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Chapter 8: Laconic

"To think all this time I thought my trainer was pulling textbooks out from her ass." Completely tuning out Zel's very unnecessary comment, you stepped out of the elevator with your mouth agape. It was not that you loved studying, in fact, you hated it. Just the thought of the countless number of textbooks sitting on your desk at home ready to be read brought on an incurable headache. But it was that inside a demon hunting agency - which you had been working at for 2 years now - was a basement library. When Ten mentioned a library, you had imagined a small room with a couple of shelves of books, not an entire room filled to the brim with never ending shelves. 

Inhaling the scent of books of old and new, you allowed yourself a moment to take in everything that was happening around you. Polished white shelves occupied three out of the four walls in the room, extending up to what seemed like oblivion. 

You had never seen so many books in your life...then again you were living in the most technologically advanced era. It made you wonder why V.I.R.T.U.E still opted for physical textbooks. 

Multiple step ladders could be found floating around the sides of the room, allowing visitors to climb up and explore the countless number of books out of reach from the polished marble floors. 

The middle was just as breathtaking. There were a set of stairs running around the entire room which lead you down into the area decked out with tables, chairs, sofas, stools. All of the pieces of furniture matched the slick marble flooring, their white glossy coats glistened in the white lights. 

The fourth wall was built of large filing cabinets, each with small individual labels ranging from categories to dates. You were already dreading the idea of searching through this place. And there didn't seem to be a librarian so you guessed you would have to figure out the layout of the library yourself.

You and Zel had wondered off your separate ways and agreed to meet up at one of the tables in the middle of the library. 

Arriving at the first shelf to your left, you immediately got to work and scanned through the countless number of books. After only reading about five titles you were quick to realise the library was categorised in alphabetical order. Holding a finger up to your chin, your mind went through the possible letters the book you where after could be under. The Seven Virtues, Divine weapons, weapons, Virtue, the 5th dimension, origins of The Seven Heavenly Virtues, there were so many options you would be here searching all day. 

"Are you after anything specific?" Hearing a very unfamiliar voice from behind, you pivoted your foot around to meet with a blonde headed male. He smiled kindly at you once he noticed he had caught your attention. His grin reaching his eyes, causing them to turn into two small crescent-like moons. 

"A book about The Seven Heavenly Virtues." You responded with hopes of him being able to help you. 

"Hmm." Moving his head slowly from left to right, the male finally decided on the right and gestured for you to follow. "Is there anything about them specifically you wanted to know?" His voice was silky smooth and reminded you of the lullabies you listened to as a kid to help with asleep.