Path of light

Chapter 65 66. Library

When Roy came to the library for the first time, he thought it was really big.

It took a long time just to find the area where the history books were located.

Finally, I saw the guidance sign on the bookshelf and followed the guidance above to take the right path.

In fact, historical books are a major category in the library, but there are too many bookshelves here. Standing in front of the bookshelves, Roy saw a large number of books about the personal experiences of elves.

For example, in the Battle of the Queen of Egwene Islands, many elves tell this history from the perspective of the participants.

Elves love everything related to literature and art. It is not difficult for the elves to spend several years writing an autobiography. The days are so long anyway...

Roy randomly found two illustrated books among the books that recounted the historical event of the Battle of the Queen Egwene Islands.

After turning two pages, the book actually contains an experience similar to desert island survival. It seems that the elves also like this...

Roy walked up to the second floor holding the book and found that although the space on the second floor was much smaller than the first floor, it seemed more spacious.

The bookshelves here are farther apart from each other, and many of the top shelves are empty.

There are not many elves standing in front of the bookshelf, flipping through books...

The bookshelves on the second floor are filled with advanced knowledge.

Roy casually flipped through a few books whose titles he recognized, and they actually read "Astrology Puzzle", "Plane System", "Introduction to Sub-Dimensional Space", and "The Close Connection between Space-Time Rifts and Planes".

The rest of the books appear to be written in Elvish.

Each byte was Elvish text, but when put together, Roy found that he couldn't understand it at all, and Roy, who was familiar with the pronunciation of Elvish, couldn't even read it.

Well, Roy calmly took the initiative to put the books back in their place.

No wonder the people standing in front of the bookshelves are all elves whose age cannot be discerned, and most of the elves are standing in front of the music and art bookshelves.

Roy came to the entrance of the third floor stairs of the library. The notice board at the entrance clearly stated that only those who have applied for an advanced reading voucher are eligible to borrow books on the third floor of the library.

It seems that only the second floor of this library is really open to ordinary elves.

Although there are only two floors, not just any elf can go to the second floor, because...even if they go there, they won't be able to understand it.

At this moment, Roy could only go back the same way in frustration.

The lobby on the first floor of the library is filled with bookshelves, but it is surrounded by reading areas separated by green plants.

The reading area here actually provides free drinking water.

Roy found a quiet place, next to a row of tall bookshelves, sitting on a bench, holding a book "The Queen's Island War" and looking at it absently.

Roy sat here for a long time, and if no one came, he was going to go directly to the borrowing counter.

At this time, two librarians finally came over slowly pushing a flatbed truck. The flatbed truck was filled with various books.

Their job should be to put these books back on their original shelves.

Not too busy, no chance to rest...

Roy watched for a while, and while they were checking the title of the book on the flatbed, he came over and asked a mixed elf in a low voice:

"Sorry... excuse me, I have a friend who also works here. Her name is Windsor, but I haven't seen her in the past few days. Do you know where she went?"

The two librarians raised their heads and stared at Roy almost at the same time. Looking at his human appearance, their eyes became even more rude.

"..."

Among them, the female mixed elf librarian with naturally curly brown hair asked Roy unceremoniously:

"Are you a friend of Windsor? Why have I never seen you before?"

She is not that kind of weak elf girl, her skin color is a bit dark, but her eyes are very bright.

There is a tendency to hit someone if they disagree.

However, both of them deliberately lowered their voices when speaking, so no elves nearby noticed them.

Roy quickly spread his hands, showed them the borrowed books, and then explained:

"I am a friend of her brother Peleus. His brother borrowed some money from me some time ago. I don't know where he has been hiding recently. He said that if he can't repay the money, he can go to the library. Looking for his sister Windsor.”

The dark-skinned mixed-race librarian’s eyes widened and he muttered angrily:

"It turns out to be that bastard Peleus."

The companion beside her quickly poked her, signaling her to lower her voice.

The dark-skinned administrator's clever eyes rolled slightly, with a hint of sneer on his face, and he said:

"You want to find Windsor. I'll tell you the address, Elf Cemetery in the western suburbs. You can find her there, but you'd better be quiet when you go there and don't wake her up!"

After saying that, she picked up a stack of heavy books and climbed up the wooden ladder.

This ladder is hung on the bookshelf and can be pulled back and forth along the grooves on the bookshelf, which is very convenient.

But if you want to use it to climb to the top of a six-meter-high bookshelf, it is still somewhat dangerous.

Roy deliberately showed a surprised expression and said:

"She's dead?"

The dark-skinned librarian lowered his head and glanced at Roy, then pushed the books in his arms into the bookshelf, and then continued:

"Just six days ago, I accidentally slipped and fell from the third floor of the library to the balcony on the second floor. My forehead hit a marble statue of the Flower Fairy... and I died. The terrace is still closed now."

When she described this scene, her tone was so cold that it was almost freezing.

Move your body along the hanging ladder, flexibly climb to the top of the bookshelf, stuff the last two books in your hand, get your feet stuck on a column of the ladder, hold the column tightly with one hand, and place one hand on the cross brace of the ladder. Go up, and then slide down extremely smoothly.

Roy quickly apologized:

"Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned her so rashly."

Probably seeing that Roy's attitude was quite sincere, the dark-skinned librarian pulled the shirt on his chest and said to Roy:

"Did you see... We have to go up and down the stairs hundreds of times every day, and they actually said that Windsor fell from the third floor terrace and hit her head. Why didn't they say that Naga would choke to death from the sea water?"

Another librarian quickly grabbed the dark-skinned administrator's clothes and signaled her to stop talking.

Then he said to Roy personally: "Windsor's departure has made her a little nervous, and she always likes to talk nonsense. Don't listen to what she said... In short, Windsor is dead, and she can't help with the money Peleus owes you." Pay it back, or you can think of other ways."

Roy immediately raised his head and said to the two librarians: "I promise not to talk nonsense about what I heard. I swear on my personality."

The two librarians were pushing the trolley in the other direction.

Roy lowered his head, looked at the two history books in his arms, and planned to leave the library.

It seems that Windsor's death was very strange, and both her friends and colleagues, as well as the elf guards of the guard, knew this.

Roy knew his identity very well. He was a young half-elf who had just come into contact with elementary martial arts and became a trainee priest of the Temple of Liberty...

He just wants to know the whereabouts of the Holy Grail, but has no intention of becoming a messenger of justice.

Just as Roy walked out of the bookshelf, he heard the dark-skinned administrator say from behind:

"She still has some personal belongings at my place. They are all worthless things. Now she is dead and has no relatives around her. If you want, just wait until I get off work to get them to you. I can compensate you a little bit. Son."

Roy turned around, spread his hands and said:

"If it's inconvenient... then forget it, it actually doesn't matter."

Two mixed-blood elves came up from behind pushing a flatbed cart, and the dark-skinned administrator said calmly:

"No inconvenience, nothing...my name is Amy, what's your name?"

"Roy."

Roy replied.

The three of them stood among the bookshelves. Amy, who had a somewhat careless personality, asked Roy:

"What do you do? Work at a venture capital firm?"

Roy shook his head and said: "No, I am a student of Elf Academy..."

Amy rolled her eyes, her eyes filled with "I believe you..." and then said: "And you are still studying the modern history of elves?"

"……how do you know?"

"It's not like your book doesn't have a title on it!" Amy and her companions pushed the flatbed cart to the next row of bookshelves, pointed to the bench beside them and said, "Wait for me here for a while."

Roy has been waiting for a long time...

He didn't expect to spend the afternoon in the library.

Until Amy and her female companion changed into long skirts and walked out of the library, Roy quickly stood up and followed...

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