The Ladies in the Library
That was an unexpected but frankly needed trip for me, completely rejuvenated so my motivation is back up to max~
Lilium had me smiling throughout this chapter đ
ăAiz~, Grab that large book over thereâă
ăOkay, got ită
Several tens of minutes before Merea, who had slipped past Marisaâs surveillance network, returned to the star tree castle.
In one of the rooms on the second floor of the star tree castle, a cool breezy voice could be heard echoing through the room.
The voice that answered as well, sounded as clear as a drop of water falling into a clear lake.
If the former was considered to be the sound of a flute rising up into the sky then the latter would be the sound of a harp in a peaceful forest.
The owners of those voices were, once more, reading books in a room that was several rooms away from Mereaâs office.
Around those girls, the books they had already read had been piled up next to them and looked like a tower and the sheer number of books piled up in their surroundings looked almost like ramparts around a castle.
ăLilium, This one?ă
While skillfully navigating around the rampart like stacks of books, a delicate beauty with silver eyes ââ Aiz, ran up to one of the long tables and looked back at the one who had asked her and in turn, asked back.
Aiz picked up the large book lying on the desk with both hands and while holding it to her chest, she turned her body around to let her friend see it clearly.
Seeing that, the other girl,
ăYeah! Thatâs the one!ă
She propped one thumb up and happily spoke to Aiz.
ăWell, even though I say stuff like, ăthată or ăthereă very vaguely, Aiz gets my thoughts perfectly so itâs a huge help for me!ă
ăFufu, the only large book around here is this one. If I look from above then itâs easy to understandă
Aiz laughed sweetly and walked back towards her friend ââ Lilium.
She carefully approached Lilium making sure not to topple any of the stacks of books in the way and having finally reached Lilium, she placed the book next to her.
Every single one of her actions showed that she was trying to take care of Lilium in every way possible.
ăAhh, I want one Aiz in every family. …No, weâre all like one big family anyway so I want one AIz in every roomă
Noticing Aizâs thoughtfulness, Lilium suddenly put the book in her hand down and, as if to take her by surprise, she hugged Aizâs delicate body.
ăEh? Ehhh?ă
Though she was fairly surprised by Lilium who started rubbing their cheeks together, Aiz didnât try to drive her away.
In reality, Aiz quite enjoyed the soft, smooth feeling of Liliumâs skin on her cheek.
Also, the warmth she felt from Liliumâs body as she was hugged, made Aiz feel a strange sense of happiness.
ăAhhâ…, I want you as a hug pillow. Actually, itâs quite cold here. Salman will get really angry if I use the living flames to warm us up thoughă
ăThere are, too many things that will burn, after allă
Lilium looked up at the ceiling of the library and heaved a sigh.
ăHaa⌠Even so, if he were to stand around quietly then with his face and hair heâd look like a young noble but he always ends up thinking about other demon lords and keeps lecturing everyone so he ends up looking like a mother. ââEven though heâs a mană
ăLina and Mina are, always stuck to him as wellă
ăThose twins huh. There are still times I donât know which one is which actuallyă
ăSaru-kun, seems to knowă
ăWhatâs with that? Sounds dangerousâŚ, quite the display of motherly instinctă
ăFufu, if you say that to the person himself, heâd get angry thoughă
While talking, Lilium continued to hug Aiz as she turned her sight towards her surroundings.
Though the library was a part of the star tree castle, if it were to be contested then, rather than a personâs room, it looked more like a large hall instead.
The inside of the room was build like half an atrium with three levels to it, with a spiral staircase that stretched around the outer edge.
Of course, as the ceiling was made in such a structure, all the levels were well connected.
Looking at the first floor all the way till the third floor of the room was enough to know that every single part of every floor was full of books and even the spiral staircase had books piled up on it to make it evident that the sheer number of books in that room was enormous.
Like the long table that Aiz had picked the book up from earlier, there were several similar long tables placed on the first floor with several chairs that would allow many people to sit around the tables.
Although it gave the impression of being rather desolate when there were only the two of them hunting down and reading the books there but when the other members of theăDemon Lordâs Knowledge (Meanne Lazlas)ăwho were out collecting information came back, it would become quite crowded.
ăWe have quite a few candlesticks placed around so isnât it fine even if I use the living flames?ă
ăThe flames on a normal candlestick, wouldnât walk around, on its own after allă
ăMuuâŚă
There were several fancy ornaments with candlesticks placed in them all along the spiral staircase as well as in key locations on every floor.
The long tables as well had several branched candelabras and were even now providing ample light.
Among all that, the one that caught the eye the most was,
ăThat one is the most obvious right?ă
The place that Lilium had looked up towards.
There was a large crystal chandelier on the ceiling, way above the third floor which loomed over the entire hall and was something that not many people would have expected to find in such a place.
ăAt first, that money-grubber tried to sell that chandelier and it became a huge problem right?ă
ăShaw-kun, has a weakness for, expensive looking things after allă
ăEven though itâs fine even if you donât attach a ă-kună to his nameă
ăYup, but even like that, Shaw-kun is quite youngââAlso, at times, just like Merea-kun, he acts just like a child?ă
Although Aiz was tilting her own head in confusion as she continued to speak but those words werenât meant as flattery.
Just like how Merea has his eyes sparkling when he sees something new, Shaw also had a similar reaction whenever he saw expensive items.
ââW, wonât it be better not to lump them togetherâŚ?
In any case, at some point, her form of address had naturally changed from ă-sană to ă-kună.
It might have been that, their various experiences together had helped reduce the distance between them.
In addition, Shaw as well, though he normally seems gentlemanly and like an adult but in reality, his age wasnât that far apart from their own.
Although they had never asked him directly but he would at most be 3 to 4 years older than Merea.
However, his stern negotiating abilities as a merchant shown on several occasions was enough to make his age seems considerably higher than it actually was.
At the same time, it felt like you could feel the depth of his own work every time he did something even though he stayed in contact with a the harsh world of merchants for long periods of time.
Not one of the demon lords would hold any doubts in that regard. Both of them were extremely confident in that respect.
ăHmmm. …Definitely, when it comes to expensive things, he definitely goes out of control doesnât he? Even when he was looking at that chandelier he was practically drooling after all. …No, I suppose that was slightly different wasnât it?
Or more like, arenât there too many crazy people in our group?ă
While speaking, Lilium finally separated from Aiz with a, ăThank you, it was warmă while laughing mischievously like a little girl.
At the sight of Lilium, who turned back to the book in her hand and continued to read at a speed that she could never copy, she couldnât help but think, ăAmazingă.
Aiz didnât doubt that Lilium was, in her own way, exceedingly amazing in her own field.
As Aiz tried to get back to her own duty, suddenly, a creaking sound could be heard from the door at the entrance to the library.
Though the walls of the star tree castle were made with white stone, the door was matched to the great star tree and made with wood.
Probably, the age had caused the joints to rust a little which in turn caused that noise when someone pushed on the door.
ăFuuâŚ, I feel like Iâve become much better at infiltrating, if I say so myself. …Hm? Is this some sort of new training? Am I dancing in the palm of Marisaâs hand once moreâŚ?ă
A familiar voice reached Aizâs ears.
It was a manâs voice that made her feel a strange sense of comfort.
Lilium, who seemed to have heard the voice as well, breathed a sigh and closed the book in her hand.
ăA troublesome one arrivedă is what her gesture seemed to convey but to Aiz, Liliumâs face had a clear expression of enjoyment in it.
ăIt seems like heâs come, the curious beastă
ăToday will also be, a storm of questions right, Lilium?ă
ăSeriously, thatâs why country bumpkins are troublesomeă
Lilium gave a happy laugh as she tucked her crimson long hair behind her ear and looked towards the entrance of the library.
ăOh, hey hey, are you working well, ladies and gentlemen ofăKnowledge (Lazlas)ă?ă
ăIf youâre not used to acting like that then stop. It reeks of a third-rate play, you know?ă
ăYou fool, are there any people who are perfect from the very beginning? I can even brag about the badness of my acting so, that level of sarcasm isnât enough to hurt me!ă
ăYou are quite sharp arenât you? If you say that youâre bad at acting then all the lecturers at theăBlue Rose Academyăwould raise a riotă
ăăCorrect the injustice!ăââăPreferably without having to study!ăă
ăThat has too many of your personal preferencesă
At the sight of Merea who came towards them with an exaggerated greeting as well as Liliumâs sarcastic replies to him, Aiz couldnât help but laugh.
Thanks for the Chapter
I want to hug them from behind as well ( ͥ° ÍĘ ÍĄÂ°)
Thanks for the chappu~
Thanks
Thank for the chapter.
Why are there, so many commas, in Aiz’s lines?
Is she, talking, funny?
That’s actually how she talks
Think of her lines as having a lot of pauses.
It’s hard to TL her in that way though đ
Thanks for the chapter, I like the way Merea personality is developing.
Thanks for the chapter, this is a good development of new group