Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 58: 58-Shouldn’t I Be Exploding If My Mana Can Do Something So Significant?

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Finding the library was not as smooth sailing as Merlin had thought it would be, despite making use of the in-built Academy map on his smartwatch. And that was because Prestige Academy was way too big. It was almost like an estate, if it wasn’t even bigger. As a result, he had gotten lost a few times regardless of following the map. But it wouldn’t be fair to blame all that on the size of the Academy, would it? Part of his reason for ending up more than once in a location he wasn’t headed in was because his mind was occupied by the discussion he’d had with Professor Jung. Of course, he had resigned his mind and heart to focus on battling the Cataclysm, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t afraid. He wondered how his mother would react if he revealed his path to her. It would be anything but pleasant. And that was why he had no intentions of doing that—at least not yet. The library finally came into view not long later, after Merlin had wasted a good chunk of his time waddling through the beautiful pine trees that stood peacefully all around him. It was a colosseum structure that rivaled the auditorium in accentuations and beauty, and perhaps that was one of the reasons why it was located behind it. Merlin was wowed just like every other time he had come across a structure in Prestige Academy, but he could not delay Nora any further, so he did not remain outside to take in every inch of the building. His sister was probably already on the verge of committing murder. He wasn’t about to let her go through with it. The interior of the library was just as perfect as its exterior. It was a mixture of marbled floors, white columns that rose all the way up to the ceiling towering over the whole structure, which depicted murals of countless floating scholars with scrolls and books. And, most of all, besides the footfalls of the students moving from one place to another, scouring bookshelves, or murmuring ideas to each other, there was no noise. Merlin was glad his mouth had not fallen open at the sight, which was why it was fairly easy for him to rein himself in without being turned into a laughing stock. That aside, how was he to find Nora in such a large place? She had sent him a text that she was in section five, and he could see large boards hanging down from the ceiling between compartments with words such as: ‘Dungeons’, ‘Towers’, ‘Mana flow’. He understood that they were categories of the library, but he could see no boards depicting numbers. Tired of standing awkwardly at the door, he decided to do the only thing he could: ask the librarian. And, thankfully, their desk was not hidden in an obscure area or something of the sort. “Hi. Good evening,” Merlin greeted as he walked up before the white marble desk the librarian was seated before, his fingers tapping gently on the keyboard before him. He was a man clearly in his late thirties, with barely any sign of facial hair (perhaps as a means of always making sure to prevent any from growing rather than being unable to grow any) and black hair with bangs perfectly separated at its center to reveal his forehead slightly. “Good evening,” the man replied. “How may I help you?” Merlin held onto a single strap of his bag. “Where can I find section five?” The man jerked his head at a passage not far away from his table. “Straight down there. You’ll see the reading sections then.” Oh. The numbered sections are reading sections. Good to know. “Thank you,” said Merlin as he readied himself to turn around. “Do you plan on taking any books?” the librarian asked. “If you are, then I suggest you register yourself now and get a pass so you do not have to come back later.” It only took Merlin a second to think about it before agreeing to do just that. It was only sensible after all. And even though he doubted that he would be taking any book from the shelves that had not already been taken by Nora, he still had to consider the future. Sure, he could get the pass anytime. But there was something known