After grappling internally for five minutes, Adam finally said, "You have a point, but I want you to write an official document stating you give me the authorisation to retrieve that book."
Sunned, Elysia answered, "Why? If they catch you, document or not, you'll be executed."
"Just do it. It'll help me think I didn't steal," answered Adam through gritted teeth. Selene's grimoire was too mysterious not to browse, not to mention his intuition screaming to get it.
He might be wrong about his assumptions, but he thought the teacher was right. His life started in this world as a ghost. He never truly died, yet wasn't living either. So, didn't he fit the description as she said? But why would Selene search for someone like him?
'So many questions,' Adam thought, his lips twitching. 'I'll give it back later anyway,' he added, trying to justify his actions.
