207 – Poison
At dawn, even the grass bugs were asleep.
It was a time when most people were asleep. The old library also had its doors locked and lights turned off, but there are exceptions everywhere. There was someone moving secretly.
“Ha.”
Assistant No. 187. It was none other than her.
She moved her arms one by one to put the books in her study. The alarm system inside the ancient library reacted immediately when magic was used, so this was the only way to do it.
She bent and straightened her knees and picked up one book at a time.
Take out the books you want to put away, and put in the books you want to put in.
Actually, the difficulty of the work is not much of a problem. What really matters is that she has never experienced anything like this in her entire life.
If someone asks what kind of sentiment you feel…. Shouldn’t it be described as shameful rather than difficult? I have never experienced such shame in my life, nor have I suffered such shame.
“Whoa.”
The aide sighed and carried on with her task. In fact, she had to pay attention to even sighing. Because it would be troublesome if someone sensed my presence.
If you think about it, there was such a saying among humans.
“You said it was something you would live to see for a long time…” .”
Yes, it was something I would live to see for a really long time.
I couldn’t even imagine something like this back when I was clutching human books in the void. No, I couldn’t. No one would have imagined it.
Anyway, anything that has a beginning also has an end.
“Huh.”
The aide looked at the study rooms, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. The task of replacing all the books in this damn space is finally finished.
No, to be exact, there is still one left.
Aren’t small differences the most important?
The books that Maiev had replaced still had the scent and dust that were characteristic of ‘old ones’ not clinging to them. It would be so strange to smell new paper in the library.
I placed my hand on the study very carefully.
Activating magic without setting off an alarm is quite tricky. To put it simply, even in order to manifest beginner magic, you need the power to manifest top level magic.
Fortunately, books are inanimate objects, so making paper look old is a beginner’s magic. This means that it is possible to try.
“Hmm….”
I was anxious with one hand, so I held both hands tightly against the study and concentrated. The work itself did not require a long time.
Beep─ Beep─ Beep─
However, it wasn’t long before I realized that it had not been completed safely.
“… ?”
The aide swallowed dryly, looking unusually embarrassed. The Go Seo-gwan’s warning guard was stricter than expected, and he seemed to be more exhausted than he thought.
“Be sure to find it!”
“There is no problem as long as each person maintains their position. “The siege is so tight that you won’t be able to escape anyway.”
Following the alarm, there is noise everywhere. The aide tapped his forehead with the palm of his hand making a sound. As he closed his eyes for a moment, he could feel the fatigue he was feeling.
‘The alarm was triggered anyway.’
If the situation were like this, there would be no need to discourage the use of magic.
The aide drew lines four times with the tip of his index finger, creating a rectangle. Then her purple portal opened and sucked her in.
We arrived at a forest located outside the academy. The aide now prepared a portal to leave for the void.
But then.
“Wait a minute.”
The aide’s head reflexively turned back when someone called out to him. Is there anyone, even a human, who would come after his dark magic portal?
However, I soon withdrew that idea.
‘Blood demon?’
The person who followed him was not a human, but a blood demon. It was even Maiev, a very familiar face.
“… “It’s ridiculous.”
I muttered without realizing it.
I had no choice but to express it as absurd. Maiev, who replaced the books in the ancient library for humans, and Maiev, who followed her to help humans.
… What kind of situation is this?
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“Whoa.”
Maiev controlled her breathing and vitality at the same time.
Her clouds covered the moon. It’s dark, so you can’t see the other person’s upper body, but only their legs. All I could recognize was that I was a blood demon.
Maiev was the first to break the silence.
“Stop. Did you think she would let you go easily?”
“Don’t come any closer.”
“….”
Maiev narrowed her eyes upon hearing her returning voice. Her answer wasn’t the problem, it was because it was a strangely familiar tone.
But she shook those thoughts away.
“I don’t know who it is, but don’t think about running away.”
A blood demon is also good at catching blood demons. Maiev immediately began to unfold the world of conversation.
Lines began to be drawn in the air like she was brushing with ink. Like a spider creating a cocoon, she wraps her opponent in a circle and then covers her tightly.
The moment Maiev was certain of her capture.
Paang─!
“… !”
Her own magic disintegrates in an instant. The moment Maiev realized who the life force that came from across her belonged to, she couldn’t help but wonder.
“Hmm?”
Just then, the clouds that were blocking the moon pass by. The identity of the person receiving the silver light is gradually revealed.
“… ?”
Maiev’s eyes widen. She just blinked her eyes, speechless for a moment.
“No, that one…” .”
Maiev was in the middle of her words when she just shut her mouth. Because words didn’t have much meaning in this situation.
“….”
The two looked at each other in silence.
They had no choice but to recognize each other. The fact that no words were exchanged and the two looked at each other in bewilderment clearly represented each other’s feelings.
‘Why is the aide here?’
Maiev tried to think for a moment.
It was clear that the person standing facing him was an aide, but while I didn’t understand it, I was curious at the same time. What on earth is going on that makes her run away from her old library like a rat?
“What’s going on here…?” .”
“I did not do anything harmful to humans.”
It was an extremely vague answer. Meanwhile, I was confused again because it didn’t seem like the aide was telling a lie.
Maiev asked again.
“So, what business do you have?”
“Maiev, your speech has become considerably shorter.”
“Because I no longer belong to the void.”
“Maiev, you use such a confident tone as if a traitor is a hero…. How should I take this?”
The aide burst into laughter as if it was ridiculous. But Maiev also had no intention of backing down.
“It’s even weirder when a traitor uses respectful language.”
“Maiev, that is a separate matter. Don’t you know the gap between us? “If you go against my will, your existence could be erased in a single moment.”
“Even if that’s the case, I’m not scared anymore.”
“Aha, I understand why you betrayed the void.”
The aide raised the corners of his mouth and continued.
“It’s because you’re out of your mind, Maiev, and because you’ve lost your fear. “There is no explanation other than this.”
“It’s not your concern anymore.”
“Like, love…. Emotions lower intelligence. Command me, Maiev, Flan’s presence is poison to you. “Blessings and curses are inherently difficult to distinguish.”
Then Maiev grinned.
“Really? I know though. “This is a blessing.”
“Stop being ridiculous. “It’s not even a pet dog.”
“Pet dog? “You too.”
“Yes, but it doesn’t change hands.”
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It was right then.
“It’s over there!”
“There was a sound from over there!”
I could feel the other side of the forest becoming noisy. Just by hearing the footsteps, it wasn’t a small number of people.
The aide clicked his tongue.
“Heaven is helping you. Be thankful that my mission includes not being seen. “Next time we meet, know that I will tear you limb from limb.”
She threw her porcelain bracelet into the air.
By the time it fell to the floor again, the aide had already disappeared.
“….”
I definitely couldn’t even notice it. The difference in skill between the two was probably that obvious. Maiev felt her legs relax slightly.
“I need to become stronger too.”
Maiev left her post with that promise.
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“… Ha.”
After returning to her void, the aide slowly recalled what she had said to Maiev.
─Flan’s existence is poison to you.
Her words kept bothering me. She thought and thought about what the reason was, and soon she found the answer.
“Princess?”
It means that the existence of flan is poison and will slowly eat away at you. Come to think of it, the princess had said the same thing to herself.
“I am different. Different.”
Aide number 187 muttered as if he was dumbfounded.
But that was then.
A blue light sparkled from the note. It was an item called ‘Trivia’ that Plan had given her one day, saying she would use it for communication purposes.
[▶ Please go to the office by morning.]
“… ?”
The aide’s eyebrows twitched.
“Damn it….”
The aide threw the trivia into the trash can.
─Flan’s existence is poison to you.
Yes, flan is definitely poison.
… A poison that makes you angry and crazy.