During lunch, the young man could clearly sense a hint of imperceptible anxiety in the girl's expression. A magic academy would not run around on its own. Usually, its location was fixed, and the area it occupied was not small. The residents in the surrounding area would definitely not turn a blind eye to it. It would be excusable if there was only one person who did not know, but if so many people said that they did not know, then it would be a little strange.
At this time, the girl could not help but doubt the authenticity of the Academy of Magic.
"Let's go to the library and have a look." Archmage gave a suggestion at this time. "Since we can't locate it from the location, try to find clues from the time. An Academy of Magic can be destroyed by the flames of war, or it may hide itself for some reason, but as long as it exists, there will always be a history left behind, and this part is also the most difficult to erase."
When the rookie, The Brave, heard this, there was hope in his eyes again, and he hurriedly paid the bill. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now." As she spoke, the girl had already pulled the young man out of the door.
After the two of them walked two streets, Lolo saw the gadget in someone's hand that was shining under the sun.
"Hey, why did you sneak a fork out?!"
Archmage smiled bitterly. "Please, next time before you drag me out of the door, can you at least take a look at whether my mashed potatoes are finished?"
… (̄ ﹏ ̄) …
The Raphael Library in Gudilesi University Town was the oldest and largest existing library in the human world. It had a collection of more than 1.6 million books, of which about 200,000 were related to magic, including some spell cultivation and magic device production methods. This part accounted for about 7,000 books, stored at the top of the library, and was densely packed with magic arrays set up by the Magic Association. Ordinary people were not allowed to enter the library.
However, the original intention of building the library was to encourage the spread of knowledge and culture. Except for the top floor, most of the areas were unrestricted, and the library did not charge any fees for admission.
However, the Raphael Library was just too big. Even though it was roughly divided according to the types of subjects, it was still too difficult for people who wanted to find a specific book. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
As such, the library also introduced a corresponding charging program. As long as you paid a silver coin, there would be a dedicated librarian to serve you.
Many people had different opinions on this matter. Some people felt that it was blatant robbery to search for a book at the price of one silver coin. This amount of money could buy all the books, and not just one at that. For example, the noob The Brave felt the pinch, but Archmage felt that the price was quite reasonable.
Anyone who could remember the approximate contents and placement of tens of thousands of books with just their own brains was an incredible feat. It was definitely worth spending this silver coin.
The librarian who served them was called Arikos. Contrary to what Lolo had imagined, Arikos was not a white-bearded grandpa, but a very young man with a gentle appearance and a scholarly air. He wore a monocle, and at first glance, he looked a little like a girl.
"Hey, you look like a student." The Great Magician's face was also surprised. "Where do you study?"
"Hugo School of Literature. I'm a third-year student of Goblin and Dwarf Architectural Aesthetics." Arikos looked very shy. "Usually, I come to the library to work after school. Not only can I earn my living expenses, but I can also look up materials for my thesis that I have to finish this year." It was obvious that the young man was very satisfied with his current job.
"Wow, then you're amazing. At such a young age, you've already read all the books in the Raphael Library." The noob The Brave was very impressed.
Arikos quickly waved his hand. "No, no, you've misunderstood. Even the most knowledgeable great scholar can't read all the books in Raphael's library. Right now, the most powerful person here is Teacher Donahue. He has probably read more than 9,000 books. People like me who provide consultation and search services for everyone have actually only read the abstracts. And because I'm in charge of the historical section, I generally only read the abstracts of historical documents, so I know what kind of books are roughly where they are."
"That's still very amazing." Rob praised. He could see that this young man named Arikos was not a magician. There was no elemental fluctuation in his body.
In other words, he was just the most ordinary person. It should be known that there were tens of thousands of abstracts, not to mention that he had to remember the corresponding position on the bookshelf. There were too few people who could do this.
"My memory is just a little better." Arikos touched his head and said embarrassedly, "By the way, I've seen the application form you two submitted. Are you looking for historical documents related to Gudilesi University City?"
"Yes, but we only need the records after Roland," Archmage added. "Especially the history of the city's architecture."
Magic appeared after Roland. If this Saint Roland Academy of Magic existed, it would obviously be no exception. So the previous history could be directly skipped.
"Yes, yes, I understand. In fact, there is not much information before Roland." Arikos pushed his glasses up. "In this case, I recommend Gulev's' Ukiyo-e of the Southern Cities', 'The Rise of the University City', and Denton's' Freedom and Art: A Detailed Explanation of the Construction of Gudilesi University City '. In addition, our library has been recording and compiling' The Chronicle of Gudilesi University City '. The content is the most complete, but the shortcoming is that it is a little too detailed. After all, Gudilesi University City has a long history. Even the part after Roland has more than five million words."
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
"It's my pleasure. You've paid for it," Arikos said and trotted all the way to find the books with the ladder.
The young librarian was very efficient. After a while, he came back with a thick pile of books. Seeing that he was struggling to walk, The Brave Rookie hurried up and took the books from him.
Arikos wiped the sweat on his forehead and smiled gratefully at the girl. "Wait a minute. You need to fill out a borrowing form to take the books out of the library."
"Oh, that's not necessary. Don't we still have the afternoon? We can just read it here," the Archmage said.
"Ah? Reading here, so many books? "Arikos was stunned." This … this can't be finished, right? "
The two books "The Rise of the University City" and "Freedom and Art: A Detailed Explanation of the Construction of Gudilesi University City" were easy to read. They both had less than 200,000 words, and if they were fast enough, they could barely finish them in an afternoon. However, "Ukiyo-e of the Southern Cities" had nine volumes, and "The Chronicle of Gudilesi University City" was an astonishing 26 volumes. Even if the two divided the work, they would not be able to finish them in a week or two.
"Well, you don't have to worry about that."
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