Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

Chapter 147 Vessel?

Vale was unafraid of giving out his name. However, he didnʼt want to say it because it feels as if he was being cooperative with the man.

He wanted to defy him for the sake of going against him.

With this thought, Vale just remained smiling as he shifted his gaze to the clerk completely ignoring Terrence.

”Weʼre here to purchase some Recording Crystals. Can you assist us now?” Vale asked.

The Clerk also showed her business smile as she nodded.

”Of course, we can. However, they have arrived first so Iʼll confirm whether they still want to do business.”

The clerk said as she gestured to Terrenceʼs group.

”May I know if youʼre still here to purchase something from us?” The clerk remained unfazed by Terrenceʼs aggressiveness a while ago as she continued with her job as usual.

Terrenceʼs eyes bulged out as he felt humiliated after being ignored.

As he was about to cast a spell, his companions immediately held his shoulder as they reminded him of the storeʼs Alchemist.

Although the plump middle-aged man seems like a gentle person, they have felt his fiery aura a while ago so they know that heʼs also an Arcane Arts Practitioner.

”Stop it… Letʼs just finish our mission and leave. Itʼs not too late to deal with these brats after weʼre done.”

With that said, Terrence looked at Vale one last time and warned him…

”Iʼm not done with you. Weʼll meet again…”

Terrence then turned his back as he used a mystical item to isolate their surroundings so no one could listen to their conversation.

In the meantime, the plump middle-aged man looked at Valeʼs group and spoke with a smile.

”Alright, if you donʼt want to wait, how about I assist the three of you upstairs?” He offered while gesturing at the stairs. Vale also didnʼt miss how he glanced at his shadow for a brief moment.

Anyway, Terrenceʼs group including the Clerk, looked at the Alchemist of the store with a surprised look.

The second floor is normally reserved for VIP customers… Since Vale and the other two were treated like one, Terrence was momentarily stunned as he reassessed the status of the three Dark Arts Practitioners.

”Letʼs go.” Philip replied without any hesitation as if he was expecting this to happen.

Priscilla was the same as she thanked the Alchemist before following Philip upstairs.

Vale was the last one to move as he felt Lotusʼ emotions.

From the looks of it, the Alchemist seems to have noticed the Dark Spiritʼs presence! Even if itʼs not, he has certainly realized that there was something in his shadow…

ʼAre you alright?ʼ Vale asked the Dark Spirit using his unique connection with her.

This Dark Spirit is very important to him right now. Even if Professor Shirley want him to send her back to the Spirit World, he would never do so. After all, she seems to have given him the ability to have prophetic dreams.

Although it had only happened once, he believes that he could experience it once more if he was about to into a terrible situation.

ʼIʼm fine… However, that human can feel my presence. Because your shadow is too weak, I canʼt properly hide my presence. You have to get stronger.ʼ

”…ʼ

Vale was stunned after hearing Lotusʼ reply. He wasnʼt sure if he understood what she just said.

ʼMy shadow is weak? How do I even make it stronger? Is that even possible?ʼ Vale knitted his brows as he had never heard anything about shadow strengthening.

Anyway, he can only assume that Lotus meant that he should become a stronger Dark Arts Practitioner to turn his shadow into something stronger as well.

”Alright, letʼs talk about business. I assume you three are from the Vermont Academy. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, Iʼm Marion Fawns, the manager of this small store.” The plump middle-aged man said as he sat down on a couch…

The second floor doesnʼt just have shelves of various treasures of the past but also a space to meet the guests and discuss business.

As the group sat opposite him, a servant came in a timely matter to serve them snacks and tea.

”Youʼre right, Sir Marion. Iʼm Philip… This is Priscilla and Vale. Weʼre first-year students and were tasked to confirm the purchase of the Recording Crystals. Have you prepared them?” Philip asked as he lifted the cup of tea that was served to them quite quickly.

ʼEarl Grey? I donʼt really like this…ʼ Philip commented in his mind as he watched Vale take a sip of the tea.

”Of course, we have them prepared… Weʼre the ones who offered it to you in the first place. Weʼre happy that youʼre here to complete the transaction. In the future, we hope that all recording crystals needed by your Academy would be ordered from us.” Manager Marion answered.

Vale wryly smiled at this as he knows that the Academy canʼt fully cut their partnership with the Mystic Arts Faction. They must maintain their neutral stance.

If they really stopped their partnership with the Mystic Arts Faction for the Alchemist Faction, then that would just lead to even more problems.

”I will let the Academy Officials know of this.” Priscilla can only say as she canʼt just tell the truth. She has to let the academy handle such matters.

Theyʼre only here to complete their transaction after all.

”Very well. Please wait for a while as I already sent someone to take the crystals. Each of them is worth 300 zen. That is about 35% cheaper than the ones you purchase in the Mystic Arts Faction it can even be reused. Have you been informed about that?” Manager Marion said with a smile.

”Reuse? Are you telling me that we can cleanse the crystal and change its content… I mean, use it again to record?” Philip asked in a surprised tone to which Manager Marion replied proudly...

”Yes.”

Priscilla was also surprised as she thought that the content of the Recording Crystals are absolute and canʼt be changed or removed. It should be a one-time use. If you want to erase the content, you have to destroy it completely.

Reusing them is impossible.

This new product is definitely a useful crystal.

In the meantime, Vale didnʼt know that the ones in the Archive Room donʼt have that option at all.

He looked at the Manager who was satisfied with the twoʼs reaction. After all, this shows how better their products are.

It wasnʼt simply cheaper but itʼs also better!

Manager Marion then shifted his attention to Vale and politely spoke.

”Alright, while weʼre waiting for my assistant, can I ask if youʼre a member of the Evanescent Vessel?”