It was unfortunate that Spirit Extraction requires a ceremony and an offering would be needed.

It means that she will have to use some money in order to interrogate them.

However, her budget can only allow her to do a Spirit Interrogation for two more people.

'It's a pity that we've already spent our budget on our new equipment. If we know that this will happen, we wouldn't be in this tight situation.' Ashe could only sigh inwardly as she started an isolated interrogation.

Unlike that Headmaster with a special Ring Artifact that can capture a Spirit, Ashe's squad doesn't have the means to obtain a similar Artifact.

In the end, she can only try the normal method of interrogation that was taught to her more than six years ago.

Soon, cries of pain resounded throughout the facility but none of this can be heard above ground.

***

Vale was unaware that someone is searching for a strange pocketwatch but nonetheless, he was still not feeling good about the recent events within the Academy.

Everything that has happened seemed suspicious and he felt that there is something more about it.

Anyway, the days in the Academy continued as it is It took him three days to create the Spell Model of the Darkness Manipulation Spell as he officially gained his third active Dark Spell.

Of course, it was only delayed up to that date since he has to acquire the requirements to do the Spell Recording. They were the Darkness Pill, which is optional but he still purchased them, and the Magic Circle that he used.

Apparently, the Magic Circle that is free to use in the Ceremony Hall of the Academy is different from the Animus Haven Hall that Master Heinz made him use.

For this reason, he decided not to use it in case he had a strange reaction. In the end, he had to purchase a few things to create a Magic Circle of his own.

'Alright let me see my attributes for now.' Vale thought as he triggered his system.

He wanted to see the changes in it. He was also curious to see how much energy he would need in order to increase the level of his new spell.

[ Name: Kyle Marshall ]

[ Attributes: Strength 20.85, Agility 15.57, Intelligence 50.12, Vitality 10.05 ]

[ Dark Arts: Spell Dispersion Lv4, Ghost Hand Lv7, Incorruptible Body Lv5, Darkness Manipulation Lv1 ]

[ Available Energy: 470 ]

'Let's increase its level'

Vale thought as he selected the Darkness Manipulation Spell to trigger a notification.

[ Consume 10 energy points to improve Darkness Manipulation? ]

A notification immediately popped out.

"Hmm? Only ten points?" Vale muttered after seeing the number of energy points he needed to advance the level of his Dark Spell.

'Well This should be good enough'

As he thinks about it, this number seems to be alright. After all, this is only the first of the academy-exclusive Dark Spells that he must learn.

There are still other spells that he must learn and those spells would certainly have higher requirements.

'I guess I can't increase its level yet since the professor might have to check it' Vale thought as he wasn't in a hurry since he was only staying in the Academy.

Increasing it to Intermediate Realm or even just late-stage Elementary Realm would be too suspicious. He has to control his urges on this unless he needed it in a hurry.

Anyway, Vale didn't immediately reveal that he had finished recording the Darkness Manipulation Spell Model in his third Spell Light.

He waited for at least another week before announcing it since there are no benefits to revealing it too early. He would just get more gazes filled with envy or some sort of admiration that he doesn't really need.

Nevertheless, even if he delayed the announcement, he was still the first one to have it in his class.

It was the 29th of May, 894 when he informed his classmates that he already completed his Spell Recording.

"Vale You're amazing How did you do it? Can I use the Magic Circle you used to aid your Spell Recording?" Chad asked half-jokingly.

There is only one magic circle that helps them do the Spell Recording. So there shouldn't be a difference between the Magic Circle he was using and Vale was using.

However, his friends were truly impressed as Lisa also asked Vale for help.

Hearing this, Aubrey decided to join their group.

"Alright Let's do it on Sunday afternoon. We should be able to rent one of the Training Halls and I'll assist you with it." Vale answered.

He has nothing to do on that day so he might as well help his classmates.

This way, he will also learn how they could fail from Spell Recording. He believed that it was actually quite easy so it was confusing him

'No I shouldn't think like that. It's probably a benefit brought by the Incorruptible Body Unlike them, I have a higher compatibility with Darkness Arcane Path thanks to this special physique.'

"Training Hall? Are we not going to the Ceremony Hall to use the Magic Circle there?" Lisa asked.

Vale suddenly froze as he did rent a room in the Training Hall to make his own magic circle. He didn't use the free Magic Circle in the Ceremony Hall at all.

"Ahem You're right Let's use the Ceremony Hall." Vale answered while scratching his head.

Chad and Blair didn't think too much of it after hearing him correct himself.

But Lisa and Aubrey noticed something off with how he replied just now.

For some reason, they felt that Vale was really thinking of going to the Training Hall to help them complete their Spell Model.

It was very odd since there shouldn't be anything in that place except having a stronger concentration of the Darkness Energy.

'Wait A stronger Darkness Energy? Perhaps there's no need to use Darkness Pill if we use that place instead? Will it be a lot easier if we rent a room there?' Lisa suddenly had an idea.

It was the same for Aubrey as the two looked at each other with a hint of excitement in their eyes. It was as if they were starting to understand Vale's mysteriousness!