The Wizarding World's Forbidden Book Administrator

Aaron leaned against the bookshelf, looking alert.

The enemy has already invaded the library.

He carried a clothes support pole and a book-carrying stick, with a feather duster hanging from his left waist and a toilet brush in his right hand.

When the rustling sound came again, Aaron peeked out with one eye.

He quickly identified his target.

It was a huge rat, now lured by the bait Aaron had set up, intently eating the bread crumbs on the ground.

Aaron must kill it.

If the rats were only there to steal food, Aaron might not have paid them any mind.

But it has a habit of grinding its teeth.

Its teeth marks are now visible on many bookshelves in the library.

If Aaron continues to let it run rampant, the rat will surely become more emboldened and dare to damage the books.

This is a situation that Aaron absolutely cannot tolerate!

He seized the opportunity, suddenly rushed out, and forcefully smashed the toilet brush down.

But the mouse still reacted, leaping forward and nimbly dodging Aaron's attack.

Aaron threw out a feather duster, trying to block the rat's escape route.

But the mouse simply leaped over the obstacle.

Aaron pulled out the clothes pole behind him and threw it forward like a spear.

The difficulty of throwing weapons was too high, and they still couldn't hit the rat.

Seeing this, Aaron frowned angrily, gathered dark power in his hand, and unleashed a curse that silently rushed towards the rat along the ground.

However, just then, the rat reached the corner of the wall. It turned to the side and escaped the pursuit of the curse's power.

The curse, however, did not turn back to pursue it.

The flaws of the curse are revealed in their fullest extent at this moment.

Once the spell is cast, the effect of the curse is undeniable.

However, the conditions for casting a curse are very strict, and one of them is that the identity of the person being cursed must be clearly identified.

As a human, Aaron could not distinguish between different rats, and therefore could not use the curse to lock them down.

Having no other choice, he pulled out a wooden stick and followed them.

Aaron only saw the rat run towards the lobby on the first floor, but he didn't know what happened to it afterward.

So he picked up a wooden stick and searched carefully.

At that moment, Aaron's image appeared in the mirror, and he spoke:

"left."

After hearing this, Aaron immediately followed the instructions and went to the corner on the left side of the hall.

But after taking only two steps, Aaron stopped and ran in the opposite direction.

During this time, Aaron heard a "tsk" of regret.

Sure enough, he saw the mouse.

The mouse was so frightened that it jumped up and hurriedly ran away.

Aaron swung his long stick, but missed.

Then he immediately followed up with a kick...

Based on the soft, yielding feel of the soles, he knew the war was over.

He lifted his foot, and the rat's blood splattered all over the ground, its body convulsing slightly.

Its body was covered in bacteria and viruses, and the carcass had to be disposed of promptly.

So Aaron shouted:

"Henry! Throw that rat into the sea!"

No one responded.

The museum was completely empty.

Aaron stood still and looked around.

Every detail of this huge room was deeply etched into his mind.

Only occasionally did he feel a sense of estrangement.

He shook his head, a smile that was hard to describe on his face.

He bent down, pinched the mouse by the tail, and threw it from the rooftop into the sea.

Then he picked up a rag and wiped the floor clean.

After everything was finished, Aaron came to his senses and was already standing in front of the mirror.

He stared intently at the painting next to the mirror.

"You should burn it."

The person in the mirror suddenly spoke.

"It will make you feel restless and lonely."

This is a lying mirror; it is full of lies.

But Aaron understood that this time He might be speaking from the heart.

The girl in the painting is Miss Brianna.

She has been dead for eight years.

Eight years is but a fleeting moment in Aaron's life, but it's enough for him to forget many things.

But it is precisely because of this painting that memories of Brianna resurface whenever I see it.

Those memories are becoming clearer.

The clearer it is... the lonelier it feels.

He was so lonely that he didn't even want to break the curse within him.

Why did Brianna give him this painting? Why did she curse him?

Aaron still doesn't understand; perhaps this is Miss Brianna's conspiracy.

but:

"I'll burn you first."

The person in the mirror shrugged and said nothing more.

Brianna was the beginning of it all; she left, and others entered his library.

Henry, Lady Aurélie, Natalie.

The presence of the three of them temporarily prevented Aaron from dwelling on his loneliness.

But nearly two years ago, they all left, and Aaron became alone again.

In Aaron's eyes, Henry was more like his student, or even his child, than Brianna.

After all, Henry was far too clumsy compared to the strong-willed and intelligent Brianna.

So after the three left, Aaron was most worried about Henry.

What is this? Aaron shook his head self-deprecatingly. His father's longing?

However, based on the fragmented information he occasionally heard on the radio, Aaron was able to roughly deduce Henry's current situation.

Henry has become a pirate, and it seems he's gotten himself into big trouble recently.

However, Aaron did not comment further.

Henry has the right to choose his own path, and Aaron doesn't want to interfere.

But if Henry seeks help from Aaron, perhaps Aaron can offer some guidance.

Who knows? That idiot is so stubborn, he'll probably be trapped in his own obsession and won't dare to go back to the library for a long time.

Although Aaron had only lived with him for six years, he felt that he knew him well enough.

Lady Aurée was, in Aaron's opinion, a friend.

Her experience was richer than Henry's and Natalie's, and she could sometimes consider issues from a uniquely female perspective, which Aaron found very helpful.

However, Aaron was still quite worried about Lady Aurée's choice.

Mrs. Auréli was a well-educated and kind woman with the most basic conscience and extremely devout faith, but her purpose in leaving the library was to kill and seek revenge.

The biggest obstacle she will face along the way will undoubtedly be her own inner self.

As for Natalie...

Aaron and Natalie didn't have much contact; they were just acquaintances.

If Aure hadn't entrusted Natalie to Aaron before leaving, Aaron wouldn't have cared about Natalie's fate at all.

But now that Aaron has accepted that responsibility, he will, based on that responsibility, hope that Natalie will be safe and sound.

Of course, it would be best if Henry could bring Natalie back.

If he couldn't bring it back, it would only make Aaron feel more guilty towards Lady Aure.

Many major events have occurred in the kingdom over the past two years.

Aaron felt that there was definitely some interference from Aurelia.

Aaron had absolutely no clue about Natalie's whereabouts.

However, what Aaron found strange was...

It's been less than two years since the three of them left, and I've spent even more time with them...

However, Aaron discovered that their importance in his heart was gradually fading.

What made him miss his family and feel even more lonely was...

Miss Brianna...

Aaron shook his head.

Could this be the curse you placed on me?

"Knock knock knock!"

Suddenly, a knock sounded on the library door, a sound that hadn't been heard in a long time.