Chapter 946 - History Recorder (1/2)

Finding Alice was a simple yet difficult task for Rhode, one he had never succeeded in before.

It was simple because she could only be found in one place. The moment the tinder was lit and the land of Chaos was opened up, Alice was preserved in the old, run-down library that was located in the forest behind the Grandia palace. Although the library didn’t prohibit anyone from entering, it was basically of no interest to anyone. Rhode suspected that it might be due to its creepy appearance or because the people were simply on a lower educational level. He also asked the three humanoids about the library and realized that natives of the Tinder Origin knew very little about it. Besides, no one was willing to enter the library and there was a simple reason for that. The library was rumored to be haunted for a long time…

And Rhode knew exactly who that rumored ‘ghost’ was.

As for the difficult part… There was only one reason. He simply couldn’t find her anywhere.

Even though the library was huge, it didn’t take him a lot of time to search the entire place carefully. The problem was that no matter how he searched, he just couldn’t find her and this surprised him greatly. He didn’t understand this young lady too well and the only time he interacted with her was when they met in the library before he went to awaken the tinder. Judging from that meeting, Alice seemed like any other ordinary young lady and didn’t have an especially powerful aura around her. On the contrary, her pair of calm, dazzling eyes that had as though crossed a millennium left a deeper impression on him.

But it was a pity that he just couldn’t find her despite several previous attempts. Even though the other Christie said that Alice would appear at the right time, he didn’t know when exactly ‘the right time’ would come. As a result, he would take a stroll in the library whenever he was bored and flip through some books from the shelves despite them being mainly from ancient times with content that he couldn’t understand. But there were some books that he found interesting. After all, apart from the books on magic and human history, there were also several biographies of famous historical figures. This instantly sparked an interest in him. Since he couldn’t read the novels in this world, he might as well browse those books about legends and treat them as novels.

Rhode held a bag of desserts and pushed the library door open. This was just another routine visit for him. If he couldn’t find Alice today, he would read some books to spend time and savor the desserts. But today, things turned out rather unexpectedly.

There were two cups of warm tea on the black table that should have been empty as per usual. On the other side of the table, a young lady clad in a plain black dress was sitting quietly and gazing at the door which he entered from. It seemed like she was ready to serve her guest.

“I didn’t expect to see you today.”

Rhode shrugged and went up to the table, sliding the bag of desserts across the table. Even though he had come to this world for quite awhile, he wasn’t interested in its cumbersome etiquette. Logically speaking, he was the dragon soul heir and should be particular about formalities. But he didn’t mind even if Alice continued to remain seated instead of standing or kneeling down to greet him. As expected though, Alice quietly stood up and accepted the plate of desserts humbly with both hands before sitting down again.

“I came here for…”

“I know why you’re looking for me, Your Majesty. This is why I’m here.”

“You’re aware?”

Rhode widened his eyes slightly in surprise. Only two hours had passed since he met the two emissaries. As for Alice, even though Rhode often couldn’t find her, he subconsciously believed that she was in the library the whole time. Besides, basically no one visited this place, so she shouldn’t be able to receive any intelligence.

“Yes, Your Majesty, I’m aware.”

Alice reached for a piece of cake in the bag and placed it on an empty plate before putting it in the middle of the table.

“The emissaries from the Country of Law invited you to the Sacred Palace to partake in the upcoming ceremony. The other four dragon soul heirs and their followers will also be there. In order to show them the powers of Void Territory, it goes without saying that we, as your direct subjects, should join you, isn’t it?”

“You’re exactly right. Don’t tell me you have some mind-reading skills…”

Rhode nodded, gazing at the young lady curiously. He had always been curious about her. He had personally witnessed the other Christie’s powers and even though he didn’t see what kind of powers Marlene possessed after her awakening, he had read the details written on her card. As for Alice, he couldn’t figure out what abilities she had. Based on his first impression on her, this young lady who always hid in the library seemed more suitable for the title of ‘Wisdom Deity Warden’ instead of Marlene. On the contrary, she was termed the ‘History Deity Warden’ and what made Rhode curious was the exact difference between history and wisdom.

“I’m the History Deity Warden, Your Majesty.”

Despite reacting calmly to Rhode’s joke, she was neither as expressionless as him nor as calm and steady as Marlene. Instead, she seemed to be incessantly going on a mental journey, submerging herself in books.

“I will subconsciously record anything as long as it happens. As soon as I see, touch, or understand it, everything in the past that I subconsciously recorded will be presented before my eyes…” Alice lifted a slice of cake with the fork. “Just like this slice of cake; I’m perfectly aware of its history. Your Majesty, you went to the dessert house and asked the shop owner for a tasty dessert. The shop owner was thrilled upon seeing your arrival. He gave you all the freshly-baked desserts and insisted on not accepting your payment. Later, you exited the dessert house and came to my library…”

“Totally right. I’m pretty sure there wouldn’t be a Holmes if you became a detective.”

Rhode couldn’t help but clap his hands in amazement. Just as he had expected, Alice was also a talented Deity Warden, one who could understand someone’s past as long as she saw them. Not only that, but she could also record all the history of this world. Judging from this point, her abilities were matchless. But even so…

“Are you able to see my past too?”

Rhode placed the cup of tea down and looked curiously at the young lady. The latter nodded slightly, her beautiful black eyes slowly moving as though she was reading a line of text.

“Yes, Your Majesty. I can see your past. It is very complicated and inconvenient to comment on, including your history in the other world… I have to admit that perhaps you truly have the right to become the heir of the Void Dragon. Of course, this is only my personal opinion.”

“…”