Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy Chapter 1160: The Realm’s Secret Threat

The three people who came out of the portal were young. They do not look worried about entering the new realm, as they even seem excited.

"Auntie! I miss you!" one cried, rushing forward with youthful excitement. She actually leaped to hug Sabrina as soon as she confirmed she was safe.

"Are we going to destroy this land? Or are we going to conquer it?" she asked.

Another figure wrinkled his nose as he didn’t like the scent of this land. He then scanned the warped terrain and realized that their aunt seemed weaker than before...

"This place doesn’t have much Divinity... it feels awful."

The third, who seemed calmer than the others, closed his eyes and let the Rift’s energy wash over him.

He could feel the pressure of the suppression.

"Hmm... The Will of the Realm’s suppression is weak here. If we remain for two months, perhaps less, our peak strength will return."

Sabrina’s smile widened as he finally closed the portal.

With a sigh of relief, he nodded to the three...

"This area’s suppression is weak, as you’ve already noticed. That’s precisely why I chose it. The fissures hide our presence, the pressure here is thin, and humans avoid lingering in this place. It serves as the perfect staging ground. Christine, Ash, Cyrus... you must also begin suppressing your divinity. Doing so will lessen the Will of the Realm’s influence."

"Yes, Aunt!" The three answered.

Sabrina then gestured toward the Rift and the surrounding place.

"We will not destroy this place... Still, we have to start occupying this land... We can get a lot of resources here, even with the absence of Divinity. Still, if our Luminis Hold decided to conquer this realm, we must first understand place."

The three nodded as they knew that the Shadow Realm’s resources were already getting emptied...

This land probably hides secrets, artifacts, and treasures...

"So we’re building a foothold here?" Christine asked with a hint of excitement...

Sabrina nodded. "Yes. A foothold, a sanctuary, and eventually... a fortress. The humans will not suspect until it is too late. Their attention is elsewhere... But here, in Zenthra, we can start our plans."

"Zenthra... So that’s the name of this place... Alright!"

The three exchanged glances. Their excitement could not be hidden. This mission was simply too entertaining for them.

Sabrina’s gaze lingered on the three youths, and soon, she revealed another important matter.

"Christine, Ash, Cyrus... I have another task for you. One of you will attend the Marshall Academy."

The three blinked in confusion. Christine tilted her head. "Marshall Academy? What is that?"

Sabrina smiled and explained the situation within the realm...

"It will be the greatest institution in this realm for training Arcanists. Every faction sends its brightest talents there. The Academy will gather young geniuses, and if we wish to conquer this realm, isn’t it better to recruit such people?"

Sabrina then continued to explain about the presence of the Dragons, the Shadow Immortal, the Asura, the Chaos Immortals, and many others within this realm.

Ash’s eyes gleamed with mischief. "This place is awesome... So you want us to steal their geniuses? Bring them to our side?"

Sabrina nodded. "Exactly. I already have spies within the Academy, gathering information. But spies can only observe. I want you to infiltrate as students. You will learn their ways, earn their trust, and when the time comes... You will turn their brightest against them... or whatever mission we get from the Luminis Hold."

Cyrus, the calmest of the three, smiled faintly.

"That sounds... entertaining. To walk among them, pretending to be one of their kind. To measure their strength directly."

Christine clapped her hands together in excitement. "Then let’s all go! If one of us can attend, why not three? We’ll be unstoppable together."

Sabrina raised an eyebrow, considering that option.

At first, she had intended to send only one, but the eagerness in their eyes reminded her of the hunger of the Shadow Realm’s youth.

"...Very well. Three will attend. It will be more dangerous, but also more rewarding. You will pose as siblings, students from a distant province. My spies will prepare the identities for you."

The three exchanged thrilled glances. The idea of disguising themselves as humans, mingling with young Arcanists, and secretly plotting their downfall was exhilarating.

As young Immortals themselves, they were also curious about Vale the Shadow Immortal... Perhaps, if they managed to kill Vale, they’d also get rewarded by the Council of the Luminis Hold.

Sabrina thought for a moment and added...

"But you are not ready yet. The Will of the Realm still suppresses your strength. You must remain here in Zenthra until the pressure weakens. I have already built a rest house nearby... It’s hidden within the Rift’s shadows. Stay there, train, and suppress your divinity. In a few weeks, you will be able to control your body enough to pass as ordinary students."

Ash smirked. "And while we wait, we’ll explore this Rift. Maybe we’ll find treasures the humans were too afraid to claim."

Sabrina’s smile returned. "Do so carefully. This place devours the reckless. But yes... gather what you can... There’s really no threat here as long as you don’t meet other Immortals."

After a few hours, when the three finally settled in the rest house, Sabrina finally decided to leave.

"I will return to the city. My spies will prepare your enrollment papers. When the time comes, you will walk into the Marshall Academy as students. And from within, you will help me steal their future."

The three bowed their heads at the same time...

"Yes, Aunt!"

Just like that, Sabrina finally vanished...

***

In the meantime, Vale was still unaware of the presence of the Shadow Immortal that had followed him in this human realm...

At this time, his real body was focused on recovering in order to attempt another Avatar Creation. In the meantime, his new Avatar was with Ilya’s expedition group in order to find the mysterious Fire Stone of the Ashen Plains!

At first, Vale thought that he might be able to find traces of the Order of Fatality here... After all, it was one of the reasons why he decided to disguise himself, and he also thought that it was a decent hiding place for the cult.

However, instead of finding the members of the cult, he found himself exorcising a bunch of people!