the new members because it was always the same thing that happened. She sighed and then stood up from her chair. 

"Come with me."

Iris thought for a while whether she should join or not since she didn't want to get involved in their organization's ridiculous activities. Devil Hunters? Demon hunting? 

Will their schedule come to the psychics to find out the whereabouts of the devil? Iris sighed heavily. She decided to follow Eva. 

After Eva finished explaining at length, Iris would refuse the invitation to join this organization, and then she would go home. 

Eva carried Iris out of the room. Iris saw for herself how the atmosphere inside the Devil Hunter's headquarters was. Everything seems normal and nothing special. 

Like an ordinary house, it's just that each room is quite spacious. The two of them walked through the living room, where she could see several people talking. 

"Boss! New member?" Ask one of the people in the group. Eva just waved her hand and walked past the living room. 

"Why do they look so relaxed? When Jack, Martin, and Tommy look like the busiest people on earth." Iris asked because she was confused about the purpose of this organization being formed. 

But Eva didn't chuckle as she did in that room earlier. She continued to walk calmly through the corridor, which was filled with candles. 

Along the walls were old photos in a formal style that Iris didn't recognize. And each of those photos has one candle burning underneath. A long cabinet that contains many objects that are also on display there. 

"I don't care if you believe everything I say or not. I will tell you how this organization was formed." Eva said suddenly without turning to look at Iris. 

The two of them kept walking past the photos. Iris continued to stare at the pictures one by one as she passed them. She thought they were people she believed to be a demon. 

But Iris didn't know what all the candles were for. But when she saw one of the photos, one of the candles had gone out because it had run out. Eva stopped and replaced it with a new candle and then lit it. 

"Who are these people?" Iris asked, and then she was silent when she saw Eva's expression turning sad. 

Iris knew it wasn't a made-up expression. As if all the photos on display are like a death photo with a candle that is always burning.

Iris locked her mouth as tightly as possible when Eva walked back again. She had seen a thin piece of iron that seemed to be made of platinum with a name on it. 

"They are all Hunters who died in the line of duty." 

And suddenly, Iris stopped in her tracks. In this corridor, on the right and the left, there are so many photos and candles. She looked back again with a drifting mind. 

How many photos are on display here? They had walked three turns, but this photo display was endless. Iris then followed behind Eva with a million questions in her head. 

Was this organization incorporated into the military and died on duty? Are they the fighters against the invaders? Iris was getting restless. If she had been sent to the battlefield, she could have fainted because she had never held a gun before. 

"This happened thousands of years ago. When humans just found out about the existence of The Devil on earth. They massacred many humans out of revenge until the human population was reduced by almost 50%. This story has been passed down from the ancestors of the Hunters. Anyone hearing this story will certainly laugh and ridicule us like crazy." 

Iris also stopped in her tracks as Eva lit the burning candle. If what Eva said was just gibberish, of course, they wouldn't be able to find old photos there. 

"From when civilization began to develop, Hunters created this gallery in memory of their comrades who died. And this tradition continues to this day." Eva said, walking back. But Iris no longer followed Eva. 

"So you recruited me to join the war against the invaders? Why don't you leave this military task to the national defense agency? I'm sure the United States will help if it deals with the human population." Iris gave an input that made Eva shake her head in frustration. 

If Eva and her group were troubled by the difficulty of contacting the president, she would help as best she could. Even though she just wanted to run away from her duties and responsibilities. 

Eva didn't know what to say, especially if her misunderstanding went that far. After all, there was no way he would bring a devil here and show it to Iris for her to believe. 

"A devil can't be killed with ordinary bullets. They won't die even if you rip his heart out. Or, even if you crush his body into small pieces, he will still live. I hope you can focus on what I'm telling you. Demons are humans' natural enemies and the most dangerous things on earth." Eva glanced at Iris with a sharp gaze as she looked back. 

Iris knows that. She was trying to digest all the nonsense stories into her brain. Logically, such a story cannot be accepted by human reason.

"Does the devil exist?" Iris asked again. This time with a tone that wanted to be convincing. 

But suddenly, Eva stopped walking as she stood in front of a door made of teak wood. When Eva opened the door, Iris met Tommy's face. The quiet man was standing facing them. 

"Devils are real. Humans will die if you split their bodies into two parts. But demons are not. Humans they consider like cattle to them. Seeing humans multiply with their offspring, seeing human greed, but they are blind when they see human nature full of love and affection." 

Eva stepped into that room, followed by Iris behind her while telling her what a demon was. Iris felt such a gloomy atmosphere spread out like empty air filled the room. 

"If they can't die by splitting their bodies or shooting them in the head. How can we fight them?" Iris asked, starting to believe the fairy tale a little. 

She saw Tommy, who was wiping his gun with a red cloth. The man who was the most sparing of smiles looked at Iris seriously. Eva no longer answered Iris's question and chose to sit on a chair. 

“The only weapon that can kill a demon is… your blood.”