I, Hogwarts Second Week

In the prosperous age of the gods, there is also history that has been erased and truth that only God is trying to bury.

The tragedy of mankind lies in the endless desire for the unknown and power. They try to master the mysteries of life and the laws of the universe with mortal bodies, but often offend the balance of nature and eventually cause a backlash that they cannot bear.

A madman who listened to the whispers of darkness completely destroyed that prosperous era.

And now, the goblins, these once greedy and treacherous races, now seem to be driven by some ancient power to try to repeat that tragic history.

The moment Owen's killing curse erased the soul in the jar, the whispers of the outer gods immediately resounded in his brain.

Cold, dark, and full of temptation.

But in just a moment, the whisper disappeared.

Together with the soul in the jar.

"Huh..." Owen took a deep breath, staring at the soulless corpse with a sharp gaze. He gently waved the magic wand in his hand, and the jumping flames instantly turned into a surging fire tornado, ruthlessly devouring the creation born from the blasphemer. In the flames, the jar crackled and then turned into ashes, along with everything that might be hidden in it.

After doing all this, Owen slowly turned sideways and glanced deeply at the goblin standing beside him. The goblin's face looked complicated and nervous under the light of the fire. But more of it was fear.

A fear of the superior from the depths of the soul.

"It's really self-inflicted-" Owen murmured in a low voice.

Originally, he thought that the [evil omen] infected by the goblin was just an accidental mistake in operating the obelisk, and he never expected that the shadow of the Outer God was hidden behind all this.

Because there is an essential difference between [Bad Omen] and [Son of Bad Omen] created by the Outer Gods. The former is more like some kind of curse mutation, while the latter is a direct manifestation of the will of the Outer Gods.

So he did not associate it with the Outer Gods at the first time.

However, the various signs in front of him forced him to re-examine his judgment. The goblins and the obelisk have been together for hundreds or even thousands of years. Why did the unprecedented [Bad Omen] infection break out at this moment? If this is due to the long-term accumulation of the obelisk's "wrong program", then such "errors" should have been revealed long ago, rather than suddenly erupting.

Owen recalled his careful inspection of the obelisk, and the smooth operation of those complex runes and mechanisms for thousands and tens of thousands of years.

In the Age of Plenty of Gods, how many source creatures were created for wizards.

Didn't the wizard foresee the program error?

He realized that the "program error" on the obelisk was not formed naturally, but was deliberately implanted in the near future.

This sudden change, as well as the blank records of such disasters in the goblin research materials, all point to an unsettling truth - the Outer Gods have quietly intervened, and some of the goblins may have become their puppets.

Thinking of this, Owen couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He knew very well that there had never been a real winner in the battle with the Outer Gods, and every battle was accompanied by great sacrifice and pain.

He must find the bewitched servant as soon as possible and uncover the truth of all this, otherwise, the entire goblin race and even the wider world will face unpredictable disasters.

"You - immediately gather all the goblins who manage the research and participate in the cultivation area to the royal court. Remember, you must see the person alive and the corpse dead. If you don't want the entire race to face a catastrophe, do as I say, there is no room for negotiation." Owen's voice was as cold as ice, and he gave orders to the goblin France beside him without a trace of emotion.

France's face changed suddenly when he heard this, but in the face of the horror exuded by Owen, he could only reluctantly nod his head in the end and turned and left in a hurry.

Owen did not wait for the other party's response. In his opinion, the life and death of the goblins was not insignificant, but at this moment he was more concerned about the huge conspiracy hidden behind it.

If the mastermind behind all this is really the Outer God, then their purpose is not just to infect the goblins with [Bad Omen].

Owen speculated that the Outer Gods might want to transform the goblins of the entire Goblin Kingdom into [Sons of Bad Omen], using them as pawns to expand their power. However, since this is not the God-granted Tower, the power of the Outer Gods is limited, and they can only rely on the technology of the ruins itself to implement the plan step by step.

Thinking of this, Owen couldn't help but feel a little scared. If he didn't cut off the energy of the obelisk in time and let those studies continue, the consequences would be disastrous. He was glad that his intuition and decisiveness allowed him to accidentally stop the Outer God's plan.

Without the support of the key energy source of Star Tears, no matter how clever his means are, it will be useless.

"Owen!"

Return to the Kingdom City.

From a distance, he saw Hermione discussing something with Coatl, and Sirius was not beside them.

Hermione was sharp and caught Owen's figure almost immediately. She pulled Coatl without hesitation and ran towards Owen quickly, her face full of worry and confusion. "Why did you suddenly disappear again? What happened?" There was a bit of blame in her tone, but more of concern for Owen's safety.

"Things should be handled in a hurry." Owen said.

The fairy France left in a hurry, and he could only catch up immediately, and had no time to catch up with Hermione and the others.

"What's wrong? What did you find again?" Hermione was sensitive, and she immediately noticed that the boy in front of her looked a little bad.

"Hmph - I found out that the goblin is looking for death." Owen did not hide anything, but bluntly told her and Koyatel the whole story of the matter and his own guesses.

As he narrated, their faces became more and more solemn. Hermione bit her lower lip, obviously trying to digest this series of shocking news; while Coyatl was deep in thought, seeming to be thinking about how to deal with it.

"Golem's rebellion is most likely fueled by foreign gods." Owen said solemnly: "They are not loyal servants of goblins, but a kind of artificial life born in the ruins cultivation area. For foreign gods, In other words, it is much easier to directly control these Golems with incomplete souls than to influence the minds of goblins."

When Hermione heard this, her face instantly turned pale, "This - what should we do - there are countless goblins here!"

Koyatel frowned. She was well aware of the terror of the power of the outer gods, but the facts before her told her that the goblins had not yet completely fallen under the control of the outer gods. "They seem to still have their minds right now."

She tried to comfort Hermione while also giving herself some confidence, "If the goblins were really bewitched, we would not be able to stand here so calmly."

But now the goblins have not taken action against them. That means Owen's speculation should be correct, and only one move is missing from his plan.

"But even so, the situation is still serious." Hermione's face was still pale. "There are hundreds of thousands of goblins here - not hundreds or thousands. Just in case."

Upon seeing this, Owen patted Hermione's shoulder lightly, "That's why we stay here. If these hundreds of thousands of goblins are bewitched by outside gods, how corrupt will the situation be?

This city is now a prison. As long as we can prevent the goblins from leaving, it will be beneficial to us.

And – it’s not as bad as you think. "

He paused, glanced at Hermione and Koatl, and continued: "Moreover, things may not be as bad as we thought. If the outer gods have really succeeded in bewitching the goblins, then when we take out the Star Teardrop, At that moment, they would inevitably launch a frenzied attack in an attempt to recapture this only source of energy, but this was not the case. The battle that just broke out proved that the outer gods had not yet completely controlled the goblins."

"By the way, where's Sirius?"

"Sirius went to find the Goblin King." Coatl took over the topic, "He went to find the Goblin King, hoping to find some external support."

"Foreign aid?" Owen said with unquestionable determination, "No - no one can leave the Fairy Kingdom now. People from outside can't come in either."

"I understand." Koyatel naturally understood the reason why Irving did this.

The bewitchment of the outside gods is very powerful. If outsiders come in at this time, they are likely to be affected by the mix of fish and dragons. What's even more terrifying is that this person may sneak out of the fairy kingdom and bring disaster outside.

"That's right," Owen continued. "Although the current situation is tense, it is still within control. There should be only a few traitors among the goblins. I guess there is a high probability that these goblins are related to the training area."

"Now, the most important thing is to find the Goblin King."

"The Goblin King?" Hermione nodded. Yes, if Owen's guesses are correct, then as long as the Goblin King orders a thorough investigation of the goblins related to the training area, the bewitched goblins can be easily found.

He was just afraid that the Goblin King himself would be bewitched.

"It's okay." Owen saw Hermione's worry and said, "Even if the Goblin King is bewitched, I can still save him. There is still a former patient of mine standing next to you."

He glanced at Coatl with a half-smile, then pulled Hermione and walked quickly towards the royal court.

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The atmosphere in the royal court was solemn and tense. Sirius is negotiating with the Goblin King Legnarc XVII. But it was obvious that the weak Goblin King did not quite agree with his request.

No matter what changes occur in the kingdom, the goblin is still the same goblin, greedy and cunning.

For him, this eternal city is the goblin's greatest treasure, and the underground ruins belong to the goblin.

The more people know about the existence of the ruins, the more likely they are to be cared about by interested people. Although the builders of the ruins are humans, others just want to get back the wealth of their ancestors.

But this is unacceptable to goblins.

If the [Evil Omen] infection hadn't been so widespread, almost forcing them to the point of annihilation of their country, the Goblin King would never have sought the help of a wizard.

In other words - it is precisely because of the Goblin King's indulgence that what was originally a small-scale [bad omen] infection has become the point where everyone is now in crisis.

"Black." The voice of Legnac XVII was like a dead leaf swaying in the autumn wind. Although it was weak, it carried unquestionable authority and echoed in every corner of the hall. "I have listened carefully to your request and have taken it to heart."

"But - the Eternal City cannot accept more outsiders." His one eye flashed with a complex light, which was the persistence of power and the fear of the unknown.

"This is the only possibility to save the goblins." Sirius frowned and said patiently.

"No!" Ragnac XVII interrupted Sirius excitedly. The violent cough forced him to pause for a moment. When his breath was smooth, he continued, "The real hope lies in Mr. Rosier - he is our only salvation. If he can remove the curse on us, then everything will be solved. Cough cough..." Another rapid cough, as if to exhaust all his strength.

After a while, he calmed down: "Maybe we don't need to rescue so many goblins -"

After calming down, Ragnac XVII's voice became colder: "As for other goblins, perhaps we don't need to save every one. In the face of the interests of the kingdom, personal sacrifice is insignificant. I am willing to exchange some precious treasures, just ask you to focus on rescuing those goblins who have made great contributions to the kingdom."

"We don't want your treasures!" Sirius was very angry. How could he not hear the meaning of the words of the goblin king in front of him.

In order to prevent the underground ruins from being exposed to the magic world, he could even give up most of his people.

This kind of greed disgusted him.

If the other party was just an ordinary goblin, he would have taught him a lesson long ago.

"What a disgusting choice." At this moment, a firm and cold voice came from the entrance of the hall.

Owen had just arrived with Hermione and Coatel, and just happened to hear the conversation between Sirius and the goblin king.

"You gave up your subjects so easily. You are the stupidest ruler I have ever seen."

"Rosier!" The goblin king on the throne was angry and shocked, and his voice trembled with anger, "How dare you be so rude! Don't forget, this is my kingdom, my territory!"

"Hehe - your territory?" Owen raised a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes seemed to be looking at an arrogant clown.

He didn't know how the other party had the face to say such a thing.

The underground ruins belonged to being ignored. The builder of this eternal city, Owen is not sure now that it was built independently by goblins.

Everything here is full of traces of humans.

Because the size of the building is not based on the size of the goblin.

I really don't know how he can say such a thing with such a grand gesture - all of it belongs to me.

Although Owen's heart was in turmoil, his face remained calm.

It was too easy for him to control a goblin king.