The Grimoire of the Blue Crystal

f, or I didn't hear it. I jumped out of bed and put on the clothes hanging on the rack. I went down to the s

ts were about to open their businesses. Waving my hand to keep me from stopping, I greeted those who saw me pass by while enjoying the

al public lining up. They looked from side to side, and when they saw my silhouette looming in the narrowness of the street, they gathered at the entr

people raise their hands to their heads and others cover their faces. Those images made me suffer before the inevitable: I received a sharp b

I couldn't confirm it. A curious young man ran up to me, stood beside me, looked around for something, and then ran away from the sc

I asked the girl as I plac

your bag, and th

; what I have in there is irrep

reet," the young woma

about to turn the corner by the bakery

speaking, catching our bre

eys into the locks in a particular order. I felt the weight of his gaze and his breath against my back, but without hesitation

The question amused me, and, surprised by his p

pen the locks; the truth is, I haven't tried. It's such an old door

thers considered it an

public waiting for a few minutes. When it was ready, I showed courtesy to everyon

ame?" he asked

. Are you new to the c

other country, called Blâwerenstei

o you do i

s and rescue gir

th sm

d more works than you can imagine." I opened my arms, gesturing to the grandeur of the place

for the book, I'm looking for one in particular, but I'll s

re where to begin. Soon, he returned to the counter wher

or the public; I'm behind a very

of works, manuscripts, and other collections that, due to their hi

ys if we're in the Library of the Four Keys?" It seemed contradictory

ke wordplay? Or did you just come to qu

London to begin the Master's degree, and I can't do so unless

e able to direct you. What Master

agic and the Occult,"

cts are forbidden. What you're looking for is

cking I've been doing for years, a merc

ld bring a forbidden book to o

ove it from circulation; he wanted to bury the knowledge it contained forev

er to have destroyed it;

kept it because perhaps one day it might

u know that if someone hear

t exists; I want to

e that rests here. I follow instructions from those who held t

omise you on anything;

what's available an

omething in the afternoon and have tea. I'll give

up with you after

he sun rises above the obe