The flames carried a brilliant light that immediately illuminated the entire space. At the same time, the [Creation] bar in the core system of Silvanus dimmed by a third.
Silvanus silently felt a pang of heartache, but the fire was undeniably valuable. With the newfound light, the others quickly began searching.
Drake was perhaps the most frantic of them all—tossing books haphazardly, scattering them across the room. Silvanus even wondered if he was bothering to check the covers properly.
Yet, surprisingly, he was the first to find the book.
"Here it is!" Drake held a thick tome high above his head, sweat visible on his face, his eyes shining excitedly.
Prophet glanced at him before turning to Silas without hesitation, saying, "Check it."
Drake: "..."
He nearly roared, "What the hell do you mean by that?! Am I really that unreliable?!"