A few days later, the duke contacted him again.
"Evan is fine. He only suffered a minor injury during his journey, and there are no other problems."
"As for the scene you sensed, it was most likely related to the influence of a special Artifact he discovered during his journey."
"I examined that Artifact as well. There are indeed some abnormalities, but Evan is capable of dealing with them on his own. There's no need to worry."
"All right. I understand, Father."
Watching the Crystal Ball in front of him fade into darkness, Anvis lowered his head slightly, his gaze narrowing.
The restored "Old Days Secret Scripture" lay open before him. Its pages had already been turned to the page containing the first passage of the three passages of text.
The strange dark green characters flowed and flickered faintly.
They were bizarre beyond compare, as if they were eyes staring at him.
Even the Ninth-Rank duke had gone to investigate and failed to discover anything unusual.
Had I guessed wrong? The item Evan brought back from his trip and the content previously unlocked in the Old Days Secret Scripture were really just a coincidence? ...That might not be the case—
The Old Days Secret Scripture, sealed away for over two thousand years in the miscellaneous records section of Moonrise Fortress's Grand Library, was an excellent example.
Before he had connected to it with his Spiritual Power, Duke Carlot had likewise failed to see through its hidden nature.
This proved one thing: the Ninth Rank was indeed powerful, but it was still far from omniscient and omnipotent.
His gaze flickered, and Anvis ultimately made up his mind to go "personally" investigate Evan's territory.
The facts had already proven that when facing those ancient and sinister objects, the "Old Days Secret Scripture"