The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow Page #2

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After searching for years,

he was finally

able to buy it from some merchants

in northern Iran.

What was never clear

is why he wanted it.

Maybe he had new plans

he thought it could help him with.

Right after that,

he regained his wealth and returned

to high society.

Hello!

Good evening.

Welcome. Good evening.

How are you?

Good evening.

Good evening.

I love the way you decorated.

Thank you.

Obviously a feminine touch.

If you'll excuse me...

Gentlemen.

Get your brother out of here.

How rude!

- Who is that?

- I don't know.

Lovecraft.

Come with me.

What are you doing here?

I don't recall inviting you.

Is that what bothers you,

or that I came?

What do you want?

Wherever I go...

Istanbul, Prague, Tehran...

Stop following me.

I'll never give you the Necronomicon.

I don't want you to.

I'm not here to ask you for it,

but to free you from it.

Money is no object, of course.

I'll pay anything you ask.

The problem is, I have no intention

of parting with it.

Is that so?

Could I at least examine it?

Just for a moment.

Then I'll go.

Definitely the real thing.

One of a kind.

I lied to you.

I can't afford to buy it.

Not even a fraction of it's value.

It's no secret you're broke, Lovecraft.

Everyone knows that.

Then you also know I've dedicated

my life to studying the Necronomicon.

Many a careless person

thought he could use it

to make money.

Isn't that your case?

Not at all.

I shall be its only owner.

Utter foolishness, my dear friend.

Indeed it is the book

that owns you.

Before I leave,

here's some advice

about how to use it correctly.

There's a universal code

that equally affects

all the occult.

One simple rule.

"The laws of Nature cannot be altered. "

Please, allow me to demonstrate.

This is a simple levitation trick.

Yes, the book floats.

But it is bound by

the forces of Nature: Gravity

and weight remain.

And yes,

it is enshrouded by magic,

but its effect is exclusive.

Gravity, the essence of Nature,

can never disappear.

When the spell wears off

the book once again

depends on its own weight.

Very good.

Thanks for the trick.

Trust me, I've seen

more spectacular displays.

Now please return the book to me.

I've been far too tolerant with you.

Incredible.

You offer advice

and end up lecturing me.

Enough is enough.

Please leave my home.

- I have guests to attend to.

- How odd.

You're just like the others.

You neither listen nor learn.

You're oblivious to the forces you're

dealing with, and you don't care.

This isn't mysticism,

it's demonology.

No one,

absolutely no one who has handled

that book has survived.

I've warned you a thousand times

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