Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

Chapter 775 The Key

”There is another way.”

Kyleʼs voice resonated through the chamber… It was like a calm amidst the storm.

The Headmaster, only took a mere second to immediately recognized the figure that had mysteriously appeared within the chamber.

He had no time to question his presence or how he managed to enter the chamber since he clearly recognized the gravity of the situation…

If they failed to keep the Deadly Sin here, there would be many lives that was going to be taken by this devil.

With a stern gaze at Envy, Headmaster Therion nodded solemnly.

”Speak quickly, Shadow Immortal. Our time is short, and our enemy is relentless.”

Kyle approached the platform, his gaze fixed on the writhing spirit of Envy.

Just now, he also used a huge amount of Shadow Divinity to strengthen the bindings on the Deadly Sin.

”The spirit seeks a host, a vessel to sate its hunger for ambition and desire. We must offer it a bait, a lure so enticing that it cannot resist.” Kyle said through telepathy… It covered not just the Headmaster but all the other Professors as well.

The psychics exchanged wary glances, but the Headmasterʼs decision was swift.

”We will trust your counsel. What do you propose?”

With a gesture, Kyle summoned a phantasmal orb, its surface swirling with the potential of untapped power. It was mysterious.

”This Orb contains the essence of ambition, a concentrated draught of desire. It will draw Envy like a moth to flame…”

Kyle said as he recalled what Orden, the Purple Dragon of the Castle, said to him about this Orb.

Indeed! This Orb came from one of the Dragons imprisoned within Kyleʼs castle!

He placed the Orb upon the platform, and as if sensing its purpose, Envyʼs attention snapped to the new presence. Its form coalesced, drawn to the Orbʼs allure.

”Prepare yourselves…” Kyle warned, his voice echoing in the minds of the psychics.

”The trap is set.”

During this whole time, Envy couldnʼt actually sense Kyleʼs presence! Nonetheless, Envy couldnʼt care less about another opponent…

As soon as the Orb appeared, she couldnʼt help but let out her desire to possess it!

The Headmaster and the Professors encircled the area, their psychic energies converging upon the Orb.

Envy, entranced by the Orbʼs promise, edged closer, its essence quivering with anticipation… She had no idea what it was, but it felt like sheʼs going to get stronger the moment she obtained it!

”Itʼs mine!” She shouted.

At the same time, Kyle gave his instructions to the Psychics, who barely had the strength to continue…

With a collective incantation, the psychics channeled their powers into the Orb… To be exact, their Mental Energy was used to strengthen the power of the Orb and contain Envyʼs spirit!

As Envy dashed forward, a radiant lattice of light enveloped her body. The Deadly Sinʼs felt a lot more at ease as it neared the Orbʼs seductive glow!

”This is indeed terrifying…” Kyle commented as he realized how great the Orb was… He really couldnʼt underestimate the Dragons that had lived for an uncountable number of years!

Envy, now within reach of the Orb, extended a tendril of its essence towards the object of its desire.

At that moment, Kyle gave the signal, and a surge of psychic energy burst forth.

The Orb absorbed Envy in a maelstrom of light, its surface pulsating with the captured devilʼs fury.

The runes of the chamber flared, sealing the Orb with an irrevocable conclusion.

The Deadly Sinʼs rage was quelled as its presence was confined within the Orbʼs crystalline prison!

Thud… Thud.. Thud…

Exhausted yet triumphant, the psychics watched as the Orb settled into a gentle hum, its surface was now in a tranquil state…

Some of the professors couldnʼt help but kneel on the ground as they just exhausted their mental energy…

”Did we just capture a Deadly Sin?” One of the professors asked.

”I must be dreaming… This is incredible… If we study the mind of this creature, incorporate their knowledge into our arts… Then, it will be a new era---”

”Stop… The guy who helped us is an Immortal. He must be the Shadow Immortal. I felt his Divinity.”

”Right… Besides, that was probably just an Avatar or a part of the Deadly Sinʼs Spirit. It wasnʼt a big deal.”

”We canʼt be sure about that. The Shadow Immortal would not come here if it was that simple.”

The professors talked to each other through their linked telepathy as they looked at Kyleʼs figure with wariness but also reverence.

They didnʼt even bother to ask how the Shadow Immortal bypassed the doors of the Chamber of Seals and joined them in the battle.

It clearly shows how they really acknowledge his strength!

Headmaster Therion approached the Orb, his expression one of solemn gratitude.

”Through your instructions and our unity, we have succeeded, Shadow Immortal” He declared. ”One behalf of the Farrel Academy, I would like to thank you--”

”Thatʼs fine… Headmaster Therion… I will be taking this Orb, though…” Kyle said, and as soon as he took the Orb, he immediately received a notification that he could extract the living immortal inside it!!

Of course, he decided not to extract the Deadly Sin yet as he felt that this one was actually using his true body!

This Deadly Sin that he captured was quite special, and he wasnʼt just planning to extract it to death! That would be too much of a waste!

Even if he does, he has to make it slow and make this poor Deadly Sin become a source of his energy forever!

***

During this time, in a faraway land in the northern region of the world, the wind howled across the desolate ice land...

Suddenly, the space twisted, and a group of three people descended to the land…

The trio took a moment to observe the land as if sensing the remnant energy in the place.

Whoosh~

They stood amidst the frozen expanse, their blue cloaks billowing like the sails of a ship lost at sea. The intricate engravings upon their garments shimmered faintly, a sign of their mastery over the temporal realm.

”The Overseerʼs not here…” One of them murmured, his voice barely audible over the biting gale.

The Overseerʼs absence was a huge matter that would affect the whole of the Human Realm. After all,the Overseerʼs task wasnʼt a simple matter: it was to help the balance of the world...

Without the Overseer, the Will of the Human Realm would become even more vulnerable!

The second figure nodded, his gaze scanning the horizon.

”The Demonsʼ incursion was no mere coincidence. The Will of the Realm is exposed… Itʼs vulnerable without its guardian. What a pity…”

The third, the youngest among them, clenched his fists. ”Perhaps it is a sign for us to intervene. The Will may be guiding us to a new equilibrium.”

He said with a hint of a smile on his face. The reason they were here must not be a coincidence.

Apparently, their mission was clear: to seek out the Shadow Immortal, a being who had actually disrespected a new Time Manipulator in the remnant of the Celestial Realm.

This made them, the seniors of that Time Manipulator, get revenge.

”Since thereʼs no Overseer. We have to get information on our own.”

With a decision made, they turned their backs to the ice land, the realm of the absent Overseer, and set their sights on the mainland.

”This wonʼt be an easy matter since the Shadow Immortal probably rules this world. We will use the current chaos created by the Demons to steal the key and after that, we can consider humiliating the Shadow Immortal…” The leader of the group, Jin, said in a serious voice..

”Weʼre not going to kill him, huh…” The other said.

”We canʼt… We need to keep the balance of this world. Without the Shadow Immortal, this world probably wouldnʼt last for a month before it becomes a hub of demon. We donʼt want the Demons to get even stronger.” Jin explained.

”Understood…” The other two said in unison.

They also knew that the Shadow Immortal was no ordinary foe. His control over the shadows was unparalleled, a power that could veil his movements and intentions from even the most discerning eyes.

Furthermore, it was reported that he could control a Dimensional Creature! A being that could be considered the worst enemy of the Time Manipulators.

Nonetheless, with the three of them, a single and young Dimensional Creature, would not be able to stop them.

As they traversed the boundary of the mainland, the Time Manipulators cast a wave of temporal threads, a cloak of chronal energy to shield their passage.

They moved unseen, as they sought the traces of the Shadow Immortalʼs essence.

Upon reaching the mainland, the trio split up, each taking a different path through the bustling cities and sleepy hamlets.

To their surprise, the Demons barely caused damage in the northern region of the continent.

It was quite impressive that the Arcanists here were able to fight against the Demons!

Then, at this time, in a quiet tavern, one Manipulator overheard a bard sing of a night when the darkness seemed alive, a vampire that moved against the wind slaughtered the demons in thousands!