Dressed in a green robe and a pair of burlap shoes, Guret crossed the second floor of the library and headed to the third floor step by step.
The tall and sturdy Guret didn't look like he was over 60 years old. Even his long brown hair didn't show any signs of turning white. However, at this moment, Guret's face, which was mature and smooth enough to make young girls jealous, showed a hint of anger.
Where did this swindler come from? How dare he deceive his niece!
He didn't know where Guret learned about the Gu family's teachings, but he knew he had to teach Guret a lesson, to let Guret know that the Gu family wasn't some second or third-rate family that could be easily deceived.
So, he had to gain the upper hand with a show of strength.
Dak, Dak, Dak!
Dak, Dak, Dak!
His footsteps got heavier as he walked forward. At first, it sounded like footsteps, but as time went on, it sounded like the beating of war drums.
One after another.
Each sound was louder than the one before.
Every single beat was deafening.
Every single beat was suffocating, as if a giant hammer was smashing on the chest.
The few people who were still reading books on the first and second floor turned pale instantly. One after another, they staggered out of the library.
The guard outside the library frowned as he looked in the direction of the second and third floor, but he didn't move his feet.
He was in charge of protecting the library.
As long as no one destroyed the library, he couldn't make a move.
Besides, he believed no one would dare to do so.
What Gu Re had done was already the limit!
After all, he wasn't just a decoration …
Wung!
Just as the library guard was about to retract his gaze, a heavy aura suddenly descended from the sky, pressing down on him like a mountain.
His body wobbled and he staggered.
The guard looked at the third floor in shock.
There!
The moment the thought rose in his mind, the scene before his eyes changed.
On the lonely, dark plain, there wasn't the slightest light, nor the slightest warmth.
An icy wind swept across the plain with a murderous aura.
Anyone who fell into this place would only be left with despair.
Whether it was moving forward or standing still.
The guard stood on the spot, looking at Guret with a nervous expression. He opened his mouth, wanting to call out to him, but the moment he opened his mouth, the icy wind poured into his mouth.
His tongue was frozen in an instant.
The library guard kept his mouth shut, but his teeth were still chattering.
The coldness seemed to have invaded his soul, causing him to involuntarily curl up his body and fall onto the dark plain, quietly waiting for death to come.
Then …
Death had appeared!
Standing under the dark sky, he looked down on all living beings with indifference.
There was neither nobility nor lowliness.
In the face of death, all living things were equal.
When the library guard caught the gaze of death, he unconsciously crawled up from the ground and crawled on the ground, telling the most regretful and guilty things in his heart.
He hoped to be forgiven by death.
However, there was no response.
There was only pain and suffering, and it was getting more and more unbearable.
He roared angrily.
One, two, three.
When the roar turned into a wail, he wept bitterly.
When his tears were about to run dry, he fell into an indescribable calm, and within this calm, a trace of joy was quietly born.
It was the joy of relief.
In this joy, he resolutely made a decision.
He wanted to get away from here.
Far away from the place where he had once felt pain.
He wanted to return to the embrace of death.
He wanted to obtain eternal life there.
He pulled out his sword, and the cold blade swept past his neck.
Puk!
Blood gushed out, and the library guard fell to the ground.
Bam!
His forehead smashed hard on the stairs.
The pain brought him back to his senses.
"T-This … Is this an illusion?"
The library guard touched his neck, but there was no blood, and the despair that filled his heart was gone.
However, the library guard's heart was filled with fear.
His gaze towards the third floor changed over and over again.
In the end, he stood up and returned to his original spot, as if nothing had happened and he didn't see anything.
He wasn't a decoration.
He believed the person who could create such an illusion with his aura would know how to control the situation.
As for Guret?
He would pray for Guret.
As for more?
I'm sorry, but praying is his limit.
Needless to say, such prayers were useless to Guret.
Looking at the library's door that was within reach, Guret struggled to move forward … No, it wasn't just struggling, he couldn't move at all.
Feeling the immense pressure on his body, Guret gasped for breath.
Sweat drenched his temples and brows, trickling down his cheeks and dripping to the ground.
Guret didn't know why things turned out this way.
A moment ago, he wanted to use his aura to make the liar understand that the Gu family couldn't be lied to, but now, he couldn't even see the liar's face.
Guret couldn't accept such an outcome.
It wasn't just because of the pride in his heart, but also because of the Gu family's unique stubbornness.
Clenching his teeth, Guret moved forward again.
He had thrown his initial goal to the back of his mind, all that was left was the door before him.
He had to get in.
Creak!
As he moved his feet, his bones groaned.
When he was down to the last step, the groans turned into a crisp sound.
Crack!
The bone fracture caused Guret's body to shrink, but before he fell, he controlled himself to fall forward instead of backward.
Even if his head was bleeding, he had to step into the third floor.
However, Guret didn't crash into the glass door. The mountain-like pressure vanished as soon as it appeared.
A pair of hands went up to support Guret.
"Gutti?"
Guret looked at Gutti, who was supporting him, and his face flashed with surprise.
He didn't tell his niece that he was coming.
From a certain aspect, he even purposely misled his niece so that he would have enough time to 'teach' the liar a lesson.
"I'm not an idiot.
"Uncle, your arrangement is too conspicuous."
And … "
"2567 isn't what you think he is!"
Gutti emphasized.
Gu Lie opened his mouth but didn't say anything. An awkward expression appeared on his face.
In the end, it turned into a bitter smile.
The truth was placed before his eyes, what else was there to say?
He didn't even see the liar's face, yet he was suppressed to the point that he couldn't even lift his head. If it wasn't for his niece, he might have fallen into an even more awkward situation or even dangerous situation.
Guret wasn't some naive young man, he wasn't naive enough to think that the sudden disappearance of the liar's aura was because the liar had shown him mercy.
His niece was the key.
"I'll reconsider your suggestion.
As for the rest …
I won't interfere here, but I won't care about the others. "
Guret straightened his body, waved at his niece, and walked down the stairs.
As for meeting Kieran?
Guret lost interest for the time being, but the pain from his body reminded him of the man his niece chose.
Gutti saw Guret off at the corner of the stairs. She then turned around and opened the glass door to the third floor.
Gutti saw Kieran sitting behind the desk with a cup of tea in his hand and a rack of pastries in front of him.
"I'm sorry, 2567.
"My uncle didn't do it on purpose."
It's because of my poor communication that led to the misunderstanding just now. "
Gutti said with an apologetic look.
"It's fine."
Kieran was quite magnanimous towards his acquaintances who had been helping him solve the problems that he was in charge of.
In fact, if it wasn't for the books on the desk that might expose some of his plans, he wouldn't have faced Guret in such a direct way.
"Thank you for your understanding, 2567, but as the branch leader of the student council, you should understand that the library exists for reading, not for drinking tea and eating desserts. The tea and desserts are even for the sake of providing better reading conditions for the readers …"
Gutti bowed again, but when the Branch Leader straightened her back, she put on a serious face and started to correct Kieran's behavior with a strict tone.
Kieran drained the cup of tea in a single gulp and cleared the pastries on the rack before he stood up and walked out of the library.
He had gotten the information he wanted.
There was no need for him to stay any longer.
Moreover, Gutti's incessant words stopped him from staying.
Kieran waved his hand and vanished in a flash.
Gutti, who was standing on the spot, blushed when she saw Kieran disappear.
"What did I say?
I didn't want to say that!
I wanted to invite 2567 for afternoon tea, but when the words reached my mouth, they turned into a scolding! "
The shy girl covered her face and squatted down, muttering to herself.
…
After finishing the tea and pastries, Kieran returned to his dorm and asked the Interrogator to make him another cup of tea.
Holding the cup, Kieran blew on the tea leaves and smelled the aroma of the tea. Kieran's mind was recalling the information about Arnold Sect that he had just read.
Unlike the vague records in [Dead Sects] on the second floor, the third floor of the library didn't have many records about Arnold Sect, but it wasn't little either.
Through these books, Kieran had a clearer understanding of most of the information about Arnold Sect.
First of all, Arnold Sect was a sect founded by an eastern chef after he came to the west. The eastern chef was also one of the members of Aang Sect, but before he left the east, he was expelled by Aang Sect.
Second, Arnold Sect was a sect that was very good at using illusions. Among them, Divine Sense was the highest secret technique of Arnold Sect, and it was also known as the forbidden technique by the people back then.
Lastly and most importantly, during the expedition to the Mystic State that led to the fall of Arnold Sect, not only did the members of Arnold Sect join the expedition, but the Ryde Family did as well. However, unlike Arnold Sect, the Ryde Family didn't suffer any losses during the expedition. Quite the opposite, the Ryde Family grew stronger day by day.
Naturally, some guesses appeared in some of the books.
For example, the appearance of [Drops of Finest Cream] was also linked by the author to the Mystic State expedition.
Of course, most people didn't believe it.
As long as some believed it, it would be enough.
Kieran took a sip of his tea, put it down, and contacted Bloody Mary again.
How could the Sil Inner Sect not have a more convincing background?
…
The grocery store owner, the spy of Sil Sect, waited patiently after the overseer of Sil Sect left.
As a spy, the grocery store owner was used to waiting.
But this time, it was different.
He was eager to see the lord of the Sil Inner Sect appear.
It would be the best chance for them to return to the Sil Inner Sect.
Therefore, when the wind chime rang and 'Lude' walked in with his hat, the grocery store owner almost jumped up.
"Lord of the Sil Sect!"
The grocery store owner bowed respectfully and moved aside to let 'Lude' in. He then turned the 'Open for Business' sign on the glass door to 'Temporarily Closed' before he strode inside.
"Lord Ude has declared war on the Ryde Family!
Lord Ude told me to tell you that Sil Sect will always respect the Sil Inner Sect. Since the lords of the Sil Sect have declared war on the Ryde Family, Sil Sect will follow suit!
Until the Ryde Family is annihilated, or until there is no one left in Sil Sect. "
The grocery store owner bowed and told 'Lude' as per Ude's order.
"Sil Sect will not be annihilated again.
"Death, it's enough to experience it once!"
Now, we are reborn from annihilation, not because we want to welcome annihilation again, but because we want revenge for those who plotted against us! "
'Lude' said in a firm and decisive tone.
His tone delighted the owner of the grocery store.
He could feel the changes in the tone of the Sil Sect. It was no longer a clear distinction between them, a conversation filled with estrangement, but a 'we'!
"As expected, the overseer made the right bet!
Only by risking our lives can we gain the acknowledgement of the lords of the Sil Sect.
But revenge? "
The delighted grocery store owner showed a sense of realization on his face.
Could there be a grudge between the Sil Inner Sect and the Ryde Family?
It made sense!
Only then would it make sense.
Otherwise, it would be a joke for the Sil Inner Sect to start a war with an entire family just because of the freshman First Seat.
However, the Sil Inner Sect was plotted against by the Ryde Family and almost annihilated.
'No wonder we lost contact with the Sil Inner Sect.'
Guesses popped up in the grocery store owner's heart one after another. As the guesses popped up, the image of the Sil Inner Sect started to fill up.
While the grocery store owner was imagining 'Sil Inner Sect', he suddenly saw 'Lude' stand up.
"Lord Inner Sect …"
The moment the grocery store owner opened his mouth, 'Lude' stopped him.
The grocery store owner wasn't an idiot, he quickly reacted to the situation when he saw 'Lude' was listening to him attentively.
'Someone has their eyes on this place!'
The grocery store owner's heart skipped a beat.
However, he didn't panic.
He had been here for many years, it was impossible for him to be unprepared.
Immediately, the store owner signaled 'Lu De', but 'Lu De' didn't even spare the store owner a glance. He just walked out of the store openly.
"Lord Inner Sect?!"
The grocery store owner was shocked.
"The Sil Inner Sect will not back down without a fight!
Especially against those who have lost to us before! "
'Lude' then pushed the door open and walked out.
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