Arcane Drifters – Chapter 104: "The 7 Seals of the Arcane King"
Inside the Arcane Throne Realm, lightning tears through the sky of darkness.
The Black Coffin—massive, locked with ancient chains—now pulses with a second heartbeat.
> Thump... thump…
The Lords stand in a circle around it.
Valtherix, the first to speak:
> "The King's resurrection needs seven seals — fragments of his soul, scattered after the First Arcane War."
> "Each one is hidden inside ancient dimensions, guarded by time, monsters, or worse…"
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Lady Xerna holds out a skeletal crystal.
> "Seal 1: The Shattered Dream World. A place where minds are eaten alive."
Lord Graltz slams his hammer into a map of broken planets.
> "Seal 2: In the ruins of the Forgotten Flame Titan — guarded by eternal fire."
Lord Nelgar speaks slowly:
> "Seal 3: Inside the Mirror Labyrinth, where even your thoughts betray you."
And so on… until all seven seals are revealed.
The final one—Seal 7—is whispered about with fear.
> "It is hidden… in a living soul."
> "A human."
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The others freeze.
> "Which one?"
> "We never marked it."
Valtherix opens a vision mirror — images flicker across the screen. Luke… Nolan… Ruke…
And then Shen's image appears.
The mirror glows violently.
Red.
> "It's him."
"The 7th seal is inside Shen Karguro."
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The Lords erupt in fury.
> "Impossible!"
"A human cannot hold a King's soul!"
"Was he created… or cursed?"
Nelgar's voice grows deeper.
> "It explains his growth… his unnatural rise… his resistance to Arcane corruption."
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Valtherix smiles darkly.
> "Then it is decided."
> "Shen Karguro must die."
> "And his death shall break the final lock."
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Meanwhile, on Earth…
Shen stands at the resistance base, sharpening his swords.
But he suddenly freezes.
His Supreme Lord Eye flashes black and gold.
He sees a vision — flames… a broken crown… and a throne in fire.
He falls to his knees.
Kenya catches him.
> "Shen!?"
> Shen gasps: "Someone… just marked me."
> "Like I'm not alive… but a key."
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Back in the Throne Realm…
The Arcane Lords send messengers to the outer worlds.
The hunt for the Seals has begun.
And with each one collected…
The Arcane King returns.
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Chapter End