Grand Library

Let's see...The Basics of Elements...How to Train Your Note Beast...

Ah, here it is! Alters and Their Uses.

You start reading...

Alters are a special object made with recent advances in technology. These alters not only make the awakening process much easier, but also allow for Note Beasts to increase in Score with the use of Song Stones. When a Note Beast undergoes a Score change, not only will their physical appearance alter slightly, but they become more powerful and they learn new abilities. Though it has been easily proven Note Beasts can safely undergo this transformation, it is not recommended that this is attempted on anything else. It's unknown what the results may be. Depending on the Song Stone used in the process and the song played to upgrade the Note Beasts, transformations can differ greatly from a slight color change to an entirely new element and appearance. Song Stones are gems that can be found in various places, but they are considered rare and are expensive to buy.

So alters are recently developed. That explains why there was nothing about it in that other book. It was too long ago for them to have been used. The next part is about how alters are made. Continue reading?

You continue reading...

Alters are created using a special sort of rock. This rock is important because of the chemical reactions with the...

This stuff is all complicated chemistry. It's hard to understand. It seems the Rock is special for when they make it and it somehow interacts with the mind to improve focus. The reasoning for the gems changing the forms of Note Beasts hasn't been fully understood and is still being studied.

Hmm...the rest of this is far too complicated and doesn't seem to be important information. You return the book to the shelf, unable to read further.

You return the book and thank the receptionist as you leave. She seems too busy to talk...

As you walk out, you notice the sun is setting. There's still plenty of time to explore the city and a lot to explore with both the east and south sides unknown to you. You haven't seen Gerand since you got here and you aren't really sure where Hurain went. You do know that tourists are gawking at you and taking pictures though. There are plenty of monuments around and museums...

(Facepalm)

Jonathan goes around, posing for the tourists and taking photos with them. They seem really excited to see a real life Conductor. There must not be many where most of these tourists come from.

Jonathan heads down to the southern part of the town. There are a lot of houses and apartment buildings here along with a few restaurants here and there. This must be the residential side of town. It's definitely huge. While there are shops, it's not even close to the amount on the west side. You also notice there's a school for Conductors here. It isn't like the Knight Academy though. Seems more like a school for younger kids that they visit daily. Like an elementary school with monsters. That would be strange though. Aren't Note Beasts dangerous for children to own? It seems the kids are all gone from the school. The only people that are likely there are staff. You continue along, looking around. There are some people out for walks or just standing around. You pass by a street musician on your way as well. There's a few sketchy looking alleyways, but obviously, you steer clear of them. Nothing good could be back there. At one point you walk past a cat that states at you as it sits on the steps of a house. That's all it really does. Stare.