28 Episode 28 Library Discomfort (1/2)
The next day, after breakfast, they assembled in the Ulra class, and Leona, the clerk, led them to the school.
”This is the big lecture room. Some of you may have used it during the exam.”
”Oh, I miss it. This is where I first met Gil.”
”Well, that's what happened.”
The main building was densely packed with lecture rooms that could be used by each class.
In addition, the upper floors seem to have the rooms of the magicians' teachers employed as lecturers.
Essentially, they use spiral-shaped staircases to climb up, but a transfer gate was installed in one of the main building's rooms, allowing them to move from the fifth floor to the upper floor in an instant.
”Is there a transfer gate!?
Dorothy raised her voice with excitement.
Even though it is a transfer gate, the maximum travel distance is about 50m, and it is difficult to use it other than this kind of use.
If you need a catalyst, if you have one gate, it doesn't make any sense, or if it's too difficult to manufacture in the first place, it's too often a neck in many ways.
Even in my time a thousand years ago, these transfer gates could only be used in a similar way.
As magic, I thought that if I could use such magic anytime, anywhere, I would be free to go, but as far as I know, I have never heard of such useful magic since the beginning of this world.
Among other things, Lena showed me various rooms.
Vinyl houses for botany, dark magic classrooms, spacious courtyards, and practice areas for practical use.
There were narrow spaces and facilities lined up on this large site.
As well as Dorothy, Belle and Misaki were observing the area with sparkling eyes.
Loki is as boring as ever, but...
In addition to the main building, there are three dormitories where we live, and there are also dormitories for staff.
Anyway, the school itself is too big compared to all the students, but maybe there were more students enrolled in the past.
This is the library.
”Ooh...”
It stood slightly behind the arena, in a less popular place.
The library? I'm a little interested.
”There is also a library in the city, but the amount of books is overwhelmingly higher here. Especially the magic system.”
”So many?
”Yes, I hear that some pre-Dark Age books are also stored. Let's go inside for a minute.”
Lena opens the door and guides us inside.
It feels quiet, cool and somewhat majestic inside.
The library houses small rooms and books, and several tables are set up for immediate reading.
The ceiling was blown through, and books were laid on the second floor when I went up the stairs.
”Access to libraries is restricted to school officials. In front of you is the corner of general books. Magic books will be in the back.”
”Heh, that's a lot of books. I'm really curious about books from before the Dark Ages.”
”That's right... There might be more of us.
”No, the fact that Bell's library is big enough to compare to this one is more frightening.”
How big is Belle's house?
”This is the magic bookshelf.”
Ah, this area is...
Indeed, there is a large array of magic related books ranging from quite old ones to recent ones.
Of course, it is overwhelmingly fewer than ordinary books, but still not comparable to the city's libraries.