Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy
chapter-776

"A Vampire fought against thousands of Demons?" The Time Manipulator named Jin, also the oldest and leader of the group, muttered with interest.

Vampires weren't considered to be that strong and could defeat thousands of demons… Unless the Vampire they were talking about was from a really old generation with the purest Vampire Blood there was.

'A Human Realm with a Vampire that is probably a Monarch… Is that even possible?' Jin mused as he knew that Vampires shouldn't be active in this particular human realm controlled by Arcanists.

After all, the Vampires would just become the subject of their studies to increase their Arcane Mastery and Knowledge…

Nonetheless, Jin continued to listen to the surroundings to find more information about the current situation of this world.

Anyway, they weren't pressed on time. They would slowly learn about this world if necessary to ensure that they would be able to get the golden key from Kyle.

***

In the meantime, in a library, Giorgi, one of the Manipulators, found a few old newspapers regarding the things that had happened in various churches... The Churchs of the Eminence of the Sea and Three Paragons seemed to have been in a very difficult situation over the past few months. He had also learned various things regarding the large factions and organizations that were active in this region.

"These Arcanists are impressive… Although they do not have advanced technology because of the mysticism involved, they were able to establish incredible feats in just a few decades." He muttered with interest.

Finally, Darius, who was now wearing a humbler attire like the crowd, witnessed a merchant's awed recount of a mysterious benefactor whose generosity was as sudden as his disappearance…

It seemed that there was an incredible Alchemist in the south capable of producing tons of anti-demon artifacts, talismans, and various items that could also protect them from demons.

It had even been distributed to various nations, though on a smaller scale, before the Demons invaded, allowing them to become genuinely prepared against the Demons!

Each clue, each story, brought them closer to understanding the Human Realm…

After a few days had passed, the Time Manipulator, who had come from a different realm, adapted to the Human Realm, and they even obtained identity and money to disguise themselves properly.

At this time, the Time Manipulators gathered in a large city, their findings converging into a clear story.

The Shadow Immortal was not hiding at all and his base of operations was already quite known. Furthermore, he was actively participating in the battles against Demons and already killed many Demon Saints in the process…

Because of that, the Demon Saints' fighting style was now extremely cautious. They would barely appear in battles, and even if they did, it wouldn't last for a minute as they would quickly hide after providing help.

They were all afraid that the Shadow Immortal's Avatar would come at them and eliminate them immediately.

"It's weird that the Demon Lord is not doing something against the Shadow Immortal… It would be great if the two of them fought each other…" Darius muttered after drinking his tea.

"That's not a good idea, Darius. We can't let the Demon Lord possess the key…" Giorgi replied…

"What? It's not like the Shadow Immortal will carry that with him. If the seal he used to take it gets broken, he will be in a huge danger." Darius said.

"Mhmm… We still can't dismiss the idea that the key might be in his possession. I'm sure he believed that the safest place he could put such a precious item is probably in his pocket or something." Jin said after giving some thought.

Anyway, their discussion continued on how they would deal with the Shadow Immortal with their Time Spells. They had to be precise on this as they could not make a mistake in their attempt to make the Shadow Immortal disappear from them, and once an Immortal decided to hide, even with their powers, they would have a hard time finding them.

There were limits on their Time Spells, after all.

Soon, their plan was set. They were ready to visit the Ruri Kingdom, where the Shadow Immortal had been active lately.

***

Thud…

The ancient but enchanted stones of Kyle's castle stood silent as he crossed the various defenses that were placed.

'It got strengthened by a couple of times… I guess Magnus panicked a while ago…' Kyle mused as he realized some changes in the internal Formation Barrier that he and Magnus developed.

Nonetheless, his return was marked by a subtle shift in the atmosphere, a recognition from the castle itself of its master's presence.

The four Immortals immediately noticed his presence… It was then followed by Faith, Pearl, and Chad, who was just at the gates of the castle.

Chad didn't greet Kyle, but he heaved a sigh of relief after sensing his return.

The presence of the Shadow Immortal was just that calming for him.

In the grand hall, Faith and Magnus awaited his arrival, their expressions a blend of relief and trepidation.

They recounted the tale of the castle's invader, how Pride, the embodiment of arrogance and one of the Seven Deadly Sins, had dared to challenge the sanctity of their domain.

"Pride would have almost succeeded if not for Denise's androids being too sensitive to the energy flow of the surroundings..." Faith said with a hint of a smile on her face... She wanted Kyle to visit Denise later.

"The two Immortals then took care of the Deadly Sin, and they decided not to kill him and wait for your arrival."

Kyle listened intently. His eyes were calm, yet he was clenching his fist in anger as he knew that these Deadly Sins wouldn't stop right now.

Anyway, he was also interested in how the Immortals suppressed the Deadly Sin so Faith filled him in with details.

The Immortals under his command, beings of immense power in their own right, had engaged Pride in a battle that shook the foundations of the castle.

Kyle couldn't help but feel impressed since the Immortals had already lost most of their strongest Celestial Arts, but they still managed to overwhelm Pride. It was certainly impressive…

"And the dragons?" Kyle inquired, his thoughts already turning to the chamber that housed his most formidable allies or prisoners.

"Orden and Ryzoir were tasked by the Immortals to suppress the Deadly Sin in their chambers." Magnus explained.

A smile, rare and enigmatic, graced Kyle's lips.

Without another word, he vanished from the hall, his Presence Shift carrying him to the Dragon's Chamber with the immediacy of thought.

The chamber was vast. The surroundings were filled with the thick scent of dragon with a hint of evil because of the existence of Pride.

Orden and Ryzoir, majestic in their draconic forms, stood sentinel over the defeated form of Pride. The sin lay battered, its once radiant aura dimmed by the weight of its defeat.

Kyle's gaze swept over the scene, taking in the intricate array of runes that bound Pride, each one a testament to the Dragons' power.

'Draconic Runes… Those Runecasters would die to see this…' Kyle commented in his mind as the existence of Runes made by Dragons was some sort of mythical to the Runecasters.

If they knew that Kyle could allow them to see such runes, he was sure that there would be plenty of Runecasters begging and kneeling to him to glance at it.

Kyle shook his head after reaching these random thoughts as he looked at the Pride.

The Pride's essence, normally a blinding beacon of self-

importance or arrogance, was now but a flickering candle in the face of the Draconic Runes…

It was merely a part of Pride's soul but if it was gone, the real body of the Deadly Sin would surely receive a fatal injury.

"Pride," Kyle addressed the fallen sin, his voice echoing through the chamber.

"I'm really curious what you were trying to achieve. I know for sure that you have failed… But I still wanted to hear it and depending on your answer, I may not be too harsh on your soul… Anyway, you won't really die if I erase your soul. You will just bear a grudge against me and try to take revenge someday."

Pride's eyes, filled with defiance that not even defeat could quell, met Kyle's. "You are… right." it hissed, the words a struggle against the bindings.

"If you free my soul now… I will forget this matter." Pride continued.

"I can do that… However, I have to know what happened. Why did you enter my place so recklessly." Kyle asked once again. His voice was soft, and there weren't any signs of hate at all.

Pride felt a lot better with this approach from Kyle, so he replied truthfully…

"I just want to obtain a perfect host. The Shadow Immortal is definitely a perfect host for the strongest Deadly Sin." Pride replied.

Kyle was a bit dumbfounded by this reply, as he certainly lives up to his name!

Kyle truly had enough of it and felt that he should end this matter.

He then used his Darkness Manipulation Spell to create a dark limb to touch the Deadly Sin…

Then, under Pride's confused eyes, he spoke.

"Extract…"