Cleomenes, the Assistant Professor, had meticulously searched through the records and shelves of the Exchange Hall.
It took him some before a glimmer of hope crossed his face as he discovered what Vale had been seeking.
He immediately checked it out of curiosity. After all, Vale was quite popular in his batch, and anything he was interested in was probably something good.
'This crystal…' Clemones suddenly frowned as he realized what Spell Model it was. He had to check it once again to make sure, but indeed, it was the Aurora's Embrace as written in the box. There was no mistake at all.
'Why is he looking for this? Wait… Is he planning to record this Spell Model?' Cleomenes was stunned.
However, he immediately shook his head as it should be impossible to record this Spell. Perhaps Vale was simply interested and would it as a research project since he had already obtained a copy of the three other parts.
After calming down, he confirmed that there was only one remaining copy of the fourth part of the Spell Model… It means that it would be more expensive than the other copies.
As soon as he left the storage room, he immediately called Vale and showed the crystal to him.
Vale's heart raced with excitement as he confirmed its content.
'This is it…'
He had finally found the last part of the Planar Spell Model.
"Unfortunately, since we only have one copy of this, this will be more expensive than the others. It will be worth 3 Contribution Points." Cleomenes said, which surprised Vale.
It seemed luck was on his side.
It wasn't expensive at all! After all, this was a Planar Spell, which will be recognized as Celestial Art by the Divine Extraction System!
'This is great…' Vale thought.
However, he couldn't tell it was cheaper than he anticipated and went along with the Professor.
Then, after showing some hesitation, Vale agreed to exchange the required Contribution Points for the final part of the Aurora's Embrace Spell Model.
Holding the precious piece in his hands, he felt a surge of accomplishment.
He then expressed his gratitude to the Assistant Professor before leaving the Hall.
Cleomenes didn't mind that Vale seemed to have forgotten his name as he smiled warmly, glad to have been of help to a dedicated student like him.
***
Vale immediately made his way back to his room… He took a few items with him to record the Spell Model of the Aurora's Embrace.
He couldn't do the Spell Recording in his room, so he had to borrow a Practice Room instead.
Apparently, he had already accepted the System's offer to merge his eight Spell Lights.
Thanks to the merge, he was able to get one Golden Spell Light or what the System called as Evolved Spell Light.
It wasn't a bad trade at all. Considering that his Spell Dispersion had to merge five Spell Lights, the eight Spell Lights for a Golden Spell Light was definitely a good deal, and he would gladly take it if he ever had another chance.
Anyway, Vale no longer wasted his time.
As soon as he got into his Practice Room, he went on ahead and made the Animus Haven Magic Circle that he was familiar with…
To his surprise, this Magic Circle wasn't just helpful for Dark Arts-related matters. This could actually be used in various situations, like the recording of the Planar Spell Model.
After combining all the parts of the Spell Model, Vale was able to start the recording process.
"Let's do this one at a time…" Vale muttered to himself.
The recording wasn't that different from the method he used before. The only difference was that the Spell Model was more complex.
He expected to fail several times, so he had brought many things with him since he wouldn't leave the room until he was done.
Finally, after five hours and failing dozens of times, Vale left the room he rented, wobbling from exhaustion.
The Spell Recording process eats a lot of Dark Energy and also exhausts the mind of the Arcanist.
However, this was still a huge success, considering that he had failed numerous times when he tried recording the Light Absorption Spell. It even lasted for months.
This just shows how significant his improvement was.
'I can't even try the spell right now…' Vale thought as he jumped to his bed.
After recording the Spell, his understanding of the Planar Spell also deepened.
While the Shadow Manipulation requires the shadow of a living target, and the Divine Lightning Call requires an open space to be useful, the Aurora's Embrace requires the night sky for a powerful effect, but even if not, it would still work.
As he lay on his bed, his mind buzzed with excitement… He wanted to try using this Spell. It seemed safer than his Divine Lightning after all.
"Yvaine, wake me up after four hours..." Vale said to the loyal Dark Spirit before closing his eyes.
He didn't have to wait for an answer as he knew she was listening.
As expected, as the night sky gradually enveloped the Academy in darkness, Yvaine came out of his shadow and woke him up…
"Thank you…" Vale said as he immediately fixed himself before he ventured outside.
To ensure that there wouldn't be a problem, he even used his various spells to hide his presence and put a disguise.
For this, he used his Human Shapeshift Spell to change his appearance, Meridian Access Spell to activate his Aura and completely remove his Dark Energy Fluctuations, Lightspeed Spell to become untraceable, and lastly, he equipped the Mystical Dark Cane that he got from the previous Headmaster to ensure that he won't be recognized.
It was a bit difficult using a fourth spell, but it was still possible if in short duration. Thanks to that, he was able to use his Spell Dispersion to ensure that he went undetected.
After leaving the Academy, he went to a secluded spot miles away where he could fully embrace the "celestial energies" needed to practice the Spell.
"Finally, a good spot." Vale muttered as he stood in a prairie field.
After resting for a bit, he confirmed using his Divine Sense that there was no nearby presence.
With this last check, he raised his hands towards the sky, palms open, as if he was calling upon the stars above.
In response, the night sky began to shimmer and twinkle with an ethereal glow.
