Cole tried his best to compose himself and keep his mind from running extremely far.
He had expected to not hear something pleasant, but he still tried his utmost best not to go too far in his head before even experiencing it.
He knew that would be extremely deleterious for his emotional state, and he couldn't afford any accidents now.
He hadn't even completely grasped the problem with not being able to access the Codex in the future.
Cole kept his mind straight and calm while he tried following the path the others made while they were leaving.
When he was just about to leave the room, Cole's eyes immediately caught sight of something.
In a slightly hidden corner of the room, something gleamed under the little bit of light.
Cole didn't waste time and quickly went to check what was there.
"Your smartness seemed to be working against you now," Cole said in a low voice.
