"Of course, I, Hemertos! Will eventually return from the Abyss, sweeping away all who oppose me, slaying all who I loathe!"
Hemertos spoke in a low tone, and the words he uttered made Li Qing feel the scent of blood.
"That’s quite... a powerful implication."
"And you, why did you come to Gray?"
So far, Li Qing didn’t really know what Gray Magic Academy represented, only that he understood Gray was definitely synonymous with evil.
He looked up at the gray weather and the surroundings that made one feel as if they were in the Underworld, with mist all around and distant buildings blurred.
He could guarantee that without the school badge, he would absolutely get lost in this ghostly place.
"Of course, to learn magic."
Hemertos seemed to have heard something inconceivably extreme, mumbling after a while, "A human coming to Gray to learn magic, what a colossal joke, don’t you know Gray is where Devils come."
Li Qing’s heart shook slightly, yet he replied calmly, "You can learn some unusual magic here."
"Hmm, what you say is true, after all, Gray is best at dealing with Devils."
He let out a sharp giggle, "Till now I’ve eaten quite a few Devils."
Li Qing was silent, shocked, horrified, his series of expressions finished, he expressed doubt.
Upon reaching the library, Hemertos waved his hand, "Good to meet you, Blind Monk, next I’ll be entering the library, well then, good luck to you."
Without waiting for Li Qing to reply, Hemertos pushed open the old door engraved with countless carvings and stepped into the shadows without hesitation.
It was truly strange to wish me luck when we both entered the library?
Li Qing looked at the library ahead, which was made of massive gray stone and built in a castle-like style. The building was enormous; the layered gray stone bricks gave the entire structure a dull dark appearance.
This isn’t a library; it is entirely the entrance to the Nazarick Underground Tomb!
Internally scoffing, Li Qing stepped onto the steps, walking to the library door full of strange carvings.
As soon as he touched it lightly, the school badge suddenly lit up, and intense magical waves spread out, then connected to the door carvings.
A barely audible sound came from the door, and then all magical waves dissipated, and the door opened silently.
The interior could not be seen clearly, as if everything was engulfed by shadows, faintly visible.
Mysterious, gloomy, filled with a detestable atmosphere.
Despite an inner aversion, Li Qing stepped resolutely inside, one step at a time.
The silent closing sound of the library door sounded, prompting Li Qing to turn his head for a glance. He stood for a long while, waiting for his vision to adjust to the environment, looking at rows of bookshelves lined with countless books with no end in sight, illuminated by an inexplicable dark light source, allowing one to recognize a little.
Li Qing silently scanned around, not overly concerned, in Gray, everyone had their secrets, one only had to mind one’s own business. Just as he was about to walk to the bookshelf, a familiar voice came from beside him.
"Human student, a friendly reminder, if your power isn’t up to a certain level, looking at higher-level magic books might get you eaten~"
The tone, this kind of teasing voice, it was definitely Zhuang Xu.
He turned and widened his eyes, looking into the shadowy corner, finally seeing the outline of a desk, Zhuang Xu in a black robe almost blended into the darkness.
Li Qing cautiously spoke, "So it’s Mentor Zhuang Xu, hello!"
Zhuang Xu, resembling a slender ghost, laughed strangely, leaning forward, finally letting Li Qing see him clearly.
Zhuang Xu crossed his hands over the desk, his scarlet eyes appraising Li Qing with interest.
For quite a while, he spoke with a curious look, "You seem to have gathered Magic Power?" Read complete versıon only at noveⅼfire.net
He suddenly stood up, his tall and thin frame of nearly two meters and five brought a sense of oppression, making the air feel slightly heavy.
Li Qing stood still, his hands tightly clasped under his robe, observing Zhuang Xu, who seemed to be endlessly sniffing the air.
After a while, Zhuang Xu sat down again.
"Interesting... you have piqued my interest, adding a bit of variety to my dull days." Zhuang Xu lowered his hands with great interest, "Now then, human with a short lifespan, what talents awakened after you became a Mage at thirty?"
Without waiting for Li Qing’s answer, he shrugged, "Alright, enough about that, what are you here in the library to find?"
Somewhat relaxed, Li Qing replied, "Master Rosen said my progress was good, I could borrow the Level 0 Magic Encyclopaedia from the library."
Zhuang Xu neither agreed nor disagreed, his expression indescribable if it was approval or sarcasm, with a slightly mocking saying, "That guy who should be in Wailing Hell actually said that... well, maybe since you’re human."
He pointed his sharp, inky blue finger, and a book slowly floated down from the top of a very high bookshelf and moved beside Zhuang Xu.
Grabbing the Magic Book, Zhuang Xu asked, "How’s your Magic Rune learning?"
"No problem in common use now."
The indifferent words from Zhuang Xu’s mouth were unclear if they were genuine or merely perfunctory.
He handed the book to Li Qing, "Take it."
Watching the sharp, inky blue hand grasping the book, Li Qing subconsciously swallowed, then took it with both hands.
Zhuang Xu’s laughter was unpleasant, hoarse like two dull metal rods clashing together, creaking and rattling.
"When you advance to a First-Ring Mage, you may come to the library for a visit; now is not the time. Perhaps when you achieve promotion, you might get a surprise. After all, it’s rare for a human to qualify to become a Mage at thirty."
"Thank you." Li Qing slightly bowed, "Mentor Zhuang Xu, I’ll be leaving now."
Li Qing turned to leave, and pushing open the library door, Zhuang Xu’s faint voice followed.
"One more thing, please return borrowed books before the second lecture or you’ll be watched~"
Li Qing’s heart tightened, "I understand, thank you for the reminder."
Quickly exiting the library, returning to the safe house without incident, Li Qing finally exhaled a long breath.
It was indeed too oppressive.
Although from his actions and gestures, Zhuang Xu seemed to show immense goodwill, only Li Qing, who faced Zhuang Xu directly, knew the kind of pressure he was enduring at the time.