From Goblin to Goblin God - Chapter 383

Chapter 383: The Completion of the God-Slaying Magical Device, Time Pendulum!

TL: Sungmin

That soft, alluring voice in his ear sent a shiver down Lin Tian’s spine.

It felt as if tendrils from the abyss had slithered out, wrapping around him and pulling him in, rendering him utterly powerless and forever trapped in their embrace.

Turning his head, Lin Tian looked at that flawless face, and an unexpected wave of heat rushed through him.

Those stunning eyes, reflecting the Second Starry Sea, shimmered brilliantly.

The two of them were incredibly close—so close that he could feel her breath, carrying a faint, delicate fragrance.

At that moment, the elves around them silently faded into the darkness, retreating from the scene.

Lita’s eyes were filled with relief as she thought to herself, “Your Majesty, I don’t think this counts as a sacrifice anymore. I should be wishing you happiness instead~”

Initially, their plan had been for the Elf Queen to sacrifice herself to the Goblin in order to secure their protection.

But looking at the situation now, how could this be called a sacrifice? Such a noble and sacred soul was entirely worthy of the Elf Queen.

[Ding! Task triggered: The Elf Queen’s Admiration.

Accepting the task will grant the title Elf’s Love and reward 500 Life Points.

Note: The royal bloodline of elves carries a sealed curse. If an elf of royal lineage bonds with their beloved, the curse will be lifted, and their elven power will awaken a Divine Core.]

At that moment, Lin Tian heard the continuous notifications from the system echoing in his mind.

Unable to suppress his curiosity, he asked, “Wait a moment, Your Majesty, has your Elf Race ever produced a god who awakened a Divine Core?”

The Elf Queen froze for a second, then shook her head. “Of course not. How could that be possible? If we possessed such an ability, we would have been exterminated by the Divine Pantheons long ago.”

Hearing this, Lin Tian suddenly remembered something. “Right, why haven’t I seen any male elves in your kingdom?”

He distinctly recalled that when he attacked Lia’s elf tribe before, there had been plenty of male elves.

“Huh? Your Majesty, we elves do not have males. We are naturally born beings. Every Full Moon, within the Holy Mountain’s Secret Realm, the Sacred Flowers of the Elves bloom and bear Divine Fruits. Elves emerge from those fruits.” the Elf Queen explained gently.

Only now did Lin Tian fully understand. Lia, after all, was already married, so the male elves in her tribe were clearly offspring born through interbreeding with other creatures.

But he had never imagined that elves were truly born naturally—without any form of biological reproduction between living beings.

At that moment, the Elf Queen’s gaze became even more enchanting. “Your Majesty, can… can you answer what I asked earlier?”

Lin Tian looked at her, his expression somewhat conflicted.

She was simply too fragile.

If he made a move on her in her current state, it might be too much for her to endure. It could cause irreversible harm.

“I accept you, but I won’t use that as a reason to hurt you. From this moment on, I promise to protect the Elf Kingdom. Your Majesty, please lift your Shadow Power. If you continue like this, you will certainly die.”

Lin Tian’s voice was resolute.

Hearing this, the Elf Queen was completely stunned. After a long silence, she muttered, “Your Majesty… do you find me unappealing? Am I not beautiful enough? Not attractive enough for you? I—this is my own will. I want to repay you…”

“You are, of course, beautiful. The most beautiful elf I have ever seen. But I still can’t bear to harm you.” Lin Tian gently declined.

Once, or countless times—he knew the difference between the two.

If he played around and broke such a stunning elf, that would be a colossal loss.

Even Lia couldn’t compare to the Elf Queen’s breathtaking beauty and her noble, sacred aura.

Hearing this, the Elf Queen went utterly blank.

What kind of noble and sacred soul was this?!

This was no goblin! This was the god they had always revered in their hearts!!

The hidden elves who had been secretly eavesdropping were completely dumbfounded!

Some were even so moved they wanted to cry!

A sudden wave of guilt surged in Lita’s heart. Such a noble and sacred soul… and I… I defiled him?!

Regret struck her deeply.

She had tarnished Lin Tian because of her own stubbornness.

And back in the unicorn carriage, she had committed an even greater sin!

“The Goblin King is a treasure bestowed upon us by the heavens. We must cherish him. If we can, we should offer him the best of everything as gratitude.” Lita murmured softly to the elven high council around her.

Her guilt was immeasurable.

At that moment, the Elf Queen, dazed and overwhelmed, collapsed to her knees.

Crystal-clear tears trickled down from her radiant eyes.

She was too moved for words.

Suddenly, the grass beside them rustled.

A pair of long, slender legs emerged from the underbrush.

Lita, her expression solemn, stepped forward and knelt on one knee before Lin Tian.

“Your Majesty, I… I apologize for everything I have done before! I’m sorry! I have sinned! I… I actually harmed such a noble and sacred soul!”

This unexpected reaction left Lin Tian utterly baffled. “Huh?”

He couldn’t understand what Lita had done wrong, nor could he grasp why the Elf Queen had suddenly burst into tears.

The Elf Queen turned to Lita and asked, “Lita? What… what did you do to wrong His Majesty?”

Lita’s face flushed slightly as she stammered, “I… I didn’t want to either, but there was no choice, Your Majesty… That’s why I’m apologizing now.”

“We are all guilty, Your Majesty!”

Suddenly, more than a dozen high-ranking elves emerged from the bushes where they had been hiding.

In unison, they dropped to one knee before Lin Tian.

Their guilt stemmed solely from their previous attempt to lure Lin Tian into a trap.

Lin Tian couldn’t help but ask, “What exactly are you trying to say?”

Hearing his question, the elves did not hesitate to confess their wrongdoing. They also openly expressed their thoughts on Lin Tian’s status and significance in their eyes.

And so—

Lin Tian suddenly understood. Suppressing his excitement, he thought to himself, This really is like a divine blessing from the heavens.

These elves were already completely loyal to him.

They were so devoted that they didn’t even hesitate to confess something like this.

“It’s fine. You were only doing what you thought was best for the future of the Elf Kingdom. I understand.”

Lin Tian, wearing the expression of a saint, comforted them.

The more he spoke, the harder the elves cried.

No outsider had ever treated them with such kindness before.

Seeing this, Lin Tian could barely contain his joy. If he wanted, he could claim the entire Elf Kingdom for himself!

And they would offer themselves to him willingly!

However, in this situation…

If he suddenly agreed to accept their offer, it would completely ruin the image he had built.

Besides, the Elf Queen’s body was extremely frail. If anything went wrong and she suffered severe blood loss, it could be fatal.

This kind of weakened life force was something that couldn’t be restored with mere potions.

It was better to wait until she dispelled her Shadow Power and regained her strength before engaging with her.

“Your Majesty, trust me. Remove your Shadow Power and focus on resting. As long as I am here, no one will dare to harm the Elf Kingdom.” Lin Tian spoke with finality.

The Elf Queen nodded firmly. “I will make sure to recover and take care of my body well. That… is the best gift I can offer to you, Your Majesty.”

Hearing this—

Lin Tian felt his blood boil. Enough! Stop talking! If I lose control, someone’s going to die.

“I still have things to handle, so I’ll be leaving now. Tomorrow, I’ll send people to establish a large teleportation formation. That way, we can come and go freely.”

With that, Lin Tian turned to leave.

The Elf Kingdom posed no threat to him. Instead, it could serve as a peaceful sanctuary for his mind—a place worth protecting.

Hearing about the teleportation formation, the elves were overwhelmed with excitement!

It meant that they were truly under his protection. They would never have to live in fear again!

As a group of elves tried to persuade him to stay—

Lin Tian quickly donned his Ganggu Armor and prepared to fly away. Otherwise, he feared he might lose control and end up harming the Elf Queen.

Her fragile life force was genuinely concerning.

At that moment, Lita hurriedly called out, “Your Majesty, wait! Let me escort you back! Flying magic consumes a lot of mana, and it’s impossible to fly such a long distance on your own.”

What she said wasn’t wrong.

But Lin Tian was a goblin. He could simply devour some magical beast flesh along the way and restore his mana.

He could replenish his energy anytime.

“No need. I’ll return in a few days to visit again.”

With that, Lin Tian’s gaze locked onto the Elf Queen’s delicate face.

When the time came, he would help her lift her curse and awaken her Divine Core.

And he would earn 500 Life Points in the process.

…

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Bill, Carmon, Saire, Yann, and the others had all successfully mastered God-Slaying-Grade Forging Techniques.

They had been forging tirelessly, working in shifts around the clock.

Their first priority was crafting magical devices to counter God-Kings—specifically, the Time Pendulum and Frostmourne.

After that, they worked on custom weapons and armor for Lin Tian, Alicenia, and the others.

“Your Majesty, we’ve finished forging five Time Pendulums. Would you like to test them? Honestly, I still can’t believe I managed to forge something of this level myself.”

Before the palace of the Dwarven Kingdom, Bill’s voice rang out.

At that moment, Lin Tian had been inspecting Lia’s mastery of Shadow Power.

Her strength had skyrocketed from an original 10,000 to an astounding 27,000!

It was an utterly terrifying increase—

And she had only been training for a month.

Additionally, her once-fair skin was now marked with dark purple lines, almost like tattoos, exuding an aura of sinister beauty.

At that moment, Lia spoke up. “Boss, perfect timing! Let me test it out.”

One moment, she had been standing beside the throne—

The next, she transformed into a streak of dark purple afterimage and appeared before Bill.

A mature and faintly sweet scent lingered in the air as Bill took a deep breath, savoring it. So this is an elf? Incredible!

Lin Tian’s eyes flickered with intrigue. “Hmm, your agility is exceptional. Give it a try.”

Although Lia’s combat strength was only at 27,000, her speed was already on par with Lin Tian’s.

That was the power of Shadow Power’s enhancement.

And that wasn’t even the strongest aspect of it.

The most formidable ability was that Lia could appear in any shadow within her line of sight.

In the next instant—

Lia reached out and grabbed a magical device resembling an old standing pendulum clock.

But the device was only the size of a palm, with a single button on its surface.

The next moment—

Lia vanished from where she stood, only to emerge from Lin Tian’s shadow, her head peeking out before the rest of her body followed.

Bill was utterly stunned. “What the—?! This… this is possible? This is top-tier assassination ability!”

Who would ever expect their enemy to appear from their own shadow?!

Lin Tian took the Time Pendulum that Lia handed him and examined it carefully.

[Time Pendulum – God-Slaying Magical Device: Pressing the button drastically slows down the surrounding flow of time while consuming mana. Turning the dial in reverse accelerates the surrounding flow of time, also consuming mana.

Holding the button down for an extended period will cause the Time Pendulum to self-destruct, creating a Time Collapse Stasis Field. This can only be broken by expending mana.]

What the hell?

Lin Tian never expected to see something so modern in this world!

This thing had even been invented in his past life!

And there were plenty of documentaries about it, too.

Swish, swish, swish!

A flurry of dark purple shadows flickered rapidly across the grand hall.

Bill’s eyes could barely keep up.

Lia’s ghostly voice echoed through the room. “Boss, I’m coming for you~ If I catch you, you’ll have to compensate me properly.”

Hearing this—

Lin Tian responded, “Compensate? Have I ever treated you unfairly?”

“Don’t think I don’t know! You went to the Elf Kingdom a month ago—I saw the unicorn flying carriage.” Lia huffed.

When a goblin entered the Elf Kingdom, what could possibly happen?

Even a fool could figure it out.

At that moment, Bill suddenly shouted in excitement, “Wait, what?! Your Majesty, you… you went to the Elf Kingdom?! Damn! What was it like?! Just standing on the streets there must be enough to feel euphoric for an entire day!”

“If I said I didn’t do anything, would you believe me?” Lin Tian asked with a completely serious expression.

This guy’s entire life goal seemed to be getting into the Elf Kingdom.

Bill immediately replied, “Of course, I believe you. Other than that kind of thing, you definitely didn’t do anything else.”

“All right, I’m starting now. Let’s see if you can catch me, Boss~”
Lia’s seductive voice echoed through the hall before she suddenly disappeared.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

All that could be seen were streaks of shadowy afterimages flickering non-stop.

Lin Tian remained alert, watching every shadow around him closely—

Especially his own!

Then there were the shadows of the pillars, the tables, the throne, the statues, and more.

Suddenly—

The pressure became overwhelming.

This was the sheer oppressive force of Shadow Power.

There was no way to predict where she would appear from!

The next second—

A shadow burst out from Bill’s shadow, lunging straight at Lin Tian!

Its entire form was like a black mist wraith—scarlet eyes, elongated arms, and razor-sharp claws!

It was no longer even in an elf’s shape.

Lin Tian quickly pressed the button on the Time Pendulum.

Click, click, click!

The sound of clockwork grinding to a halt echoed through the hall!

A massive surge of mana exploded from the device, its gray light piercing through everything!

In the next moment—

Lin Tian watched as the shadowy wraith-like figure froze in place before him.

No—

It was still moving, but at an incredibly slow pace.

Bill, on the other hand, stood there like a statue, completely motionless.

Lin Tian muttered to himself in satisfaction, “As expected of a God-Slaying Magical Device… Damn, if I had gotten this earlier, who would bother being a Goblin King or ascending to godhood?”

With this thing, he could just find a large city and live however he pleased!

Suddenly—

Lia broke free from the time restriction using her mana and lunged at Lin Tian again.

But Lin Tian had already anticipated this. He swiftly sidestepped and reached out to grab her—

“Swish!”

Unfortunately, he caught nothing but air.

Lia had activated one of the abilities from her Shadow Scroll—Void Shadow.

She transformed into a mist-like state, nullifying one lethal attack before slowly reconstituting herself.

Without hesitation, Lin Tian reversed the Time Pendulum, accelerating time!

The scattered, dust-like black mist rapidly reformed in the blink of an eye.

“Got you!”

Lin Tian reached out.

But… the sensation was a bit off.

Lia’s face turned red as she collapsed onto the ground. “I… I give up, Boss. In this state, I have no energy to resist anymore.”

Lin Tian coughed lightly and quickly let go.

Not because he was embarrassed.

But because he didn’t want to traumatize Bill.

“All right, the test results look good. Master Bill, keep up the good work. When the time comes, I’ll arrange for you to pick a bride from the Elf Kingdom. I have other matters to attend to.”

Lin Tian declared.

With this device, God-King Zeus was finally within his reach.

Bill was practically dying of envy. “Other matters? Don’t tell me you’re heading to the Elf Kingdom again, Your Majesty? How about… you let me pick an elf wife first?”