Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

Chapter 1250 1250: Familiar Move

The announcerʼs voice echoed across the hall, silencing the crowd.

”The Affinity Trial is complete! Now, we move to the final test of the first Holy Arts Competition!”

The audience stirred with excitement. They had seen purity measured by the crystal, and affinity tested against the Imps.

What could possibly come next?

The judges stepped forward with their solemn expression. One of them raised his staff and spoke clearly.

”This last trial will test the true essence of Holy Arts. Not purity or destruction, but sanctification. Each student will be placed inside a sanctified circle. Within it, shadow wraiths will be summoned. They are weaker than the Imps, but they will swarm endlessly. The task is simple… You need to protect the circle and heal the effigies placed inside. The longer the light holds, the higher the score.”

The crowd erupted in murmurs.

”Sanctification?”

”So itʼs about defense and healing?”

”This is different… this is real Holy Arts.”

Vale certainly liked this test.

ʼPurity and power are important, but without protection and healing, Holy Arts are incomplete. They should do well in this test as well, but if it comes to Spirit Strands, it might be a problem.ʼ Vale mused after noticing that his students werenʼt the ones with the highest Spirit Strands or energy.

Since this was a matter of being able to hold on for the longest time, the amount of energy would surely matter…

In any case, the first student stepped nervously into the circle.

The judges raised their hands, and just like what was mentioned before, shadow wraiths appeared.

These wraiths also started shrieking as they rushed forward.

The student invoked Blessing Dew…

Soon, droplets of light fell onto the effigies. The glow was faint, and the wraiths pressed in quickly. Within seconds, the circle faltered, and the effigies dimmed.

”Thirteen seconds…” The announcer reported after checking the time.

Just like that, the test continued.

Another competitor tried Sacred Flame.

The circle flared brightly, burning several wraiths back, but the flame consumed too much energy. Within moments, the glow weakened, and the effigies were left vulnerable.

In the end, the student only lasted for 16 seconds.

”Ahhh! This is too difficult!” The student complained.

He didnʼt have any Artifact with him that could improve his Spirit Energy reserve. Because of that, he failed to last for even 20 seconds, which was the number he was aiming to have…

But he wasnʼt alone. One by one, the students attempted the trial. Most of them managed to hold the circle for fifteen seconds, others were able to reach up to nineteen seconds, but none of them reached 20 seconds…

Soon, however, a representative from Aurora Holy Academy stepped into the circle filled with confidence…

He invoked Holy Barrier, forming a dome of light around the effigies.

The shadow wraiths clawed and shrieked, but the barrier held firm.

The glow trembled after a while, yet it endured longer than most. The announcerʼs voice rang out.

”Twenty‑two seconds!”

The crowd cheered. It was the first time someone had broken past the nineteen‑second mark.

However, the student was frowning…

He realized just now that after the 20-second mark, the intensity or the strength of the shadow wraiths became abnormal!

”So thatʼs how it is, huh… I thought I could reach fifty seconds if the intensity stayed the same, but they really planned this well…” He mused.

However, the crowd was just happy to see the result.

”Finally, someone reached past twenty!”

”Aurora is really good!”

”They might take the lead in this trial!”

Next came a student from Sunspire Holy Academy. She invoked Blessed Chant…

The circle pulsed in rhythm with her chant, pushing the wraiths back again and again.

Soon, the effigies glowed brightly with the spell.

Finally, after reaching the 20-second mark, the intensity became stronger and soon, the circle dimmed… but not before lasting twenty‑four seconds!

”Twenty‑four seconds!” the announcer declared.

The audience erupted in applause.

Then, a student from Larkinson Holy Academy stepped forward.

This time, he invoked Sacred Flame, but it was controlled and not reckless. The fire burned steadily, keeping the wraiths at bay without consuming all his energy at once.

The circle glowed fiercely, holding for twenty‑five seconds before fading.

”Twenty‑five seconds!”

The crowd gasped.

”Thatʼs the highest so far!”

”Larkinson has taken the lead!”

”Sacred Flame really is powerful when mastered.”

Soon, the announcerʼs voice carried across the hall once more.

”Now, Marshall Academyʼs turn!”

The crowd leaned forward eagerly. After Galateaʼs spear and Ireneʼs radiance, and Skyeʼs devastating strike in the Affinity Trial, everyone wanted to see how they would perform in this final test.

Galatea stepped forward first.

”Iʼm ready!” She shouted as she entered the circle.

Soon, her hands were clasped together before she invoked Radiant Ward.

A huge dome of light formed around the effigies and it seemed more like an Arcane Barrier of Mystic Arts.

However, the wraiths shrieked upon contact with the dome!

They tried to ensure and clawed at the barrier, but it held firm.

This lasted for thirty seconds! The effigies remained untouched during the whole time.

Of course, the crowd cheered loudly, impressed by her control.

It was the highest score so far!

”Hmm… She compensated with aggressiveness, huh…” Vale muttered as he noticed that Galatea had also released another field-type Spell that weakened the power of the shadow-wraiths instead of just strengthening her barrier.

Vale smiled. ʼGalatea understands. Defense is not about flashy power, but about holding the line.ʼ

Next came Irene.

She raised her staff as she invoked Healing Hymn.

A soft chant filled the air, and the effigies glowed as their wounds mended under the radiant melody.

The wraiths clawed at the circle, but Ireneʼs hymn was simply too effective…

It continued to push back the wraiths!

Thirty seconds passed. Then thirty-five...

Then, the circle finally dimmed, and the test ended…

”Thirty-five seconds!” The announcer said.

The crowd erupted in cheers…

”Her healing is incredible!”

”She kept the circle alive longer than most!”

”Marshall Academy again!”

The judges couldnʼt help but praise her balance of healing and defense.

Yet, this wasnʼt even the strongest student according to their knowledge. There was still Skye!

At this point, as Vale was thinking of leaving the place since he already guessed what the result would be, he felt something off…

Soon, he felt a huge summoning circle within the city being activated!

It was a very familiar move.

”This is...”

Vale immediately recalled the competition he had attended as a student. This was definitely the same summoning event!