Chapter 238: The Issue With The Exchange Students

[Gritonnia Academy]

Located at the huge library of the Academy, Shun was currently searching through the lobby any books related to the ancient civilizations who used to own the 4 powers of the world during the age of the gods. Due to the facts of what Lorius had said about a few days ago, Shun couldn't help but get curious and even wonder just what this powers really are.

He knew that such powers were the main powers that provides balance in the world. Serving as a pillar for the cause of the world, all four of them held high importance and can also cause destructiveness in the hands of evil people. He had already ignored of such importance once already by putting the power of the Aquasphere and its importance aside, now that Lorius who he deemed as a formidable person got involved, he couldn't lazed around about it any longer.

However an ancient power would always be what it is called. No matter how hard he tries, information regarding the age of gods is impossible to find despite the huge library.

He had been inside this library for about 5 hours already, and the farthest information he could find are the second generation civilizations about 200 years after the end of the age of the gods, any further back than that was literally nowhere to be seen. As he continued to search fruitlessly, Shun's determination to find information begun to waver as he had already spent a lot of time and come up with near zero find.

Shun was literally at the brink of giving up. However just as he was to turn towards the last lobby in the library before calling it a day, he then accidentally bump at Selene Knotch, who is part of the exchange student group from the knight academy in the frontier.

The moment they bump into each other, Selene slowly look up at him with an annoyed gaze, as she quickly calmed down upon realizing that it was Shun that had bumped her.

"Senior Shun?"

"You're...."

"Selene Knotch... one of the exchange students that came from the frontier, but i believe you have forgotten about my name?"

"Huh? No! i remember your name, its just that you somehow surprised me... i didn't know that people who strictly learns about sword would be interested in the books of the library"

"We just have a different course senior! I don't think just having a course centered in physical characteristics, would make us uneducated right?"

"No! Not at all!... but why are you calling me a senior? we're practically in the same year"

"Its nothing special, i just like calling everyone and treat them as a senior

"Well its awkward, you can just call me Shun"

"Understood"

Following that Shun then begun to scan the last lobby, as Selene Knotch stepped back for a bit and let Shun do his own scanning. While Shun was scanning, Selene Knotch became curious for a bit, as she begun to ask questions.

"So what are you searching for?"

"... Information related in the ancient civilization. the one that literally came out after the end of the age of the gods"

"Isn't that pretty old information? such an information cant be found that easily like this library, in fact it could even be stored elsewhere by royalties that has ties during the first era of humans"

"Yes! that may be true, but we cant be too sure right? after all a miracle might happen at any moment"

With that, Shun turned around as he himself began to talked towards Selene Knotch.

"So what about you? what are you doin g here?"

"I'm here to learn some subjects that were unavailable in our own knight academy, using this chance, i might be able to surpass some top students in this academy and somewhat be proud of myself"

"So its for your own ego?"

"No! your wrong"

Hearing her words, Shun then returned back to scanning the lobby, as he stayed quiet which even made the atmosphere a little awkward. It was as if Shun's own mother was watching him from behind with its sharp eagle eyes, he was literally pressured in even acting it out right.

Now that they are talking about it, Shun then dug up into his memories and thought up of his parents faces. However no matter how hard he try to remember his past, he just couldn't  seem to fully picture out what his parents looks like from eyes and above. It was like something was restricting his memory or an early sign of possible dementia.

Putting that aside, Shun then finally stopped on his tracks as he then proceeded to cut apart the silence in between them.

"Since its seemingly you didn't leave the lobby  despite finding your own book in this huge library, i assume you wanted something from me?"

"Well i do want something from you.... I have quite a problem in my group"

"The exchange students group? isn't that problem only supposed to be around your circle? Then why should i get involved?"

"Well because I'm on edge right now? something happened within my group[ and i don't know what, not one of them even try to tell me what's happening within our circle... it was like i  was being kept in the dark and that didn't sit well with me so i tried talking it out with my group... but in the end no one cooperated with me"

"So you want me to tell you an advice in how to solve a group problem? I'm sorry to say but that is not my forte"

"Well none of us are, just give me a friendly advise if you could"\

"....."

Of course I'm not planning to not compensate you... how about this?"

While saying that, Selene took out one thin book from her storage pouch and handed iut over towards Shun. In that moment upon receiving the book, a pop-up suddenly appeared as it shows the significance of the book itself

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You have acquired a book storing information from the age of gods

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Upon seeing that notification, Shun's eyes widened like a fish, as he can't believe such a thing simply fell on his hand just like that. Since he received such a valuable item, he now cant refuse Selene's request as he will need to help her one way or another in exchange for such information.

"Fine! I give!  Tell me everything that happened"