I, the All-Class Magus, All My Awakening Skills are LvMax - Chapter 265

Chapter 265: Chapter265-The Black Mist
The frenzied cultists around him suddenly dropped like switches had been turned off, collapsing to the ground completely motionless.

Archibald and the others began to look bewildered, seemingly unclear about what they were currently doing.

Their eyes involuntarily scanned the entire basement, searching for anything that could catch their attention.

John felt dizzy and his mind went blank.

He didn’t know what to say, nor did he know how to react properly.

His hands trembled, and he clenched his teeth tightly.

He realized that this piece of wood was not as simple as he had thought.

No, it must be burned, completely destroyed to truly eliminate the danger.

The thick black mist in the air seemed to be growing denser.

John felt an unusual change in his heart.

His hands shook slightly as he bit down hard.

He must leave this place…

John stumbled towards the exit, but it was already too late.

The black mist began to slowly gather in the air, eventually forming a huge black pus-filled sphere.

Inside, countless skulls churned incessantly, and various voices moaned and screamed within it.

It seemed as if it would overflow the next second, utterly consuming their sanity.

The black mist quickly enveloped John completely.

As the black fog began to gather, those around him slowly came to their senses.

“Damn it, big brother!”

Archibald saw John about to be completely wrapped in the dense black fog, clenched his teeth, and without any hesitation, charged directly into the mist.

Leopold was taken aback, unable to stop him in time, and ultimately had no choice but to rush in after him.

Amelia and Isabella exchanged a look, and without any hesitation, they too plunged into the thick fog.

The people of Hidden Stars were shocked, not expecting these young individuals to charge in so fearlessly.

They instinctively wanted to follow, but the black mist seemed to have reached saturation, swallowing up these young ones before completely dissipating into the air.

At the same time, the wooden statue shattered entirely.

The black mist in the air vanished, replaced by a faint scent of roses.

The expressions of those around became calm, as if nothing at this moment could drive them to madness again.

It seemed as though all the previous frenzy had been nothing but an illusion.

Some people came to their senses with bewildered expressions.

Seeing the Hidden Stars and others beginning to clean up the aftermath, their faces turned pale instantly.

They knew they were doomed now!

Being dusk worshipers was already something disgraceful, and now their secret was laid bare for all to see, making it utterly unacceptable for them!

They feared they would never be innocent again.

“What has happened here?”

Principal Sophia, aware of the incident involving the Dusk Sect, had arrived as quickly as she could.

She wanted to understand what exactly had happened but realized she was too late.

The scene was a mess, with nothing left but wreckage; even the children had completely vanished!

When Principal Sophia arrived, the head of Hidden Stars bit his lip, feeling a surge of fear.

“We were too late. By the time we got here, it had already turned into this, and those children seemed to have been engulfed by a black mist and then disappeared.”

Hearing this, Principal Sophia’s expression turned grave.

Black mist?

A foreboding feeling suddenly took hold in her heart.

“When we arrived, a fierce battle had already broken out below. One of our colleagues who went down was also bewitched,” explained Diana, the leader of the Hidden Stars operation and a diamond-tier awakener herself.

“Our colleague, who has one of the firmest minds among us, was surprisingly ensnared the moment he descended. It was as if those people were possessed,” she continued.

Facing Principal Sophia, a semigod-tier powerhouse, Diana spoke with utmost respect.

Principal Sophia immediately jumped down into the basement, closed her eyes, and spread her hands, intently sensing the residual energies.

Those around her, seeing her do this, did not dare to interrupt and waited silently by her side.

After all, the gap between a semigod-tier and them was significant.

Perhaps Principal Sophia could perceive things unknown to them.

The moment she extended her mind power, Principal Sophia understood that a presence of the dark god had once been here.

No, more accurately, a fragment of the dark god’s consciousness…

And this fragment had seemingly been sealed by some special means; otherwise, had it fully erupted, everyone in the Imperial Capital would have gone mad.

As for that final black mist, Principal Sophia was unsure of its nature, but she felt that it likely spelled a great disaster for those children.

“Principal Sophia, what should we do? We don’t know the condition of the children; what actions should we take?” Diana was visibly anxious.

After all, these children were all registered under Hidden Stars and were among the brightest students from Star Cluster Academy.

Moreover, they were the sons and daughters of nobility; if something went wrong, they couldn’t bear the consequences.

Additionally, the Military Department was highly interested in this matter, and any mishap under their watch would not be taken lightly.

The expression on Principal Sophia’s face turned exceedingly grave, causing a shiver to go through those around her.

Considering that Sophia was a semigod-tier figure, her visible concern only heightened the anxiety of others who felt even less capable of resolving the situation with the children.

“Wait,” Principal Sophia slowly uttered, leaving everyone around her momentarily stunned.

What did she mean by that? Could they only passively wait for the children to emerge?

“But…”

Diana’s worry lingered, uncertain of the actual situation inside and what they would do if something unexpected happened.

“Do you have a better idea?”

Principal Sophia glanced at Diana lightly, stifling the words Diana almost spoke and making her feel a surge of frustration.

Even Sophia, a semigod-tier powerhouse, was at a loss; Diana, merely a diamond-tier awakener, felt utterly insignificant in her presence, despite being considered exceptional by others.

In front of Sophia, she felt like nothing.

“Seal off this area; no one is allowed in or out.”

Principal Sophia felt a headache coming on.

Truth be told, she knew these children could potentially face danger, but she had never imagined the Dusk Sect would be so deranged.

John had single-handedly destroyed the Dusk Sect’s hideout, yet he had not anticipated the presence of a dark god’s statue.

For the followers of the dark god, the statue was undoubtedly the best kind of buff, but for someone like John, it was a different story entirely.

They…

Now, it was unclear what had happened, but it seemed they might have fallen into a secret realm.

Only when they emerged would the full story be known.

Upon hearing this, Diana breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly instructed her subordinates to completely encircle the area.

There was nothing they could do now but quietly wait for the students inside to come out.

Principal Sophia did not leave either; she stayed nearby, vigilant.

She had a persistent feeling that a greater conspiracy was unfolding behind this incident, one specifically targeting John, or perhaps aimed at the Star Cluster Academy itself.