Chapter 826: Lost Arts
Aubrey chuckled at this question from Vale and delved into the tale of her quest...
"It was a long story but it was all thanks to my father's interest in ancient artifacts, including tomes of unknown era..." She started.
They soon recalled that Aubrey Hall came from a rich Merchant Family and not an Arcanist Family like most others in the Vermont Academy.
In any case, she continued.
"We learned about the existence of an Ancient Ghost who has delved into the depths of the Lost Arcane Path... We basically confirmed through many sources that this Ghost holds the key to unlocking the secrets of a bygone era, a time when magic flowed freely, and knowledge transcended mortal boundaries... The time before the Arcane Paths had been split..." She shared, her words imbued with a sense of awe and reverence as she recalled this information.
As Aubrey recounted the lore surrounding the Ghost and its connection to the Lost Arcane Arts, Vale's Avatar and Lisa listened intently, captivated by the tale of mystery and magic that unfolded before them.
Vale, of course, knew about the Arcane Path's history thanks to the knowledge of the Immortals around him. He also extracted Memory Fragments before and learned that aside from the Arcane Paths being split, there were also paths that had been forgotten or lost after the division, and only 12 of them were left.
"Interesting... Do you think my Vampire Path is one of the missing Arcane Path?" Lisa asked.
However, Aubrey couldn't answer as well since she wasn't sure about the other Lost Arcane Paths.
"But Celestial Arts and Spirits Arts were probably included..." Vale muttered. He only guessed since he was able to obtain these two arts through his extraction.
"Ohhh... That's a nice guess... I actually only know one Lost Arcane Art, and that's the one I needed to learn from the Ghost that I'm searching." Aubrey said.
"Can you tell us what it is?" Lisa asked curiously.
"Of course, it's called the Primordial Chaos Arts..." Aubrey replied.
"Primordial Chaos Arts..." Vale and Lisa repeated at the same time as they felt that this Lost Arcane Arts sounded both cool and terrifying. It seemed that there was a reason why this particular path was hidden or destroyed...
Perhaps someone planned to eradicate all the practitioners of this specific Arcane Path for a reason... and they succeeded.
"Sounds cool, right?" Aubrey said after seeing their expression.
"Yes... Tell me what you know about this Lost Arcane Arts..." Vale said and Aubrey knew that this Immortal would not be so stingy, so she decided to tell everything she knew about this Lost Arcane Art.
"According to the translated book that my father bought, this Arts is a mysterious and ancient form of magic that taps into the raw, untamed forces of creation and destruction. I can't really explain it but think of it as some sort of Destruction Force rather than Corrosive or Corruption of other paths..."
As she defined it as a form of Destruction, Vale and Lisa had it easier to imagine what kind of Spells and Techniques this path could offer.
"To be honest, the Ancient Book that we found supposedly had Spell Models of the Primordial Chaos Arts... They were Chaos Rift and Entropy Shift... They were Tier 3 Spells, but unfortunately, the book was badly damaged and could not be repaired." Aubrey added.
"That's a pity..." Vale commented.
"Tier 3 Arts are incredible... I don't even know many of them. I hope you can still find other copies of that book." Lisa commented.
"Though it's almost impossible for that to happen, I hope that we can still find one..." Aubrey replied with a weak smile.
Aubrey then invited Vale and Lisa to join her in looking for the Ghost...
"I think that searching for the Lost Arts would be less boring and maybe even faster with your help." Aubrey added.
"Mhmm... That's definitely interesting, but I just wanted to recover for now... If possible, I want to drink some high-quality blood from the people here." Lisa said... Well, she hadn't fully recovered yet and she needed more rest.
Hearing Lisa's concert, Vale immediately spoke.
"You can request blood from Orden or Ryzoir..." Vale said, recalling that the Dragon Blood works well on Lisa's physique.
Anyway, he could not offer his blood since he was only an Avatar, but the two he suggested were Dragons who were under his command. They would not refuse such a simple request.
"I see... I will do that, Vale... Are you going to join Aubrey?" Lisa asked.
"Yes.... It sounds interesting." Vale replied after some thought.
The following day dawned with adventure as Aubrey and Vale prepared to embark on a journey to uncover the mysteries of the elusive Ghost and the Lost Arcane Arts.
As they made their way to the airship that would carry them to the small town that Aubrey confirmed to be the last location of the Ghost, a sense of excitement could sensed from her as she believed that with the addition of Vale, even if he was only an Avatar, was already several times better than getting help from her father or other Arcanists.
"Ohhh~" Aubrey was in awe after seeing the Immortal's exclusive airship...
The airship awaiting them was smaller in size, but she could see that it was the sturdiest airship out there.
Its sleek hull gleamed in the morning sunlight as it hovered gracefully above the ground. The vessel was adorned with intricate runes that pulsed with arcane energy...
"Awesome... Did you make this airship? I've never seen anything like this before..." Aubrey commented.
"It's just a modified airship from the Arcane Bureau. It's specifically modified by Denise, one of our Arcane Craftsmen in our territory..." Vale proudly said.
"As expected... You have all kinds of experts on your side." Aubrey replied.
Boarding the airship, Aubrey and Vale were greeted by a crew of skilled navigators and Arcanists who manned the vessel with practiced ease.
As the airship lifted off and soared into the boundless sky, Aubrey gazed out at the passing landscape below, marveling at the view... At the same time, she could not help but feel excited as she hoped that the secrets of the Primordial Chaos Arts would soon be revealed.