The "Black Arts" did indeed concern Angel, but what concerned him was only the possible Death Faction "historical facts" recorded within it.
To Angel, such content was merely interesting, not something he absolutely had to know.
It mattered far less than the solid, practical knowledge recorded in the "Starry Sky Book."
That was why he had laid down a precaution in advance.
Laplace had also caught the implication behind Angel's words. She nodded faintly and stopped speaking of "trading," instead asking curiously, "Your interest in the 'Black Arts' isn't for the artistic shaping it records, is it?"
Although Laplace had seen only a few works Angel had refined, even those few displayed extraordinary artistry.
At the very least, they possessed far greater artistic value than the various alchemical tools sold over at the Tooth Fairy Ruins.
From this alone, it was clear that Angel had sound aesthetic judgment when it came to alchemy, along with his own unique vision and refining style.
Would someone like Angel really purchase books on artistic shaping specifically for another kind of "Black Arts"? Laplace did not quite believe it.
Sure enough, Angel nodded without hesitation at Laplace's question. "Artistic shaping isn't what interests me about it."
"What interests me most is the alchemical faction behind this book."
Laplace raised a brow. "An alchemical faction?"
She glanced at the crystal screen. Its introduction to the "Black Arts" went no further than calling it an "ancient alchemical faction," without specifying what kind of faction it was.
Laplace asked, "You know what alchemical faction it is?"
Angel nodded. "The author of this book, Odoros, was quite famous in the ancient alchemical world. The faction he belonged to was called... the Death Faction."
"The Death Faction?" Laplace repeated the name under her breath. It carried a faintly ominous