That was a question that wasn't in the original.
A blank expression on her face, with all emotions cold and dead. However, her eyes were unable to contain the rising heat, and it quietly wet her cheeks.
-I... ... I am here, Eyelet. But where the hell are you... ...?
Because the Bible was a being that pursued truth, it answered without an inch of falsehood.
-It doesn't exist in your world.
The screen went black as if the last light had gone out.
[<System> Cinematic video 'Fragments of Memory (3) - 94th Q&A (Memory Synchronization Rate: Low)' has ended.]
“.......”
The title of the video catches the eye.
Q&A for the 94th time.
He was the 94th Tesilid Argent of the world that my tutorial had twisted. Only then did I understand what Reed had told me during the day.
-I think it was around episode 94. It would have been nice if you had shown up then.
How much despair was hidden beneath that calm voice?
“Eyelet.”
He didn't miss my momentary flinch as I was interrupted by the cinematic footage.
The hand that gently held my shoulder and the eyes that met my gaze were full of affectionate concern.
"are you okay?"
That's what I should be asking you.
A deep breath brought me back to reality. I could barely manage to smile as if nothing had happened.
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
“If you feel unwell, tell me.”
“I will do that.”
I wanted to be affectionate towards you too.
At that moment, I felt a strong desire to go with him wherever he wanted to go, and to do with him whatever he wanted to do.
Wherever, whatever.
So I asked in a straightforward manner.
“But, Reid. Why the Library of All Things? Are there any questions?”
“Not really. There’s another bigger purpose.”
“For what purpose?”
While Reed was delaying his answer with a smile, the system window responded first with a beep.
Well, after watching the cinematic video, it was time to receive the quest.
[<Quest> 'Final Dark Curtain Lead Stage 6 (Difficulty: Unknown)'
Let's help Reed with his scheme.
Success Reward: ???
Failure Penalty: World Destruction]
No, wait. Why is the mission content like this?
Help with the scheme? He's the ultimate mastermind, so can I just help him? Shouldn't I know what scheme he's hatching first?
Then the scheming man Reed said.
“To meet Infernos.”
“.......”
Another name for the 'Library of All Creatures' is the 'Royal Library of Inferinos'. There was a special feature in this dungeon that if you caused a ruckus, you could summon the Demon King Inferinos.
[The 'Inspector of the Secret Leakage' is already terrified, saying that it is against the development speed to face the Demon King.]
I agree.
I don't know if this is okay, but... ... .
“Okay, let’s go. We have to go where we want to go, do what we want to do.”
“You are a wonderful accomplice, Aylet Rodelin.”
Looking at that handsome smiling face, I couldn't help but wonder if something bad could happen.
It is a peace of mind that is allowed because I am on the same side as the final villain. I decided to enjoy it to my heart's content.
Chapter 9. The Harem of Chaos Evil
The Mansang Library was located in the Forbidden Book Warehouse, a fairly secret basement within the Order of the Holy Emperor. As the name suggests, it was a place where entry was strictly controlled for those who were not involved.
Seonghwangcheong itself is a sacred place boasting of an ironclad defense system, but it is an area with an extra layer of security, making it difficult to access. However, there was no problem.
'Because there's a former Seonghwangcheong official and a final mastermind who's thoroughly prepared!'
I believed that he would solve it with his omnipotent magic. So I went with faith in Reed... ... .
“I trust you, Aylet Rodelin.”
"huh?"
“Since it is called the Seonghwangcheong, all important security is made up of divine power. As a 9th-level divine power awakener, you hold the master key.”
“Is it okay if I worship a different god?”
“I guess we can try that now.”
“.......”
“Oh, please be understanding. It hasn’t been that long since I abandoned monotheism.”
“That’s true.”
Even though he pretended to be easygoing, Reid had at least five plans in place in case I failed.
Fortunately, the door to the forbidden book vault opened in response to my divine power without any major problems.
A firm belief that there were no other gods left a gap in the security system.
Of course, Hilde Marcelion was an extremely exceptional case, and generally outsiders do not reach the level of cardinal, so this may not have been a problem until now.
“Sorry for trespassing.”
“My accomplice is not even polite.”
The musty smell of books wafted into his nostrils. Reed immediately found a book titled 'Organic Good and Evil Fruit Growing Method' among the messy piles of books.
It is a skill that was created through the experience of visiting the library of all kinds dozens of times. I felt regret rather than admiration.
“Are you ready?”
"huh."
He checked the harness he was wearing and nodded.
As the elegant fingertips opened the book, a dungeon gate unfolded along with it. Reed stepped inside, put his body on it, and reached out his hand to me.
“Eyelet.”
Before I knew it, I was holding his big hand and was being dragged through the gate of the demon world.
[<System> You have entered the S-class difficulty dungeon 'Library of All Creations'.]
A quaint and magnificent library greeted us.
The sunlight streaming down from the glass dome on the ceiling is unusually warm for a world without a devil.
In a location good for photosynthesis, a beautiful tree, presumed to be the fruit of the tree of good and evil, created an atmosphere of an indoor garden.
Even after waiting for a long time, the librarian, the owner of the dungeon, did not show up. Isn't this clearly a case of negligence?
[The 'Trials of the Skyscraper Architect' looks at the grandfather clock and says it seems to be lunchtime.]
I thought the Demons would take care of that too.
“I guess you’re away.”
"I know."
“Would you like to wait while eating some fruit?”
Wherever he looked, there was a tree full of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
The forbidden fruit of good and evil does not have any special effects such as poison or curses. However, the act of eating it itself was considered a sin.
It is impossible not to know the impure intentions.
“Again, again. Trying to subtly corrupt me.”
“It would be nice if you were a little slower. It’s a shame.”
“You eat the fruit of good and evil by yourself. Since I’m at the library, I’ll just look at some books.”
“The book here?”
Reed's eyes narrowed.
“Wouldn’t it be easier for the knowledge of the demon world to corrupt humans than the knowledge of good and evil? There are many books that will make your soul unclean just by reading the title.”
“It’s okay. I have tolerance.”
"tolerance?"
[It is natural for a 'poisonous speaker who balances things out' to be the worn-out soul of modern people.]
[I demand a correction that the 'eye that watches over the chaos of all things' is already corrupted rather than being intrinsic.]
I have no intention of refuting the words of the gods. The opposite of corruption is purity, and purity is generally easier to maintain the less one experiences the bitterness of the world and the less one knows of human cunning.
'I have experienced a civilization overflowing with information. Since I have had a lot of indirect experiences, I cannot help but be relatively less pure.'
Well, does that mean it's a bad thing?
Pure souls are flowers that decorate the gardens of gods and are highly valued as a delicacy for demons. However, just because something is good by the standards of gods and demons, it does not mean that it is good by the standards of humans.
From a human perspective, being too pure only makes you more likely to be deceived and betrayed, which only leads to a twisted fate.
Wouldn't it be possible to avoid bad things if we could at least slightly look into the abyss of criminals?
Knowledge itself does not corrupt man. It is how he uses that knowledge that matters.
'I think the more indirect experience you have, the better.'
[In that context, 'The Scales of Justice' also praises the novels in your integrated library as part of a rich vicarious experience.]
... ... Anyway, whenever he gets a chance, he’s busy teasing me.
“I’ll be back, Reid.”
“I really want to see it.”
“If you’re bored, go look around.”
“The Book of the Demon World and I don’t really get along.”
“Because they’ve fallen, their tastes may have changed. Come to think of it, the demons are also serious about the destruction of the world. Maybe ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) they can gain vicarious satisfaction through indirect experience.”
“......Think about it.”
“Yeah, yeah. See you later.”
I waved my hand and went between the large bookshelves. After walking along, reading the spines of the books, I soon got the expected reaction from Agnes.
<Oh my god. What are these titles? They're so ridiculous.>
“It’s the library of the Demon World. That’s basic.”
As expected from a library, the books were very well categorized.
A humanities corner that studies how to corrupt humans.
A blasphemous corner containing irreverent content about 'strict order and goodness'.
A Revelation corner dealing with prophecies about the 'newborn chaos evil'.
As I looked around, there was nothing particularly interesting. That's when I thought about going back to where the lead was.
[<System> The Mansang Library Guerrilla Event Quest will occur.]
'Huh? Why the sudden surprise quest?'
It's the same kind of quest message that appeared when I caught the Dragon Lord in the Tower of Trials before. I checked it.
[<Quest> 'Romance Pass Recommended Must-Read Books (Difficulty: C)'
Since we've finally come to the library of the Demon World, we can't just leave! Let's find and read the Demon World literature books recommended by 'The Scales of Justice of Souls'.
Must-read recommended books (0/4)
Reward: Change the aftereffects of Divine Descent from Fever to Hypothermia]
You boasted before that you would change the penalty, but I never thought you would prepare something like this.
