Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild-Chapter 436 - 238: The Face of Annihilation

"Annihilator..."

Otto’s deep voice repeated the word.

Li Ang then unfolded the panel of the three individuals.

[Keynes, Annihilation Knight Cadet], [Charlie, Imperial Soldier], [Fain, Acolyte of the Divine Eye]

None of these three had Excellence Realm strength, so they were easily captured by Otto.

However, their reaction at this moment indicated that, although detected by the Elder Sword Hero for their machinations, the Empire’s activities on Mengze Island had made progress, or rather, they had accomplices elsewhere on the island.

Li Ang still remembered seeing the Imperial envoy to the Feinat family on Spark Island.

The panel for that one clearly indicated "Divine Eye Apostle," which seemed superior to this Acolyte.

The uniqueness of the Divine Eye Apostle lay in the two professions listed on his panel: one was called "Star Gazer," the other witch, showing a profound connection with the Star Soul.

In contrast, this Acolyte was rather middling, merely a Tier Five Mage, and a Tier One witch. The witch’s level seemed like it was learned on the spot.

Could it be that the Eye of God required one to take on the witch profession? Li Ang wondered.

The only one who could speak, the Acolyte, nearly shouted, "You mortals can’t possibly imagine what kind of power is about to descend, it will surely bring the Empire’s glory!"

His expression and attitude suggested that he thought the Empire’s conspiracy on Mengze Island had already succeeded.

"What is the Annihilator?" Otto asked, holding his sword to the Acolyte’s neck.

"You will soon witness it yourselves!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Once more, Mengze Island shook violently. Outside, young girls screamed, pointing to the sky. Li Ang exited the room to gaze upwards with them, and through the opening in the rock face above Huanwo Village, the night sky was now dyed a purplish-red.

The color was eerily reminiscent of the hue seen when the Imperial Battleship exploded on Satus Island, but clearly, there was no battleship here, something else was causing it.

In the sky, clouds were pushed aside, and in the midst of the burst of purple-black light, something seemed to materialize in the sky.

But from the perspective within Huanwo Village, it wasn’t visible outside.

"Can you exit through the top of your village?"

"Yes," Otto pointed to a faint line in the darkness, "there’s an elevator. It’s just a camouflage barrier, not a blockade."

Li Ang grasped the Magic Staff, and with a Yufeng spell, soared high into the air, heading straight for the opening in the rock.

Zoe pursed her lips, transforming into the Celestial Maiden Stance, and floated after him.

Upon exiting the opening, the surroundings were dense with primeval jungle, and a few Sea Thorn Dragons stood in nearby pools, the sky’s purplish-red reflected in their eyes.

Clearly, they were sleeping in the pools guarding Huanwo Village, now drawn to the sky’s allure.

Li Ang flew to a height above the treetops, the spectacle in the sky unfolded before him.

Stunned into stillness, during that instant, Zoe also reached his side.

"That... that is—"

The young girl briefly forgot her words.

In the sky, a rift of purplish-red shadow had opened, and a giant face peered out from it.

It somewhat resembled a Voodoo mask or a folk Nuo face, at first glance, it was an eerie human visage, but upon closer inspection, bore a pair of enormous curved horns, part goat-like, and near the nose and lips, resembling a tiger or leopard. Its overall appearance was black and metallic, but the central part glowed with a purplish light.

This face was massive, perhaps similar in size to a medium Flying Airship, its eyes tightly shut as if still sleeping.

Could this be what the Empire referred to as the "Annihilator"?

It too descended here from a rip in the dimensional rift, and for a moment, its Spirituality stirred violent magic power ripples across the skies of Mengze Island, bringing a magical disaster to the place.

The island’s abnormal shaking was evidently related to it, its induced magic tide had aroused a multitude of demons in the swamps and jungles, and all around the duo, several giant flying demons suddenly took to the air.

They panicked, aimlessly, seeing the pair’s silhouette, they casually spat out a gas bomb.

Zoe immediately parried back with a Wind Blade, and Li Ang manipulated Spiritual Enhancement on the Wind Blade, causing it to expand several folds, slicing off the giant bird’s wing, and it plunged into the jungle.

Following a shriek, it was torn apart by the rampaging demons in the woods.

"Ugh."

Zoe clutched her forehead, the Celestial Maiden Stance formed by the Light of the Star Soul flickered a few times, her light cyan hair turning back to chestnut, as if about to fall from the sky.

Li Ang quickly embraced her and inscribed the curse art from Satus Island to isolate the flow of Spirit on her forehead.

The young girl unfolded her wings again: "I’m okay now, just then I felt... seeing it, I felt..."

"The Star Soul?"

Seeing such obvious symptoms, Li Ang was almost certain of her condition.

Zoe nodded slowly, her expression complex.

She looked at the flying demons circling around but afraid to approach: "Them, I seem to know why they’re in chaos."

She raised a bit of Light of the Star Soul in her hand: "Previously when speaking with Diana, although she wasn’t synchronized with me, I still felt a bit of her power.

"Those demons live on this island, everything on it is nourished by Diana. The weakest consume the plants and fruits, then are eaten by the meat-eaters, all of them actually carry a trace of Diana’s power."

Zoe started to tremble involuntarily, this shiver couldn’t stop, even tightly leaning on Li Ang.

"I-I feel strange, clearly I’ve never seen that strange face, yet I can’t help but feel scared."

The calm and smile that Zoe wore most of these days disappeared without a trace, the past fear and helplessness slipped out from the shadows.