I, Hogwarts Week Two

In the Age of Plenty of Gods, there was also history that was erased by God and truth that God tried 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 their mortal bodies, but this often angers the balance of nature and ultimately brings backlash that they cannot bear.

A madman who heard the whispers of darkness utterly destroyed that era of abundance.

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

The moment Owen's killing curse wiped out the soul in the jar - the whispers of the Outer Gods immediately resounded through his mind.

Cold, dark and seductive.

But it was only for a moment, and the whisper disappeared.

Along with the soul in the jar.

"Hoo—" Owen took a deep breath, staring at the soulless body with a sharp gaze, and gently waved the magic wand in his hand. The jumping flames instantly turned into a raging fire tornado, ruthlessly devouring this creation born of the blasphemer. In the flames, the jar made a crackling sound, 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 firelight, but more of it was fear.

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

"It's all my own fault—" Owen murmured in a low voice.

Originally, he thought that the [evil omen] that the goblins were infected with was just an accidental result of a mistake in operating the obelisk, and he never expected that the shadow of the Outer Gods was hidden behind all this.

Because there is an essential difference between [Evil Omen] and [Son of Evil 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 I didn’t think of the outer gods at first.

However, the signs before him forced him to re-examine his judgment. The goblins and the obelisk have been together for hundreds or even thousands of years, so why did an unprecedented [evil omen] infection break out at this moment? If this is the result of the long-term accumulation of the obelisk's "error program", then such an "error" should have been revealed long ago, rather than suddenly erupting.

Owen recalled his careful examination of the obelisk, the complex runes and mechanisms that had allowed it to function smoothly for thousands and tens of thousands of years.

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

Didn't the wizard anticipate the programming error?

He realized that the "programming errors" on the obelisk were not formed naturally, but were deliberately implanted in recent times.

This sudden change, as well as the lack of records of such disasters in goblin research materials, all point to an unsettling truth - the Outer Gods have quietly intervened, and perhaps some of the goblins 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 true 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 it all, otherwise, the entire goblin community and even the wider world will face unpredictable disasters.

"You - immediately gather all the fairies who manage the research and participate in the cultivation area to the royal court. Remember, if they are alive, I will find them in person; if they are dead, I will find their bodies. If you don't want the entire tribe 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 fairy France beside him without a trace of emotion.

When France heard this, his face changed suddenly, but facing the terror emanating from Owen, he could only nod reluctantly, turned around and left in a hurry.

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

If the Outer Gods are truly the ones behind all this, then their purpose is definitely not as simple as just infecting the fairies with [Bad Omen].

Owen speculated that the Outer Gods were likely trying to transform all the fairies in the Fairy Kingdom into [Sons of Evil Omen], using them as pawns to expand their power. However, since this was not a divinely granted tower, the power of the Outer Gods was limited, and they could only rely on the technology of the ruins themselves to implement their plan step by step.

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

Without the support of star tears, a key energy source, no matter how clever his methods are, they will be of no avail.

"Owen!"

Return to the kingdom city.

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

Hermione was very observant and caught sight of Owen almost immediately. She pulled Coyote without hesitation and ran towards Owen, her face full of worry and confusion. "Why did you suddenly disappear again? What happened?" Her tone was somewhat reproachful, but more of it was concern for Owen's safety.

"The most urgent matter is the one that matters most," Owen said.

The goblin France left in a hurry and she could only catch up with him immediately, so she had no time to catch up with Hermione and the others.

"What's wrong? What did you find out?" Hermione was sensitive and she immediately noticed that the boy's face looked a little bad.

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

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 Koyatel fell into deep thought, as if thinking about a response.

"The rebellion of the golems was most likely instigated by the Outer Gods." Owen said in a deep voice, "They are not the loyal servants of the fairies, but a kind of artificial life born in the cultivation area of ​​the ruins. For the Outer Gods, it is much easier to directly control these golems with incomplete souls than to influence the minds of the fairies."

Hermione's face turned pale when she heard this. "What should we do? There are countless goblins here!"

Koyatel frowned. She knew the power of the Outer Gods, but the facts before her told her that the fairies had not yet completely fallen into the control of the Outer Gods. "They seem to still have their minds."

She tried to comfort Hermione and at the same time give herself some confidence, "If the goblins were really bewitched, we wouldn't be able to stand here so calmly."

And now the goblins haven't attacked them yet, which means Owen's speculation should be correct, but his plan is still a step short of success.

"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. What if..."

Seeing this, Owen patted Hermione's shoulder gently and said, "That's why we have to stay here. If these hundreds of thousands of goblins are bewitched by the Outer Gods, how bad will the situation become?

This city is now a cage. 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, looking at Hermione and Koyalt, and continued, "Moreover, things may not be as bad as we thought. If the Outer Gods have really succeeded in bewitching the goblins, then the moment we take out the Star Tears, they will surely launch a frenzied attack in an attempt to take back this only energy source. But this is not the case. The battle that just broke out proves that the Outer Gods have not yet completely controlled the goblins."

"By the way where's Sirius?"

"Sirius went to see the Goblin King." Koyatel took over the topic, "He went to see the Goblin King, hoping to seek some external support."

"Foreign aid?" Owen's words were filled with unquestionable determination. "No - now no one can leave the Fairy Kingdom. No one from outside can come in."

"I understand." Koyatell naturally understood why Irving did this.

The temptation of the foreign gods is very strong. If an outsider comes in at this time, it is very likely that these people will be deceived because of the mixed crowd. Even more terrifying is that this person may sneak out of the fairy kingdom and bring the disaster outside.

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

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

"The Goblin King?" Hermione nodded. Yes, if Owen's guess was correct, then as long as the Goblin King gave an order to thoroughly investigate the goblins related to the training area, those bewitched goblins could be easily found.

I’m just afraid that the Goblin King himself might be bewitched.

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

He glanced at Koyatl 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 tense and heavy. Sirius was negotiating with the goblin king Ragnac XVII. But it was obvious that the frail goblin king did not agree with his request.

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

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

The more people know about the existence of the ruins, the more likely they are to be coveted by people with ulterior motives. Even though the builders of the ruins were humans, others just want to get back the wealth of their ancestors.

But this is unacceptable to the goblins.

If the scope of infection of [Evil Omen] had not been so wide this time, almost forcing them to the point of national destruction and extinction, the Goblin King would never have sought the help of the wizard.

In other words, it was precisely because of the Goblin King's indulgence that the originally small-scale [Bad Omen] infection was dragged into the current situation where everyone is in crisis.

"Blake." Ragnac XVII's voice 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 any more outsiders." His one eye flashed with a complex light, which was the obsession with power and the fear of the unknown.

"This is the only possibility of saving the goblins." Sirius said patiently, frowning.

"No!" Ragnac XVII interrupted Sirius excitedly. The violent coughing forced him to pause for a moment. After his breathing became smoother, he continued, "The real hope lies in Mr. Rosier - he is our only salvation. If he can lift the curse on us, then everything will be solved. Cough cough..." Another burst of rapid coughing, 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, Ragnak XVII's voice became even colder: "As for the other fairies, perhaps we don't need to save every one of them. In the face of the interests of the kingdom, personal sacrifice is insignificant. I am willing to exchange some precious treasures, and I only ask that you focus on rescuing those fairies who have made great contributions to the kingdom."

"We don't want your treasures!" Sirius was very angry. He couldn't understand 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 magical world, he was even willing to abandon most of his people.

This kind of greed disgusted him immensely.

If the other party was just an ordinary fairy, 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, Hermione and Coatl had just arrived and heard the conversation between Sirius and the Goblin King.

"You abandon your subjects so easily. You are truly the most stupid ruler I have ever seen."

"Rosier!" The Goblin King on the throne was filled with anger and shock. His voice trembled with anger. "How dare you be so rude! Don't forget, this is my kingdom, my territory!"

"Haha - your territory?" Owen's lips curled up into a mocking smile, and his eyes seemed to be looking at an arrogant clown.

He simply didn't know how the other party had the nerve to say such things.

The underground ruins were ignored. Owen was not sure whether the builders of this eternal city were the goblins who built it independently.

Everything here is full of traces of human beings.

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

I really don’t know how he could say such a thing as “all of this belongs to me” so openly.

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

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