Truly, there is no insurmountable road in the world. Even though the output of my magic is minimal, I can't hold on for much longer. My back is already drenched in sweat, and my feet are starting to feel weak. Damn it, if I ever see Ning Yi, I will definitely teach her a lesson.
Originally, I thought of finding a weakness through a clever way, but I ended up resorting to the dumbest method of carpet-style searching. Luckily, I managed to find it at the very last moment.
"Alright! I'll cut it off in one go."
I activated my maximum magic power and prepared to put an end to the forbidden magic formation that I had been working on for over an hour. This is...
"One and a half hours. You are the fastest person I have ever seen of the same age in terms of deciphering. I really wanted to be friends with you or something, but I won't let you achieve that, even if I am very interested in you."
Out of nowhere, a girl with short brown hair appeared behind me. From her precise deduction of the time, it seemed like she had been here since the moment I entered.
"Allow me to introduce myself," the girl performed a standard greeting from the Far East: "Qin Yang, member of the Azure Sky Academy Student Union."
"Qin Yang," I became aware of the danger and immediately prepared myself, but...
"Don't even think about it. With your low-level power, I could beat you even without any weapons." As she finished speaking, a fireball quickly formed in her hand.
It was too late to retract my magic power and dodge. Acting on instinct, I took out a purple crystal with my left hand and bit my right index finger, spraying blood. The magic power, as if desperate for its life, scattered from the blood onto the crystal. A bright light shone, and as the crystal touched the ground, "Seven Stars - Defense."
Crisscrossing lines of crimson spread out from me, ignoring the terrain as if they were not real lines at all. The red light covered my entire body, and I could clearly sense the endless absorption of my magic power until it was depleted. However, as it depleted, something else surged out and continued to be absorbed.
The fireball dissipated the moment it touched the crimson light.
"Seven Stars" originated from the ruins of an ancient site. After being discovered in an iceberg in the northern region of the empire a hundred years ago, it underwent a century of research and restoration. It has been partially restored to its original state, but its capabilities and effects have always been disappointing. The "Seven Stars" in my hand is from my elective mentor, Luga, an old man with a long beard. Among his many students, I am considered one of his proudest disciples. According to the teacher, he participated in the restoration of the "Seven Stars" when he was young and was even the leader of the project. The failure to completely restore the "Seven Stars" has been his lifelong regret, so he secretly copied it when he retired for further research. As one of his most accomplished disciples, I was invited by him to study together. Although I am the youngest and have the least amount of knowledge, the teacher said that as long as I study hard, I will eventually be on par with him. So, I have a replica given by the teacher. In fact, there is not much difference between the original and the replica in terms of the effectiveness of the formation. The only difference lies in the drawing method and the intensity of magic power used to activate the formation.
There is no conclusive evidence regarding the nature of the "Seven Stars." It is called the "Seven Stars" because it consists of seven different magic formations: attack, defense, summoning, traps, prohibition, spatial, and auxiliary formations. Even after a hundred years of restoration, I can barely activate three formations at the same time, and it is only possible with the addition of my magic power and energy crystal. Usually, I can only activate either the summoning or the defense formation. Without the "Seven Stars," I wouldn't be able to pass the summoner's assessment.
To activate the "Seven Stars," I must do so within a designated area, which is within the range made up of the 49 paper cranes I folded. The basic formation of the "Seven Stars" is already on the paper used for folding the origami cranes. By placing them in a certain pattern, I can activate it.
However, this is not my first time activating the "Seven Stars." But the framework of the formation before me, emitting a crimson light that could engulf the sky, without any incantations, is something I have never seen or recorded before.
"Clang~" A faint sound rang in my mind, and a string of ancient and bitter incantations appeared in my mind. Their meaning and purpose were unclear even to me, who hadn't seen enough of them. Subconsciously, I began reciting the incantation: "..."
"How is this possible? The magic fluctuation is even stronger than the highest-level diamond-tier formation 'Covering Earth' that I have seen. Could it be... Celestial-tier?" Anyone with a functioning brain would never allow the "Seven Stars" to fully activate under such circumstances, and Ning Yi understood it even better.Ning Yi raised her hand, holding a half-person tall scroll. With her other hand, she quickly unraveled the scroll and swung it outward, injecting it with magic.
"Ten Formation Kill!"
Ten magic formations were activated from the scroll, shooting out powerful beams of destructive light.
Meanwhile, outside the room, Situ Ming became uneasy. Purple-black flames surged from his left hand, forming into a fireball attack.
"Seven Stars, rise!"
As the incantation ceased, ancient runes appeared beneath Ning Yi's feet. The entire magic formation lit up with an even stronger glow.
In the distance, both the Principal of Zhantian Academy and the students from The Chishin Academy's news department, who were being interviewed, instinctively turned their gaze towards the sky where the crimson light was shining.
"Um... may I ask, esteemed Principal, what is happening? Can you please explain?" The Minister of the news department, Zi Sirou, didn't forget her duty to ask the Principal.
"Uh... this is just an experiment our school is conducting. It has a high level of danger, so it's better not to get too close. There's really not much to say." Although he said this, the Principal couldn't help but think to himself, "What is Situ Ming up to? Even though they're from the Situ family, they shouldn't cause such a scene."
In Zhantian City, the Situ family had a great influence, even within the school. So even though the Principal of Zhantian Academy was a Saint-level magic practitioner, he still had to consider the Situ family's face in his actions.
"Boom!" The mutated divine fire and the beam of light collided, emitting a long and dull sound.
Thick smoke billowed up, and after an arduous battle that lasted for over an hour, both Hanya and Situ Yifei stopped. Hanya could only use the word "miserable" to describe her condition, while Situ Yifei wasn't unscathed either. Both of them were utterly exhausted.
As the smoke cleared, a metal wall appeared in front of everyone. It had been constantly eroded by the mutated divine fire, but it hadn't been penetrated.
The President kept breathing heavily, saying, "Phew... finally caught up."
"President!"
With a "whoosh" sound, the wall disappeared, revealing a purple-golden sphere behind it.
Inside the sphere:
"Is it you who awakened me?" I couldn't discern where the voice came from.
"Answer my question, did you awaken me?" The questioning tone was devoid of emotion.
"Uh, yes, it should be me!"
"Don't say 'should', give me a definite answer." There was no anger, only the same emotionless tone.
"Yes! Yes, I awakened you."
"Are you willing to enter into a contract?"
"A contract?"
"A contract to use my power, but you must offer a sacrifice."
"Power...?" This sentence resonated in my memory, like striking an ancient bell. Looking back over the past ten years, I had endured the disdain of others due to my lack of power. Those who claimed not to care were all lying. No matter when or where, power was the truth. When others lacked power during my childhood, I could protect myself, protect Wenxin, protect Yao, and even Qiong. But when others gained power, I remained the same as before, unable to protect Yao and instead making her my shield. Even Qiong looked down on me. Could a man bear such a feeling?
Even if it meant giving up anything, even my heart, it might still be worth it to regain my pride.
"Alright, I sign. Take everything, whatever it may be, please give me power." I shouted my heart's desire out loud, with unwavering determination.
"Contract established!"
From the light emerged an incredibly pure and beautiful angelic girl, with a total of eighteen wings.
Yes, it was an eighteen-winged angel, and it was an extraordinary black-and-white-winged angel, so it couldn't be simply classified as an angel or a fallen angel.
"I, Nofis, shall serve you as my master and become your familiar."
A kiss agreement, the highest level of contract.
