Among those topics were the reasons why they had come to this place, to the Spiritual Academy.
They were not topics that could be overlooked, for they represented what they would be doing from now on.
The first of those reasons was to hide very well and find information regarding the empire's grounds to somehow reach the Dark Kingdom and escape the pursuit of the Divine Knights. This is an official Academy of the Empire and one that seems to have a high status but also seems to go unnoticed because of the kind of system they use, which is ideal for that kind of thing.
The second reason is to understand Spirit Summoning and, as a whole, to research hex items and see if they can be created. Matt feels that he still has a lot of research to do on those items, so he will use all this time to do so.
The third reason, and a very important one, is to study the Expansive Domains he has seen before. So far, he has only managed to see Caroline Felliam's Domain, which was already powerful enough to give him trouble.
So far, he still doesn't understand exactly what those domains are. What he knows of them is so basic that it would bother him if he came face to face with someone with a similar domain. And since this Academy seeks to become an Empire Alignment, they should have information on all that sort of thing.
Those are the three main reasons that encompass what they want to do, but there are still three more reasons. Two of them were created when they entered the Academy. The first one is to try to get the help of the Spirit of Destiny somehow.
That is to find out if another similar Spirit is helping the Vampire Prosperity Organization, which is quite likely.
Then there is trying to get into the Alignment that exists internally at the Academy. It is said that the top students go there, and they are the best in the entire academy. Entering those ranks would give them enormous benefits in every way.
The third motive is personal to Matt: to find out about this 'Charlotte' who has been mentioned to him on a few occasions.
Although he does not believe she is his wife, he has been told that she is a woman with an absurd talent, so perhaps they will have to confront each other in the future.
With all those reasons said, they both understood what they had to do for now.
So Matt began to investigate the hexagonal items with the machines in this room to make the most of the time.
"Hahaha, Alice, I already understand the right way to use these magic items. It's easier than you might think; it's the first time I can use magic in such an easy and versatile way through an item."
Alice was surprised by a lot of what he had said. "Is this the First time you can use magic so easily? Have you ever used magic before, Matt?" she asked in shock, and Matt pulled her to sit down.
"Forget about that; I'll explain so you can try it too."
Matt then explained in detail what to do.
Although Alice was surprised that it was so easy, she did as she was told quickly.
After two hours, she felt ready and tried it.
Still, it didn't come out the same as Matt, perhaps because of a lack of experience.
So she tried one more time. And so she tried four times.
"It's normal for you to fail; you've never used mana before. But that last time, the lightning came on. Try doing it a couple more times; you should get it. Keep in mind that mana movement is not the same as vampiric power. Mana is an external power, while vampiric power is internal; try to move it accordingly, as if you were trying to breathe with your mouth."
Alice closed her eyes and listened patiently to Matt's explanations, then took a deep breath and tried again.
Suddenly, the item experienced a magical fluctuation, and a partially large lightning bolt formed. This shape was a little different from the one Matt created; it looked like a sharp blade ready to cut.
The strange beam did not shoot upward but sideways, suddenly splitting in two and hitting the walls hard. The power was much less than Matt's, but somehow, this beam didn't seem to be made to carry power.
'This girl... That's a very lethal attack, though it wasn't that powerful. Besides, I once saw her wield two swords; could it be that she's trying to create her own style?' Matt thought after seeing this.