Volume 8 Chapter 4 Part1 (1/2)

Ha with her Sensory Threads And yet she kept her co

She could also perceive Ruruta sloalking through the Labyrinth There was still soh time for her to pass the truth to all of the Armed Librarians

Ha to the voice machine

“Well then, after the system of the Armed Librarians had been set in place, the world becaood if it kept that way, but the second disaster came

Ruruta grew tired”

All the Armed Librarians in the Sixth Labyrinth listened to Ha about Yukizona’s defeat

“500 years have passed since Ruruta becareat difference between people’s lives and happiness after all Anyone would have gotten tired of being offered Books again and again and again

However, Ruruta losing interest means the end of the world

And so the Arht of a plan They would pursue specific people and start working in order for them to attain happiness

The Ar primitive hunters and became farmers What they raised were not cattle but humans, and what they produced was not delicious meat but happiness

At first they were openly declared as “Bantorra Library’s Chosen Ones” But since gradually those ere not selected began feeling it was unfair, it started being done in secret

Sounds like soht?”

Hahed

“It was quite hard

Humans have unlimited desires after all They want to eat delicious food, they want good women, they want to kill those who annoy them… but we’ve had no choice but to obey them If they won’t produce any happiness they would be killed by Ruruta after all

A strange story, huh? If it was like that then they should’ve simply served Ruruta directly Well, who cares about that”

Ruruta was probably also listening Hamyuts wondered what he felt about this

“The eous people appeared

Meat Grove Calius Barea Naturally you all know this name”

There was no way they wouldn’t It was the first incident in which the na God Cult became known

“He was an outrageous man He personified extre about hioosebu of what he’s done Anyway, he used to gather up girls and boys in groups of eight, tie them up and then… aaah I can’t, I just can’t

So that guy basically overdid it Anyway it was i hi to protect peace, it was i

They had no choice but to kill hianization, the Indulging God Cult”

That hen the narew tense

“To be clear, the na God Cult was just random

However, it was later noticed that their existence was actually quite convenient

By organizing a true Indulging God Cult, offering up Books for Ruruta would becoroup where every desire was per for happiness with every possible means

And if there’s any trouble, all of it would be bla God Cult

And so the Cult was created by the Ar any desire Ruruta was set up as a God, and being eaten by Ruruta beca to Heaven

Also, people chosen fro the Armed Librarians were christened as the Overseers of Paradise

Thus the Cult was born Publically they… well, also from behind the scenes, they were heretics that permitted any desire In truth they were farmers that produced the livestock whose Books would be offered up to Ruruta

Obviously, this was a secret for both the general public as well as nor Directors of history did their best to conceal the secrets of both the Indulging God Cult as well as Ruruta”

Haht she should cut off the story there, but decided on going along for now

“Do you need any further explanation? Thanks to the Indulging God Cult we didn’t have to worry about offering up Books for Ruruta Protected by the Acting Director, the Indulging God Cult was producing the Books of happy people diligently

However, from time to time there were True Men ent too far There were also those who tried rebelling against the Armed Librarians in their pursuit of desires They have all been purged by us

The fact that the Ar God Cult has remained concealed

You all know about this In the one-year ith the Dark King Kavortfon, the Fighting Devil Hoholo and the Acting Director of the tis anted to s Rebellion; the Ever-Laughing Witch shi+ron and the Clown Magician Wyzaf

They’ve all brought terrible a God Cult We had no other choice if anted to offer up Books to Ruruta, after all

All of the rebellions of the Indulging God Cult were done by True Men who ran loose or other related people, but the sole exception had been Kachua Beeinhaus He fought against the Ar the Overseer of Paradise

It seemed that oal was to apparentlyGod Cult He thought that serving Ruruta and living for hi happiness

What was he thinking about, I wonder? He was probably just an idiot, but oh well, who cares about him

Obviously, even now the Indulging God Cult still lives on We just pretended they were destroyed We’ve worked hard to fool you Mattalast worked without sleeping

Even now, since Minth beca hard

Well then, history class is now over Does everyone understand it?”

Ha her Sensory Threads All of them had an expression which see

All of you are bad students huh, laughed Hamyuts But bad students are cute

“Now, let’s get to the , what is about to happen”

At these words all of the Ared their expressions at once A face of so for

“I’h

But it seems like Ruruta is fed up, both of the Books offered up to hi God Cult and of everyone else No row tired of it in 2000 years, after all

And so it seems that Ruruta has decided to destroy the world”

The Ar the world was probably too unrealistic for them to accept

“This world was going to end when Ruruta got tired of it fro time

And so, the Armed Librarians are finished As well as this world”

Hamyuts finally concluded

“Everyone, you can do whatever you please There’s no need to fight It’s pointless after all

See tirets behind You can eat delicious food or drink some alcohol You can also meet your families or confess to your loved ones You s as you’d like

Well then, goodbye Thanks for your hard work this far”

Hamyuts turned off the voice device

A long silence followed Several minutes have passed after they noticed that Hamyuts cut off the device

“…What the?”

A voice came from somewhere Who said this? It didn’t matter Everyone felt the same

Mirepoc looked around her None of them were able to keep their composure

The attack of the Guardian Beasts was only the beginning They couldn’t understand even just that, but then came words they understood even less

Today was the end of the Armed Librarians Everyone was dismissed

They only existed so they could offer up Books to the anization of the Armed Librarians and Minth was the new Overseer of Paradise

And the world was going to end today

Hearing all of this, what should they do? Even if they were told to enjoy their re time, there was no way they could that

“What all this means, Director?”

Mirepocus suffer? She felt that her iination was not so off

But what frightened Mirepoc was that Haht on the mark She had had the intuition that Bantorra Library was hiding so ti God Cult that she couldn’t comprehend, and the true identity of the Guardian Beasts attacking them

She understood that Hahtened her so

“What are we supposed to do?”

Mirepoc was thinking what to do as an Arer one

She tried sending her thoughts to Yukizona However, she couldn’t connect to him He had probably already been defeated

“Just what should we do?”

Mirepoc hts, this time to the one she relied on more than anyone, to Mattalast

She believed that if it was him, he would be able to tell her what to do

Meanwhile, Mattalast Ballory ran through the Labyrinth He was at the Third Sealed Labyrinth where there were no longer any signs of the Guardian Beasts

“…shi+t!”

Mattalast spat His body wouldn’t move the way he told it to He ran so slowly it was unthinkable for so physical prowess

His thigh was dyed with copious blood There were several holes like those of scorching in his pants It was because Mattalast had shot his own thigh with his gun

“…Uhh…”

He crouched, holding his eyes This wasn’t dizziness due to blood loss It was the dregs of Ruruta’s Power of the Tearless Ending that was cast on hi brute force

ThatMattalast went down to the Second Sealed Archive with so to offer them up to Heaven He had chosen some from the Books in the Sixth Archive

There was still ti Books Itthat time, the incidents where Books have disappeared frorew in their intensity

“We must hurry up production I have no idea how satisfied Ruruta would be with just one Book”

Saying this, Mattalast entered the Second Sealed Archive At this point in tin of the abnormal situation The last tio In the meantime, since the tree was supposed to have been left unattended, it should have swayed However, its transparent branches remained quiet and it made nary a sound

“Well, here is today’s offering, or so”

Mattalast held no reverence towards Ruruta It would be i like that anyway So he spoke in a jesting tone and put the Book near the tree

“On today’s reat actress Catty Turner his wife Quite an incredible first-rate product”

One year ago, during the fight with the Indulging God Cult, he had thought of trying to defeat it But these feelings froone Was it just a trick of the ue of battle?

As long as another fool like Kachua doesn’t appear, as long as the Indulging God Cult keeps functioning properly, the tree was hariven Books once in a while It was that sort of being

“…”

Mattalast was puzzled The Book was supposed to have cruments and absorbed into the tree What did ithas happened?

“Are you telling me to choose another, then?”

It was his first ti happen as well? A book allowing one to see into the private life of the great actress Catty wouldit up to Ruruta was quite a waste

“So bothersome, really now, I’m sick of it”

Mattalast tried turning around to leave the Archive

‘You as well, Mattalast Ballory?’

Someone’s voice replied

At that mo around at once However, his body wouldn’t move as if he had become trapped inside a stone statue

In order to avoid the predicted future, Mattalast took another action Without turning around he ht However, it still turned out just as predicted It had nothing to do with turning around or going sideways

‘I’m also sick of it’

He heard a voice inside his head again Is this Ruruta’s voice? Mattalast wondered

He was restrained, unable tobehind hi He could only understand that so was about to happen in two seconds

The torture-like silence was broken abruptly

A hand touched Mattalast’s head from behind His hat had been taken, then a hand was placed on his head

‘I give you the Power of Tearless Ending’

A voice echoed inside his head, and thus Mattalast was deprived of a living heart He stopped caring about both his surprise at Ruruta having woken up as well as the horrible events about to happen If he was going to die heto be destroyed it ht as well be destroyed

Thinking this, Mattalast collapsed

Originally he would have stayed collapsed like that

However, he regained his consciousness when Mirepoc had used her Thought Sharing on hied into the Sixth Labyrinth and the Armed Librarians were barely able to intercept them

‘Mattalast-san! Where are you right now? It’s an eency!’

These words echoed in his head Don’t disturb ht now

‘…Mi…repo?’

He was able to respond only because of the word ’ehtly won against the Power of Tearless Ending

However, he could only reply He couldn’t even open his eyes or fight

‘…Mattalast-san? What’s wrong!’

‘…Mirepo? What’s going on? Is there… fighting on the surface?’

‘The Guardian Beasts are on a raht now the Arether’

Mattalast understood; Ruruta was trying to destroy the Armed Librarians Or perhaps even the world

But he didn’t care It was because of the power that

‘What’s going on?! Mattalast-san! Where are you now!’

‘Mirepo… I’m sorry…’

His consciousness was falling into darkness

However, the next un He unconsciously pulled the trigger and shot his own leg If he could not keep his consciousness, he kneould never eain

He couldn’t stay collapsed like that He shot several bullets into his leg He was able to regain his senses using that pain

Mattalast then thought

I can’t be allowed to sleep Or at the very least, I can’t be allowed to die easily

Don’t die so easily, he told himself He couldn’t count the ti, Mattalast opened his eyes

He looked around That tree wasn’t there; Ruruta began histo the surface

“Above ground, huh I o”

Due to the Power of Tearless Ending, Mattalast couldn’t think very well His leg hurt and his body was heavy

However, he started running

Mattalast climbed the Labyrinth with his full power If he were to be attacked by a Beast of the Final Chapter right noould be helpless, but the Labyrinth had become vacant

After he ran for a while, Mirepoc connected her Thought Sharing to hiain

‘Mattalast-san, can you hear me?’

‘…Mirepoc?’

Mattalast wanted to ask about as happening outside But before he did so, he received sohts from Mirepoc

‘What should we do?’

‘…Explain the situation What’s going on outside?’

‘The Guardian Beasts are trying to leave the Labyrinth We barely blocked the it’ll hold Yukizona-san has moved to solve the situation, but there is no contact from him’

‘Is that all?’

Mattalast wanted further explanations Was Ruruta yet to reach the surface? And what about Hamyuts?

‘The Director has not joined the fight Rather than that, she has told us that the Armed Librarians are already finished’

“What?!”

Mattalast called without thinking

‘The Director explained everything to us She said there’s this man called Ruruta and that he’s the real Director of Bantorra Library She said he wants to destroy the world’

‘Did she really say that?’

‘Yes, she really did, Mattalast-san Does this Ruruta exist? Were we being deceived this whole time?’

Mirepoc asked as if appealing to hi that she wanted him to tell her is all a lie