Chapter 212: Magic Library (III) (1/2)

{Notice: Monarch Authority recognized.}

{Activation Process complete.}

{Welcome to the Boundless Void Library Lord Tyler Fall Darknar. I am Uriel, your magic assistant, how may I serve you?}

”Huh?”

For a second there, Tyler couldn't comprehend what he had heard. Unlike the genderless and ethereal voice he had been hearing thus far, this one was clear and concise. A melodious female voice that sounded almost heavenly, originating from the library itself as it spoke in a reverent tone.

'What the hell is this?'

His mind raced to figure out what was going on and what the hell he had heard. The voice had been too clear for him to say he had imagined it so what's going on here. He hadn't even been able to think for long when the situation suddenly changed for the worse.

{Notice: Unidentified presence detected. Activating security measures.}

”Wait what?”

Before Tyler could comprehend what was said, the library suddenly went dark as a beam of light was directed at him. He frowned deeply and prepared to take defensive action even though Universal barrier was always passively active around him.

However, the beam of white light wasn't directly aimed at him and it caused him no damage but before he could wonder what was going on. He heard a loud shriek of immerse pain from below him.

Indeed, the streak of light had been aimed at his shadow, and due to the excitement of returning to the magic library after so long, Tyler had completely forgotten there was someone that was constantly hiding in his shadow.

He panicked for a bit as Zelda's shadow hide skill was forcibly disabled and her figure was revealed as she rolled on the ground screaming in absolute agony.

This was an undead creature. A being whose entire existence rejected even death itself and thus was immune to all negative status effects such as pain. Yet such a being that was by no means weak, was being forced to feel pain by the Library.

”Wait Stop! What the hell are you doing!”

{An hidden unidentified undead creature was detected and thus, adequate and immediate actions were deemed necessary. Should I proceed in eliminating this creature?}

”No! Just cut it out. She's just my bodyguard!”

At his order, the beam of light that directly forced the sensation of pain into Zelda's core disappeared without a trace and the library returned to its previous well-lit state.

{Connection with Lord Tyler has been recognized. As a non-living creature, permission to remain with master has been granted. Core damage will now be repaired. Do you want this creatures core to be enhanced in the process?}

”First you almost kill her and now you want to enhance her core. Well fine, as long as she is fine afterward.”

{Understood, the process will take 24 hours. Master is free to proceed further without worry.}

Tyler rushed over to Zelda's side to check up on her and she was out cold. His face that had been twisted in clear agony was now relieved as she slept. An undead could not sleep so this was just a state similar to that as her core was slowly being fixed and enhanced. It didn't seem like she would feel any more pain from the process.

With her like this, there was no way for him to put her in his shadow so he picked her up and took her to the side where he laid her on the floor before considering what the library (Uriel) had said. It seems no one else was allowed inside this library except him, but after this, Zelda would be allowed in due to her state as undead but he doubted if any more non-living creatures would be given the same leeway.

'Still, what the hell is going on here.'

Tyler then stood back up and turned to face the library. Observing his surroundings there didn't seem to be anything different in it so where the hell was that voice coming from.

”Hey, Libray! What exactly are you?”

{Incorrect assessment. I am not the essence of the Boundless Void Library.}

”You're not?”

{Correct.}

”So what are you?”

{I am Uriel, an artificial soul created from thousands of soul fragments and the essence of the fallen angel Uriel. I am now part of the Void Library's core and my entire existence is to serve you. You can also think of me as the library's manager or your assistant.}

”An artificial soul? Such a thing was possible?”

Tyler's question was rhetorical and as such, it was met which silence as Uriel judged he did not require an answer. Her intelligence was very impressive.

”Tell me, who was it that created you?”

{I was originally created by the Monarch and implanted into the Void library's core. However, I had only been activated for the first time recently due to the evolution of the magic artifact— Spatial Infinity. Therefore, this is my first time speaking with master.}

”The evolution? So you really are the ethereal voice I heard back in the cave. How the hell did you manage that and how did you affect my soul if you're bound to this place?”

”I was created to be of service to master and such, my soul had been linked to the artifact of the king, Monarch Ring and I should've been activated upon that item's activation but master hadn't activated it and as such, I was only awakened by request of the living properties of the artifact, Spacial Infinity.}

”Monarch Ring? So the item I took simply to gain access to the throne room and considered useless had such a hidden effect? I see. So why didn't you respond when I tried talking to you then.”