"No, that's not right. The atmosphere here is a bit... unsettling," Sophia's expression immediately turned serious.
"I feel it too," Morris followed closely, saying, "This aura is different from the original atmosphere of the ruins, it's even colder and darker."
Suddenly, Brit, a lightning magic user, exclaimed, "Everyone, look! What is that?"
A dark shadow rose from deep within the ruins, forming a towering black structure with a strong aura of evil. Around this structure, the air became distorted and oppressive.
Everyone instantly stood at the ready, including the senior intermediate-level wizard students and other senior wizard teachers on the scene.
"This... this is the power of evil!" Alex shouted, quickly casting a powerful protective shield that surrounded everyone.
He shouted urgently, "Quick, protect the students! Use all your strength to maintain the protective shield!"
The other teachers reacted quickly, and golden beams of light formed a huge shield, enveloping everyone and firmly isolating the evil force outside.
Next, the senior wizard teachers quickly strengthened their protective shields.
Just then, at the critical moment, a terrifying creature with several tentacles crawled out from the crack. It drooled nauseating slime from its mouth and let out a deep roar.
Sophia widened her eyes and asked in shock, "What kind of hellish creature is this?" Suddenly, her heart was filled with unease as she stared fixedly at the instructors battling the monsters with magic.
Alex's face turned pale as he quickly organized a counterattack, "The seal here has been broken. We must immediately contain this place and not let them threaten Noah Continent!"
He raised the wand in his hand and unleashed a powerful beam of white light at the monster, but the monster remained fierce and unyielding.
Sophia and Morris crouched inside the protective shield, witnessing an extremely tense magical duel.
The collision of magical energy in the air produced a deafening explosion, filling the air with the smell of burnt and gunpowder.
Finally, after exhausting the last bit of strength, Alex successfully opened a portal.
He struggled to steady his breath, his voice filled with unmistakable fatigue and determination: "Hurry, children. We will stay behind to seal this place off."
Fio, Lina, Brit, and other students fled in panic through the portal, their faces all painted with fear and unease.
In the end, only Sophia and Morris were left.
"What are you doing? Hurry over, we will guard this place," Alex said to Sophia and Morris.
They exchanged a deep and meaningful look, gazed at Alex's figure for the last time, then tightly held each other's hands and walked into the shimmering portal together, disappearing into the vast land of the ancient battlefield of the gods.
Professor Alex and the other teachers exerted their last bit of strength to maintain the protective shield, looking exhausted but determined.
Morris and Sophia disappeared behind the portal, and the protective shield flashed with a strong light before shattering, unleashing a burst of dark energy that instantly destroyed the shield and all the senior wizards present.
On the other side of the portal was the library of Noah Academy. Sophia and Morris appeared there, along with panicked students.
Sophia tightly held Morris's hand, her deep black eyes filled with doubt and unease. "What just happened... what was it all about? That monster, those incantations, Professor Alex's expression... everything is just too unbelievable."
Upon returning to the academy, Sophia and Morris knew that this incident would draw high attention from the academy and the upper echelons of the Three Empires. The sacrificed teachers and the unusual evil force undoubtedly pointed to one possibility: Noah Continent was facing an unprecedented threat.
In the classical architecture of Noah Academy, the atmosphere in the conference room adorned with exquisite murals and delicate wood carvings feels particularly heavy.
Sophia tightly grasps the "Key of the Celestial Realm" staff in her hand, feeling its slight vibration, as if it is warning of the impending event.
Beside her, Morris also conceals the "Shadowfang" dagger in the inner pocket of his DarkShadow mage robe, his gaze determined.
The principal of Noah Academy, their class advisor, and twenty senior magic instructors stood in front of the conference table, solemnly reviewing a thick report.
He looked somewhat haggard, perhaps due to continuous investigations and experiments in recent days. Sophia and Morris exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of foreboding.
"At present, one thing we can be certain of is that the ancient battlefield ruins of the deity are no longer safe," the principal finally spoke, his words echoing like distant bells in everyone's hearts.
"Furthermore, our preliminary investigation has uncovered even more ominous signs."
A young high-level mage continued, "That ruin may actually be a portal to other dimensions, or worse, the place where The Goddess of Light, Su Lea and The Dark God Othus once fought a crucial battle together."
The principal stood up and walked to a map marking various important locations in the Noah Continent. "If we delve deeper into these ancient spells and legends, we will find that they are actually telling us an unsettling truth. The monsters we encountered in the ruins are just a prelude to an even greater threat looming ahead."
Everyone is silently immersed in the heavy atmosphere of this moment, as if they can feel the approaching storm of the future. Sophia feels the "Key of the Celestial Realm" trembling more violently in her hand, while Morris senses "Shadowfang" in his pocket quivering as if it has a life of its own.
Sophia suddenly realizes that her and Morris's fate, as well as the safety of this world, are tightly intertwined. And their seemingly vast and boundless investigation has only scratched the surface of it all.
Principal took a deep breath and said, "This incident has not only shocked the senior management of Noah Academy, but also received high attention from the Three Empires. We must find out the truth and prevent further disasters from happening."
Sophia and Morris exchanged a glance, both feeling heavy-hearted. Sophia spoke up, "Principal, is there anything we can do to help with this matter?"
The principal's eyes were fixed on Sophia as if trying to read her thoughts. "I know both of you possess extraordinary talents, which is why you are able to study the eight elemental magics. But that alone is not enough to face the unknown dangers directly."
Morris furrowed his brow slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes before he composed himself and asked, "So, what plans does the academy have?"
The principal slowly sat down, his serious expression unwavering. "We will dispatch an expedition team composed of the academy's top magicians and warriors to conduct further investigation at the ancient battlefield. This incident may be related to the divine war that took place thousands of years ago, which means we may be facing great danger."
Sophia's heart sank at once. She could sense the significance of this incident and realized that as a freshman, both she and Morris had very limited abilities and experience.
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