117: Chapter 117 Goddess's Remains, Black-Robed Wizard, Calamity!

The earth was trembling.

On the black altar dragged by skeletal war elephants, the black-robed wizard Saramas lifted his hood, revealing pitch-black eye sockets inlaid with obsidian.

The moment the bone scepter was thrust into the crack of the altar, dark red blood surged into a giant blood-colored eyeball—this was the "Void Realm Demon Eye" forged from the eyes of countless gnomes and Goblins. When its pupil opened, it forcibly tore open a crimson canopy in the sky.

Into that gray space beneath the eternal night, a flash of bloody red light seemed to suddenly shine.

Saramas suddenly froze.

At the other end of the rift, the dilapidated spire of the Elementary Magic Academy in Winnie Town was clearly visible. Inside the inverted pyramid crystal coffin floating underground, the silver-haired Goddess was pierced through the heart by seven obsidian chains.

Pale golden quicksand was pouring from the wound, outlining a lost, ancient star chart in the air, while her long hair floated upward like a frozen galaxy...

"That's right... the remains of the Goddess of Twilight Star, found!"

The altar suddenly cracked, and the soul-devouring poisonous insects on Saramas's black robe writhed frantically.

He wiped the black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth and pointed his scepter toward Winnie Town: "All troops, attack! Take this human town!!"

The army of 100,000 Demonic Beasts let out a roar that shook the heavens.

Several savage giant beasts smashed through mountain rocks to clear the path, two-headed beasts rode forest gray wolves, kicking up rolling smoke and dust, and there was also a group of figures riding undead tigers. They hissed and roared, their cries like thunder, dense and vast...

Behind them, the sky that had been peered at by the Void Realm Demon Eye was oozing a pitch-like black tide, slowly covering the direction of Winnie Town like the cloak of the Grim Reaper...

...At this moment. In the underground bunker of the Elementary Magic Academy in Winnie Town.

"Ai Lin, go and invite Mr. Goblin back. You know him, don't you? Perhaps he has a way to counter Witch Lilith Disaster Song..."

"That's right, Ai Lin. As a magic apprentice of the academy who also knows Mr. Goblin, this task is most suitable for you."

"Ai Lin, you will save our Magic Academy, and the entire Winnie Town will remember your contribution. For the sake of the Goddess of Twilight Star, please hurry and find Mr. Goblin!"

Seeing Ai Lin's conflicted expression, the group of teachers and students all encouraged and persuaded her.

But what Ai Lin was struggling with at this moment was that she didn't know Mr. Goblin at all...

Everyone was telling her to find this Mr. Goblin, but where was she supposed to look?

Just as she was full of hesitation, Mentor Vayne stood up and stopped everyone, saying:

"Ron, Ai Lin, Ed—among these three, one of them will become a big shot who influences the entire Vinnister Continent. This is a prophecy from the Advanced mages. At such a critical moment, what we should do is preserve their lives, not send them out to face risks..."

Once he said this, the others realized the problem and nodded one after another.

Mentor Shabi looked at Mentor Vayne and said: "But Witch Lilith Disaster Song has already arrived, and none of us can resist her negative emotions. If we don't go and ask Mr. Goblin to try our luck, are we supposed to dig up that mysterious thing? Aren't you afraid of triggering some taboo and causing a catastrophe?"

Mentor Vayne's expression darkened slightly: "We should split up. One side will send people out to look for Mr. Goblin, and the other side will send people to dig up that mysterious thing. Right now, Witch Lilith Disaster Song is our greatest calamity; how can we worry about other potential catastrophes..."

"It seems... that's all we can do. But who shall we send to find Mr. Goblin?"

Just as Mentor Shabi finished speaking, someone raised their hand and stepped forward.

"I'll go, let me go!"

The person who stepped forward was none other than Ai Lin.

After thinking it over, she felt she should take on this task.

As for whether she could become a big shot who influences all of Vinnister in the future, it seemed secondary at this moment.

Because she felt that if she wasn't willing to step forward and take a little risk to save the people of Winnie Town right now, even if she became a big shot of the entire continent later, she would be condemned by her conscience and feel uneasy, right?

Thinking of this, she stood up resolutely.

"But... Ai Lin... your life is very important; we cannot let you take this risk."

"That's right, Ai Lin, you are important; you cannot go."

"That's right, Ai Lin, you must not take risks."

As the others tried to persuade her, Ai Lin told them her true thoughts.

Mentor Vayne was silent for a long while, then slowly spoke: "Ai Lin is right, let her go. I will accompany her. The rest of you divide into two groups: one group will be protected by Mentor Shabi while Ron and Ed hide here, and the other group will go to dig up that mysterious object. Hurry, split up and act!"

Hearing Mentor Vayne's words, although everyone was reluctant to see him and Ai Lin take risks, they prepared to do as he said.

At this moment, Mentor Shabi said: "Mentor Vayne, you don't know the Goblin language. It's better if Ai Lin and I go to find Mr. Goblin..."

"Fine, that will work. The Goddess of Twilight Star will bless you!"

"Praise the Goddess!"

Everyone prayed together, speaking in unison.

...Ai Lin and Mentor Shabi walked out of the bunker. At this moment, it seemed as if the sky outside the Magic Academy had changed. Although the stars were still shining, it seemed to have become darker...

The air seemed to be shrouded in an atmosphere of anxiety and unease.

Just as Ai Lin and Mentor Shabi walked out of the Magic Academy, not knowing where to look for Mr. Goblin...

Su Fan was riding that pumpkin, flying back toward the Magic Academy at high speed.

"Mr. Goblin!"

Su Fan's speed was too fast; with a whoosh, he flew right past them.

So much so that even though he heard Ai Lin's call, he couldn't stop the pumpkin at all.

Only after he landed on the highest point of the Magic Academy did he turn back and land beside Ai Lin and Mentor Shabi.

"Mr. Goblin, you look nervous. Did you encounter something major? Has Witch Lilith Disaster Song already arrived?"

After Mentor Shabi translated Ai Lin's words into the Goblin language, Su Fan answered her: "It's not Witch Lilith Disaster Song, but something even more terrifying than the Witch..."

"Something more terrifying than the Witch... what is it?"

"I saw a massive army of Demonic Beasts swarming this way, at least a hundred thousand of them. They will be here soon. I'm not afraid, but I am worried about your safety..."

Hearing Mr. Goblin's words, Ai Lin's legs seemed to go weak. She trembled, her face filled with disbelief: "An army of 100,000 Demonic Beasts?"

Su Fan clicked his tongue and said: "That's right, and there's also a mage wearing a black robe..."

"That's not a mage; that's the black-robed wizard Saramas," Mentor Shabi said to Su Fan.

Su Fan gave a faint "Oh." Whether it was a wizard or a mage, even if a Grand Unity Golden Immortal came, he didn't care. If he could beat them, he would fight; if he couldn't, he would just die...

After dying, he would just exit the simulation.

He had just kindly returned to give them a heads-up, hoping they could make arrangements in advance. It would be best if they could survive, but if they couldn't, he had done all he could.

Seeing that Su Fan showed no fear, Ai Lin wondered in her heart if Mr. Goblin didn't understand the strength of the black-robed wizard Saramas...

He was the supreme black-robed wizard under the Black Demon Emperor, more powerful than any Advanced mage, or even all Magisters and Archmagisters...

Currently, the Black Demon Emperor did not directly rule the Vinnister Continent but had handed it over to Saramas. Saramas led an army of 100,000 Demonic Beasts and was invincible; not a single Light mage in the entire Twilight Star Guild was his match...

Just as Ai Lin's thoughts were surging, suddenly, a mournful song spread from not far away...