Chapter 703 “Request for Subscription” Into the Abyss (4k)
“Angus Jeffrey, has he passed out?” Edwin Clarissa leaned back in his chair and asked in a low voice.
“It seems so.” Mike Owen responded from beside him, his face heavy with concern.
“Although I think he’s the type whose nerves are as thin as paper, there must be other reasons,” Edwin Clarissa said with a smile, shaking his head. “I wonder if Earl Jeffrey has sent someone to watch his son’s duel. If he knew about Angus’s performance in this duel, his reaction would be quite interesting, wouldn’t it?”
Mike Owen fell silent for a moment before saying, “I just hope we don’t have to do any more midnight checks.”
“I understand,” Edwin Clarissa said leisurely. “But I do have a little bit of anticipation.”
“It’s better not to,” Mike Owen sighed involuntarily.
Even though he was no longer working under Angus Jeffrey, he still didn’t want anything too severe to happen to Angus Jeffrey.
Edwin Clarissa chuckled, “Don’t you want to know how Angus managed to craft so many Mana Spirit Cards within just three months? And among them, there’s even one called ‘The Demon King’!”
Mike Owen couldn’t help but take a deep breath and said, “This is unusual.”
“Of course,” Edwin Clarissa said meaningfully. “And if I were him, I definitely wouldn’t summon that Mana Spirit Card in public.”
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On the other side…
Stewart Fane was full of shock, and he had maintained this expression for quite some time.
Angus Jeffrey’s performance in this duel far exceeded his expectations. Although he knew that Angus Jeffrey had confidence in defeating Dark Demon, he didn’t know where his confidence came from.
Now, he finally knew, but he wished he didn’t!
Even though the magi at Saint Maryann Academy didn’t reject the “demon race,” creating a “Demon King” was completely different from creating a “demon race”!
From the moment Angus Jeffrey publicly summoned “Demon King Arminster” on the stage, he knew that Angus Jeffrey was doomed.
Regardless of the outcome of this duel, Angus Jeffrey’s future was almost completely ruined.
“What could Jeffrey be thinking?”
Stewart Fane rubbed his face hard, his eyes filled with despair.
Although he had sensed that something was wrong with Angus Jeffrey since the start of the semester, he never imagined that his mind was completely broken!
“Has he forgotten that he’s part of the Crown Prince faction?”
“The Crown Prince relies on the Holy Church!”
“Does the Holy Church allow someone to create a ‘Demon King’?”
“It’s over, it’s over!”
…
Edwin Clarissa and Stewart Fane were just two typical examples.
There were many others who shared similar thoughts.
If earlier some people still believed that a dead camel was bigger than a horse, now they all clearly realized that the camel was truly dead.
Students were discussing this duel and speculating about what really happened and what Angus Jeffrey might have gone through.
What roles did Angus Jeffrey, Fern Morse, the Brain Fluid Demon, the Demon King, and Dark Demon play?
When it came to the Demon King, people naturally thought of the Demon King execution ritual by the Holy Church.
The Holy Church’s reputation in this area was still very good; most people believed that the Demon King was truly dead.
Since Angus Jeffrey summoned an old-era Demon King with a name, no one made the connection.
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When the academy activated its emergency system, people quickly left the dueling branches around the world and spread the information.
In the capital city’s dueling branch, dozens of people ran out at once!
These people acted in perfect coordination, pretending not to see each other, and left as quickly as possible.
Some were from the Holy Church, some from the Duke’s Mansion, some from Earl Jeffrey’s faction, and of course, there were also representatives from major media outlets…
If no one interfered, the news of Earl Jeffrey’s son summoning the Demon King during a mana duel might be published the next morning…
Saint Maryann Academy’s dueling arena had activated its emergency barrier twice in this period, but this event was much more explosive compared to the last one.
Even without delving deeper, the surface-level information alone was enough to make headlines!
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At the same time.
Dark Demon walked slowly down the competitors’ passage after coming down from the competitors’ platform.
Behind him followed the “Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon” that had yet to be released from the fusion.
“It took effort to find it… Well, according to Professor Metia’s prediction, this incident must have more twists.”
“But thinking carefully, Angus Jeffrey does indeed fit the previous assumptions. He has high talent and resources, but his willpower is relatively weak.”
“What’s strange is, why didn’t the ‘Flower Card’ react? Did he never use the ‘Flower Card’?”
Dark Demon’s face showed confusion as he pondered.
During the duel, he had noticed something, but hadn’t given it much thought.
Now that the duel was over, he finally had the chance to reflect.
The more he thought about it, the more questions arose.
He gradually left the passage and headed straight for the castle.
“Let’s go to the infirmary first.”
Professor Shylph had already taken Angus Jeffrey away.
Given her cold exterior but warm heart, she would surely send him to the infirmary immediately for a check-up.
Going to the infirmary now should allow him to catch up with them.
“Mm, no rush.”
Dark Demon glanced back at the “Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon” behind him and slowed down.
Only when the “Baby Blue-Eye Dragon” was released from the fusion did Dark Demon let the “Magical Beast: Ditto” move freely. He then entered the castle and soon arrived at the infirmary door.
Ignoring the sign on the door that read “No Trespassing,” Dark Demon knocked.
“Creak.”
The door opened from inside, but no one was there when he entered.
He locked the door behind him and turned into the inner room.
Sure enough, he saw Professor Shylph and Sister Carrian inside.
Of course, Angus Jeffrey was lying in bed.
“Professor, what did you find?”
Dark Demon eagerly joined the conversation between Professor Shylph and Sister Carrian.
Professor Shylph’s brows relaxed as she said, “There’s no parasitic creature like the ‘Brain Fluid Demon’ in Jeffrey’s brain.”
Dark Demon asked curiously, “Is this good or bad?”
Professor Shylph replied, “It’s a mixed blessing.”
Sister Carrian added, “If there were a parasite, it would be more dangerous, but usually, removing the parasite can restore normalcy. Without a parasite… it depends on whether his brain has issues.”
In other words, if there were problems, they would be more complex!
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A short while later, Professor Kazel rushed over with Professor Lily.
“Angus Jeffrey?” Seeing Angus Jeffrey on the bed, Professor Kazel showed a slightly surprised expression.
Professor Shylph glanced at the excited Professor Lily and said, “Angus Jeffrey summoned ‘Demon King Arminster’ during his duel with Dark Demon.”
Professor Kazel’s eyes widened again as he subconsciously asked, “How many stars?”
Professor Shylph replied, “Nine stars.”
Professor Kazel frowned and said, “Just nine stars?”
Professor Shylph took out Jeffrey’s deck and handed it to him. “With Angus Jeffrey’s abilities, crafting a nine-star Mana Spirit Card is already at the limit. This is the deck he used in the duel. You can look at it.”
Professor Kazel took the deck and quickly flipped through it. The more he looked, the more alarmed he became. He suddenly looked up and said, “That must be him! It seems the book Cameron Macefield mentioned does indeed contain extensive methods for cultivating demons. Where is that book?”
Professor Shylph shook her head and said, “It’s not on him.”
“Then it must be in his dorm!” Professor Kazel’s eyes flashed as he said, “We should find it as soon as possible.”
That unnamed book had originally been handled by Cameron Macefield and then disappeared mysteriously.
If they didn’t find it soon, it might disappear again!
If someone else found it, all their efforts up to this point would be in vain.
Professor Shylph quickly nodded and said, “We’ll split up. I, Lily, and Dark will search for the book. Kazel, you handle Jeffrey.”
Professor Kazel turned his gaze to the bedridden Jeffrey, his eyes gradually turning golden.
“Quickly, return soon.”
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A gentle breeze blew around them.
Dark Demon felt a lightness as he was carried away by the breeze, flying out of the infirmary with Professor Shylph.
Angus Jeffrey’s dorm was on the sixth floor of the Noble Academy Tower.
As for which specific room on the sixth floor?
Just as Dark Demon had this thought, he suddenly landed and found himself inside Angus Jeffrey’s dorm!
“This is it,” Professor Shylph said, raising her eyes. “Under the circumstances, let’s search together!”
“Got it!” Professor Lily blinked and immediately lunged toward the nearest bookshelf.
Dark Demon looked around, feeling puzzled.
While Saint Maryann Academy’s student dorms were spacious, they were less well-structured than the teachers’ dorms.
Each student dorm had one room, one bathroom, and one balcony.
Thus, everything could be seen at a glance.
Angus Jeffrey’s dorm was extremely messy, completely different from his usual meticulous image. Books were scattered all over the floor, bed, and table.
However, despite looking around, Dark Demon didn’t find any experimental equipment.
Logically, since Angus Jeffrey needed to cultivate demons and craft mana cards, having an experimental setup in his dorm would be crucial.
Moreover, conducting experiments in the dorm would provide better confidentiality.
But in fact, not only was there no experimental equipment, but there was only one rack for materials, holding some residual materials.
“Angus Jeffrey’s laboratory isn’t here!”
Dark Demon took a deep breath. Seeing that Professor Shylph and Professor Lily had already started searching for the book, he couldn’t just stand there and joined in.
Soon after, he found a suspicious book on the bedside!
…
Due to the ease of finding the book, Dark Demon doubted whether it was the one they were looking for.
But Professor Lily, flapping her wings, exclaimed with surprise, “It’s this one, it’s this one, it’s exactly this one!”
Professor Shylph, who was still flipping through books at the desk, instantly appeared beside Dark Demon, her eyes serious as she stared at the book in his hands and said, “Flip it open.”
Dark Demon nodded slightly and opened the cover.
The book was thick and somewhat heavy, but unlike what Cameron Macefield had said, it didn’t lack a title.
Considering that this book might erase its own traces, it was understandable that Cameron Macefield couldn’t remember the title.
After opening the cover, the first page was a black-and-white reproduction of the cover.
In the center, it read the title of the book—Into the Abyss.
…
Dark Demon still had a vivid impression of this name.
Back when he first entered Saint Maryann Academy’s library, he discovered a book with the same title, Into the Abyss, among thousands of books.
That copy of Into the Abyss contained only brief introductions to various demon races, essentially serving as a guidebook for them.
Moreover, the first page of that book wasn’t a reproduction of the cover but instead read a short sentence: [Enter the Abyss, Gaze into the Abyss.]
It used an ancient encryption method known as Mystical Ancient Script.
Mystical Ancient Script was a magical script used by ancient demons to pass on knowledge, which automatically encrypted itself.
This script was very special, with encryption levels ranging from 1 to 12, requiring corresponding demon bloodlines to decipher.
Dark Demon vaguely remembered that after parsing the sentence with Mystical Ancient Script, it transformed into: [Clear the fog, reveal the truth, the full moon will guide you.]
Afterward, he copied information related to Imp Beasts from that book and promptly returned it to the shelf.
Then, that copy of Into the Abyss disappeared!
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This current copy of Into the Abyss, although it shared the same title, was clearly a different book.
Without considering the content of the text, even the texture of the pages was entirely different.
Holding it in his hand, Dark Demon felt a soft, warm sensation, as if touching the skin of a living being.
“Indeed, it’s made from the skin of a ‘Book Eater Demon.'”
Professor Shylph’s whisper gave Dark Demon some insight.
He flipped the book to the second page.
This book lacked a table of contents; from the second page onward, it detailed methods for cultivating special demons!
And indeed, it was handwritten!
