Mysteries: Arcana Wars

The number of Manstein's notes... isn't that a bit too much?!

This feeling was not Klein's subjective feeling, nor was it like a playful child complaining that the teacher had given him too much homework. Instead, it was that when these thick notes were connected to the Manstein couple that Klein knew, there was a strange feeling of something being wrong.

What Klein saw before him were six large cabinets full of Manstein's notes. Half of the Manstein notes that Klein had collected before had appeared here, and the other half were not in these collections. In other words, these notes in front of him were not all of the Manstein couple's life. There were still a large number of notes scattered outside, and the total number of these notes reached a very scary number.

But in Klein's understanding, the Mansteins were only active for a few decades in the end of the Sixth Epoch, and then disappeared at the hands of the Steam Church. The historians have different opinions on the disappearance and madness of the Mansteins, and they can't even confirm the exact time of their disappearance. In the end, the consensus reached by the historians is that the Mansteins disappeared between the ages of 60 and 70, and left no offspring. Their disappearance was due to complete madness in their later years, and as for the direct cause, no one can confirm it yet.

Even if there were two people, the Mansteins, and even if they lived to be seventy years old, the number of notes seems to have far exceeded the number that two normal humans could write in seventy years!

As if he had discovered the fallacy of this world, Klein suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

From this point of view, the Mansteins were not only time travelers, but also extraordinary people. There was an even more shocking truth behind their disappearance and madness.

Perhaps due to mental problems, the Mansteins had a poor sense of time, and they hardly left any accurate time points in their notes. At the same time, from the post-apocalyptic era to the prosperity of the second steam revolution, the Kingdom of Loen was in turmoil during this period. Backlund University of Technology alone was repeatedly attacked and bombed by terrorists, and classes were suspended several times. Many historical materials at that time could not be preserved. All of this made it difficult to verify the history and life of the Mansteins. Even their portraits and names disappeared in the turmoil of time and history. Many works that were mentioned in the notes are now nowhere to be found.

The post-apocalyptic era was a time of both pride and regret for Backlund University of Technology. Many legends were staged here, but many geniuses eventually lost their names in the turmoil and war. The simplicity of the environment made all records fragile, and conflicts and steam machine guns burned the previous data. Whether it was Melissa, the first principal of the Sixth Epoch, or the legendary Manstein couple, their names and resumes were submerged in history along with the legendary stories of the school. It was difficult for people to verify the personnel composition and specific information of Backlund University of Technology in the post-apocalyptic era of the Sixth Epoch. The fact that Manstein couple left a surname in the future was already a mercy from the gods to the future generations.

Perhaps if we really want to investigate these past events, we need to find those great figures in the Steam Church who have lived from the Fifth Epoch to the present. They should have kept a complete record of the Mansteins in their minds, such as Bonois Gustav.

...Even with such complete information, will the people of the Steam Church continue to pursue the truth behind the disappearance and madness of the Mansteins?

Whether it is Scott or Bonova.

Could it be that... Manstein's treasure... really exists? !

Klein began to think again of the concept mentioned by Tesla.

The Mansteins left a treasure in the Gales Library!

So could the disappearance and madness of the Mansteins be related to this treasure?

Some questions suddenly became clear, but new questions kept coming up. This gave Klein a headache, and he even tried to call out to Melissa in a low voice. Obviously, this attempt was useless. From previous experience, neither Klein nor Melissa could control the timing and location of the phantom's appearance.

It would be great if I could just pull Melissa out and ask her!

The Steam Church did not know the truth about the disappearance and madness of the Mansteins, and they were also investigating in order to find the treasure left by the Mansteins. Tesla's goal should also be this treasure.

As for Scott, after reading Note 45, Klein felt that he came for something related to Abraham, because this notebook mainly contained some drawings and fantasies about space exploration. Of course, Abraham should also be a reason. He wanted to use this to determine whether the fully automatic wishing machine could really connect to the lost Gales Library. The ultimate goal was still the treasure.

Klein couldn't translate all the notes now. Even the historical projection of the old translation machine couldn't handle the mixed languages. Now that Klein had finished reading all the notes, he planned to wait until he returned to the apartment and the next time he met Melissa, he would mark the necessary parts and let her try to interpret them.

Thinking of this, Klein became interested. He put away Note 45 and explored other areas of the library. According to the note, the Mansteins would store a large number of original books in this library. Maybe Klein could find some first edition books that disappeared in history, or even clues to treasure.

After a complicated exploration, Klein reached the main library.

Just like the library in Klein's memory in the Fifth Epoch, the main library was the most impressive part of the building. In the wide space, rows of bookcases were neatly arranged on the plain floor, and the stepped study seats extended downward in circles. However, due to the limited material conditions, this main library could be said to be extremely simple. In addition to the necessary functional furniture, there were almost no decorative items in the main library. Even the desks and bookcases were of the simplest style, and the emphasis was on saving money. This huge space itself was the only remaining grandeur of Backlund University of Technology.

Klein strolled through the empty main library and finally stopped at a bookshelf.

"On the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Russell Steam Engine (First Edition)".

This is a very familiar name. Klein had seen it in his notes just now, and it was also mentioned in previous related materials. This is a work by the Manstein couple that was lost in history. I didn't expect to find the first edition here.

Driven by curiosity, Klein reached out and pulled out the book.

Then, the familiar feeling of detachment and floating came over me. Then the old yellow stains on the books receded like the tide, the wrinkled leaves trembled and stretched, the warm and bright sunlight poured through the tall glass windows onto the bookshelves, and the moist and fresh scent of grass and trees filled the space with the wind.

Klein raised his head.

Professor Melissa's unexpected and surprised brown eyes appeared in the gap between the bookshelves.