Spell Weaver [Book 2 Complete]

On Sunday morning, Alex strode through the kitchen to the back of the western wing of the house, where Gabby and Edwin had rooms. His footsteps echoed off of the marble floors, filling the silence. He found that it was a bit strange to not see Gabby in the kitchen humming along to a pleasant tune only she could hear.

He found Edwin’s quarters and knocked.

“Come in, Master Moore.”

Alex smiled, excited by the day’s plan. He pushed open the door to find Edwin already dressed in what had to be the most practical yet somehow professional outfit he’d ever seen. Dark slacks made of a canvas-like material that were pressed to hold a crease down the front of the pant leg, and a vest that was dark brown and had many pockets on it.

Alex took in Edwin’s appearance, still getting used to how put-together the man always looked. His silver-gray hair never had a strand out of place, and his light blue eyes seemed to catch every detail and anticipate his need. The trimmed mustache brought together Edwin’s entire look and, in Alex’s mind, really solidified his entire appearance as a butler. The mustache was also one of the few things Alex had started to notice could give away Edwin’s thoughts, as it could move for several reasons, when his posture and sense of decorum wouldn’t let Alex know anything otherwise.

“I see you’re ready,” Alex said. “Did you manage to get everything I asked for?”

Edwin’s mustache twitched slightly. “Yes, though I must admit, the materials you asked for were… quite specific, and there was some difficulty getting my hands on some of it. The supply chains are really being affected by the Safe Zone creation. I have them staged and waiting in the garage.” He paused, reaching for something on his desk. “Also, these two packages arrived for you yesterday evening.”

There were two black Pelican cases with a black and white Adventurer’s Guild sticker on the top. Alex accepted the first box and held it on one forearm while opening it with his other hand. On the soft, ridged foam within, Alex saw a white piece of card stock paper covering a small metallic item.

He started to get excited, realizing what the item was.

The man who sold it to Alex told him that even though his friend had a scanning skill, his friend had a lower Willpower; which meant that when he tried to scan the item, it only told them that it was an Active Skill Token, with no other information.

Unlike when Alex had gotten Valtherion’s bond token, he now had the ability to use his Heavenly Eye to scan the item. What he saw made a smile spread across his face.