EP5. Adventure City (3)
After having a delicious dinner at the restaurant Gania introduced, we returned to the Sleeping Deer Inn.
Perhaps because Levi was too full, she patted her cute swollen stomach as soon as she arrived at the inn.
“Ah~ I am so happy. hehehe.”
As if to show that those words were not empty words, a bright smile bloomed on her lips. Seeing her like that made Sean feel better for no reason.
Anyway, I have to think about what to do tomorrow. Let Gania teach you while having dinner.
The hunt to prove the qualifications of an adventurer is scheduled to take place in two days. Incidentally, at that time, not only the silent wolves, but also adventurers and other mercenaries were planning to join forces to defeat them.
I’m not sure, but I think that subjugation is the last monster in Raes. However, Sean thought there was a good chance that there would be more monsters.
The Association was unaware of the existence of the In Umbra, a monster that ambush the merchant. Of course, Gania explained that In Umbra was much weaker than Orchi Magna and the monster that would appear in two days.
Are there really no monsters in Laes anymore? Sean brought up a problem he had been thinking about all day. However, this is not a question that can be answered by thinking about it now.
Sean realized that it would be much more beneficial to think about what to do tomorrow when he has an empty schedule than to worry about useless things.
And he asked to share his concerns with Levi.
“Levy, what do you want to do tomorrow?”
Sean thought maybe Levy would say, openly, that we should go on a food tour like today. But when Levy listened to Sean’s words, he spoke with a slightly serious attitude.
“Actually, I have things to do tomorrow.”
“You said it was decided? What?”
At Shawn’s question, Levy unpacked his bag and took out something from his. It was something Sean was familiar with.
Levy said while showing the burnt magic book to Sean.
“I thought after hearing Mr. Kren’s words. My magic isn’t ordinary. So, I will learn more about magic.”
Sean looked at the magic book.
Magic. It has always followed Levy since her 9th birthday. And magic was also Levi’s only means of avenging her father’s enemies.
Sean nodded.
“Yes. Let’s find out together. Since it is a city, you will surely learn a lot.”
“Thank you Shawn. Really.”
“What are you thankful for? Isn’t this order between us natural?”
“······Between us?”
What did he suddenly think of after hearing Sean’s words? Levy muttered quietly, blushing at her. The voice was so low that even Sean, who was normally a good listener, couldn’t hear what Levy was saying.
Well, if it was important, I would have said it again.
Sean decided to just move on.
“Now, let’s go to sleep. Wouldn’t it be nice to get up early tomorrow?”
“······Yes, that’s right. Good night Shawn.”
“You too, sleep well.”
After greeting each other, the lights were turned off and the two lay down on their respective beds.
Midnight, quiet room. Sean couldn’t sleep easily today.
It continues like this these days. After thinking about when this happened, one memory crossed Sean’s mind.
First day in Laes. From the time I walked down the street holding hands with Levi.
For some reason, Sean kept getting more and more conscious of Levy. Every single thing she did caught her eye, and she somehow kept blaming Kren for not doing it to Levy.
Why am I like this? What did you eat wrong
Sean quietly turned his head. I looked for a moment at the bed where Levy was lying. In the quiet room, only the sound of her breathing could be heard.
Sean said casually.
“Levy, are you sleeping?”
After speaking, Shawn realized he had made a mistake.
Shaun looked in Levy’s direction, begging him. Thankfully he seemed to have no reaction to her.
“Haa, seriously, why am I like this?”
Sean forced his eyes shut. He said that he went to bed early and went to bed. Shawn tossed and turned for a while before falling asleep.
And,
The girl who listened to the boy had to keep her eyes open for a while longer.
The girl’s green eyes were filled with trembling and excitement.
***
Morning.
Sean and Levy also ordered soup and breakfast and enjoyed it.
Levi grumbled.
“Ah, I think I’ll gain weight after coming to Laes.”
“Why? It’s still pretty.”
Sean and Levy realized the meaning only after saying it. For a while, the two of them quietly lifted a spoon in an awkward atmosphere.
And the innkeeper, who was watching the two of them from a distance, tutted and clicked her tongue.
“It’s just too sweet. I can’t look at it because my eyes are so cold.”
I did well in the old days too, ha ha. The innkeeper’s wrinkles only deepened.
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The two left the inn after breakfast.
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“Then, where shall we go?”
Shawn, who didn’t know much about magic, first asked Levy, a wizard. But he didn’t know much about magic, in fact Levy was the same.
To be precise, only the knowledge contained in the burnt magic book was all of Levi’s knowledge of magic.
Levy finally came up with an answer after worrying about her over and over again.
“Hmm…wouldn’t it be nice to go to the library?”
Sean nodded his head at that. Because it didn’t seem like a bad idea. Of course, I don’t know if the library has the knowledge of that precious magic, but even if it’s not for that purpose, the library is worth visiting at least once.
So Sean and Levy headed to the library. Thanks to Gania’s introduction to the city yesterday, I was able to find the library right away.
“Wow… There are so many books here…”
Levy’s exclamation conveyed exactly what Sean wanted her to say. Sean had never seen so many books in his life.
There were about 10 books in Sean’s house. There were around 50 books from Riel’s sister’s house that filled the bookshelf.
But at first glance, there are only dozens of bookshelves here, so I thought that if you add all the books together, there would be more than a thousand books, let alone hundreds.
“There are too many books…”
There were too many of them. Can they choose the book they want?
On the other hand, the librarian of the library smiled and approached them at the sight of the two teenagers who seemed to be mesmerized by the greatness of the library.
“Are you new to the library?”
When he suddenly heard a strange voice, Sean was taken aback for a moment, but he nodded, realizing that he wasn’t a bad person given his caring voice and expression.
The librarian smiled at him and went on with her.
“Then, is there a subject for the book you are looking for? I’ll let you know.”
Shaun looked at Levy. Eh, can I tell you? Uh you say The two exchanged casual glances, and eventually Levi stood in front of him and spoke.
“······Well, are there any books about magic…?”
Oh, they said it was their first time going to the library, so I thought they were children who had come to Seoul from the countryside.
It seems like you’ve fallen in love with magic, but magic is something ordinary people don’t have anyway.
There are very few people who have a talent for magic, and among them, there are even fewer people who can actually manifest that talent and use magic.
In the first place, it is taken for granted that magic is impossible to learn if there is no mage to properly train it. And the story of such a wizard tutoring a girl who had just come up from the countryside with nothing seemed to only appear in novels.
But what did the librarian say? He himself has no choice but to give this girl a book about magic as she wants.
“Hey, look at the books in the bottom right corner on the third bookshelf that comes out when you turn left from the end.”
At that, Sean and Levy thanked the librarian and went as he instructed.
I was able to find a book about magic there. A total of 4 books.
“Not that many.”
“Well, it might be a lot for magic.”
Levy looked at the titles of the books to see if there was anything that would be helpful to her.
Levy first thanked Sean’s grandmother for teaching him how to write. However, even for a Levi who knew the letters, she had many words that were quite difficult.
Levy slowly thought about the meaning of the titles.
Benefits of magic in real life? It didn’t seem very necessary. Levi is already using magic well in his life.
How are magic tools made? Upon hearing the title, Levy thought for a moment about the camera her father had brought with her. Of course, since Levi has no intention of making magic tools, let’s skip it.
Legends and history of famous wizards. Although the title was quite enticing, there was no mage that Levy knew by name, and he didn’t seem to be getting what he wanted here. More than anything, this book seems to have been made for a considerably younger floor than yourself.
And the last one left.
Contemplation on why spells and magic circles are necessary for magic. The title was the most difficult of the four books, but at the same time it was the most useful book for Levy.
Sean was also reading the title next to Levy, so he nodded his head when he saw Levy choosing the book.
Levy immediately took the book and sat down to read it.
Sean thought of the thickness of the book Levy was reading and thought that he could spend the whole day here. Sean was bored too, so he went around the library looking for a book to read.
Then Shaun found a book that caught his eye.
A pretty simple title, and in that title Sean was able to pull out a memory from his past.
Sean was intrigued, picked up the book, sat across from Levy, and began to read slowly.
‘Balfugganir, Osdan, Librias, and Karakier.
Do you know what they all have in common?’
Sean thought. Hmm… Is the name difficult?
‘These were the ones who made a name for themselves on the continent, and all of them were God’s apostles.’
These people have made a name for themselves on the continent. Sean couldn’t sympathize with the contents of the book because they were names he had never heard before.
‘Apostle of God is simple. The only one chosen by God. One of them will be able to use at least a portion of the divine authority. And that little bit of power is incomparable to humans.’
This is what I heard from Riel noona. It was an authority, even now that I think about it, it was a pretty cool romance. An apostle of God who can wield the authority of God. Isn’t it cool to hear the explanation?
‘For example, it is said that Balfugganir, the apostle of war, who was chosen by the god of war, fought and defeated 100 enemies alone. That’s why most of the apostles of God leave behind achievements that ordinary humans can’t achieve.’
With 100 people alone, it was hard to imagine in reality. Even Sean, who gained confidence in his skills after learning the sword from the knight for several years, needed to be a little nervous when three strong men attacked him.
Because we need to be careful about what kind of aftermath the variables created by the three will have. But not 3 people, not 10 people, but 100 people.
A number like that would be more appropriately described as an army rather than simply a group of people.
Shawn was about to finish reading, but when he heard the sound of the book being closed on the other side, he raised his head and looked at Levy.
“Have you read it already?”
“What is necessary. But I don’t think it helped as much as I thought.”
Through the book she was holding, Levi could clearly understand how spells and magic circles help magic.
Simply put, it could be seen as increasing the efficiency and power of magic instead of investing time. However, it did not tell us how to use spells and magic circles, which is really important.
In the first place, in this book, the basic premise is that it is natural for wizards to use spells and magic circles, so I ended up writing it down in one line in case of using unchanging magic like Levi did.
There was no mention of anything except for one word: ‘Abduction window magic is mostly used by only a few gifted wizards in an emergency situation.’
Sean comforted Levy, who seemed discouraged.
“Don’t be too disappointed. Or did you think you could figure it out so quickly?”
“Come to the water, that’s not it, but…. Yes too.”
“Let’s go. It’s already long past lunch time. Where shall we go today?”
At that word, Levy, who had been sluggish, suddenly stood up and shouted.
“Steak today! The steak sounds good!”
“By the way, did you eat steak yesterday?”
“It’s okay! If you eat yesterday and eat again today, it will be even better!”
Saying that, Levy immediately left the library. Sean also smiled once as if he couldn’t help it, seeing Levy like that, and went after Levi.
“Levy! Go with me!”
“Come quickly! hehehe.”