Yoro: "wait….Didn't I have already passed this section earlier?" Looking at his right and left, he was certain that the bookshelf beside him was the same as the shelf he passed before.
Yoro raised his eyebrows at this, but just to make sure it was only him being lost, he tried to stread on the same path.
Walking straight, he finally arrived at a turn in the way to the left. And as he passed it, he just saw himself walking in the same place as before. Looking behind, he widened his eyes unintentionally.
Yoro: "it's... Gone...?"
The turn in the lane he had just passed was gone. In there, replaced the turning was a straight line with the same shelf as before in his right and left.
Yoro: "...Is this some kind of looping I am having right now?"
It had become an obvious thing to him that there was magic in this world, in Eus. But he couldn't believe he accidentally stumbled upon one, when today wasn't more than just his first day in this world!
He tried to walk straight two or three more times, only to see the same thing happen again and again. And when he walked behind him, backwards or not, he would meet the turn in the lane to the right, and just saw himself appear in the same place as before.
Yoro: "this only will go and go on forever..."
'...me'
Yoro: "what?"
'...co...me…..'
And as he wanted to massage his aching temples, he heard someone….or something was calling him from one of the shelves. Yoro felt an omnious feeling at this typical death calling scenario and wanted nothing but to get off from here.
But he knew he couldn't do it thanks to this weird magic.
Walking slowly, he proceeded forward while trying to find the source from the shelves. Even though there were many books placed here, he instantly knew which one the source was when he placed his eyes on it.
Yoro: "A black book….of course" He cursed internally, but still held out his hand neverthless, after hesistated for a moment. Grabbing the very black book, the ominous vibe he felt earlier became more apparent.
Yoro: "No title, just a plain black cover..."
The book was small, and small enough to fit in the coat pocket. He opened the first pages to check what's inside. And there was nothing written except a name which most likely the one who wrote this book.
Yoro: "White, the accomplice of black… what a stupid name" He tried to joke it off, but realized it only do nothing but made him having a goosebumps all over his body.
Flipping the pages to the next one, there is written.
"Congratulations to someone who found this book. It seems my magic has felt something special inside your body. But don't fret, it is nothing bad for you.
This book just can be seen by who it chooses, and can be touched by who has the key.
Think carefully before you flip to the next page, for it you can't go back to where you are.
Some may find it a blessing, and some of the others think it kind of a curse. And what is it there? You have to find it yourself.
So if you come up in a desperate situation, this can be your last means to find a way out, or your first way in the path of abyss.
If you trapped in the loop, bring this book with you, for it can be the means for you to escape"
After he had done reading it, a cold feeling then crept up in his back, making him involuntarily touch the back of his neck while having its hair standing. Looking to his right and left, there was still no one around him, adding the uncomfortable atmosphere even more.
Yoro: '....is this some kind of trap?' He said while looking at the seal that holding the book from flipping the next page on it's own.
Thinking so was actually quite understandable. He got the key to go out from here, right at his first try in finding something interesting or out of place on the shelf. .
Just… What are the odds?
But then he discarded that thought as soon as it came. It was because the interface flared up in the following moment.
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Memoir found
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A blue screen appeared in his vision in a sudden. Startled him off like a little girl stumbled upon a flying cockroach. His feet actually slipped slightly, but when nothing happened for the next few seconds, he heaved a sigh of relief and tried to recollect his composure.
He frowned when he saw there was no other option in the interface except to close the tab. It seemed the system or whatever that is was just trying to tell him this 'nonsensical piece' of information for an unknown reason. He wondered what that meant for a while, but only came to some random conclusion without any basis.
"Memoir… if it's only that, there was no harm in opening this book, right?"
The idea sounded fancy, but then he discarded that thought as soon as it came. He didn't know much about magic, nor how the system worked. But if there was one thing for sure, then it would be no coming back after he flipped the page off. The seal was placed there for a reason, and he didn't dare to mess with it without sufficient information.
But then, what exactly did this person want from him exactly?
Yoro: "haaah….thinking about that will be taking forever."
And realizing that thinking about it was pretty much useless, he hurriedly walked out to the place he came from without waiting any longer. And as that mysterious book said, the loop has already ended.
Yoro could feel a weight fall off from his chest as everything didn't go wrong. But as he wanted to pass a junction at the front, someone bumped into him in a sudden.
???: "Ahh!"
The person who bumped into him fell, and a girl's voice sounded out. Looking down, Yoro finds a girl, maybe about fiveteen years old or something.
Stetching out his hand, he then said with an apologetic voice. "I am sorry, are you okay?"
The girl who fell down raised her head up and saw the person who bumped into her just now. As their eyes met, they both couldn't help but shout in their heart
'Beautiful!' 'pretty!'
???: "ah, no, I am alright," she said and reach out her hand to grab his own to support her body up
Yoro: "at another time, be careful when you're walking, alright?" He said with a smile and then left.
The girl stood there in a daze, even when he had gone from her vision. She placed her hand in her chest as she stared at where he had left.
???: "....Is he…..the one I am looking for?..."
She murmured as she felt the beat of her heart was quicker than it's normal. As she realized she was dozing off, she then went back doing whatever she wanted to do before.
Yoro, still holding books in his hands, walking back to where the counter is. Looking around, he discovered this library was bigger than the eyes meet. He walked for quite a while before arriving at where the counter was.
As he got there, Chad, who was flirting with the lady who ignored him before came to his view. Even when he is already quite close to them, they still flirted with each other without minding the situation around.
As reluctant as he was to break the pink atmosphere around them, he wanted to quickly say goodbye to this place
Yoro: "Cough cough" he feigned some coughs while folding his arms.
Chad, finally realizing his young master has done in here, said to the counter lady he needed to go. Seeing the disappointed expression on her face, he convinced her that he will come back later.
When he looked back at his young master, he asked with a confused face. "You don't want to buy anything?"
Hearing his question, Yoro pointed at the mysterious black book in his hands. "I want to buy this and this"
But Chad there, looking at where he pointed at, didn't see anything on his young master's other hands.
"you want to buy this hero's book and...your very own hand?" He asked with doubtful expression.
And so, Yoro realizes that others really couldn't see the book in his hand as the book said. He waved his hand and said "nevermind, let's pay this one and get out of here"
And after he gave the payment for the book, they both left the library.