He came back to Monera's castle as Raider told him so. The eldest's library, and according to all siblings, that library was the only place in the world, and the entire universe still stored clear, precise documents about the earliest dominators of this universe. They are the one who has killed all of the Originals, so that only natural that the killer has the information of the killed. The apostles can go around all castles at will but there is something reverse only to that apostle. For example, he couldn't get access to Raider's treasury or Agartha's research room.
Truthfully, as Monera's apostle, he can do anything in this place but he has limited time before his mind got completely eroded. He could read all books and knowledge she has collected, just that there are too many books. He can't guess how many there are. Iotonyl, the lackeys of Behemonth or Dragunir, the pet of Dzenigei... the information about them could be found here.
" I couldn't find what I want. " - Rhinne brought along the paper while dusting his clothes - " It's a bit ironic when I thought about it. The one who could use it the most effectively couldn't get access to it, while the useless one gained that right. The new generations of demons would have died of anger. "
There are billions of books even if he limits himself to just one shelf. The reason Monera warned him about risking death is that this place was too high, to the point that even with transcendent's sense, he couldn't see the top. Mountain climbers will suicide if you told them to challenge a shelf. One slip and death welcome you. He was carried here by his friend after bickering with her for a while, as she wants to go along with him and he insists that he want to go alone.
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-Leave me alone! - He jumped up and down with a furious tone - I beg you! Are you my mother or what?! Even mother won't do something like this!
- You rascal! Who did you call a mother?!
- You!
They clashed against each other with their forehead and none want to back down. Rhinne locked his hands with her, as they were trying to push their opponent back in this quarrel. They even rolled on the ground in their war like moving rags, filled with intelligence and could clean every floor speckless.
- I just go to read books! I can't even go and read in peace?! - He kicked her - Go away! Shoo!
- You are the insane one! - She pulled his cheeks with her fingers - You don't know how to fly, yet want to explore this place by yourself!
- Let me have peace! Like jumping in my bath, taking away my food and forcefully feed me the garlic mixed with honey aren't enough! Ooouchocuh!! Thhizz girl!
- I'm doing that or do you want to die from falling?! And! - She let him kicked at her face - I'm a woman!
- Kuueck! Your skin is hard as granite!
- And your skin is too soft!
Kracck!
Kuaac...! - Rhinne knocked his head against her and stars filled his sight - Get off me!
- Hmph! Try to shook me off! They rolled across the floor while gnashing other's bones.
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Monera really looks after him even though he is just one of her apostles. He was the final winner, however, as he managed to convince her through words.
" Just how long did they lived ... "
He dashed, turned, and walked around, and seeing his size be compared with other objects makes him feels small. Monera was a small giant with a height of more than four meters, but she was still no different from him. The first time they entered here only he accepted the fact that even Monera was a small person on the battlefield. Even with a direct destination, he took two hours of walking. Rhinne took a deep breath, try to soothe his overworked lungs. The highest speed flight took a toll on his stamina. His stamina is limited, not like the infinite stamina of the Behemonth species. He wished if he could have a bit of that.
" What a joke ... and I denied that chance."
She really gave him that chance, the chance to boost his stamina. The first time they trained, she pulled out her treasure box that contains various artifacts and bloodlines items ( he hate them to the bones as he doesn't want to abandon his humanity ) to gave him as much as possible.
Behemonth's Origin Blood Energy.
He literally threw even the Dra... something back on her face. He feeeeellll like vomiting just by hearing the names of treasures that even civilization would destroy each other for.
" I won't choose any of them even if time turned back. "
The law of causality. Monera and her family kidn*pped them without their consent, so one small wish for repaid. Became their apostles gives them access to the best treasures in the worldviews, and they must help them in their endeavors. He must have to pay back something to have these god-like weapons or...
But Rhinne has overlooked one thing: he was too obsessed with the law of causality and ignored a part of Monera's goodwill. She really won't demand him anything for what she gave.
- Huff, ... huff,...
He drank a bit of medicine and walked in the middle corridor - the shelf was just that large - of one particular shelf that would be invisible for him before. Now, even just a little, his eyes could see other colors than the original visible lights. He checks the paper one more time and ran down a few floors to search for what he was guided to.
- Here.
As beautiful and glamorous as anywhere in the castle, just the library, and one shelf at that still boasts an incredible view like a wonder. He walked through the space between the small stairs using floating plates and he landed skillfully, rubbing his eyes and yawn a bit to reduced his fatigue. He cracked his neck, stroke his beards, then he put his hands behind his back and start to look for the exact location.
" If I can rush ... "
But he couldn't. That will make the time erosion more serious. He strolled with a sad expression. Would he die lonely at the battlefield and will never have the chance to witness these again .... Or he will be killed by empires that crazily seek immortality... He wished he could resolve everything nicely without shed too much blood and flesh.
The low sound from his boots echoed slightly in the spacious space. There is one reason among many reasons Monera and her siblings reject his request to kill that Dzenigei Ilirenma themselves for innocent and weak livings being...
" I understand why you are begging us to do it.....
But we couldn't. We can't bear to do that. - Thuuhen, one of them replied - They are destructive but they didn't do anything wrong. They just hunt moderately, and even though some may fit into this category. And you must remember this...
'' They are civilizations destroyers, not planetary destroyers. They limit the harmful overgrown living beings, and well, eat to live don't make anyone a sinner right? You also eat animals, and we are all doing that.
The reason why we want to kill these guys is that... "
Clack.
He pushed aside a cover and slowly but carefully get himself a wooden plate that has been with time for god know how long, read what was carved on it crudely :
[ Muren, one of our friends. We prayed that your books will be with us forever.
Monera ]
" This is it. "
He has arrived. Rhinne leaned on the small shelf, look at all books with a sad gaze. He tried to smile, but that smile was filled with fatigue and deep sadness. The old leather vest that has accompanied him for all years in this place has become so old, filled with sunlight smell and it was still in pieces as it was pretty durable. He sang himself a song and after his throat was dry, he stopped. He stand up, brush up his vest. His transforming weapon that hanging on his shoulder don't make him feel cramped.
" There are billions of authors here... "
And pretty much books. The books in this sections was very small, only as big as his hand because they were written by a Vasenlizukus, which is a small species. Now, they still exist. Just other branches than the author's who has written this...
" They are amazing, dare to jump in a battlefield that filled with giants. "
Anyways, why Raider recommended him to go to this place and not anywhere. The ancient Ancoran - Monera species - have a lot of allies and not just this species. He pulled out his bag, took in all Muren's books in these sections which have the name, Kram.
" Kram in Krammar ... there are relations ?... Not like Schezade has been chased by ... "
He picks up the bag, fastened the strap enough before stepping back, ran at full speed before throwing his body into the air to the floating plates. He gliding to evade other objects, going for the next target. He enjoys walking as much as he enjoys swimming, so he just asked his friend to pick him up when it is time. If was categorized, he will be a .... defender?
- These books are adorable. Look how small and simple they are!
He was on his way to becoming autistic. Rhinne evading the endless objects in this library with unbelievable movement. He bet that with this much training from the hellish library, even dashed right through towers defensive cannons on empires castle would be no problem. This place was just that dangerous.
The next target was a table made of white bones. It was decorated with multiple bones from various species. On the table was some book made from papyrus weed. He picked up, and the dry cover made from sheep's hide is uncomfortable to hold. Rhinne opened them.
'' Ancient language... It would take a long time to decipher this if it was years ago. '' - He read through a few pages - '' It looks like I had forgotten quite a few words. I must revise them soon or I would return all my knowledge to books. ''
He read through one more page.
- Plan? Warrior.... we must open the gate. The group of.... can't give out weapons until... Await for.... Schedules must be followed in order....
He knitted his brows. He really has forgotten all knowledge he was taught. Even though, he learned them himself. Rhinne collected one copy of each book, which had all gray color then walked away.
- Ralalal ...
Rhinne hummed a random song he thought of. He was familiar with Monera's eccentric way of arranging her library. She is a sloth after all ( that is not true ). He humming while evading this hellish bullet rain.
Thump!
He caught one table and blasted it through a blocked flight way then run as fast as he could through the hole made with the sacrifice of the pitiful furniture. This place is the place to train the evasion maneuvers, not where to read books. He felt like this is an old game.
" Why are you wasting your time there? "
Monera's voice rang in his head and at the next moment, he was in her kitchen, the simple kitchen that was no match to the gigantic hall of her house. She will still pull him to the kitchen even if he was learning in the Luminous Castle - Agartha's house - or Aquamarine Fortress - Raider's house - and stuffed his mouth with food that balanced in nutrition to the point of choking forcefully. That is where his joke came from. When they are eating, she looked at the books and don't say anything apart from telling him that he shouldn't use them as standard.
- That guy written about our fights.
- How many of them?
- All. He is a writer who took on the role of recording all of our fights. He is very talented in incorporate our emotions and enemies' emotions so much that his books read like novels.
- He wrote about war?
- Yes, with our cooperation in give him all war-related memories. - Monera look closely at him - Don't let yourself catch a cold.
- I can't catch a cold.
- Hmp, just wait and see.
He really caught a cold a few days after that.
He fell into a coma and Rhinne couldn't even tell that if he is sleeping or awake. He regretted it and realized that she warned him because she has seen he is going to be like this.
- How could I fly when I was sleeping?
- You are saying nonsense!
Monera flustered as she discovered this guy is near the door to heaven!
- I am joking. But how did I catch a cold?
- You are not invincible. Anyway, you already know the ....
- I knew.
- Then rest. Don't waste time, but by fallen into sickness you are consuming more time. You want me to nurse you?
- I am fine.
Right after the moment he said so, his eyes turned white and his head abruptly fell to the bed. He felt like his soul his ready to pass the door of heaven. She pulled him out of the blanket and yell :
- Rhinne! Wake up or you will die!
- Let me die.
They are still fooling around.
- You can't! Who will take your position?!
- Threw it to my sister.
He was thrown into a warm bath instead. After cooling down, he feels like he was twisted a bit. She was trying to stuff a bottle of Drakevir, one kind of medicine into his throat and he ran away. Her love is heavy and forceful.
- This medicine is sweet.
- That is not the reason why I ran away from you. Did you want to nurse me or kill me? Don't forget that you are a statue.
- I can perfectly control my strength.
Stop that already, he said and drank it himself.
- Monera, is this ...
- Free.
Worthy as each other close friend, so she knew what he going to ask. Rhinne began to eat the books.
- Why are you reading it already?
- There is no time. I think I will have more to read. Please give Yuura my advice.
- What?
This guy was a superhuman - like his sister - who could suppress his longing for his family for decades. Why now...
Schezade ? My poor brother ...
She contemplated for a bit before agreeing to the request. He said with his eyes still glued into the pages.
- Tell her to prepare some great tactic and I am sorry for making she work harder.
- What do you want to send in addition?
- Let say that depends on the situation, I may be forced to use the " 1st Goddess's apostle's authorities ".
She nearly tripped from being called the first goddess.
- You think so? And what the heck is the authority here?
- You understand it even more than me, so why ask?
- Would you try to throw all of them into hell?
- We are supporting them and not babysitting, so yes, if needed.
He wants to activate the ..... Anyways, they once joke about the demons and Ancoran's naming sense, calling one of their soldiers type Archdemon is not good for ear's health. It's can be used by their apostles. However while he and Yuura both apostles, his call was much stronger and using that means the moral has gone to minus. Although he saying he is stronger but only in the punishing strength.
Monera is a good person and very benevolent, but that mantis once had a dream of becoming the strongest and the master of the universe so their way of resolving matters is also differ dramatically. Monera will try to punish them but Schezade will finish it once and for all.
- I trust in your decision. - She polishing her scales - Tell me in advance if you are going to use that.
- I'll ask for your opinion first. Let hope we can resolve this peacefully. And I need to read all these books, so can you leave? It seems like I have something I don't understand here.
- Remember to rest well. Call me if you need help in that reading process.
She shook her head and dashed away from his room.