Way of the Knights

Chapter 826: Grand Seal: Finished

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Raven took a really deep breath. 

He stood at the vacuum of space, staring ahead at the wall. His gaze was indifferent but steady and concentrated. He placed a hand on the Eternal Division Wall and scanned it with his senses. 

In his mind, the picture of the entire wall became clear. He saw everything including his work during the last couple of years. The Grand Seal that he once envisioned, now just one step away from being real. Raven couldn't help but feel slightly overwhelmed but he kept it in. 

"Last brick…" Raven muttered to himself, "Here we go. Let's get this over with." 

Taking out the Brush of Wisdom, Raven resumed his work. 

He's down to the last brick of the Eternal Division Wall. He's literally doing nothing different but knowing that this is the last piece before he's done with this project makes him feel things. 

His brushstrokes were firm and steady. Not a trace of hesitation nor confusion was apparent on his face. He had done this same pattern for every brick there is in this damn wall, why would he hesitate now? 

At this point, nothing could distract Raven from his work. Not even the arrival of the Abyssals for that matter. He was so absorbed and focused that the world could literally be in flames and he wouldn't even notice it. 

Time passed by and before he knew it, Raven felt his hand still…

He looked at the brick in front of him with a complicated gaze. Frowning his brows ever so slightly. He touched it and inspected it close, then he realized:

"…it's done." 

Raven's voice sounded as a whisper. It feels surreal to him. 

This has been the largest project that he ever did, not to mention he was alone. Yet despite all odds, he did it. He actually drew a Grand Seal that would change the way how the Eternal Division Wall forever. 

Raven took a deep breath and a step back. The Grand Seal was done. There's only one step remaining for him to do and that is to activate it. 

He can't lie. He's definitely nervous. 

Although Raven knows that he didn't make any mistakes, he's still can't help but feel doubtful. 

"Well, only one way to find out right?" Raven told himself. "I have to activate it to see if it actually works."

Raven took a deep breath and summoned a door which took him at to the core of the Divine Realm. 

No, he didn't return to the Dawn Council just yet. Instead, the core of the Divine Land – the place here he discovered the Last Fragment of Chaos. 

Once he's there, his closed his eyes and focused. After taking a couple of deep breaths in, his eyes flew wide open and his aura exploded from his body. 

The Scepter of Wisdom appeared on his hand, the Ancestral Divine Crown also sat on top of his head. He looked like an Absolute Ruler. 

Raven pointed the Scepter of Wisdom in front of him and drew a rune. A rune which then turned into a throne the next moment – a Runic Throne. 

The spot where the Runic Throne was placed was the same spot where Raven found and captured the Last Fragment of Chaos. This spot is also coincidentally the core center of the Eternal Division Wall sphere. 

Once the Runic Throne was created, Raven wasted to no time. He walked up to it and sat down. 

His body fitted perfectly into the throne. If Raven didn't look like a ruler before, he absolutely does now. A crown on his head, a scepter on his hand and a throne to sit it. 

Raven's eyes turned sharp, he then slammed the butt of the scepter onto the ground and a massive seal appeared beneath him. 

Lights of Dark Gold and Pale Silver danced around Raven. They entwined and formed complicated lines and twist, filling the entire space with the brilliance. 

The commotion could be felt all over the Dawn Council. 

The Supervisors already felt Raven's presence the moment he appeared so they dropped whatever they're doing to observe what he's about to do. 

Their senses couldn't follow where he is exactly, but they can tell the general direction where he is. 

The moment Raven slammed the scepter, they felt the headquarters shaking. The personnel starter panicking. Thankfully, Laughing Dragon was quick to remind them about the upcoming commotion and quelled down their panic. 

They didn't need to wait that long either. 

Once the tremors were over, they saw brilliant flashes of light emerging from the Divine Land. 

Each beam of light flew towards certain spots around the wall. At this point, nothing could prevent this commotion from being discovered so the Supervisors did nothing to stop it. 

All of a sudden, the Eternal Division Wall became visible to everybody. Majority of them were awed by the sight. They've heard rumors about the wall but they've never truly seen it before. Now that they're seeing it for the first time, they're incredibly impressed.

As for those who had seen it before, they could tell that the wall changed. They looked at it with gleaming gazes. Most of them understood what's going on and were actually impressed. They could see the sheer grandness of the Young Lord's ambitions. 

What's more impressive is that, he actually succeeded. 

Suddenly, Divine Realm heard a loud buzz. It was a strange noise, barely audible, and didn't last long but it's there. Some people had their eyes wide open and mouths agape when they heard it. 

That short noise contained so much yet so little at the same time. 

Before they can digest what they just heard. A flash of light erupted which momentarily dazed them. 

A grand, marvelous, and jaw-dropping seal appeared right before their very eyes. 

The Grand Seal bloomed like a lotus. Painting an incredible scene that would be remembered for eons. The scene didn't last long before it disappeared, yet it left everyone with a strange feeling in their chest. 

Next thing they know, everything seems to be more colorful. 

It was unexplainable, really. Some blamed it for the burst of light just now, some said it's just a side-effect that won't last long, others just chose to marvel at the new sights. 

Nothing seems different but at the same time, everything feels new. It was strange for most people. They didn't know what just happened but all of a sudden, the world seems more lively and colorful than before. 

Meanwhile, at Raven's side, everything went according to how he saw it. 

The Grand Seal was now working perfectly. It is active and doesn't need much interference from Raven. The space where he's at looked desolate and bleak before but now, it is filled with all sorts of light dancing and prancing around. 

This space has now transformed. It has become the focal point of the Divine Realm as a whole. The Grand Seal is replicated here, and could be controlled from here. Raven doesn't have to go all the way to the edge of the Divine Realm to check it out. 

Should the Grand Seal sustain any form of damage, Raven could fix it here or, he could just wait until, it fixes itself. 

As for the Grand Seal itself, Raven didn't fill it with too many function. He just made simple since the wall was meant to protect Divine Realm as a whole. 

The seal made the wall tougher, enable it to recover by itself with time, alert them when invaders are near, weaken the invaders if the manage to go in, can sustain itself and be immortal. That's about it. 

As Raven sat by the throne, he let out a long sigh of relief. Everything worked out like he planned it to be. His doubts were unfounded in the end which was great. 

Now that he's done with the project, he can take it easy for a bit. 

There will be some people demanding explanations for this but he can just let Laughing Dragon take care of that. Right now, he can focus on himself. Making sure to get back in proper shape and deal with the recent changes that occurred to his own body. 

This whole project lasted about five years. Raven can't tell yet if he's down to take another large scale project like this soon but he knows that he will eventually in the future. 

He's probably not going to spend too much time in this place – which he now calls as the 'Throne Room' since the Grand Seal can sustain itself. 

So, with all that being said, he'll probably be off-duty for the next couple of months. 

Raven stood up and exited the core of the Divine Land. He appeared right before his wide and friends and gave them an exhausted smile. 

"You did well. Rest for a bit." Luna held his hand and said softly. 

Raven gave her a fond smile. He looked up to the others and saw them nodding as well. He gave each of them a nod, feeling a little too tired to speak. 

He just allowed Luna to pull him towards their bed and pamper him for the next couple of days.