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"Do you know the difference between other branches? Of course, you do right? Pull out your sword!" D yelled flicking his hand as Henry got pushed back as Henry tried to pull his sword in his as he assimilates but D, didn't let him as Henry's knees while holding his ragged breathing.

"If you fought a real black wizard you would be dead in just a few seconds. We never fought a long fight. If you want to have a duel be sure to come to terms that you will be killed in any second passing-by. Again!!" D yelled as Henry was released from the invisible curse that hit him.

Henry finally assimilated with the Japanese warrior and stand with his right hand only holding the katana.

"Go!!" D signaled and Henry charge in.

"Stupid! [Black Arrow], [Black Arrow]"

Henry hurriedly avoided the two arrows aimed at him.

"[Burst]"

The arrow he avoided burst into black dust particles. Henry feels ominous from it.

"[Pleasure of Flesh]"

Then Henry kneels again as his nerves were assaulted by it. Different from his observations on the curse.

"Do you know there is a different kind of pleasure? Everything has a variation and this one will make a physical vibration stimulating the nerve rather than passively stimulating the groin area where most nerve endings are. Stand up..." D remove the spell and Henry stand up again huffing.

"Go,"

Henry didn't charge but started to attack with each flick of his finger a black thread came out of the tip of his fingers. Going toward D.

"[Black Arrow], [Black Arrow], [Black Arrow], [Corrosion Burst]."

The black arrow D cast hurled toward the almost invisible thread he sends while running around. D's eyes glowed in pitch black as he aimed at them. Then the arrows burst into a viscous liquid that starts to destroy the web of threads Henry made.

"[Black Arrow]"

Henry sends an arrow at D but it suddenly burst in front of him as it was hurriedly created and rather unstable.

"Baboon... [Black Arrow] is a Vapor stage spell and you want to use it in your gas state magic essence? I would be happy to see you being cremated in some time," D mocked Henry. He was blasted back burning a part of his left hand from the explosion.

"*Cough!* shit... I didn't know that," Henry said.

"Go back," D sighed in annoyance as Henry enter his room with Navea exiting to help him in treating the wound.

"I rather neglect the basic as your the very first group of people I'll teach. Let's start with the basics. Do anyone of you know the Core Tiers?" D ask and no one answered.

"Haaaa... There are 6 states of the core. Gas state where you Apprentice is at. Your magic essence is escaping every breathe you take. Please take note that you need to get [Breathing Techniques] to train your control and upgrade your core tier. At gas state, all spells and curses have a slow speed of casting as it compresses for the effect of the spell. If you try a curse or spell that needs a quick supply of high-quality magic essence and you can't then it will be unstable and will explode as he did," D pointed at Henry's box. He smirks at his direction.

"Sir, can you explain to me what is the magic essence?" Henry ask.

"Sure, Magic essence is the very air that is composed of different gasses as your study in the mortal school says but in more sense. Every breath you take will give you access to all types of elements, nature, life, and death. It only varies from place to place. If you are in a cemetery then Death Magic Essence is more present together with Ice. That is where [Breathing Techniques] comes. It will filter the essence you need to feed your core until it reaches the crystal state. You don't need to know for now." D explained slowly like he was teasing children.

"So I wasted a week?" Henry muttered.

"Yeah, you did... While having fun outside in your fantasy bubble," D mocked Henry brutally.

"Then there is specialization, not everyone will be good at one thing. In black magic, we have Curses, Hex, Voodoo, Necromancy, Alchemy, and Divination. If you're going to ask why Divination and alchemy are part of Black is because it's one of the taboo. Light can do Divination while Earth and Fire can also do alchemy. That is where Variation comes in. In Black's Divination, what you will predict will always be in form of a disaster, crisis, and bunch of evil dudes that may or may not become evil."

D didn't stop rambling about the dangers of Black Divination. Using the tale of Vindicate. A Human Black Wizard that is very focused on Divination and justice that he will kill every possible evil being that will come and this comes at the expense of thousands of children being killed.

"What I want is to ask those who already know their specialization to come up in groups. As we only have 20 students left..." D sadly mumbles the last part before snapping back.

"I'll focus first on Curse for 4 hours. The remaining will go to the library and get your own [Breathing Manuals] and go back here after eating then start practicing as you already lost a week."

Henry, and the co left. Navea stays with Nona, Gray, Taz, and 3 more. Henry has a bandage on his left arm going toward the shoulder.

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"Hey!" Henry greets Hagard who is looking at him with a smug in his fishbowl. Henry shakes his head.

"Can I get some [Breathing Manual]?" Henry asks and Hagard pulls a card out.

"Here, [Breathing Manual] must be personally taken by the user as it will choose you. Apology for not informing you about this as I thought the former Director Harbek already gave you a [Breathing Technique]" Hagard smile at him apologetic. Henry wave at him and follows the card he gave that starts to float in front of him.

"Btw, Insert your magic signature on that card it will guide you toward the shelf for the manuals. Don't worry about privacy as it's forbidden for anyone to know anything regarding your manual," Hagard reminded, and Henry sighs in relief. Once he got out of Hagard's view and senses. Henry pulls out a small ounce of his purple magic essence toward the card. The card shuddered in a few seconds before they change in direction and Henry follows it.