Finding the Extractor

'I guess it's my fault that I look so ordinary. However, why is he being so aggressive?' Vale shook his head as he reached this thought.

"I am here on urgent business. The sky darkened for an hour, and I believe that someone in your temple knows what's going on. I need to speak with your Pontiff."

The acolyte shrugged nonchalantly. "Rules are rules. No one goes up without paying the fee."

Vale's patience was wearing thin. "And what is this fee?"

The acolyte's grin widened. "A secret. You must share a secret with me, something you've never told anyone."

'What the—Is this the reason why this is the Church of the Lord of the Secrets? They had to know about their secrets?' Vale relaxed and felt a bit amused by the situation.

This part wasn't reported in the Arcane Bureau's reports. It was probably just made up by this acolyte, or perhaps, it wasn't really that important to be reported in the first place.