The Book Of Anonymous Chapter 20: Chapter 17: Bloodline

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The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution. - Sun Tzu Once the glare from the watch died down, Felix’s vision refocused on the pocket watch in his hands that now had a much more silver shine to it. It looked even more mysterious now. Does that mean that the watch can continue to upgrade in the future and maybe even get new abilities? Felix clutched the watch even tighter now, thinking of the possible new abilities he could get from the watch. The watch escaped his clutch again, staying static in the same spot, still absorbing Veyn. It seemed like the watch was evolving in some way. He looked around his new workspace as he sighed again in depression. This would take a while . There were several boxes of different papers and records currently unshelved. The tall, narrow aisles stretched upwards, curving around the Iron walkways and spiral staircases that connected different levels. The shelves were packed with books, ledgers, sealed documents, and metal cases, each numbered with a different code. The room was filled with the sound of brass pipes running along the walls and ceilings, and the occasional hissing of steam vents. The flickering amber lamps on each corner of the wall were the only sources of illumination, and there was a singular desk and a typewriter by the side of the room. He sighed in relief when he noticed the mechanical lifts that were next to the record aisles; they were there to carry documents between the levels; at least he would not have to use a manual ladder. Felix put the gloves that were kept on the desk on and opened the boxes filled with record packages from different postings, and began to sort them into their labels. It took him a while to understand the layout of the archive, but when he did, he went straight into action, taking care not to damage the records. Each record had thin brass wax seal tags, each colour representing a different moment of history from the first to the ninth aeon. The pre-aeons had pale yellow tags; the pre-aeons refer to the period between the first and the third aeon, also the periods with the least amount of verifiable information. Most records had questionable origins to the point that some of them were almost classified as myth. Felix reeled as he had a sudden idea in his mind. Was it possible to verify the true history of records using retract ? His mind shook back in fear as he remembered his first experience with that ability. He dared not try… at least now. Burnt orange seal tags signified records, both verifiable and non-verified, belonging to matters of the Middle Aeons from the fourth Aeon to the sixth Aeon, the ages of self-exploration and discovery. Deep Brown represented the late aeons, so the seventh and eighth. Matte black tags for the present aeon and white brass sealed tags for unclassified information. Each aeon marks its end with an apocalyptic-level disaster; there is little to no known understanding of Aeons; in fact, the only confirmation of their existence is various texts and materials found corresponding to those texts. This was precisely why the field of ancient history and preservation was slowly dying. Despite this minuscule evidence, most nations are willing to cultivate researchers due to the fear of an apocalyptic disaster. Some scholars argue that the existence of Veyn was that disaster, the disaster of the Ninth aeon. There were several records verifying the terror of Veyn on early settlers. The matter of Veyn has always been a huge debate in the world of ancient history, with some scholars arguing that Veyn have not always been a natural environmental bio- hazard, yet failing to prove the reason for its existence. Others claim Veyn, despite its poisonous nature, is natural and has always existed. Another huge issue stopping the progress of understanding and preserving ancient history was religion; most religious texts renounce the existence of these time periods or give a different account from what was rec