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Chapters (66)
  1. PREFACE
  2. Full Page Image
  3. ONE
  4. TWO
  5. One week ago
  6. THREE
  7. Present day
  8. FOUR
  9. FIVE
  10. SIX
  11. SEVEN
  12. EIGHT
  13. NINE
  14. TEN
  15. ELEVEN
  16. TWELVE
  17. THIRTEEN
  18. FOURTEEN
  19. FIFTEEN
  20. SIXTEEN
  21. SEVENTEEN
  22. EIGHTEEN
  23. NINETEEN
  24. TWENTY
  25. TWENTY-ONE
  26. TWENTY-TWO
  27. TWENTY-THREE
  28. TWENTY-FOUR
  29. TWENTY-FIVE
  30. TWENTY-SIX
  31. TWENTY-SEVEN
  32. TWENTY-EIGHT
  33. TWENTY-NINE
  34. THIRTY
  35. THIRTY-ONE
  36. THIRTY-TWO
  37. THIRTY-THREE
  38. THIRTY-FOUR
  39. THIRTY-FIVE
  40. THIRTY-SIX
  41. THIRTY-SEVEN
  42. THIRTY-EIGHT
  43. THIRTY-NINE
  44. FORTY
  45. FORTY-ONE
  46. FORTY-TWO
  47. FORTY-THREE
  48. FORTY-FOUR
  49. FORTY-FIVE
  50. FORTY-SIX
  51. FORTY-SEVEN
  52. FORTY-EIGHT
  53. FORTY-NINE
  54. FIFTY
  55. FIFTY-ONE
  56. FIFTY-TWO
  57. FIFTY-THREE
  58. FIFTY-FOUR
  59. FIFTY-FIVE
  60. FIFTY-SIX
  61. FIFTY-SEVEN
  62. FIFTY-EIGHT
  63. FIFTY-NINE
  64. SIXTY
  65. SIXTY-ONE
  66. SIXTY-TWO

"This is the only section that houses books on The Wishing Game," he replies in that monotone voice of his. The bookshelf is illuminated again as he points toward it.

"I see. Thank you."

"Are you finished with those books?" He points to the mess I made on the floor.

"Yes." I nod tentatively.

Before I can blink, all the open books close with a thud before levitating in the air and taking back their spot on the shelf—in the perfect order.

Okay, Nigel is far better than any computer.

"Do you require further assistance?"

"Do you have anything on Ze—Azerius?" I ask before I can help myself.

"Are you inquiring about Commander Azerius?"

"Uhm, yes."

A couple of bookshelves over, a few books light up.

"That is the selection of books we have on Commander Azerius. If you need further assistance, call my name and I shall be happy to guide you."

"Thank you," I murmur, getting up and heading to the designated shelf.

The wraith disappears. I pull out the books and spread them on the floor, making myself comfortable.

A low hum erupts in my stomach—a certain excitement at learning more about the mysterious figure that is Ze, because honestly, I do not understand him. He can be vile and mean, but he can also be nice and...considerate. I don't even know which one is the real Ze anymore because despite everything I've heard, he's been mostly nice to me. Last night is a main example. He surprised me with his apology, but even more so with his vow. And if it's true that a vow once spoken cannot be broken, then Thea no longer has to worry about his threat hanging over her head. I shall have to impart that with her later on when we are alone. Maybe it will ease some of her worries.

The first book is titled Military History. As I flip through it, I realize it's a history of battles in which Azerius has fought over the past four thousand years. It mostly describes military tactics, something I'm not well versed in, so I put it aside.

It's the second book, though, that catches my attention. It's titled Prosecuted Offenses and from what I can tell, it spans a hundred years. There is an index at the end, and my eyes widen when I see how many times the name Azerius has been mentioned in the book—five thousand times.