Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

Chapter 119 Dark Spirit

Thump!

A reverberating sound suddenly stopped all the students from praying using their Oardic Prayer Stones.

”Aack!”

”W-what was that?”

”I was almost there... Who interrupted?”

”Tsk... I almost pissed my pants.”

The class started complaining after being interrupted.

Professor Stella Harwin simply clapped her hands to create a sound attack enough to disrupt everyone from what they were doing…

Stella ignored the students and looked at her assistants.

”Calm down. Stacy, Cliff… Both of you should step back.” Stella warned the two as she also informed everyone else who might get scared of the Dark Spirit.

All the students in the class were truly shocked and disgruntled by the professorʼs sudden action. This includes Vale who was still stunned by the reply of the mysterious beings from the Spirit World…

He may not have heard their voices but their reply was obvious. They had sent a spirit to him just like that!

He thought that he would have to do four or five attempts to get a proper prayer.

ʼIt was really effective… Those things that Professor Harwin taught us canʼt be considered at all if I use that strange Magic Circle… I wonder what Master Heinz was thinking for placing it there. Itʼs definitely not a normal Magic Circle.

At this time, the bone powder on his table has already disappeared not leaving any marks at all.

As for the Dark Spirit, Vale can tell that it had already formed a rare connection in his soul and he could feel that it was agitated by Professor Harwinʼs sound wave attack.

It was a normal reaction since Professor Harwin is an expert on the Darkness Arcane Path. The Dark Energy around her is thicker and stronger compared to the Dark Spirit that Vale had summoned.

Vale wasnʼt sure how to communicate with it but he still tried as he treated the spirit similar to his Extraction System…

ʼProfessor Harwin called it Dark Spirit… However, I havenʼt read anything about it in the books in the library.ʼ Vale thought as he hesitated for a moment before he speak to the spirit in his mind.

ʼCalm down… Donʼt attack anyone… If you really want to befriend me, you canʼt harm anyone here.ʼ

Luckily, even though he didnʼt receive a reply, he can tell that the Dark Spirit started calming down as it hid behind him… No, to be exact, the spirit went to his shadow!

ʼWhat is this thing?ʼ Vale was stunned once more at the behavior of the Dark Spirit.

However, a sudden thought flashed in his mind…

Before Master Heinz left with Baroness Florence Chambers, he had left him a book. This book has a title that made him hide it with a fake cover and it was always hidden in his stack of clothes.

The book titled ʼThe Forbidden Practice of the Unlightedʼ, contained a detailed description of practices that were banned by the Association of the Harmonius Arcane Paths.

This includes practices that can enslave a personʼs nine generations of family. Vale also read about the curse that can heavily affect not just humans but the land, air, or even water. There were also chilling summoning practices that open the gates of the world of demons.

Furthermore, Vale also vaguely read about a practice that extends human life by consuming tons of human flesh, infants to be exact.

There were many horrifying practices listed in the book and Vale could barely read them since the book contains mysterious powers that make it difficult for him to properly read unless he spends his Dark Energy.

Nevertheless, he can vaguely recall the Dark Spirits written in the book… He didnʼt think too much of it before since he thought that he wouldnʼt encounter such a thing.

Professor Harwinʼs words finally made him recall the content of the book regarding these Dark Spirits.

ʼDark Spirits… Dark Spirits… If Iʼm not mistaken, they were indeed beings living in the Spirit World… However, in the book Iʼve read, theyʼre considered to be the protectors or soldiers of the Soul Society. Theyʼre the first ones to attack the people that had offended the Spirit World!ʼ

Vale suddenly froze as he looked at Professor Harwin who was also observing him carefully.

”Vale, is there something wrong with the Spirit you summoned?” She asked.

Vale didnʼt immediately answer as he carefully chose his words.

”If you think that a spirit hiding in my shadow is considered ”something wrong”, then yes.”

”Well… Itʼs good that you can still reply like a human. Youʼre not possessed. However, I said that you should summon a friendly spirit, didnʼt I?”

”Of course. Here, Iʼll tell the Dark Spirit to come out.” Vale said as this is where everyone can tell whether he passed the monthly assessment or not…

”Go ahead… Iʼm waiting. Stacy and Cliff, donʼt use those spells youʼre preparing. Although Dark Spirits are considered harmful, you have to remember that we donʼt know many things about them. Perhaps, a lack of understanding about them is the reason why we consider them harmful or dangerous spirits.”

With that said, Stacy and Cliff took a deep breath and relaxed their posture. However, they remained vigilant in case something went wrong.

”Yes, Professor. Weʼll only watch him.”

”You can continue now, Vale. We wonʼt act unless the Professor tells us to do so.”

Cliff and Stacy answered.

Vale nodded at this as he also noticed their attacking stance a while ago.

Now that theyʼve relaxed themselves a bit, Vale started communicating with the Dark Spirit hiding in his shadow.

Soon, a dark mist came out of Valeʼs shadow and remained hovering around him.

No one can tell its appearance since it was deliberately hiding itself.

It was quite frustrating for Stella not to see the Dark Spiritʼs appearance but there was nothing she could do about it.

”Professor, did I pass the test?” Vale asked.

”Not yet… However, I can assess that it has good behavior. Let me ask you instead. How do you consider this summoned spirit as friendly?” Professor Stella asked.

Vale didnʼt hesitate and simply answered.

”It seems kind and it doesnʼt make me uncomfortable in its presence… I can also feel that it respects me. We somehow formed a connection after I successfully summoned it.”

As Vale said this, he looked at the Dark Spirit beside him who had suddenly decided to show its face!