Chapter 14 - Old Magic Books

As Mio's Mother said, choosing a magic book is much harder than looking for one. The pile of magic books in this shop is very diverse according to the type of magic discovered.

 "Uuhh.. this is much harder than I thought," I muttered.

 In front of me was a messy pile of magic books. I have never studied magic books and this pile of magic books makes me dizzy to choose them. For that, I need help from someone who is an expert in this matter.

 Um, Goddess.. can you help me?

 [ Leave it to me, Lily-chan! ]

 Rather than buying something uncertain, it's better to make sure first, right?

 Also.. are there any magic books that are suitable for Alice and Alyssa?

 [ What about magic books about elemental magic and spirit contracts? ]

 Elemental magic?

 Spirit contracts?

 [ The biggest difference between the two lies in the source of their power. Elemental magic includes the ability to utilize the types of elements scattered in this world such as fire elementals, earth elementals, water elementals, wind elementals, and other elements that have not yet been discovered. At least, I have created 1,200 types of elemental magic and so far only 10 types of elemental magic have been discovered. Take a look at the magic book with the worn leather cover, Lily-chan. ]

 Um, this is??

 I took a worn magic book. The peeling leather cover felt rough in my hands, I was very careful when opening the cover and pages of the book. Most of the pages were in poor condition and looked very fragile. The writing inside was very difficult to understand and I didn't recognize the language it was written in.

 What magic book is this?

 [ Oh, this is the magic book my senpai made.. ]

 Senpai??

 [ Ahem! Lily-chan.. Has Lily-chan ever heard this story? ]

 [ In the past, the world Lily-chan lived in was filled with dangerous monsters. Due to the uncontrolled monster attacks, humanity performed a special ritual to summon heroes from another world. Currently, the ritual has become a forbidden magic because it damages the order of the universe. Because that amount magic is very dangerous, we almost destroyed the entire universe. ]

 Eh??

 I don't understand what the Goddess said.

 [ Back to the main topic! This book is one of the relics of the seven great heroes of that era. The language written in it is German. He was a genius in manipulating elemental magic because of his very high level of education in the field of Science. At least, he was the first person from another world to discover 1,200 types of elemental magic and the magic book is one of his greatest works which is divided into seven parts. ]

 But, if this uses the language of another world. How am I supposed to read it?

 [ That's easy, Lily-chan. I just put that knowledge into your brain. ]

 Eh? What does that mean?

 "Ukh!!" I felt a pain in my head.

 Just like what happened before, various kinds of information entered my brain. Slowly the pain in my head disappeared. I looked at the book I was holding and...

 I understand the language of this magic book!

 "Modern Science in Another World?"

 "Table of Contents?"

 "Basic elements of fire magic?"

 "Scientific reactions in fire elemental magic?"

 "Differences in fire temperature based on fire elemental color?"

 What is this? The more I read and turned the pages, the more I became curious to learn its contents.

 "This book is really interesting to study!" I muttered in an excited tone.

 [ I-I didn't expect Lily-chan to be interested in such complicated science. If so, maybe the magic book next to it will interest Lily-chan too. ]

 A magic book? But the one next to me was just a scroll covered in a leather cover.

 [ Ah, the shape of this magic book is unique. I don't know why that person was so determined to make it. ]

 That person?

 [ Yep, one of the great heroes of the Demon race. He has the status of Demon Emperor and is still alive today. ]

 Demon Emperor and hero of the Demon race? I once read this information in a history book. Wasn't it the Demon Emperor who saved the Demon territory from the invasion of giant monsters by himself?

 [ History wrote it as "Alone" but in reality, he made a contract with the holy spirits and summoned them in that battle. ]

 [ It can be said, that this Demon Emperor is very skilled at forming spirit contracts, most of the sacred spirits danced in the palm of his hand. However, there are still some holy spirits who refused his contract. ]

 [ Forming a contract with a spirit allows one to use the spirit's natural power and summon it in battle. This magic book is very unique because it is in the form of an animal skin scroll, aside from its strange shape. This magic book is very detailed about spirit contracts and spirit summoning rituals. ]

 [ Um, if Lily-chan wants to give this magic book to Alice and Alyssa. I suggest you translate it into human language first. Ah! There are books in this shop that study Demon Rune's script! ]

 Is it just my feeling or... Alice and Alyssa will be plunged into quite a difficult situation in the future.

 [ Isn't that great? Alice and Alyssa have an extraordinary talent for learning these two magics. ]

 Eh, really?

 These two magic books are perfect for them?

 [ If Lily-chan is hesitant, why not study it first before giving it to them? ]

 That's a good idea! I'll judge for myself how suitable this magic book is for them.

 I immediately handed the two magic books to the Elf girl named Lisa.

 "Um, I want to buy these two magic books and a book about Demon Rune script."

 "Eh?" Lisa who received the two magic books from my hands was confused. One magic book with a worn cover and one magic book that uses animal skin.

 "Um, Lily-sama. This isn't a magic book," said Lisa.

 I shook my head, it seemed like Lisa thought this wasn't a magic book.

 [ This Elf girl is still very young, she's never even read this magic book and immediately sold it without understanding its contents. Oh! Don't forget the Demon Rune script book. ]

 Ah! I almost forgot about that one.

 "Um, are there any books that study Demon Rune script?" I asked.

 Hearing my question, Lisa just stared at me blankly and moved to meet Mio's Mother.

 "Helena!! Is it okay to give the book to a noble?" Lisa asked.

 "Um, maybe it's safe?" Mother Mio replied.

 "Why are you asking me back?!"

 "Ettoo.. am I not allowed to buy it?" I asked.

 "Ah, it's not like that, Lily-sama. It's just that books that study Demon Rune script are strictly prohibited in this kingdom."

 "So, I'm not allowed to buy it?" I was a little disappointed with the rules of this kingdom.

 How am I supposed to study this magic book if there's a rule like that? I don't want to force Lisa to sell it to me.

 "What if I buy it?" Mio's Mother said.

 "Eh?" Lisa was very surprised.

 "If I buy it, just think of myself as a freelance adventurer who happened to buy a book about Demon Rune script for my collection."

 "T-That's fine. But, don't bring me into it if something happens!"

 "Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for this," Mio's Mother replied while smiling at me.

 "This is Lily-sama.." Mio's Mother gave me a book about the Demon Rune script.

 "Eh?" I was surprised and accepted her gift.

 "Um, this isn't free.. there's a fee to pay!" Mio's Mother said firmly.

 Mio's Mother then lowered her height and was level with my height. Mio's Mother then stroked my hair and kissed my cheek.

 "M-Maamaaa!!" behind me, I could hear Mio's footsteps running towards me and hugging me.

 "W-What did you just do!!" said Mio as she separated the two of us.

 Uhm, will this incident be a big problem in the future?

 Mio's Mother and Mio then discussed with each other in the corner of the room and I completed the transaction to buy the magic book.