The transaction between the two bibliophiles, one a scholar and the other a magician, reached a satisfactory end. There were many differences in their professions, but their desire for new knowledge was the same.

Regardless of how expensive they were, the balance between ‘books which had been read’ and ‘new books’ tilted toward the latter. They were books which had never been seen in Kargas, and there was no doubt that the translations were perfect.

They traded dozens of books, starting from the Book of Clouds. It was a barter completely based on thoroughly subjective standards, completely disregarding financial standards. If a merchant had witnessed their conversation, they would’ve had a heart attack. Every exchange cost one or the other several hundred gold, yet, the two agreed without any hesitation. There was an unspoken consensus that this was okay.

This grandfather, isn’t he a good match for me?

It is rare for a young man to be like this...

Theo and Heinrich felt a sense of kinship with each other. They were willing to throw away money if it came to a book they wanted....