Handed over the captured crystal crab to Patricia for safekeeping.

Leaving the dock, it was actually just early evening in Capen City.

Ronald pondered in his heart.

The journey to the Capon Library wasn't too far, and he still wanted to take a look at the scenes of this unfamiliar city on the street, so he set off alone towards the target location.

Compared to going out in the morning,

Capen was instead even more lively near the evening.

Apart from a large number of morning sea-voyage ships beginning to return, the fishing boats preparing for night fishing operations were also getting ready to set sail at this time. As a result, with two groups of people mingling, the area near the port became extremely bustling, just like a prosperous city!

Walking down the street, relying on his extreme familiarity with the aura of Costate and Il, It didn't take long for Ronald to discover traces of them heading towards the market, and within moments, he could have met up with them.

"This..."

"Forget it, let them play for a while longer."

Ronald originally planned to call the two to head to the Capon Library together.

However, thinking about Il's playful character and Costate's increasingly distinct personality, Ronald ultimately shook his head and gave up on that idea.

Those two might bring him some trouble as they stayed in the market.

But compared to this cost, Ronald hoped to see those two 'people' come into more contact with humans.

Whether for Il or Costate,

this was something that could help them continue to grow.

...

Thus, Ronald abandoned the idea of meeting up and returned to Capon Library alone.

As evening arrived, the library was ready to close.

When Ronald arrived, he even saw the librarian taking out wooden boards from behind the door, preparing to painstakingly seal the entrance.

"Sir, please wait a moment!" Ronald immediately called out as he stepped forward.

"I had some arrangements with Mr. Taylor earlier, and I still need to discuss some things with him today."

"Eh?"

The elderly librarian immediately paused in his actions.

He scrutinized Ronald up and down and immediately recognized him as the young man who had come to the library with two young women to look up information in the morning.

Upon recalling the name mentioned by Ronald,

the elderly librarian did not obstruct him further and straightforwardly stepped aside, allowing Ronald to enter the library:

"Please come in."

"I'll be resting in the small room next to the foyer tonight. If you plan to leave, feel free to call for me to open the door."

"Thank you." Ronald nodded in gratitude, bypassing the librarian to continue heading toward the back.

Having previously been shown the way to the underground passage by the caster,

Ronald naturally had no doubts about his route, finding it effortlessly and heading down the stairs.

Reaching the underground library,

the elderly man named Taylor was still sitting there, showing no apparent change since Ronald had left before.

"Is this... Mr. Ronald?"

As soon as Taylor heard the commotion of Ronald descending, he promptly inquired upon meeting:

"Do you have any questions about the pink crystal the library requires?"

"I have no questions." Ronald shook his head decisively, then stepped forward and took out the pink crystal he had retrieved from the sea from his pocket, "I recently acquired this, so I was hoping to possibly take a look at the collection you mentioned?"

"..."

Taylor was an extremely composed guardian.

So when Ronald showcased the pink crystal before him, he immediately recognized that it was unlike any circulating pink crystal in Capen City!

Moreover, he detected unsorted fluorite fragments on the crystal.

In other words—

This entirely unpolished pink crystal appeared to have just been mined from an ocean vein!

"Ro... Ronald sir."

Taylor's voice couldn't help but tremble slightly, as he understood from the library's records that the pink crystal was significant, comprehending the difficulty and hazard involved.

To travel underwater to a depth of six hundred meters from here, extract this crystal, and return as if nothing had happened... all within just over an hour...

The young man before him, who bore the Adler surname, was undoubtedly a far stronger presence than Taylor could have previously imagined! Even more exaggerated compared to what Aye had introduced during the day!

After understanding everything clearly,

Taylor immediately adopted a cautious and respectful tone, lowering his voice to ask:

"May I be bold enough to ask something?"

"Did you just collect this from beneath the sea?"

Ronald nodded without hesitation:

"Yes, from about six to seven hundred meters underwater, I found this among a pile of fluorite."

"Hiss—"

Taylor gasped upon hearing such an answer.

This answer completely testified to everything.

He knew very well,

befriending a powerful individual like Ronald could potentially allow for some flexibility with the library's established rules!

"You have completed this trial perfectly!"

Taylor immediately made a decision:

"The Capon Library will grant you full borrowing privileges for all books. You can even take them back for careful study, as long as they're returned on time."

Receiving the pink crystal handed over by Ronald,

Taylor swiftly rose from behind the desk and, with a set of keys, led Ronald to a room with a locked door on the side.

Click—

The ancient key fitted the spell-guarded lock.

After a glimmer of magical power applied by the caster,

the door hidden in the underground of the Capon Library was slowly opened by Taylor from the outside.

Yet after opening the door for Ronald, Taylor himself did not enter; instead, he handed an oil lamp to Ronald, staying outside without stepping in.

"Mr. Ronald, if I am not mistaken, the book you need is on the leftmost fifth row of the bookshelf."

"Whether you wish to read inside or plan to take it out, feel free; I'll wait here for you."

Taylor displayed ample goodwill.

Ronald also noticed that Taylor agreeing to let him take the books was a significant concession.

Even though it was a concession awarded by fulfilling the requirement,

out of respect for protecting these ancient books, Ronald chose not to ask to take the books away:

"I'll read right here."

"If my companions come looking for me, just tell them I'm here."

Taylor promptly responded:

"Everything as you wish!"

Only then did Ronald accept the oil lamp, turning to walk into this dust-laden underground library room.

As the elderly caster Taylor continued his watch,

Ronald calmed his mind, starting to scour through the ancient texts stored there.