Transaction

Of course, the comparison flashed through Klein's mind and was gone. He quickly considered whether to agree to The Tower's request.

Mr. Door. Such a distinctive name undoubtedly belonged to the "poor fellow" Roselle had mentioned in his diary—the one trapped deep within a storm, lost in darkness.

He's an ancestor of the Abraham Family? From the emperor's diaries, he seemed quite familiar with the history of the Fourth Epoch, especially the War of the Four Emperors...

Perhaps some powerful figure sealed him during that war... Could the ravings Fors hears during a full moon be his cries for help? Perhaps the gulf between them is so great that hearing him causes her pain and brings her close to losing control.

It seems Mr. Door still hasn't escaped. His ability to interfere with reality must be limited, let alone Above the Gray Fog...

Still, to be safe, I should divine the matter before answering.

As thoughts raced through his mind, Klein tapped the edge of the Ancient Bronze Long Table and said with a soft laugh,

"Mr. Door? So it's him.

"His book may pose other dangers to you. Once you return, sacrifice it to me first... If there's no problem, I'll permit you to study it here for two hours each week."

He's acting as though he knows Mr. Door well, but everything he said was deliberately vague!

Abner grumbled inwardly, though he knew Klein was too cautious to agree without first divining whether it was safe. The fact that Klein had said this much meant the matter was practically settled.

After all, Klein had once recklessly divined what happened to the Master Key, which was connected to Mr. Door, during a full moon. One of his conclusions had been: "It was much easier than peeking at the Eternal