"What an incredible battle…"
The people of the castle had finally calmed down after the malevolent energy of the Deadly Sin had disappeared.
Faith also confirmed this by announcing that they could return to their jobs.
They felt their spirits lifted after hearing such great news. After all, everyone knew what was going on outside this castle.
They knew about the ongoing invasion of the Demons from the Abyss Realm…
Now that they felt that the far was too close to them, all of them couldn't help but feel a little nervous, even if they had Immortals on their side.
Nonetheless, the night's events would be etched in their memories. It was a battle that involved the Immortals and their Celestial Arts after all.
Although they could barely understand the battle that went on, they still knew that it was a battle they'd probably never see again.
'We'll probably be increasing the defense by another level…' Chad thought for a moment as he looked at the receding figures of the immortals.
The fact that a powerful entity from the Abyss was able to reach the inner area of the castle without triggering their alarms was already a sign that their barriers were lacking.
Anyway, Chad only hoped that this matter would no longer happen again.
***
In the meantime, in a land that was filled with snow and ice, a new figure emerged.
"This is probably the most welcoming Human Realm I've ever entered… I guess the Will of the Realm is just barely alive at this point." The figure muttered after sensing his surroundings.
This figure's presence was as subtle as it was dangerous.
He was none other than Envy, a Deadly Sin of the Abyss Realm. Unlike its kin, he had not possessed a human to walk among them; instead, it had struck a dark bargain with the Demon Lord to enter with its own corporeal form.
Indeed, he had entered the Human Realm with his original body! He was only able to do this after getting the help of the Demon Lord!
"Hmph!"
Upon arrival, Envy wasted no time in cloaking its monstrous essence within the guise of a human.
It didn't take him that long to complete it…
Then, he closed his and found the place that the Demon Lord had arranged for him. His form flickered, and then it turned into a black cloud…
After several hours, it arrived at the area where a Demon Saint in disguise as a human was waiting for him.
The location they were meeting at was actually in a large town of humans.
Envy didn't mind it as it considered for a moment before it chose a form that was unassuming yet pleasing, blending seamlessly into the crowds of the town in Milton Kingdom.
According to the Demon Lord, this Kingdom had recently triumphed over the Abyss Realm's forces by sealing the Rifts that plagued them.
Thanks to the sealing of the Rift, this Kingdom was no longer being attacked by the Demons. The Demon Lord also didn't bother opening another Rift here and decided to focus on the weaker nations of this continent.
Thud…
Envy's human facade was that of a young female scholar with keen eyes and a demeanor that suggested a thirst for knowledge.
Envy and the disguised Demon Saint then exchanged their information. Envy informed the Demon Saint about the various things that it knew about the other Deadly Sins, while the Demon Saint informed Envy about the situation of the Human Realm, including the various Factions, Organizations, Half-Immortals, and the Shadow Immortal that was protecting this Realm.
"Mhmm… A lower realm that could house an Immortal of that level. The Will of this Human Realm had gone crazy. No wonder it's dying at such a faster rate." Envy commented.
The Demon Saint did not bother to be friendy with Envy, and he immediately left as soon as he got the information he needed.
Anyway, they certainly needed the Deadly Sins to rampage or cause chaos in this Human Realm, so they won't be taking the full power of the Arcane Arts Factions.
After all, the existence of Arcana truly change the tide of battle.
With the Arcana that had been granted to the humans by the Will of the Realm, they were able to fight back the Demon Saints even with only Half-Immortals on their side!
It was already an impressive feat!
He even recalled how a single squad of Dark Arts Practitioners led by Lesley could kill a Demon Saint!
Envy then looked at the Demon Saint who seemed to have disappeared but actually stayed a few kilometers away just to observe her movement.
'Mhmm… Suit yourself. For now, I am a female scholar, and I need to act like one.'
After ignoring the Demon Saint that was stalking her, Envy made up her plan.
She wandered the streets of town, observing the ways of humans, their joys and sorrows, their triumphs and failures.
After several days, she realized that it was a world ripe with the very thing Envy sought—desires unfulfilled, dreams unattained, and the simmering jealousy that lay beneath the surface of polite society.
As the days passed, Envy grew accustomed to its new form, learning the intricacies of human interaction and the subtle dance of emotions that played across their faces.
It was during this time of careful observation that Envy heard rumors of the Farrel Academy, a hidden academy under the Psychic Arts Faction.
'Psychics… They're perfect.' Envy thought as she felt that if she needed to learn an Arcane Path, the Psychic Art would be the perfect ofr her.
With a curiosity piqued by the unusual promise of power and secrets, Envy made its way to the secluded Academy, its appearance now that of an aspiring female student, eager to learn.
'Mhmm… Even if their realm is under attack by the demons, they are still peacefully studying their Arcane… How impressive.' Envy thought as her senses entered the Academy without much issue.
As a Deadly Sin, Psychic Arts was something she was born with.
In her eyes, the Psychic Arts they were studying weren't even a fraction of her abilities.
Nonetheless, she was still impressed by the method of how they use their Psychic Arts…
"Mental Energy, huh…" Envy muttered as she observed the Academy.
The Academy, nestled in the heart of a forgotten forest, was a marvel of psychic architecture, its spires reaching towards the sky as if in silent supplication to the unknown.
The students of Farrel Academy were a diverse lot, each gifted in the psychic arts, their minds fortresses against the mundane.
Envy, with its human guise, walked among them, its true nature undetected, a wolf in sheep's clothing. She was existing and they could notice her appearance, but none of them seemed to really care about her.
Envy became like a background character that no one would notice if they didn't pay attention.
She attended lectures on the manipulation of mental energies, participated in exercises designed to strengthen the mind's defenses, and engaged in spirited debates on the ethics of psychic intervention.
"This is a lot more fun than I thought…." Envy muttered, a smile creeping on her face.
All the while, Envy's true self reveled in the accumulation of knowledge, each new piece a weapon to be wielded in the pursuit of its own insidious goals.
***
Weeks had passed as Envy continued to absorb all the information she needed in order to become a perfect Human Arcanist of the Psychic Path and earn the title of the finest Mind Controller.
Unfortunately, Envy's presence did not go unnoticed for long.
Among the students was a young seer named Lysandra, whose visions pierced the veils of deception. She watched Envy with eyes that saw beyond the physical, her intuition whispering warnings of the danger that walked among them.
She really couldn't find any flaw in Envy's appearance except for her intuition, which she would rarely miss, and the fact that she doesn't know Envy's name or the woman she was disguised with.
As for the fact that Envy seemed to have the ability to make her presence incredibly miniscule, she didn't mind it at all since she was also like that and many other special students in the higher years.
'This is really confusing… I must at least learn about her name.' Lysandra thought as she really couldn't help but feel curious about her.
After realizing that even her teachers failed to notice Lysandra, an alarm went off in her mind as she knew that there was definitely something wrong!
"I can't keep it anymore…"
As Envy delved deeper into the Academy's secrets, Lysandra sought counsel with the headmaster, a venerable psychic known as Master Therion.
She had no other choice since even the teachers couldn't notice her!
Together, they should be able to unravel the threads of Envy's disguise, revealing the identity that lurked beneath.
Lysandra's steps were measured as she made her way to the headmaster's room, her mind burdened with the gravity of her discovery.
'I think the Headmaster isn't that bad… He's just always in a bad mood. I can do this…'
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