The sound of raindrops that appeared every second was what William hears while walking on the streets.

Different than when he first appeared, the streets were filled with moving carriages as far as the eye can see and a rainy weather.

The weather allowed the appearence of many water puddles around town. Ofcourse water puddles are considered exciting by a child in the summer, waiting to jump and feel the splash of water as they land. Though for a grown man or atleast a teenager, it could become quite the burden.

Even William, who was just heading to his now so-called "home" from his trip to the library, didn't forget to watch out for carriages that was going to pass a water puddles so he would not have to Embrace the chills of getting splashed by puddles and shielding himself from the rain with the canopy that belonged to the buildings that he walked passed through.

Why was he at the library? He was searching—searching for information.

"The most important thing to survive is Knowledge" was what his father had said to him durung his childhood, and so he did just that. Ofcourse, what place is better to find knowledge than a library.

He started of with the history of Evernight.

From past experience, he knew that:

'learning history is a pain in the ass. Especially when you don't know anything'

Knowing that he had much to learn, he recorded his findings and information inside a blank book he found. Claude's room were filled with both written and unwritten books, what harm does it do to take one blank notebook?

After four hours of full studying and summarising, he mostly had all the information he needed about Evernight's history.

What made it easy for William to learn it all despite learning for four straight hours is because of entanglement with Gods and Demi Gods, which Made William intrigued.

Upon returning to his now called "home", he let himself to fall into the embrace of the bed that he had been longing for the past three hours.

'a good rest after a though work is the best...'

William's body began to ache from what looked like to be fatigue. He hasn't gotten a single wink of sleep eversince be arrived at this world, so it's normal for him to be exhausted.

Though even with an achig body, and the fact that he hasn't had a time to sleep, he couldn't sleep, and he didn't.

Instead, he looked at the room's ceiling that was glowing red from the light that was immited by the red moon.

It was then that he remembered his job, it was only when doing his job that he would be able or even forced to stay up late. The view looked simillar...

"Wait..."

William immediately stood up, and searched the entire room again.

For Claude to be able to afford an apartment and be able to travel enough to be able to discover the Crimson strings, he couldn't have gotten his money out of nowhere.

After looking inside the desk's drawer, he found a envelope, with a seal of an eye.

Inside, was a silver ring that had the symbol of an eye, the same as the seal and a letter.

William immediately opened the letter without hesitation.

(You have become a member of the Night Eye Association) Was the first sentence that he read.

Before reading further, he observed letter itself.

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Though the paper doesn't smell, it was dirty and rusted, which Made him theorise that it was old.

(Your entrance reward shall arrive soon)

"...wow..."

Getting a reward just for joining, what kind of job is that?

(Date of next meeting: 12 Burly Lane 12 o'clock, 21 December)

As he read more of the contents of the letter, he began to feel suspicious.

'what kind of job is it that a secret meeting spot is needed?' William questioned. A normal letter wouldn't have had a meeting spot if it was just a congratulation letter.

Though this answered the question on wheather he has a job or not, it doesn't explain how he knows about the Crimson strings.

William invaded with thoughts filled with question. He felt like he had more question than before. Because of that, he didn't feel the fatigue he had just a second ago.

Because he needed information about the association, he went to the place that many people in shows called their "go to place for information".

Within a dark night, one place was different than the others. Not because it illuminated happiness or friendship and all that, infact, it was quite the opposite.

Though this place might bring happiness, it comes after you're drunk.

Yes, the place where you forget you're problems by getting drunk, the Bar.

William, who had zero experience of going to a bar braced himself for the worst. Though he is what many people in his world considered "an adult", he usually has a policy of no drinking. Ofcourse, he Made it for himself.

As he was standing infront of the most crouded bar, he couldn't help but notice the quality of the bar itself which is better than the apartment.

Upon entering the bar, Though the whole place is dark, it was still lighted by pink colored lights that illuminated the lusty feeling all across the bar.

He could see many handsome and richmen that sat on the long comfortable sofas with women which William thought they bought.

There were also some drunkards that shared tales of their travels or even affairs. It was those drunkards that William was aiming for. By being drunk, the individual Will most likely spill out anything despite being top secret. Though even if it doesn't work, he has another way to get the information he needs.

As William were focused on the drunkards, the women thet were sitting next to the richmens or even the ones that were serving the drunkards food had their on William.

Though William might not know it himself, he has a face that exceeds most women's beauty, was what other people might say, including the women and men that were observing him.

Because of that, as he was about to talk to one of the many drunkards that were in the bar, someone suddenly grabbed Williams hand at the last moment.

William then subconciously turned his head back to check his arm only to see a beautiful woman with dark skin, purple eyes, dark brown hair clasping both her hands around his arm.

The woman tilted his head and looked at William as if he was her lover, clinging into his arms that were forcely pulled by her while looking at William in the eye.

"What is... A cute young man doing in a place like this?" She said softly while tightening his hands to get a full attention from him.

William stood there with a combination of shocked and confused expression. He didn't have many experience with women, despite his looks. He had the potential to become what many people call a "playboy", but he didn't. Was it because of his innocence? Maybe.

William then tried to keep a calm mind even though he got flustered for a moment.

He then replied with a calm smile: "despite how i look, i am twenty one years old"

Then, the woman who had both of her hands clasped around William's right hand, withdraw her right hand, covering her mouth in shock.

Though suddenly, the hands that were covering her shocked expression, turned to cover her smile from her changed expression.

A sense of devour— was what she had while she was with William.

Her right hand that were withdrawed from William's arms, returned to where it once was but this time, she pulled his hands forcing him to follow her.

While forcibly being dragged to who knows where, William subconciously asked with disturbed smile as if forcing himself to smile "um.... Excuse me Miss, where are we going?"

The woman turned his head back, facing his direction. "Somewhere you might enjoy" she replied.

A few seconds later, they arrived at the VIP lounge with there being a circular purple sofa and a long white table.

The reason it was called a VIP lounge isn't because of the unique circular sofa, but the many alcoholic drinks that could be worth Millions.

William, who was forced to sit within the circular sofa with the woman next to him pouring him a drink.

"M- Miss, what are we doing here?"

"I'm serving you a drink"

"I'm sorry, but i don't really drink-"

She leaned forward and tilted her head, looking at William "you said you're twenty one, right? Then you should be able to drink it" she said with a smile that ended the debate.

"Unless ofcourse... You want something else..."

William's eyes widened as a thought suddenly came to his mind.

"Alright then..."

William turned his head towards her and lifted her chin with his index finger and looked straight at her eyes.

She, who did not expect him to do what he is doing now, was flustered. She didn't think he had the guts to do it because of the innocence he showed till now. Because of this, her cheeks and ear suddenly turned red.

William gently spoke In heavy voice "do you..."

She braced herself to what he was about to do and closed her eyes while her face was still bright red.

"...know about the Night Eye Association?"

"..."

"..."

"Eh?"