Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 6518 and 4096, and we're subtracting the second number from the first.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 6 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 1 and get 2.
2 is the first digit of our result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 0 from 1 in column 2 and get -8.
We add -8 to 10 and get 2 as the next digit of the result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 1 from 5 in column 3 and get 4.
4 is the next digit of our result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 4 and the borrow 0 from 6 in column 4 and get 2.
2 is the next digit of our result.

So, 6518 - 4096 = 2422.