48: Sacrifice to the spirit forever

Chapter 48: Spirit Sacrifice Eternal Seal

"Ji, Jimmy?"

Michelle called out somewhat fearfully, but the response she received was a spine-chilling shriek.

"Oh dear, little Jimmy, you really are an idiot who thinks with his lower half, actually believing in love."

Jimmy's skin rapidly festered, his smooth golden hair kept falling off, and two twisted horns sprouted from his forehead.

Behind him, a pair of ugly, featherless wings spread out from his back, tearing through his uniform and unfolding.

Although his facial features were blurred, Dick knew that Jimmy's pupils at this moment must be the flat, elongated shape of a goat's.

This was the Demon form, an ugly and evil extraordinary creature.

"Di, Dick, it's a Demon, they actually exist..."

Xiao Nai was terrified, clinging to Dick's arm and not daring to let go, her body trembling slightly.

In many places around the world, various stories about Demons circulate. They appear in stories told by adventurer groups, in romance picture books, and even in fairy tales.

But without exception, all Demons are villains, the bad guys in the stories.

"Something like women, as long as one is powerful enough, one can naturally have as many as one wants. What need is there for love?"

Jimmy's soul had been completely devoured. What was controlling his body now was a terrifying Demon.

Seemingly understanding that Jimmy was beyond saving, Michelle immediately cast an offensive magic spell, directly blasting open the laboratory wall.

Afterward, Michelle cast a Escape spell and fled without looking back.

Fighting an extraordinary creature like a Demon, whose strength is unknown, is the most unwise course of action. It must be left to professional Demon Hunters.

"Hehe, I like your unyielding soul the most. It tastes much better than little Jimmy's soul, surpassing all delicacies in the world!"

The Demon reached out and grabbed, and Michelle was immediately sucked over, smashing through several walls along the way.

"After absorbing you, I will be able to break through to the Intermediate level. Then I will properly slaughter this Academy..."

Dick hid in the distance, not intending to intervene, but honestly acting as a bystander, while also watching the clock in his hand.

There were only ten seconds left until the magical accident would occur!

Crack!

Continuous cracking sounds came. Michelle's limbs were forcibly twisted and broken, and she lost the ability to set up magic formations.

"Ahhh--" Michelle let out a mournful scream. The intense pain almost made her faint.

"Hahaha, despair, Michelle, let me taste your fear!"

The Demon was very satisfied with Michelle's scream, a look of contentment on his face.

"Demon, do you really think you can have your way?"

Michelle knew she couldn't escape. A ruthless look appeared on her face. She directly bit through the tip of her tongue and quickly etched a miniature magic formation on the roof of her mouth.

Dick, watching from a distance, showed a look of appreciation. If he were in the same desperate situation, facing unusable limbs, he would also adopt this method.

However, he also possessed the talent of 'Perfect Coordination', and could manipulate his large and small intestines to etch magic formations inside his belly using blood.

"Die, Demon!"

Michelle opened her mouth and spat out a large amount of blood at the Demon, then shouted loudly: "Secret Profound Meaning, Spirit Sacrifice Eternal Seal!"

As soon as Michelle finished speaking, the time reached 1:30, precisely when the magical accident was set to erupt.

"You lunatic! Rashly casting such a wide-area forbidden technique, do you want to cause the death of other teachers and students as well?!"

The Demon shrieked in alarm. He recognized the forbidden technique Michelle had cast.

This was a sacrificial magic, using the souls of all creatures within a certain range as a price to seal the target. Its effect was extremely powerful!

"There are still nearly a hundred people in the teaching building now, most of whom are students, the Illusion Department students you like the most!"

"Do you mean to let these promising talents of Illusion be innocently massacred?"

"If such a major casualty accident occurs, the Illusion Department you painstakingly built will be ruined!"

"Stop your reckless behavior, Michelle, we can sit down and talk properly, there's no need to perish together..."

The Demon spoke extremely quickly, constantly trying to entice Michelle, hoping she would cancel the Spirit Sacrifice Eternal Seal.

However, Michelle just sneered: "Heh, I have nothing to talk about with a Demon."

Finally, under the Demon's despairing gaze, a world-penetrating beam of light appeared, centered on the Demon, and continuously spread outwards.

In just a few seconds, the beam of light enveloped the entire Illusion Department teaching building, followed by a tragic scene.

All the students and teachers in the teaching building, the stray cats and dogs in the courtyard, the various Beasts in the laboratory... all became brain dead in an instant.

All living beings within the range of the white light had their souls instantly extracted, transforming into the energy for the Spirit Sacrifice Eternal Seal, sealing the Demon.

Although Dick and Xiao Nai were also within the range of the white light, they were not beings of this time and space, so they were not affected in any way.

However, when the white light struck, Xiao Nai couldn't help but hug Dick, burying her head deep in Dick's chest.

"It's over..."

The 'Past Revisited' illusion completely collapsed. Everything gradually shattered, and Dick and Xiao Nai returned to reality.

Opening their eyes, the two were still standing in the dark stairwell. Dawn had not yet arrived outside the window.

"How was it? Did you successfully reach the other world?" Alice on the side couldn't help but ask.

Hearing this, Dick looked down at his watch, and was surprised to find that the more than an hour spent in 'Past Revisited' had only been less than a second in reality.

In Alice and Mina's view, after Dick and Xiao Nai completed the ritual, they had merely blinked.

"So that's it. This is the truth of the magical accident from over a hundred years ago."

Dick nodded gently, looking at the upper left corner of his vision, and indeed saw that the progress of the 'Former Terrifying Tales' quest had changed, becoming [Completed 6/7].

Only one more strange tale remained, which was 'The Ancient Tree of Proven Love'.

And coincidentally, this spiritual ancient tree was right next to the Illusion Department teaching building, adjacent to the laboratory where the accident occurred!

Coming to the window, Dick looked into the distance. A tall, lush ancient tree swayed in the wind, appearing vibrant under the morning sun.

Yet, there was not a blade of grass growing around it.