After another two and a half hours, Vale finished reading the book.
He closed it with a sigh as he felt his hand shaking. He was curious why the Academy would just leave this book here. It contains many secrets that could change the history that was being taught in the Academy.
"Ahhh…" Vale realized something after some thought.
First of all, the book was written by hand. Clovis Rosenvine wrote it himself, and it may just be a hoax to get famous. No one can prove whether the content is accurate. The year claiming it was written in year 330 may not even be true.
The other reason the book was kept here was perhaps due to the Academy's research. They have possibly concluded that its content is fake, or even if there were some truth to it, it had some mix of lies.
The fact that it contains divinity was perhaps the only reason it was kept here.
Anyway, Vale still organized the discoveries he read in his mind.
The book stated that there are 13 Arcane Paths which should only be 12. He didn't mention the missing Arcane Path but hinted that only those blessed could pursue this path. It sounded like a hoax from another perspective, so not many people would probably believe this.
It also mentions how Clovis found the Origin of the Arcane Paths, but he can't mention it because someone might kill him. Vale can believe this a little since he noted that the pool of blood where he soaked the book was found in this place.
He further mentions that beyond the sea was another continent with advanced Mystical Items that he couldn't understand. Again, this guy was probably just fantasizing about his dream as a sea explorer since he couldn't even tell the coordinates of this place.
Then, most of the contents were his daily life as an Elementalist with six recorded spells.
Four of his spells were Water Elements, and the other two were Wind and Fire Elements. It was no wonder he decided to be a Navigator on a ship before being a Captain of his own.
Anyway, the most disturbing thing in the book is how he mentions that the Abyss is getting bigger and bigger.
On the last page of his book, he claimed that their crew reached the end of the world where the Abyss was seen!
Now that Vale calmed down, this also felt quite suspicious since he believed that the Abyss was similar to the Spirit World, a place in a different plane. This is how he understands it from how Lotus explained it.
At this point, Vale shook his head as he brought the book to the counter.
"Senior, may I ask if you can tell me anything about this book?"
The female student who was about to doze off jolted when she heard Vale's question.
Vale also felt bad about his interruption in her rest. He was too focused on his matter that he forgot to check whether it was appropriate to disturb her.
Luckily, the senior wasn't mad at him as he looked at Vale momentarily before shifting her attention to the book he was holding.
"Mhmm… Is that the Biography of Clovis Rosenvine?" She asked.
"That's right… Is this book popular?"
"Not really. I recognized it since that's the only book with that stuffy cover. Are you asking whether it's real or not?"
"Yes, senior."
"Well. I don't know. I heard this book was simply a project of some seniors, and it was sent here for future references on making a realistic ancient book."
"Ahh?" Vale was stunned after hearing this explanation. He didn't expect that twist at all.
Seeing Vale's dumbfounded look, the senior chuckled a little as she shook her head.
"No, I'm just kidding. Aside from some unrealistic parts of the book, it has many survival tips in the sea and is very useful… You'll also understand how the Elementalists of the past worked, so it's very educational from a different perspective. Just don't take those unrealistic discoveries so seriously, and you'll be fine." The senior waved her hand as she said this.
'As expected, they concluded that those other things he mentioned were fake.' Vale nodded in understanding as he thanked the senior once again before returning to his seat.
This time, he decided to just touch all the books inside the second floor, hoping to trigger his system and find another Immortal Fragment.
Luckily, there were only two of them inside the library's second floor, so his action may seem stupid, but only one person would think of it.
As he thought, the female senior looked at him amusedly while he touched all the books. After some time, she simply shook her head and started dozing off.
"So it's the only one, huh… What a pity…" Vale muttered as he failed to find another Immortal Fragment or any extractable items.
Nevertheless, he didn't feel too disappointed as his system had already obtained a new feature.
He can now extract living beings and the mystical abilities of his target. He doesn't know how it works but is eager to try it later.
After a while, Vale left the library to complete his preparation.
He wanted to try and record the two Planar Spells, but it requires a few things. He needs the Darkness Possession Potion for the Shadow Mutilation and the Lightning Pearl for the Call of the Divine Lightning Spell.
He went straight to the Contribution Points Exchange Hall to see whether they had these items for trade.
"Good day, Student Vale…"
A gentle female voice greeted Vale as soon as he entered the Exchange Hall. He didn't recognize the voice, but since she knew him, she had probably seen his battle several months ago or read some articles about him in the Academy Newspapers.
However, the voice came from a middle-aged woman with closed eyes. Vale believes that she's actually blind!
Her long blonde hair was neatly combed to the side, and she exuded a very mature aura around her.
"Good morning, Ma'am." Vale greeted back.
The Exchange Hall appears like a bank as she is seated behind the long counter. There's no one else here aside from the two of them.
As Vale thought his visit to the Exchange Hall would be normal, he felt Yvaine inside his shadow squirming and wanted to get out!
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