The Librarian's Residence
After leaving the guild, I first visited the librarian's residence. It was a small hut on the outskirts of town, surrounded by a quiet forest. The door was closed, but not locked. Hesitantly opening it, I found the interior surprisingly tidy. On the desk the librarian had used lay a quill with dried ink and several ancient scrolls. A faint scent of magic lingered in the air.
On the desk sat a small wooden box. Inside were a single parchment and a small crystal orb. The parchment bore a short message written in the Librarian's hand.
"To Mitam. If you are reading this letter, I am likely no longer in this world. The truth behind my disappearance lies hidden within your own quest. This crystal orb is a fragment of my soul. Through it, you will receive my final message."
As I took the crystal orb in my hand, vivid images flooded my mind. They showed the librarian being attacked by several figures clad in robes. These figures wore masks over their faces, and their magic was an alien power unlike anything I had ever seen. The vision abruptly ended.
From that vision, I became certain the librarian's disappearance was not a mere accident, but part of some organized conspiracy. And I sensed that organization might be deeply connected to the Creator of the Universe and the Word of Genesis.
Immediately after, a communication came from the Guildmaster. "Mitam! Bad news. The historian is missing. His lab's been ransacked too..."
I told the Guildmaster about the librarian's disappearance and the footage I'd seen. He couldn't hide his shock. “...This isn't mere coincidence... Some grand conspiracy is engulfing this city—no, the entire world...”
He stated the historian's disappearance and the librarian's disappearance were highly likely connected, proposing we work together to uncover the truth behind this incident. His voice held an unprecedented resolve. I nodded at his words. Solving this mystery alone was impossible. We had to cooperate.
The thought of the hardships that lay ahead made my chest tighten, yet at the same time, I felt a burning curiosity. The words of the Creator of the Universe, and this mysterious conspiracy. By unraveling these mysteries, I might be able to take another step closer to the truth of this world, and of the universe itself.
But I did not forget that beyond that lay dangers beyond imagination.
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