Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 147. Rune Crafting Books! Library Materials!

After looking at that material, Liu Shu struggled. After all, not even the material encyclopedia she swallowed in the past had it. "Ugh..."

Mariane heard Liu Shu grunt and asked, amused. "What's wrong?"

Liu Shu asked. "Mariane... Do you know what <Temporalbark> and <Cosmosheart> is?"

The mothkin asked, astounded. "What rank are those materials? A Rank? What's with that name?"

Liu Shu responded. "Huh? A Rank? Nono, they are F Rank and F+ Rank."

The mothkin almost slipped and fell even though she was standing still. "What kind of name is that for a measly F Rank material!? Cosmosheart!? That sounds like, I don't know, something that can build worlds or something!"

Liu Shu stuttered. "D-Does it? Do you think it will be hard to get?"

Mariane frowned. "Do those materials have anything to do with our deal?"

Liu Shu hummed softly. "Yes. If I have those materials, then I can agree to your condition."

Mariane's antennae crossed as she became deep in thought. "Hm... Give me a second; I'll ask Verena. I've personally never heard about those two materials, but she might've."

The mothkin sighed and asked as she flapped her large wings to fly toward Verena. "So... Why do you want a Rune Encyclopedia? I can guess why, but I want to check if I am correct."

Liu Shu pondered for a bit and answered. "Well, I want to know what you do. Just in case."

Mariane smiled. "I see~ As expected, you don't trust me."

Liu Shu was honest. "I don't. We barely know each other, so I was hoping to have a security net for it."

Mariane hummed. "What is the temporal thingy for?"

The World Tree hummed. "To create a library!"

"A library?" The mothkin landed in front of the Town Hall and tilted her head. "Hm... I don't follow, but sure. Let's ask."

Once inside, Mariane knocked on the main door, and after a few seconds, she heard Flor's voice. "Enter."

Once inside, she saw Verena, the Sylvans, Flor, and Ignatia sitting around a table. She smiled and asked. "Well, the World Tree wants <Temporalbark> and <Cosmosheart>. Any idea how to get those?"

Verena blinked, and Branthis's voice spread around. "Why does she want those? That kind of bark is only harvested from trees that are naturally attuned to Space Aether. They are incredibly rare."

Mariane shrugged. "She wants to build a library."

Verena looked incredulous for a second and then muttered. "Well, if it is just for that, I can lend a few units. How many does she need?"

Mariane opened her mouth and closed it. Then, she smiled cutely. "I don't know~."

Verena rolled her eyes and looked upward. Liu Shu laughed and said. "Ten <Cosmosheart> and one <Temporalbark>!"

Verena hummed. "I can give you all of those for one breakthrough fruit!"

"Deal!"

Liu Shu's swift answer made Verena blink. "Hm? Didn't you want me to do business with Flor? Why are you doing it with me suddenly?"

Liu Shu asked, confused. "I am the one who wants it. Why would I let others make a deal for me?"

Verena facepalmed. "Right. Oh dear, this was also another way to get these things. How about you say what more you need, and we can do more deals?"