After lunch, Shade stayed home for a while longer. It was not until Luvia left for work at half past one that he reappeared in Arcadia City.
Following his plan, he visited old Mr. Laibury and told the elderly gentleman the good news that two of the three manuscripts he wanted had now been obtained.
Though the aged library owner was astonished that Shade had actually managed to acquire books from Candlekeep Library, when he heard that Shade had connections with the Astley Family, he smiled and praised the young man for his capabilities:
"Good, good, good. Once you obtain the last manuscript, I will immediately transfer ownership of Blue Ink Library to you. I never expected things to go so smoothly, Mr. Watson. I'll be waiting for your next visit."
Shade had afternoon tea at old Mr. Laibury's place. It was still not three in the afternoon when he left. Although Wei Ge had said she could help look for clues about outside organizations while Shade was active in the Outer City District, there were only two hours left until their meeting at five. Shade didn't think there was any need to rush over there.
"I should take another look at the Tower of Marvels. I still feel that what happened this morning was very strange."
[If you went to Fragrant Residence early, that witch probably wouldn't mind.]
She said with a smile.
The Tower of Marvels was just as crowded in the afternoon. Some people genuinely wanted to buy things, but even more had simply come to visit. Compared to a shop, it really was more like a museum of machinery.
After arriving, Shade did not seek out Mr. Finch or Mr. Munoz again. Instead, he wandered around by himself.
Upon entering the tower, he found a huge