Volume 2 - CH 30

Volume 2

Chapter 30-Forbidden grimoires and spirits of books

(TL:By Rafael)

With a click, the book unlocks.

At that moment, I felt the presence of the book increase.

"Is it a ...... grimoire?"(Yuki)

"Yeah, looks like it."(Rain)

"Is that so?"(Marina)

Rain nods and Marina sways her head.

This feeling is something only those who control magic can understand.

For magic users like us, a grimoire is a special ...... with the power to push one's possibilities, and we often feel a unique pressure.

I feel that from this book as well.

"I wonder what's in it."(Yuki)

I turn the pages.

The text itself is unreadable, but there are magic circles, what appear to be magic formulas, and various annotations referring to them.

It is almost certain that this is a grimoire.

"It has similar magic formulas overlaid on top of each other."(Yuki)

"But it looks a little different. This one and this one are different here ...... and here, uh, the top and bottom are swapped here ......?"(Rain)

"This is so esoteric."(Yuki)

(TL:estoric means difficult to understand)

As I twisted my neck, Marina and Nene, standing beside me, tilted their heads as well.

"I have no idea what's going on."(Marina)

"Me too."(Nene)

"Don't worry, I don't know either. I wish I could read too. ......"(Yuki)

I glance over, but Lun is on Moriah's lap, deciphering a red book.

At first glance, it might look like a grandfather reading to her granddaughter or something, but it is Moriah who is being read to.

(TL: Lol)

It is not a situation where I can ask him to do so, as he seems to be busy with something over there.

"Yuki-san Perhaps I can help you."(Silk)

"Silk. Are you done?"(Yuki)

"Yes,  We got along well."(Silk)

A fluffy, pea-sized book flies around Silk.

"What a cutie ......!"(Rain)

Rain's eyes light up.

It is rare for Rain to look at something other than a magic tool artifact in this way.

"No, you think it is a magic tool artifact"(Yuki)

"Perhaps with the help of this spirit, we can understand the content of the book."(Rain)

"Is that so?"(Yuki)

"Yes, Put your hand over here."(Silk)

I hold the offered hand and speak the spirit language as if Silk were singing.

As if dancing to the melody, the spirit in the form of a book dances softly.

Immediately afterward, my  consciousness sank into the ground as if falling.

"Ohhhh......."(Yuki)

"You startled me."(Silk)

Silk giggles as she holds my hand.

From the looks of it, it doesn't seem like anything is wrong.

"What is this place?"(Yuki)

"Above the book, in the book, beside the memory."(Silk)

Whispering voices can be heard all around.

I looked over and saw a pure white snake-like creature with only its head sticking out of a floating book.

"This is Biblion, the Spirit of the Book. I believe the old spirit called him to guard the library."

"Silk. This one is good."(Biblion)

"Yes, He's my teacher."(Silk)

"This book is a little dangerous be careful."(Biblion)

Looking around, it seemed we were standing on a book.

From the pattern on the floor, it was probably the book I mentioned earlier.

"I want to know what this book is about, Biblion. How can I do that?"(Yuki)

"Reading is for a  person. We will use our reason to solve the problem. Do you understand?"(Biblion)

"What do you mean? Biblion. Is that different from reading?"(Yuki)

"We understand and communicate. We read, but we do not communicate."(Biblion)

(TL: My teacher said the same thing)

Silk at first referred to Biblion as 'the spirit of song and lore.'

What they refer to is, by nature, probably a little different from reading a book.

To read, not just a grimoire, is to read, interpret, and take in the contents.

Perhaps the essence of biblion is to "record and communicate," which may be somewhat different.

It is rare that everything that needs to be conveyed is written down.

If this is the case, if I ask Biblion now, he will tell me the essence of this grimoire.

As an ...... end of the magic-using spectrum, this is an unearned experience.

"That's all right, Biblion. But do me a favor just tell me as Silk has no background in magic."(Yuki)

"Yuki-san?  Is it fine?"(Silk)

"It is more problematic to have a magic formula engraved in your head when you have no background in magic. If it's anything special, your head might boil just thinking about it."(Yuki)

As I jokingly put it, forcing a non-magician to cram magical knowledge into something that is not a magician can be poisonous.

It is even possible (there is a precedent) that a person who cannot understand magic as magic may become a cripple because his/her memory is occupied with magic formulas that make no sense at all.

If you are a magician, you can put them all in one book called "magic" and put it away on the shelf, but if you are not, it is as if the pages are scattered all over the room.

"Yuki? Is it really fine?"(Silk)

"I can do this. Silk but please Take care of me."(Yuki)

It was a somewhat odd way to ask for help, but if Silk is in control of Biblion, her presence is literally a lifeline.

"I understand. Biblion, please."(Silk)

"I've got you."(Biblion)

My body sinks into the book.

Still, I can feel the silk hand that is holding it, though.

The surroundings darken, lighten, become vivid, fade.

Multiple voices are heard from all directions, some whispering in my ear as if they were, and then, when I think they are, they are mouthing something themselves.

Little by little, they converge and the scenery becomes clearer.

A brown-haired man with glasses is at his desk.

Anxiety, frustration, a sense of crisis. He is being driven to create something.

Ah, just like me when I left Jamie behind in "Colorless Darkness".

Believing in something, yet still riddled with anxiety, his heart creaking with regret, the man moves forward.

Somehow I understood what he was trying to do.

"I see, this magic is ......."(Yuki)

The man looks back at my murmur.

I'm sure he can't see me in the scenery which is in his memory, but the man opens his mouth.

"────."(??)

The very intent of the inaudible words flow into me.

"Oh, I get it."(Yuki)

As soon as I replied, I felt a strong sense of levitation, and my consciousness emerged from the world of books.

TL Note- So what should we talk about today....I play genshin impact for about a month or so and am currently at Adventure Rank 36 and we haven't got any new donation after 2021....this year sound  poor for me.