Archvel's voice resonated.

He carefully described the body proportions of the assailant, pointing out specific details such as height, build, and any distinct features he had discerned during his inspection of the crime scene.

"He was of average height, perhaps a bit taller than the victim."

Archvel remarked,

"His build seemed to be lean and agile, indicating a certain level of physical dexterity. And there was something about the shape of his hands—slender, but with a strength not weak."

Jareth listened intently, absorbing the details Archvel provided.

The information would prove invaluable in narrowing down the pool of potential suspects and guiding their investigation moving forward.

"I did not expect you to learn these from just the corpse."

Jareth commented.

Archvel smiled and answered.

"It is only because the murderer is a complete novice when it comes to hiding his tracks."

Jareth nodded, and then, after nodding at the two grave workers to take the corpse back, he started talking.

"For the day, you gave me enough details. You can go back and rest. We can continue tomorrow."

Archvel understood what Jareth meant and nodded as he left the graveyard and went to his house.

Archvel made his way back to his house, his mind still buzzing with thoughts and theories.

"Soul Magic..."

"The murderer, the Void Star—everything starts to get more confused as the time goes on."

"I need to work on the mystical aspects of the magic."

As Archvel entered his room, he took a moment to collect himself.

Seated at his desk, he reviewed his notes and sketches, meticulously recording every detail he had observed during his inspection.

He started reading pretty simple tomes about the magic.

Right now, he is using the power of the system to work on his magic.

His knowledge about the fundamentals of the magic was still lacking, but he is now able to understand it with ease.

After about an hour of reading, Archvel understood something simple.

"There are four important things when it comes to magic."

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"Energy"

"Imagination"

"Control"

"Affinity"

Archvel then started thinking about each of them.

"Energy is the amount of magic energy in the body and soul of a mage." There is more that can be used, and more power as well as imagination can be added to it."

"Imagination is self-explanatory. The creative mages are the ones who use their imagination to control the magic as well as put magic energy into their imagination. Which then spells are formed."

"Affinity is a natural-born characteristic of a mage. Everyone has some sort of affinity, such as dark magic, light magic, fire magic, and so on."

"I still have too much to learn and not nearly enough time."

"I need to work hard to learn these things."

Archvel thought and kept on reading about the basics.

Chapter 37 - The Mages From Void Stone

After five hours of study, Arcvhel blinked and then got up from his seat.

"I should go and eat something."

Archvel washed his face and took off his coat as he left his house.

After walking for ten minutes, he sensed something and looked back, seeing two individuals around his age.

They were wearing simple black mage robes, and on the right side of their shoulders there was a symbol.

A triangle with a star inside of it.

The man with the green eyes started talking as he looked at Archvel.

"Hi, Archvel. I am Aldar, and this is my friend Ally. We are from Void Star."

Archvel's eyes widened with surprise as the two individuals introduced themselves as mages from Void Star.

"So, quick!"

"This is not good at all!"

Archvel felt fear in his body for the first time.

This was not good at all.

The unexpected encounter left him momentarily taken aback, his mind racing to assess the situation.

He instinctively started collecting his magic power and was about to call upon his skeletons to defend himself.

However, the mage who had spoken reassured Archvel.

"We mean no harm," Aldar said.

"We've heard of your investigations into the recent murder, and we believe we can assist you."

Archvel studied the two mages before him,

"They are not seeming to be lying."

The knowledge that Void Star was not on good terms with the Tower of Black Sun raised his caution.

"May I ask why you would like to help me out?"

Aldar thought a little as he looked at the woman beside him for a second.

The woman mage named Ally nodded, and then Aldar started talking.

"We have already discovered that the dark mage or necromancer who killed Elliot Klein used some sort of soul magic spell."

"We believe that by helping you out, we will clear the name of Void Star."

"As you know, we are not on good terms with the Tower of Black Sun, and we cannot go to them to speak for the time being. It is also common knowledge that our organization works on soul magic, and we do not want to take the blame."

Taking a moment to gather his thoughts,

Archvel considered the potential benefits of collaborating with the mages from Void Star, and the reasons they were giving made sense.

"Alright," Archvel finally responded, his voice tinged with a mixture of curiosity and caution.

"But remember, any attempt to deceive or hinder me in this investigation will not be taken lightly."

Aldar and Ally nodded, understanding the gravity of Archvel's words.

They assured him of their genuine intent to assist.

"It seems like the second I finish this investigation, I need to leave this town."

"From what I understand, the more I met with other people here, the more I got inside of things bigger than me."