Chapter 12

Every day in the library is starting to become more common for me. Wake up in the morning, practice, learn, help in the public area of the library, while inquiring about my parents, uncle, and new problems that happened. It's been three months since my arrival at this place, indeed I slowly began to enjoy my activities here. All this time I was wondering how the library can get money to fulfill daily needs. It turns out that this place is affiliated with several business sectors. Just as the Noire Sect and the Blanca Organization had their own funding. Libraries also make money in several ways. Starting from the stock market, bookstores, restaurants, cafes, bakeries, some of which are even places where I used to work. But it doesn't end there. The library's relation with various communities outside the human race also brings many advantages. From some of the information I got through secret investigation, libraries get benefit from various races. For example, the fairies that lives in the forest, the library receive various kinds of good plants that are useful for traditional medicine, and there are also many things that the library receives through other races. Maybe for some people, this is okay, because the library has provided protection for them, it's natural for them to do something for the library in return. But somehow I felt that the library was acting like a thug who scoffed security money from the people.

After I took a shower, I looked in the mirror in my room. I never thought my body had changed so much. Some parts are filled with dense muscles and other parts show lines, just like the body of an actor. This hand that was not even accustomed to punching other people could now shrewdly wield various weapons. Actually, I never thought that I would be involved in a fight before. But everything seems to change very quickly, it feels like just yesterday I was depressed because of the death of my father and mother, but today I am on my way to uncover the secrets of their deaths.

During my daily activities here I acknowledge that it is not uncommon for visitors who are not ordinary people. Maybe because I was a kid when I visited here, I didn't really pay attention to those things. On weekends, apart from human visitors, the library was bustling with various races. From bringing things to give to the library, they often sit all day in the library to read various books. To ensure safety, when the special visitors arrived before the library opens we escort them directly to the inner part of the library, and leaves after the library closed. Usually, they make an appointment, so there will be no congestion in the inner area.

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On weekends as usual the library is visited by other races. On that morning Vanilla and I served in the public area, we helped special library visitors to enter the inner area of the library. After checking various documents from several fairies and dwarves, Vanilla escorted them to the inner section of the library. Me, which guarded the library's front desk, opened the library for public operating hours after making sure that all special visitors had entered the inner area of the library. Suddenly a man walked into the library. His silhouette looked familiar from far, but I forgot when and where I see him. He is wearing a black hoodie and black mask. Then when he took off the mask I realized that it was my uncle.

“Shhh ” –he put a finger on his lips, “ there's no need to panic or call the other librarians. There's no need to worry either, I turned off the surveillance cameras in this room before. I will say this once so listen carefully. Tonight the Black and White Troops will come. I will not be joining them in their visit, be prepared. If things get worse, call this number, I'll be at a hotel not far from here." Uncle gave me a piece of paper with a phone number, strange enough because I've never seen a phone number like this. “ Don't tell this to anyone, I suspect there are spies in the library. Actually, I hope you come with me now and get out of here as soon as possible son, for your own good. "

"What do you mean? Why are you giving out this information? Following you now? Sorry I won't leave my friends here."

"Just like Pandu, a person that very loyal to his comrades. Well if that's your decision, I won't insist. But remember, if something happens, call me immediately. " When he finished speaking my uncle put on his mask again and left the library.

I stuck the piece of paper in my pocket, with the slightest hope that I wouldn't dial the number.

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Since I was uneasy, at lunch I took my mother's bracelet from the room and the pocket watch my father gave me and put it in my pocket all day long. I know this might sound weird, but it feels like those two things can calm me down right now. Even though it turned out that without realizing it, these two things are very important to this whole problem.

That day went fast. Worried about my uncle's warning I stay in the public section of the library all day, except for lunch and toilet break. Almost every hour I walked around the book area, staring at my uncle's number that I just saved on my cellphone, then chatted a little with Vanilla in between those activities. It turned out that Vanilla caught my anxiety. When it's night already, after all the special visitors left and we closed the library, Vanilla opened a topic.

"Sir, is there anything bothering you? Your face looks uneasy all day. "

"I am alright. Don't worry, just a lot of thoughts in my head." I answered without even looking at her eyes.

“Sorry sir, it's just that your face looks worried, and I honestly feel the same way. Somehow I feel something is not right. "

“Hmm, well, as soon as we lock the library, gather the other kids and have them get ready for battle immediately. Please don't ask the reason. "

"Sir, what do you mean? What is wrong?"

"Sorry Vanilla I can't tell you, please do as I said."

"Yes sir."

After that Vanilla left me in the public area and went to the inner area. Instinctively I barricaded the front door of the library with flower pots and propped up the doorknob with a broom. After I make sure everything was under control I decided to leave the public area and enter the inner area. I stared at the front door for about half an hour, then decided to enter the inner area. I stepped into the inner area while occasionally glancing at the front door of the library. Then just before I entered the inner area, I heard three loud voices. Like the sound of a cannon.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

I fell to my head, I thought it was a bomb with a pretty strong explosive power. I saw the library door shattered, the wall around the door also collapsed. Instantly a group of people dressed in black and dressed in white entered the library fully armed. Ah, looks like the thing I was worried about has come true.