Chapter 839 – #175_The Circumstances of Deneb (3)
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Siu sees an ominous prophecy somewhere or sees the state of his body that Keter’s backhandedly went through, but falls into an unknown situation where the solution is ambiguous.
Duke Keter’s ivory tower was still tightly closed to outsiders, and two things were needed to resolve the current situation.
First of all, Siwoo himself had to become stronger.
According to Gretel, the witch of the soul, the reason the subconscious mind eats away at the superficial consciousness is when the magic of the subconscious becomes far more powerful than Shi Woo’s.
To prevent that, Siu had to develop his own strength.
No matter what future came, it was necessary to aim for a spec up in order to cope with it on its own.
If she normally has a fighting power of the 21st rank, she will have little to worry about being beaten to death anywhere, but the problem is that Siwoo is not an ordinary witch.
Second, you must make an accurate judgment about the current situation.
It can be said that the main point is to investigate as much information and magic as possible, rather than just guessing without clear data.
Maybe she will find a way to fundamentally cure Si-woo’s abnormal condition, and if she goes through history books, she might find someone in a similar situation.
The reason Amelia, Siu, Sharon, and Leruhe went to the Secretariat in Ars Magna Town was to collect more quality data.
Then, what is this secretary, full name ‘Valentinus secretary’?
It is a huge library jointly owned by the Society of Truth and Truth, the largest school of Gehenna, and the Emerald Tablet of a similar size.
All copies of high-quality magic books and papers from each society are stored here.
Even rare collections and forbidden books that have been handed down before Gehenna.
In short, it is a witch’s archive with a vast collection of unique materials that cannot be compared to the library of Trinity Academy, which Siu was in charge of during her slavery.
The exterior of the Secretariat, which I saw in person after only hearing rumors, was a dome-shaped structure resembling the Pantheon, a landmark in Rome.
It is also similar in that the protruding front part is reminiscent of the Parthenon.
“It’s bigger than expected?”
“Oh, it looks like a bunker. It has been built with a fairly assortment.”
I haven’t even gone inside yet, but I’m in awe.
Even Le Rue, who was stingy with her praise, she did not hold back in favor and nodded her head.
In fact, Gehenna had been building a building in the past.
“The inside is wider.”
“Has Amelia ever been here too?”
“Yes, once or twice.”
“How about you, Sharon?”
“I have been here often.”
This secretariat is not a place that Gehenna citizens can freely enter and exit.
Access is restricted if there is no history of contributions, such as paper presentations, collection donations, or donations to operating funds.
The reason why many witches with a tendency to die alone belong to the society was also because they needed a history of contributions.
Fortunately, both ‘Marigold’ and ‘Evergreen’ had accumulated enough achievements that they could enter and exit the secretarial high school freely.
Amelia was her former baronet, and Sharon was also a venerable elemental archwitch, so it was only natural.
Le Ruye, who recently became a citizen, has shown what a money maker is based on his enormous legacy.
She obtained her pass by donating five years worth of her operating funds.
“Siwoo, this way.”
As she looked closer, as she passed the more majestic and beautiful entrance, her interior came into view.
“Wow…”
“Ohhh… !”
Siu and Leruye were mesmerized by the scenery of the secretariat, which was many times more spacious than expected.
I thought it was very spacious with just the exterior, but the inside was covered with spatial refraction magic using leylines.
It is a large hall that is 100 meters long and wide enough for two wagons to pass through.
A round wooden ceiling that looks like an oak barrel cut in half runs along the gallery.
Using the straight-lined gallery as a stem, bookshelves are lined up at regular intervals, and the height of the bookshelves reaches up to the ceiling, so it seems that the columns themselves are used as bookshelves.
If Noah’s ark in the Bible was turned upside down, I thought it would be roughly like this indoor scene.
Each of the bookshelves is filled with antique books, so if he had been a manager here during his slavery, he would have died of old age while cleaning.
“Is this all magic-related books?”
“There are also history books.”
“Witches write a lot of books and papers.”
“I knew that…”
Siwoo, who watched various professors from the side, knew.
Like witches who bet their lives on magic, they write, on average, five scholarly books the size of encyclopedias a year.
It might be more if you add the short thesis.
However, when I saw the results gathered like this, it seemed to confirm once again how sincere the existence of witches was in magic.
“How can I find what I need among all these materials?”
“Leruhe, would you like to come this way?”
Sharon led her by the arm while Lruhe, who imagined floundering buried in a pile of books, was a little disgusted.
Unexpectedly, like Lerue who follows Sharon’s words well, Lerue chases after her.
“All the materials in the secretariat have an index function that makes it easy to search. You can also search for the tag of the book you need here in Crystal… This way, you can also check the relevant data in the references.”
“Ohh…”
The time when L’ruhe’s eyes sparkled at Gehenna-style newspapers.
I suddenly felt a presence in the water next to me.
“Oh my goodness.”
It came so quietly that I was surprised.
When I turned my eyes, a witch with long blond hair set in the style of a European princess was standing with a large book in her arms.
Her blonde hair, which was lighter than Amelia’s, was curled up so well that it seemed like she would have to spend about two hours just doing it.
Her outfit was a witch’s conquest to the point of being obnoxious.
There is not even a fancy corner except that the sleeves are embroidered with gold thread.
Even through the rimless glasses, the green eyes gave off an intelligent sharpness, and I knew at once what kind of disposition this witch was.
“It’s been a while, Marigold.”
Unlike Amelia, who bowed her head in greeting without showing any embarrassment, Siwoo was very surprised.
At this distance, it is possible to gauge the opponent’s skill without taking off the blindfold.
This is because the force field possessed by the Archwitch’s magical power can be seen from the outside as long as it is not intentionally hidden.
However, this witch who suddenly approached hides a terrifyingly refined magical power unlike her calm appearance.
Siwoo was able to gauge the opponent’s level at once.
This witch is the 23rd hierarchy.
“Count Gregory, has everything been okay?”
“It’s just like any other. Miss Marigold has had an unfortunate incident recently.”
“It worked out well. Thank you for your concern.”
“Count… ?”
One of only seven counts in Gehenna, along with Kohab, Yesod, Zemanai, and Adonai.
Unlike the above four, who have a strong influence within Gehenna, ‘Gregory’ is a level that Siwoo has only heard of.
In fact, there are aristocrats who rarely engage in outside activities like Amelia, who only held titles.
I couldn’t believe one of them was the 23rd tier.
It’s strange, but Siu, who gets nervous when he sees only strong witches, notices it for nothing.
“There are a lot of people who are new to me. I am Metis Gregory. I am the chief librarian of the Valentinus Secretariat.”
“Nice to see you. This is Shin Si-woo.”
“I have heard the name. I would appreciate it if you could leave like this.”
Metis, who asks for a knife-like eviction at the same time as a polite greeting.
Siwoo looked at Amelia and Sharon, not knowing what the situation was.
However, both Amelia and Sharon looked very flustered.
“Count Gremory, he has received letters of recommendation from Count Yesod and Count Gemanai.”
“Is that so? However, full control of the Secretariat belongs to the Gremory family. It means you have the power to reject a letter of recommendation.”
It was only then that the party realized that Metis’ revealing of his face was not for a favorable reason.
“To be precise, the only thing I refuse is Shin Si-woo’s reading. Others will be happy to welcome you.”
“Hey, did you say Count Gregory?”
“Rruhe! Stay still for a moment!”
Leruhe strides toward Metis, who appears out of nowhere and tries to drive Siwoo away.
Sharon desperately tries to dissuade Lruye before he gets into an accident.
Siu asked calmly.
“Why?”
If there was a point of contact, we might have been able to guess the reason.
However, Siu and Metis are invited today.
It means that it is not a relationship where they will be dismissed at the door with a face without any calculation or malice.
“I would like to know why.”
Siwoo is a unique research material that pretty much any witch has no choice but to keep an eye on.
If this entrance cut was a subject for bargaining, I planned to turn my back without regret.
I feel sorry for leaving work only to my lovers, but Siwoo has a lot of things to do.
There is no reason to go in and out of the secretariat even if you force yourself to fit in.
“Because it goes against the rules of the secretariat.”
Metis spoke calmly without showing any signs of apologetic.
As soon as he heard her answer, Siwoo could understand the identity of the helplessness he felt at the same time as Metis appeared.
It wasn’t just the pressure from refined magical power.
“Wasn’t it possible to read it only if certain conditions were met?”
“Shin Si-woo, the secretariat is not just a place where books are gathered. It is the Ark of Wisdom, where the active witches, their ancestors, and their ancestors’ ancestors deserve to look up to.
It is a place that should be open to witches with certain qualifications. If you look at it macroscopically, witches must have contributed to the development of magic through the process of inheriting the stigma over several generations.”
“…”
“On the other hand, I don’t think of Shin Si-woo as a witch. It’s just an irregular that came out of nowhere. According to the Secretariat’s regulations, those who are not witches cannot be allowed entry, even if they bring a letter of recommendation.”
Since then, Metis has not made any demands such as ‘If you do it instead, I will specially let you in’.
I’m done with my words, so I’m just blinking my eyes as if I’m going to have a good time.
I mean, it’s not really about cheating to get some benefit.
A principled person who adheres to the rules he has set up without fail.
A person whose strictness that has been repeated for a long time has hardened into an atmosphere.
Metis Gregory, whom I met for the first time, was, to put it simply, a suffocating old man.
