Arcane Academy: The Divine Extraction Legacy

"Hmmm… Not bad…" Vale muttered as he confirmed that the Demon Saint had already turned into ashes, leaving his weapons and clothes on the floor.

"Are you alright?" Vale asked Lisa.

"Yes… He wasn't focusing on me, so I managed to break a part of the Formation." Lisa replied.

"Mhmm… You did the right thing. If I can't defeat the Demon Saint, we can only escape."

Vale then looked at Agent Axe who was suppressed by Lisa's Blood Manipulation Spell.

He wanted to test the Ethereal Steps he had just obtained from the Demon Saint.

With that in mind, he activated the Ethereal Steps and appeared in front of Agent Axe which they had subdued earlier.

Whoosh~

As soon as he did this, Lisa was shocked…

It wasn't just a quick movement speed. It was instantaneous!

"Impressive… This is not even a Celestial Art…" Vale muttered as he realized how great the Spell was even without Divinity being used.

Apparently, the Ethereal Steps was a Spell that allowed the caster to move through space!

However, it doesn't seem to be a Space Technique, but it felt more similar to Ghost Steps as it bypassed any obstacles or barriers.

It was a rare movement Spell, and Vale couldn't help but thank the Demon Saint who had given him this technique... After all, his Presence Shift Spell was consuming a lot of energy in each usage.

The Ethereal Steps was perfect for his everyday use.

Vale then shifted his attention to Agent Axe, who was tied up and gagged by Lisa's spells.

He removed these spells with his Spell Dispersion and spoke soft, "Now, let's talk. You have some explaining to do. Why did you bring me here? What is your role in this? Are you also a Demon Saint?"

Since Vale couldn't tell that the Branch Director was Demon Saint, he had to be careful from now on.

Agent Axe was terrified as he heard the Immortal's question.

He didn't know what had happened to the Branch Director… He had no idea if that person had already been a Demon Saint from the day he entered the Bureau or if he had been replaced by the Demon Saint at some point in time.

"I really don't know, Sir Immortal!"

Agent Axe pleaded.

He had seen Vale kill the dreaded Demon Saint in a swift manner. It was both amazing and frightening, and he had no doubt that if Vale wanted, this Branch of the Arcane Bureau might be destroyed if he was angered!

He could only repeat the words he said to Lisa.

"No... No, I'm not a Demon Saint. I'm a loyal agent of the Bureau. I didn't know he was a Demon Saint. I swear. I was just following orders. Please, spare me."

Vale looked at him with suspicion and contempt.

Since he couldn't tell if he was telling the truth or not, he decided to interrogate the Agent instead.

"Alright… Just be honest… I need you to tell me everything. Who gave you the orders to bring me the Director Aries? Where are the gates to the Abyss? How many Demon Saints have been reported to the Bureau? Do you monitor them?"

Agent Axe trembled and started to talk.

He told Vale everything he knew, hoping to appease him and save his life.

He told him that the orders came from the Branch Director himself, who had claimed to be interested in Vale's status as Immortal and wanted to see him in person instead of just passing the information.

He told him how he believed that this was an isolated case and he can still trust the Arcane Bureau.

After that, Agent Axe told him that he didn't know the exact number of Demon Saints in the human realm, but he suspected that there were more than three of them.

He then explained that the gates to the Abyss were scattered around the world, and that the Bureau had a map of their locations. Unfortunately, he doesn't have access to that map and they should try searching this room instead.

"Can I leave now?" Agent Axe said.

He told Vale everything he could think of, hoping that it would be enough.

Vale listened to him, and all his words seemed believable.

Or, at the very least, he could tell that Agent Axe was mostly telling the truth, but he also sensed some fear and hesitation in him.

Well, it wouldn't be surprising if he was hiding something…

He decided to keep him alive for now and use him to get out of this situation properly... As much as possible, he didn't want innocent lives to be taken here.

He said, "Very well. You've been somewhat helpful. I'll spare you for now. But don't think you're off the hook. You'll be explaining everything to the investigators since I didn't want to talk to them. Understand?"

Agent Axe nodded and accepted his condition.

"Yes... Yes, I understand. Thank you for sparing me. I'll do whatever you want…"

Vale nodded and gestured for Lisa to take care of him.

He then looked around and saw that the room was a mess.

There was blood and debris everywhere, and the door was broken. At this time, Vale already sensed that people are coming…

'They're taking quite a lot of time… I thought this place was full of Agent?' Vale couldn't help but look down on these people.

Their reaction was just too slow.

After some thought, Vale decided not to leave this place and wait for the other Agents inside this room.

" I want to see who else is in this Bureau… Maybe we'll meet some more Demon Saints." He mused.

He then sat down on a chair and held his Stormbringer Blade.

He looked calm and confident, but he was also alert and cautious.

He didn't know what awaited him at the Bureau. He could only tell that there were two figures at the level of Half Immortals coming to check the situation.

Nevertheless, he was prepared for anything.