chapter 9

Aiden Blaze walked through the House of Truth, carefully examining the artifacts around him. 99% of these artifacts had names he had never heard of. If not for the Great Sage's ability to scan and identify their uses, he would have been completely blind to their functions. The thought of suddenly dying from touching an unknown artifact because he couldn't understand it was far from funny.

His eyes landed on the Orb of Nabu, and he was tempted to grab it. Although the helmet did not contain Nabu himself, the orb stored Nabu divinity. According to the Great Sage, if Aiden tried to absorb this divinity now or even touch it, he might be consumed due to his weak strength. Reluctantly, he forced himself to look away.

He started searching for a beginner's magic book. Although he had the best magic books, like the Book of Truth and the Book of Magic, they had a major problem: they were not for beginners. Understanding his limitations, he had recently started reading some beginner books. After a little search, he found a book about dimensional summoning and basics of magic. Picking both books, Aiden left the House of Truth, appearing in his room.

He started to read the basics of magic. Minutes turned to hours, and he was engrossed in the material until a knock on the door interrupted him.

Opening the door, the first thing he saw was Midnight. Her curves were hard to miss, and he felt a temptation to squeeze her, but he controlled himself, especially since she was Midnight.

Midnight forcefully entered the room, her voice demanding, "When are you going to start cooking? Do you know how hungry I am?"

Aiden looked confused. "Aren't you the adult here? I think you should cook."

Shaking her head, she replied, "How could you ask a beautiful girl like me to cook? Now be a good boy and go to the kitchen."

Aiden sighed. "Let's order from outside. I don't want to cook."

Squinting her eyes, she said, "Do you know how many people would love to cook for me? Now I'm giving you this opportunity, and you want to order from outside?"

"No, I want to continue my studies. It's not like we haven't ordered before."

"That's terrible. Every day after school, you spend most of your time studying. That's not good for your body," she said as she made her way inside the room and started to look around. Finally, she found a strange book on the desk. As she opened it, she immediately passed out.

Seeing her collapse, Aiden quickly rushed to the desk and picked up the book. It was the Journey of Chaos, a book he had been reading yesterday and had forgotten to put back in the House of Truth. He sent the book back to the House of Truth, then picked up Midnight and placed her on the bed. He was tempted to squeeze her, knowing she wouldn't even know, but realizing she was in this condition because of him.

What happened to her was simple: Journey of Chaos was one of those books that could only be read by people with magic. For normal people, it would send their minds into chaos.

Now, Aiden started to think about what to do. While he didn't know how serious her condition was, he decided to use the Ankh of Life first. After infusing a large amount of life energy into Midnight, revitalizing her mental faculties, but she still didn't wake up. Finding it useless to continue with the Ankh, Aiden decided to perform some rituals. Frustrated but determined, he found one. First, he picked a Harmonizing Crystal from the House of Truth and began the ritual, thinking, *Please don't die, please don't die*.

As night turned into morning, Aiden continued the ritual. Only in the afternoon did he manage to solve her problem.

Midnight began to stir, her eyelids fluttering open as she found herself in an unfamiliar room. Her muscles tensed with apprehension, but upon seeing Aiden in full costume, she relaxed slightly. She realized she was lying on a large, intricate symbol etched into the floor that she didn't recognize.

"Where am I?" she asked, her voice shaky, filled with confusion and a hint of fear.

"You're in the House of Truth," Aiden replied calmly, his expression serious but reassuring.

As her memories slowly returned, she recalled touching the strange book in Aiden's room and then... nothing. A sense of terror began to creep in as she connected the dots. "What did you do to me?" she demanded, her voice trembling with fear and anger, her eyes wide as she scanned the room for answers.

"Nothing. I only helped you. You might not understand, so let me explain. You touched a magic book that sent your mind into chaos. It could have been worse. Luckily, even though it was my first time, I successfully performed the magic ritual to save you. There were so many times I thought you are going to die or at least suffer brain damage," Aiden explained.

Listening to all the details, Midnight got angry. "Why do you have such a dangerous book around your house?"

Deciding to be a little honest, he said, "I just forgot to put it back after reading,"

He removed his helmet. "I think we should go outside to eat."

Crossing her arms, she responded, "It's better for you to eat at the police station."

Instead of getting afraid, Aiden said calmly, "I have a memory-erasing spell if you want." His meaning was clear.

Hearing this, Midnight got even angrier, not at Aiden but at the principal who sent her to spy on him. She had just asked for more money. Why send her to such a dangerous place?