Theo sat on a chair and picked up the bulky book.
Its weight meant nothing to Theo, whose strength was far more than ordinary Mortals. Without involving Armaments, even the strongest man on the Mainland would have trouble dealing with him.
'I bought this for quite the price…' He thought, his fingers tracing on the high-quality illustrations that created contours on the surface of the book's hard cover.
He spotted the book on his way back from the Team Meeting, after deciding to take a small walk in the Outer Court before returning to his residence in the Middle Court. Even the Grand Palace had stores, though they were far more sophisticated and held a lot of very valuable—not to mention expensive—merchandise.
One of the several shops was a bookstore, and he saw the book on display.