very dangerous and could even result in death, but only in extreme cases. However, draining the user's life force was out of the question, even in the worst-case scenario.
What the duke had just described referred to the properties of an item corrupted by black magic. The most vile and depraved kind. In addition, considering the scale and effects of the summoning, Anton Vechs, consciously or not, had attempted to summon Inferni during the exam. Furthermore, it seemed that the monster must have been extremely powerful.
‘Was it the boy's doing?’ Darius shuddered slightly at the coldness in Gizel's voice. He belatedly remembered the elf's hatred of black magicians. Of course, all those tempted by black magic, regardless of where they were in the world, faced nothing but death. Both in the eyes of the law and in human beliefs. However, for Gizel, black magicians were not only twisted beings threatening the living, but above all, the perpetrators of all her misfortunes, especially her inability to bear children.
‘If you ask me, no.’ Von Konlah removed the seal from the box with poorly concealed disgust. ‘The investigators will probably say yes, at least until they find another lead. The Amethyst Guards won’t say anything, they’ll just hunt down everyone who could be connected to the case.’
‘Amethyst doesn't deal with small-scale matters,’ Darius remarked.
‘The item Mr Vechs used is just that,’ the duke said with a grimace as he removed the lid of the box.
Darius leaned forward slightly, but immediately jumped up from his seat. On a frayed piece of canvas lay several irregularly shaped fragments of lavender jade. They must have once formed a small figurine. From the preserved fragments, it seemed to depict some kind of figure. Bleist felt sick as a dark brown slime oozed out from inside, still moist and pulsating even after two days. It smelled of iron, rotting flesh and something unnatural. Worst of all, elven runes from an old dialect could be seen on the broken fragments.
‘During the exam, you must introduce yourself to the instructor and provide your class
