"The trail here has gone cold; let's head over to Valentine's side!" Within the magical academy, Robert looked towards Constantine and spoke, "Will you be coming along?"
"Of course, I must. How could I miss such an enlightening opportunity?" Constantine smiled and nodded. Whether it was angels or demons, as long as they could be defeated by Robert, it was a sight Constantine was keen to witness. Even better if Constantine could take advantage of the situation to obtain something useful during Robert's victories over demons or angels!
After all, having lost a drop of angel's blood, Constantine was eager to make up for it.
"Wait, I want to come along too..." Seeing that Robert and Constantine had no intention of taking her with them, a hint of urgency flashed in Claire's eyes as she hurriedly spoke up.
"Why would you come along?" Robert frowned, glanced at Claire, and said, "You were looking for your mother, haven't you found her? The Holy Grail is temporarily hidden with you guys as well. It's inconvenient for us to carry such an item. Plus, maybe, just by being here, some people wouldn't dare to make a move, right?"
"No, I've given up on leaving the magical academy. I won't make a move anymore!" The guardian thought Robert was talking about him. His expression changed, and he quickly promised Robert.
Robert turned his head to glance at the overly sentimental guardian, then nodded and said, "Good to know!"
"Thank you for your trust! Actually, Claire has just awakened her abilities, and I can teach her. I'm quite familiar with this, having already taught countless Shadow Hunters!" The guardian gratefully looked at Robert and said.
"Our magical academy doesn't have much to boast about, but the teleportation portal is readily available. Just call me using a special method, and I can open the teleportation portal for you anytime!"
"Oh? That could be useful!" Robert's eyes lit up. His speed was indeed fast, but not to the extent of instant teleportation, so having a teleportation portal seemed quite handy.
The guardian's attitude had obviously changed from before. Previously, the guardian was determined to leave the magical academy, which had imprisoned him for countless years, even at the cost of his life.
However, after feeling the threat of death from Robert firsthand, the guardian's mindset shifted. Better to live poorly than to die nobly. If he could live, why choose death? Freedom wasn't worth sacrificing his life for...
"If there's anything, you can also contact me through him, especially about the Holy Grail. If someone really tries to steal the Holy Grail, you can give it to him. Don't just throw your life away, okay?" Robert looked at Claire, nodded, and spoke softly.
In Robert's view, the guardian no longer posed any threat. If the guardian had truly been determined to die with them, he wouldn't have acted the way he did before.
Moreover, compared to others, the guardian had a significant flaw: he couldn't leave the magical academy, the classic dilemma of the monk being unable to run away from the temple.
"I wouldn't be so foolish as to sacrifice myself for the Holy Grail!" Claire smiled sweetly upon hearing Robert's instructions and placed the Holy Grail back into the tarot cards.
With a buzz, Robert didn't speak further but used the tracking magic he had learned from Constantine. The image of Valentine flashed through his memory, and the tracking magic instantly took shape, locking onto Valentine, who was hiding somewhere, quickly giving Robert a direction.
"How convenient!" After sensing the general location, Robert looked towards the guardian and said, "Looks like we need to use the teleportation portal right away…"
"Alright, please follow me!" Without any hesitation, the guardian quickly led Robert and Constantine out of the underground prison. Claire didn't even glance at Jocelyn and swiftly followed them.
Jocelyn sighed helplessly, wanting to follow but ultimately stayed behind, walking towards Luke, who was still unconscious.
"Why is it that everyone else is fine, and you're the one in trouble?" Jocelyn looked at Luke, murmuring softly, unaware of the events that had transpired. If she knew that Luke was injured because of her, it's uncertain how she would have reacted.
Within the magical academy, seeing the guardian seemingly humbling himself to lead the way for Robert and Constantine, the expressions of Jace and the other Shadow Hunters changed. They instinctively wanted to step forward and question what Robert had done to their guardian, but the guardian gave them a look and said in a stern voice, "Step back, I'll explain later!"
Hearing the guardian's words, although the Shadow Hunters were still somewhat unwilling, they obediently stayed in place and did not make any further moves.
Robert wasn't particularly interested in these Shadow Hunters. After all, with the precedent of angel's blood, why would Robert be interested in Shadow Hunters who inherited abilities through angel's blood? Especially when these Shadow Hunters were too weak, and the angels who bestowed them with powers were slightly more interesting.
"This is the direction; open the teleportation portal!" Before the portal, Robert gave the guardian a rough coordinate, and the teleportation portal opened quickly. Robert and Constantine stepped in without hesitation, not worried that the guardian might use any tricks on them.
After all, the adage still applied: the monk can run away, but the temple can't. Now that the guardian had submitted, there was no need to overcomplicate things by seeking death...
As Robert and Constantine disappeared, Claire opened her mouth but ultimately did not chase after them into the portal. Claire knew that even though she had awakened her abilities, she was still far behind Robert and Constantine, especially compared to Robert.
Therefore, Claire felt that even if she forcibly followed Robert and Constantine, she would only be a burden. It was better to focus on improving her abilities before truly witnessing the wonders of the supernatural world. Having entered the supernatural world and being young, why not take the time to explore this entirely new world?
"Huh? What's going on?" On the other side, Robert was surprised to encounter a change of plans. When he arrived at the location indicated by the tracking magic through the teleportation portal, the tracking magic suddenly shifted positions, as if Valentine had moved somewhere else.
Moreover, judging from the new direction provided by the tracking magic, Valentine had moved quite far away!
"There are a lot of demon corpses here, and they look like they've been drained. Did Valentine absorb the power of these demons?" Constantine looked at the corpses not far away and couldn't help but murmur.
"How did they react so quickly to our arrival?" Robert mused, a hint of confusion in his eyes, "The teleportation portal isn't that loud, are they that vigilant? Some of the demons' powers haven't even been fully absorbed…"
"Perhaps it's a danger sensing ability? But since he can still be tracked by the tracking magic, it means catching him isn't impossible!" Constantine analyzed alongside Robert.
"Take us back; we'll try another location!" Robert frowned, and after carefully observing the situation, quickly contacted the guardian using the method he had mentioned earlier. The teleportation portal appeared once again, and Robert and Constantine stepped through.
"What's this?" Claire, who had just decided to focus on improving
her abilities, saw Robert and Constantine suddenly return, looking somewhat perplexed, and asked, "Did you already solve it? That was quick, wasn't it?"
"Definitely not that quick. He moved locations, and it's unclear if it's just fast reaction time or some kind of danger warning ability…" Robert shook his head, looked at the guardian, and said, "Let's try a few more times. The coordinates for this time are…"
With a buzz, as Robert gave out the coordinates, the guardian quickly adjusted the position of the teleportation portal, soon telling Robert and Constantine, "The location is locked..."
With a whoosh, Robert, not wanting any delay, dashed into the portal once again, with Constantine, a bit slower, following behind.
On the other side of the teleportation portal, they found themselves in a deserted area again, this time without even the corpses of demons, and no sign of Valentine either...
"How strange, the tracking magic has changed positions again?" After sensing the tracking magic, Robert looked at Constantine, frowning, and asked, "Has your tracking magic ever failed before?"
"What counts as a failure? If being detected counts as failure, then the time I tracked you, the tracking magic also failed…" Constantine looked at Robert, spreading his hands and speaking lightly.
"Alright, maybe we need to change our strategy!" Robert nodded, understanding, and then his aura suddenly erupted, transforming into a strange frequency.
"What's the matter?" Soon, Clark's voice echoed in Robert's mind, while Constantine didn't notice anything.
"Check if there's anyone at... this location now!" As soon as Robert heard Clark's response, he was overjoyed and quickly transmitted his message, but halfway through, Robert changed his request, "No, wait, it's changed again, now it's... What the hell?"
Robert and Clark communicated telepathically, changing locations more than a dozen times, but not once did Clark successfully find Valentine. It seemed as if every time Clark looked towards the location Robert mentioned, Valentine would forcibly move, never allowing Clark to find him.
What Robert, Clark, and Constantine didn't know was that as Clark continuously checked Valentine's coordinates more than a dozen times, Valentine finally moved to his last location, entering a space environment.
Ordinary people, even those more powerful than Valentine like Robert, can't survive in space indefinitely, but Valentine was different now. Encased in a cocoon, he had created a perfect evolving environment for himself.
Moreover, with both angel and demon blood in his body, Valentine was evolving towards a mysterious direction and had gained the ability to survive in space.
To survive in space, one not only needs to be powerful but also possess a set of special life traits. Clearly, both angels and demons are indifferent to the harsh environment of a vacuum...
"So, even you can't find him?" Robert shook his head in disappointment. Since even Clark couldn't track Valentine's whereabouts at this moment, even with the help of a teleportation portal, it would be difficult for Robert to directly pursue Valentine.
"Shall we continue using the teleportation portal to go to another location?" Seeing Robert suddenly fall silent, Constantine frowned and asked softly.
"No need, he seems to have the ability to forcibly move. Otherwise, it wouldn't be this fast. We don't need to rush. This kind of guy will come back on his own!" Robert regained his composure and shook his head, "Whether it's nearly being killed by me, his minions dying at my hands, or wanting to continue to snatch the Holy Grail, he will come back. After all, they've laid the groundwork for so long and even rescued Valentine. They can't just stay hidden forever, can they?"
"That makes sense. Whether it's Valentine or the secrets on the Holy Grail, they have plots, and we're not in a hurry. Let them show themselves when they can't stand it anymore!" Constantine smiled and nodded, "As long as we are strong enough, we can remain unchanging amidst all changes..."
"We? Your strength still needs to be proven!" Robert looked at Constantine, shook his head with a smile, and teased, "After all, you couldn't even defeat the guardian before and got locked up by him. You seemed quite embarrassed..."
"I just didn't want to kill! Do you think things would have progressed this smoothly if I had killed all those Shadow Hunters?" Constantine shrugged, defiantly retorting.
"Of course! If you had killed them all, wouldn't there be no one to stop you? How could it not be smooth?" Robert's lips slightly curved, and he contacted the guardian again, "Open the teleportation portal and take us back!"
With a buzz, as Robert's words fell, the teleportation portal opened once again, and Robert and Constantine returned to the magical academy.
Truth be told, this teleportation portal functioned almost like a mini Bifrost, even the method of use was similar. The guardian of the magical academy had now become akin to a gatekeeper.
However, in terms of duty and position, the guardian and Asgard's Heimdall did indeed share some similarities...
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