Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

931 Common Mystical Artifacts ( 1 )

After teaching them about the past events, Professor Elias Trantor tasked his students with researching the methods that the Arcanists used to defend against the Abyssal forces.

It doesn't matter whether it was a method used by different Arcane Arts Practitioners. Professor Trantor just wanted them to learn more about the past of the Arcanists and how different they were compared to today's Arcanists.

This was really an important subject, so they could all realize that the teachings within this Academy were on a whole different level. This should make them appreciate their lessons and learn passionately within the Academy.

Armin even witnessed a demonstration of an artifact called the Hexbound Gauntlet, a cursed glove that amplified curses but drained the user's vitality. Watching Professor Brin wield it filled Armin with both awe and caution.

Aside from this class, Armin and the others also learned the Rudimentary Usage of Mystical Artifact with Professor Mira Calveris. Apparently, aside from being a professor, she was first an Artifact Collector before she was recruited to become a professor.

On the fourth week of their class, she filled the classroom with bizarre relics from various eras.

Indeed, Professor Mira Calveris had an unmistakable flair for making her lessons captivating. Her class was always enjoyable. As a matter of fact, every student was quite excited whenever she appeared in the class.

Today, when the students entered the classroom, they found several mystical artifacts on display. Artifacts of varying shapes, sizes, and auras filled the table in front.

Professor Calveris stood at the front as she waited for her students to sit down… She had really prepared for today's class.

"Welcome, students! I know that your previous class is history, so you shouldn't be tired yet, right? Today, we'll be exploring seven remarkable mystical artifacts. Each has a story, a purpose, and, most importantly, practical uses—even for beginners like yourselves."

Seeing that her students were listening and were ready to take down notes, she continued. "Alright, let's dive in!"

Professor Calveris held up a small, translucent sphere that seemed completely like a normal object. It doesn't look mystical at all. However, as she used a bit of her Arcane Energy, it finally glowed faintly.

"This little beauty is called the Everlight Orb," she began. "It's a favorite among adventurers or Arcanists who were mainly tasked to explore things. Why? It produces constant light in even the darkest of places. This could also be used even by a normal person as long as they were carrying the recently popular item called Blue Spirit Pearls."

She tapped the orb, and it immediately activated, casting a soft or warm glow that brightened the whole room.

"You may think that this is a very basic mystical item and shouldn't be here but the best part about this item is that it doesn't need any form of energy to recharge once a certain amount of energy was provided. Normally, it would be about three Blue Spirit Pearls and after consuming that amount of energy, this orb will start to draw power from surrounding energy However," she added with a sly smile, "if you're in a completely mana-devoid area, it'll dim over time."

Everyone knew about the Spirit Pearls after a few days of classes. It was a very popular item that Arcanists would need to develop their Spirit Strands during their early days.

However, the Blue Spirit Pearls were quite a bit new to the market. It had similar effects to the normal Spirit Pearl but the blue ones that were being sold to the public were more regulated or safe for anyone's use including a normal person.

Of course, it was another product of the mysterious alchemist who had also created the Philosopher's Elixir.

At this time, one student raised a hand. "Can it be used to ward off dark creatures?" She asked curiously. After all, they learned that almost everything that involved Arcane Energy would always have some sort of effect on the surroundings.

"Excellent question! While it won't harm them directly, many lesser evil spirits despise its purity and will avoid it entirely. So, yes, it's a great tool for protection! However, lesser evil spirits that get scared of these wouldn't harm first-rate or second-rate Arcanists."

Seeing that everyone understood, the Professor continued with her lesson.

Next, she picked up a small silver pendant shaped like a crescent moon.

The students nodded after seeing this item.

They had seen its illustration in their books and knew about this item. They also knew that it was created by Denise, the mysterious and powerful Dark Alchemist of the Shadow Pillars, the mysterious organization or Secret Order protecting the Shadow Immortal's Domain.

Nonetheless, Professor Calveris still continued her lesson.

"The Whispering Pendant," She introduced.

"This artifact is for secret communication. It allows two people wearing matching pendants to speak telepathically, as long as both of them are within the Immortal's Domain… If outside, they only have a limited 100 meters so it wouldn't be that useful, unless the situation allows you."

She then passed the pendant around for the students to examine. "Be careful with these, though. The connection is unbreakable once forged. So you have to choose your recipient wisely… If you want to communicate with others using the pendant, you have to get a different one. In short, if you want to connect telepathically, you may have to bring more of these pendants..."

Armin turned it over in his hand… Because of the professor's reminder, he imagined its potential in covert missions or staying in touch with important allies during combat. It was quite an interesting item but it's a bit pricey for an orphan like him.

While the pendant was still being passed around to let the students know how it felt and to let them use their abilities to inspect it, Professor Calveris moved to a table and picked up a delicate cloth with unusual threads...

Everyone turned their attention to the cloth as they realized that it wasn't something in their introductory book regarding basic mystical artifacts.

They couldn't help but feel curious about it.