After returning to my room, I wasted no time. I grabbed the nearest book, flipped it open, and carefully slipped the metallic bookmark between its pages.
The moment the Sage's Bookmark touched the paper, a faint hum filled the air. Then—
Fwoom.
A soft, radiant glow spread from the bookmark, its runes pulsing faintly like a heartbeat.
Good. It's working properly.
I took a slow breath, steadying my excitement before asking, "Are there any items within the Academy that can increase magical power?"
For a few seconds, silence.
Then, glowing letters began to rise from the page—one by one—until they formed a single line of text.
—North. Abandoned building. Basement.
"…Just as I thought."
Short and simple. The Sage's Bookmark was always precise with its answers.
But what intrigued me more was what it revealed.
