NCCnovel Chapter 27 The Demon Appears, Crisis Descends
Chapter 27 The Demon Appears, Crisis Descends
The Isle of Evil Ruins, a landmass far from the beach.
At the edge of the cleared dense forest lies a basin of craggy rocks.
Looking down from the basin, the strangely shaped weathered rocks are laid out in an intricate pattern, vaguely resembling the appearance of an ancient giant lying flat.
Many tourists who came from afar stood on it, some taking pictures of the scene with their magic cameras, some looking around curiously, and others setting up their easels to paint quietly...
The place was bustling with noise and the scene was very lively.
However, beneath this peaceful and tranquil scene, a terrible crisis is brewing.
The bottom of the giant's skeleton, deep underground in the basin.
The flickering oil lamp illuminated the dark and deep passageway, and the occasional dripping water sounded like the whispers of evil spirits, chilling to the bone.
The passageway had no entrance and ended at a not-so-spacious secret room.
A group of people in black robes surrounded a stone platform engraved with intricate magical runes.
The leader was small in stature, and the scar that ran across half of his face looked exceptionally ferocious and terrifying in the dim light.
He is the mastermind behind the pirate incident, Marshall in real life!
"Lord Marshall, are you really going to awaken Lord Sky Drum ahead of schedule?" one of his subordinates asked.
"The plan has been exposed; if we don't start now, it will be too late."
Marshall stared intently at the ancient stone platform before him, the heart of the Eighteen Divine Warriors' Sky Drum of Calamity.
"But surely the magic of these people alone isn't enough to achieve the most ideal and perfect state?"
The subordinate pointed to the dungeon located in the corner of the secret room.
There, dozens of mages were trapped in the chaotic space, some lone wolves, others small teams from the same guild.
Perhaps realizing what was about to happen, everyone wore expressions of extreme fear.
"There's no time to pursue so much. Let's awaken them first. Those who are lacking will naturally come knocking on our door," Marshall said in a deep voice.
There are three conditions for the Drum of the Sky to descend: the blood of a descendant of the Evil Demon, immense magical power, and human sacrifice.
Blood awakens the demon's soul and will, magic sustains the demon's broken body, and sacrifices allow the demon's true form to fully descend!
The final step is the most crucial, which is why Marshall took the initiative to reveal the existence of the Evil Relics to the Kingdom of Fiore.
The purpose is to attract enough sacrifices to realize the world of "gods"!
"We understand, Lord Marshall."
The attendants nodded emphatically, showing absolute obedience to Marshall's orders.
"Bring those mages here; we're going to extract their magic power."
Marshall gave the order expressionlessly, then took out a dagger and slashed it at his palm.
The sharp blade drew blood, which dripped onto the heart-shaped stone platform.
hum!
Like throwing a raging fire into a pile of dry wood, the magical runes on the stone platform were quickly activated, outlining the image of the evil demon.
A crimson light burst forth, illuminating the dimly lit chamber and spreading rapidly in all directions along the passageway.
Those passageways are actually the blood vessels of the evil demon.
Amidst the desperate screams of the mages, a large amount of magic surged into the stone platform, spreading and merging with the red light.
thump...
dong dong...
Boom boom boom!
The stone platform began to pulsate, gradually increasing in speed, until finally, it even produced a thunderous roar!
An ancient presence gradually revived, and a gloomy and ferocious aura slowly descended.
The island has a central basin.
In the area of the Evil Demon's Skull, which has been developed into a tourist attraction, a captivating red light suddenly bursts forth from the depths of the huge, empty eye sockets!
Before the tourists could even react to what had happened, the "relic head," which should have been made of rocks, rose up from the ground, carrying with it a large amount of sand and gravel!
Boom boom boom!
In an instant, the entire island trembled violently.
Seabirds soared into the sky, and beasts fled in disarray!
"What happened?"
On the beach, Mira, who was discussing future collaborations with the weekly magazine editor, suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the ruins that had been traced by the earthquake.
There, a large number of tourists, their faces filled with terror, were running frantically toward the beach.
Behind them, amidst swirling dust, a giant figure with fierce eyes slowly rose to its feet.
Its enormous body blotted out the sky and blocked out the setting sun on the distant horizon, casting a chilling shadow!
"Sister Mira, it's magic! I can feel an incredibly powerful magic!"
The Dark Magician Girl's pupils contracted as she gazed at the revived Sky Drum, her expression grave. "Completely different from anything I've encountered before, ancient and profound... what exactly is it..."
The tourists who were the first to escape to the beach answered Mira and the Dark Magician Girl's questions with words of utter terror.
"The Demon God! The Eighteen War Gods of the Demon God have been resurrected!"
"Run! Run! I need to get on the boat! I need to get out of this awful place!!!"
As he spoke, the man scrambled and crawled straight toward the magic-powered warship docked on the shore.
Mira's expression changed drastically.
Without asking for further details, she turned to the terrified weekly magazine editor and shouted, "This is an emergency! Contact the council immediately for backup!"
"I...I understand."
The weekly magazine editor snapped out of her reverie and instinctively asked, "Ms. Mira, what about you?"
"I must stop that monster; I absolutely cannot let it get close to the magic ship."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mira quickly put on her trench coat and looked seriously at the huge monster that was slowly moving in their direction.
Although she has lost her powers, her sense of justice and kindness remain unchanged.
As mages, we must step forward in times of crisis!
"Sister Mira, I'll go with you!"
The dark magician girl quickly summoned her magic robe and staff, assuming a battle stance.
She was well aware of Mila's current situation.
Putting aside her relationship with her master Chase, like Mira, she had long regarded him as an older sister and would never allow any accidents to happen to him!
"Um!"
Mira glanced back at the Dark Magician Girl, then nodded emphatically.
When the two of them went against the flow of people and arrived at the feet of the giant monster, the surrounding area was already a mess.
Many tourists who were unable to evacuate in time were trapped among the ruins, running around aimlessly like headless flies.
Some of the more timid were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, their trouser legs soaked, watching helplessly as the giant monster's feet descended from the sky.
Boom!
The Drum of the Sky was simply stomped down, yet it caused the surrounding ground to tremble violently and kicked up billowing dust.
Deep within the thick smoke, pink light shimmered.
The dark magician girl sat on her magic wand, holding the terrified tourist in her hand.
She quickly flew away from the area stomped by the Sky Drum, placed it on the relatively safe outer edge, and then immediately turned back.
Meanwhile, Mira on the ground is trying to guide the lost tourists and urge them to evacuate towards the coast.
With the help of the two, the tourists who were trapped deep in the ruins of the evil demon were quickly evacuated from the most dangerous area.
"Heh, no matter where you are, there's no shortage of idiots who willingly come looking for trouble..."
Marshall, whose consciousness had merged with the remains of the Sky Drum, quickly discovered the Dark Magician Girl who was constantly moving through the air.
He naturally couldn't allow anyone to stop him from harvesting the offerings, so he immediately manipulated the huge black arm and grabbed straight at the Dark Magician Girl.
The giant arm swung, compressing space and stirring up gusts of wind.
The dark magician girl instantly became alert, shielding the little girl she had just rescued behind her, and gathering magic power in her staff.
"Super Magical Wave Cannon!"
boom!
A dark pink energy beam shot out and struck the giant black hand precisely, exploding into a shower of sparks.