Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

932  Common Mystical Artifacts ( 2 )

”This is the Spirit Veil Charm…” Professor Calveris said as she showed the item to everyone.

”Itʼs a protective item that can temporarily hide you from malevolent spirits. When draped over someone, it creates an aura that masks their presence. This is a popular item created by the Shadow Consortium when thereʼs a huge problem with the rise of evil spirits. After all, there werenʼt enough exorcists or practitioners to deal with them.”

The Shadow Consortium was a huge merchant organization that dealt with various mystical artifacts, and they became really popular after they released a limited edition Divine Talisman. There were only ten of them being sold in an auction every year. Because of such products, their high-grade Elemental and Curse Talismans also earned a high reputation and became popular products in the market.

Furthermore, Cane, the leader of the Shadow Consortium, was actually quite popular as he appeared in many newspapers. After all, aside from being rich, he was also a benevolent man who would donate a lot of money to various charity organizations.

”Anyway, you probably hadnʼt seen this item a lot since the problem with the malevolent spirits had lessened a lot after many Arcane Arts Practitioners had awakened… However, there are still a lot of things you can learn from this mystical item.”

To demonstrate, she draped it over a small enchanted doll she had brought. The dollʼs faint magical aura vanished, leaving it undetectable to anyone attuned to spiritual energy. However, after many of them entered their Phantasm State and focused on that area where the veil was placed, they certainly felt a slight fluctuation of energy coming from there.

However, it meant that the veil was indeed effective as long as they didnʼt enter their Phantasm State and focus on that area.

After giving them some time to inspect, the Professor continued.

”Itʼs not foolproof as you can see…” she said. ”Stronger entities might still sense you if youʼre too close. But for quick escapes? It can be a lifesaver.”

After this, the Professor turned to the next item.

The next artifact was a ring made of dark stone with some tiny red veins running through it.

”The Emberstone Ring…” She said as she slid it onto her finger.

”This is quite a simple but effective artifact. It stores a small amount of fire energy that can be released on command. Although weʼre using Dark Arts, flames and other elements werenʼt something that you should be unfamiliar with. Sometimes, we have to use talismans or other Artifacts to confuse our opponents about our real Arcane Path…” As she said this, many of the students were immediately stunned.

After all, Holy Arts, Elemental Arts, Rune Arts, and some others would consider using other Arcane Paths as disrespectful to their chosen Path.

Anyway, the professor pointed her finger at a nearby candle and activated the ring. A small burst of flame ignited the wick instantly.

”This is quite popular among those who have awakened and can use a bit of Arcane Energy or are still just learning their Path… Itʼs great for survival situations—cooking, warmth, even self-defense. But,” she added with a chuckle, ”donʼt overuse it. The stone needs time to recharge its energy.”

After taking notes on the qualities of the said ring, the professor moved on and continued with her lecture.

She soon held up a bronze bracelet with some markings on it.

”This is a Hexbane Bracelet,” she said with a dramatic flourish. ”This is a bit more expensive than the Emberstone Ring but itʼs a must-have for anyone dealing with curses or malicious enchantments.”

She then explained its function. This item could be considered a Talisman and it could absorb and neutralize weak curses aimed at the wearer.

”It wonʼt stop the really nasty ones,” she admitted, ”but itʼs fantastic for beginners. Plus, it tingles when it activates—like a built-in warning system!”

Armin and everyone else imagined its usefulness in their Cursecraft class… They couldnʼt help but feel interested in this item.

Everyone couldnʼt help but appreciate the Professor as they confirmed that the items she was showing to them were indeed helpful for beginners like them.

The next one was a plain-looking band of copper.

”This is a Mirage Band. Donʼt let its simplicity fool you. It creates illusions… Although it can only create simple illusions, it could fool not just normal people but also Arcanists if they were caught in surprise…”

She then wore it on and conjured an illusion of a small, flickering flame hovering above her palm.

With how she perfectly controlled the flame around her body, she looked like a true Elementalist! Perhaps, if they didnʼt know that she was a Dark Arts Practitioner and was using a mystical artifact, they would really believe her if she said that she was an Elementalist instead!

This mystical artifact was a lot more interesting than they thought.

”Itʼs perfect for distractions or misleading enemies. Just donʼt rely on it too much; the illusions are easily dispelled by sharp magical senses.”

The professor then called for a volunteer to try and test how to use it.

Aiden, one of Arminʼs classmates, couldnʼt resist trying it…

After a few moments, he created an illusion of a grinning cat that had the class laughing… It was indeed quite an interesting sight as they also saw Aiden looking really tired. It seemed the item also uses a lot of Spirit Energy.

Finally, Professor Calveris showed them the last Mystical Artifact.

She unveiled a multifaceted crystal and it seemed to be a luxurious gem to be used by nobles for their jewelry... However, since they knew that it wasnʼt, they simply waited for the professor to introduce it to them.

”This is the Mana Harmonizer Crystal…” she said.

”This one is my personal favorite. It stabilizes your mana flow, making spellcasting smoother and less taxing.”

As soon as they heard this explanation, there was no need to justify why it was her favorite! If what she said was true, it wouldnʼt be surprising if this was the favorite item of all Arcanists!