Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

[ Extraction Successful. Energy +40, Strength +0.2, Agility +0.2, Intelligence +0.5, Incomplete Spell Light, Complete Light Absorption Spell Model, Complete Terror Grasp Spell Model, Memory Fragment ]

[ Error Found… ]

[ No Fear Stream Spell found. ]

[ Terror Grasp Spell: Fusion Spell of Spectral Hands and Fear Stream Spell was deleted. ]

[ Extraction Successful. Complete Darkness Manipulation Spell Model ]

"Ahh…" Vale didn't have the time to celebrate when he realized that the Terror Grasp Spell could not be stored in his Spell Light.

It was such a pity since he heard about the Terror Grasp Spell from his seniors. This Spell Fusion summons multiple spectral hands that could cover its target and infuse fear into their mind, making them experience their worst nightmares and panic.

Furthermore, this Spell could not avoided as long as you're inside the Magic Zone of the caster.

Nevertheless, Vale felt still happy that he got another Darkness Manipulation Spell Model. It may not be enough to level it up, but he believed that one more similar Spell Model would be enough to advance it.

Then, Vale received the memories of the blond man. The man was called Keith, and he was from the 9th Squad of Order of the Evanescent Vessels. His task was to give the Dragon Scale to Isaac Vermont and have it crafted as a Dark Magic Weapon. Vale would then be the receiver of this item as per the Headmaster's request.

However, the sudden attack on the Academy made them unable to stick to their plans. They had to make some changes to their original plans.

Vale would no longer receive any special admission and had to be eliminated.

This special admission should allow Vale to enter the Academy even without his shadow partly taken. However, only the Headmaster could give this, and it would take a large amount of energy to accomplish. Since Jean would have to fight against the invaders of their Academy, he could not be weakened at this moment.

"So it was like that…" Vale muttered as he understood the plans they made. Furthermore, he also learned that the other Dark Arts Academy students had already been evacuated since the invaders of the Academy were most likely the Holy Arts Factions and their allies.

In short, he was now all alone in the Roaring City. Not only was he targeted by the Vessels, but he might also be targeted by other organizations.

"Now… What should I do?" Vale muttered as he didn't expect that just like that, he was already free. He was no longer bound to attend the Academy.

Furthermore, he was already quite strong and could certainly live however he wanted.

Vale was momentarily lost as he initially thought that he would still have to visit the Academy one last time to say goodbye to his friends.

He would certainly miss Chad, Lisa, and the others, including his club friends.

Vale sighed and took the things that the unconscious Vessels had brought with them.

He grabbed their Magic Cloaks, Daggers, and the Dragon Scale that was supposed to be sent to Isaac…

Then, he cast his Beast Shapeshift Spell. His body shrank and twisted, changing into a mischievous Imp!

Leathery wings sprouted from his back, and his skin transformed to a deep crimson hue. Yvaine, having grown accustomed to Vale's transformations, observed silently as he underwent this change.

"You can hide now, Yvaine. Thanks for your help." Vale said, using their telepathy after he finished his transformation.

Once Yvaine vanished from sight, Vale utilized one of the Imp's Spells known as Nightfall's Embrace.

This Spell unleashed a surge of shadow energy and released a substantial amount of Imp Essence into the surrounding area. The vulnerable Vessels, unable to defend themselves, were swiftly obliterated upon contact with the Spell.

The room fell apart, and the formation nodes that were blocking the energy broke down.

Boom!

The burst of Arcane Aura caught the attention of many people, including the Arcanists from different Orders.

After a few moments, an Imp emerged from the hotel building where the chaos had unfolded.

"Aahh! Run!"

"There's a demon!"

"He killed the people in the hotel!"

"Hurry! Call the police!"

"It's escaping!"

"It's flying away! Someone catch that thing!"

Panic ensued among the crowd on the streets, who had heard the explosion and witnessed the Imp's flight.

Despite the panic and commotion caused by his transformation into an Imp, Vale paid no mind to the cries of the crowd and swiftly flew away, aiming to distance himself from the pursuing Arcanists.

The reason he did this was to ensure that the blame for the death of the Vessels would be directed to the mysterious red Imp that had appeared in the Hotel and not to Vale Chambers.

After all, although he could just change his identity, he didn't like the idea of tarnishing his name.

Anyway, he had no intention of leaving the city in his Imp form. He still had other things to do in this city, and he felt it would be safer to do it with another identity.

Once he found a secure location, he promptly concealed himself and transformed back into his human form.

In addition to changing his clothes, he employed his Human Shapeshift Spell to assume the appearance of Eustace, a Summoning Arts Practitioner, while carrying his Grimoire with him.

This was an identity he had used quite some time ago aside from his identity as Clovis, a Holy Arts Practitioner.

"Now I can finally visit a mystical artifact shop in this guise…" Vale murmured to himself as he made his way towards a nearby establishment.

Assured that he was no longer being followed, he felt a sense of confidence. The only concern that lingered in his mind was whether someone could still sense Yvaine's presence nearby.

***

Meanwhile, Royal Mage Odessa reached the location where the Crimson Imp had made its appearance and supposedly eliminated the Vessels.

As she surveyed the aftermath, a sense of bewilderment washed over her.

"What's the meaning of this? How could a lowly Imp be responsible for the demise of five Evanescent Vessels?" Odessa murmured, her voice tinged with utter confusion.