Fantasy Libary

If someone could peer into Ark's body, they would find golden-layered lines within him.

These golden-engraved lines sometimes brightened and sometimes dimmed, sometimes dazzling and sometimes dull, as if they had a life of their own, pulsing rhythmically like a heartbeat.

They were spread across every part of Ark's flesh and every internal organ, fully integrated with him.

No, it should be said that they were originally possibilities born from Ark but stimulated by the Fantasy Library. They were inseparable from him.

Just as Ark gripped Ser-Veresta, the golden-layered lines covering every corner of his body suddenly shone brightly.

*ZHENG!*

The golden-layered lines appeared on Ark's hand holding Ser-Veresta. Like golden blood, the lines flowed toward Ser-Veresta and engraved the same golden-layered lines onto it.

*BANG!*

Ser-Veresta vibrated violently, and the pure white blade suddenly emitted astonishing heat, forming a terrifying heatwave that swept through the entire experimental site.

"What...?!"

Behind the glass window, the white-clad staff who had been working orderly suddenly panicked.

"What's happening?"

Claudia was also shocked, and she pressed harder on the glove at her waist.

Impossible. At this moment, not only did Ser-Veresta produce an extremely strong reaction, but Claudia's own Orga Lux weapon was also vibrating intensely.

The overwhelming heatwave swept through the experimental site, turning it into a glowing red and causing the air to sway and swirl.

The temperature in the room rose at an alarming rate, transforming the surroundings into a massive furnace.

"Out of control...?!"

"These numbers are too shocking!"

"The heat has exceeded critical values! This, this is an unprecedented value!"

"Quickly activate the defense barrier!"

The staff on the other side of the glass hurriedly operated the instruments, raising a transparent barrier around the experimental site.

All the heat was locked inside the barrier, and even Claudia was isolated outside, leaving Ark alone inside, holding Ser-Veresta, which was emitting extraordinary heat. His clothes fluttered, and he stood at the center of the overwhelming heatwave, his figure blurred by the swirling air.

Thanks to this, no one present noticed the presence of the golden-layered lines on Ark and Ser-Veresta. Only Ser-Veresta clearly felt its own abnormality and exploded with astonishing heat, causing the Urm Manadyte to form black lines around it, floating down around the blade, and finally injecting into the red Urm Manadyte, making it shine with an even brighter red light.

At this moment, Ser-Veresta's originally pure white blade turned black due to the scorching heat.

Ser-Veresta's blade was initially formed by condensing extremely intense heat, which could easily burn everything and melt steel. Now, with the heat growing even stronger, this demonic sword finally revealed a deep black blade worthy of its name, and its output power became higher than ever before.

Even Genestella couldn't withstand such extreme heat and temperature. If they got too close to the Demon Sword, they might even melt on the spot.

Yet, facing such scorching heat, Ark stood firmly in place, his palm gripping Ser-Veresta steadily, without a single drop of sweat on his body.

He simply stared at Ser-Veresta, which was so close to him, sensing its desires.

In his perception, Ser-Veresta, which had just lost interest in him, seemed to awaken at this moment. Initially, it felt stunned and panicked, then turned its gaze back to him. Soon after, as if it had seen something extraordinary and understood something astonishing, its emotions gradually shifted from confusion, shock, and bewilderment to excitement, joy, and enthusiasm.

It seemed like a loyal minister who had just met its king.

Then, the golden-layered lines flowing from Ark's hand to Ser-Veresta were quickly injected into Ser-Veresta at the fastest speed.

Not long after, the golden-layered lines were perfectly engraved across Ser-Veresta, transforming into an extremely intricate and mysterious geometric pattern that sometimes brightened and sometimes dimmed. The pattern was imprinted on Ser-Veresta's red Urm Manadyte and embedded within it.

At this point, the Supreme Authority over Weaponry officially took effect.

Ser-Veresta acknowledged Ark as its master for the first and only time in its existence, becoming his first exclusive weapon.

*DING!*

In the experimental site, the window displaying the compatibility level also began to rise with a sound effect.

Seeing this, the white-clad staff were stunned.

Under their watch, the compatibility level, which was initially only 8%, rose at an alarming rate and soon surpassed the 80% standard required by Seidoukan Academy to lend out an Orga Lux.

The value skyrocketed to 100% of the full value, then turned into nonsense amidst the alarms.

Seeing this, not only was Claudia shocked, but the white-clad staff also showed stunned expressions one after another.

"The compatibility level... cannot be measured!"

A staff member reported with a trembling voice.

"He has broken through the limit!"

The highest value of the compatibility level was undoubtedly 100%.

Yet now, this highest value had been breached.

Ser-Veresta was a top-tier magic sword among all Orga Lux. No one had been able to use it for years. Like the other four-colored magic swords, it was a notoriously difficult Orga Lux to control.

Now, not only had someone obtained it, but its compatibility level had also broken through the limit and reached an unprecedented level!

*BUZZ!*

Ark, who was holding Ser-Veresta high, lowered his hand holding the sword, and a smile appeared on his face as he looked at this Orga Lux, which conveyed a submissive determination.

Inside the experimental site, the extreme temperature began to drop, and the heat dissipated.

"Please guide me from now on."

That soft chuckle mixed with the heated atmosphere, along with Claudia's complicated gaze in the distance...

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On the upper floor of the high school building, in the student council office.

"Is this okay, President?"

Ark handed the last signed document to Claudia, who was sitting behind the desk.

"Yes, all the formalities are complete."

Claudia took the document and looked at Ark as if she wanted to see something, smiling calmly as usual.

"When can I get Ser-Veresta?" Ark asked hesitantly.

"After the Equipment Bureau completes the final debugging and investigation of Ser-Veresta, it will be handed over to you, Ark-kun." Claudia answered honestly.

Although many things had just happened, including the outrageous breach of the compatibility level limit, after the academy's decision, they finally allowed the lending of Ser-Veresta.

Presumably, they also wanted to know what kind of power could be unleashed if someone fought with an Orga Lux that had broken through the compatibility limit.

The collection of usage data was the original purpose of lending Orga Lux to students.

Therefore, Ark had successfully obtained Ser-Veresta and would soon have the Orga Lux in his hands.

Of course, if Ark wanted, he could summon Ser-Veresta now.

Ser-Veresta had become his exclusive weapon and could be summoned at any time.

While others thought Ark had merely borrowed an Orga Lux this time, in reality, the ownership of this Orga Lux had been transferred.

However, Ark would never reveal this.

Claudia, of course, didn't know about this, but she still felt complicated.

Even she hadn't expected that Ark would actually obtain Ser-Veresta.

"The future has changed." Claudia murmured.

"What?"

Ark didn't hear Claudia's words clearly and looked at her in confusion.

"Nothing." Claudia reacted, shaking her head and smiling nonchalantly: "Ser-Veresta is an extremely powerful Orga Lux, but it's also known to be difficult to control. I hope you can use it properly."

Hearing this, Ark nodded and smiled.

"I will."