Chapter 88: Advent of the Pages 5
Raiden and the others stood before a secondhand bookshop. There were no flashy signs, just a velvet curtain, a brass bell, and a door etched with constellations. It seemed meant only for those who were supposed to find it.
"This doesn’t look appealing." Raiden said with a sneer.
"I can search around for better options," Aeris suggested.
Raiden gave her a firm nod. "Yeah, and Levi, make yourself useful as well."
Levi instantly vanished as Aeris began walking away from the alley.
"MK, try to get us something. I’ll handle this with him," Noelle told MK, and he graciously walked away.
The place looked so small that even the remaining four wouldn’t be able to find space, and there were already people inside from what they could see.
"I’ll walk with Freya; maybe we’ll find something," Speed said, and Raiden gave him a firm nod.
At that very moment, someone came out of the shop. It was a woman in a blue cloak etched with random zodiac symbols.
"Apologies for the delay," the woman said respectfully. "You may enter now." She motioned toward the entrance.
Raiden and Noelle exchanged glances, though neither moved. The whole scene felt familiar, reminiscent of the astrologies from his world—except those hadn’t carried this same unsettling quality.
Raiden took a deep breath and entered, Noelle right behind him.