The horrific sight rendered everyone paralyzed, their eyes locked onto the half-crouching Bin. The ominous black smoke didn’t creep closer to them, however, it made them petrified, incapable of stepping forth and lending a helping hand. Even Emilia, who was more experienced than girls and Chan Wu in Mana Control and Magic overall, could not resist the darkness’ aura.    They could only motionlessly stand there and, more surprised than ever, witnessed how Bin was letting out soft growls as he clutched onto the black smoke. Alas, his attempts were in vain as the mass of darkness, which resembled very dense black smoke, was unaffected by his touch.   Time seemed to slow down as small pieces of the now-gone silver prosthetic arm fell on the ground, resulting in an abnormally loud echoing, shortly followed by a truly astonishing sigh

“Alright. I think we have a good grasp of what your arm can do.” “It’s basically a magical amplifier.”  The young student shrugged his shoulders and walked back to the center of the battling stage, finally ready to spar against his teacher. They had been conducting tests for the last two hours, some were trivial and fruitless and others gave them hints from which they started speculating. All in all, Bin’s new right arm boosted any type of magic unleashed from it. It did not drastically change the spell, however, it seemed to significantly enhance the potency and range of Black Magic abilities, such as the Death Energy, the Death Claw, and the Black Vortex. In addition, when

“Me? Do you think I like him?” Jasmine averted her gaze and lowered her head, seemingly embarrassed, but after a couple of breaths, she shook her head, purging her silent thoughts, and explained herself, “I do like him, but not in a romantic way. He’s a close friend… that’s it.” Hyue eyed her in total silence, though it was clear that she didn’t completely believe everything Jasmine had said.  “Forgive my bluntness, miss, but I don’t think it’s the case. It’s just that you have not realized your true feelings yet.” Surprisingly, Jasmine did not deny that or burst in anger. S

“This is your friend?” Lexander raised his eyebrows and scrutinized the tiny silhouette that just entered the apartment. His intense stare made the newly-arrived guest fidget and try to hide behind Bin. “There’s no need to be afraid.” Seeing her act so unnaturally shy and awkward, Bin gave her a pat on the shoulder and motioned for her to sit next to him, which she silently did, though her head was still lowered. “This is Dr. Ann, a genius in her field and a friend of mine.” It has been a while since Bin met Ann or her older sister, Scarlett, nevertheless, their relationship wasn’t that bad despite what had ha