Richard looked toward the obstructing black shadow and saw that it was a man in his thirties, somewhat lean, with a face as if it had been chiseled by an axe, angular and well-defined. Normally, such a person would appear extremely stern, but at this moment, he was wearing a faint smile.
The man glanced at Richard and introduced himself, "Hello, I am the owner of this Taboo Bookstore. My name is Hadi, and I apologize for my employee's offense toward you."
The burly black man on the side explained, "Boss, I... I didn't mean to offend him; it's just that he chose the test and wanted to defeat me to enter the interior, so..."
"So, it is an offense," said the shopkeeper named Hadi to the burly black man, "Hagens, haven't you realized yet that this guest here has the strength to defeat you with ease? So, save yourself the embarrassment. As the shopkeeper, I declare that this guest is fully qualified to enter the inner part of our bookstore."
