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Paragon of Destruction 164 Spirit Crystals

Snowcloud turned her eyes to the thirty or so bodies that lay scattered across the grass, as if to confirm that they were really dead. After a moment, she looked up and faced Arran.

"They're Eidaran priests," she said. "They were pursuing me because I took a spirit crystal."

"Priests?" Arran frowned. "The mages in this region are priests?"

"Not all of them," Snowcloud replied, "and not all priests are mages. But from what I learned, the core of the Eidaran priesthood consists of mages, and the priests are the ones who control most magic. Or, at least, they did until the empire fell."

"So how do the spirits crystals fit into that?"

"Spirit crystals are how the Eidaran priesthood uses magic. While normal mages open their own Realms, Eidaran priests are given a spirit crystal when they are deemed worthy, and the spirit crystal is what allows them to use magic, growing in strength as they use it. When they die, the spirit crystal gets passed on to another priest."

At once, Arran's eyes shot toward the dead priests. "Can we use their spirit crystals?" he asked, immediately considering the possibilities.

Snowcloud shook her head in response. "Not without years of preparation, and even then, you wouldn't want to. The priests use spirit crystals to quickly reach the level of their forebears, but after that, further progress is nearly impossible. It's a terrible approach to magic."

Arran made an ugly face. "Then why use them at all?"

"Tradition, I suppose." Snowcloud shrugged. "And before the fall of their empire, they had plenty of powerful spirit crystals. But the strongest priests perished in the civil war, and their spirit crystals were destroyed with them. When you killed the ones who were after me, you may have snuffed out the Eidaran priesthood's last hope of survival."

Arran glanced at the bodies. Once more, it seemed his actions might have far-reaching consequences. "Why were they after you?"

Snowcloud let out a sigh. "I promised to teach them how to gain and open Realms in exchange for a spirit crystal. That's why I was gone so long — I spent months teaching them the basics of magic."

"I take it the deal didn't work out?"

Snowcloud gave him a wry smile. "When I realized they had no intention of keeping their side of the bargain and giving me a spirit crystal, I took one from their tombs and fled." She sighed once more. "I didn't expect the entire monastery to come after me."

"You should have," Arran said, a thoughtful look on his face. "From their perspective, you robbed them of many generations of future priests."

She nodded. "I know. But I was desperate, and I thought they wouldn't send more than a handful of priests after me."

"I guess it all worked out in the end," Arran replied simply.

Although he wanted to chastise Snowcloud for her recklessness, he knew he was hardly in a position to do so. Just minutes earlier, he had attacked dozens of mages based only on an untested belief that their magic wasn't strong enough to seriously harm him.


"I've told you my part, now it's your turn," Snowcloud said. "I want to hear just what happened to you in the city that allowed you to do… this." She gestured at the bodies that were sprawled across the ground.

"It's a long story…" Arran began.

He had already decided to tell Snowcloud about his Destruction Realm, and he told her the story calmly, not omitting anything other than his encounters with Panurge. He explained how he had a forbidden Realm, how Elder Naran had told him it was a Destruction Realm and what it was supposed to do, and how he had trained in the city to increase his resistance to magic.

As he spoke, surprise appeared on Snowcloud's face, which soon turned into shock. By the time he finished telling her the details of his Destruction Realm and his training in the city, she looked at him with undisguised astonishment.

"So you're resistant to magic?" She looked at him intently as she asked the question. "How much can you withstand?"

"I am," Arran confirmed. "As for the amount of magic I can resist… I should be able to take at least several full strength attacks from you without being hurt too badly. Anything stronger than that, however, would probably still cause me serious injuries."

Snowcloud nodded as she listened, excitement in her eyes. As Arran finished speaking, she replied immediately. "When we return to the Sixth Valley, the first thing you need to do is unseal your Destruction Realm. No matter how long it takes, and before you do anything else. This…" She gave him a beaming smile. "This is amazing!"

Arran was surprised at her reaction. Although he knew his Destruction Realm gave him an advantage that any mage would envy, Snowcloud's enthusiasm still seemed excessive.

Seeing Arran's confused expression, Snowcloud shook her head. "You don't understand what this means. If you can develop it further, and if you find a way to create Destruction Realm Scrolls…" Her eyes glistened with excitement. "The Shadowflame Society would no longer have to fear the Academy! With just a few Grandmasters with a Destruction Realm, we could take them on! When Grandfather hears of this, he'll—"

"You can't tell him," Arran interrupted her hurriedly. "No one else can know of this."

Snowcloud looked at him for a moment, slightly confused, but then, understanding dawned in her eyes.

"You're right," she said, worry now replacing her earlier enthusiasm. "If you develop this further, you'll become a natural counter to mages. And the stronger you get, the more reason others will have to fear you. If others find out about this…" She gave Arran a concerned look. "Why did you tell me?"

"I trust you to keep the secret," Arran said in a serious tone. "We've already placed our lives in each other's hands many times, and I expect we'll do it again many times more. But if I lie to you about this, how can I expect you to have confidence in me?"

Snowcloud nodded thoughtfully. "I understand," she said after a moment. "And I won't betray your trust. Still, when you think the time is right, you should tell Grandfather. This matter affects not just us, but the entire Shadowflame Society."

"Before I can tell him anything, you'll first need to cure him," Arran replied. "And now that you have spirit crystals, there's only one ingredient that remains, right?"

"Dragon blood," Snowcloud confirmed. "I have a good idea of where we might find dragons, but getting their blood… that won't be easy."

"Then let's collect the priests' belongings and leave," Arran said. "Once we're on our way, you can tell me what the plan is."

They quickly set to work collecting the priests' spirit crystals and whatever other belongings they carried.

Removing the spirit crystals was bloody work — apparently, the crystals were located in their chests — and Arran was disappointed to find that they owned no void bags, carrying only some meager possessions in their packs and pockets.

Still, none of it was enough to sour his mood.

He was finally reunited with Snowcloud again, and despite the hardships she had suffered, she wasn't seriously injured. That alone would be enough to leave him in a joyful mood, but with the spirit crystals taken care of, they would soon depart in search of dragons.

Just the thought of it caused Arran to feel excited. In his youth, he had heard many stories about heroes slaying mighty dragons, and some even taming and riding them. Although he did not dare say it out loud for fear of looking foolish, he found himself wondering whether it would perhaps be possible to capture a dragon.

Already, he could picture himself riding a fierce dragon through the skies, raining down fire on his enemies.

They left not long after collecting the priests' possessions, and as they did, Arran took a final look at the city as it faded in the distance. While he had failed to reach its center this time, he knew he would return in the future — and when he did, he would definitely find whatever secrets and treasures it held.

"Now, about the dragons…" Snowcloud began.

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Chapter 416 – A Simple Task
Chapter 415 A Path Forward
Chapter 414 The Strength of Bloodlines
413 Fruits of a Poisonous Tree
412 The Citadel
411 Assassin
410 The Ruiner's Temple
409 Bloodlines
408 The Master's Bloodline
407 The Archon's Summons
406 Arrival
405 Confrontation
404 Suppression
403 Into The Desolation
402 The Dangers Ahead
401 An Invitation
400 The Oath
399 An Unwelcome Gues
398 Enlightenmen
397 The Wolfsblood Army
396 Decisions
395 Reunion
394 The Missing Piece
393 Finding Enemies
392 Master of Shadow
391 Comprehension
390 Knight's Watch
Chapter 389 - The Knight's Apprentice
Chapter 388 - An Imperial Knight
Chapter 387 - An Old Friend
386 A New Plan
Chapter 385 - Newcomers
Chapter 384 - Reaver's End
Chapter 383 - A Sea Of Shadow
Chapter 382 - A Questionable Shelter
Chapter 381 - A Storm Of Blood
380 The Road To Sacrifice
379 A Quiet Departure
378 What Lurks In The Bligh
Chapter 377 - Words of Warning
Chapter 376 - Facing A Knight, Again
Chapter 375 - A Duel
Chapter 374 - Challenge
Chapter 373 - An Unwelcome Invitation
Chapter 372 - A New Journey
Chapter 371 - Delivery
Chapter 370 - Breakthrough
Chapter 369 - Preparations
368 An Exchange
Chapter 367 - Broken Company
Chapter 366 - Settling Debts
Chapter 365 - A Debt
Chapter 364 - The Road Back
Chapter 363 - A Foundation
Chapter 362 - Sleepless Nights
Chapter 361 - Citizenship
Chapter 360 - Rannoc's Orders
Chapter 359 - The Desolation
Chapter 358 - Revelations
Chapter 357 - An Offer
Chapter 356 - The Strength Of Lords
Chapter 355 - Outrage
Chapter 354 - Lord Rannoc
Chapter 353 - A Knight's Power
Chapter 352 - Defending The Gate
Chapter 351 - Breaching The Defenses
Chapter 350 - Prison Break
Chapter 349 - Prison
Chapter 348 - A Lord's Mercy
Chapter 347 - A Small Disturbance
Chapter 346 - Down Below
Chapter 345 - Provocation
Chapter 344 - Unwelcome Company
Chapter 343 - A New Tool
Chapter 342 - Weapons And Training
Chapter 341 - Studying Strategy
Chapter 340 - A Warm Welcome
Chapter 339 - The Blood Ruin
Chapter 338 - Three Monsters
Chapter 337 - Battle
Chapter 336 - Diggers
Chapter 335 - Into Darkness
Chapter 334 - What Lurks Below
Chapter 333 - To The Mines
Chapter 332 - Lord Kadun
Chapter 331 - The Spoils Of Battle
330 A Taste Of Battle
329 Battle Approaches
328 Imperial Politics
327 A New Deal
326 Arrival
325 The Wolfsblood Company
324 A City Of Tents
323 The Fate Of Refugees
322 Advice
321 Into The Imperium
320 The Border
319 Leaving The Borderlands
318 A Steward's Aid
317 The City Of Esran
316 The Road To Esran
315 Preparation
314 Studying The Forms
313 The Fores
312 Searching The Battlefield
311 A Choice
310 A Knight Of The Imperium
309 Suffering
308 Into The Battlefield
307 Facing A Hunter
306 Thieves And Robbers
305 Pills
Chapter 304
Chapter 303
Chapter 302
Chapter 301
Chapter 300
299 Into The Ligh
298 Departure
297 Waiting For A Sign
296 Hidden Treasure
295 Homecoming
294 To Leave A Dying World
293 A Small Bribe
292 A Fitting Weapon
291 Shards of Living Shadow
290 Amid The Ruins
289 The Shadow Realm
288 Darkness
287 A Step Into Shadow
286 Trash And Treasure
285 The Mines
284 Karanos
283 The Hidden City
282 The Caves Of Amydon
281 A Break
280 The Final Stretch
279 A New Foundation
278 A Quiet Place
277 The Fall Of Amydon
276 Amydon
275 Hunter
Chapter 274
Chapter 273
Chapter 272
Chapter 271
Chapter 270
Chapter 269
Chapter 268
267 Brightblade's Orders
266 A Small Wager
265 Brightblade's Fortress
264 Effor
263 Festivities
262 Gifts
261 An Heir's Estate
260 Treasures
259 The Matriarch's Plans
258 Aftermath
257 A Fight To The Death
256 The Duel
255 The Dueling Grounds
254 Brightblade's Challenge
253 Offending an Elder
252 Facing the Elders
251 A Fruitless Search
250 Questionable Plans
249 Questions of Power
248 After The Battle
247 Ambush
246 Shields
245 A Brief Respite
244 Destruction Essence
243 Effor
242 The First Day of Training
241 A Final Night of Res
240 Brightblade's Background
239 A Palace of One's Own
238 An Agreemen
237 Reunion
236 A New Teacher
235 A Small Bit of Talen
234 The House of Seals
233 Shadow and Swords
232 A Step Into Shadow
231 The House of Shadows
230 Brightblade's Vow
229 Form and Function
228 Forms
227 A New Teacher
226 To the House of Flames
225 Return to the House of Swords
224 Snowcloud's Departure
223 Snowcloud's Potions
222 Reunion
221 Recovery
220 Insigh
219 A New Approach
218 Hidden Estate
217 The Road Ahead
216 Training Days
215 The Thousand Cuts
214 Bad Teacher
213 Show of Power
212 A Small Demonstration
211 Unreasonable Demands
210 A Change for the Worse
209 Houses of the Ninth Valley
208 An Invitation
207 Alder's Farm
206 Into the Valley
205 A Long Journey
204 A New Path
203 The Patriarch's Summons
202 The Patriarch
201 Barrier
200 The Patriarch's Palace
199 The Valley's Gate
198 Toward the Valley
197 The Iron Mountain Camp
196 A Final Deception
195 The Edge of Victory
194 The Way Back
193 Hunter
192 Facing a Master
191 Setting the Trap
190 The Road to Uvar
189 A New Plan
188 Iron Mountain Adepts
187 Unexpected Allies
186 The Way Back
185 Dragon's Ruin
184 Dragon's Fligh
183 Escape Plan
182 Leaving the Blood Pool
181 Blood Battle
180 Blood Crisis
179 Dragon's Blood
178 The Best Way to Kill a Dragon...
177 To Fight a Dragon 4
176 To Fight a Dragon 3
175 To Fight a Dragon 2
174 To Fight a Dragon 1
173 The Eve of Battle
172 Plan of Attack
171 The Enemy Appears
170 The Dragon's Lair
169 Unexpected News
168 Dumber Than Rocks
167 Chasing Dragons
166 Journey to the Dragon Lands
165 About Dragons
164 Spirit Crystals
163 Fear
162 Enemies
161 A Long Wai
160 Into the Ruins
159 Parting Ways
158 Eidaran Ruins
157 Hiding the Evidence
156 Leaving the Castle
155 The Next Mission
154 Riverbend
153 Hunting the Survivors
152 Novices
151 Fighting an Army
150 Bai
149 The Eve of Battle
148 A Decision
147 The Dragon's Proposal
146 At The Castle
145 Weakness
144 Tempered
143 The Tempering, Take Two
142 Destruction Realm
141 The Tempering
140 The Dragon
139 Titan
138 Danger Illustrated
137 Contac
136 Forced March
135 Trus
134 Control
133 Bloodlus
132 Preparing for Battle
131 Stoneheart's Misfortune
130 A Familiar Face
129 Smooth Travels
128 Injuries
127 Leaving Goldhaven
126 Rapid Training
125 Windfall
124 Picking Treasures
123 Truth Be Told
122 The Power of Lies
121 Troublesome Treasures
120 The Golden Hall
119 Ingredients
118 The Formula
117 Lord Sevaril
116 Goldhaven
115 Exchanging Knowledge
114 A Debt Repaid
113 Blood Magic
112 Assault on the Fortress
111 Fighting Dirty
110 The Deserters' Fortress
109 The Bracele
108 Exposed
107 Shadowsigh
106 Fighting Blind
105 Blindsided
104 Crystals
103 First Steps
102 Answers
101 Questions
100 Running
99 Urgent Matters
98 Oathbound
97 The Valley
96 Snowcloud
95 Defeated
94 The Tournament Continues
93 The Tournament Begins
92 Before the Tournamen
91 Darkfire's Decision
90 Unexpected News
89 Zehava
88 Stonehear
87 Stoneheart's Army
86 Searching for Answers
85 Amaya
84 Lunch with the Governor
83 An Unexpected Invitation
82 The Victor's Spoils
81 The Arenas of Hillfor
80 New Techniques
79 Judgmen
78 A New Arrival
77 Darkfire's Ordeal
76 Leaving the City
75 Governor Eddarin
74 The Gray-Robed Lady
73 The Shadowblood Novice
72 Tournamen
71 A Small Figh
70 Darkfire
69 The Border City
68 The Story So Far
67 The Edge of the Empire
66 Leaving the Stronghold
65 Birds and Dragons
64 Facing the Archmage
63 Resistance
62 Assaulting the Prison
61 A Change of Plans
60 A Clear Path
59 The Prisoners
58 Prison Break
57 A Way to Escape
56 Windblade
55 Panurge's Punishmen
54 The Old Man and the Trickster
53 Words of Chaos
52 Looting Treasures
51 Senecio
50 The Bandit Fortress
49 Wounds of Battle
48 Ambush
47 Leaving Silvermere
46 Saying Goodbye
45 Lord Jiang's Gifts
44 Newfound Power
43 Breaking the Seals
42 Revelations
41 Duel
40 The Magistrate
39 The Starmetal Sword
38 Faster, Higher, Stronger
37 Feast of Treasures
36 Body Refinemen
35 Continued Training
34 Training with Lord Jiang
33 The Estate
32 The Price of Power
31 Lord Jiang
30 Power Overwhelming
29 Stormleaf's Gif
28 Unlikely Companions
27 Dinner with Enemies
26 Redwater
25 The Journey Ahead
24 Master Zhao's Treasures
23 A Difficult Choice
22 Memories of Murder
21 Disguises
20 Aftermath
19 The True Face of Magic
18 Preparing for Battle
17 An Unexpected Arrival
16 The Valley
15 Drunken Masters
14 A Breath of Wind
13 Opening a Realm
12 The Wind Realm
11 Stages of Magic
10 Windsong
9 Master Firehear
8 A Taste of Magic
7 The Black Pill
6 A Harsh Lesson
5 On The Road
4 Magic
3 The Blue Angel
2 Master Zhao
1 The Academy
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