Episode 54
On a clear, sunny weekend morning, I took Tureina’s book and went outside.
I wanted to research Tureina’s supernatural abilities, but it was an area I could not touch as I was almost completely ignorant of magic.
The wound area was still sore and throbbing due to the effects of reading the book, but now I had to give this book to Karen.
‘Now that person will be busy too…’ … .’
I would have to forge the loan certificate and get a new library stamp on the book.
As I was rushing out of the front door of the dormitory, I collided with something that suddenly popped out and lost the book.
“Oh my… … .”
Normally, I would have been pushed around a bit, but because of the scars I got from
“Are you okay?”
The other person asked politely and held out his hand. Without even thinking about it, I held his hand and stood up… … For an instant, my heart and breathing stopped.
It was Valencidis, the student council president.
Valencidis, who had helped me up, picked up a book covered in dust and patted the dust off. I was so nervous that my palms were wet with cold sweat.
“『The Life and Achievements of Tureina, the Cigarette Maiden, Disciple of Lin and Friede』… … ?”
Oh, crazy… … .
Come to think of it, this guy was also a warlock. Was he waiting for me? Trying to retrieve the book? No, that can’t be true.
‘Then revenge for your colleague?’
This too is ambiguous. Not all warlocks are of the same faction… … And since both of them were defeated, my information wouldn’t have leaked out.
“Contrary to your grumpy appearance, you read all these books?”
A strange light appeared in Valencidis’ eyes.
You must remain calm.
If Valencidis is truly a gangster, the one who shows his emotions first will lose here.
“There’s no reason why you shouldn’t read it.”
I made a pretense of it with a cocky expression, but my mouth was already dry.
In this state, if you fight this guy who is sure to be several times stronger than Liveni, you will die within 5 seconds, without any exaggeration.
Valencidis sarcastically expressed his astonishment.
“Amazing, don’t you know this is a banned book?”
“Forbidden book?”
“Currently, all books about Tureina are banned. “Did you borrow this from the library?”
“yes.”
“Then it’s a big deal. The ‘Golden Children’ are now at the Central Library.”
Is this what it feels like to be in the middle of a mountain?
I felt like I was suffocating. There are dark magicians in the front, and heresy inquisitors in the back…? … .
His pupils were shaking mercilessly, but Valencidis unexpectedly obediently turned around and walked away.
‘Phew… … .’
As I was about to catch my breath, Valencidis glanced back over his shoulder.
“What are you doing, not following me?”
“… … ?”
“Why are you so embarrassed? Do I look like the kind of person who would hand over my junior to heresy inquisition?”
I’m not that type of person. He’s a warlock who kills so brutally that he’d rather be interrogated.
My heart trembled as I looked into those dark, dark eyes that were so empty that they were so deep.
But I couldn’t show it, so I responded with a mischievous expression.
“That won’t happen. “Maybe he’s a great person who can use this to exploit his weaknesses and roll more.”
Valencidis snorted and walked in the other direction.
“I was going to show you the way to the back door of the library, but if you don’t need it, that’s fine.”
Immediately after that, Lane urgently grabbed Valencidis’ sleeve.
“You know that I have a lot of respect for you, Chairman, right? “I was just joking around a bit because I wanted to have a long conversation.”
This is a high level of nerve warfare. I must never reveal that I am wary of Valencidis or warlocks.
If I refuse something that there is absolutely no reason to refuse, this guy will most likely be suspicious of me.
Let’s act with the conviction that this guy is in league with Liveni… … .
“… … .”
Valencidis looked straight at Lane as if assessing something, shook his head with a sigh, and motioned for him to follow.
As he walked across campus, cadets on a weekend outing greeted Valencidis in a friendly way.
Some cadets asked questions about math, and others complained that the club application fee was too low, but they all answered with sincerity.
‘This is a guy whose identity I really don’t know.’
Watching him like this, I couldn’t even imagine that he was in the same company as Liveni. No matter how you look at it, the factions seem to be different… … .
“Do I look like a good person when I do good deeds?”
After passing the campus and entering the garden behind the library, when there were few people around, Valencidis suddenly asked.
“no.”
“good. Don’t judge people hastily. The way you speak, your facial expressions, and your words and actions… … Everyone can easily pretend to be a good person. “People who act while hiding their true intentions are the most frightening.”
As Valencidis said that, my heart trembled and I couldn’t bear it. What do you want to say? Why are you saying that?
“Is that really a story about Tureina?”
I tried to make a fool of myself.
But Valencidis’ voice sank ominously and he gave an ambiguous answer.
“perhaps.”
My eyes were shaking. Does this guy know about Tureina? If Tureina had truly taken refuge in black magic, it is not impossible that she would have done so.
But should I ask this?
At that moment, wouldn’t he suspect that he knew his identity?
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Maybe this is a piece of cake. Was it a high level of nerves? It was a time when I was desperately trying to shake my head.
“I didn’t see you during the holidays, so it looks like you went out somewhere nice, right?”
Valencidis quietly hit the nail on the head and came in. He was about to answer something but just kept his mouth shut.
‘Should I do that first?’
The side of my neck shook faintly in the wind that passed through the garden.
The sound of footsteps crunching on the mud was extremely annoying to my ears. Cold sweat was forming on my back.
It is essential to strike first. Force control is impossible. Capturing is impossible, you have to move with the goal of killing… … Why are you making excuses later?
“──No, I didn’t borrow it?”
At that time, there was a voice that rang out through the commotion of the forest. At the end of the garden maze, around the corner, was the back entrance to the library.
“But Professor Elin Ludwig’s name is on the loan certificate?”
“Oh, you’re saying it’s not true?”
This voice was clearly Aunt Elin’s voice.
What’s going on… … ?
As I ran forward as if passing by Valencidis, I soon saw Elin Ludwig arguing in front of the back door.
“Aunt, over there… … .”
And in front of them, a pair of men and women wearing plate armor with the emblem of the light dragon Haraderiman engraved in pure gold, wearing a shield and a mace, stood facing each other.
This is the ‘Golden Children’, a heresy interrogation agency directly under the Imperial Office.
The man looked back at Lane with a blunt expression, and the woman who was politely talking to Elin whistled.
“… … .”
A nephew suddenly appears, the expression on his face is one of disappointment… … And the book in his hand was a banned book.
Elin Ludwig, who had fully grasped the entire situation in a very short moment, crossed her arms and looked flirtatious.
“Look, I didn’t borrow it because I was planning on returning it today.”
“?”
“If that poor nephew had followed my instructions a little faster, I wouldn’t be borrowing the book right now, right?”
Then he came up to Lane and roughly snatched the book away. Don’t say anything, just whisper with your mouth.
The interrogators exchanged glances as if they were astonished by Elin’s behavior. The thing she found most absurd was Lane… … .
The female interrogator asked without sighing and still smiling.
“all right. So, you are not borrowing the book right now, but you acknowledge that she did?”
“That’s right. But why is that a banned book?”
It might be a bit annoying for a while, but Elin herself didn’t suffer that much from being harassed by the interrogator.
I didn’t break any taboos by using black magic, nor did I become a follower of Tureina, I just read the great man’s books.
The same goes for Lane, but that guy is a cadet.
A time when every minute and second is more precious than any other time in life… … I just decided that it would be better to protect it.
“It’s a bit awkward to say here. “Then can you give me a moment?”
“of course. But you know I’m busy, right? “The genius professor from
“I know. And would you please hand over the book to us? “The seizure notice has already been submitted to the Central Library.”
Even while being taken away by the interrogators, Elin’s back was straight and her posture was still high… … .
After staring blankly at that, I quickly ran inside the library, found Karen the librarian, and brought her out through the back door.
Karen, who was anxious about the appearance of the heresy inquisitors, had a pale complexion.
“I just found out about this… … “I’ve been so hectic lately, I really feel ashamed.”
Karen explained how the situation was staged by Elin borrowing Tureina’s book instead of me.
that… … .
Apparently, both of them were out of their minds at the time. A first-year student forgot to borrow money during the first semester and put my name on the loan list. I don’t have the decency to see my aunt who got caught up in the incident.
“Karen is a librarian, so she knows about banned books, right?”
“yes?”
“Do you know what happens if you read a banned book?”
Banned books are classified into three levels.
The first type is Ang (殃), which is a book that has been published to the extent that everyone knows that it is banned. Representative books include books about the ‘forgotten kings’, the lords of the abyss.
“The second kind is a ghost… … I’m talking about books that organize black magic. “There are no officially published books; most of them are manuscripts or ancient editions.”
Type 3 includes books that may be dangerous or dangerous.
In this case, rather than making a public announcement, the Imperial Office also moved quietly and confiscated the books spread across the continent.
Most owners do not know whether a book is banned, and only find out when a bookstore owner or librarian informs them.
“Tureina’s book is a joke here. “Unless the person has a flashy criminal record or is suspicious, only a few investigations are completed.”
After hearing this, I felt a little relieved. She doesn’t like causing trouble to others, but isn’t Aunt Elin her family?
“But how did you get it? I heard
I just got it from
“Thank you, Confucius. “I will never forget this grace for the rest of my life.”
I hesitated for a moment.
It was a trip that brought me significant benefits… … Except for being captured by warlocks.
It’s not a big deal, but it seems like it was a huge deal to this person.
“It’s okay to say thank you. “It was just something I did in the first place.”
“Do you know how many people there are who don’t even do that?”
“Okay… … “Take care of your books well from now on.”
For some reason, I felt warm inside my body, but I didn’t show it. To hide her embarrassment, she waved her hand and quickly left.
* * *
‘The facial expression is honest, but it’s too honest… … .’
Valencidis, who had been watching the entire process hidden in the darkness of the garden, narrowed his eyes.
‘Although his talent as a wizard is outstanding, his talent as a spy is poor.’
Lane Ludwig, I was certain when that guy raised his magic power to prepare for my life.
Just because the cover had that musty smell that only comes from a sewer, I was sure that it was a book from
‘It was really that guy who dealt with Liveni and Milech… … .’
Valencidis let out a sigh that was almost like a sigh, and a blue-black flame erupted from his hand, and soon the book he was holding was burned without a trace.
The following words were written on the leather binding that was charred black and then turned to ash.
[The life and achievements of Tureina, the shaman of the tobacco ash, disciple of Lin and Friede]
Earlier, when I intentionally bumped into my body, I switched.
The books taken by the interrogators will have the library seal properly stamped on them. So there won’t be any problem. Because it’s the book that Valencidis took from the Central Library a while ago.
The body of Valencidis, who watched heartlessly as the great man of Tureina was scattered to ashes, disappeared into the darkness without a sound in the next moment.
fantasy,
