Ben finally found the Magic Library. It was quite surprising for him to find something this big.
"Hmm? What am I protesting for? This is a good thing, so I should be happy instead. Let's call Gramps and let him know about this." Ben said as he took his communication lacrima.
Ben called Roubaul and told him about the magic library. Roubaul congratulated him and told him to learn everything he could there. Of course, he needs to stop if the 1 year time limit has been reached.
"Don't worry, we will only stay here for 6 months. We've been on this journey for about 3 months and I predict the remaining locations will also take 3 months. So there are 6 months to spare and I'll do it here. I can always return in the future if I'm not done." Ben reassured him.
"Alright, that's a good plan." Roubaul said.
They talk a little more before the call ended. Ben and Bella then head to the library's entrance and try to find a way to open it. He didn't have the key to unlock the door, so he needed to find another way in.
"Hmm, should I destroy it? But what if someone from the kingdom comes to check it out. They'll know I'm the one responsible and that would cause trouble for the guild." Ben thought about what to do.
He continued thinking about what to do and then looked at Bella who just drank her milk happily. Then he got an idea and told Bella to fly around the library that is shaped tower. She needs to find any opening on the library's wall.
Bella nodded and flew around the library as she went up. Ben also looked for any opening that was at the lower level while Bella investigates the upper levels. The library tower is very tall and it is also wide, so it will take a long time to finish.
It took the two an hour to cover the whole area. Well, Ben was done a lot faster because he looked on the lower level. Bella needed to investigate the whole area until the top level, so it took her longer.
After she returned, Bella reported what she found to Ben. She found a few small openings that seem to be ventilation and water disposal systems. But they're very small and the biggest one is on the top level. Even so, it is only big enough for Bella to enter.
Ben also found some holes that seem to be water disposal systems. But they were all too small and were also protected by magic. It is to prevent anyone or anything from entering the library.
"Hmm, it seems the lower level has higher defenses because it's easier to reach. But the upper level's defenses are low because it's hard to reach. The upper level's ventilation and water disposal systems seem to be the main system, so they are wider." Ben processed the information.
Ben decided to enter through the opening on the top level, but he needed to do something to enter it.
"Bella, I will use Transformation Magic to become small. You need to take me to the biggest opening where you can also get inside." Ben instructed while giving her a bottle of milk as a reward.
Bella happily took it and nodded as she opened the bottle cap. Ben also ate first before enacting his plan. He will read a lot after this, so he needs to fill his stomach first because he knew he would be too engrossed in it.
After eating, Ben immediately enacted his plan. He transformed into a cat with brown fur and a yellow line from head to tail. Bella walks around him and looked at him curiously.
"Enough, let's start the plan." Ben ordered.
"Kay." Bella replied as she grabbed him.
Bella then flew to the top level with Ben in her hands. She flew quite fast and reached the top level in 3 minutes. They find the opening and it was also protected by magic, but it's weak, unlike the one on the lower level.
Ben can breach it easily without A.I Chip's help. He hacks the defense system without a problem and doesn't turn the alarm on. They get inside and walk slowly into the ventilation pipe system.
Ben needed to walk very slowly because Bella needed to crawl as the pipe was as big as her. So she can't move easily in the pipe and needs to crawl slowly. They finally reach an exit after following the complicated pipe line for a half hour.
"So this is the magic library. The interior's shape is quite different than the exterior. How many books are here?" Ben asked as he looked around and transformed back to his real form.
The interior of the tower was shaped like a hexagon, different from the cylindrical exterior. Ben can see the lowest floor from the top floor even though many bridges and stairs crisscross along the way. It is also very dark here, but it can't disturb his sharp eyes.
There is an unknown number of books on the shelves that are placed on the wall on each floor. Ben was overjoyed to see so many books in one place. So much knowledge about magic is in front of him right now.
"HA HA HA, ALL OF THESE ARE MINE, HA HA HA!" Ben laughed like a maniac.
"Bad Ben." Bella said, angrily slapping his forehead.
Ben sweat dropped and stopped laughing with a cough. Then he started to explore the library while A.I Chip scanned the bookshelves. Ben and Bella walk from the top floor to the bottom floor.
The bridges and stairways are very complicated like a labyrinth. Luckily, Ben has A.I Chip who can map the library and all it's paths. They reach the bottom floor after walking for an hour.
The library is very tall and the paths are complicated, so it took a while to reach the bottom. A.I Chip had scanned all the bookshelves and the book's titles. Now it will be easier for Ben to find the books he wanted.
'How many books have you found?' Ben asked A.I Chip.
[1,083,143 books were found.]
Ben's jaw dropped after seeing the number of books that A.I Chip found on the bookshelves. There might be more books hidden somewhere.
The sheer number of books in this place is thousands of times that what he read in the past.
He knows that the number of magic types is less than the number of books because one magic type usually has a lot of books about it. Besides not all of these books are magic books. Some are just knowledge of magic, like history, not the magic itself.
On the bottom floor, Ben found some information on the library. There is a list that contains all the book titles and where the books are located. But the number of books on the list is less than what A.I Chip found, so they forgot to add the remaining books to the list or they wanted to hide the books.
Ben also found the library map, but it wasn't detailed, so A.I Chip's map is better. There are 4 warehouses on each point of the compass. He knows there are hidden rooms in the library where important and dangerous pieces of information are hidden.
"Alright, let's get started." Ben said while grinning and cracking his neck.