Legends abound across the world about illustrious figures from ancient history, and to have such a personage truly appear before one's eyes was simply too astonishing!
In his mind, the many books he remembered all mentioned the Sapphire Library and its enigmatic curator.
Byrne took a deep breath, feeling a surge of excitement deep within, and it took him a long while to fully calm his emotions.
If not for the severity of their positions, he, who had spent a lifetime studying mysticism, would even have wanted to worship the elderly man in blue robes before him.
The curator looked at him as though he were an insignificant being, speaking very calmly, "Mithril, no, Byrne Fischer, give your life to me."
He continued quite naturally.
"I will never give you the Philosopher's Stone, but rest assured, I will offer a portion as compensation. The so-called promise to shelter the Fischer family for hundreds of years is definitely not a deception."
