Suddenly being thrown into the novel's world and possessing a pretty much fucked up character made him have no choice but to continue his life as a new identity. And just like any sane person who transmigrated into a book, of course, he would destroy every red flag that stood in his way. Yet, unbeknownst to him, every single thing he did was just wrecking the storyline more and even more; to the point that the plot had become utterly screwed, thanks to him. ===== A/N: This novel is heavily inspired by many famous video games.
[ Annelise shook her head. "No. The Empire banned this book to keep the truth hidden and exploit those items for themselves."
"That's—the Empire is clean."
As his confidence began to falter, Annelise's smile grew wider, "Yes, the Empire is clean—on the surface."
"What? I… I…"
Nevertheless, Annelise chuckled once again and shrugged nonchalantly, "Well, never mind. Just forget about it."
Adrian lowered his head and gripped the blankets tightly, with every grain of courage, he spoke. "If the book was true—" He retrieved the purple book from his Telesphere, opened it to a specific page, and showed it to Annelise. "—Can you help me find this item?"
Annelise took the book and studied it. "Ah, this item. Well, I can help you find it, but my services are not free."