◈ Chapter 377: Choosing a Book (1)
Did you calculate everything?
Arfa’s absurd words made everyone in the party speechless.
From Arfa’s answer to his facial expression, everything seemed serious.
Absurd words, spoken so innocently, feel like the truth.
“what?”
Arfa hurriedly made an excuse, thinking that the atmosphere would become very strange.
“Ah, please don’t misunderstand. Not all. Are there any rooms you came to? After keeping an eye on the mystical phenomena taking place there, I steadily reduced the number of cases a little more in contrast to other places.”
“… … How many rooms have you seen so far?”
“Overview of 132.”
“… … How else do you know that?”
“Yeah, do you remember?”
“… … .”
Wouldn’t that be even greater?
In the end, the group had no choice but to realize.
Arfa’s real ability is her complete memory ability, which no magician can afford.
To think he had the physical abilities of a knight and yet he was clever in his head.
I couldn’t even believe it when I saw it.
‘It’s surprising.’
Rudger, who was watching the situation, understood their reaction.
‘To remember all the trivial things that can be overlooked. It’s something even a smart wizard wouldn’t be able to do.’
Humans are creatures of oblivion.
People don’t even remember what they saw a moment ago unless they look carefully.
Sometimes it feels like a blessing, but sometimes it’s a curse.
No matter how much we squeeze our brains and record them, humans cannot analyze the changing patterns of hundreds of rooms in real time.
Ludger also tried to do something similar, but gave up when the number of rooms exceeded 50 and entrusted everything to Arpa.
Because Arfa could remember everything.
‘Besides, Arfa’s gaze is very different from that of ordinary people.’
Humans normally discriminate objects with their eyes, which have optic nerves.
Although the level of seeing may change depending on the degree of training, it cannot overcome the biological limit.
For example, the perception of ultraviolet and infrared regions with the eyes.
Arfa was able to do that.
ALPHA is a special automaton that only exists in the world, completed with the culmination of science and technology in the steel country Delica Kingdom.
Even small things that are indistinguishable to others.
Arfa can clearly see the subtle difference.
It was for this reason that Ludger personally brought Arfa to the mysterious night.
‘Of course, to those who don’t know this fact, Arfa will look like a monster.’
The fact that Arfa is an automaton is a truth that must be hidden.
Since there were few parts exposed on the outside, there was no sense that the result of Arfa was overrated.
Of course, even if all the secrets were revealed, the fact that Arfa was amazing would not change.
Indeed, Arfa himself was a reaction that did not understand why the people around him praised him so much.
It was because the ability to remember what he saw without forgetting it was ‘natural’ for Arfa.
As an entity called ‘Type Alpha’, I was able to do it naturally from the moment I opened my eyes.
Maybe that’s why.
Arfa did not understand why this ability, which was naturally born without learning or effort, was so highly valued.
Rudger set out to organize the situation, fearing that time would be delayed.
“You must have a lot of questions, but be careful. That’s not what’s important right now.”
“… … okay. That’s right.”
As expected of wizards with quick minds, the three quickly faced reality.
okay. The important thing was not Arfa’s ability.
With the wide open study in front of him now, he couldn’t take his eyes off something pointless.
Of course, Arfa’s memory was so perfect that it was too perfect, so there was still some inorganic discomfort.
Such trivial doubts melted in front of the passion for knowledge toward the unknown.
Before starting full-fledged activities, Rudger asked Rimray.
“Is there anything in the study that I need to be extra careful about?”
“There is no such thing here. Not being able to bring things out of here. Except for that. In fact, not being able to take things out is also a rule that is limited to this entire mansion.”
It doesn’t matter what you do from here.
Limray said so.
“Then, each of us can find the material we want.”
“I will.”
“Then see you later!”
The party was torn apart.
Of course, Arfa was with Rudger.
The two walked the library.
Periodically turned on vermilion lights subtly illuminate the surroundings.
It added a sense of mystery to the gloomy atmosphere of the library.
‘Unlike the mansion full of mystical phenomena everywhere, this place is exceptionally quiet.’
Of course, not all spaces in the mansion are full of strange phenomena.
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However, it was a little unexpected that the library that all wizards were eagerly searching for was so quiet.
‘Well, as long as it’s quiet, it’s a good thing from this side.’
Rudger looked at the bookshelves that filled one wall.
The book is old, but not worn out.
It’s like a mansion.
The book itself is kept safe without being damaged by a mysterious power.
‘All in ancient language. Is it natural?’
Rudger pulled out a book he could see and skimmed through its contents.
The writing inside was an ancient language.
Even that was quite difficult to read because the author wrote it by hand.
‘This is how even people who are fluent in ancient linguistics won’t be able to understand it.’
Of course, interpreting is not a problem if you take the book yourself and spend a long time comparing the letters.
The problem is that what is needed here is a ‘long time’.
In this place with a time limit, it’s literally the worst conditions.
‘Only three days a year. Even that, rather than investing all three days, you have to go in the morning and come out before the sun goes down. Even if you try to find the study, it’s not always possible to find it because of a mysterious phenomenon.’
Time is short, and a lot of luck is applied.
This must have been the main reason why there has been no significant discovery even though it has been a long time since the Mystery Night was held.
In a way, it was strange that Ludger, who had come here for the first time, immediately looked for books in the library.
“leader. What is the content of the book written on?”
“Nothing. It’s just that an intellectual at the time listed the social situation like a diary.”
“Isn’t that great too?”
“This is something that historians and sociologists will roll their eyes at and welcome, but this is not what I am looking for. I am not a historian.”
If the owner of this mansion is a wizard, there must be a book related to magic somewhere in this place.
But, how to find it.
There is no way that a long time ago, people kindly wrote the title on the cover of a book.
In the end, even after entering the study, it was said that he had to go through countless trials and errors to find what he wanted.
“Arfa. Do you see any suspicious-looking books?”
“Does it look suspicious? They all look the same to me.”
“Either the hands are particularly stained, or the specifications are subtly different.”
“No matter how you look at it, they are all the same.”
Are you saying you can’t tell the difference even with Arfa’s eyes?
‘Should I go inside a bit more?’
Rudgar headed deep into the study.
The study in the mansion was spacious.
But in the end, it came to an end as if to reveal the limits of the space.
‘This is true.’
The bookshelves are all arranged at regular intervals, making it impossible to ascertain which books are stored where.
In this way, the only way is to look through the books from one to ten.
Rudger thought so and opened his mouth.
“So how long are you going to follow me?”
At Ludger’s words, the people who had been following behind appeared behind the bookshelf.
Limray, Roina, and Sempas.
The three of them looked pretty embarrassed, as if they thought they wouldn’t be caught.
“Did you find all the books you were looking for?”
“Hey, that… … .”
Roina hesitated to answer, and Sempas fell silent.
In the end, it was Rimrey who could not stand it and spoke first.
“Eh. Hey. Are you asking that, knowing everything?”
“What do you mean I know everything?”
“In the first place, all the books in this mansion are written in ancient languages. How on earth do we know, read and interpret them all?”
“Can’t you?”
Rudger asked.
The words were not meant simply to ridicule the other person.
To be honest, there were two 6th tier wizards, so I wondered why I didn’t know that.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Rimray and Roina were speechless.
Rudgar says he has no intention of belittling this side, but he would seriously ask that.
“… … I’m curious. How should I interpret the ancient language?”
“Wouldn’t Sage Rimrey be a Lexorer? Even Yi Myung is a wise man.”
“If you are wise, do you need to know everything?”
“Isn’t that what you said because you know a lot?”
Limray, who had twitched his lips, burst into anger.
“Then be wise!”
“Why are you angry?”
Rudger asked with a genuinely incomprehensible look.
Seeing that expression, Limray pulled his back even more, but this time he was not annoyed.
No matter what anyone said, the person who had the absolute power of power in this place was Ludger.
The reason I approached Rudger in the first place was because he was interesting, but he was also a person who could interpret ancient languages.
The other self-respecting wizards didn’t take it lightly when they heard Rudger’s rumors.
Because Rimray has lived a long life, he knew that the rumors weren’t just for nothing.
“That’s why everyone came along like this to ask me because they couldn’t interpret it even after finding the data they wanted.”
Rimray nodded disapprovingly, and Sempas also silently nodded as if he had no face.
Only Roina wiggled her fingers as if she was embarrassed.
“Well, that’s quite understandable. Unfortunately, I don’t have time either. I also have materials I need to find, and that’s why I’m going to have to go through this library.”
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
Rimray replied as if he had been waiting.
“Because I know how to find it.”
“Are you talking about Rimray?”
“What is that tone? Am I that unreliable?”
Limray asked with twin wicks in his eyes.
Usually, when a Lexorer class Limray gets angry like this, mages immediately lower their tail and become cautious.
But Ludger was different.
“yes.”
“what?!”
“How can I believe that you came to seek help from me because you couldn’t do it on your own in the first place?”
“… … .”
It was so right, Rimrey had nothing to say.
Even Roina and Sempas nodded involuntarily.
“Kuh, kuhm. So, isn’t it about helping each other with the feeling of making a deal?”
“You said you knew how to find books. How do you know what books I am looking for? That, too, is highly questionable.”
“Old kid! What is the reason wizards like us came here in the first place! Isn’t it all to find books containing magic-related knowledge!”
“That’s right.”
“If that’s the case, I can find it with my magic!”
“You mean magic?”
Ludger’s eyes lit up for the first time at Rimray’s words.
It was the same for others.
Limray frowned.
He still couldn’t believe himself.
“Tsk. I will show you.”
After saying that, Rimray laid the stone-shaped staff in his hand horizontally and created magical energy.
Limray, who closed his eyes and focused his mind, eventually raised his staff vertically and lightly thumped the floor.
At the same time, the white thread of magical power emanating from the stone cage spread out in all directions.
As if a hedgehog crouched down and raised its thorns, countless lines of magical power were connected to the books around it.
Before long, the magic lines connected to the books began to change.
Tutuk. Took.
Some of the lines of magic powerlessly broke and scattered in the air, and some still remained.
No, it didn’t just stay there, it changed its color.
red and blue.
Red and blue signals were lit above the books in sight.
“What is this?”
“Choose a book.”
Rimray, who opened his closed eyes, turned around his sore shoulder and said.
“Choosing a book?”
“It’s like detection magic. It’s a magic that I developed separately after modifying it a little. As the name suggests, it acts on the book and analyzes the specific letters written in it to find the book I want.”
indeed. Was that the reason why the thread of magic was connected to the book?
At the same time, Ludgar was very interested in Rimray’s magic.
Like the [source code] magic he uses, Rimray’s [Choose a book] reminded me of programming somewhere.
For example, it is a search function that allows you to search for and find a specific letter among countless letters.
‘I could have used detection magic like that.’
Of course, unlike detection magic that seeks by scattering waves in a wide range of space itself, it had to be in direct contact with the object.
It was very useful in a situation where I had to find what I wanted among so many books.
“The reaction itself focused on the ancient words [magic] and [mystery]. Even if I can’t interpret all the sentences, I can remember certain words.”
“Are you saying that the things lit up contain those two words?”
“Things with broken threads are not worth looking at. Conversely, red indicates that the number of occurrences of the corresponding word is low. Among them, the ones I should pay most attention to are the books that glow blue. How are you? Do you feel a little respectful now?”
Limray asked smirkingly if he thought he had shown himself great for the first time.
Rudger opened the nearest blue book, checked the contents with his eyes, and replied.
“Well, not bad.”
“what? not bad? You disingenuous bastard! Don’t you say you’re envious!”
“Even so, there are still a lot of books to go through.”
Thanks to the book selection magic, the number of books to look at out of 100 was narrowed down to around 10.
There are tens of thousands of books in this library.
Even if you cut it down to tenths, it’s still thousands.
It is also true that there are still many books to look at, even if they have been drastically reduced.
“It has to be endured. Do you know how difficult it is to reduce it like this in the first place?”
“hmm. okay.”
Rudger said, recalling the magic Rimray showed him earlier.
“Then I think it could be reduced further.”
“what? who?”
Rudger stared at Rimray and replied.
“I do.”
