ch7

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I saw myself in a mirror, with pitch black hair and silver eyes.

I don't look like my mom at all.

No wonder Mom always says I'm a copy of my dad.

We also like the same thing.

Mom has light blue hair and eyes.

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suddenly, the me in the mirror smiled creepily and said:

You know what kind of person you are.

i jolted. I've woken up from my sleep.

I got up and washed my face.

I took a look outside my window.

It is still dark.

I look at my mirror in front of the basin where I washed my face.

I stared at myself while wiping the water off my face.

It's not that I don't know who I am.

It's not that I lost myself.

I just don't have the chance to show who I really am.

She who was once called a demon, a psychopath, and a cunning bitch who manipulates people yet is the kindest to her friends

Watching from the sidelines was the most comfortable seat for me.

I don't do that sort of thing anymore...

Even though my father is dead, mom did her best to make me the happiest daughter in the world.

filled me with love, and I am satisfied with the life I currently have.

to think that it would turn out like this...

Maybe I'm really unlucky.

After getting my hopes up, I got pushed down from the peak of my happiness.

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weird...

I feel calm.

I'm usually calm, but not at a time like this...

With the thought of my dead mother and my Grandpa Beard, who's like a real grandpa to me, I feel calm.

It's probably because I'm used to losing the people I treasured the most.

Pain must've made me numb.

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After contemplating for a while,

I went back to sleep.

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I mourned my deceased family for a week.

Getting my priorities straight, I decided to head to the library in the city with the recommendation letter I got from Captain Palmer.

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In the library, I was welcomed by a woman wearing a light brown coat.

She has brown hair and blue eyes with glasses on.

"I am Luan Paige, one of the librarians here; please come in with me; I shall escort you inside." as she says

You can already smell the scent of the books once you enter. She led me into a room.

The room was pretty cozy and modest.

It doesn't have too much bling or accessories, but it still looks amazing.

I introduced myself as I handed over the recommendation letter to Ms. Luan.

"I am Adrienne Neville, i was recommended by Captain Palmer" i said.

After awhile, she told me I'd be an apprentice librarian for now.

"When do you want to start?" she asked.

I can start right now, is what I said.

"Alright, follow me," she replies.

She showed me the library and told me the dos and don'ts.

told me the rules and restrictions depending on the permit the person has.

As of now, I can't access higher floors and can only do menial tasks.

"You can go home early if you finish what you have to do for the day." "You can read books here in your free time as long as it is within your authority, understood?" Ms. Luan said.

Understood. Thank you for your guidance, Ms. Luan, as she left me to clean the first floor.

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I went to the market after work to look for some clothes.

I bought a dark-colored suit and a coat to go with it.

I wanted to wear something comfortable.

Even though I wore dresses in my 15 years here, I still felt uncomfortable.

Back on earth, I hated dresses because I felt like I had nothing on when I tried them.

I felt naked when I wore a dress back then.

It's just because Mom wanted me to wear a dress; that's why I did. I said it as if I were in pain.

Anyway, I have to go back home now; I still have something to do.

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A month passed after I started being an apprentice librarian.

Of course, I didn't only work; I also investigated anything related to rotten skulls in between my breaks.

carefully, I lurk around their bases.

It's pretty easy to find where they are because of how infamous they are.

almost all people in the market hate them.

I monitored how they changed guards and how many were inside.

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I use mana sense to get a detailed look at them.

Thirty-one... thirty-two in total, including the boss.

The boss always goes out to gamble on Thursday nights, and today is Thursday.

I'll come back later, during my second break, before six o'clock at night.

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I came back to the library after eating lunch.

I took a deep breath, feeling unusually calm, and my mind was clear. I closed my eyes and took another deep breath.

I checked my clothes again and prepared myself for later.

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taking a look at the clock in the center of the library, five minutes to five o'clock.

I took my bag with me, and I got ready to leave.

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I sneakily went to the rotten skull base behind the market.

It's in the place where the dregs of society are: peasants, orphans, and the black market.

I looked at my watch and started to take action.

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