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nKyle was stumped by the sudden disappearance of the two people… They didn’t even wait for him to ask questions.

n‘Why are you in a hurry?!’

nEven though they have long planned this, Kyle was at least expecting some celebration since he was already about to enter the Academy.

nFurthermore, he wasn’t just a simple student who has been recruited from one of the recruitment sites.

nHe is the inheritor of the Malefic Arts or the new branch of the Dark Arts that the four families had built over the past few decades.

nKyle could only sigh as he looked at the necklace given to him by Madam Florence. He wasn’t sure if he will ever meet her again so it was quite a pity that he couldn’t even ask some questions regarding his new identity or the things he has to look out for.

nAs he inspected the necklace in his hands, he realized that even though it was a thin silver chain necklace that shouldn’t be that expensive, it has an exquisite gemstone as its pendant.

n“Hmmm?”

nKyle may not be a jeweler in his current life or his previous life, but he knows that this red gem is most likely a garnet. If it has a deeper color, he might think of it as a ruby… In any case, what attracted his attention was the tiny obsidian sword inside the garnet stone!

n‘So this is an artificial gemstone?’ Kyle mused as he wondered how the sword got stuck inside. In any case, he entered his Phantasm State.

nAs soon as he did this, his vision swiftly shifted to the necklace in his hands. As expected, the necklace has signs of being a mystical item.

nThere is a pale glimmer of blue light surrounding the whole necklace in his hands. The glimmer is even stronger as it gets to the pendant.

nUnlike his unlucky pocketwatch which shows a tiny black flame, this necklace’s blue light or glimmer means something good.

nAccording to the books he read, this is the simplest mystical item out there that provides enhanced durability.

nIt is specifically called Spirit Protection. It is something that can be learned by those with a background in Arcane Studies even before going to the Academy.

nPeople would normally use this method to ensure that their precious items wouldn’t be damaged, get rust, or even get dirty while being stored.

nThe most it could do is protect the item itself so Kyle has nothing to worry about wearing this necklace all the time.

nAfter wearing it around his neck, Kyle looked at the book that Heinz was previously reading… He noticed just now that when he activated his Phantasm State, the book with the title, The Vanity of Turald, was also showing signs of being a mystical item.

n“Ahhh? Did he really just leave it here?” Kyle muttered in surprise. As soon as he opened the book, he found out that the content was different from the cover! This is definitely a book of mysticism!

nThe paper book cover was removable so Kyle gently took it off as he read the true title of the book.

nThe Forbidden Practice of the Unlighted…

n‘This doesn’t sound like a legal book…’ Kyle paused for a moment as he flipped the book open once more…

nAfter a few minutes, Kyle took a deep breath as he couldn’t help but reprimand Master Heinz in his mind… After all, what if he didn’t use his Phantasm State? What if he didn’t notice the mystical properties of this book? Wouldn’t it be dangerous to let it stay here?

nWouldn’t it be a waste if he didn’t get to learn this?

nKyle had mixed feelings about this sudden discovery. He immediately, returned the paper cover of the book to disguise it as the romance book of the vampire.

nAfter that, he looked at the table once more using his Phantasm State to ensure that he didn’t miss anything… Then, he returned to the tailor shop as he needed some set of new clothes from the academy.

nAlthough he will receive three sets of his uniform as part of the tuition fee, he also needed some casual clothes.

nHe also needs to have a set of shoes so he can’t return to the workshop yet. 𝘪𝘳.𝒸𝘰𝑚

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nAfter two hours in the town, Kyle returned to the workshop only to be greeted by the new manager who had replaced Mr. Heinz. She seemed to be a strict middle-aged woman with slanted brows and oval-shaped reading glass resting on her nose.

nShe introduced herself as Madam Celia and she was already informed about Vale’s early arrival in the academy’s territory. She doesn’t know him as Kyle and only knows that he will be staying in the workshop for the remaining days until the opening of the Academy.

nAfter greeting her, Kyle continued to the corridor leading to the closed laboratory and to his room…

n‘Should I also tell Mr. Gerard about the change in my name?’ Kyle mused as he entered his room. After pondering for a while, he decided to just casually inform him about this.

n“I’ll just tell him it’s my real name and Kyle was an alias when I was still working part-time in the workshop… I can just blame it as a noble thing…”

nIn any case, it’s not like he had done a crime and that the police are chasing after him.

nIt was only to ensure that Lesley would forget about his existence and avoid confusing the records since there should be a dead Kyle Marshall already.

nOn the next day, Kyle was surprised that there is another delivery of corpses! Madam Celia can also handle them but she decided to inform Vale about it since she was also notified that this young man has been helping Mr. Heinz with the Quince Furnace…

nKyle didn’t expect this as he thought that all the deliveries from the recruitment sites were completed two days ago.

n“W-wait… This is not from the recruitment sites!”

n𝑖𝘦𝑎.𝗇t

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