Whispers of the Machine Age
Chapter 1256

Commission: Hair and the Stone Masons Association

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"Just looking up information? No problem. Those are all trivial matters."

The Elf Girl let out a sigh of relief, hugged her knees, and looked at Shade. But Shade added:

"There's one more thing. It might be a little troublesome, but if you really find it, I can offer you generous compensation."

He wrote several runes on the snow surface:

"I can teach you the lost Ancient Elf Runes."

The Elf Girl pursed her lips as she looked at the snow. Shade had recognized her clan at a glance last time, and his relationship with the Unicorn was so good that she did not doubt his knowledge:

"Ancient Elf Runes..."

She tried to hide how tempted she was:

"What is it? I won't do bad things. Well, things that aren't too bad are acceptable."

"I know you possess the power of space. When you have free time, use the radiance of Spirit Runes to illuminate the walls of Saint Byron's buildings. The indoor underground walls."

Past experience showed that the entrances to Space Labyrinths were all underground:

"If you discover hidden spaces appearing under that radiance, please tell me."

If he could freely travel to and from the Academy, it would be of great help to Shade.

"Mm... if that's all, no problem."

"I know this will take up a lot of your time, so I can pay you in advance."

Specks of light formed beside Shade, and the Unicorn curiously watched those stars. For a moment, the Elf Girl thought the starry sky had descended here. Only afterward did she realize it was merely a very beautiful bookshelf. Just as she wondered what kind of spell or Thaumaturgy it was, Shade casually took a semi-transparent, starry-colored book from the shelf and handed it to her:

"You can spend half

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