Vale had a long rest that night after he confirmed from the Headmaster that Isaac was simply messing with him. He didn't mean any harm and just wanted to test his skills.
Although he felt that it was too much for 'messing around', Vale can only complain with his words as he tried to seek compensation... However, he was told to talk about it with Isaac so he can only shut his mouth…
Isaac is still a First-Class Spellcaster and he didn't want to desperately flee once again.
He can only blame himself for being too needy for those corpses that he has to go to such lengths just to find them.
Anyway, he promised himself not to enter suspicious places again just to get some corpses… unless he has the strength to protect himself from lunatic practitioners.
Knock… Knock… Knock.
Vale woke up after hearing someone knock on his door.
"Vale, wake up! You have a duel, right? You have to eat with us first… You can't fight with an empty stomach!"
Harith was on the other side of the door as he called for Vale.
Vale was confused for a moment but he swiftly checked his watch only to realize that it was already 11 in the morning.
Vale and Larkin have decided to fight at 1 in the afternoon so he only has 2 hours to prepare. It was still quite a long time but he was planning to wake up earlier than this.
He immediately stood up and opened the door to greet Zeno and Harith who were waiting for him. He then went to the washroom to clean himself before he changed his clothes and went out with them.
The three of them didn't talk too much as they simply asked Vale about his preparations.
"I heard that you're limited to 3 Mystical Artifacts in this battle… It's the same for the Slender Zombie. Do you want to borrow our Mystical Items?" Harith asked.
Zeno also nodded behind him showing his willingness to help.
After thinking for a moment, Vale didn't deny their offer… Instead, he asked them about the Mystical Items they are willing to lend.
Although he would not change his mind about his current plan to kill the Slender Zombie, he was curious about the Mystical Items that these rich students would have.
His question made Harith and Zeno quite excited as they immediately introduced the Mystical Items they received from their parents.
Harith was the first one to speak as he showed the ring on his finger.
"I have three Mystical Items… Two of them were to help me with my studies but the other one is this… It's called Fairy Ring."
"What does it do?" Vale asked. He didn't enter his Phantasm State to see the color of energy within it and guess its power… Instead, he just decided to ask the owner of it.
"It helps me hide my presence… It works really well during the night. I feel like I can go anywhere unnoticed if it's dark." Harith said mysteriously.
"Ahh… No wonder you have a Dark Mist Spell on you…" Zeno commented after hearing the effect of the ring. This is also his first time learning about his ring so he had a sudden realization.
"Haha… That's right… This can be used five times a day and it also works well with Darkness Manipulation." Harith said with a proud smile.
If his mastery over Dark Mist reaches the Intermediate Realm, the spell would reach at least a 20-meter radius and would be his playground in any duel if partnered with this ring… As long as he chooses his opponents very carefully, he knows that he would have a high chance of winning his battles.
"Fairy Ring… I guess it's not suited for me. It hasn't been long since I learned Darkness Manipulation… It won't work well." Vale answered.
"I guess so… If in case you want a Fairy Ring, just let me know since this item can only be crafted in a limited amount. Only about 5 or 6 pieces of these are produced each year. I'll be giving you a discount…" Harith added.
"Oh? Is this a Noble Rank?" Zeno asked.
"Of course… This is a low-grade Noble Rank so unless you have a specific Spell that can sense this Mystical Item's effect, you would have a hard time finding me…"
Zeno nodded at this as he started to introduce his Mystical Item…
It is actually a Paper Talisman and he has 3 of them…
Paper Talismans are known for their single-use purpose so Vale was honestly interested.
"All my Paper Talismans contain Tier 2 Dark Spells so they're quite expensive… I can let you have them if you pay for them with Contribution Points." Zeno said as he recalled that Vale's battle against Larkin wouldn't just earn him prestige once he wins but also tangible benefits!
According to the rumors, once Vale wins the battle, he wouldn't just receive three Undead Summoning Scrolls and their Spell Model but also Larkin's Contribution Points!
Larkin was said to have 23 Contribution Points at the moment and he was saving this much because he was planning to exchange it for the Gold Spirit Crown worth 60 Contribution Points…
It's said to be a low-grade Royal Rank Mystical Item and if nothing goes wrong, he should be able to get it in the next four years or when he reached his 10th year.
"I'll accept 1 Contribution Point for each of them…" Zeno said after seeing Vale's reaction. This is a generous offer considering they are Tier 2 Dark Spells… If it is in the exchange hall, those Paper Talismans would probably cost more.
"What are these Tier 2 Dark Spells?" Vale asked after some hesitation.
"They're Corrupted Chains, Blood Burst, and Phantasm Drain… You probably haven't heard of them but I can give you a brief explanation. Corrupted Chains has similarities with Rotting Chains but it's stronger. Blood Burst is a support-type Dark Spell that makes you two times stronger for a brief duration in exchange for a tiny loss in your vitality. The Phantasm Drain, on the other hand, lets you shorten the duration of your enemy's Phantasm State… It works with other Arcane Paths as well."
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