Volume 7 Chapter 3 Part1 (1/2)
Present - December 28, 1926
Youngbusily in the party hall’s kitchen They were not the hall’s workers, but Armed Librarian trainees
If normal people were involved in the quarrels between Armed Librarians they wouldn’t be able to avoid serious injuries If that happens it would beco a party
Therefore, the trainees, who had less chances of being injured, were forced to work there
“Heeey you trainees Dooon’t slack oooff!”
The new Armed Librarian and head chef Rizzly came to hit the heads of the trainees None of the pestered
Rizzly had the worst personality, but he had high-level offensive capabilities Although the trainees thought he was annoying, they couldn’t defy him
“shi+t, this is no work for an Armed Librarian…”
“Even Enlike-san was better than this…”
“I’ll pay him back someday!”
The trainees worked while co
There was one exception a dishes in a corner of the kitchen, Yankuu Kuin
He was noticeably young even a the trainees He seeh he was slender, his body was lean and well-toned For some reason he was injured all over his body
He wore a short shi+rt that exposed his midriff and both shoulders as well as leather pants Most of his hair was short except for a part behind his head which grew long and was tied on his back
He had gentle features but they seeent light could be seen in his eyes He was the only one there to not complain at all and simply work in silence
“Yankuu! If you’re finished with the dishes come peel this potato!”
Rizzly threw a bucket with all of its contents at Yankuu He caught it expertly without spilling anything
“Don’t slack off even while I’m not here”
Saying that, he loaded both hands with large dishes and went back to the hall
Once he was gone, the trainees started spouting out their discontent
“He’s like a tyrant, doesn’t it piss you off, Yankuu?”
A trainee spoke to him as he poured some sour sauce Yankuu answered calmly
“Nothing to do about it It’s our fault we’re weak”
“You’re so mature… ah, my shoulders are stiff”
The other trainees turned their heads
“I wonder if we’re always going to be treated like that… if only Noloty was still alive it would’ve been a bit better”
The moment he said this, he heard someone reprove him with ‘you idiot’ in a s as if forgetting as in front of him
“…You don’t have to mind it too much”
Yankuu said while pulling out a potato from inside the basket
“I’ve already accepted what happened to Big Sis Noloty”
“I see”
The trainee said with a somewhat uneasy expression However, he couldn’t help but feel so Everyone there knew just how rieved Noloty’s death
Yankuu Kuin He cae as Noloty He was a boy who admired her and wanted to become an Armed Librarian
January 1926
Yankuu hadn’t participated in the fight against the Indulging God Cult even once Around the Dragon Pneue of thirteen and was able to coht, he would have just been a burden
Yankuu was happy when he heard of Noloty’s activities in his Librarian School in Rona He hadn’t told her he was ai that if he did she would spoil him Even Noloty would probably be envious of how they took care of him He didn’t like it
Now he regretted it
He ht have been co with her If possible, he would have liked to die instead of her
Both after he ca the Rebellion afterwards, Yankuu could do nothing but stay in the Librarian School lodgings and listen to the radio
It happened teeks after the Deep Blue Curse Rebellion Inside the reading room below Bantorra Library Yankuu read Noloty’s Book Since it was the time for Bantorra Library’s Archives to be closed, there were no people around other than Yankuu and Mirepoc A the Book from the table into a box sounded terribly loud
“I had no idea… either about you nor of Noloty’s village”
Mirepoc said, dropping her gaze
“Even though I supervised her for a year she hasn’t toldShe wasn’t able to trust me after all…”
“What did you think about Big Sis?”
“…Actually, I thought of her as ainst But now she’s gone to a place I can’t reach”
“…”
“Noloty is the hero of Bantorra Library They will speak of her na with Enlike-san for all eternity It’s already far beyond my reach”
Yankuu hit the desk with his fist The sturdy oaken desk crumbled into pieces of wood
“Why did she have to fall as low as beco a hero?”
Living for a single day wasspoken of forever Noloty was that kind of person Even the entirety of Bantorra Library couldn’t equal Noloty’s life
She was that sort of person
After reading Noloty’s Book, Yankuu returned to the Librarian School The principal spoke in front of all of the students and told them that they had to fill up the holes created by the Armed Librarians who’ve died in battle He expected each and one of them to make even more efforts
Then he called up Yankuu by name and made him stand
“You above all else have thetalent this Librarian School has seen since Mokkania There is nothing to criticize about your behavior or enthusiasm All of you, take Yankuu as a model, and train yourselves in readiness to surpass him
Keep your efforts without priding in your talent, Yankuu, so you could succeed the fallen Armed Librarians”
Yankuu made a small response and sat down However, he could understand; while he ht have been able to fill up the hole of Ireia or Mokkania, no one would ever be able to replace Noloty
Noone was, they would not be able to fill the hole left behind by her
March 1926
Just as the principal said, Yankuu used to be an exeth increased dra were perfect
But that Yankuu has changed Noloty’s hole opened up in his heart
“Stop!”
The principal stopped Yankuu in theIt was such a situation where he wouldn’t be able to restrain him ords in time
Yankuu stopped in place as if frozen, blood spurting from his shoulder In his hand was a wooden short sword Its tip was stopped three centimeters away from his opponent’s chest
His opponent was caught by some clay-like substance from his waist down His eyes ide open in fear
“No ht into it, that would end badly if it pierces”
“Sorry, I got caught up in the heat of the moment”
He said and jumped aside Not only his head was in heat It was also his heart, his breath, and his entire body
“Free the restraints”
“Yes sir”
Yankuu released his Magic Right The clay apprehending his opponent’s waist melted and disappeared Not even a speck of dust was left behind
Yankuu’s ability was the control of mud He could produce and release ed freely with Yankuu’s will; He could make it solidify to turn it as hard as rock, or um, jelly or even water
Its lethality was low, but on the other hand its other applications were unprecedented His ability was still in development, but were he to prefect it he would probably become a warrior on the level of Volken or Vizac
“Sorry, I overdid it”
Yankuu apologized to his opponent The principal then spoke to him
“You were also careless You didn’t have a proper sense of danger just because your opponent was Yankuu”
“Y-yes sir”
“Although you’re training, fight as if it’s the real thing If you think you would have died then re-discipline yourself And Yankuu: this isn’t real combat Go to your room for three days”
“Yes sir”
The students watching the course of eventsthemselves
“What’s wrong with you, Yankuu?”