The outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range were very safe, and with the elite Goblins' strength, they were fully capable of protecting their classmates. Moreover, the direction they were heading to was already set, so they didn't have to worry about anything happening.

There can't be any unexpected events, right? Merlin sneered when he had this thought, thinking that he was worrying too much. The first-year final exams at the Arcane Academy were led by several teachers, and the student union members of the academy were all mobilized. Which force on the mainland would dare to provoke them?

What's more, the Warcraft Mountains are not very far from the Arcane Academy. There is a demigod in the Arcane Academy's Mage Tower, so it's quite stable!

Just as Merlin was thinking this, suddenly, a strange vibration came from deep in the mountains, and the ground began to shake violently, as if some ancient power was awakening.

The frequency of the vibrations became higher and higher, the surrounding trees swayed, dust flew, and a suffocating sense of tension filled the air.

The examinees felt a panic and their magical abilities began to be affected. The magical fluctuations became uncontrollable, causing some students who were not strong enough to lose control of magic. The staffs in their hands flashed uncontrollably from time to time, and some even fell to the ground due to panic.

"An earthquake?" Merlin felt the strong vibration and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

The shaking only lasted about three minutes before it stopped. It was Merlin's first time to feel an earthquake. He pushed open the door and looked outside to see many goblins lying on the ground with their butts sticking up, trembling in fear. His classmates were not feeling well either, and they were all slumped on the ground, staggering.

"What's going on?"

Merlin looked up and saw countless birds and animals in the distant forest flying in all directions as if frightened. They seemed to be running for their lives, as if being chased by some unknown existence.

At the same time, the monsters in the Monster Mountain Range seemed to have sensed the call of some mysterious power, became extremely agitated, and began to attack in the direction of the candidates.

Roars and hisses mixed together, as if the entire mountain range was getting angry for the coming chaos.

"Something doesn't seem right!" Merlin's heart skipped a beat. You know, many students have bought insurance. If something happens, the compensation will definitely be a huge sum.

Boom, boom, boom, boom - it seemed like the sound of some creature's heartbeat, strong and powerful, but the sound only lasted for a moment and then disappeared.

But just a moment later, Merlin felt that something seemed to have changed in the entire Monster Mountain Range. Although the sun was high in the sky and the weather was bright, he still felt uncomfortable and nauseous.

thump--

Merlin turned around and saw a classmate who had just bought insurance falling to the ground. He was holding his head with an irritated and disgusted look on his face.

"What's wrong with you!" Merlin quickly ran over, squatted down, supported the fallen classmate and asked. He didn't want anything to happen to his clients after buying insurance.

The student's eyes were somehow slightly red with black bloodshot. He said in pain and confusion, "Merlin... I... I seemed to hear some kind of voice..."

Merlin's heart suddenly tightened as he watched his classmates falling down one after another, holding their heads in agony. At this moment, a shrill wail of pain sounded from nearby, and then, this sound seemed to have formed some kind of chain reaction, continuing to echo.

"What is that!" Merlin looked in the direction where the sound came from and saw several mercenaries lying on the ground in pain. Their bodies seemed to be covered with a layer of black mist. Their flesh and blood continued to proliferate and burst their clothes. A strange distortion had descended.

I seemed to hear a sound, it was low and distant, as if it came from the abyss of the deep sea. That voice carried an unspeakable antiquity and mystery. It was calling me and guiding me towards the unknown.

——Sigurd [Knight of the Inquisition of the Storm Temple]

"How is this possible? How could such a sound come from the Monster Mountain Range?"

Among the teaching group, several teachers in charge of supervising the examination felt a sense of uneasiness in their hearts. The heartbeat that suddenly appeared and disappeared in an instant seemed to sound an alarm bell deep in their souls.

As the sound of heartbeats echoed, the teachers' faces turned pale instantly and beads of cold sweat oozed from their foreheads.

Alrick, the most experienced and oldest teacher on the teaching team, covered his head, as if trying to resist the sudden severe pain.

His voice was low and trembling. "Damn it, wake up! Something special has happened, be prepared."

Another young teacher, Lilith, unconsciously clenched her magic wand with both hands, her face full of fear. She was trembling slightly, her eyes were dazed, and she seemed to feel the invisible pressure. She whispered, "No, I don't want to get on board!"

A faint light flashed from Alric's fingertips, and it touched Lilith's forehead, and the latter's distracted and confused eyes instantly regained their brightness.

"Teacher Lilith, are you okay?" Alric asked nervously. As the youngest teacher in the Arcane Academy, Lilith's mental strength and magic power were not as good as those old guys, and she was easily disturbed by "external factors".

"I... I don't know how I could... I remember that I seemed to be standing on a dilapidated pier. I could feel the salty and wet sea breeze blowing across my face, and the waves hitting the shore, making a rhythmic sound."

"I seem to hear some kind of sound in the melody of nature. The low voice becomes clearer and clearer. It seems to be telling an ancient secret..."

As Lilith spoke, Alric quickly signaled her not to recall the details of what had just happened. He saw a layer of black mist covering the eyes of the new teacher...

Other teachers also began to feel nauseous and weightless, as if the whole world was shaking violently. A strong sense of uneasiness and fear surged in everyone's heart, realizing the horror and threat of this force.

"Quick! Notify the members of the student union immediately!" Alric finally broke the silence, his voice revealing a hint of urgency and commanding majesty.

He turned to the student council president Alex, his eyes flashing with anxiety. "The exam is over! Tell them to rescue the candidates immediately! We must ensure the safety of all students!"

However, beside him, another fat teacher suddenly said, "First, ensure the safety of the noble candidates... As for the other students..."

Before he finished speaking, the air around him seemed to become solemn. The teachers looked at each other, thinking in their hearts.

"Elux, listen!" Alric interrupted the fat teacher with a firm expression on his face, "No matter what their status is, all students are our responsibility. We can't let anyone be abandoned in the Monster Mountain Range!"