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Chapter 25: Abilities (1)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After exiting the Dojo, the few Seniors came out for food and drinks As Garen was practically force fed alcohol and had gotten soo back ho

Since his Senior Siblings bombarded hiive them the satisfaction and comply Any one of them there had the ability to disable hi plans for next week’s Acceptance Cereet out of the hotel He wandered down the city roads at night to digest the alcohol

As he walked, his head felt heavy while his feet felt light After roaly returned to Pennington Street

The ht was like a white veil that draped down, the entire street appeared hts peeked out of the s in the two buildings on the side People’s shadows ht, and a piano was di; its beats were crisp and a little choppy

Garen walked along the right sidewalk Gusts of cold wind blew onto his face, clearing his foggy mind

In front of hie, the hanging horse lights shook froh to see only the rider’s silhouette

The carriage passed by Garen before turning into the corner and disappearing Then, there were only the occasional echoes of breathing sounds from the horse

Garen buttoned up his collar and quickened his steps

Walking to the end of the road, he stood before Dolphin Antiques He originally only wanted to clear his ht in the antique store was still on

Walking in front of the door, he knocked the door

"Open up old man!"

The door creaked

On theface was now visible along with his sparse and messy white hair

"Ah it’s you bastard," he sniffled and se!"

The old hhh… Oldthat can sober me up?" Garen’s head still felt heavier than his feet, like he alking on a cloud He tried to walk in a straight line yet his body kept on falling to one side

"I own an antique store, not a grocery store" The oldpleasure in Garen’s pain Turning his head and glaring at Garen, he said, "You’re scared that your fa That’s why you’re wandering outside trying to sober up, aht?"

"How did you know?" Garen sat on a red-clothed stool, after ed his te at you I was about to go hoer These days, it is not very safe in the city at night You should be careful and don’t stay out too late"

"I know, I know, don’t worry," Garen dry coughed, "Old man, do you have any water here?"

"In the rooet it yourself, I’ at his desk writing so to help with the criminal case

Garen wobbled his way to the only other room in the shop and poured himself a cup of water The moment the cold water entered his stoed out a chair and sat down beside the old man at the table

Under the influence of the alcohol, Garen asked the question he had been wanting to ask for a long time

"Old man, where is the book you showed me last tior bit the feather on the end of his pen, pretending not to hear

"Hey oldso loud?" Old Man Gregor waved his hand, "Even if I give you that book, it would be useless Without that ability, no matter how many times you read it, the result will be the same"

"Says who? That is because I didn’t read it carefully last tiive it to me this time, I will for sure read it very carefully!"

"You bastard sure kno to pick iteh the e it, you couldn’t afford it even if you worked through your next life," the oldappreciation, do you understand? I siift it to me," Garen said Nowadays, he came over to bicker with the old man every day Even if he didn’t want to see that book, he would be requesting some other stuff from the old man

"Also, what kind of ability do you need to read a book?"

"No ability means you have no abilities"

"You don’t understand," the old , "Dale Quicksilver has some conjectures about the robbery"

"What conjectures?"

"They’re investigating a criht now They found a clue that indicates that the stuff stolen in ating, I have hope that most of the stuff will be returned to me"

The old man put away the pen and paper on the table and capped the ink bottle He glanced at Garen, "Also, stop thinking about the book, I er here"

"Then do you have anything similar here? I’m only interested in stuff similar to the emblem and that book"

"You mean you like objects that have troublesome stories behind them?" the old man asked in shock

"Troublesome stories?" Garen was a little stunned