—That makes a lot of sense...— said the old man without eyes; it seemed like his mind was elsewhere at the moment— A lot of sense, indeed...

Adam followed the idea and thought even more carefully about the matter:

—When I met him, Aquiles was 43 years old, yet he mastered 3 languages, and I often saw him studying a fourth one. Clearly, he devoted his whole life to learning languages. The professors know the secret of ascent to infinity and can also prolong their lives with the baron's rewards.

—Keep going, kid. I think you're onto something important...— encouraged the old man without eyes, trying to pique the boy's curiosity.

—The students are children...—Adam thought with closed eyes, swimming through the water of his thoughts, trying to make sense of the whole school—Because it's easier for them to attach to their teachers and gather more affection points. But there's a problem!

—What's the problem, young man?—the old man without eyes asked quickly and increasingly nervous. The boy was getting it; he kept providing useful information, and for someone who was a bookshelf, tying the pieces together was even easier than for Adam. The old man knew that although this boy was only 17 years old, he was a beast who managed to come back to life without knowing how to read, and only now did he realize how to properly use the boy he had raised for years.

—Aquiles didn't seem to know about the Baron, and he was a teacher...—Adam replied with doubts—Why would Aquiles waste more than 43 years of his life on just a rumor?... Clearly, he must have had the confidence that someone would reward him. Besides, he didn't seem to seek the students' affection, and the baron mentioned it to him at the time.

—Did Aquiles have bad karma?—the old man without eyes asked, thinking in his head of a possible answer to the secret of the baron's schools.

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—No, he had neutral karma...—Adam replied promptly, but then helped the old man without eyes with his idea, adding:

—But the director sought to die with bad karma and killed many librarians before ascending.

—Do you know any other teachers with bad karma, kid?—the old man without eyes asked, but he seemed even more worried than before; it looked like the idea in his mind was becoming more and more solid.

—Some teachers had bad karma or seemed to have it...—Adam responded. He didn't know much about positive karma, but he knew a bit about negative karma, thanks to the help of his godfather—But they were just black spots. Also, the paintings of the ancient teachers had those black spots as well, yet my dad had those spots too, and he wasn't a bad person.

The old man without eyes looked Adam up and down and said with concern:

—Being a bad person and having bad karma are two completely different concepts, kid. Just in case, never go to the school to pick up your black tunic; I'll give you one myself. Try to hide the fact that you mastered the language once you do it and never go back to that floor when you learn the language.

—What?!—Adam said in astonishment, opening his eyes wide and looking at the old man, but from his expression, he didn't seem to be joking.

The old man without eyes looked at him with some fear and commented nervously:

—Aquiles is 43 years old: practically a teenager and already mastered almost 4 languages. Think about it for a moment, and you'll realize that there's something wrong with that. I'd like to give you more information, but I don't know much about the baron either. It's a relatively new bookshelf in the wooden floors, and it's not native to the wooden floors like me. The baron is an invader, and on top of that, one who underestimates the day care centers. Clearly, it's an untrustworthy bookshelf, so you should doubt him and also...

The old man without eyes was about to continue arguing his doubts about the baron, but fearing that Adam wouldn't listen to him and wouldn't believe his words, he interrupted his story and ended up saying forcefully:

—Karma is useful, and yours is very rare in this era. You're a big fish for your teachers, and when you get the black robe, they'll be able to harvest you. Be very careful, Adam! Your life is more valuable than you think... and more than I thought... If you truly care for me, you can't let Aquiles kill you!

—No, that's impossible!!—Adam shouted angrily.