Restarting an investigation into a disappearance that had taken place thirty years ago was clearly no easy task.
But circumstances demanded it. The case was obviously tied to many secrets, and if the Church lacked the resolve to investigate, it might soon fall far behind the other forces hiding in Yorikof Town.
Some of the Archbishop's confidence also came from the investigators' help. Everyone knew that investigators excelled at uncovering secrets buried by time; it was their job, after all. Not long ago, a legendary investigator had even solved a bizarre cold case from more than three hundred years ago.
Yu Xing agreed with the idea and said he was willing to join in. However, the team's members, where to begin, and how broad the investigation should be all needed careful consideration. None of that could be settled in a few words.
He was only there to "help." The Archbishop would still have to put in the effort to make the plan.
The Archbishop sighed and fell into thought.
Before long, a slightly hurried knock broke the silence in the office.
After the Archbishop gave permission, Ivan pushed the door open and entered. The excitement he had shown earlier was gone, replaced by the seriousness and confusion of someone carrying out a task.
"Archbishop, Investigator." After saluting, Ivan gave his report in a clear, measured voice. "I went to Lighthouse of Knowledge and carefully asked around and checked every title and inventory record. I couldn't find any book called Traveler's Notes: Customs and Scenery of Thirty Nations by Edgar White."
He paused, then continued. "To be certain, I visited several other bookstores in town, smaller but with longer histories. I even went to the public library to look through the old catalogs... The results were all the same. Every trace