A comic book, but a librarian

"It's okay. We won't let you do anything dangerous. After all, you don't have the ability to protect yourself yet. Everything we do here is based on voluntariness."

Uesugi Sumire nodded, and did not rush Himeno Mikoto to decide. Although her blood did have different effects, it was not necessary for everyone present. It could even be said that it was not particularly useful, except for Yukinoshita Yukino. If she got the blood, she might be able to create something jaw-dropping.

"Well... I'll be leaving first. I just came here to meet everyone."

Himeno Mikoto looked a little embarrassed. She bowed slightly and then left the small room in the library.

"What's going on? Speak of the devil and he's here, isn't he? Apart from the Police History Compilation Office, I don't know how much power the supernatural power department has."

"Based on my views on politics and the style of this group of bureaucrats, I am very pessimistic about this department, but since they did show up, maybe we will have a chance to contact them in the future."

Hikigaya Hachiman spoke. He has never really trusted official personnel. He has read so many things on anonymous forums, but has hardly seen any problems completely resolved by official personnel. He has even tried to solve some problems through conversations himself, but still has not seen any signs of official intervention.

"That's it, Kawasaki. I'll be your sparring partner. Let's go."

Uesugi Sumire stood up and stretched. Kawasaki Saki nodded solemnly, grabbed her backpack, and walked out with Uesugi Sumire. The remaining few people did not intend to watch their practice. Although Uesugi Sumire had taught them some self-defense skills, they were still a little nervous when they saw the battle that seemed like a life-and-death struggle.

……

Saki Kawasaki swung her fist vigorously, leaned over and punched Uesugi Sumira in the abdomen, but was blocked without a doubt. Her arm was grabbed and thrown out with a huge force.

Relying on the balance brought by [Sickle and Eclipse], she stabilized her body instantly, and even so, when she stood firm, Uesugi Cheng's finger had already pointed at her throat.

"Good. Come on. You can think more about the timing of your punch. If you can't pick a time when the opponent is least expecting it, then try to punch when the opponent has no way to defend. At other times, you can make a feint. You can switch between real and fake moves at any time. There are similar techniques in [Scythe and Eclipse]."

Saki Kawasaki drew her knife and looked at Uesugi Sumire opposite her. After the hand-to-hand fight, it would be a fight with weapons. At this point, it would be difficult for them to maintain restraint like they did just now, and they might even bleed and get injured.

"The part I'm going to teach you next comes from The Secret Color. It talks about the principle of balance in reflections. This will be very helpful for your improvement."

Uesugi Sumire dodged and fought back at the same time, without stopping his mouth. Kawasaki Saki's progress can almost be described as lightning fast. Of course, this was partly due to the preservation technique he taught, and also because of Kawasaki Saki's own hard work in practicing.

【Secret Colors】: Black Ellie, the disgraced female leader of the Triple Knot Sisterhood of Damascus, wrote this book while on the run from "spies from the relevant authorities." (Reading Requirement: 14 months)

"Ellie spoke of the 'secret hue of the sun' - the blessed 'trace of error' - the weakness in the sunlight, the principle of balance in its reflection."

Uesugi Cheng opened his mouth, and his movements became strange, accurately stabbing Kawasaki Saki's weak spot.

"The more in-depth description of these secret colors is hidden in the shrine of the Three Hours of the Holy Altar, located on the 'Sea Limestone', far away from the conspiracy of the Sisterhood and the Church. You don't need to understand or remember this part. All you need to know is the first half, which you and I just practiced."

[Scythe and Eclipse Lv.4]: Salt and silver; balance, necessity and blame. (5 Blades 4 Moons)

To be honest, Uesugi Sumire was a little surprised by how quickly Kawasaki Saki improved this skill. He adjusted his learning plan and improved his [Sickle and Eclipse] first, so as to avoid the embarrassing situation of finding out that there was nothing he could teach. Fortunately, although Kawasaki Saki's talent was strong, it was not better than Uesugi Sumire.

"Phew, I'm so tired. I'm really exhausted today."

Saki Kawasaki lay on the ground in an ungraceful manner, sweat dripping from her hair and face. Even though it was not winter yet, she still felt extremely hot. Although the muscles all over her body were still protesting, they no longer made the same sound as at the beginning. She felt that after a few more times, she should be able to get used to this intensity.

"Kawasaki Saki, you are a high school student who has to support your family. How can you lie here?"

She encouraged herself and stood up.

"Kawasaki, this is today's salary."

She instantly broke into a huge smile; this was what she had been waiting for.

"One more thing, Kawasaki...please help me run around these places."

She nodded helplessly, and when she looked at the address, her expression suddenly changed.

"Uesugi, are you sure it's here? This place... a case happened not long ago."

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Chapter 434 The end is approaching.

"Oh, then we should go, and bring the talisman to drive away the spirits. If there are vengeful spirits or evil spirits, just send them to the Buddhahood. We are not the kind of people who are overly curious."

Uesugi Sumi handed the other bag to Kawasaki Saki. Anyway, he had no plan to go there himself. The midwinter was about to pass and spring was about to come. He finally felt that it was time for him to set off.

Yes, his intuition told him that if he wanted to know the answer to the mystery of Medusa, then the best option would be to set out after winter was over. He didn't know where this intuition came from, but this feeling had been lingering in his heart, so he had been postponing the time to go out, just waiting for winter to leave.

"Sir, here are two letters for you."

Inside the Silent Bookstore, Himegami Sakura handed two envelopes to Uesugi Cheng, and she paused and said.

"One of them is the letter from Krakow that you mentioned, sir. The other one seems to be sent from some St. Peter's Trust, and it is addressed to the bookstore manager."

Uesugi Cheng first opened the first letter from the Saint** Trust. The content of the letter was very simple. They had distributed funds to the bookstore on time according to the goals of the trust established by the former bookstore manager. However, this fund...

Uesugi Cheng looked at the banknotes in his hand and seriously suspected that the trust had embezzled the bookstore's funds. Perhaps the administrator who set up the trust was too kind, or he was dead and could not manage the trust. Otherwise, what was the point of giving such a small amount of funds a year?

"Forget it. I thought Silent Bookstore had been completely forgotten by people from other places."

Uesugi Cheng accepted the money. Although there was basically no place to spend money on Brancog Island, he still had to purchase some daily necessities from outside occasionally. Moreover, there might be someone in the hotel who would work for him for the money.

"The second letter came from Krakow... It was from someone I don't know, but it was sent to me by someone I know, right?"

Uesugi Cheng opened the envelope and paused for a moment. He felt familiar with the handwriting on the envelope, but when he searched his memory, he found that he had never seen such handwriting before.

"My friend, when you open this letter, I think you must be wondering who I am. Of course, I think you also know the answer I will give you. It doesn't matter. Who I am has no meaning to you. We are destined not to meet in this history, and we are destined not to have more exchanges. I wrote this letter just to remind you that when you have the opportunity to make a choice, remember not to regret it. The pen that determines history and the future is now in your hands."

Along with this letter, there is also a tarot card, Tarot [Wheel of Fortune]

"Good luck my friend, and I have a piece of advice for you. The Sun's plan is not as simple as people think, but it is also not something that can be easily understood. However, the clue is in the Silent Bookstore. Make good use of this gift."

Uesugi Cheng looked at the letter, thought about it and finally threw it into the fire. This person said a lot of things, but in the final analysis, he said nothing. It was a bunch of meaningless nonsense, just like those immortals who like to pretend to be mysterious.

"Sir, a guest has arrived and is waiting outside the door."

Uesugi Cheng nodded and walked out. A bald man was standing outside the door waiting for Uesugi Cheng's arrival. He looked a little reserved and looked at the Silent Bookstore curiously.

"Have a nice day. Can I come in?"

The man named Arthur Thomas Moore spoke politely. He looked like a middle-aged man, but Uesugi Cheng could feel that his real age was much higher than his appearance showed.

"Mr. Administrator, please allow me to introduce myself. I am a student of illumination. My instructor in the Lions Maze has set a challenge for me, and I must solve it before I can move on to the next stage of the course."

He said this, making clear the purpose of his visit.

"First, I must face Medusa and answer her riddle. Have you heard of this one, Librarian? 'What is not to be seen?' Second, I must survive this encounter. I hope your collection of books can help me prepare."

Uesugi Cheng nodded. They all went there for Medusa. Some went for their own pursuits, some went there to witness an ending, and some, like Arthur in front of him, tried to get what they wanted from Medusa.

"No problem, just follow the rules. By the way, when does the next boat leave Brancugar?"

Arthur was stumped by the question. The actual managers of the nine libraries hardly care about the outside world. This was the conclusion he came to when he was in the Lion Maze. However, it was obvious that Uesugi Cheng wanted to leave Brancugar now.

Arthur didn't dare to think too much about the things that could make the bookstore managers leave their posts. He just lowered his head and began to think silently.

"Probably tomorrow. If you need it, I can have someone bring you a ticket."

Uesugi Cheng didn't care about Arthur's temptation at all. He really wanted to leave Silent Bookstore with a clear conscience. After all, no one stipulated that the administrator couldn't leave the bookstore temporarily, and he was the only living person in the whole bookstore. Even if there were any troublesome rules, he could just change them by himself.

"No problem. I won't pay a penny anyway. By the way, I'll give you the book you want later. Just find a place to read it. Although it may be a bit rude, there is no self-selected book reading service in this area."

Arthur had no objection to Uesugi Cheng's conditions. Since Uesugi Cheng had agreed to it, he would not fool him with those meaningless books. This showed his trust in the position of bookstore manager.

"Then administrator, please allow me to spend one night here, and then let me sort out the answers I want."

Uesugi Cheng pointed to a room for him. He didn't care whether he slept or not. After all, Uesugi Cheng could feel that his premonition was urging him to set off.

"Before you leave, you should read this book first."

Uesugi Cheng took out a book with a yellow cover, "The Stolen History"

[The Stolen History]: In this article, the agitator and pamphleteer Alexander Sparrow fiercely criticizes the "terrible serpent, the thief of history". (Reading Requirement: 4 scales)

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Chapter 435 Sulochana Amavassa.

"Administrator, here are the tickets you requested, as well as the copper coins as a reward. Thank you very much for your help. To be honest, I used to believe that the best answer to this question is 'light', but now I'm not sure anymore. Thank you, librarian. I found a direction to think about."

Arthur spoke early the next morning. He was in a hurry as if he was going back to the Lion Maze immediately. As for whether he still wanted to contact Medusa, Uesugi Cheng didn't care. Perhaps if he didn't go now, he would never have the chance to contact Medusa later. Of course, Uesugi Cheng would not remind him of such things.

"Then let's say goodbye. I hope we won't meet somewhere other than Silent Bookstore."

Uesugi Cheng nodded, and the implication of his words made Arthur shudder, but in the end he just nodded and spoke.

"I hope I can have dinner at Silent Bookstore again next time. I have to say it was the most wonderful and filling dinner I have ever had."

Uesugi Cheng was somewhat speechless. Although he could tell it was a compliment, to be honest, was there any need for compliments on such a matter? Didn't the Lion Maze even provide food?

Uesugi Cheng shuddered at the thought of this. He thought that his desires were very few and that he was already satisfied with eating well, living well and living a comfortable life. If even these could not be satisfied, he didn't dare to imagine how depressed he would be.

"See you next time then. As long as you come over, this kind of dinner is always available."

Uesugi Cheng's words made Arthur nod vigorously, then turned around and left without hesitation.

"Ying, pack up and set up defenses. We are leaving. If we are late, we may not be able to see Medusa for the last time."

Himegami Sakura emerged from the misty shadow and nodded. Last night was a bit too boring for her. She could only watch old movies shown on the old movie projector in the Silent Bookstore. Compared with the programs on TV, they were not interesting at all. Even the films marked "Non-Entertainment" that Uesugi Cheng put in the Silent Bookstore, Himegami Sakura could understand what they wanted to say, but she didn't want to learn that kind of thing at all. It was too boring.

"Mist, vines, restrictions..."

The rooms were sealed off again one by one. If Uesugi Cheng did not have the special "key" in his hand, it would be no less difficult for the next administrator to unlock these protections than it was for Uesugi Cheng to clean the rooms now.

"Let's go, we're going to start the boat ride."

Uesugi Sumiko first greeted several special people in the village, including the Kil couple, the blacksmith, the priest, and the female director of the post office. They were all a little surprised that Uesugi Sumiko had to leave the bookstore for a while, but they all gave Uesugi Sumiko their blessings on his journey.

……

"That bastard Arthur Thomas Moore!!! I will definitely beat him up next time!!!"

Uesugi Cheng was standing helplessly at the busy port with his luggage. Arthur bought him a free boat ticket to leave Brancuig. Uesugi Cheng remembered this favor, but what he never expected was that the destination of the ticket this person bought was still in the UK. He directly bought the ticket to the port closest to London.

"Damn it, to get to Budapest from this place... you have to cross a strait..."

Uesugi Cheng was almost blinded. He had originally thought that he would stop at a European port like France or the Netherlands. He had already prepared to take a train to Budapest overnight, but this bastard bought the ticket to the UK, so he had to take a boat from the UK to the European continent.

"Forget it, we're already here, and the earliest boat ticket to France is tomorrow, this bastard..."

Uesugi Cheng muttered to himself, and finally decided to spend the night on the spot. Anyway, he could just find a hotel and stay there for a night. With the help of various spells, he could ensure that no one who shouldn't appear would disturb him.

Then he picked up his suitcase and prepared to find a hotel in London to stay for the night. He didn't need to do anything here. He could just go back to the real world and lie down on the bed to sleep after entering the room.

"Mr. Administrator... May I ask if you have time? Someone would like to see you. If you are willing to honor me, please follow me."

Uesugi Sumiko was walking in the room and was about to return to the real world when suddenly someone knocked on the door. The gentle voice could easily make people feel good, so Uesugi Sumiko opened the door. He could sense that the other person had no ill intentions.

"I'm Agdistis, and I'm here to invite you to a chat at the request of the owner of the [Stripping Club]. Don't worry, she promised that if you have any place you want to go, she will prepare everything you need for the journey."

Uesugi Cheng was a little confused. How could the owner of a club that sounded so borderline or even directly selling XX be related to him? Moreover, judging from the address, this club was in London, a hundred miles away.

Three hours later, he walked into the club filled with ambiguous lights, opened the innermost door, and after seeing the people sitting inside clearly, he wanted to leave without looking back.

"Boy, are you so rude? Sit down. If I had any idea, I would have done it long ago."

"I don't think I could live peacefully with a Ligeia. To be honest, I never thought so."

"Then how about breaking your outdated concept and recasting it into 'Ligeia'? Aren't you a member of the Forge? Although your essence is the type I hate the most."

The middle-aged woman opposite stomped out her cigarette. Uesugi Cheng had already killed Arthur a hundred times in his heart. He never thought that he would be targeted by a Ligeia in London and become her customer. Generally speaking, she would treat people like Uesugi Cheng as food.

[Suluochana Amavassa]: The owner of the shedding club, he is concise, energetic, with bright eyes and never blinks.

She was a middle-aged woman dressed in Indian style. Although she looked ordinary, Uesugi Cheng knew very well how dangerous she was. She was a Ligeia, a Medusa-like being. The only thing Uesugi Cheng knew was that she was extremely disgusted with any influence or power of the exposed sexual aspect of the Light.

"Administrators of the nine libraries rarely leave the library during their tenure, so I'm curious about why you're leaving. But I don't plan to find out now. Boy, let's talk about something else."

Uesugi Cheng sighed. Since Ligeia, who held the key, had invited him, he had no reason to refuse.

"So, boy... why are you looking for Medusa?"

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Chapter 436: Sulochana’s Thoughts.

"If I say I'm not going to find Medusa, would you believe me?"

Uesugi Cheng sat obediently opposite Ligeia. Of course, he was not that honest. For example, he was secretly trying to use tricks to deceive the world and get himself out of this room.

Although the group of immortals can be said to be one of the strongest people in the entire world, the world has never lacked strong people. Even if he is an immortal, Uesugi Cheng, when he meets someone like Ligeia, who has a close connection with Si Chen and Mansu, and is extremely powerful, he has to be timid.

"I definitely don't believe it. The administrator of the Ninth Library has come to visit us and even got off the boat at the strait. If you are not going to Budapest to find Medusa, then I think you are here to find me."

Sulochana knocked on the table in front of him and smiled kindly. Uesugi Cheng just wiped the sweat off his face silently. He didn't want to let his body die. Even though he was an immortal of the lamp, losing his body was still a very painful thing for him. What's more, what Sulochana hated most was anything related to the [lamp]. No matter whether it was the glow or any other power of the [lamp] nature, she hated them all equally.

Uesugi Cheng didn't know whether he was hated by her or not, but he knew that he was in danger. God knew whether Ligeia had any way to deal with the Immortal of the Lamp.

"I did go to find Medusa, not only to witness her final choice, but also for a question..."