Chapter 753 - Swan and Helen
As the first sunlight of the day reached the building of Yothur Library, the guards unlocked the giant bronze door and welcomed a group of early-bird students who couldn’t wait to get inside.
When most of the students had gone reading, a beautifully-crafted wooden carriage arrived at the library’s door, as it always did at this hour.
But whoever was inside the vehicle did not come out.
A fat guard of the library approached it and lifted the curtain with a flattering smile. “You came a bit too early, Master Frey. She’s not here yet.”
The young man wearing a thick fur coat in the vehicle trembled and picked up a hand warmer. “Get away, idiot! Do you want me dead in this cold?”
Irritated, the guard released the curtain.
“Tell me when she arrives,” Frey called.
“Will do.”
“Who the heck are you?”
The woman didn’t speak. She kept her cold gaze at Frey, which soon caused Frey to tremble as if he were tossed into a prison made of ice for real.
When he woke up from the terrible feeling, Frey realized that he was sitting on the floor all alone. Both Helen and the strange woman were gone.
“Holy moly! Did I run into a ghost in the morning??” He quickly dashed out of the building while still afraid of the chillness lingering in his mind.
…
On the balcony at one side of the library building, Helen was speaking to the purple-haired woman in front of her in great joy.
“Miss Swan! So glad to see you. But why are you here?”
“Just call me Swan, if you please.” Swan put a finger under Helen’s chin. “I came to see you, of course.”
Helen stepped back while blushing. “I mean, not the library. Do you need something in Yothur City, Miss Swan?”
“Oh. I’m here on an errand for Summerdew. But I saw you and decided to stop by.”
Helen was extremely glad that she no longer had to wait to travel to Summerdew Ridge to pursue her new ambition.
Swan smiled after hearing Helen’s plea.
“Good. I was right for giving you that book.” She pointed at Call of Wizards held by Helen, and Helen quickly realized what just happened.
“Years ago, I said that I could help you become a new talent. My words still stand. Since you decided, you can follow me to Summerdew Ridge. I’ll get you a vial of potion that helps increase your spiritual power later.”
Swan basically confirmed that Helen could become a talent without a problem, and this made Helen even more excited.
“I understand! But um, I need to say goodbye to the captain and my crew.”
“No worries, you have time for it. I’ll stay at Ferran for a while. Let me see… We won’t be leaving this month.”
“Miss Swan, are you perhaps recruiting talents at Ferran too?”
Swan shook her head. “I saw what happened at the mayor’s house yesterday. No. Summerdew Ridge isn’t recruiting right now. And when we do, we do not accept men.
“Speaking of recruiting… I happen to have a question to ask of you. The apprentice who was testing mortals at the mayor’s mansion. He’s the guardian of The Limpet, I take it? But I’ve never seen him before. Who is it?”