The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Who could imagine that a space the size of a playground could be artificially carved out inside a mountain?

By this point, there was no trace of ordinary goblins left.

Instead, a group of goblin priests wearing ornate feathered headdresses and carrying ancient wooden staffs appeared.

They circled around in circles, muttering incantations and emanating an eerie atmosphere.

Surrounded by these goblin priests, a one-eyed monster proudly floated in the air.

Its enormous, bulging eyes were wide open above a gaping maw, while its body was covered with several sticky tentacles.

The terrifyingly bright light from before must have been its doing.

When Vena arrived, Felix was wreaking havoc on the goblin priests on the outskirts.

Strangely enough, only by mastering one or two low-level spells can one evolve from an ordinary goblin into a goblin priest.

At this scale, a single volley would be enough to force Felix into a corner.

But they ignored Felix's actions.

He wouldn't even blink if his comrades died tragically before his eyes, let alone if swords were falling on his head.

On the contrary, Vena's sudden appearance attracted the attention of those sinister eyes like a magnet.

Suddenly, its eerie eyes rolled, spitting out a dazzling yet ominous pink ray that hurtled straight toward Venus's face.

Although the rays appeared soft and weak, they carried a chilling sense of oppression, giving Vener a feeling that there was no way to escape them.

So he casually waved his hand, scattering the ray.

Upon seeing this, Evil Eyes' eyes widened, almost popping out of their sockets.

"Are you OK!"

Unaffected by the pink rays, Vena stepped forward and grabbed Felix, stopping him from continuing his slaughter of the goblin priests.

It wasn't that I felt pity for their lives or deaths, but simply that Felix's lack of any response so far was extremely abnormal.

"Are you alright? Of course you're alright."

Felix, whose wrist was being held by Viner, finally stopped what he was doing and turned to look at Viner.

With his wrists held, Felix stared blankly at Vina, his eyes unfocused and lifeless.

When Vena thought Felix was still angry and was deliberately ignoring her.

"Anyway, I always cause trouble, and my presence is always in the way. I usually just cause trouble, but today I'm the one who's settling things down."

Felix rattled off a bunch of nonsensical yet rhythmic lines, then, as if still feeling unsatisfied, mechanically added, "...Yo!"

"Oh my god."

Unable to resist, Wiener smacked Felix on the head with his other hand and reprimanded him without any politeness.

"Don't become a comedic character who spouts terrible, third-rate rap!"

Upon hearing Wiener's explanation, Felix finally showed a change of expression.

It sounded like dissatisfaction, but also like anger.

The pink light at the corner of her eye began to flicker, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

Lisette, who was half a step behind Venus, was only just catching up at this moment.

"Vina, retreat quickly! Felix has been subdued!"

His voice was filled with urgency and anxiety.

Chapter 127 Perilous Situation

“Controlled—?” Wiener asked hesitantly.

He wanted to ask more questions, but then he saw Felix fling his hand away, forcefully breaking free from his restraints, and without hesitation swinging his sword at him.

Vena wasn't going to test whether the Thief's Armor could withstand the sharpness of the Cleaver's Blunt Blade at this moment. She raised her leg and kicked Felix in the chest, separating their bodies.

Felix, no longer under the control of his own consciousness, still moved swiftly, but could not hide the stiffness of being controlled by external forces.

Even after being kicked away by Viner, the longsword in his hand still fell mechanically, striking a goblin priest at his feet squarely.

"What's going on?" Vina asked Risty hurriedly, taking advantage of the brief respite.

“It’s the Evil Eye! Felix, and all these goblins, are under its control!” Listy cried out.

"Then why are they killing each other?"

"Because this was originally some kind of sacrificial ritual!"

Lisette saw through the situation at a glance.

The seemingly chaotic arrangement was clearly a sinister and terrifying altar.

Each time a goblin priest falls, its blood flows into the magic circle beneath its feet, becoming fuel to propel the ritual forward.

Under the control of the Evil Eye, Felix became the executioner of this ritual.

Even though their primary objective became eliminating uninvited guests like Viner, they didn't forget to take down the nearby goblin priests as well.

“We have to stop Felix, otherwise he’ll get more and more involved as the ritual goes on,” Listy hurriedly reminded him. “You hold him off for now, I’ll figure out a way to wake Felix up.”

"That's really asking too much of people."

They need to find a way to survive Felix, but they also need to be careful that he doesn't wipe out all the goblins.

This was the first time Wiener had encountered such a bizarre request.

He couldn't protect the goblins, but he could think of a way to distract Felix.

“Hey, Felix! I’m planning to forge a super powerful new sword and find it a suitable master.”

"A lot of people will come and try it out then, guess who won't get an invitation?"

As Viner distanced himself, he loudly mocked her.

Felix, who was efficiently harvesting goblin heads by following the principle of proximity, suddenly stopped when he heard Viner's voice.

They then abandoned their immediate objective and headed straight for Vina.

Okay, at least some consciousness remains.

Wiener was secretly delighted.

If Felix can remain unmoved even in this situation, then Vener is truly at a loss.

Vena deliberately found an open area to avoid accidentally injuring the goblin during the struggle.

Of course, this doesn't mean there aren't any goblins in this area; it's just that Felix has cleared them all out.

Seeing Felix rushing towards Vina without regard for anything else, the Evil Eye, hovering in the air, closed its eyes slightly, revealing an indescribable confusion.

With Felix's target now on Viner, his movements became clear.

Seizing the opportunity, Lisette flicked her finger and cast a minor restoration spell on Felix's inevitable path.

Lesser Restoration is a level 2 protective spell that removes abnormal status effects from a single target.

Acting purely on instinct, one wouldn't perceive the spell as a threat, so even though Felix clearly saw the casting animation, he still charged straight in.

Wiener's entire attention was focused on Felix; no subtle change in Felix escaped his notice.

That's why he realized it immediately—

"No, this is completely useless!"

Felix, who was hit by the Lesser Restoration spell, paused for only a moment before slashing at Vina without hesitation.

If Wiener hadn't reacted quickly, he would probably have been killed on the spot.

“The spell has already taken effect, but the effect has been overwritten!” Lisette corrected.

"Isn't that useless?"

While dodging, Viner retorted without holding back.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first time he'd been hunted down by Felix, and his past experience proved useful this time.

Under the control of the Evil Eye, Felix's swordsmanship remained sharp, but he could only rely on instinct and was unable to use his sword skills.

So much so that while the scene appeared perilous, Wiener remained completely at ease.

Lisette, however, was unaware of this.

In her view, Wiener was constantly on the verge of death.

The only possible reason for a secondary restoration spell that has already taken effect to be overwritten is the effect of continuous casting.

Therefore, to stop the other party's control, you must first break their state of concentration.

So she didn't even have time to argue with Venere, and silently chanted.

Although this evil eye did not join the battle, it put even more pressure on Lisette than the two-headed banshee she had encountered before.

Second-circle spells probably won't even pass the opponent's saving throw, and third-circle spells aren't safe either.

Lisette prepares to use the fourth-circle spell Ice Storm, which is beyond her level.

A wide-ranging ice storm, combined with ground dampened by blood, can create a freezing effect even if it doesn't kill the enemy in one hit, interrupting their focused spellcasting.

Although Listy couldn't discern the specific effects of the blood-based magic circle, freezing it would at least have a disruptive effect.

These were all decisions she made in a split second.

Casting spells across ranks is an extremely difficult skill, and without the extra help from Jessica and Professor Hanneman, it would be a skill that a first-year student could never master.

Worried that Venus wouldn't be able to hold out for long, Listi, who was already struggling, was desperately trying to shorten her chanting time, so she naturally had no energy to pay attention to other matters.

Therefore, it was not noticed that the Evil Eye, which should have been focused on controlling Felix, was distracted and glanced in her direction after realizing that Lysty was gathering magic energy.

An invisible mental shock was unleashed.

"Goo-"

Listi let out a painful wail.

As Listi reached the crucial moment of her chanting, the magic essence she had gathered suddenly went out of control, causing the magic power within her body to become chaotic as well.

For a spellcaster, falling into a state of magical disorder is equivalent to losing most of their combat power.

Although Vena was entangled with Felix, she noticed the situation and quickly shouted.

"Listy, you use the teleportation stone to leave first, I'll figure out the rest—uh!"

As if in retaliation, Felix seized the moment of distraction and kicked Venus hard in the abdomen.

Although it cannot cause substantial harm, it is enough to disrupt the balance.

Viner dared not let the blunt blade strike him, so he could only writhe and roll on the ground.

This is truly a perilous situation.

"Just mind your own business!"

Listy bit her lip until it bled, forcing herself to pull herself together.

Magical disorder is almost unsolvable in the existing magic system.

However, before becoming a magician, Listy was a herald.

Chapter 128 The Broken Variant Blade

A wisp of black flame, as deep as the night sky, danced lightly on Lisette's fingertips before being unleashed with the force of a thunderbolt.

Aside from its color, it is no different in appearance from the common 0-ring magic fire arrow, but its inner power and essence are completely different.

This is the magic of heraldry.

After casting the spell, Lisette's expression was even worse than when her spellcasting was interrupted due to being above her level.

As the black flame drew closer, the surrounding air seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible hand, becoming unusually heavy and making it difficult to breathe.

Evil Eye, who had been indulging in frivolous mockery, suddenly changed his expression, his previous arrogance instantly replaced by fear.

Its tentacles, like a drowning person grasping at straws, frantically grabbed at the unresisting goblin priests around it, using them as shields to fling them toward the flames.