Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy Chapter 1150: Disciple Recommendations
Vale continued checking through the documents...
The second recommendation, aside from Mathias, was Mariel Dorne, a girl from the borderlands.
Her Rune Sanctification had also revealed low‑grade talent, and she had been rejected by the Rune Arts Guild after failing their entrance exam twice. But because she knew that she was still young, she refused to give up and was found by the Academy’s recruiter.
She actually continued to study independently, carving runes into wood and stone with crude tools. Though she only knew three Runes, it was already impressive.
Her work was rough, but her creativity was undeniable. There was even a note from the Shadow Pillar that she had already devised a few unique rune patterns that baffled her peers... Although it wasn’t an original rune but a modified rune, it was still a very remarkable result for someone who hadn’t even officially entered an Academy and was simply exploring on her own.
’This is amazing... Modifying some Runes at the age of twelve? How is that even possible?’ Vale mused as he couldn’t help but feel impressed.
Now, he couldn’t help but consider to get two disciples in this Arcane Path...
Nonetheless, he still checked the last candidate...
The third was Ruth Vey, an orphan raised in the Church of the Fortune Goddess. Her Rune Sanctification results were likewise low‑grade, marking her as someone who could only handle a limited number of spells.
Yet the Shadow Pillars reported that she had a special eye that could see through any defects of Runes... Though it wasn’t developed just yet.
In short, all three had been measured as underdogs by the Rune Sanctification process.
Mathias was a hardworking young man who was doing various work, like repairing rune artifacts or inscribing them on low-grade artifacts.
Mariel could already modify runes at her young age, even with her low-grade talent.
Then, Ruth had a special eye that could actually see through Runes!
All of them seemed to deserve being given a chance to become his disciple. It was no wonder that the Shadow Pillars had suggested the three of them. However, Vale’s resources related to Rune Arts were not a lot. He couldn’t accept many disciples on this path, or the treasures he had related to Rune Arts would be too divided.
’Hmmm... I guess it’s better to wait for now.’ Vale muttered to himself.
He wasn’t hurrying to find a disciple anyway... It could happen a few months later, after the Academy started.
Still, Vale couldn’t help but continue looking through the document profile of the three.
Vale mused.
Anyway, he swiftly browsed through the other Arcane Path’s disciple recommendations.
The Mystic Arts candidates included a girl who had been mocked for her weak illusions, yet she had already begun experimenting with blending illusion and spirit energy that creates an inescapable formation...
The Elemental Arts file contained a boy with only a minor affinity for earth, but his discipline in shaping constructs was unmatched.
The Knight candidates were not noble squires but commoners who had trained with borrowed blades. It was certainly interesting to get a disciple with a commoner background instead of those from the noble families...
Every file reflected the same criteria he had noted to his recruiters... overlooked, underestimated, and hungry.
Vale felt satisfied browsing through the list.
He knew the factions would scoff at his choices. They would say he was wasting his time on mediocrity. But Armin, his first disciple, was definitely proof of his ability to teach.
Armin had not been extraordinary at first, yet with guidance, he had risen to dominate his batch.
He then tapped the Rune Arts folder thoughtfully... He really wanted to choose now since he had a treasure he wanted to share for the Rune Arts Practitioner. It was something he had obtained in the Shadow Realm within the city protected by the Luminis Hold.
"Elias, Mariel, Kaelen... one of you will rise. Perhaps all three. But I will choose carefully."
Vale closed the folder again and reached for the next stack...
This time, he was looking at the list of recommendations for his disciple in the Holy Arts Path.
"What?"
His eyes squinted as he scanned the first page.
Two names stood out that made him pause... Galatea and Irene.
These weren’t ordinary recruits. They were the younger sisters of Claire and Teresa, the famed high priestesses of the Order of the Untainted Sentinels. Their identities were practically synonymous with , revered across the Holy Arts Faction.
Vale frowned.
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Furthermore, it doesn’t match his criteria...
Yet, as he continued reading, the Shadow Pillars’ reasoning became clear.
Galatea had been overshadowed by her elder sister Claire since birth.
Galatea’s Holy Sanctification results were low‑grade...
The Order had already dismissed her as ordinary, offering only the most basic temple lessons. She had no divine artifacts, no special mentors, and no privileges beyond what any novice received. Yet she had shown persistence... she volunteered in minor shrines, healing small wounds and illnesses with simple blessings.
However, the most important part was the fact that the Shadow Pillars noted her unusual efficiency with divine energy...
’What? Did Farah give them a blessing already?’ Vale was confused.
Irene’s Sanctification was similar, marked as low‑grade. The Order had labeled her "volatile," too stubborn and unrefined to be groomed as a Saintess.
She had been left with minimal guidance, yet she demonstrated a rare resilience. Once, she endured exposure to a cursed relic without suffering the psychic backlash that crippled other novices. For someone so young, that resistance was extraordinary... Furthermore, it was also noted that she had an affinity for divine energy!
’Hmm... This is too suspicious...’ Vale mused as he felt something was off about this report.