Chapter 561 The Broken Arcana
After Clovis donned the blindfold of the Archbishop, a profound phenomenon began to unfold.
The fabric seemed to pulsate with an otherworldly energy as it enveloped him, imbuing him with heightened perception and an acute awareness of the Arcane Energies around him.
As the blindfold settled over his eyes, a surge of ancient knowledge surged through his being, unlocking the secrets of the damaged Arcana.
'I feel like I'm becoming a real Celestial when wearing this item. This power is too absurd.' Clovis mused as he felt that
At the same time, Clovis' presence had also weakened, and even Yvaine had to look at him a couple of times before confirming that he was still standing outside the room.
"What an incredible Artifact… Not even the Messengers were capable of doing this." Yvaine muttered to herself as she confirmed the effectiveness of the black cloth.
"That feels great… Let's see what it can do." Clovis said as his gaze turned to the center of the room.
Empowered by the mystical ability, Clovis perceived the true nature of the crimson orb and the energies it contained.
Contrary to his initial expectations, the orb did not house a Blood Essence as anticipated, given its association with a Vampire.
Rather, to his astonishment, it contained the Vampire's Bloodline instead, according to his Arcana.
'It's not too detailed… But I guess it's still good enough…' Clovis muttered as he still appreciated the Arcana's ability. After all, compared to normal Mystical Items with one or even two Mystical Abilities, the Arcana possesses at least 5 special skills and could also harness the power of Divinity.
Unlike other Mystical Items that would get destroyed or durability lowered once he tried imbuing them with Divinity, the Arcana would take it without any problems.
'I have to appraise it…' Clovis muttered as his attention turned to the traps placed around the room.
Most of them weren't triggered by Yvaine, but if he was the one to enter the room, he would surely trigger them because of his current state.
Harnessing his Spell Dispersion, Clovis expertly stopped the traps from activating.
As soon as he held the Crimson Orb, he got a notification from his system.
[ Do you want to change your race into a Vampire? ]
"No!"
Clovis exclaimed as soon as he read the notification. He was already a Half-Celestial, and he certainly had no plans to change his race!
If he would ever change his race, it must be something equal or better than being a Half-Celestial.
'But this might be useful… I should ask Pearl if she wants to become a Vampire.' Clovis mused. Although unlikely, he wanted to make sure that Pearl would didn't want it.
If that was the case, he could either sell it or, perhaps, give it to his friends who don't have much potential as an Arcanist.
The first person that came to his mind was Chad, followed by Lisa… In his opinion, Chad seemed a bit too average, and Lisa may have potential but was quite limited because of her own weak physique.
'Whatever… Let's keep this item for now.'
"Ahhh… Yvaine! Do you want to try this orb? It seems that it could change someone's race into a Vampire. Though I'm not sure if it's effective on Dark Spirits, do you want to try it?" Clovis suddenly asked.
"No… I'm not interested." Yvaine replied as she entered Clovis'shadow without waiting for his reply.
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While Clovis was admiring the new item that he had acquired, Pearl had already begun exploring the library of the castle.
The library had about 20 bookshelves, each with Reader's Runes on them. These Runes allowed the reader to easily absorb the information on each page by simply flipping through the book.
It was quite similar to the books found on the second floor of the Vermont Academy's Library but with a weaker effect.
Pearl was fascinated by this type of rune and wondered if she should learn Rune Arts as well. With her current Divinity, she had the potential to master three or even four Arcane Paths if she worked hard enough. Of course, it could also be more than that if she obtained more Divinity from Clovis.
However, she couldn't just rely on him as she had to start producing her own Divinity.
Anyway, besides the Neutral or Spirit Arts that she already had, she had also learned Mystic Arts, Psychic Arts, and Elemental Arts. She thought that adding Rune Arts to her repertoire would make her even more versatile and powerful.
As she was thinking about this, she came across a book that caught her attention.
It was about the Temporal Realm that she had been looking for.
The Temporal Realm was one of the many Realms that existed parallel to the Human Realm. The Human Realm had the most stable and balanced energy, which made it possible to connect to other Realms with the right ritual.
Pearl had been searching for a way to access the Temporal Realm because she needed a Spell Model that only the residents of the Realm could have.
"This is it…" Pearl muttered as she immediately kept the book in her possession. She may not be sure whether she could obtain what she wanted once she connected to that Realm, but this would certainly give her hope.
After all, she also wanted to provide some assistance to Clovis. Aside from teaching him the Divinity Control Method, which would take quite some time, she also wanted to surprise Clovis with a Spell that might help him control his other Mystical Artifacts.
Pearl then continued searching for other books that may lead her to other realms and finding unique spell models from them.
Whom~
As Pearl was deeply immersed in her task, the very fabric of space itself began to convulse and contort, giving birth to a swirling vortex of unimaginable power.
"What's going on?" Pearl uttered in a bewildered tone.
In a breathtaking display, the space itself fractured, birthing forth a figure from the depths of the unknown.
To her astonishment, the familiar form that materialized before her eyes was none other than Clovis himself, stepping out from the enigmatic breach in the fabric of reality.
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