Demigod Mage in America

While Raine was busy arranging the construction of the divine kingdom, the others were troubled by that turmoil.

New York, Manhattan City Hall, ninth floor, North Hall.

The closed conference room was filled with almost half of New York's political leaders.

The mayor was at the head of the group, followed by New York Police Commissioner Colson on the left and New York Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Connor on the right.

To my right sat a group of people, led by the deputy mayor.

Let me tell you, if someone were to attack this place right now, it could paralyze the entire New York government system.

The mayor tapped his fingers on the table, the pace quickening. "Now, can anyone tell me what we should do next?"

Such a big thing happened in Manhattan; it might fool the lower class, but it won't fool the upper class.

In the past few days, he has received no fewer than 200 calls, all inquiring about the incident.

"I think we should add troops to the army. Although that sculpture shows some strength, it's only at the level of missiles..."

Before the transportation bureau chief could finish speaking, he was met with a cold gaze from the mayor.

"Are you crazy? You mean to tell me I'm going to send troops into Manhattan?" The mayor almost laughed as he spoke.

He was certain that if he had done that in the morning, he would have made headlines across America by noon.

Then don't wait for your term to end, just write a resignation letter and apologize to resign.

Other officials also offered their suggestions.

Some people say that it's better to coexist with the Red Moon, since judging from the current situation, it doesn't really affect the common people.

Although their intelligence indicated that hundreds of gang members had disappeared, the question remains: is this really a big deal?

Most of those people didn't even have a family, and their deaths wouldn't cause any stir in society.

But the mayor rejected them all.

These meetings were either too stupid or too outrageous; they were not what he wanted.

A moment of silence fell over the conference room. Nick, the captain of the Aurora Team, sat in the third seat from the left.

"Nick, you tell us, what should we do next?" This made him cross his legs more and more frequently, and his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Nick, unusually, wasn't smoking a cigar, and the arrogance on his face had vanished. He was now calm, and after scanning the room, he...

"Regarding this matter, I suggest that we make a decision after the officers who participated in this operation have explained their experiences."

Upon hearing his suggestion, the mayor and Coulson exchanged a glance and then nodded: "Okay, let the officer in."

In the past few days, they have thoroughly investigated Catherine's background.

A rookie who just graduated from police academy, but due to luck, repeatedly achieves extraordinary feats.

He was burdened with a huge loan, and after renovating and renting out his old house, he still had to work part-time every day.

This kind of person is the easiest to control, so the mayor is not worried that the other party will leak the information here.

Nick nodded, whispered a few words into his headset, and then fell silent again, plunging the entire conference room into silence.

Because it was a private and not very formal meeting, smoking was not prohibited in the meeting room, and some officials couldn't resist putting their hands in their pockets.

If the mayor hadn't looked so grim, they probably would already be smoking cigarettes.

Connor fiddled with his Zippo phone, pretending to be invisible.

After this incident, he finally obtained some information about the squad, or more accurately, some permissions.

In other words, if it weren't for this incident, he might not even have known about the existence of the Aurora Squad.

It's impossible to say he has no complaints, so expecting him to do his best is just wishful thinking.

Soon, after a knock on the door, Catherine was brought in, and the person who brought her was none other than Yuki.

Compared to her pale complexion a few days ago, she has improved considerably these past few days, although she has not fully recovered.

Catherine's face showed panic, curiosity, and a little excitement, and her hands were unsure of what to do.

It looks exactly like what a novice who has just come into contact with supernatural powers would do.

"Officer Catherine Field, please repeat the information you recently received."

The policewoman had the look of a college graduate fresh out of school, her clear eyes revealing a hint of naivety as she recounted what she had experienced the previous day.

"I once met a strange person there who called the place Yharnam and called himself a hunter. They followed an ancient custom of hunting prey under the blood moon."

Ya Nan? Upon hearing this unfamiliar name, everyone looked puzzled.

"What kind of place is this Yharnam?" the mayor asked first.

Catherine explained, "Yarn is the name of a queen, and also the name of a city."

After she finished speaking, she clenched her fist under the table, her palms already sweating.

Although she was different from before, she was still very nervous standing in front of this group of important people for the first time.

The moment the word "city" was uttered, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became eerie.

"Go on," the mayor said, tapping the table to signal Catherine to continue.

"Okay...okay. They also said that they welcome anyone to Yharnam, but they must abide by their rules or they will become prey."

Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, Connor couldn't help but ask, "What will happen if we don't comply?"

"Today's sculptures, and Spider-Man, are examples." At this point, Catherine's tone carried a hint of uncertainty: "By the way, I heard from the other party that the strength of the bronze statue yesterday... might not be the strongest."

After she finished speaking, she felt all the muscles in her body tense up.

Raine asked her to test the waters with the authorities, and now is the time.

"How could that be? He's not the strongest? Then there are others behind him..." The traffic bureau chief stopped mid-sentence.

What else could it be? The being that created this blood moon! That guy hasn't made a move from the very beginning until now!

The others clearly thought of this as well, and they turned their attention to Nick.

The mayor spoke first: "Nick, you're the captain of the Aurora Squad, what should we do? Give me some ideas."

Nick paused for a moment, then took out his cigar box from his pocket, pulled out a cigar, and put it in his mouth.

"I suggest... we observe for a while longer." His tone held a hint of hesitation, but still nine-tenths of his confidence: "I want to be sure of one thing."

Upon hearing this, others naturally disagreed, expressing concerns about what would happen if such a dangerous thing threatened the citizens.

"Do you know how many posts I signed yesterday?"

"Do you know how many people the National Security Bureau takes down as rumor-mongers every day?"

"I don't want to be chased and bombarded by those reporters; I'm not taking that risk."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, putting pressure on Nick, but to their surprise, he just smiled, cut the wrapper with two fingers, revealing a tiny flame at his fingertips, and lit the cigar.

He took a deep breath and said, "Then you can solve it yourselves."

Just as the two sides were about to come to blows, the mayor stepped in and suppressed all the discontent.

"Enough—Officer Field, what happened to the Asian man you brought back earlier?"

"I'm sorry, sir, he died in prison." Catherine paused before continuing, "On his first day, he tried to take over another prisoner's bed and was hit on the back of the head with a basketball, fracturing his skull."

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Finally, the mayor took a slow breath and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. Nick will take charge of this matter, and everyone else will provide full support! I don't care what conflicts you may have in private. Now, let's get this matter resolved."

Just last night, his aides told him that his approval rating had dropped by 3%, and the trend had not stopped!