Chapter 87: Little Monster (1/2)

“Brooks, where are you? I’ through the towering shelves covering the first floor of the Great Library situated in Thurgau, Nisha was currently looking for the scholar that taught her various things in the past twoher brother with her for the first ti You know you have to keep quiet in the library”

Scratching his head and rising from the bench he rested on, the old scholar blearily looked around while suppressing a groan

“Why are you here this early, don’t you usually only co the afternoon? And did you finish all of the books already, didn’t you only borrow the around”

Coreeted him, a male with blond hair beside Nisha

“And this is … ?”

Wary of an unknown intruder suddenly in his territory, Brooks urged Nisha with his eyes to explain

“Please let me do the introductions Brooks, this is my brother Henry, he wanted to come with me to meet you Henry, this is Brooks, he works here in the library and has been helpingbetween the two of theested that she was done with her part and the rest was up to them

“It’s an honor to meet you, Mister Brooks Fro out books to her and instructed her on other matters For that, I wish to sincerely express , Henry laid some honest admiration in his voice, after all he was happy to hear that Nisha expanded her horizons and had taken interest in the library

“Far from it, this one merely helped her pick out suitable texts to keep her interest It’s the duty of any scholar to pass on knowledge to the next generation”

Moderately accepting the compliment in a roundabout way, Henry’s impression of the old man rose

“Then, is there another reason why you’ve chosen to stop by here?”

Studying the ure of Henry in return, the scholar replied in an affableto start attending the acade next week, therefore I can’t come as often as currently anymore and just wanted to tell you in advance, since you helpedthe last twoher head to hiratitude in an honestto be a teacher?”

Thinking about the a her as a teacher wasn’t strange for Brooks

“What? No, I’ll attend as a student Why would you think I’d be a teacher?”

Bewildered by the unexpected response, the scholar acted as if someone poured a bucket of cold water over him

“Huh? Why would someone like you be a student at an academy? Didn’t you read all the books on this floor in just two moons? Why would someone like you … how old are you in the first place? To beco at the small elf before his and declared herself the de, Brooks didn’t knohat to say

“What are you saying? Of course I haven’t read all of these books I a material hidden in this layer of the library In this particular variety of exquisite novels, I a to read them And al around on this etage, indulging hi a new exeht, Brooks?”

Directing her innocent gaze straight at the restlessfar closer than he would like

“Do you knohat I’h to stab a ri the knife turn inside him

“I take it all back You’re a little monster, I tell you You wouldn’t happen to have told the others about my collection?”

Henry understood the conversation’s implications, yet he chose to stay silent, a small smile on his lips as he watched the hunter corner his prey

“Hey, I take offense to that A little monster … how rude

At least make it a little beast instead, I’ her hair in a played displeasedcutely, Nisha scowled at Brooks