Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

Chapter 316 Lightning

”You waited till now before saying it to me?” Vale said, but he immediately shook his head.

”No, it was my fault for not asking you…” He was a bit lost as he didnʼt expect that this Dark Spirit could solve his problem just like that. He had been studying the Soul Bonding Method diligently, so he couldnʼt help but feel disappointed in himself after realizing that it was all for naught.

Yvaine just stared at him as she seemed unwilling to explain further.

”Please help me, Yvaine.” Vale requested. He still knew that he had to be polite whenever he asked for help.

”Mhmm… This will be quite different from the method youʼre trying to do with the Sword… I would have to integrate with the Sword and control it to form a bond with you.” She replied.

”W-wait… Thatʼs not good. Will you be included in the Soul Bond? Isnʼt that a bad thing for you? You can no longer return to the Spirit World once that happens, right?” Vale asked. He didnʼt want Yvaine to be trapped with him forever.

To be honest, once he became a bit stronger, he was planning to free her so she could do whatever she wanted. He could even help her return to the Spirit World if she wanted.

It was to apologize to Lotus, who had ʼpassed awayʼ because of his failure to protect her.

”Donʼt think too much… I wonʼt be included with your Soul Bond. The Sword you have here is special, so it wonʼt respond through your normal method. The problem is that you have a unique connection to the Spirit World. I eliminated it briefly, so the Sword responded for a moment. However, it wonʼt last that long, so I have to enter the Sword.”

”Got it! Letʼs do it!” Vale said, although he was still a bit confused.

Anyway, he knows that he really had a faint connection with the Spirit World, which was slowly disappearing according to the Messenger he had seen before.

Perhaps, the Lightning Sword didnʼt want to be bonded with a ”Spirit,” so it wasnʼt reacting to his attempts.

Soon, Yvaine forcefully ceased control of the Lightning Sword. Vale could easily tell the changes since the faint blue glow had now turned into a dark aura.

Without waiting for Yvaineʼs signal, Vale immediately began with the Soul Resonance Test.

Vale pressed the Resonance Crystal, and indeed, it immediately showed a result!

He got a 9 strand within the crystal! This wasnʼt just his resonance with the Sword but also with Yvaine…

After confirming the compatibility, he continued with the real Soul Bonding Process.

He detected the Essence of the Sword or Yvaine within the Sword and created a link connecting him and the Sword.

From here, everything went smoothly as the sword started feeling Valeʼs presence.

Before the ritual was completed, the weakened Dark Spirit swiftly came out of the Sword, escaping the faith of being bound to Vale.

***

Unbeknownst to Vale, a strange phenomenon occurred as he bonded with the Lightning Sword.

A loud thunderclap echoed across the sky, followed by a bright flash of lightning.

The sky turned dark as if a storm was brewing. The students and professors of the Arcane Academy looked up and saw the phenomenon with awe and fear.

Chad and Aubrey, who were about to leave the Physical Training Field, saw the lightning strike…

”Wow, did you see that? That was amazing!” Aubreyʼs eyes lit up as soon as she saw the sudden lightning.

”Yeah, I saw it. But I donʼt think it was amazing. That was scary… Letʼs go in!” Chad replied as he didnʼt like the rumbling noise that followed the lightning.

”Arenʼt you curious? Is that a natural phenomenon? A sign from the gods? A prank from some mischievous Arcanist?”

Chad shook his head… ”I donʼt know. Maybe it was a magic ritual. Ahh… Someone might be summoning a Lich! Was it the Gold Necromancer?”

”Hmph… The Gold Necromancer was already too old. He didnʼt even act when we were under attack by the Secret Organization. Furthermore, all the necromancers in this generation are too weak. The most they could summon, aside from Skeleton Warriors, are Phantom Knights! Phantom Knights! Can you imagine that?! None of them could summon a Death Knight, much less a Lich!” Aubrey said angrily as she seemed so disappointed with the Necromancers of today.

Chad felt that it was quite funny, but he tried not to laugh. ”I guess so…”

”Interesting. Maybe this has something to do with the Orderʼs Alchemy Division. I heard that they were staying here to conduct an experiment. Maybe theyʼre making a top-grade potion.” Suddenly, another student joined in their conversation. It was Leonore Roland, their classmate.

Chad and Aubrey heard her clearly as they nodded gently.

Their second-year class had recently learned in their Alchemy Class that creating a top-grade potion could create certain phenomena that could affect the surroundings.

Maybe this was actually the one mentioned by their Professor.

Similar conversations around the Academy had occurred as they looked above.

None of them knew whether this was a natural occurrence or triggered by something else.

There was only one person inside the Academy who had a strange feeling about what was happening.

Snap…

Headmaster Jean snapped his fingers as he summoned Valeʼs shadow in his collection.

ʼAnother lightning… I donʼt think this is just a coincidence. Is the Masked Devil here?ʼ He mused while observing Valeʼs ripped shadow.

It was moving strangely, like it was being stimulated by something, so he couldnʼt help but feel suspicious.

He immediately tried looking for Vale using the shadowʼs guidance, but to his surprise, he could only roughly sense Valeʼs location and not feel his presence at all.

He couldnʼt even use his Telepathy to connect to him!

ʼIs he inside a strong formation circle?ʼ Headmaster Jean thought.

As he considered visiting Vale in his room, everything suddenly turned normal. Valeʼs shadow moved calmly, and he could now sense his presence again or use his Telepathy of him if he wanted to.

ʼStrange…ʼ