Trusted Ally

Vale was secretly observing their progress, his gaze sharp yet concealed. He needed to confirm that the adjustments they had made to learn new techniques of Dark Arts were superior to those of the previous batch of students.

After all, their academy was still in its infancy, and they were pioneering new methods of teaching Dark Energy. These methods aimed to help Practitioners cast Dark Arts without relying heavily on traditional Spell Models.

"They're improving faster than I expected," Vale muttered to himself, a hint of satisfaction in his voice. "The Philosopher's Elixir must be working better than I anticipated. The Chaos Alchemists are proving far more useful than I thought."