The idea of being able to extract what he wanted was great, and Vale knows that really well. It made him excited just by thinking about it, but there was a problem. 𝓪.𝒄𝒎

How could he do that?

Does he need more Divinity Points to evolve his system, or perhaps, he can control the Extraction if he practiced enough?

‘This is interesting…’ Vale mused.

He felt that this was worth studying for and he planned to look more into it after this invasion matter was settled.

“Hey! What are you thinking so deeply? Did you think I’m not aware of what you did to me?” Ashe suddenly asked as she saw Vale deep in his thoughts.

Vale jolted at the reminder as he smiled.

“Senior Ashe, I apologize for what happened. However, that ability of mine can’t be controlled yet. Perhaps, if you give me some time, I can help you with the elimination of your unwanted Spell Models.” Vale replied after giving some thought.

“You can’t control it? Am I lucky that you destroyed my Spirit Vision and not my other Spells?” Ashe immediately felt shocked at this thought.

“Ahem… It was like that, Senior. In any case, I need at least a few months to study my Spell. I’ll inform you once I get to control my Spell.”

Ashe then noticed the Headmaster’s gaze as she could only nod at this answer.

“Very well. I’ll be contacting you again…” Ashe paused for a minute as she realized how troublesome it would be if she had to look for him.

She immediately changed her mind.

“No, if you’re confident you can control your skill, you can look for me at the dockyard. Our sixth Squad will be stationed there for the whole year. If you need someone to test your Spell, I can also look for some prisoners you can practice on. However, you have to get the Headmaster’s permission for that.”

“Thank you, Senior Ashe! I will not disappoint you.” Vale answered with a smile.

He certainly wouldn’t waste such an opportunity. If he could really control his Extraction System, then he would have plenty of customers he could extract from.

After all, the number of Arcanists who wanted to change or remove their old Spell Models didn’t just come from the Dark Arts Faction.

If he does this well, perhaps he can ‘help’ other practitioners of different Arcane Paths.

***

Soon, the invasion of the Secret Organization was settled by the Academy Officials and the Faction’s Order of the Evanescent Vessels.

A total of three Squads were now stationed in the Academy instead of only two Squads. Furthermore, the new Squad that was sent to the Academy had some experience dealing with the Shapeshifters, so their previous stealthy intrusion would no longer be repeated.

Furthermore, the security in the Academy heightened by a few levels as several experts that came from the Faction arrived at the Academy to repair the Formation Circles.

Unfortunately, because of the damage that was done, the Academy suspended the class for a week.

It was quite uneventful for the other students because they could only do self-studies and could only visit a limited area on the campus.

However, for Vale, it was such a busy day.

“Thank you, Headmaster Jean.” Vale said to the man in front of him.

“It’s alright… However, why do you want to see all those corpses even if most of them can no longer be recognized?” 𝙖.𝒄

Vale went silent for a moment as this was the first time that the Headmaster was truly interested in his actions. After all, in his previous extractions, the Headmaster simply thought that it was his hobby, as per Master Heinz.

However, it seemed that he grew some suspicions after he requested to see the corpses of the members of the Secret Organization before they got cremated.

Of course, Vale had already prepared a reason for this, and he didn’t even have to think too much.

‘Yvaine, come out.’ Vale said to the Dark Spirit hiding inside his shadow.

After Yvaine came out, Vale looked at the Headmaster.

“It’s because of her, Headmaster. The corpses still have some remnant Arcane Energy around them. This Dark Spirit feeds on them to recover some of her energy. I’m just helping her.” Vale said, which made the Headmaster nod in agreement.

This is the same reason he gave to Sir Isaac Vermont, and as expected, it worked well with the Headmaster.

Thankfully, none of them have Dark Spirits, so they can’t really find fault in what he says.

“Very well. You have to take care of your Dark Spirit… I’m sure she’ll be helpful in the Twelve Academies Competition.”

“I will definitely take care of her. We’ll both get stronger for the Competition.” Vale replied.

“Mhmm… Speaking of getting stronger, I heard from Professor Shirley about your absurd results in your Spirit Strands…” Headmaster Jean curiously said as he looked at Vale from head to toe.

He could feel that the young man had completely transformed after the summer break. He didn’t know how he did it, but Vale seemed to have other secrets he wasn’t aware of.

“Was it thanks to Heinz’s experiments?” He probed.

Vale stiffly smiled after hearing this.

‘I guess it’s normal to grow suspicious. Even with Master Heinz’s experiments, my growth was simply too fast. However, I can’t really give other reason.’

“You’re right, Headmaster Jean. Perhaps, it’s also thanks to my natural talent.” He replied.

“That’s true… In any case, you should visit your clubroom… I heard that you’re a close friend of the twins. You should be aware of what happened to her brother.”

Vale’s mood suddenly changed as he recalled what had happened to Philip.

Philip was a great friend and they had naturally grown closer together. After all, at the end of every month in the past year, they would visit the Archive Room with his sister to watch recordings of other Dark Arts Practitioners battling against other Practitioners.

“Yes, Headmaster. Is Priscilla in the clubroom?” Vale asked. He hadn’t met Priscilla since he heard the news, so he certainly wanted to see her.

“You’re right. She still hadn’t mentioned any valuable information about why her brother was targeted. If you learned anything, let us know.” Headmaster Jean said.

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