The merchant didn't speak about it any further and only asked Adam for directions regarding the design and took some measurements. The bookshelf seemed less sad and somewhat content while working as an optician, leading Adam to assume that this was more of a personal whim than just working as a merchant.

Adam didn't know whether it was due to his good karma or because the bookshelf was an honest merchant, but it ended up helping him with the design of the glasses, and skillfully, a pair of glasses started taking shape on the merchant's worktable.

When the merchant finished, the young hero could admire his glasses. They closely resembled the ones commonly seen on these floors: a golden frame with two black lenses that concealed Adam's eyes. The glasses had the name "Adam" engraved on one of the temples.

Before the young man took the glasses, the merchant said calmly:

—These are your glasses, so no one else will be able to see through them. And if you mention my shop to even one librarian, your eyes will be devoured by the glasses.

—Huh? That wasn't part of the deal— Adam complained, feeling quite upset.

—It's a magical artifact, Adam...— the merchant replied, looking at him with pity —If you read a magical book and reveal its contents, something similar happens. Keeping secrets is one of the most useful and straightforward conditions; it's rare not to see it applied in a magical object.

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Adam didn't fully grasp what the bookshelf meant by "useful," but he took the glasses with some fear due to the last-minute conditions. He wasn't sure if he should put them on or discard them, but since he had already paid for them, he decided to trust the merchant and try them on.

Upon wearing the glasses, Adam noticed their effects. The floor was entirely white, and infinite overlapping footprints could be seen. However, the white floor didn't bother him. In fact, he felt like he could poke a nail into his eye, and it wouldn't bother him at all. That was the great effect of anti-blindness activating.

—I can't see any clues!— Adam said, staring at the merchant for quite some time.

—What's a clue, lad? Are you looking for something that requires them?— the merchant replied, observing how Adam looked around his shop —You have to learn how to use them; little by little, you'll discover their secrets.

Adam understood the point. For now, he didn't quite understand how to use them. The only thing he found useful at the moment was the anti-blindness effect. Without it, the white floor with overlapping footprints would strain Adam's eyes constantly.

Seeing that the red-haired boy had already tried on the glasses, the pebble person started to dissolve, and its pebbles fell to the ground until it disappeared entirely.

Feeling a bit uneasy about the lack of a proper farewell, Adam left the shop with his new glasses. He hadn't quite gotten used to the white floor with the librarians' footprints yet, but he would learn to live with these new colors over time.

At this moment, Adam had to go to school; he was already late for buying the general knowledge books about good karma.

He still hadn't had the official celebration for reaching 100 pages, and even though his classmates hadn't achieved the same, he had to keep progressing quickly according to his godfather's plans and his own future goals and ambitions.

Although, at 17 years old, Adam still didn't know exactly what to do after obtaining his black robe, it was still too early to think about such matters.