118 – The Great Library
I looked up the map and looked up at the main library of Valhalla Academy, where all the books on the continent are gathered.
‘Is this the Great Library…? .’
There was one reason why I suddenly visited the Great Library.
That is to obtain research data on the creation of a new way of thinking.
‘It’s hard to say that the mental techniques Ezerina is currently using are very good.’
My skills are improving day by day because I help with swordsmanship and gift training from time to time…. A low-level mind law was holding her back.
The mind method used by Ezerina is a fairly ordinary mind method of grade D.
If she were to carry on with her mercenary life normally, she wouldn’t be so lacking….
‘It is true that for a girl who has to improve her skills to follow me and fight against the demons of her cult, she is far behind in her mentality.’
However, for me to teach her the That I am using, the mind method is not very suitable for her.
‘So, if I ‘create’ the optimal mind method for Ezerina, all problems will be solved!’
If others heard it, they would hear that a 20-year-old kid knows the subject, but I had a firm belief that it was possible with my talent.
Of course, you will need some sample material.
‘Nice said that within the Great Library, there is an area where various types of mental laws collected from all over the continent during the Demon God War are piled up. That should be enough.’
And using this opportunity to create Ezerina’s heart, I also had to modify the That I am currently using.
‘I am using it as a temporary measure because it is more suitable than most magic magic methods, but it is only a temporary measure.’
So, based on , Another goal was to modify it into a more optimal magical mind method for me.
‘Then let’s go.’
With my goal in mind, I stepped into the library.
Then, along with a mixture of the musty smell of used books that stings my nasal passages and the smell of new books, as if the ink had not yet dried, my vision widened and I saw a sight. I let out an exclamation without realizing it.
“This is something great…”
As soon as you open the door, what you see is an overwhelming amount of books.
No matter where I turned inside the library, which was as vast as a huge stadium, all I could see were books, books, books, books.
Inside the library, there were hundreds of huge bookshelves that seemed to be as tall as 5 meters. There were a variety of books, both used and new, packed tightly together.
Just by looking at it, it was a huge amount, as if all the books from the largest library in modern times were gathered in one place….
Considering the countless space-expanding spells in the library, this was really just the tip of the iceberg.
‘If a modern person were to explore the entire interior of this great library on foot, it would take dozens of days.’
I’m not kidding, it would take at least hundreds of years to read all the books in this library. And if you think about the books being added again as you read…….
‘…… ‘It’s crazy just to think about it.’
After shaking my head, I moved to the library desk located next to the entrance and spoke to the female librarian wearing glasses (who appeared to be a second-year senior) who was reading a book.
“Excuse me.”
“Oh, yes. What’s going on?”
“This is my first time using the Grand Library, so could you please give me a rough explanation of how to use it?”
“Aha, of course.”
At my request, the librarian put down the book she was reading on the desk and began to explain with a sociable smile.
“First of all, in order to use the grand library, like other academy facilities, you must obtain permission to use the grand library. If you do not have it, you cannot read the books in the library.”
“Do you have permission?”
“Yes. Permissions can be purchased with Valhalla Points. There is a minimum level of 5 to a maximum of level 1. I would say that restrictions on reading special collections are lifted depending on the level of authority. And the points required for each level of authority are…
Level 5 = 1,000 Valhalla points
Level 4 = 3,000 Valhalla points
Level 3 = 10,000 Valhalla points
Level 2 = 100,000 Valhalla points
1St grade = 500,000 Valhalla points
…… It goes like this. To be honest, you can read most books with level 3 privileges, so only people who come to the Academy for the purpose of looking at rare books in the Great Library can get privilege levels higher than that.”
‘For your information, I purchased up to level 2,’ the librarian said with a smile.
“Then help me purchase the usage rights….”
“Oh, wait a minute. By any chance, can this be used in lieu of permission?”
I raised my hand slightly to interrupt the librarian’s conversation, operated the terminal for a moment, and then showed the terminal’s screen to the librarian.
What appears on the screen is my student ID.
After examining it for a moment, the librarian opened her eyes slightly.
“Oh my, you are the head of the famous Golden Generation! Yes, with this you can use all areas of the library without any problems. One of the privileges of being a head is the granting of level 1 authority to all facilities. Areas You can just show it to the librarians and administrators everywhere. Oh, and get this too.”
The librarian, who was admiring me, took out a wooden tablet with a subtle hint of mana from under the desk and handed it to me.
I reflexively checked the effect of the wooden tablet with my observation eye.
“Is this… A magic tool for blocking sound?”
“Oh? That’s right. You also have some knowledge of magic! That’s amazing! It blocks noise within a 3 meter radius of the owner. For example… Look over there.”
The librarian pointed to one of the many long desks in the middle of the library.
There seemed to be some difference of opinion, and two students were seen pointing at each other and fighting, but not the slightest noise was heard.
“I’m sure it’s effective.”
“hehehe, it’s better to be quiet when reading a book. Oh, is there a particular book you’re looking for? If so, you can see the map of the library on the terminal, and there’s a rough list of books in each section, so it’ll be smooth if you find it using that. Will.”
“Hmm. Ah, I found it. Thank you.”
“Nothing much to say. Well, junior. I hope you have a good reading.”
I bowed my head slightly as a sign of gratitude to the librarian, who gently waved her hand, and walked into the library.
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‘Area 600…… [Ancient Archives]. Yes, it’s here.’
Approximately 10 minutes had passed since I parted ways with the librarian.
I arrived at the place I was aiming for.
‘If there wasn’t a transfer camp in each area, I would have had to walk for at least several hours. I’m not sure if the Great Library is the largest of the Academy facilities.’
After I clicked my tongue in half admiration and half disgust. At that time, I was trying to open the door with a nameplate on it that said [Ancient Data Storage Room].
Sparring-
A flow of magical energy occurred, and a sand golem about 2 meters in size rose up between the door and me, blocking me.
“Sand golem? This is definitely….”
“You can’t go in here without level 1 authority… Huh? Sunwoo junior?”
“As expected, the owner of this golem was Senior Marksty?”
I nodded, looking at the brown-haired girl who looked at my face and opened her eyes.
She was one of the seniors who touched the noses of Class A students with , A complex magic of water and earth properties, in Professor Makard’s magic class, and second-year student Marksty Saed. It was Leon senior.
“What’s going on here, junior Seonwoo?”
“I’m trying to find some information about the law of mind… Why is someone more senior than me here?”
“Ah~. I’m working part-time as a security guard rather than a librarian.”
“Part-time security guard job?”
“Yes! It’s one of the sweet part-time jobs with low labor and high profits selected by the information club that pays 5,000 points per hour!”
‘I have a golem, so I have the golem guard me. I can just sit back and study magic! hehehehe!’ Senior Marksty smiled sinisterly.
“This area has a lot of material from before the Mashin War. Although it has no ‘practical usefulness,’ it is very valuable as historical material, so the expense is necessary.”
“…Huh? Isn’t there a collection of mental methods here from all over the continent in the past for the development of mental methods during the Demon God War? But they have no practical use?”
“Huh? Ah… I guess junior Seonwoo hasn’t learned it in history yet. Then… Before I tell you… Shall we take a quick quiz?”
Senior Mark Sti tilted her head for a moment at my words and then nodded as if she had noticed something. It seemed like he was trying to tell me the answer to my question, but then he said with a mischievous smile.
“Junior Seonwoo. Do you know what gift represents the Empire, the unified nation that now rules the entire continent, and the Geist royal family?”
“That’s definitely….”
I thought about my senior’s question for a moment before answering.
“Was it a ‘[Contract]’…?”
“That’s right! It’s a gift that has been passed down only in the direct line of the imperial family, and it is a decisive ability that allowed all of humanity to come together under the name of the Geist Unified Empire during the Demon God War! What if the first emperor of the empire had failed to develop this gift? In the past, these numerous races and countless human nations could not join forces and were divided into four factions. There was no way they could have turned their backs on an opponent they had been fighting with for decades before the Demon God War, so humanity was defeated and wiped out in the Demon God War. I might have done it.”
“Hoo…”
I let out a small exclamation at the story that was grander than I imagined.
…… But what does this have to do with the fact that the gift and the materials inside have no real value?
“Of course it matters. 500 Years ago, 100 years after the start of the Demon God War. The [Contract] Used by the first emperor of the empire on all mankind across the continent. It is commonly known as the ‘Contract of Babel.’ “
“Babel’s…Contract?”
“Yes. To summarize, it is…’Unification of the languages of all mankind.'”
Senior Mask T, who said that, opened the door to his data room and motioned for me to come inside.
I followed my senior inside and opened my eyes slightly as I looked inside the data room.
If I were to describe the inside of the [Ancient Data Storage Room] In one word……
‘Museum of Mind’
That was the only word that came to mind.
From tattered books that look as if they were torn to pieces and forcibly restored, proving that they were gathered from all over the continent during the era of fierce war, books with burnt soot, books with dried blood stains, and even animals that are not parchment. There was even a stone tablet engraved with letters that looked like hieroglyphs and something that looked like it had been written and tied on the leather.
I let out a quiet exclamation of admiration at the sight of literally everything from across the continent, from the fallen royal family to the famous knights’ mentality, the humble low-level mercenary’s mentality, and even the mentality of ethnic minorities living in hiding somewhere on the continent. I spat it out.
“Unlike now, where there is only one country on the continent, the Ghiast Empire. Before the Demon God War broke out, the Western Continent had a triple-digit number of countries, thousands of ethnic minorities, and many of these races. Of course, “Each person spoke their own language. There were literally thousands of different types of language. Well, there were probably many that were similar.”
Senior Mark Sty opened his mouth, looking carefully around the bookshelf where the books were placed, as if he was looking for something.
“After the Demon God War broke out, when dozens of countries, nations, and races were wiped out. All the surviving countries and races joined forces to form a front line. But there was a big problem. The commander who commanded them “I couldn’t even communicate with my comrades fighting right next to me, let alone give orders.”
“…Then there was no way there could have been any connection. The order could have been misdelivered. The front line would have been in complete chaos.”
Think of the game you often see on TV programs, where you pass words written on a note to the next person using gestures.
It is difficult to match the life expectancy of people from the same country and who speak the same language. If you think about playing such a game with tens of thousands of people from countries with different languages and cultures, you can roughly imagine how messy the front lines must have been at the time.
“That’s right. They say it was very miserable. So, the first emperor, Feha, used the gift of power and made Babel’s contract with all mankind across the Western Continent at the time. All mankind in exchange for ‘forgetting the language they used’ “I learned the ‘Continental Unification Language’ that we use today…. Now, read it as a test.”
Senior Marksty pulled out a book that looked good from among the books on the bookshelf and handed it to me.
I opened the book and looked at the contents.
“This is…”
“What do you think? You can’t read it? It is said that the most widely used language on the Western Continent at the time and the language on the Eastern Continent had many samples, so linguists managed to restore it after the war. Other languages were completely lost. . If it hadn’t been lost, these materials would have been worth thousands of dollars now, just as they were in the past. Wouldn’t this area have been so crowded like a market instead of being as busy as it is now? Don’t you think the same, junior?”
“Yes… That’s right…”
Senior Mark Sty was talking and saying something next to me, but I was absent-mindedly nodding his head and listening to what he said.
Because I was ‘reading a book written in a language that was out of practice.’
‘The reason is probably…….’
I opened the status window and looked directly at the somewhat shiny Written in the function column.
And when I looked up again.
What I saw were not worthless relics of the past–
‘You’re lucky.’
───It was just a mountain of ‘treasure’ that gave off a dazzlingly sparkling aura.
I knew it!!! He was going to extract knowledge from the acient languages