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Satou here Keeping stuff tidy and in order, be it data or things, so you can readily get them anytiet where you put things right when you need to get them, don't you

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"--Are all these?"

I reflexively e piles of old scrolls and books in front of e Karyu's, the principal, room

I'm here to solve an [unsolved problem that has remained so for 100 years] as part of God Karion's Trial, but looking at these piles et cold feet a bit

Well, since I' these, there's no need to get so worked up

"The number of problems theations and e Karyu toldwhite beard

"These here are the original scripts, but you can find the copies in the Great Library in this tohile the problems themselves have been carved on the pedestals of the red salt statues on the first floor so anyone could read it if they so desire"

I see, the statues in the entrance hall carry such a role huh

According to Sage Karyu, there are other red salt statues carrying a similar role situated in God Zaikuon main temple's chapel and inside the city itself

As those statues have been reinforced with earthoutdoors

"Then, ood idea to look around the statues before picking a probleht, e Karyu smiled as he replied to Arisa and Mia's conversation

"I shall give the key to this library to Satou-kun You can get to this library froes You can read the documents here anytime you want, however you're not allowed to take them out with you As their value cannot be understated, take care not to dae Karyu handed over ID bracelets to us along with the key

We can freely enter the Great Library so as we have these

"So this is the 『Ring of Wisdoly at the bracelet she holds in her hands

Looks like it's a kind of ao to Great Library first? Or do you want to check the red salt statues?"

Apparently, Miko Maiya is going to continue acting as our guide

Looking at the girls, their faces screao to the Great Library'

"Well then, please show us the way to the library first"

We're headed to the Great Library two floors below Sage Karyu's rooe tower are filled with bookshelves, and one of those levels is an archive that's not open to public It's not an archive of banned books, the archive is housing incomplete written memo and book collections of scholars that didn't have a successor According to round

"Lots"

"More than master's library even"

"I think there's about as many books as both the Royal Acadeirls gave their i around at the bookshelves

The amount of books befit the name Great Library indeed

It did feel a bit odd for a s kingdoot the reason why after checking the author's nareathere and books written and donated by scholars ere staying here for a time

"Arisa-chan, Space Lens Eye!"

Arisa survey the books' spines with her space'Bikaa' out loud

"Mwu, unfair"

"Mia-sa with ht this would happen"

"Tina, nice"

Princess Sistina took a telescope froave it to Mia

"Found the first edition of Magic Complete Works!"

"They have the extra issue of Selirls are getting excited to see rare books

I stopped Arisa fro other people here and went there with her

I reached the book Arisa's hand couldn't reach

"--You there!"

A stern sounding voice stopped me, so I turned at the source of that voice

A beautiful wo spectacles stood there with perked up shoulders

"This is the Bookshelves of Scarlet Floor where only scholars and officiating rade kid and aith you now!"

"H-hold on! Excuse me--"

I blocked Arisa's mouth as she was about to object and showed the wrist ofthe bookshelves at the wo of Wisdoe Karyu-dono had given these to us"

"N-no way"

"Librarian Besse, he's telling the truth"

"M-Miko Maiya-sama!"

Miko Maiya who came with Princess Sistina after us talked to her

Seeon has taken on God Karion's trial"

"W-what--"

The librarian who became speechless seemed like she found Miko Maiya's explanation hard to believe, but she ilad Miko Maiya came with us

It probably would have taken soive your orders to me or the librarian at the desk if you need a book As an apology for my impoliteness earlier, I shall make frantic efforts to provide assistants"

Well, thanks to this little incident, we et acquainted with librarian-san amiably, all's well

"Hey, how many books here can we borrow at once?"

"I'm very sorry, but the books here cannot be lent Please read the room, or hire transcribers affiliated with Great Library if you wish to make a copy"

"Can the chained books over there be transcribed too?"

Princess Sistina points her fingers at bookshelves and books that have been chained down to prevent theft

There's even an iron grill in front of the bookshelves

"Those books are prohibited fro transcribed You can write the part you have ht fro to the librarian, they're not of banned books kind, however the books contain dangerous knowledge that could prove bad were they taken out indiscreetly, thus the spread of infor to the entrance hall to check on the statues' pedestals there, Arisa and you girls, are you staying here?"

"Un, I'll do it later"

"Library won't run away"

After thinking a bit, Arisa said so and Mia nodded at her reply

"That's right It's not going anywhere"

Princess Sistina, the forretful to part from here, but she forcefully convinced herself about it and ith us

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"『What is miasma?』, 『What is mana?』, 『What is spirit?』, 『What is a soul?』--These are problee's Tower』 huh"

"They're intriguing and all, but there's no e could solve one in a day"

"Nn, difficult"

Since these weren't recorded in the books the elves had, I should just leave these fundamental questions to the researchers

"What do you think about this one?"

"Did you find soood?"

"Look"

Beckoned by Princess Sistina, Arisa and Mia came to her

"『For what reason do Labyrinths exist?』 huh?"

As a dungeon master myself, the mystery hit a bit too close to home

There were nudo was decisive