Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 521 - 522: Blessing Ceremony [2/2]

last chapter I put Boran as Borulov by mistake, It has been fixed now *^-

And I have a midterm starting after 3 days, so the release may stay as 2 chapters daily, after I finish the midterm I will post the bonuses,

And another chapter will be released after 1h,

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’If I could replicate divine power and use it for developing and crafting forbidden magic, perhaps I can develop magic powerful enough to severely harm a Demon King! When that happens, I will surely make a lasting mark in the history of magic. Furthermore, possessing such magic may actually give me a chance to fulfill my grand plan of revenge in the future.’

Remembering that massive monster wrapped in thunder and wielding a heavy sword, Borulov clenched his fists in hatred. As the former third-ranked Grand Mage of the Void Spirit Tower, the main reason Borulov joined Red Leaf Empire as its Grand Sorcerer after the fall of the Void Spirit Tower was for revenge.

He hoped that with the power of Red Leaf Empire, combined with his own efforts, he would complete his revenge and eliminate that Sword Demon he so despised. Divine power is held in the highest regard by the followers of the Church. They would certainly not allow him to study the divine power within the Girl of Destiny. If that’s not possible, then he would do it secretly. Anyway, as long as it advances his plans for revenge, even if it means laying hands on the Girl of Destiny, Borulov would not hesitate.

Staring intently at the silver-haired girl walking toward the ritual platform, a chilling smile appeared on his face.

"I do want to see if this little girl, can actually obtain the blessing of Sacred Dragon’s heart. If not, so be it. But if you do, it would give me a perfect excuse to take action. Then, even the royal family will cooperate with me."

’Extracting some divine power while brainwashing her might also be a good plan’

"Hehehe~" Borulov’s creepy laughter began to fill the air.

Watching Borulov, who was increasingly giving off a creepy vibe, Eldric, the third imperial prince sitting beside him, looked worriedly at the silver-haired girl on the ritual platform. The reason he had been persistently pursuing Mengxi was not just because of family expectations but because he genuinely had feelings for her, who is so dignified and majestic.

Seeing the girl he liked being targeted by the Grand Sorcerer, Eldric felt uneasy. However, out of fear for Borulov, Eldric didn’t dare to say anything and sat silently.

Just as the various guests in the VIP seats were lost in thought, the noisy square began to quiet down under the direction of Vinarola, the academy Headmaster.

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As golden light emanated from Vinarola’s staff, the conversations and shouts in the square and the spectator stands ceased. All eyes turned solemnly to the ritual platform at the center of the square.

Surveying the sea of people below, Vinarola cleared her throat and announced in a stern voice,

"Please remember the glory of this day, honored students. The award ceremony is now concluded. Next, we will begin the blessing ceremony."

With that,

Vinarola slowly turned her head, looking at the more than thirty outstanding students of Luminous Academy standing on the ritual platform behind her.

"Everyone, you may return to your seats now."

"Yes, Headmaster."

The crowd answered in unison.

Then, these honored students and their mentors orderly stepped down from the ritual platform and returned to their seats. At this point, only the stunning silver-haired girl and the incongruous little old man beside her remained on the stage.

It was none other than Milton, the Vice-Headmaster of Luminous Academy, and our Miss Mengxi.

The reason these two stay was easy to tell: they are the main characters of the next blessing ceremony.

The blessing ceremony is a traditional event of Luminous Academy. Once a year, during the graduation ceremony, the top ten students of Luminous, based on comprehensive evaluation, will receive the blessing of the ’Heart of the Sacred Dragon’ under the spotlight, bathed in that holy light.

Normally, this ceremony takes place after the ranking competition. Starting it directly at the opening ceremony is unprecedented.

What’s also unprecedented is that this time there’s only one student receiving the blessing, and that is the Girl of Destiny from Asumos Church.

Such importance, combined with such a special situation and such a renowned individual, naturally attracted everyone’s attention. When only Mengxi and Milton, remained on the stage, everyone’s focus naturally converged on them.

Everyone was extremely curious: ’What level of blessing would the Girl of Destiny receive? Or rather, is it possible for the Girl of Destiny to be approved by the Heart of the Sacred Dragon?’

The square was filled with tens of thousands of people, yet it remained solemnly quiet.

Under everyone’s solemn gaze, Vinarola slowly raised her staff:

"Now, I announce that the blessing ceremony officially begins."

As she spoke, Vinarola’s brown eyes sharply narrowed, and the magical power within her began to flow continuously into her staff. Instantly, a powerful white magical aura erupted from the gem at the tip of her staff, gathering in the air like a tidal wave.

Under everyone’s expectant gaze, a pure white magical circle formed.

A white, elliptical giant stone, surrounded by two enormous golden floating rings and outlined by many golden symbols, slowly emerged from the spatial transport circle under Vinarola’s summoning, accompanied by a dazzling golden light.

It descended onto the ritual platform.

Its solemn and majestic posture, dazzling golden light, and the almost ethereal holy power around it all highlighted the extraordinariness of this giant stone. Even foreign guests visiting Luminous Royal Academy for the first time could instantly realize that this stone was the legendary ’ Sacred Dragon’s Heart.’

Everyone remained quiet; students stopped whispering, guests stopped visiting each other, journalists put down their pens, and everyone silently watched the progress of the blessing ceremony.

Under Vinarola’s control, ...

The ’Sacred Dragon’s Heart’ slowly descended, coming in front of Vinarola and about ten meters diagonally in front of Mengxi.

"Is this... the Sacred Dragon’s Heart?"

Staring at the stone in front of her, filled with a holy aura and tremendous power, Mengxi also showed a surprised expression.

...

While everyone was staring at the pure white stone with awe and reverence, Vinarola floating in mid-air breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew~ Glad... they didn’t notice..."

The reason Vinarola sighed in relief was simple.

Because what is currently displayed in front of everyone is definitely not the Sacred Dragon’s Heart’ they believe! After all, the great Sacred Dragon King had already reincarnated, his soul residing in a new body. The stone that used to contain the Sacred Dragon King’s soul had long been shattered.

To prevent anyone from taking advantage of this vulnerability before the Sacred Dragon King regains his peak strength, Vinarola cannot allow anyone to know about this.

However,

On such an important ceremony, it would be impossible not to summon the Heart of the Sacred Dragon.

So,

To hide the truth, Vinarola hid the adorable Sacred Dragon King, who had transformed into a golden-haired dragon loli, inside the egg from which she was born! The eggshell has a unique material that can obstruct others from investigating its interior. Coupled with the still considerable power of the Sacred Dragon King, it should deceive most people’s eyes, even those of Divine Sword and Divine Mage. [level 8]

Luckily, the shape and size of the dragon egg and the Heart of the Sacred Dragon are almost identical.

At the same time,

The Sacred Dragon King can also release some energy from inside the egg to simulate the blessing scene.

In this way, presumably, no one would be able to notice the anomaly with the Sacred Dragon’s Heart.

After all, there is still a significant difference between an egg and a stone, and no amount of disguise can hide it. For this, Vinarola can let the Sacred Dragon King release some energy to make the Heart shine brightly. Under the cover of the strong light, those subtle differences should not be noticed by anyone.

As it turns out,

Her effort pays off. Vinarola’s preparations were effective.

Everyone present was staring intently at the stone, yet not a single person noticed anything unusual, even the Empire’s Grand Sorcerer on the main stage.

’As long as the blessing is completed, everything should go smoothly...’

Thinking this, Vinarola carefully transmitted her words into the dragon egg through magical fluctuations, into the little ears of the Sacred Dragon—Meliora:

"Little Mei... ah, no... Your Grace, you can prepare to release the blessing. Once we deal with the Girl of Destiny, I can send you back."

Vinarola respectfully said in her heart.

However,

What Vinarola didn’t notice was that when she mentioned the term ’Girl of Destiny,’ the egg floating in mid-air subtly trembled for a moment...

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