'What the heck was that just now?'
Vale didn't like this feeling, but he had no idea about the source of this danger. After all, none of the Formation Arts surrounding his Domain was warning him.
The agents from the Arcane Bureau also seed unaware as they remained unmoved. Then, the True Immortals weren't alard, and the Androids all over the Domain weren't reporting any suspicious thing at all.
Shane didn't like this feeling, but he had no other choice but to observe the situation for now.
***
In the anti, the class led by Professor Darion Vex continued.
At this ti, Armin, who was suddenly called out, felt a jolt of nervousness but quickly masked it. He then stood up as he looked at the Professor to show that he was ready for this... Mira, on the other hand, wasn't too concerned about this. She flipped her hair over her shoulder and gave a small, confident smirk as she rose.
Aiden, on the other hand, looked slightly hesitant but nodded and joined the others at the front. His family was known as Rune Artisans. Dark Magic wasn't really sothing their family was known for. To be exact, no one in their family or even relatives had entered the Dark Path at all.
'I can do this...' Aiden encouraged himself.
Professor Darion Vex then placed the cage on the table and carefully removed three frogs, setting them down in front of the chosen students.
"These bullfrogs are ideal for beginners," he explained. "They had mutated after being exposed to various Dark Alchemy... They have a natural resistance to Magic and will force you to focus your intent and control their power. In short, a sloppy curse will fizzle out; a focused one will take hold. Rember the key components-intent, energy alignnt, and the resonance of the curse itself."
He gestured for the students to take their places.
"Now, each of you will cast the skin Corruption Curse. Don't worry if you fail the first ti- this is a learning process. However," he added, his eyes gleaming, "I do expect effort."
The rest of the class watched intently. Their eyes glanced between the three students and their unfortunate amphibian targets.
Mira went first, as Professor Vex instructed.
"Begin..."
With this, she stepped forward confidently and extended her hand over the bullfrog in front of her. There weren't any mystical effects around her aside from the faint Dark Energy gathering around her.
She then murmured the Oardic incantation under her breath.
As she spoke, her voice remained steady as she couldn't make a mistake on this.
After all, this cursed spell she wasn't using wasn't a Spell. It doesn't have a Spell Model imprinted on her Spell Lights at all.
What she was using was quite similar to Dark Rituals instead of Dark Spells. After all, the curse they were using was incredibly weak, even against new Arcane Arts Practitioners who could also use Arcane Energy.
This curse was only useful against non-practitioners.
'Huu-'
Anyway, a faint dark purple light began to form around her palm, growing brighter as it pulsed toward the frog before completely disappearing.
This effect lasted for only about three seconds or so, so it wasn't really eye-catching.
The bullfrog then let out a croak and squird as the curse took hold. Its green skin slowly darkened, turning a deep, blotchy purple. Mira stepped back, her expression seed smug but she certainly had the right to act as such since she was able to succeed in the end.
"Well done, Mira," Professor Darion said, nodding approvingly. "Your control is admirable. The curse is stable and effective. Next, Aiden."
Aiden stepped forward. Although he was hesitating for a mont, his expression was now calm as he focused on the task.
Soon, he placed his hand over the frog and muttered the sa incantation. His energy flared briefly but fizzled out before reaching the frog.
'Ugh... I bit my tongue...' Aiden thought as he looked at the Professor.
Professor Darion Vex didn't seem to care and just told him to continue. "Again, Aiden. Focus. Feel the curse resonate within you before releasing it."
Aiden nodded, visibly embarrassed by his failure just now.
However, none of his classmates could laugh at him since they were also unsure if they were capable of doing what Mira just did.
Anyway, this ti, Aiden took a deep breath and allowed his Spirit to align with the curse's frequency. The purple light returned. This ti, it felt steady on his palm. Then, with his control, it flowed toward the bullfrog.
Just like that, the frog's skin turned dark with a hint of purple, though with less intensity than Mira's.
"Better," Professor Darion said. "Your control is there, but your hesitation is holding you back. Trust in your abilities."
Finally, it was Armin's turn.
"You've watched Mira and Aiden. You know the process. Begin."
Armin took a deep breath as he looked at his target...
He extended his hand over the bullfrog, feeling the faint stir of his Spirit as he tapped into the dark energy within him.
The Oardic incantation ford on his lips, steady and clear.
Soon, purple light shimred around his hand. It was faint at first but quickly grew stronger.
The class watched in silence as they waited for the target to turn dark...
The bullfrog let out a low croak as the curse began to take hold.
At first, everything seed normal.
The bullfrog's green skin darkened slightly, as expected. But then, sothing went horribly wrong. Instead of turning a blotchy purple like Mira's or Aiden's frogs, the bullfrog's skin began to shift unnaturally.
Small bumps started to form across its surface, growing rapidly in size and number. Within seconds, the bumps multiplied uncontrollably, covering its entire body.
"Ah... That looks different."
"Did he fail?"
"What's happening?"
The class started feeling curious. They heard Armin's chant after all. So they knew that he did
the sa thing as the other two...
However, the frog suddenly let out a series of distorted croaks. Then, its body convulsed as the curse spiraled out of control!
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