On the morning of the weekend when the clear sunlight fell, I packed Turaina’s books and went outside.
I wanted to study Tureina’s abilities, but magic was not an area that I could touch, as I was close to an outsider.
The wound is still stiff and throbbing due to the effects of cancer poison, but now I have to give this book to Karen.
‘Now that person must be busy too… … .’
I’ll have to forge the loan deed, and I’ll have to put a new library seal on the books.
As I rushed out of the dormitory front door, I lost the book when it collided with something that suddenly jumped out.
“Aigoo… … .”
Normally, I would have been pushed back a little, but because of the scar I got from ＜Leda Cable＞, I ended up bumping my butt.
“Are you okay?”
The other person asked politely and held out his hand. Without much thought, I hold his hand and stand up… … For a moment, both heart and breathing stopped.
It was the student council president, Valencidis.
Valencidis, who helped me stand up, picked up the book covered in dust and patted the dust away, but the tension was so intense that my palms were wet with cold sweat.
“The life and achievements of Tureina, the disciple of Rin and Friede, the ash priestess…” … ?”
oh crazy… … .
Come to think of it, this guy was also a black magician. were you waiting for me Trying to retrieve the book? No, it can’t be.
‘Then, revenge of a colleague?’
this is also ambiguous Not all warlocks belong to the same sect… … And since I defeated both of them, my information wouldn’t have leaked out either.
“You read all these books, unlike your squeamish appearance?”
A strange light flashed in Valencidis’ eyes.
Stay calm.
If Valencidis is really a team, the one who shows emotion first loses here.
“Because there is no reason not to read it.”
I was evasive with a cheeky expression, but the inside of my mouth was already dry.
If I were to fight this guy who is sure to be several times stronger than Liveni in this physical condition, I would die in 5 seconds without adding the slightest exaggeration.
Valencidis held a sneer as if he was dumbfounded.
“It’s amazing, don’t you know that this is banned?”
“Forbidden?”
“Currently, all books about Turaina are banned. Did you borrow this from the library?”
“yes.”
“Then it’s a big deal. The ‘golden children’ are at the central library right now.”
Is this what it feels like to be in the thick of mountains?
It felt like I was suffocating. There is a black magic accident in the front, and the Heretic Inquisitors in the back… … .
His pupils shook mercilessly, but Valencidis unexpectedly turned around and walked away.
‘Whew… … .’
I was about to catch my breath, but Valensidis glanced back over her shoulder.
“What are you doing not following me?”
“… … ?”
“What are you so upset about? Do I look like someone who would hand over my juniors to heresy?”
I’m not that kind of person I’d rather be interrogated because I’m a warlock who kills brutally enough to be happier.
My heart trembled as I stared into those emptily deep, black eyes.
However, I couldn’t show it, so I responded with a mischievous expression.
“It won’t. I don’t know if it’s a great person who can catch weaknesses with this and roll more.”
Valencidis smirked and moved to the other side.
“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 hurriedly grabbed Valencidis’ sleeve.
“You know how much I respect you, President? I wanted to have a long conversation, so I just played a little bit.”
This is a high level of nervous warfare. I must never reveal that I am wary of Valencidis and warlocks.
If I refuse something that I absolutely have no reason to refuse, this guy will doubt me.
For now, let’s act with the conviction that this guy is with Liveni… … .
“… … .”
Valensidis looked straight at Lane as if weighing something, shook his head with a sigh, and gestured for her to follow.
As they crossed the campus, cadets on weekend outings greeted Valencidis in a friendly way.
Some cadets asked math questions, and some complained that the club application fee was too short, but they all answered sincerely.
‘He’s really a mysterious guy.’
Watching like this, I couldn’t even imagine that he was with Libenny. No matter how you look at it, the faction seems to be different… … .
“Do I look like a good person when I see the way I do good?”
By the time we passed the campus and entered the garden that was said to be a detour to the back of the library, when the crowds were few and far between, Valensidis asked out of the blue.
“no.”
“good. Don’t be quick to judge people. The tone of voice, the expression, and the words and actions… … Everyone can easily impersonate a good man. Human beings who act while hiding their true intentions are the scariest.”
Valencidis said that, but my heart was shaking and I couldn’t stand it. What do you mean? Why are you talking like that?
“Could that be about Turaina?”
I took off Shichimi.
But Valencidis’ voice fell ominously and gave an ambiguous answer.
“perhaps.”
My eyes twitched. Does this guy know about Turaina? If Turaina had truly turned to black magic, it was not impossible.
But should I ask this?
Wouldn’t he suspect that he knew his identity at that moment?
Maybe this is a rice cake. Was it a high level of nerve warfare, the time when I was desperately rolling my head.
“I didn’t see you during the holiday, so it seems like you went out somewhere nice?”
Valencidis came in quietly and stabbed him in the head. I was trying to answer something in the cold, but I just kept my mouth shut.
‘Should I do it first?’
The side of his neck swayed in the wind that brushed through the garden.
The poles of footsteps crunching on the dust were very harsh to the ears. Cold sweat broke out on the pitch.
It is indispensable to do it first. Power control is impossible. Capturing is impossible, you must move for the purpose of killing… … What are you going to say later?
“——No, I didn’t borrow it?”
Then there was a voice that echoed through the tumult of the forest. It was where the garden maze ended, and around the corner was the back door of the library.
“But Professor Elin Ludwig’s name is on the loan deed?”
“Oh, is it really not?”
This voice was definitely Aunt Elin’s.
what’s going on… … ?
As I ran forward as if I brushed past Valensidis, I soon saw Elin Ludwig scuffled in front of the back door.
“Auntie, there… … .”
And in front of them, a pair of men and women with shields and maces in plate armor engraved with the crest of Haraderi, the light dragon, were standing face to face.
They are the ‘Golden Children’, a heresy interrogation agency directly under the Emperor’s Office.
The man turned to Lane with a blunt expression, and the woman who was talking politely with Elin whistled.
“… … .”
A nephew suddenly appeared, and the expression on his face was a feeling of embarrassment… … And the book in that hand is a forbidden book.
Elin Ludwig, who had finished grasping the entire situation in a very short moment, crossed his arms and took a high-spirited attitude.
“Look, I wasn’t borrowing it because I was going to return it today.”
“?”
“If that lesser nephew had followed my instructions a little faster, wouldn’t that mean I wouldn’t be borrowing the book right now?”
Then he came over to Lane and took the book violently. Don’t say anything, just whispering with the shape of your mouth.
The interrogators exchanged glances as if Elin’s behavior was absurd. The most absurd thing was Lane, but… … .
The female interrogator didn’t sigh, and asked with a smile on her face.
“all right. So you’re not borrowing the book right now, but do you admit you did?”
“Because it is. But why is that a forbidden book?”
It might be annoying for a while, but Elin herself didn’t lose that much just because she was tormented by the interrogator.
It wasn’t that I had violated a taboo by using black magic, nor did I become a follower of Turaina, I just read the biography of a great man.
The same goes for Lane, but that guy is a cadet.
A time when every minute and every second is more precious than any other time in life… … I just decided it would be better to keep it.
“It’s a bit different to say here. Then could you give me a minute?”
“of course. But you know I’m busy The genius professor of ＜Delayten＞ is this body.”
“I know. And will you pass the book to us? The confiscation 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 it, I rushed into the library, bought Karen, and brought her out through the back door.
Karen, who was worried about the appearance of the heretic inquisitors, had a pale complexion.
“I just found out about this… … I really have no face with how hectic I have been lately.”
Karen explained how the situation was staged by Elin borrowing Turaina’s book instead of me.
that… … .
Apparently, both of them were out of their minds at the time. A freshman in the first semester forgot to borrow money and put my name on the loan book. I have no face to see my aunt who happened to get caught up in it.
“Karen is a librarian, so you know about forbidden books, right?”
“yes?”
“Do you know the punishment for reading a forbidden book?”
Prohibited books are classified into three classes.
The first type is ang (殃), these are books that have been published enough that everyone knows that they are forbidden books.
“The second kind is ghosts… … I’m talking about the books that contain black magic. There are no formally published books, mostly manuscripts or ancient editions.”
The third kind belongs to books that can be dangerous, dangerous books.
In this case, the Emperor’s Office also used the method of confiscating the books spread across the continent rather than making a public announcement.
Most owners don’t know if a book is banned, and only when the bookstore owner or librarian informs them.
“Here, Tureina-sama’s book is a hum. If the criminal record is not flashy or suspicious, it will be over with only a few investigations.”
After hearing this, I felt a little relieved. I don’t like being a nuisance to others, but isn’t Aunt Elin family?
“But how did you get it? I heard that ＜LEDACABLE＞ was very chaotic… … .”
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That’s what I got from ＜Reda Cable＞… … Instead, he just shrugged his shoulders as if it was a trade secret. And as I turned my back and was about to leave, Karen suddenly bowed deeply.
“Thank you, Gongja. I will never forget this grace for the rest of my life.”
I paused.
It was a trip that brought me considerable benefits… … Except for the ones that were taken by the black magicians.
It’s not a big deal, but it seems that it was a very big thing for this person.
“Thank you. In the first place, it was just a side job.”
“Do you know how many people don’t even do that.”
“It’s done… … Take good care of your books in the future.”
For some reason, I felt a warm feeling inside my body, but I didn’t express it. He waved his hand to hide his embarrassment and left quickly.
* * *
‘Even if the expression is honest, it’s too honest… … .’
Valencidis’ eyes narrowed as she watched the whole process hidden in the darkness of the garden.
‘Even though his talent as a wizard is clear, his talent as a spy is poor.’
Lane Ludwig, I was sure when that guy raised his magic in preparation for my life.
I could be sure that the book was from ＜Ledacable＞ just because the cover of the book had a musty smell that only comes from the sewage system.
‘It was really that guy who took care of Liveni and Milek… … .’
Valensidis let out a sigh close to sighing, and dark blue flames rose from his hand, and soon burned the book he was holding without a trace.
These words were written on the leather binding, which was scorched black and turned to ash.
[The Life and Achievements of Rin and Friede’s Disciple, Toureina, the Shaman of the Cigar Ash]
Earlier, when we deliberately bumped into each other, we switched.
The book the interrogators took must have the library seal properly stamped on it. So there will be no problem. It’s the book that Valencidis took from the central library before.
The body of Valencidis, who had ruthlessly watched the scene of the Great Man of Turaina being scattered to ashes, disappeared into the darkness the next moment without a sound.