Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy Chapter 1151 1151: The Creation
Vale was still suspicious, but he could understand the Shadow Pillar's explanation… Furthermore, it just shows that there weren't really other options unless there were new enrollees to attend the academy once it started…
Vale sighed as he continued reading through their information…
'They are not prodigies like their sisters. They aren't that famous as well, overlooked even within their own faction. The Shadow Pillars must have seen the irony that the sisters of Saintesses could be ignored simply because they did not shine as brightly.
He exhaled slowly.
'Still… if I accept them, it wouldn't feel right since they're part of the Holy Arts Faction. They might even accuse me of trying to claim the Sentinels' legacy for myself. But if I don't, I may miss the chance to shape two rare gems hidden beneath the shadow of their sisters.'
Vale mused as he couldn't help but consider this carefully.
Vale's eyes lingered on the notes. The Shadow Pillars had emphasized their independence. Neither Galatea nor Irene had been granted special privileges by the Order.
In fact, they had been quietly set aside, their training minimal compared to the resources lavished on Claire and Teresa. Still, they must've received considerable support now that they were being sent here to the Academy…
He wasn't exactly sure what they were thinking.
Vale closed the folder slowly, as he felt that he should just watch how they perform in the Academy, since he might learn a lot more things once the school started.
'Alright… I'll put you on hold for now…' Vale thought.
The members of the Shadow Pillar weren't suggesting Galatea and Irene because of their lineage, but because of their lack of privilege. They were Saintess' sisters, yes, but they were also underdogs in their own right.
For Vale, that made them worthy of consideration.
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A few days passed swiftly, the Academy's preparations moving steadily under Vale's direction.
The professors had been selected, the foundation of the Arcane Arts Tower laid, and the new buildings for each Arcane Path were already rising from the ground.
Matters in the Pallham Empire, where the presence of Lust was suspected, had been delegated to the Dragons and members of the Church of the Fortune Goddess…
As for the matters of the Shadow Domain, he just let the others continue to handle them. Lisa, Constance, Magnus, Denise, Faith, and Chad would be enough to deal with it.
As a matter of fact, they already have their own disciples, assistants, and manpower that should be able to handle minor tasks...
Each of them carried their responsibilities perfectly, allowing Vale to finally turn his focus elsewhere…
It was finally time to deal with the matter he had pushed back for several weeks.
At this time, Vale stood at the highest floor of his Immortal Tower, gazing out at the horizon.
He had delayed this for too long, so he couldn't miss this now.
'I'm ready…' Vale thought.
It must be remembered that one of his Avatars had been destroyed during the Chaos Immortal Invasion, and since then, he had chosen not to create another.
The process was arduous, draining, and dangerous. An Avatar was not a mere projection… It was a fragment of his very soul, carved away to form a second existence.
It was slightly dangerous, but since he had already done this and he had his system to help him, it shouldn't be a big deal. The only concern was the fact that he'd get incredibly weak after this.
Indeed, he must stay here in the Immortal Tower for some time since to create another meant willingly hurting his soul, weakening himself, and splitting his Divinity as well...
Soon, he descended into the inner altar of the tower, a chamber sealed by countless formations created by Seven.
Looking around, Vale also noticed that the walls glowed faintly, not because of runes or formation arrays but due to the stones used to build it.
Still, what he really liked here was the Energy Gathering Array installed everywhere in this room… He felt that the backlash of creating Avatar might not be as bad as before if he did it here.
"Alright… Let's do this quickly."
Vale muttered as he sat cross-legged at the center…
This wasn't an instantaneous process.
It would take some time, so he must not make any mistakes in the process.
Soon, his aura expanded slowly as his Avatar Creation Spell was triggered.
Although the activation of this Spell could help him make the Avatar, it doesn't mean that he has no other things to do…
After all, if he just let the Spell take over, the Avatar he would create would be weak, and he wouldn't really want to call it his Avatar or clone.
Because of that, he had to be involved during the process of Avatar Creation.
He soon summoned his Soul Strand within his body.
It was fragile yet terrifying, for it was his essence made visible. Just like that, the process began.
First, he stabilized the Soul Strand by using his Spiritual Energy to guide it to prevent collapse.
His Spell was triggered as he felt a fragment of his Soul Strand be separated… It was a shard of his consciousness, memories, and will. Then, his Divinity was being extracted… It was a small amount at first, but Vale knew that he had to give more…
He poured more Divinity Points and even added thousands of Immortal Essence with the help of this System!
"Aahh!"
The pain he felt was immediate. It was sharp, like tearing flesh from bone. His body trembled, but he endured…
The shard floated before him… Then, slowly, the fragment condensed, taking on a humanoid silhouette.
The chamber shook as the ritual reached its peak…
Hours passed quickly, and finally, the silhouette solidified. A second Vale stood before him…
It was naked and alive!
The Avatar opened its eyes, identical to his own, and bowed.
"I'm here…" the Avatar spoke.
Vale exhaled in relief after hearing that…
"You are me, and I am you. From this day forward, you will walk where I cannot, and act where I must remain unseen."