The bishop is unfathomable.

Led by Barris, Livy quickly arrived at the third floor of the library.

Above that is the fourth floor, the restricted book section.

On the stairs leading to the fourth floor, there are several illusory chains, and in the very center of the chains, there is a lock that is as solid as a physical lock.

"Don't be surprised. From now on, you'll need to unlock this door yourself before going to work."

"As for how to open it, it's very simple, just show me your badge."

Li Wei then picked up the tag hanging around his neck and shook it at the lock.

The giant lock then disappeared, but the chains remained, only now with an additional passageway for Li Wei to pass through.

"You can go on your own from here on out. I have a lot to do too."

"The office is located at the corner of the stairs on the fourth floor, which is very conspicuous."

"From now on, it's all up to you."

After saying that, Curator Barris's figure gradually turned into a phantom of smoke and disappeared from the spot.

Clearly, this librarian of the Norren Grand Library was no ordinary person.

Taking a deep breath, Li Wei withdrew his gaze, hugged the cat in his arms, and then walked towards the upper level of the somewhat eerie staircase.

As he entered the fourth floor, the stairs behind him disappeared as if they had never existed, replaced by another lock.

And the office, as Curator Barris had said, was conspicuous, located to the right front of the stairs.

Li Wei walked into the office and looked around at the layout.

There is a sturdy table against the wall on the left, and behind the table is a solid wood high-backed chair with a red velvet cushion.

There is a red sofa directly opposite the table, against the right wall.

The room had no windows; all the light came from a huge glass chandelier located in the center of the roof.

The chandelier's light is a gentle, amber-like color that unconsciously helps people relax.

Apart from that, the office was filled with empty bookshelves, completely devoid of any books.

There was a newspaper rack near the entrance, filled with news from the past week, and above the rack was a black box-like object.

Just as Li Wei was looking at it, a brand new newspaper fell out from inside.

Li Wei first put the black cat he was holding on the ground, then reached out and picked up the newspaper, glancing at the date on it.

"October 10th, 1878 in the Glorious Calendar... Is that today's Imperial Daily?"

"They even offer newspaper delivery service, that's pretty good."

After briefly looking around the office, Li Wei pulled out a chair and sat down behind the desk.

This will be my workplace from now on. To be honest, the lack of view makes it feel a bit depressing.

Even though the lighting in the room was as comfortable as possible, a sense of claustrophobia lingered in Li Wei's mind.

"It's not a very comfortable office environment; it's more like a small, dark room that you can come and go as you please, with the lights on."

"Working in a place like this, you can't even tell how much time has passed or whether it's morning or evening."

After complaining for a while, Li Wei put the newspaper aside and decided to first open his employee handbook to see what he was supposed to do.

Although Barris had explained the general job duties to him, that was all he knew.

This booklet contains information such as employee guidelines.

Meow~~~

Before Li Wei could even sit down and take out the manual to read it carefully, the black cat jumped onto his lap, and then hopped onto the table.

Then it lay down on the table and poked its head out to look at Li Wei's employee handbook.

Li Wei chuckled, reached out and ruffled the cat's hair, then looked at the contents of the screen and muttered, "Should I give you a name?"

"Unfortunately, I'm not very good at naming things."

"I'll call you Xiao Hei then."

"Meow!!!"

Upon hearing this, the black cat immediately stood up, its front paws flailing wildly in the air, seemingly expressing its dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, Li Wei gently pressed the cat's head down and pushed it back onto the table: "It seems you really like this name. Then it's decided then."

cat:"……"

After spending five seconds coming up with a name, Li Wei flipped through the employee handbook.

To his surprise, there were no complicated rules like those in a strange tale, as he had imagined; in fact, they seemed surprisingly normal.

Just like what a regular librarian should do.

The only exceptions are the three that were highlighted at the end.

The content circled in red pen appears to have been drawn recently, rather than being included with the manual when it was printed.

It must have been Curator Barris who helped to mark it out.

[The librarian may browse the prohibited books under their care, but is forbidden from taking them out of the prohibited book management area. Any consequences will be borne by the individual.]

[The librarian must finish work by 7 p.m. each day and return to the third level or lower.]

The working hours for the restricted book depository staff are from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM daily. They must remain within the library premises for at least six hours each day during this time. After meeting the six-hour requirement, the staff is free to arrange the remaining time, including leaving early.

After Li Wei finished reading the booklet, which was only a few pages long, his initial nervousness disappeared.

He thought the administrator couldn't steal from his own premises.

Although I can't take it out, it seems perfectly legal for me to read books during work hours.

As for the other regulations, although they seem a bit strange, they are actually a good thing for him as an employee.

We have to leave our posts before 7 p.m. every night, and we only have to work six hours a day, with no set working hours...

In other words, he is completely free to arrange his get off work hours during this period.

Looking back on my experience of getting the job, it really feels like a windfall.

Thinking of this, Li Wei immediately relaxed, then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and retrieved the map of the forbidden library from the corner of the office.

It's time to find the forbidden book that the faceless esoteric bishop has been longing for.

I don't know what kind of good stuff it is.

As soon as he pushed open the door and left, the black cat he had left in the office immediately flipped open the newspaper that Li Wei had casually tossed on the table.

Soon, it found what it was looking for.

Although he knew things would inevitably turn out this way, when he actually saw the headline, he felt a wave of dizziness and almost fainted.

The attention and discussion surrounding this incident even surpassed that of the Beltorian riots yesterday.

The reason was simple: it was a vicious attack that broke out directly in the imperial capital.

The Royal Society's research institute was attacked, half of its buildings collapsed, and dozens of researchers were injured or killed. Suspect Felicia remains at large, and a nationwide manhunt has been launched.