Preparation

As soon as I got home, I turned on the computer.

I had a mountain of questions I wanted to ask Beetle about this book.

Just as I was about to log into Mage Gallery and make a post.

Vrrr-.

My phone rang. The caller was the broker.

I hesitated for a moment, then pressed the answer button.

"Hello?"

[Boss? Is now a good time to talk?]

The broker's voice over the phone sounded oddly exhausted, unlike usual.

Just hearing his voice made it obvious something was wrong...