Chapter 22: Black Lotus
Raelis strolled through the alley and emerged on the opposite side.
He was looking for one of the local libraries. The security was usually very lax there during night time, so he didn’t need to put much effort into his appearance, as the disguise ring handled most of it.
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After a few minutes of walking, he arrived in front of the library known as The Hall of Lanterns.
It was as simple as the rest of the libraries in the capital, with only one notable difference: it was open all hours of the day.
Since it’s a library frequented by powerful nobles, no one questions a thing, Raelis mused as he quietly swung open the doors and stepped inside.
It was extremely quiet, yet the distant flipping of pages rang out in his ears every now and again.
He approached the reception desk and spotted a lone librarian who didn’t even look up from the book he was reading.
The man wore a composed expression, long black hair covering his eyes. Despite that, a single monocle remained visible.
Raelis cleared his throat and tapped on the desk, drawing the librarian’s attention.
The librarian turned toward him, lifting the monocle slightly as he gave a small nod.
"How can I help you?" the librarian whispered.
"I’m searching for the violet shard. Do you happen to know where I might be able to find it?" Raelis asked.