If everything went smoothly and nothing else came up, Shade planned to spend the rest of the day looking around locally, then temporarily give up his investigation in Coldwater Port City and return to Tobesk to focus on finding a way to enhance his strength for a short period of time.
Although Miss Danist's divination suggested that Shade needed to travel far from home, divinations were not necessarily accurate. There was no need for him to waste too much time in an unfamiliar city.
As for why he could handle the commission in this distant port city, it was because the friend entrusted with Mr. Lemmer's will—the late distant relative of Mrs. Lemmer—lived here.
That was certainly no coincidence. The deceased Mr. Lemmer had been a sailor who traveled between the New Continent and the Old Continent, and Coldwater Port must have been where he stayed most often. His friend was likely closely connected to his identity as a sailor, and considering that they were close enough for him to safeguard the will, it was perfectly normal for the man to live in Coldwater Port.
Shade did not forget to put on a hat before leaving, lest someone recognize him. Of course, no one in this city could have seen him in person, and even if someone recognized him from a newspaper photograph, it would not cause any trouble as long as he denied ever having been to Coldwater Port.
As for his destination, while Shade did not possess a photographic memory, he had the habit of carrying a notebook. It contained the information the client had given him when she first came to seek his help.
Mr. Lemmer's friend also lived in the Dock Area and seemed to be a minor local government official. When Shade asked for directions