Chapter 121
Ius had spent the whole day looking for clues on how to defeat Heath . However, he did not find any useful information in the northern quarters . The investigation was in limbo, as there was not much to do in the quarters . Considering the surveillance that they probably had been lurking in the group .
(Should we first uncover the five people who are on the other side…? No, we don’t have much time left…)
There were only three days left until the manhood rankings were decided . Impatience was creeping into Ius’s heart . In the evening, he was scheduled to meet with the senior members of the knights . It was an appointment that had been made a long time ago .
When he told the seniors about the current devastation in the north quarters, they would say something warm and welcoming like, “Ha, you’re doing weird things again?” or “We used to do a lot of weird things once upon a time too . I remember the good old days,” one of the seniors replied lukewarmly .
“Huh? Prefect has been discontinued?!”
“Yeah, the guy who got in office got drowned in the power of the prefect and got more and more carried away and went out of control . After everyone’s frustration, we all voted to abolish it . Now, it’s back again?”
Those were the words of a senior who had been in the north quarters nine years ago .
”I heard that the Prefect was discontinued… . How, what do you mean! Ius!”
Lutus, who was participating in the conversation with him, asked him .
“It’s a swap… . ”
Ius muttered, stunned .
”None of us have ever looked at the dormitory rules of the north quarters until now . That’s why he used it to replace the rules of the dormitory with those of 9 years ago and restored the system called “Prefect” to this day . The book of dormitory rules he had in his possession in the north quarters isn’t the current one, it’s the one from nine years ago!”
“What the hell…!”
Lutus shouted in surprise at Ius’s answer, but the possibility of winning grew larger and larger in Ius’s calm mind .
”Senior! Don’t you have a book of dormitory rules from the old north quarters?!”
“No, no, I’m sorry . You’re right, I don’t have one of those . ”
That is true . Just like the apprentice knights in the northern quarters now, the apprentice knights in the northern quarters in the old days would have paid little attention to dormitory rules .
If they could prove the dormitory rules that Heath had in his possession to be imposter, they could take away the power of prefect in his hands in one fell swoop . In other words, he could defeat Heath . But, in order to do that, they need proof .
Ius and the others had no way to get a book with the dormitory rules . He’s probably got a copy of it in his hand in the north quarters .
”Kukaku, is there any way to get a copy of the dormitory rule book… . ”
The senior said to Ius, as if to remind him .
“Come to think of it, didn’t someone say they saw a book on dormitory rules in the library?”
“Yeah, well, almost no one use it . ”
“I’ve never set foot in there . ”
Ius’s heart raced at those words .
“That’s it! Excuse me, I’m going to the library!”
“I’m coming with you . ”
Ius and Lutus ran off towards the library before the seniors could say anything . Well, the seniors had no intention of stopping them .
The seniors saw them off, saying, “You’re young . ”
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What Ius and the others, who came to the library’s section of knight-related materials found, was a large empty space on the shelf .
”Nah, it’s not there…!”
Not a single book on the dormitory rules of the northern quarters was there . Even though, he had heard that it was in the section of knight documents . There are books about East Quarters and South Quarters . However, the only book on dormitory rules from the north quarters had quietly slipped off the shelf .
”Don’t tell me that Heath…… . ”
“Nonsense! It can’t be! This much, even with the help of Kooine, shouldn’t be possible . ”
Even with a government permit, each person can only borrow two books . Together with Kooine, that’s four books . There’s no way that they could be made to hold all the books in the northern quarters, or even this many voids .
(Why… . )
After thinking about it, Ius calmed down . It doesn’t matter how .
“It’s not a problem . I’ll find a way . ”
“We’ll be fine . You have three days to get the book out of the library . With the amount of time he’s got left to plan, he’ll be back here once he’s done with it . We just need to get there before he does and rent it! Let’s ask the librarian when he will be back!”
“Oh, oh…”
However, the fact that Ius and Lutus were waiting for the receptionist was even more shocking .
“Well, that book, it was borrowed under a special permit from the state, so I don’t think it’ll be back for 30 days . ”
The librarian, who seemed to be in a somewhat languid mood, said this simply while flipping through the materials that are on loan .
The librarian said simply, “Not many people come here, so I’m stuck in a mess . ”
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“Special permission!”
“Yes, it’s amazing . It’s a permit that requires His Majesty’s seal as well, but I didn’t expect a kid like that to bring it . ”
The librarian, who yawned one more time, retreated to the back of the room, saying he had finished his work . What was left behind were the two of them standing there in a daze .
”That guy…where did he bring that thing from… . ”
“I’ve run out of options…”
The day before Fii was to take over as Prefect . She had caught Ior and asked him a question .
”Taichou, is there any way to extend the loan period of the library’s books?”
“I asked all sorts of people about it, but none of them had ever been in the library in the first place . Crow, Conrad, Palwick, Garouge, Arbur, none of them . ”
“Oh, there was such a thing, wasn’t there?”
Fii caught Taichou and asked him about it as a last resort .
“It’s necessary to make sure that the operation is perfect . ”
“If we don’t do it now, we will have an opening . ”
Ior, in a rare moment of impatience, pulled out a piece of paper from his desk .
“Here it is . With this special permit, you can borrow up to 30 books for 30 days . ”
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Fii’s mouth fell open, not expecting to see such a thing . She wondered why he carries such a thing around with him .
(Taichou must have a deep thought…)
Fii took the liberty of agreeing with that . Then, she looked up at Taichou and begged him for permission .
“Excuse me, could I have that permission slip?”
“Yeah, go ahead, use it to your heart’s content . ”
Ior directly gave the permit to Fii easily . Fii didn’t expect this to be easily obtained
It’s a good thing that it’s stamped with a seal and all that because it seems so important . Despite these doubts, Fii was satisfied with the fact that she had found something that fit the purpose of the project .
“Thank you! Taichou!”
“Hmm, you might as well use it to study hard . ”
When Fii got the desired product and raised her arm in happiness, Ior tossed his cloak as usual and walked away from Fii . He walked away from Fii for a while, then muttered to himself, a rare occurrence .
“I thought that the library had been wasted due to slow decrease in patrons, but it seems that the number of users has been increasing little by little . Hmmm . ”
He twisted his mouth in a visibly happy way, which was rare indeed .
“Was it the loan deadline that was the problem…? It’s true that three days may have been too short, even for the preservation of the book . I’ll try extending it to seven days this time, even with a regular permit . Then, this time, I’ll put in Marigius’ tactical book . I’ve been reading it in my spare time, and it’s quite good . It’s old, but it’s still relevant today . I’m sure that the users will be interested in other books on tactics when they see it . ”
He walked to his other work location for a while, contemplating the plans for the reconstruction of the deserted library he had built in the royal castle . He didn’t notice . Most people don’t even keep miscellaneous papers in the library he built because it’s so stiff… .