Extra Demon: Sacred Academy of Light

"This is quite impressive..." Olivia gazed with bright eyes at the beautiful lake before her, watching as the crystal-clear waters moved gently with the passing wind.

After walking carefully for a few hours, they managed to find their way thanks to Beatrice. Everything would have been perfect, but...

"Kill those damn thieves!!" A shout full of murderous intent echoed from below.

Olivia turned her gaze. It was a confrontation between Class 2 and Class 4. Of course, it was absurd; they were fighting over control of the lake. Around them were some fruits, such as apples, bananas, and a few coconuts. The battle wasn't too big—just five students on each side.

"It's better to wait," Adrien, perched silently on a branch, observed. "There are four of us, and I have a feeling that if we join, they'll attack us instead," he said while calmly sitting down.

"They'll take a while, but you're right. Once both sides are exhausted, we can take advantage of the opportunity to strike," Olivia agreed. It was the best course of action, considering their goal wasn't to fight. She licked her lips as she looked at the lake and scratched her hand a little. "I can't take it anymore; I need a bath," she silently begged.

"Damn it, why do we always run into those damned lizards?!" Beatrice was in the same position as Olivia. Three days without bathing were already affecting her mental state. For a young noble like her, cleanliness was the most basic instruction given to her as a child.

Below, the students continued, occasionally throwing insults, groans of pain, agony, resentment—all of that. After a few minutes, the situation calmed down a bit. Finally, most of the ten students lay dead on the ground.

"I think the fun's over..." Elias silently drew his sword. "I'll handle it." Beatrice couldn't hold back any longer. Her body became enveloped in her aura, and she disappeared moments later.

Bang!

The four of them looked at the poor student in the blue uniform, who was staring at them wide-eyed, with sweat dripping down his forehead. He turned his head, but there was no escape. With nothing else to do, he swallowed hard. "H-Hello..." he raised his hand awkwardly.

Adrien adjusted his glasses and glanced at Beatrice and Elias. They understood the message and descended to where the two fleeing groups had been. Olivia crouched down, a sweet smile forming on her lips.

The boy trembled and took a few steps back. "Do you want to make this easy or hard?" Olivia asked softly, her wand in hand as she carefully watched the young man. His mana reserves were nearly depleted, and his body showed signs of wounds and obvious exhaustion.

"W-What do you want to know?" The young man hesitated for a moment before finally asking. Olivia frowned. "You attacked our comrades, and they were alone. But it's strange you knew they were alone. Do you know anything about that?" Olivia asked casually, though the thought had been on her mind since the attack at the mall.

Daniela had initially suggested it, because it was suspicious that they knew where she was, and the three explosions occurred in exact locations, leaving no escape for her comrades, who were then eliminated.

The young man opened his eyes wide, hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head. Olivia tilted her head, casually grabbing his hand. "Did you know that the human body is made up of approximately 50% to 70% water? I've always wondered what happens if you exceed that limit. Will your body explode, or will the water start pouring out of every orifice?" Olivia smiled and stared at the young man.

"Want to help me find out?"

The boy desperately tried to move his hand, but Olivia's grip was strong. She placed her fingers on his wrist, and her nails became transparent.

-Urhhggg

The boy groaned in pain as he watched Olivia's nails easily pierce one of his veins. He began to feel a cold liquid flowing through his arm. "W-Wait!! Wait... I really don't know anything! I swear!" The boy's eyes filled with tears, and he swore by his life that he knew nothing of what Olivia was talking about.

But as he saw her smiling like a madwoman, his body trembled. "I don't know anything! But I saw the group leader talking to someone!!"

"Hmmm," Olivia raised an eyebrow and smiled at him. "What else?" The boy, feeling the flow of water in his body slow down, relaxed a little. From the corner of his eye, he could see his vein swollen to a terrifying size. He sighed, "I saw the group leader talking to someone... I couldn't see who they were because they were hiding in the shadows...n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

I happened to see them while I was on patrol..." The boy quickly spilled everything he knew. He wasn't a coward, but dying like that—literally exploding from excess water! He would have accepted dying in any other way, but... he never imagined it would be like this. He trembled as he looked at Olivia, her nails still embedded in his veins.

Olivia paid no attention to the young man in front of her. She looked at Adrien, seeking his advice. Adrien adjusted his glasses and watched as Beatrice and Elias arrived. Beatrice casually cleaned her bloodstained daggers. She looked surprised that the boy they had captured was still alive. "Did you torture him?" she asked as she approached.

"Hicckkk!!" The boy squealed in fear, staring at Beatrice's green hair. "The assassin family of the empire!!" His body and mind trembled. Beatrice's house was well-known for producing expert assassins, and the worst of them all was its daughter... Beatrice Beaufort. His mind couldn't take it anymore, and he fainted.

"Is he dead?" Beatrice frowned.

Adrien shook his head and sighed. "What did you find out?" he asked. Beatrice stood to the side. "He says the leader, Lisa, met with some students a few hours before the event started... that's all he knew."

"So that means Draven had a better grasp of the situation..." Olivia rolled her eyes at Elias. He, for his part, whistled and put his hands behind his back. "In my defense, he killed Kara first..." Elias said with a grim expression.