Though Vale had vanished for some time after entering the Shadow Realm, he had left various instructions to his close friends, slaves, and even his one and only disciple.
At this time, Armin was already an eighteen-year-old First-Class Arcanist. He had reached this level about two years ago, and he was already on the verge of becoming an Expert Class. It was ranked below Master and above the First Class.
Once an orphan with nothing but determination and the taste of blood and dust in his mouth, Armin had risen through the ranks of the Marshall Academy—an institution personally established by Vale in his Shadow Domain's Clovis City.
The Academy had since become a powerhouse for producing elite Arcanists, especially those who walked the Dark Arts, Mystic Arts, Psychic Arts, and Elemental Arts...
Armin's days began early. At around five in the morning, he would find himself drenched in sweat on the outskirts of the Marshall Academy...
