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Chapter 191
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Chapter 191 – Library
“Wow…”
A room in a somewhat secluded area of the castle.
The room was about the same size as the old lady’s room. It had a bookshelf taller than a person standing upright in front of it, displaying rows of books.
Two tables and a sofa were in the middle of the room, creating an environment for sitting and reading.
Of course, unlike the Hunters’ Guild, the books were not chained together.
“How many books are there?”
Before I could finish asking, it was not the old lady who answered, but Enny.
“There are about 250 books! I’ve already memorized about 30 of them!”
“Apparently, some countries have even more. What Loki boy is looking for is… probably around here.”
Saying that, she pointed the tip of her staff to a slightly higher place――
“Huh?”
From the tip of her staff, she extended a purple mist that seemed to be magic and pulled out a book.
I couldn’t help but blink at the sight.
No, no, no.
How did she get the book from a place that was clearly out of reach?
What the hell is going on?
(Is that the feather-like thing that materialized when Ril flew earlier? Can she move objects directly with just her magic power…?)
I guess she thought it was funny that I was frozen.
Enny took advantage of the situation and teased me.
“Great-grandmother’s magic wrapping technique is amazing, isn’t it? It’s so impressive that you freeze when you see it for the first time! The skill level… Hiiii!”
“Hey! I always tell you not to reveal my techniques!”
Oh, this is pretty serious.
She started hitting Enny’s butt with her staff, so I took the opportunity to look at the spines of the books lined up next to me.
Enny’s always trying to show off, and it was her great-grandmother, so I have no intention of helping her.
(The History of Demi-humans and Demigod Beliefs, Skill Level Verification: Farming Edition, Continental Dungeon Travelogue: Part II, The People Who Live in the Sky and Underground, Skill Forgetfulness and How to Fight It, The Void Tower of Capraion…)
Oh no… What is this…
I’ve never been so excited about books before, even without looking at the contents.
I want to see them all. I want to see everything without missing a thing.
How much knowledge can I gain?
Of course, I understand that not everything will be useful to me.
There’s even a piece of trash called “The Legend of the Demon King” with a hero named Takuya.
But even at a glance, about half of the titles alone are enough to make me want to buy them immediately, and even the rest will probably have something worthwhile to offer if I read them.
And even if they’re just fiction, they’ll make for good bedtime entertainment.
“Phew… I’m sorry I kept you waiting.”
“Ah, that’s okay. I was so distracted that I didn’t realize you were waiting.”
I looked over and saw Enny crouching on the floor, clutching her bottom.
Yeah, I’ll make sure I don’t make the old lady angry.
“When we talked about jobs, you seemed confused, didn’t you? The content is rough, but you can see a list of some jobs in this.”
“Oh!”
It’s hard to compare the number of pages because the paper is different, but it’s about four to five times thicker and heavier than the “Pharmacy Encyclopedia” I have.
Flipping through it seemed promising, but as expected, there were so many familiar jobs that I began to wonder if I was in a game world.
(Magician, Warrior, Guard, Merchant… I see, I see.)
There were a considerable number of lower-level or basic jobs, and above them were slightly more specialized mid-level jobs like Assassin and Holy Warrior.
Further up the ladder are the advanced jobs, with names that sound powerful, like Imperial Guard and Time Mage.
Then there are the special jobs, also known as fourth-level jobs, where you finally start to see jobs like Witch, Grand Magician, and Dragon Knight, which, for some reason, make my heart race.
(Hmm, so the higher the class, the fewer the types.)
There are also other classes that are treated as intermediate or special depending on the job, but there are also special abilities related to divine protection, such as those who used to be called Divine Revelations and got the Divine Oracle skill as a bonus instead of becoming “Priests.”
There are also unique classes like Shrine Maiden and Guide that require the highest level of Divine Protection from a goddess.
I also learned for the first time that there are extremely rare jobs that can be obtained through the combined divine protection of goddesses, including the two jobs of Hero and Champion.
Well, that’s fine, but…
“So, starting with the mid-level jobs, you get a +1 level increase?”
I’m surprised that this is mentioned in the book.
The threshold to get the bonus is lower than I thought, and the benefits are huge.
“Yes. The higher the job, the bigger the bonus. Also, from the higher jobs, you start to see changes that feel good in a weird way, like becoming a witch. Well, it’s not for everyone, and there are individual differences, but…”
“…..”
“Is that the third point Loki boy wanted?”
“Yes. Hmm… I guess you could say it’s right, but it’s a little different…”
“What do you mean? You’re not being clear.”
I’m at a loss for words.
To be honest, this place is more than I expected.
At first, I had the old lady as a connection.
I hoped to ask her to buy some books for me, expecting that her position as an elder and her wide network of contacts would be useful.
Even if I wandered around the capital, I wouldn’t be able to find a shop that would sell me books behind the scenes so easily.
Even if I did, it was obvious that such a store wouldn’t just sell expensive items to a kid like me.
All I could do was flash some cash, but in a world without price tags or market prices, that approach would probably leave me at their mercy.
That’s why I wanted to use the old lady—or rather, the palace—as an intermediary.
In a way, that means he has the most powerful connections in the country, so I figured if I had enough money, I could get the book at a reasonable price.
“I’m considered one of the top fighters in the country, so it’s not good for national security to reveal my skills publicly.”
“I understand.”
“That’s why I wanted to repay your kindness by giving you free access to the books here.”
“I really appreciate it. But you see… I’m a hunter.”
“Does that have anything to do with this?”
“I go to places where there are monsters, beat them up, and use them as food. To be honest, I want the information here more than anything, but… I can’t stay here.”
“…..”
I don’t sense any ulterior motives from the old lady.
But if I were Deputy Director Kamuria, I would use the information as bait to keep me here as long as possible and deepen our friendship.
Even though the country has decided to stop discriminating against demi-humans and things are safe for now, as long as the reincarnated people from the East and West are still active, it will only be temporary.
In that case, this country will need a counterforce in the medium to long term.
And since the book already exists, it’s a convenient bait that won’t cost the country much.
If they can use it to lure me in, it would be a financially advantageous strategy for the central continent, which is facing financial difficulties.
I can say that I almost fell into the trap that Nillow-san may have originally planned.
“This book belongs to the royal family. I can give you permission to read it here, but taking it out is beyond my authority.”
“I think so too. So ideally, a ‘replica’ would be best.”
If it were just for my own use, I wouldn’t have dared to ask.
But the book I can get here will not only benefit me but also increase the knowledge of the goddesses.
In that case, I want a book that I can take home with me, even if it takes some time.
It would also be a token of my gratitude to the Goddesses for helping me this time.
“Of course, I will pay the price, and I won’t ask for anything unreasonable in terms of time. So, is there any way you can help me?”
“If the hero who saved the country insists, I can’t refuse. However, in order to get the king’s permission, I’ll have to tell everyone that it was thanks to the boy Loki that things turned out this way.”
“Ugh… but I guess that’s unavoidable. Anyway, the fact that I’m from another world is already out there, so it’s okay if only the high-ranking officials of this country know. Just say we made a deal.”
“…By the way, everything?”
“I-if possible…”
“In that case, as soon as Altrico finishes his current job, we’ll let him start, and we’ll just have to find two more people with the skills of Transcription or Automatic Writing.”
Saying this with a wry smile, the old lady still looked like nothing more than a kind old lady.
Maybe I’m thinking too much?
With this conclusion, I completed my mission in the royal capital and left for my next destination.
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“It came out just like you said.”
“It’s far from ideal, and it’s easier to count from the bottom.”
“But you still wanted a connection, didn’t you?”
“Of course I did. I’m always alone, and I’m worried that there’s no sign of his sister, but at least now he’ll come here once a month to get the book.”
“So he won’t make the central region his base of operations? When I was young, I traveled as far as the land would take me.”
“That’s because Neival-sama had a purpose outside of this region, right? No matter how well he can fly, if his immediate destination is here, he can’t go too far.”
“…..”
“What about Altrico-sama?”
“Ah. He’s been writing a rather pointless book in his room since yesterday.”
“Very well. Then I will take care of the preparations from now on, so I just ask you not to interfere, Neival-sama.”
“Very well…”
“I don’t think you will, but please remember that hindering us is tantamount to betraying our homeland and His Majesty.”
With that, the man with the stubborn expression left. Watching Kamuria’s back, the old woman kept her ears open and whispered to herself.
(I’m sorry… I can’t betray him after all.)
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