Limited by the cramped space in the alley, the densely packed bookshelves could not fully unfold, but the sight was already terrifying enough.
"Mystic Lock—Knowledge Domain!"
Sir's voice had not changed position. He did not intend to trap Shade with those bookshelves and flee. Even the wind and snow could not blur his figure. Legenes Presia intended to leave this man, whose identity he still did not know, here forever.
"Then farewell. I will remember you—"
He suddenly frowned and looked up at the sky. The next second, he snapped his fingers, and with a dull boom, all the surrounding bookshelves exploded.
The explosions rang out without end, making even the earth tremble. When Miss Galina and Miss Sylvia descended from the sky, they saw Shade walking out of the ruins of the alley. The Silver Moonbeam Greatsword in his hand scattered into silver motes of light, while a dagger was embedded in his chest.
"He got away again. What a pity I didn't get to see what power those bookshelves held. They definitely weren't capable of nothing more than self-destruction."
Shade coughed. He had used the Heaton Seal to withstand the explosion just now, and had suffered fairly serious injuries as well.
"Mystic Lock—Knowledge Domain. I've never heard of that Mystic Lock. Unlike other Mystic Locks, it doesn't alter the environment—it changes the rules."
"Forget that for now. Are you all right?"
The Duchess asked anxiously. With a light wave of her hand, all three figures vanished together.
"I'm fine."
Shade pulled out the dagger embedded in his chest. Legenes Presia had stabbed it into him in a sneak attack before leaving.
"It only damaged my clothes."
He unbuttoned his clothes to reveal what was beneath them. Three palm-sized stone slabs were pressed tightly against his clothing. Among them,