Chapter 402: Finding the Earth God Temple
Everything went smoothly when we first left Atali City, but the further we got towards the ruins of the Temple of Erst, the more dangerous the road became.
Most of the villages we passed through had been ravaged by war, with ruins everywhere, and the goblins left behind were mostly old, weak, and sick.
When the goblins saw dwarves and human magicians, they all showed a look of rejection and refused to allow them to stay nearby.
Seeing this, the goblins shook their heads and sighed.
If the Goblin Chief doesn't join the light camp and cooperate with the Midgard, it will be the end sooner or later.
As we approached our destination, the surroundings became desolate, and only monsters tainted by darkness appeared.
The goblins waved their magic wands and easily got the job done.
The big hammer behind Sam is completely useless.
It was his first time to be escorted by the Mage Saint throughout his mission, and he was truly flattered.
No wonder the Horror Group that roamed the Snow Mountain Maze was wiped out. These six magicians are invincible with their powerful combat capabilities, both in close combat and long-range combat.
Any monster that blocks the road, no matter what level it is, will be arrogant for less than a minute when it encounters them and will return to the earth.
Sam was initially shocked, then became numb, and then he let go and killed some monsters.
Although I was seriously injured and couldn't give my all, it was still more than enough to stretch my muscles.
Dwarves are a race that can't sit still.
Two days later, Team Light successfully reached the area where the ruins of the Temple of Erst were located.
This is a wilderness.
Half of the area was a barren earthen slope, and the other half was a muddy depression. White bones were scattered everywhere, and the air was filled with a thick atmosphere of darkness and the breath of the dead.
Since entering this area, Shu Li couldn't help but be alert.
Without Uncle Sam leading the way, they would never have passed through here.
Shu Li took a special look and found that there were no roots of the mother tree nearby.
Obviously, the soil in this area is not suitable for plant growth.
"Uncle Sam, are you sure the Temple of Erst is here?" Budno looked around, trying to find ruins similar to the remains of a temple.
Unfortunately, after looking around, I found nothing.
"Seeing is not necessarily believing." Sam avoided the bones on the ground, walked to the slope, took out the big hammer behind him, and smashed it hard.
"boom--"
The ground shook, the slopes cracked, and a loud rumbling sound came from underground.
"Wow--"
The goblins couldn't stand steadily, staggered from side to side, and hurriedly supported each other.
The Elf King stretched out his arms and took Shu Li, who was leaning back, into his arms.
Kumandi waved his magic wand and chanted a short spell, enchanting everyone with wind magic and lifting them three feet off the ground.
Sam remained standing on the ground, small in stature but as still as a mountain.
When the slope completely collapsed, a huge stone tablet rose from the ground.
Sam dragged the sledgehammer back a few steps, waiting for the stone tablet to fully reveal its appearance.
Shu Li quickly looked at the stone tablet and was surprised to find that it was covered with magical runes.
He rode the wind to the front of the stone tablet, looked from top to bottom, and was completely confused.
When you take them apart you see the familiar Elvish language, but when you put them together you can't make out the content. They are arranged and combined randomly with no pattern at all.
"Is it a magic circle?" Angel circled around the stone tablet.
"It's not a magic circle." Kumandi said affirmatively, holding a notebook in one hand and a pen in the other, carefully copying the runes.
"Hey, there's a diamond-shaped protrusion in the middle of the stone tablet!" Budno pointed.
"Yes!" Discio gestured twice.
When Shu Li heard the word "diamond", an idea flashed through his mind, but it flashed too quickly for him to grasp the clue.
"Ace, can you understand the runes on the stone tablet?"
The only one who could understand the profound text on the scene was none other than the Elf King.
The Elf King approached the stone tablet, his slender fingers gently tracing the runes. "It's an ancient sacrificial text."
"Ancient sacrificial text?"
The goblins were surprised.
Sam looked at the blond wizard named Ace Tell with suspicion.
After spending so many days together, he had a general understanding of each member of the Light Team.
Although Sperian is the captain, when there is a problem that cannot be solved, Ace Terr will take action.
Ace Terre is knowledgeable and experienced, and no matter how difficult the problem is, he can solve it easily.
Fifty years ago, Sam and the elders of the tribe came here to offer sacrifices.
All the tribesmen knelt down before the stone tablet, but no one could understand the runes on it.
Unexpectedly, someone actually revealed the meaning of the rune in one sentence today.
"Is it to commemorate the heroes who died ten thousand years ago?" Shu Li opened his eyes wide and tried to identify.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't understand it.
It's like classical Chinese without punctuation marks, too obscure.
"Yes and no." The Elf King translated the runes on the stone tablet for the goblins, "Brave successors, please praise the fallen heroes with the most beautiful poems. When darkness falls again, please use the Key of Hag to open the Gate of Erdos, pass the test, and pray for the heroic spirits..."
The sacrificial text was very long, and the Elf King had a beautiful voice, which sounded like the sound of nature. After being translated by him, the ancient sacrificial text became easy to understand.
Shu Li listened carefully.
The sacrificial text is followed by a long eulogy. The person who engraved the stone tablet used the most beautiful words in the world to paint a magnificent picture.
After translating the inscription, the Elf King moved his finger to the diamond-shaped protrusion in the middle of the stone tablet and said, "This should be the key to unlocking the door."
Dixie frowned: "We don't have the Hag Key, what should we do?"
Angel asked, "Uncle Sam, do you dwarves have the legend of the Key of Hag?"
Sam shook his head. "I've never heard of it."
Budno scratched the back of his head and said anxiously, "Without the Key of Hag, we can't open the so-called Door of Erdos. If we can't open the door, we can't enter the temple."
Kumandi pondered, "Perhaps the goblins have some legends about this?"
The actual location of the Temple of Erst is in the area of the goblins.
Sam immediately denied it: "Impossible!"
If the goblins knew about the legend of the Key of Hag, they would have opened the Gate of Erdos long ago and allowed the Temple of Erstde to see the light of day again.
Angel turned around and saw Shu Li was silent, so he couldn't help but ask, "Sperian, what are you thinking about?"
Shu Li stared at the diamond-shaped protrusions on the stone tablet and murmured, "I feel like this shape looks familiar. Let me think...where have I seen it before?"
The Elf King reached out and ruffled his hair, saying gently, "Take your time to think about it, don't be impatient."
"Hmm..." Shu Li quickly searched his mind for memories related to "diamond".
Soon, he remembered.
This time when he returned to the Fairy Forest to visit Mr. Orochi, Mr. Orochi gave him a gift.
A palm-sized crystal piece.
The crystal piece exudes a strong magical aura, and a diamond shape is carved out in the middle, which is almost the same size as the protrusion on the stone tablet.
Shu Li took the crystal piece and tried to play against the bumps on the stone tablet.
“Click——”
Let’s get back at it!
The size is just right, without any extra space.
"Wow—" the friend exclaimed, "Could this be... the Key of Hag?"
Sam opened his mouth in surprise: "Unbelievable!"
Dixio couldn't wait to ask, "Where did this come from?"
Shu Li chuckled and said, "It's a gift from Mr. Da She."
Sam thought that "Mr. Snake" was a magician. After all, he would never have thought that the goblin would call a high-level magical beast "Mr."
"Has this Mr. Orochi ever told you where he got the Hag Key?"
Shu Li pointed to the swamp. "It said it picked it up while adventuring in the Unibal Swamp one day."
"Huh?" The goblins were dumbfounded.
Mr. Orochi is so lucky, isn't he? He just picked up a treasure.
As luck would have it, it gave "Baby" to Sperian as a gift.
Sam wanted to swear.
What kind of luck did that magician named Orochi have? He actually picked up the important Hag Key by chance?
Just as he was about to speak, the crystal piece embedded in the stone tablet suddenly emitted a dazzling light.
"careful--"
The Elf King quickly pulled Shu Li, who was closest to the stone tablet, and retreated like lightning.
The other goblins reacted quickly and dispersed swiftly.
Although Sam's skills are not as good as before, his years of adventure experience have made him instinctively avoid danger.
When the light burst out, he threw himself to the left, curled up into a ball before landing, and rolled away.
The goblins and the Elf King were not as lucky as him.
Although they retreated in time, they were still facing the stone tablet, and the light emitted from the stone tablet covered them in a straight line.
In an instant, the five goblins and the Elf King disappeared into thin air.
Sam finally managed to steady himself and turned back to look for the six magicians. He was shocked to find that there was no one near the stone tablet.
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