4. Inconsistencies

It's been a week since Adam settled in Newtopia. It was a productive week filled with digging in books, making new acquaintances, as well as finding housing and work.

The money that Olivia gave me ran out very quickly. Everything was spent on food, a hotel and the purchase of expensive and rare books. So by the beginning of the new week, Adam didn't have a penny in his pocket. With his last money, he bought shoes made of snake skin. It creaked funny every time he walked, and so it was very comfortable.

He also bought several sets of clothes for sewing, there was no one in his size. So now he wasn't walking around in his pajamas like an idiot.

Then Adam had to do what he hates the most. Look for a job. On Earth, finding a job was a very long and time-consuming process. Find a vacant vacancy, pass an interview, wait for a call, and if there is no call, start all over again.

But here, everything was much simpler. You just approach the owner of the building and wonder if you need an extra pair of hands? And so Adam got a job as an assistant in a small restaurant, right across from the library.

The owner was a huge toad named Gustav. Although he was big and fierce-looking, he was actually sweet and kind.

Gustav taught Adam to cook, as well as to distinguish and analyze ingredients. Gustav was a lonely toad who decided to open his own restaurant at the end of his life. The restaurant was moderately popular, but it was always filled with visitors.

Gustav also allowed Adam to spend the night in the attic, which is still empty. So Adam now had a well-paid job, a roof over her head and delicious food.

At first, the visitors looked at him strangely all the time because of his weighty height and helmet. But gradually they got used to it and even started talking to him sometimes.

Adam told Gustav his story about the "curse" that tears began to come to him. I had to calm the toad urgently.

Adam's life on the Amphibian started very smoothly and well, even too well. Gradually, Adam began to have questions.

It all started with the king. The king was over a thousand years old, no magic is capable of prolonging life so much. Oh, yes, there is magic in this world. Newts on average live from 5 to 7 years on Earth, and here up to 70 – 80 years. How could the king have lived so long ?

Also the history of the city. Newtopia. A new utopia. The name speaks for itself. So it used to be just a Utopia, but what happened to it? Adam spent day and night digging through historical books and summaries, but he never found anything.

As if this part of the era was simply cut out, there is not a single mention of either Utopia, the founder of Newtopia, or the royal family.

One more question, who was before Andreas? Surely there must be kings who existed before him and built this city? But guess what ? There is nothing about them either ! Not a single first or last name. Adam also found books with torn pages. Someone was hiding something in a hurry, but here's what?

More and more questions arose in his mind and more and more he felt the impending danger.

(Maybe the aristocrats have information in their library, but how do I get in there? No one will let a ragamuffin from the street in there. We need to come up with something. )

From the reasoning, Adam began to chew the pen with which he wrote down the most important non-docking in a notebook. He was sitting in the same corner, littered with history books. He also put aside books with torn pages, there may be hints in them.

Adam, who was in his thoughts, did not notice that a newt woman sat down at his table. Livia watched Adam with interest as he gnawed on a pen and knocked on the table in thought. He was looking for something enthusiastically in the book, but eventually gave up and closed the book.

" That's it, I give up. Apparently I won't find anything else today. " – Adam put down his pen, after which he noticed an uninvited guest near him and jumped up

" Lady Olivia ! How long have you been sitting here ? "

Adam discreetly put his notebook in his bag. He just didn't need Triton, who was close to the king, to read his notes. The notebook contains all the inconsistencies that he found and the logical chain between them, as well as his thoughts about it. Adam was sure that if anyone saw these recordings, he would be executed on the spot.

"Adamantius, I am glad to meet you suddenly. To be honest, I was a little worried about you. Still, you're new here, but I see that everything is fine with you. " – Olivia sat and folded her hands and smiled at him with a small smile

"Your concern warms my heart, but I assure you I am doing well. I met a kind toad who sheltered me and took me to work. I also made a lot of new friends and learned how to cook, it was a productive week. "

Olivia smiled contentedly, she already knew all this. At the beginning of the week, she assigned a secret guard to Adamantius, so that she would fly and report to her about his every move. He spent most of his time in the library, so she could easily find him.

" I see you read a lot of historical books, do you like Amphibian history so much? She raised an eyebrow.

" This is rather a forced measure. I am looking in the annals of history for cases similar to mine. Suddenly someone has already encountered such a curse, maybe I can pick out at least a drop of information from books. But so far I get only scraps and small pieces, but I'm gradually putting them together into a whole picture. "

Olivia was also interested in the curse placed on him. She questioned the royal magicians, the witches, even the dark magicians in the dungeon, but no one had ever heard of such a curse. She also rummaged through the family library, but even there there is no mention of such a case.

During the entire time of surveillance, Adamantius never took off his helmet. Even when he sleeps, he doesn't take it off. There are several theories. First, this is a new spell written in the old book. Secondly, he was bewitched by a very strong witch.

"Glad to hear it, how about a little walk? You 're not going to refuse a lady 's request , are you ? Olivia got up from the table and held out her hand to Adam

He just scratched his head and put on the bag and gently took her tiny palm in his.

"Of course not, how can I call a gentleman after that? And so, where are we going, my lady? "

"Since this is your first time in Newtopia, I think it's worth showing you the city. Be proud, because I will be your personal guide. " – Olivia lifted her chest with pride

"Well, lead on. I am completely at your mercy. "

The rest of the time until the evening Adam and Olivia walked around Newtopia and admired the beauty of the city. It was a very relaxing walk in a friendly atmosphere.

Olivia was telling Adam about various sights. Such as a theater, a pier, a castle and, to Adam's great surprise, a water park where a squid show was held, which they also visited.

The theater was also interesting, the scenes were filled with drama and it was felt that the actors were putting all their strength.

Finally, they stopped at a small restaurant

where we had dinner and talked in a calm atmosphere.

"I hope you enjoyed our little trip. I didn't have time to show you everything today, but next time I'll show you everything. "

Olivia and Adam were standing in front of Gustav's restaurant and saying goodbye.

"Very, it was an interesting excursion. And I am sure that the next time will also be great, because you will accompany me. "

"Oh, flatterer~~~~"– Olivia hid her blush with her hands

"Well, see you next time, Olivia. "- Adam jokingly bowed

"Absolutely, Adamantius. " – Olivia made a playful curtsy

Adam quickly went into his room and lay down on the bed. He looked at the ceiling and smiled.

(I think I found a way to get into the aristocrats' library. Today I was able to establish friendly relations with her, but they need to be strengthened. Make them strong and stronger. That's only then, I can ask her about the library. )

Adam buried himself in the blanket and closed his eyes.

(The affairs of tomorrow do not concern me. The future me will deal with this, first the dream.)

With the last thought, he fell asleep waiting for a new day.