Wizard: I Have a World of the Dead

"Then I'll trouble you. Here's a small gift."

The young man tapped the table casually, and Count Edmund carefully placed a small bag down before leaving.

Lin Qi withdrew his gaze and knocked on the door: "Knock, knock, knock!"

The young man looked up: "Who are you?"

Lynch entered, bowed, and took out Colin's letter, introducing himself: "Greetings, Your Excellency, I am Lynch Valen of Valen Territory. I happened to hear about you from Maester Colin..."

"Okay, okay."

His carefully prepared opening remarks were interrupted before he could finish, and the young man said impatiently, "Go to the third floor and find Karl."

Lin Qi frowned slightly, feeling extremely surprised.

Just who is this guy?

Even the Duke of the West had to treat him with utmost respect; I doubt even the King could do that.

Meris Grand Library...

What kind of place is this?

His gaze swept over the reliefs and oil paintings hanging on the walls.

Aside from being nicely decorated, I can't really see anything special about it.

really weird.

...

In an office on the third floor, Lynch met Carls, the man the young man had mentioned.

This was an elderly man, well over fifty years old, who was humble and polite, and became noticeably more enthusiastic after learning of Lynch's noble status.

"So it's Baron Lynch of Valenland. Your legend is spreading throughout the kingdom now, the youngest knight. I never expected to meet you here."

He performed a noble greeting with utmost care: "Karls Cecil, it is an honor to meet you."

That's it!

The Cecil family is a baronial family in the Western Regions. Although they are located in different regions, Lin Qi must have heard of them.

Once you're back in familiar territory, things become much easier.

He was already adept at the unspoken social skills among nobles, such as feigning compliance and observing their expressions.

Through Baron Carls, Lynch learned in detail about the rules of the great library.

The sole purpose of this place is to learn.

The Meris Library has seven levels, each corresponding to different areas of knowledge, covering arithmetic, astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, and more.

Starting from the first level, after learning the knowledge of each level and passing the corresponding test, you will receive a key, which will then allow you to learn the knowledge of the next level.

It's somewhat similar to a school on Earth.

"At the Great Library of Meris, everyone comes here with the same goal: to gain a deeper understanding of the world."

"Now that you're here, Baron Lynch, I hope you'll remain humble in your pursuit of knowledge and focus on your studies. Don't try to use your noble status to acquire knowledge; it's pointless."

Karls earnestly warned, "In the face of knowledge, there is no distinction between commoners and nobles, and knowledge will not give you special treatment because of your status."

Lynch didn't understand why Carls would say such a pointless thing.

But upon closer reflection, it does seem to make sense.

There is no such thing as equality for all beings in this world. Nobles generally consider themselves to be chosen by God, born different from others.

If the land is blessed with good weather and abundant harvests, it's because one's sincere prayers have been answered by the gods. If disasters occur one after another, it's because one has been indulging in too much pleasure lately, displeasing the heavens.

If they treat their territory this way, it's probably understandable that they would resort to worshipping gods when faced with knowledge they can't learn.

Lynch left Carls' office and walked down the stairs.

By this time, Lin Qi had a thick book in his hands, with the title "A Guide to Basic World Knowledge" on the cover.

This is the introductory textbook for the Meris Grand Library; all students who are new to the library start here.

After completing the course in this book and passing the assessment, you will receive your first key and will be able to obtain scholar certification.

"Lynch Warren!"

Just as Lin Qi stepped down the stairs, he heard someone calling him.

He turned his head and saw a man and a woman walking down the corridor to his left. They were Jenny, whom he had seen before, and another unfamiliar young man.

Lynch bowed and said, "Miss Jenny."

Haha~

Jenny teased, "Truly befitting a nobleman, so well-behaved... ah, no, so polite."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on the large book in Lin Qi's hands, and she asked, "Have you received the introductory textbook yet?"

Lynch nodded: "Yes."

Jenny asked, "How was it? Was there anything you didn't understand? If you need anything, I'd be happy to help."

As she spoke, she slightly puffed out her chest, and a delicate brass key was tied to her neck with a thin hemp rope.

Lin Qi said, "Thank you very much. Let me take a look first, and I will ask you for help if there is anything I don't understand."

The young man next to him chimed in, "Don't be a show-off. This thing is incredibly difficult. It took us two whole years to get through it."

Lin Qi's gaze fell on the young man.

Jenny raised her right thumb in a gesture: "Jeffrey Crew, disgrace to the Great Library of Merris."

Jeffrey asked, "What are you saying?"

Jenny raised her eyelids slightly: "Isn't that right? It takes an average of 3 to 6 months to learn the basics, but it took two years to master. Apart from that idiot Hawke... no, you're even dumber than Hawke."

Jeffrey blushed. "I... I didn't put in the effort!"

Jenny curled her lips into a smirk: "Tch~"

That's how the three of them got to know each other.

After having dinner together, Lin Qi found a hotel to stay in.

Having just arrived, he hadn't had time to find lodging yet. Although Baron Carls had expressed his concern and offered to stay at his estate, Lynch politely declined.

After all, someone else's manor is not his own castle. There are too many people and too many secrets involved, and Lin Qi did not want to cause any problems because of it.

So for the time being, I can only stay in a hotel.

Anyway, as a commercial town, Ouge Port is full of hotels and inns of all kinds and at different price points.

Lynch chose a hotel called "Olive Tree," located in the city center, just a five-minute walk from the Meris Library.

Although located in a bustling area, it is a manor-style hotel with its own courtyard walls, so it is not noisy.

The courtyard and garden are elegantly laid out and fully equipped.

"Honorable guest, if you need anything, please feel free to ring the bell. Welcome to Olive Tree, and have a pleasant evening."

After seeing the hotel waiter off, Lin Qi closed the doors and windows, making sure that no bored person would be loitering around or doing anything strange.

Lynch took the "Guide to Basic World Knowledge" issued by the Meris Library, summoned a portal, and went inside.

Learning is more efficient when done in the right setting.