Chapter 925: Out of Control

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    ''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 seemed unaware as they remained unmoved. Then, the True Immortals weren''t alarmed, 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.

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    In the meantime, the class led by Professor Darion Vex continued.

    At this time, 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 something 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. Remember the key components-intent, energy alignment, 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 time- 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.

    "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 formed on his lips, steady and clear.

    Soon, purple light shimmered 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 seemed normal.

    The bullfrog''s green skin darkened slightly, as expected. But then, something 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 same 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!