The 3rd Arc of the 'Saint Series' novels.
At the end of his long absence from Chersea, Kuro finally opens his 'dream school', the 'Academy', in Chersea. However, peace is not to last. Conspiracies are abound, and his love and faithfulness to Madd...
And so, after I borrowed the Lord Tenguri's blueprints, I went to the Conclave's library to conduct some research. See, I realized that, while I spent several weeks here in Cherflammen, I still had little idea about the geography of the realm of the demon people, especially the economics of this place. Now, if I was trying to improve on the goblin lord's design, I needed to know if the parts like metal, wood and the ingredients for the demon powder/crack horn powder were readily available, or if we'd have to import products from the other realms.
Yes, I'm thinking of the mithril industry in the Kingdom of Cherwind. My connections to their queen, Lady Ursura, can be used to our advantage.
"..."
Well, I knew that what I was doing was no different to those who were distributing the modern guns. The ideal dictated that such weapons shouldn't be used, nor allowed to develop further, or Cherflammen could end up like Earth. However, I had to be realistic; as the Roman general Vegetius said, 'if one wants peace, then one must be prepared for war'.
Looking for books at the library was pretty easy. The Conclave's system was the same as that of our old world; perhaps Alexa had influenced its arrangement and organization. Besides, it's not that long since I left the Saint's Tower, so I could still remember how to search the catalogue for the articles that I wanted.
"..."
The books discussing the detailed geography and economics of several of Cherflammen's known regions consisted of around 20 or more thick, cumbersome, and dusty tomes numbered from volume one to oblivion. Opening a page, the letters were relatively small...which was a research nightmare for an ordinary person. For scholars, though, it was a wonderful and ideal information dump.
As for me, however, as much as I wanted to read all those books about the products sold and traded by each clan of Cherflammen, my time was woefully limited. The Lord Tenguri had agreed to come with me tomorrow, in crossing towards the Biorno-held territories as soon as the long sleep ended. As we're going to negotiate with the vassals of the Biorno clan, I'd like to have a sharp and prepared mind. But I hadn't rested yet since I came back from Alexa's place.
"..."
Maybe I'd just read a bit then go to my quarters once I get sleepy.
So yeah, though I love books and reading, looking at the giant collection of volumes about the geography and economics of Cherflammen felt like an eternity of suffering. Nevertheless, I still grabbed a book, and sat on a hidden spot of the library to read.
"The geography of the Sea of Sand, volume 1," I read that with a relatively loud whisper, as I'm trying to fight sleepiness...
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The next thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a beautiful lady sitting on the opposite side of my table. She had a black hair, black gothic-style dress, and black mourning veil that obscured nearly a quarter of her face. The lady just stared at me, as if she observed the entire time I was asleep.
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