Chapter 191 Fire in the Library 1 (1/2)

While we were fixing the things we decided to bring, we heard footsteps coming from the way we used to get here. William and I stopped what we were doing and looked at each other.

William gestured with his finger to be silent and unsheathed his sword. I squatted on a bookshelf to hide myself. I used my magic to make an ice dagger if ever I need to help William fight.

I can hear the footsteps coming near my hiding spot. I gripped my ice dagger tightly while my heat was thumping rapidly behind my chest. When the footsteps were just right beside me I sprung in front and moved my ice dagger to the obvious kill, the neck.

But before my dagger hit where I was aiming, my dagger flew out of my hand. I can still feel the vibration when something hit my ice dagger and make it fly away from my hand. I was surprise with the sudden events. But when I thought the assailant had the upper hand, I saw William brandishing his sword on the throat of the said assailant.

”Whoa… hold your horses!” A familiar voice rang. When I looked at the assailant before me, I saw his bright crimson hair and happy go lucky face.

”Jack!” My voice was unexpectedly high pitched. ”You scared me.”

”You are the one that scared me princess. Your dagger was just this few inches from my throat.” Jack made a gesture with his finger. ”Come now knight in shining armor, can you please move that thing away from my neck?” He patted the William's hand holding his sword right over his throat.

But Jack was also using twin short blades in his hand. He one to stop William's sword on his throat and the other one was pointing back towards William's stomach.

”You are good.” William lowered his sword. ”Well it's your fault for popping out like that.” He lowered his sword.

”Well thanks for the compliment.  But why do people want my neck today?” Jack grumbled while tucking his twin short blades away and holding his neck. ”Good thing I was fast. By the way princess, where did you learn how to fight like that? I must admit, I am amazed.” He nodded in amazement.

”That's not important.” I said. ”Why are you here by the way? How did you get here?” I asked.

”Well, princess Satiana was wondering where you were. She asked Martha to go get you but I offered to be the one to call you.” Jack said. ”When I arrived I saw a painting moving. Before it was about to close, I was able to squeeze myself inside before it closed completely. Well it looks like you found something interesting here princess.” He looked around.

”Yes, this place is hidden away. It must be one of the queen's hidden headquarters. Not to mention, this place keeps a stack of books of information.” I said.

”In other words, this is their heart of information.” Jack grinned and I nodded. ”Well then, what will happen if all this information is destroyed I wondered?” His grin became devilish.

”Before you think about destroying this with the magical stones they have made, I need to take these books with me.” I gestured the stacks of thick and big books on the table. ”I will need this on my research about the forbidden magic.”

”That looks like a lot of books princess.” Jack cupped his chin. ”Good thing I have just the magical object for that. Tadda!!!”

Jack took out a leather pouch from his pocket. I looked at it curiously.

”Are you thinking of putting all these books inside that?” I pointed at the pouch. ”I think one book won't fit into it, not to mention all of these.”

”Ahh…ahh. Didn't you here what I just said princess, this is a magical object.” Jack said. ”Observe.”

Jack took one thick book and put it inside the pouch. The pouch maintained its shape as if it was still empty. It was like the book that was put in vanished.

”Uhh… but how…?” I was surprised and also amazed at the same time.

”This pouch can store any amount of things that can fit its opening. It has an unlimited space inside.” Jack grinned widely.

”Okay, enough of showing off. We need to get going.” William scolded Jack.

”Okay…okay. Sheesh.” Jack put all the books inside his pouch.

After all has been packed up, we were ready to leave.

”What will we do to destroy this place?” I thought on how to destroy this place in one go and for us to escape this room just in time.

”Oh, I have just the thing.” Jack said while rummaging his pouch. ”Here it is.”

Jack took a stack of dynamite from inside.

”You have explosives inside there?!” I was astonished.