Chapter 269: Unlikely Team

Darcel wasn't entirely sure this plan would work out. After all, he never used Magical Power before, nor did he ever heard of combining cultivation powers with Magical Power.

Still, Darcel knows his bloodline is some kind of rare bread. He fathoms it was something related to Angels, given that vivid dream he had after meeting the yellow-eyed woman. But those ethereal figures were incredibly vague, and he had nobody else to confirm this with.

Either way, his bloodline most undoubtedly has abilities that are beyond ordinary comprehension.

In just an instant, he made Fruna's compass pick up on a treasure nearby that her squadron couldn't do before. This only served as one among many other examples of his bloodline performing feats never before seen in the cultivation world.

With that thought in mind, Darcel once again poured his bloodline powers into the special compass.

The special compass immediately gained a Darkness glow, and Darcel could already pick up on a potent Qi treasure not that far from them. A vibrant flow of rich Qi energy swirled inside his Spirit Sense, nearly taking Darcel's full attention.

That Qi treasure was tempting, but Darcel knows all too well of the danger in this realm. He quickly focused on his current task.

Aniela and Masami stayed silent, their eyes intently focused on the Darkness glow special compass, hoping for some kind of result. 

Right then, Darcel slowly brought the special compass towards the black Magical Crystal orb.

When his hand hovered an inch near the Magic Crystal orb, Darcel could already sense slight sensations of mysterious energy he never felt before. 

Already his eyes began to shimmer with confidence. 

That slight response told Darcel everything he needed. Without any further delay, he pushed the special compass towards the black Magical Crystal orb, so they were meshing against each other.

Aniela, Masami, and Bella all felt their breathings get a little bit hitched. They all didn't know what to expect from this experiment. Cultivation energy and Magical Power mixing together was essentially unheard of.

But, none of them were given even half a second to think what would happen.

Instantly when Asher meshed the special compass and black Magic Crystal orb together, a profound Darkness glow wrapped over both objects, drowning them in a sea of Darkness.

Darcel went rigid; an overwhelming rush of that same mysterious energy covered his entire Innate Spirit Sense! 

Darcel would always be proud of his insane comprehension, but at this moment, his comprehension abilities couldn't help him at all.

Whatever this strange energy was, Darcel couldn't understand it at all! 

Admittedly, this rush of mysterious energy started to give him a slight headache. 

The minor pain he was experiencing….it felt familiar to Darcel.

Almost like it was….no, it was precisely Magical Power! 

Right then, a slight sense of enlightenment struck into Darcel's mind. This unfathomable, mysterious energy was the highly complex properties of Magical Power!

Initially, Darcel had no way of understanding this. However, after only experiencing it for about a few seconds, he could gradually understand a tiny portion of Magical Power.

As he came upon this realization, within his soul's core, the prominent green hue part of it began to shine brighter. 

Darcel couldn't know about it now, but his Chaotic Shard was adequately responding to the Magical Power coursing within his Spirit Sense, helping him to comprehend it.

"Darcy?" Aniela called out to him, her tone having slight concern. 

For several seconds now, Darcel wasn't moving at all, becoming akin to a perfect stature. Aniela was started to get a bit worried, but even as she called out to him, Darcel remained still.

"This…." 

Masami began poking Darcel's shoulder, sharing an equal amount of concern with Aniela. Though, even as she made direct contact, Darcel didn't budge an inch.

"Do you think he's going through some kind of trance? I mean….we've seen those eyes before." Masami suggested to Aniela while she peered into Darcel's unfocused eyes.

"Hmmm…." Aniela put a finger to her chin, trying to gauge Darcel's current state. But before she could answer Masami, Bella decided to boldly chime in with her own opinions. 

"It certainly could be possible. Just look how much that orb is pulsating." 

Aniela and Masami were half tempted to ignore Bella, given their already surging dislike of her. But, since she pointed it out, Aniela and Masami felt their eyes subconsciously peer over to the black Magic Crystal Orb.

"This…." 

Both girls squint their eyes on the orb, nearly unwilling to believe what they're seeing. Like how Bella pointed it out, the Magic Crystal Orb was violently pulsating within the sea of Darcel's Darkness glow.

Although, the strange part was that neither Aniela, Masami, nor Bella could sense Magical Power exuding from it. 

While none of them can properly identify Magical energy, they could at least sense it was different from Qi energy.

And yet, despite looking like it was going to burst open, there seemingly wasn't power coming from the Magical Crystal Orb. 

It was odd for sure, but before the girls could think deeply about it, Darcel finally started to move.

His eyes blinked rapidly, quickly coming back to his surroundings. He still didn't remove the special compass from the black Magical Crystal orb, but his Darkness glow had decreased in its intensity. 

When Darcel came out of his trance, his sights first caught Aniela and Masami's expecting faces. Peering into their beautiful faces already quelled his slightly jumbled-up minds, and he was about to speak out to them.

But before he could, Masami eagerly spoke up first. "Well?? How'd it go? For a little bit, you were stuck in some weird trance. Did you get Magic on the brain?" 

"Magic on the brain?" 

Though Masami's word choices were odd, it did get Darcel to thoroughly think over what just happened. His lips curled into a small smile as he began telling the girls, 

"In the way you put it, I had Magic on the brain for a bit. But it was far too confusing for me to comprehend as of now. But, more importantly, I managed to find our ticket out of this place."

"Ahh! Great!"

Both Aniela and Masami instantly reacted, feeling an overwhelming rush of relief. The hell they had experienced here simply wasn't worth it for the random dangerous treasures that could also take their lives.

"Just how did you do it? Is our way out close to us?" Aniela asked two rapid-fire questions in succession. 

Darcel briefly closed his eyes for a moment, processing all that he had sensed. He flung them back open a split second after, and there was a clear fire burning within the depths of his pupils. 

"How'd I do it? I'm not so sure; it's all thanks to my bloodline abilities. What I'm sensing is energy so incredibly profound that I couldn't comprehend it at all compared to Magical Powers. I think this has something to do with Spatial abilities. In any case, the portal is actually a bit far from us."

"Is that so? Well then, I'll protect you three until we arrive at that spot." 

Before Aniela and Masami could even react, Bella swiftly spoke without missing a beat. She stared directly into Darcel's eyes, and her tone was like she would not take no for an answer. 

Darcel, Aniela, and Masami shared a look between each other.

Darcel's expression was the least tense, while Aniela and Masami's were furrowing their eyebrows. 

"Tch….should we really accept her help? I….just feel too weird about her." Masami voiced her concerns.

"Haaah….I know how you feel, Sami. Buuut, I already know you will accept her help, right, Darcy? Your expression just gives it away." Aniela had put on a slightly wry smile, deeply masking any show of negative feelings.

Although, from within his Darkness Soul link, Darcel could sense the mix of distrust and begrudge in both Aniela and Masami. To placate the girls, Darcel spoke in the calmest tone possible.

"Look. With her help, we won't have to worry that much about running into a squadron group. Furthermore, I can sense the portal isn't that far away. The sooner we get this done, the faster we can escape this place."

"Fuuu….yea, yea, I know you're right. Just, to get protected by her, what a cruel twist." Masami grumbled out her frustrations, but she held no intentions to reject anymore.

"Now, now. Like Darcy said, the faster we get there, the faster we'll be free!" Aniela's tone gained a hint of brightness as she made comforting pats on Masami's shoulder.

Darcel just had to shake his head at the girl's antics. Sometime down the line, he'll really need to seriously address their mental state. 

Still, Darcel could at least admit that being protected certainly was an odd feeling.

Pushing down those thoughts, Darcel turned his sights back on Bella, who, throughout this entire time, patiently waited with a relaxed smile. 

"Well, it's decided. Everyone, stick close to me. I'll need some concentration to take us there, so don't stray far from me." Darcel explained to the girls.

"Right." Aniela, Masami, and Bella simultaneously nodded at him. 

Without delaying any longer, Darcel pinpointed in his Innate Spirit Sense where that teleportation portal was and shot off towards the skies.

Despite it being only his second time flying, Darcel moved through the air like he's been flying for all of his life. 

From right behind him, Aniela and Masami flew at Darcel's exact speed. And just like Darcel, even though it's only her second time flying, Aniela could soar at high speeds like an inborn natural. 

Tailing just ten feet behind them was Bella, who could easily match with Darcel's group speed.

As Bella flew, she stimulated the Darkness energy within her soul and quickly masked her presence. 

Like this, they all soared at top speeds, ripping right through the airwaves, heading directly to a hidden teleportation portal.