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She had recently felt somewhat overwhelmed by the pressure she had been suppressing, but she did not expect that the strange old man in front of her could see through her situation in an instant.
However, what puzzled her even more was why he suddenly made such a statement.
"Reading has a calming effect? Why didn't I know this before?" she murmured in surprise as she looked at the book in her hands.
Nevertheless, since the old man had said that, he might already be aware of the aftereffects she was experiencing. However, judging by his recent attitude towards her, he did not seem like someone with ulterior motives.
"It seems I need to test this out sometime," she decided in her heart.
Although she had not deliberately investigated during this period, she had heard some rumors about this old man at Dragon Academy.
Since the establishment of Elgreen Library, he had been assigned here for over fifty years. He was usually taciturn and had not seen many visitors at his advanced age.
Despite this, both the head and deputy of Dragon Academy treated him with great respect, suggesting that his background must be significant.
"Could he possibly be a reclusive master?" she thought whimsically while reading.
As she spent time reading, more people gradually entered the library, but it did not affect her much.
Gently closing the book she had finished reading, she shook her head slightly.
Although she was conducting a broad search for what she wanted, there had been little progress in her findings.
The few books that mentioned Cursed Items suddenly cut off when it came to details, as if the author intentionally chose not to elaborate further.
However, she did gain some insights; at least she was now certain that when Baron spoke to her about the origins of Cursed Items, there were traces of sorcerers involved.
Moreover, those mysterious sorcerers were mostly connected to certain nobles from various kingdoms. Currently, if one wanted to establish a relationship with those nobles, there was only one path available: Rudin Imperial Academy.
“Freya…”
A hoarse female voice came from outside the library, interrupting her thoughts.
She looked up and saw Sophia's strong figure running towards her.
Compared to her usual swordsman attire, Sophia was surprisingly wearing a pink long dress, with a light layer of blush and lipstick on her face, clearly having put in a lot of effort to dress up.
However, with these things added to Sophia's masculine features, even someone with good composure like her felt a slight sense of nausea.
“…Why are you dressed like this?” Freya asked, suppressing her discomfort.
“This… you don’t need to worry about it,” Sophia replied awkwardly.
“…”
She looked at the deliberately shy Sophia, clearly displaying the behavior of someone without dating experience, as if it were her first time meeting a boyfriend.
However, given her current appearance, it seemed unlikely that she would have any success.
‘It seems that no matter which world women come from, they are all quite similar…’ Freya thought, shaking her head slightly.
What Sophia did was her own business and had nothing to do with Freya. If she were to speak the truth, it might hurt Sophia's feelings, so she simply shook her head and said nothing.
After putting back the book she had finished reading, she pulled out another one from the middle of the shelf and began to read it carefully.
Seeing that Freya had no intention of talking to her, Sophia also felt a bit bored and randomly picked a book from the shelf, pretending to read seriously. However, the more she read, the redder her face became, and after flipping through just a few pages, she stuffed the book back onto the shelf.
Freya lifted her head and glanced at the book she was holding, which was unexpectedly a romance guide.
"......"
Sophia, on the other hand, was blushing and frantically searching for another book that seemed more appropriate to cover her embarrassment.
Sighing inwardly, Freya ignored the flustered woman and shifted her gaze back to the book in her hands.
After an unknown amount of time, when she reached the middle of the book, Freya suddenly felt a jolt of energy. On one page she had opened, there were actually some detailed notes about Cursed Items, even more comprehensive than the clues she had found earlier.
'Cursed Items are simple tools created by wizards. The varieties of Cursed Items differ, and their functions vary as well. They are primarily used for daily life and occasionally for combat. If ordinary people come into contact with Cursed Items, they may experience hair loss, vomiting, and internal bleeding in a short time. Prolonged exposure can lead to organ failure and dysfunction; if not treated promptly, it can result in death within a short period. Treatment methods...'
"......" Freya stared in shock at the blank space that followed, still in disbelief as she rubbed her hand over it, only to find that it had indeed been erased!
This book was handwritten rather than printed, but a crucial section had been deliberately left blank. The evidence suggested that this was intentional, which infuriated her.
After so much effort to find a reliable answer, she was met with a blank page. If it weren't for her good temperament, the pent-up frustration might have erupted right then and there.
However, even so, her emotional turmoil involuntarily revealed a hint of murderous intent, causing Sophia nearby to instinctively feel an inexplicable danger, as if she had suddenly found herself in a jungle at night surrounded by lurking beasts.
"Why... does it suddenly feel cold..." Sophia shivered slightly and fearfully scanned her surroundings. "Could it be the illusion from wearing a skirt for the first time..."
Hearing Sophia's muttering, Freya, who was struggling to control her emotions, immediately took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the impending outburst of anger!
Shaking her tired mind, she placed the book back where it belonged.
Although the sensation in her chest had been suppressed, she no longer felt like reading at that moment. Just as she turned to ask Sophia to return to the dormitory,
Sophia, who had been pretending to read, suddenly fixed her gaze on the library's entrance with a tense expression.
"They're here!"
Freya, surprised, followed her gaze and looked over.
There, a slender boy dressed in a white noble outfit was walking through the library's entrance.
She took a moment to observe the boy: his slightly upturned dark eyes, his pale skin typical of nobility, flaxen short hair, and a frame that seemed fragile enough to be blown over by a gust of wind. He was clearly just an ordinary noble boy; if Eric hadn't acted recklessly in the past, he would have looked similar.
To her, he appeared to be just an ordinary noble boy, but to Sophia, he was dazzling.
"He's so handsome..." she murmured unconsciously.
The noble boy seemed not to have come to the library to read but was instead looking around for something.
After scanning the area, he finally noticed the two girls who had been watching him. He paused slightly before breaking into a self-assured smirk and walked over in their direction.
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