Tempted

 Celina lightly smiled as she saw Vale being tempted by her request.

The allure of the Shadow Step and Vale's desire for a powerful movement technique was her bet to take Vale outside of the Academy.

She believed that by tempting him with this opportunity, she could ensnare him in her web of manipulation, ultimately achieving dominance over him…

She couldn't help but feel excited about this.

She wanted Vale to be hers before the competition started. After all, if her Personal Shadow Knight achieved great results in the competition, then it would be the same as the Vermont Family achieving results!

She would then become famous in her clan and would be envied by many.

On the other hand, Vale's mind raced as he analyzed the situation.

He knew that Celina was cunning and had her own agenda, but the allure of the Shadow Step Spell Model was undeniable. The power and advantage it could provide him in his pursuit of Dark Arts were tempting.