Although Klein had his suspicions, he had never crossed paths with the renowned Hero Detective in real life, so he could hardly ask him directly. He let the matter drop and turned to questions about The Book of Secrets.
After briefly introducing the book's author, Shaman King Karaman, and outlining its contents, Maric described The Book of Secrets as an expert-level work covering Mystical Pacts, rituals, Alchemy, Astrology, symbolism, and methods of interacting with nature.
That sounds excellent... A lot of it seems to overlap with Blood Feast, but The Tower's Sanguine text only has the first half. It lacks advanced knowledge, and The Book of Secrets would fill that gap nicely. It's just what I need...
But the task itself is difficult, and there could be trouble afterward. The Rose School is a secret organization with over a thousand years of history... Klein pondered for a few seconds before trying to bargain.
"This is an extremely serious and dangerous undertaking. A single book on mysticism isn't enough to make it worth the risk..."
Sharron listened quietly. Her azure eyes fixed on Klein as she asked in a cool voice,
"What do you want?"
"The pituitary gland of a mutated Thousand-faced Hunter, a Beyonder Characteristic from a Human Skin Shadow, Gondola's Golden Wings, or the eyes of a Dragon-Eyed Sea Eagle... A lead on any one of those materials.
"Also, I've recently become interested in Roselle's manuscripts that no one can decipher. If you have a way to find any, get me some.
"Of course, none of these can be obtained or tracked down quickly. You can give them to me afterward."
After some thought, Klein had deliberately added the materials Miss Judgment and Mr. Hanged Man needed to his own list to muddy the waters.
Miss Sharron nodded. Parting