Vale believed that the Dark Arts Faction of the past lacks something very important which is why they've lost against a small number of experts even with the advantage of having a fortified camp.

It is their failure to take advantage of the technological advancement of mankind.

Although spells, rituals, mystical items, and other arcane techniques are incredibly powerful and useful in battles, they should've taken advantage of the technological advancement that mankind has developed

Guns and explosives.

Vale started writing about how powerful the guns and explosives can be He noted how they were used by the police or the military to protect the peace and security of not just a city but the whole kingdom itself.

Anyway, based on the books he read, a revolver can still shoot to death the Third-Class and Second-Class Arcane Arts Practitioners.

As for the First-Class Practitioners, it can be said that killing them with guns is quite tricky but not impossible.

At this level, a huge part of their Magic Zone can already become a safe zone for the magician. They wouldn't even need a strong Spell to defend themselves against gunshots.

Just entering their Magic Zone is enough to deal with the problem.

'Hmm Is this enough?' Vale asked himself as he finished writing about 500 words in the paper. He glanced at his classmates and realized that they were still writing intently

After noticing this, Vale decided to just add a few more words of advice about how they should've remained in the vicinity of the camp instead of sending out a part of their elite forces in hopes of catching the enemies off guard.

Then, Vale ended his assessment as he can't really be bothered about the result of this exam. If he failed, it will not affect his mind since their result here is not enough to affect their overall grade.

Furthermore, he's not thinking of skipping this class unlike the Arithmetic Class so he didn't mind getting a lower score.

Soon, everyone finished writing their papers and submitted them to the professor.

They would know the result of the exam next week.

"Vale, you look confident when you handed your paper to the professor... You think you can win against those 20 First-Class?" Chad asked curiously.

"I can't really say Although I heard how strong the Runecasters can be once they're prepared, I just believe that the Necromancers of our Faction wouldn't lose so easily if they have better plans." Vale answered vaguely.

"How about you, Aubrey? I noticed that you didn't write a lot in your paper." Lisa asked softly. She had noticed that Aubrey finished writing early but waited for everyone to finish writing before she put down her pen.

"Hmph The Oakley Camp did something stupid that's why they lost. They failed to rely on their fortified camp to fight against their enemies. I don't think I have to write a long narrative for this." Aubrey replied.

The others also started talking about their answers but most of them are similar to what Aubrey had just said.

The commanders in the Oakvalley Camp should've utilized their camp by fortifying it until reinforcements arrive.

However, because their intel made them aware that they were only dealing with a small team of 20 people, they felt humiliated and started an offensive move instead.

"Professor, are you not going to tell us the answer before you leave?" Neil asked as he saw that the old professor was about to leave.

"Hoho There can be a lot of answers to this question. I might even discover a different answer that can be effective. I've many answers from the previous first-year students but it won't be surprising to get some new answers... All I have to say is that as long as you believe that it can be effective to win against the Runecasters and Elementalists, then you have a high chance of passing the assessment."

Neil and the others felt satisfied with this answer.

After all, they felt that what they've written can be really effective in that situation This is to the extent of their knowledge at the very least.

As soon as the professor left, Professor Morton of the Essential Dark Spell class arrive a few minutes after...

"I heard from Professor Lucius that aside from Vale Chambers, Leonore Roland has already completed her Spell Recording. There's also Dalton Stranway and Warren Lawstein if I'm not mistaken. Aside from those four, are there other students who have recorded the Darkness Manipulation Spell?" Professor Morton asked.

"Dalton and Warren as well? Ugh" Neil commented as he already heard the news about Leonore but not the other two.

"Leonore? Is that why you were absent yesterday?"

"So it was like that You want to surprise us, huh"

Leonore's friends said with excitement after hearing about her achievement.

Leonore simply smiled at the two before she sneakily looked at Vale with a complicated gaze.

Vale didn't fail to notice this but he decided to act clueless. Anyway, he's not planning to reveal what she did with the "entrance ceremony" of the club she joined.

'Hmm Did she learn how to record the spell with the help of those seniors before?' Vale mused.

He was sure that Leonore hasn't learned the spell yet when she met her in the garden.

Just a day had passed and she already learned it.

It's not difficult to guess how she did it.

"Alright Since no one is answering, I'm assuming that it's still just the four of them. Very well, our monthly assessment will now begin"

Professor Morton then paused for a moment to check his notes before he started explaining the assessment.

"I want you to write your ideal set of Dark Spells and explain why you want this set... This is all assuming that you will be Dark Magic Casters. I want you all to exclude the three required Dark Spells. This assessment may sound simple but this will let me know how you understand the Dark Spells of our faction You have two hours to complete this assessment so you can take your time."