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Reader Chapter 12

Chapter 12:

Leah thought to herself as she stared at the man heavily concentrated in his book. She was certain that the reason the man was reading the book was because he wanted to increase his stats. And there was quite a high likelihood that he may believe that only the books in this place increased his stats.

'I should tell him.'

She agonized for a brief moment and walked towards the man.

"Excuse me."

She arrived in front of the man and called to him.

"........?"

Coincidentally he had just finished reading the entire book. He closed it and looked at her. His face was filled with confusion. She opened her mouth.

"This place is not the only place you can raise your stats."

"Excuse me?"

He answered her with a rhetorical question. His voice was filled with embarrassment. She smiled as she heard his disconcerted voice and replied.

"Your stats can be increased not only here but elsewhere as well. You only need to read a book."

"Okay."

He responded.

"...........?"

This time, she was confused.

'Why is his reaction like this?'

Different than before, the man's voice was very calm.

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'What does this woman do?'

Soo Hyuk was considerably taken aback.

'Why is she bringing up conversation about stats all of a sudden?'

She comes up to me abruptly and says that this place isn't the only place you could raise your stats? That you only need to read a book for it to increase? What does she want me to do about it? What type of reaction does she want from me? He thought to himself.

'Did she want me to be surprised?'

"I told you, you only need to read a book? Not here?"

She spoke in the meantime.

"I know that."

His thoughts stopped as soon as she spoke. He shook his head.

"Excuse me?"

She asked with a rhetorical question. She looked flustered.

"But why are you here then?"

It was such an obvious question.

"To read the books."

"........the books?"

"Yes, this is a library."