Chapter 408

The power of calamity is gathering.

The endless moisture from the unknown land brewed into patches of dark clouds.

They were stacked like building blocks above the Pearl Plains.

Just a moment ago, the sky was bright and sunny.

In the blink of an eye.

The light inside the Owl Castle went completely dark.

Suppressed thunder rumbled through the clouds.

The occasional flashes of white light occasionally illuminated Roger's solemn face.

"Splash!"

A light drizzle began to fall outside the window.

His eyes stared into the rain for a long time.

Then he turned to look at the Ether Witch who had just appeared.

The latter was wearing a dark red silk robe today.

He exudes a lazy air about him in every gesture.

But her eyes were incredibly sharp.

This contrasts sharply with her own temperament.

Roger looked away.

She had just shifted her attention away from the sudden drizzle.

"Disaster is coming."

The Witch murmured softly.

Roger asked, "Is this the calamity you mentioned before?"

"An apocalyptic Great Flood?"

The Witch shook her head:

"Calamity cannot be represented in a concrete form; floods are merely its manifestation. It is born when the planet is born and destroyed after the planet is destroyed..."

"At the moment of epochal change and historical transition."

"Calamities will become very active."

"Even in times of peace, if someone were to awaken the power of calamity, everyone in the affected area would suffer a terrible price, let alone in this era..."

"Even Mystra cannot control the calamity, because she is a power directly bestowed upon her by the Planet Will."

"This calamity is exceptionally powerful. If I'm not mistaken, the Great Flood is just the beginning..."

Immediately afterwards.

She then quickly listed several possible calamities:

Volcanic eruptions worldwide.

Large-scale meteorite impact.

The full eruption of the Earth's Core Poison Gas.

Eternal night descends.

Extreme cold is spreading.

According to the Ether Witch.

These calamities may not be as terrifying as the World-Ending Forbidden Spell.

But it carries the wrath and empowerment of the Planet Will.

It would wipe out the planet's population to an even greater extent.

Unlike the World-Ending Forbidden Spell.

Calamities do not eliminate or reduce the amount of Aberrant Matter.

Instead, it will introduce more Aberrant Matter into this world.

For the planet's original inhabitants.

Calamity is worse than the World-Ending Forbidden Spell.

"Because..."

"The calamity may be the prelude to the activation of World-Ending Forbidden Spell!"

When the Witch said this.

His complexion looked very bad.

This is because her understanding of calamities far surpasses that of ordinary people! These unusual phenomena will be interpreted differently by different people—

Those who are not perceptive enough probably haven't realized anything yet.

They probably thought it was just a slightly unusual drizzle.

Even a perceptive giant like Roger could only sense the gathering power of calamity.

But he didn't know what it meant! Only the Ether Witch, who had a close relationship with Mystra, could truly understand its meaning.

So she seemed to be in a bad mood.

It was so bad it was almost frustrating! This was the first time Roger had ever sensed such an overwhelming amount of Negative Energy emanating from her.

This demonstrates the terror of the calamity.

"The arrival of calamity not only means destruction, but also brings more Aberrant Matter..."

"These Aberrant Matter lingered in Mystra, and then further stimulated the trigger mechanism of the ' World-Ending Forbidden Spell ' left behind by the 'Gods'?"

"So, the World-Ending Forbidden Spell might trigger prematurely?"

Roger quickly pieced together a logical chain in his mind.

The Witch looked at him with some surprise.

Then he nodded slightly.

Roger instantly realized that a dark force might be lurking behind this disaster.

However, he still needs to verify some information.

So he quickly asked, "You just said that calamities are the wrath of the Planet Will."

"Was this anger a natural outburst or deliberately provoked?"

The Witch thought for a moment.

Then he answered seriously:

"Planet Will is originally a very vague concept."

While the Star Lord exists.

The will of the star lord is the Planet Will.

Mystra has not yet returned to the position of the Star Lord.

Therefore, this planet does not have an absolute will.

"Under these circumstances."

The Planet Will is most likely a confused collective entity.

The joys and sorrows of every living being on this planet can influence the tendencies of this collective.

This includes you and me, of course.

Generally speaking

The more powerful the individual.

Individuals who are more protected by the planet.

The more severe the influence of an individual's emotions on the Planet Will, the more significant that influence.

"After entering the era of binary stars."

Mystra's body began to expand exponentially.

This expansion caused immense suffering and damage to the planet itself.

This is reflected at the individual level.

In this turbulent era, most ordinary people can only silently endure the dramatic changes in their lives and even their survival...

Such a dramatic change was undoubtedly painful.

"Therefore.

Anger itself exists.

The occurrence of calamities is also in line with the instinct of the Planet Will.

He needed an outlet to vent his anger...

but.

If there is no one to guide you.

The scale of the calamity couldn't possibly be this severe! Damn Slaughter Mask! He actually managed to unleash a catastrophe of world-ending magnitude.

I need to reassess his abilities!

Upon hearing this...

Roger shook his head slightly. "It might be more than just Slaughter Mask."

As he spoke.

He silently pointed to the sky.

The Witch frowned. "You mean, Slaughter Mask is just a pawn too?"

I'm not sure if it's a chess piece or not.

Roger replied, "But it's highly likely that someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes."

"A similar incident occurred once during the Whale Leap Incident."

The Witch bit her lip. "A god? Is it Messenary or Telodal?"

Roger countered, "How can you be so sure it's one of them?"

The Witch scoffed, "I have my own intelligence channels."

"Apart from the two in the Fourth Star Track, no other celestial being can reach out to us for the time being."

Roger secretly noted down this piece of information, the veracity of which was uncertain.

The Witch saw that he remained silent.

I knew Roger didn't want to delve into this topic.

So he changed the subject. "If the power of the gods were to interfere, it would be understandable if it could lead to a catastrophe of world destruction."

"But no matter what, the power of the Slaughter Mask should not be underestimated. I suspect that at least one immortal mage or god is backing him, otherwise, there's no reason why he could move the calamity with his own authority alone..."

Speaking of which...

The rain outside the castle suddenly intensified.

The two of them looked outside at the same time.

A hazy sense of connection between heaven and earth emanated from the earth.

The raindrops gradually increased.

The rain lines became even denser.

The drizzle turned into a heavy downpour.

The dark clouds that had gathered over the plains spread to other areas with lightning speed.

Almost instantly.

The entire Southern Continent of Mystra was shrouded in a light drizzle!

Amidst changing circumstances.

Roger suddenly saw a woman with her upper body naked in the clouds!

Even though the person's face was so unfamiliar.

Roger saw through her background at a glance.

She is the harbinger of disaster!

She is the wrath of the Planet Will!

She is the source of the Great Flood's power! (See the data column.)

"Warning: You have discovered the ' Calamity Goddess ' (Pseudo-Celestial God /Unstoppable)"

In the dense dark clouds.

The lower half of the Calamity Goddess was completely hidden.

Only the upper body is exposed to the world.

Nevertheless.

Those with keen perception can still glean additional information from her.

Her eyes seemed to be brimming with unspeakable rage.

Her face was as cold as an iceberg.

Her arms shone as brightly as lightning in a rainy night!

She was so high and mighty.

It seems to stand atop a mountain range, above the clouds!

She opened her lips.

He uttered a series of syllables as cold as ice.

Those syllables, mixed in with the rain, spread throughout most of Mystra.

Even if you can't understand that mysterious and ancient language.

Even the creatures in the areas covered by the heavy rain could understand the meaning behind her words.

However, these meanings cannot be translated into Common Language.

People can only understand its meaning.

However, it cannot be expressed in written language.

Roger's mind raced.

After a while.

Only then did he understand the meaning of the Calamity Goddess—

"He prophesied that Great Flood that would submerge the Mi Star would come seven days later."

Mystra will re-enter the Age of the Sea.

Calamity is unstoppable.

Calamity cannot be prevented.

Calamity cannot be destroyed.

Calamities can only be endured.

Mortals, kneel, tremble, and pray for the Goddess's mercy and salvation.

You have endured too much injustice in your lives.

It can withstand the destruction of the world, death, and calamity.

You are equal.

"She seemed to have said something else as well."

"Damn it, this doesn't seem to be the Celestial God Language."

The strange phenomenon of the Calamity Goddess gradually faded away.

The trend of rainfall in the world shows no signs of abating.

Roger rubbed his temples, looking somewhat annoyed.

He finally understood why the Witch, who had previously refused to reveal anything to him, had now come to him on her own initiative.

Before the Calamity Goddess descends.

This woman is probably determined to solve the problem herself.

But in the end, she found that the trouble was much worse than she had imagined.

That's why I changed my mind and went back to Roger.

"What level is a Pseudo-Celestial God? Above immortal but below god? And what the hell is this 'unstoppable' thing?"

A series of questions flashed through his mind.

The Witch's expression was equally conflicted.

The emotions Roger could read most from her face were regret and annoyance.

"You pretended to form an alliance before actually going it alone. Now you regret it, don't you?"

He sneered inwardly.

But now is not the time to settle scores.

He immediately asked:

"Regarding the source of this calamity, can we confirm that it was created by Slaughter Mask?"

Have you uncovered any important intelligence in this area?

"Now is not the time to hide anything."

The last sentence.

Roger used an emphasis.

"I see!"

The Witch pouted angrily:...

"I didn't hide anything."

I just felt I could handle it.

But I underestimated his strength! As a temporary ally.

You should have reminded me! Never mind.

Let's not talk about that.

"The source of the calamity is indeed the Slaughter Mask."

Do you remember the "Hunting Plan" that we've been trying to stop?

At first, I didn't quite understand the significance of this plan.

Later I understood.

Um.

This involves the principles of calamity.

Let me explain it to you briefly—

Calamities are the channels through which the Planet Will vents its rage.

Do you remember what I told you about the relationship between the individual and the Planet Will? If one person can create an event in a localized area that causes suffering to everyone.

That could lead to localized 'calamities'! The Hunting Plan is one such example.

Slaughter Mask dispatched a large number of Child of Slaughter to indiscriminately attack the creatures on Pearl Plains.

As a result, the people on the plains were filled with fear and unease.

Fear and killing fester and spread in the shadows.

Local disasters naturally find fertile ground to thrive.

This is the source of the calamity.

I already knew all of these things.

But I didn't expect that he had a divine artifact or Demigod Artifact that amplified calamities.

As a result, localized disasters were magnified many times over.

It turned into a regional calamity.

You can use my estimate.

This regional disaster will at most affect Pearl Plains and a few nearby areas.

It's impossible for the affected area to be so wide!

I guess that was also Slaughter Mask's original intention.

He wanted to create a calamity powerful enough to destroy the 11th History Realm.

This was to achieve the goal of accumulating the Slaughter Authority.

Incidentally, it might also restrain you, the demon slayer.

But nobody knows.

Someone else is adding fuel to the fire, exacerbating the disaster.

You know perfectly well what happened next.

The Witch scratched her head, a little aggrieved. "I didn't know things would escalate like this."

"By the way, aren't you a demon slayer from Mystra?"

"Why do I have to relay all these things to you? Are you really that out of touch?"

Roger looked at her speechlessly.

The words "Why didn't you say so earlier? I'm a demon slayer, not an omniscient being" were ultimately stuck in his throat.

Arguing with the Witch pointlessly will not help.

He had very little knowledge of calamities.

Most of them came from Witch.

Considering the Witch's high regard for the 11th History Realm.

These perceptions should be fine.

Roger then quickly asked, "If the calamity itself cannot be stopped, would cutting off the source of the calamity solve the problem?"

"Sure!"

The Witch said indignantly, "You want to kill Slaughter Mask?"

"This can indeed solve the problem."

"But that kid is very cunning..."

"Hello!"

"Where are you going?!"

Before he could finish speaking...

Roger's figure had already disappeared from his sight.

The Somersault Cloud burst through the sky.

A few minutes later.

Roger then walked through the escalating rain.

We've arrived above the Wildfire City mountains! Not far away.

The eye of a storm is 'blowing clouds and mist'! Look at the eye of the storm, filled with lightning and thunder.

Roger didn't say a word.

He swung a thick, sturdy weapon and smashed it down!

"Notification: You used ' Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle ' to attack ' Great Secret Realm: Dinosaur Manor '!"

"Warning: You are harming the Historical World!"

"Warning: You are harming the Historical World!"

"Your actions could cause significant damage to your reputation! Please proceed with caution!"

Boom! Enraged thunder roared in Roger's ears.

The wind and rain lashed his face.

But he was not afraid at all.

He continued to wield the Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle, striking fiercely at the eye of the storm! Very quickly.

A gap appeared in the eye of the storm!...

"The Great Secret Realm (Dinosaur Manor)"

Damage level: 1%

"Warning: Once the damage reaches 100%, Dinosaur Manor and the 8th History Realm behind it will never be able to return to the present world. They will drift forever in the torrent of time..."