Episode 84. Great Magical Library (2)
Inside the marble floor and colorful lighting.
There were countless kinds of books in the endless library.
They were entangled like a maze, but Jinhyeok crossed them without any obstruction.
from now on.
To be precise, towards the center where the information desk is.
How long did it take?
At the end of the passageway widening, I saw a desk made of old wood and the figure of a person sitting on it.
“Hmm?”
rattle!
An old man in a black suit and monocle stood up.
A slight hint of embarrassment on his face.
I know why.
How did you get through this maze and find the information desk at once? that’s what you’re curious about
“It is surprising. It’s normal for first-time visitors to get lost in a labyrinth of books.”
“I came all the way here after following the road. I hate to say this, but I’m pretty lucky.”
Jinhyuk shrugged.
It was a ridiculous excuse, but Rick didn’t question it.
Rather, he looked at Jinhyeok as if he was interested.
“My name is Rick Hennessy, who manages this library.”
Rick politely took off his bowler hat and bowed deeply.
‘A person who corresponds to the middle manager level bows his head…’
This is why I am afraid of this old man.
It would have been easier to deal with if I had treated him poorly or ignored him.
Maintaining the same manners despite being in a high place was proof that he had enough room.
A tycoon who runs one of the biggest guilds in the tower and also manages the great library of magic.
To get what they want from such a serpent, this side also needed a plan of their own.
“This is Kang Jin-hyeok.”
“You are the player Kang Jin-hyuk. welcome. The one who received the Tower’s recognition and visited this place faster than anyone else. As a reward, you can purchase one of the books in the Magic Library, so feel free to take your pick.”
Rick stretched out his hands.
A report covering barriers, sorcery, magic, and phantom magic.
There is literally everything here.
but.
“If you choose what you want, you won’t be able to have it.”
“haha. you’re right. It just gives you a chance to choose. To buy it, you have to pay for what it’s worth. Of course, we do not accept the currency used on Earth. Please note that you can only barter through coins or items.”
This was also what was expected.
However, all useful magic books required billions of coins, so in fact, the option of purchasing something with coins should be put aside.
“I don’t have many coins, so I think it would be difficult to buy them with coins. I am interested in bartering. Can you recommend a suitable wizard?”
Jinhyeok took out ‘Merlin’s wand’ from the subspace inventory.
And put it carefully on the table.
Parr.
Rick’s eyes twitched slightly.
It’s a unique habit that comes out when you like something.
“Ugh. So what about this one? It’s a flame-type magic book, and it’s said to have been written by the Red Dragon himself. If you exchange it for Merlin’s wand, it will be a good deal for both of you.”
Rick quickly picked out a book with a golden rune word on a red cover.
It comes out like this too.
In the past, I suffered huge losses by accepting barter without knowing the exact value of an item.
I robbed all the items I had to get a useless magic book.
At that time, it was a mistake that I made because I thought that the magic library was a great opportunity.
but.
“It’s strange.”
“It’s strange. What do you mean?”
“As far as I know, this book was not written by the Red Dragon, but by a court mage of the Empire. His name was probably… Telemos, right? Have you just crossed the stage of the 6th circle?”
Not even the chief mage.
A magic book written by about 70 wizards in the court.
If you put medicine on such trash and try to sell it, do you use it?
“…!?”
An earthquake shook Rick’s pupils.
Until now, a little doubt and interest coexisted, but now it was a mixture of surprise and wariness.
“How can you do that…”
“Even if you look at it like this, my feet are a bit wide. Thanks to you, I have quite a bit of information.”
Jinhyeok smiled and took out a coffee pot, filter paper, and coffee beans from the subspace inventory this time.
These were things I had purchased at the ‘Coin Exchange’ before coming here.
“I think the story will be long, but how? Would you like a drink?”
Jinhyeok placed the ground beans on filter paper and poured hot water over them.
“no. Coffee isn’t important right now…”
Shaking his head, Rick suddenly twitched his nose.
A fragrant coffee scent that fills the inside.
“I can’t believe this.”
It was coffee made from Rick’s favorite ‘coffee beans from the jungle of Bangenti’.
“Does player Kang Jin-hyuk like this coffee too?”
“I didn’t like instant, so I searched a lot. Certainly, the coffee inside the tower has a better aroma. Of course, this was the most suitable of them all.”
“…Hmm. You have an excellent taste for coffee. Personally, this is my favorite.”
I know.
I’ve seen you drink 12 cups of this coffee a day in the past.
Personally, I prefer caramel macchiato or chocolate frappuccino with lots of syrup rather than bitter coffee, but the important thing now is to win his favor.
[Library librarian ‘Rick Hennessy”s favorability rises surprisingly.]
[I’m always a profit-seeking merchant, but I’ll soften that stubbornness to you.]
Keen eyes that see through the authenticity of things.
There is no choice but to like it because the taste for the favorite food is the same.
Above all, since he was using the ‘sympathy’ skill implicitly, this psychological warfare was over before it even started.
“Can I personally ask one question to Flair Jinhyeok Kang?”
“Feel free to ask.”
“Since I came here, I know that I am different from the average player. However, player Kang Jin-hyeok seems to have a background that goes beyond being special.”
Information that a player who has just entered the 5th floor cannot know by common sense.
Since you said it casually, I can only assume that there is something of course.
“I wonder what the background is. You want to ask this.”
“You saw it right away.”
…good.
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth went up.
I’ve been waiting the whole time for you to ask me this.
“Actually, Egyptian deities are looking after me. Thanks to that, I was able to come here and also get various information about the tower.”
“These Egyptian deities?”
“yes.”
“That can be. To think that they would already be interested in players…” “
It seemed like they cared about me quite a bit. Of course, it is an undeserved interest for me.”
If Anubis had heard this, he would have grabbed the back of his neck and collapsed.
No, not at the level of collapsing, but he could have bit his tongue and fell from the top of the pyramid.
I was able to write a book just because of what happened to me so far.
But on Rick’s part, there was no way to find out.
At least for this moment.
“Anyway… It seems I have neglected you too much.”
The tone of Rick’s voice completely changed.
“A person of value needs to be treated accordingly. As an apology, I will give you one of the books here as a gift.”
Whoa.
look at this
Of course, I expected that conditions would change, but this was unexpected.
You mean you’re literally going to issue an empty check regardless of the price?
“Can I really pick any?”
“This is a compensation given as an apology to the end. Don’t worry and choose comfortably.”
“If so…”
If you don’t mind the price, there’s anything you want.
Originally, I was going to give up Merlin’s wand and exchange it.
Thanks to you, you can get what you want most for free.
Jinhyeok started walking leisurely along the library.
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Jeopardy.
My walking speed slowed down little by little.
After a while, Jinhyeok stopped in front of a bookshelf in the corner.
12F – Row 127.
right here
‘I hated looking at textbooks, but why am I so happy with this?’
Jinhyeok chose one of the books in the library.
It was a very impressive old book with a black cover.
“Are you really okay with that? It’s definitely a good magic book, but it’s written in ancient runes, so anyone can read it…” “
This is to commemorate the time when I, the black dragon Macedrian, became an old dragon. thousand years. I have been thinking about how to break the rules of the world. what about blah blah A book written by a lizard suffering from secondary illness. I will do this.”
Jinhyeok naturally recited the first chapter of the book.
It’s like ancient runes.
After watching it for over 10 years, I am more familiar with it than Korean.
“Puhaha! I did this again. You are truly worthy of receiving the protection of the gods.”
Rick let out a delightful laugh.
Maybe it’s because of the surprise of being able to interpret even ancient runes.
Or, I don’t know if it’s because I called the dragon, which is said to be the strongest creature, carelessly.
The only thing that is certain is that he has won the favor of one of the most influential middle managers in the Tower.
“Me too. In the future, we will keep an eye on player Kang Jin-hyuk. I sincerely look forward to the day we can meet again.”
end with that.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
The library became a handful of sand and began to collapse.
Now that you’ve earned your reward, it’s time to get back to reality.
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The 5th floor of the Tower of Trials.
It’s only been two days since the 4th floor has been attacked, but quite a lot of people have challenged the 5th floor.
Due to the nature of the map, which is closed on a first-come, first-served basis, it was to occupy even a small advantage.
And the most popular among them was ‘mine’.
[C – No. 101 has been closed.]
[D – No. 77 has been closed.]
[E – No. 158 has been closed.]
Looking at the rapidly blinking status window, Jinhyeok exclaimed a small exclamation.
“Yeah. The deadline for this is almost the same as college registration.”
It is also comparable to super-popular liberal arts courses such as ‘Sex and Love’ that close in one second.
I understand.
It must have been attractive that as long as you find the jewel, it will be recognized as clear.
At least the risk of losing your life is less than anywhere else.
but.
“It seems safe, but the clearing speed is abnormally slow.”
Finding the ‘royal diamond’ buried deep in the mine is similar to finding a needle in the desert.
Even if you pickaxe for 90 days, there were countless cases of failure. Above all, there was nothing left except to overwork the body for such a long time.
Jinhyeok didn’t even pay attention to the popular maps.
Instead, I looked at the places where players were most reluctant.
[Z – 01 (Asylum)]
Number currently on standby: 37
Time remaining: 0h:2m:13s
Psychiatric ward.
A building of death where cursed monsters and insane patients roam.
This is the battlefield to choose from on the 5th floor.
‘It’s almost closing time.’
However, it was just then that Jinhyeok was about to agree to participate.
Tring!
An unexpected message has arrived from those who have never revealed their presence.
