3 3. Awkward atmosphere

As soon as the door closed behind them, the atmosphere in the carriage became awkward. The carriage was of medium size, with sofas on both sides and a table in the middle. There was a teapot and a couple of cups on the table, as well as a lot of books and documents.

"I apologize for the mess, it's not often there are guests in my carriage. Olivia hurriedly threw the papers off the table, freeing him

Adam just raised an eyebrow and nothing more. His gaze was only caught by books, a source of information. But now there is no way to get them. His only source of information was sitting in front of him and elegantly pouring tea. Adam didn't know how to pour tea elegantly, but she certainly knew how.

Olivia pushed a steaming mug of tea towards him.

"Please help yourself. What kind of lady am I if I can't treat a guest to a cup of tea. Olivia lifted her cup and looked at Adam expectantly .

Adam was not a tea lover, he preferred strong coffee. Tea was a weak version of coffee, it gave too little energy. And to survive, you need energy, Adam reasoned. But now, he couldn't refuse her hospitality, it would be rude to her, his future informant.

Adam carefully took the tea and blew on it, cooling it a little. He carefully lifted the helmet and took a quick sip before putting it back in place.

Olivia raised an eyebrow at the movement. She was interested in her new guest, especially now.

"So, Adamantius, why don't you take off this terribly uncomfortable helmet. So you can enjoy tea to your heart's content. "

Adam just grinned at her attempt to reveal his face.

When he ran to the scream, he thought he would meet people, but instead he met talking and upright newts. He immediately realized that it would be better for him not to shine his face. First, you need to find out the position of people in this world, if they exist here at all.

"Unfortunately, I can't. My face is enchanted by a witch, anyone who looks at it will die. Adam shook his head sadly

Based on past conversations, the inhabitants of this world believe in magic. So the explanation with the curse looks reasonable and you can't dig into it. The perfect excuse to keep his identity as a person a secret.

"Oh, how awful. It's a powerful curse. I'm afraid to imagine why you were so punished. Olivia shook her head slightly

"I'd like to know too. After all, the problem is not in the curse, but in my memories. Adam took another sip from his cup

" In what way ? "

"With the curse came another trouble. My memories are gone. I don't remember practically anything. Not about myself, not about my family or where I come from. I am traveling to find the answers I so long for, but so far I find only emptiness. " – Adam lowered his head from grief

" This is terrible ! To lose all the memories, I can't even imagine what it would be like for you."– Olivia lightly squeezed his hand

"Thank you, but I don't need pity. I will definitely find the answers, everything will come with time. But I also need to fill in the missing knowledge. History, geography, biology and much more. "

" How can I help you ? How can I thank you ? "

Adam smiled under his helmet. A story with lost memories ? Stolen from one book. It is only necessary to make a bee tone, a little sad background and make a folding story and boom! The necessary information is right on his plate.

"First, I'd like to know about our world. Its name, cities, villages and peoples. "

"Good. I'll start with the fact that..... "

Adam spent the next few hours talking to Olivia. He learned a lot of new things that had to be put on the shelves in his head.

So, the world in which he is located. Amphibian, the fishing name of the world where toads, frogs, newts, worms and many other different inhabitants live.

Amphibians are inhabited by many creatures, but three main groups can be distinguished. Toads, frogs and newts.

Each group represents its own class.

The Tritons represent the aristocracy and the royal court. Toads are warriors who first do and then think. Frogs are represented here as peasants who grow food for the other two. And each of the groups dislikes each other.

As for the cities, there are many of them, but there is one, the most important one. Newtopia. The capital of all Amphibia and the seat of the king with all the aristocracy.

There are also outposts and defensive towers in which toads sit. Well, there are many villages in which frogs live.

The Amphibian has one king and has ruled for more than a thousand years. King Andreas, a giant, white-bearded newt with light blue skin. He rules peacefully and listens to his people. But this is according to Olivia, Adam wants to make up his mind about him.

Newtopia is a place where all the Amphibian knowledge is collected. Art, magic, witchcraft, science and much more. And what pleased Adam the most was the huge public library. It contains a lot of knowledge that is necessary for him at the moment.

"Thank you, it was a very productive conversation. Thanks to you, I was able to make up for a lot. "

"It's the least I can do for your help. When we arrive in Newtopia, I will reward you with all the honors. "

"Please don't. I don't like to stand out, especially now. Just give me some copper and I don't need anything else. "

Yes, in this world, copper is used as a currency. There are also silver and gold coins, but they are very rare to meet. The most common are copper coins.

"But how so. I can't just let you go and... "

The carriage stopped abruptly. The door opened and Yunan appeared.

"We have arrived Lady Olivia. The King is already waiting for you at the castle for a reception. " – she bowed and then moved away giving them the way

Newtopia. We can say that it was a beautiful city. It was similar to those cities from ancient Earth, more similar to the architecture of Rome. Houses made of stone, huge walls and towers located at the corners, as well as massive gilded gates with a beautiful pattern.

"Well, apparently it's time to say goodbye. Here our paths will diverge. Adam shook out his clothes and looked at Olivia

" Are you sure you don 't want another reward ? I promise, the king will definitely reward you as you deserve. " – Olivia watched as Adam accepted a purse with copper coins

"I am a humble person, that will be enough. " – he tied it to his side

"Lady Olivia, General Yunan. It was a pleasure to meet you. " – he bowed to them, then disappeared into the crowd

Olivia just sighed. She definitely had to put pressure on him and bring him to the palace. But now, she has lost an interesting interlocutor and a mystery that she wanted to solve. If the royal wizards had examined Adamantius, they might have been able to find solutions to his problem.

" Eh~~~" - Olivia sighed and then shook her head

"We are going to the castle, will not keep the king waiting. "

While Olivia was heading to the castle, Adama was immersed in books with a joyful face. After questioning a couple of frogs, he found a library. It was huge, much bigger than on Earth. And most importantly, it was all free!

A lot of books are located on massive bookshelves. All the Amphibian knowledge was here, but Adam was only interested in three things. History, flora and fauna, as well as maps and geography. With the help of the old librarian toad, she found the right books and sat down in the far corner of the library.

Adam smiled contentedly, looking at the many books in front of him. He was sure that he would definitely be stuck here for a long time. For a very loooooong time.