The Greece Antagonist

Early the next morning, wisps of blue smoke rose from the city.

Duke Gorlois of Cornwall stood at the edge of the deep pit, looking at the ruins of the City Lord Mansion, which seemed to have been struck by a meteorite shower, feeling utterly devastated.

His newly expanded mansion!

To make it more grand, he even mortgaged the next year's taxes of Cornwall to borrow from the neighboring lord.

How could the loan not even be repaid, and the house is gone after just one night's sleep?

The grief-stricken duke immediately clenched his fists, his bloodshot eyes widened as he looked at the legendary Great Mage who had turned the tide last night:

"Master Merlin, what happened here?"

"It seems to be related to these insects. They suddenly appeared last night, a black mass, with a strange aura surrounding them."

Luo En explained convincingly, showing several charred and twisted insect corpses as evidence to the crowd.

Hmm, that is the aura of death, very strong!

As for how the aura came, don't ask.

Even if asked, Luo En had no intention of saying.

At this moment, the Duchess beside him seemed to see through the truth of the matter, took a deep breath, and whispered in fear:

"Could it be the Oberon Worm?"

"What?"

"This is a legendary magic worm that I think I read about in the Fairy Clan's Secret Tome. They come from the depths of the earth, birthed from the filth of death. Once they gather in swarms and brew a calamity, they can kill humans and livestock, pollute water sources, and even cities blessed by the gods would be hollowed out..."

Hearing his wife's description, the duke couldn't help but swallow and nod firmly:

"It must be!"

Only such legendary creatures could evade the deities' perception and appear above the City Lord Mansion.

Moreover, a Wild Hunt had just occurred in Cornwall, killing many people, and the strong aura of death undoubtedly created an environment for the breeding of the Oberon Worm.

Meanwhile, the surviving servants around them began chattering:

"No wonder I vaguely heard strange vibrations while sleeping."

"Me too, that sound was frightening!"

"I not only heard but also saw them, so many of them! A whole black mass!"

Hearing the insiders continuously adding details, the duke and duchess became increasingly fearful.

Fortunately, this Great Mage and the two goddesses were there to eliminate the sudden magic worms in time and protected them with magic. Otherwise, they would likely have become hollowed-out remnants by this morning.

As for the losses of the City Lord Mansion...

Such material things naturally couldn't be compared to their lives.

However...

The Duke of Cornwall glanced around, showing a hint of confusion on his face:

"Where are Lady Morgan and the two accompanying Elf Knight maidens?"

"Although those worms that broke into the City Lord Mansion were destroyed, the source hasn't been found. Second Sister suspects that this might be a precursor to another calamity, so she took her two Elf Knights and went out of the city to investigate."

Luo En half-truthfully replied, remarking in awe,

"To nip the disaster's trigger in the bud, she even left the city overnight."

Upon hearing this, everyone was moved.

What a merciful and kind goddess, it was indeed a blessing for Cornwall to have such a city guardian deity.

Vivian, sensing the power of faith over the city, was in awe of her clever teacher after Luo En's maneuver increased instead of decreased belief.

Compared to his curses, his deception was truly more masterful.

It seemed that everything was true, yet the outcome was entirely diverged from the truth.

The people of Cornwall, guided by an old deceiver, filled in their own minds with the epic story of Goddess Morgan battling the Oberon Magic Worms and saving Cornwall once again.

And since all the clues were provided based on facts, all the reasoning was completed by the insiders themselves, they almost wouldn't doubt the authenticity of this matter.

Even if they became suspicious later, they couldn't trace it back to their master and disciple.

As the related parties left one after another, Vivian turned to Luo En and quietly asked:

"Teacher, they're all gone, should we leave too?"

"What's the rush, purify the death aura here first."

Luo En gave Vivian a sidelong glance and pushed this cheap disciple into the ruins of the City Lord Mansion,

"You were also involved in this matter, you'll handle the remaining work."

Saying this, he sipped nectar while sitting under the shade of a tree acting as the overseer.

Last night, after Morgan cast a forbidden curse to exterminate the insects, she realized she almost caused a disaster.

Fortunately, he and Vivian intervened in time, one guiding everyone into a dream and the other taking the attack, minimizing the losses, thus averting an unforeseen calamity in Cornwall.

Afterward, Morgan quickly agreed to entrust him and Vivian with the aftermath, then left with the two Elf Knights, under the pretext of investigating the source of the worm disaster, and exited the city overnight.

As for why she didn't stay and explain to her believers firsthand.

First, Morgan wasn't good at lying;

Second, she couldn't afford to lose face.

A dignified Death Goddess, the Guardian of Cornwall, because of her fear of insects, nearly flattened her own Holy Land with a forbidden curse, it was embarrassing to even think about it.

If she had to publicly cover it up and save face for herself, Morgan truly found it difficult to speak about.

Thus, after leaving a mess, Morgan quickly fled the scene of the crime.

By calculating time, she should now be on her way to the Mist Forest to investigate the "source of the worm disaster."