Chapter 1201  Spiritual Energy

Arthur walked through the troubled streets of Yalenia, listening to the city shake as the tower still crumbled. The earthquakes rushed through the city, straining its infrastructure, before traveling through Arthur"s core. This was his own doing. A love story fulfilled, even for just a moment– Cyrian met Elara once again. Arthur had no idea why he did it, but for some reason, he felt alive because of it. His impact on the world, the tower of yearning itself, brought a defiance to everything he fought against. "You there, stop!" shouted a patrolling knight as he caught a glimpse of Arthur, but the next second, there was nothing.

[Light Bending] The rune floated, lacking a form, in his hand as it shrouded Arthur in a cloak of light bending that prevented others from seeing him. As long as light did not bounce off his body, then the human eye cannot see him. Giant Garden was not unknown to him. In fact, it was ironic that Oriole would go there, since Adam Leno, the mana monster supplying the Runic Dome with mana, was the man responsible for the mana catastrophe that befell that place. The valley that has appeared out of the sheer destruction fostered life in an amplified manner, making everything gigantic. If the seer was truthful, then Arthur could not delay this any longer. "The Tower of Yearning"s fall will allow me to use this amount of mana without being noticed. Even if the Yalen King noticed me... I lack any other alternative." A ripple spread across s.p.a.ce as Arthur compressed it to create a portal that would lead him straight to Giant Garden. Like a piece of fabric, s.p.a.ce folded into itself to connect two dots that should not have anything to do with each other. Arthur pa.s.sed through the portal, and felt the nauseous feeling of traveling hundreds of kilometers in an instant. The dark alleyway turned into an infinite sky with greenery that could reach it. Arthur felt his body fall, cutting through the air of Giant Garden. "An aerial view is best when looking for someone," muttered Arthur with a smile as the wind screamed in his ears and messed up his hair. His golden eyes darted across Giant Garden, looking for any anomaly.

Howl! An ear-piercing, low-pitched, howl rang in his ears and entire body, as if the sound waves wanted to rip him apart. Arthur was confused for a moment before he sensed the presence above, a shifting shadow in the clouds. At first, he thought it was a cloud. But the next moment, those very same clouds shifted and rushed toward him. Arthur did not need any rune, just a wave of his hand sent gales of wind that scattered the clouds. "What is this creature?" muttered Arthur with confusion as he turned around, letting his back face the approaching ground. He thought that a monster would reveal itself, but was surprised to see a pair of beautiful wings, spanning the entire sky above him. A colossal crane split the sky in half, with majestic white wings. The wings span the entire sky, almost connecting one mountain to the other like a celestial bridge. "This might be the biggest creature I have ever met," muttered Arthur with awestruck eyes. The crane"s head rotated as it flew above him, its blue sapphire eyes looking at Arthur like he"s an ant. Arthur prepared for a heavenly battle, but after the a.s.sailant clouds dissolved by his hand, the crane simply flapped its wings and disappeared.

"If the satellites that monitor the world detect mana, they should be oblivious to spiritual energy, right?" As he entertained the idea, Arthur began to find it feasible. He has avoided using his mana lest he gets detected. But spiritual energy was an entirely different ent.i.ty.

"It is either I find Oriole, or the entire world learns of my existence," muttered Arthur with a grin. "A risk worth taking."

Boom! Spiritual energy exploded from his body; far stronger than any mana he has used. It shook s.p.a.ce, time, and the very essence of the world. This was the first time that Arthur allowed his spiritual energy to roam free, rampant and destructive. It was a freeing sensation, like finally immersing oneself in water after a long sweaty day. Spiritual energy was an extension of his body, and whatever they touched entered his mind map. This was a different method to detect things, different from existence and mana detection. Even as his energy reached the furthest corners of the valley, it showed no signs of diminishing. The dam was still open, and Arthur could feel that this was far from his limit. However, what he found forced him to stop. "...why is she here?"

Arthur raised his eyes upward, sensing the cabinet atop a distant tree. Inside the cabinet was a faint presence of a human. It was a woman he knew, but did not know. Her existence in this place was enough to raise his suspicions. Arthur kicked the ground and jumped, soaring toward the sky. His aim was the cabinet that contained Oriole"s presence, but someone different inside.