Suiyin

Jeff turned silent as he found what his friend said was right, but he rejected accepting it.

Meanwhile, the other students had already left the class. They didn't want to get involved in this situation and just wanted to enjoy seeing what would happen.

Leaving the class, Rafael didn't quickly go home. It's not like he had anything to do there.

He started touring the school. Rafael had already checked the map, but now he wanted to make sure he knew each nook and corner.

'Since I couldn't evade them, I will just be the one to bully them. I need to look for a good spot to make trouble for them.'

The school hallway was quite empty, as the other students were still in class. Only the first year had come out. Most of them had already gone home or were hanging out with their friends.

A word then caught his eyes, 'Library.'

Rafael had passed two other libraries on the way, and based on the school map he read, there should only be two of them.

'Is this really a library? Why wouldn't they put it on the map then?'

Curious, Rafael pushed the door open. Inside, he was greeted by a luxurious, small library. The design was quite antique, far different from the other libraries he had seen before. The book collection was also fewer compared to the other large libraries.

Looking to the side, he saw a woman sleeping with her head in her hand.

"Is she the library guard? But she doesn't look that old."

Rafael walked closer to the librarian's desk.

Knock… Knock…

He knocked, trying to get the librarian's attention, but the woman seemed to be a heavy sleeper. From his point of view, he could only see her long golden hair.

Feeling the librarian wouldn't wake up unless he shook her body, Rafael decided to just check the books.

He started reading through the book titles. Each book cabinet was behind a glass door. They had hardcovers, and some looked really old.

'Is this the hobby of the headmistress? Or one of the school owners?'

Rafael kept walking through, looking for any book that interested him. But almost all of them were fairy tales and legends of fantasy creatures. It also seemed focused on lore about demons and Solomon.

This reminded Rafael of Vivian's weird question, 'Is Solomon one of her favorite stories? Maybe I could get on her good side by knowing more about the story.'

Rafael took one of the books, titled 'Chronicle of Solomon.'

He then took a random seat, as the library was empty, with only him and the sleeping librarian.

At first, he just read it with disinterest, but as he started turning the pages, the story quickly captured him. He became fascinated with the life of Solomon.

In the story, Solomon was born as a king in a crumbling kingdom. But with a blessing from God, he got all the knowledge in the world.

Utilizing this knowledge, Solomon summoned creatures from another world: demons, spirits, and angels. The demons were enslaved, the spirits used as his spies, and the angels gave him some suggestions.

With this power, Solomon made his way, uniting the whole planet and even becoming a god.

'What an outlandish story. This is different from what I have heard before. Blessed by a god, then becoming a god. Enslaving all demons…'

As he continued reading, a familiar word reflected in his eyes. Ars Goetia, the grand grimoire on demons. It contained all the information, including rituals to summon and bind, their weaknesses, and strengths.

'Is this the same book that Suiyan was reading before?'

As he thought about this, Rafael looked up from the book to rest his eyes. He then realized there was another student sitting there.

The book was the same title he had seen before. Curious, Rafael looked from a different angle, 'Oh, it's really Suiyan. Since we are both scholarship students, I should befriend her.'

With that thought, Rafael stood up and then sat in front of Suiyan.

Feeling someone's presence, Suiyan dropped her book, her eyes looking at Rafael filled with confusion.

Feeling someone's presence, Suiyan dropped her book, her eyes looking at Rafael filled with confusion.

But soon, it changed to acknowledgment as her lips curled into a smirk. "Ah, you are the bully. What are you doing here?"

Rafael's lips twitched. He wondered when he had become the bully.

If anything, he almost got bullied. But he decided to just change the topic.

"Don't you see me? I am sitting there reading a book. Then I saw you, so I decided to say hi."

"Oh, I thought not everyone knew of this library. I am thinking of using it as my escape place."

"How do you know this place then?"

"Well, the one interviewing me is Mr. Draven. He told me of this place once I mentioned I like reading old myths and history."

Rafael looked at the book she was reading, "Is that interesting? I have just read a book about Solomon."

"If you have read that, I would suggest you read mine after. It's like the sequel."

"How?" Rafael asked. 

He planned to ask more about the book since he could see Suiyin was invested in the story. This was a good way to get closer to her.

"Since you have read the book, you should know Solomon left behind five artifacts. 

One of them is named Ars Goetia. 

It's rumored that in that artifact, all information about the demons is recorded, including how to capture and use their power. 

This book tells the story of the artifact holder after Solomon."

"Interesting. It's said Solomon united the world in his glorious era, so what happened next? His artifact is fought over by his son?"

"Solomon had many wives and sons, but none of them got the artifact. It's said before he ascended as a God, he gifted the artifact to five different people all over the world."

"Weird, why not give it to his own descendants?"