Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy
chapter-445

After the matter with the Evil Entities had calmed down, a deep investigation commenced to ensure the eradication of the cult or the Order of Fatality within the city.

Of course, multiple organizations came into play to secure the safety and well-being of the populace.

The city mayor, including the royal family and the Association of the Harmonious Arcane Path, stepped forward to provide support and assistance to the families of those who had tragically lost their lives in the battle.

They understood the importance of healing wounds, both physical and emotional, and worked tirelessly to ensure that the affected families received the care and compassion they deserved.

Simultaneously, efforts were focused on identifying the summoned creatures...

In the end, they discovered that the Evil Entity was called Zyran, and it belonged to the third tier of creatures from the Eternal Abyss Realm.

Fortunately, because of the rushed nature of the summoning ritual, it allowed them to swiftly suppress the Zyran and prevent further chaos and destruction. If they had used a perfected summoning ritual, killing those Zyrans would have been a lot more complicated.

"Haa~ So it was really going to be delayed." Princess Ceres sighed as she looked at the busy city while having her morning tea.

Reparations and various constructions are ongoing after the destruction caused by the Zyrans.

"It will only be delayed for two weeks. It sounds great... I think that this was a good chance to prepare for the Tower Ascension." Gabbi, one of her teammates, said.

"Huh? What about the other competitions?" Ceres asked as she raised her brow.

"Oh… I heard that the other contests might get canceled since the coliseum had taken more damage than we thought. It wasn't just the barriers that were destroyed. It seemed that even the foundation was damaged. There might be accidents if we continue using it."

"Tsk… Are there not enough Elementalist or Mystic Arts Practitioners around? They could've fixed that if they worked together." Ceres muttered.

Gabbi smiled at this and was about to explain to the princess. However, before she could speak, Ceres waved her hand.

"Ahem… I know that their Spells were most likely for offensive or defensive styles. None of them would probably waste their Spell Lights and record a support-type spell."

Gabbi gently nodded at this.

Anyway, most of the students were indeed disappointed about the decision made by the Organizers of the event, but they had no choice other than to accept it.

They could only feel grateful that none of them were severely injured from the surprise attack made by the cult.

The news about the delay or postponement of the competition soon spread.

At the very least, this delay provided an opportunity for more people, like the Academy Professors and high-level students, to come together and collaborate in securing the safety of the city.

That way, the postponement might get shorter due to their help.

The students, all of whom were considered elites within their respective academies, embraced this responsibility with enthusiasm.

"Headmaster! Please, let us patrol the surroundings too! Vale was still nowhere to be found…" Maya spoke with sincerity as she felt worried for her classmate.

Philip, Crystal, and Luna were behind her, hoping that Headmaster Jean would agree.

Jean sighed as he understood what these kids were feeling right now.

However, he had to be firm since they were precious young students of his Academy. They were only 4th-year students, and if they somehow encountered a real rogue practitioner who didn't care about the lives of other people, they might be in danger.

After all, the Dark Spells recorded by Maya and others lack its killing ability. Most of their Dark Spells could only weaken or suppress people.

Whether they were curses, dark magic, or rituals, they weren't ferocious enough.

Well, this was also necessary as the corruption brought by the Darkness would be stronger if they recorded Spells that were too "dark."

"Let's wait for him… Let's give him two more days. If he didn't return at that time, I'll be the one to bring him back." Headmaster Jean said.

Seeing that Vale's friends weren't satisfied, he continued.

"To be honest, I found broken pieces of a Cursed Artifact outside the coliseum… I'm thinking that he used his Shadow Gate Spell to escape from the Evil Entity. He was probably targeted and had to escape through that method. However, this is a secret, and no one should know about it." Headmaster Jean explained.

Maya's eyes lit up after hearing this. She didn't expect that the Headmaster had investigated this much.

"So it was like that…" Philip heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"Are we to keep quiet about this since we can't let others know that he learned the Shadow Gate Spell?" Luna asked curiously.

"That's part of it. However, the main reason was that a few Shamans and Holy Knights were looking for someone who had escaped through this method. They thought that the man was a member of the cult or someone who must be investigated. It will get more complicated, so it's better to keep his identity a secret..." Headmaster Jean said with a soft voice.

Even though he had been staying in the hotel most of the time, his multiple Shadow Soldiers allowed him to gather information all over the city without leaving this place.

***

Amidst the ongoing events in the Roaring Summit, Vale regained consciousness and found himself within the confines of a dimly lit room.

'Where is this?' Vale thought, but he soon recalled what had happened.

"Ahh…"

It was the very space he had conjured using his Shadow Gate Spell, a mystical realm he had 'contracted' during the recording process of this Spell...

As he slowly became aware of his surroundings, a throbbing headache caused him to grimace in discomfort.

"What happened to me?" Vale muttered… The last thing he could recall was that he had leaped into the depths of this ritual chamber, and then he was overwhelmed by a wave of excruciating pain coursing through his entire being until he fell unconscious.

He didn't know how long he had been here, so his first thought was to get out… However, a sudden realization struck him like a bolt of lightning.

"Ahh! That's right!" Vale exclaimed, his voice filled with a mix of excitement and urgency.

He immediately checked his attribute panel.