Mysteries: Arcana Wars

Is's sudden words startled Melissa who was daydreaming, and Melissa's huge reaction frightened Is who was listening intently. The two began to apologize to each other non-stop, then smiled, and then couldn't help but shift their gaze and began scratching their cuffs.

"Are you the librarian here, ma'am?"

"Yes, I am the head of this library, Lion."

"Ah, hello, hello, I'm the new lecturer... No, that's not what I want to talk about...

"...Uh, I mean, I think...I don't know what you're worried about, but I think you don't have to worry too much...

“No, it’s just that, uh…

"This society needs someone to pay attention to these basic research, ma'am.

“Whether the doomsday prophecy is true or not, after this, human society may just be a false alarm, or there may be a few sparks that survive by chance. As long as there are still people, these basic technology researches will be needed.

“I want to say that your worries and concerns are meaningful, ma’am, maybe you want to do something at this juncture, then go ahead and do it.

Melissa was a little dazed. After she came to her senses, she did not answer Is's question, but changed the subject with a flickering look in her eyes.

"By the way, sir, you just said that some parts of this book are a little immature. Do you have any suggestions for revision? I... have a good relationship with the author of this book, so I can pass your suggestions on to her. She is worried about revising the book, and it is not enough for me, a friend and reader, to provide her with revision suggestions."

Is's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Ah, if I could help you, that would be great!

"At your service, ma'am!"

As he said this, Is even immediately took out his notebook, tore off a few pages, and took out pencils and erasers from different pockets like magic.

"Since the author is not here, I might as well write down our discussion. You can put it in the book and give it to the author. This way, she will understand it better."

"That's very thoughtful of you! But... do you always carry these things with you, sir?"

"Uh...yeah, you know, sometimes inspiration doesn't make sense to you, ma'am."

So the two of them actually started discussing while leaning against the bookshelf, and then put the manuscript paper on the empty bookshelf, and began to explore the content of the book in a casual manner. Is's views seemed very sharp, and every suggestion he made could get Melissa's nod, which must have hit the key points of the book. Of course, Melissa would also express her dissatisfaction with some of Is's views, and refute Is in a clear and logical manner, presenting one, two, and three different arguments, and finally put forward her own ideas.

Thinking back to when he was still in Tingen, whenever Melissa tried to explain to him how something worked, Klein would sometimes have a slight headache. But Is listened very attentively, his eyes either staring at the tip of Melissa's pen or looking intently into her eyes.

He was exactly the kind of partner that Klein speculated Melissa would want: having the same level of knowledge, the same hobbies, being able to have any equal and effective discussions, willing to listen to all her thoughts that were different from other girls and respond to them, and even willing to seriously discuss those strange ideas together.

Too perfect, too deliberate, too... brilliant!

This "mechanic scholar" character is like a destined person molded by Him according to Melissa's preferences, completely stepping on Melissa's focus. But His brilliance lies in that this "mechanic scholar" is imperfect. He is not the perfect prince charming, and the false sense of unreality is very sharp. On the contrary, the "mechanic scholar" character is dull and slow, always talking in a rambling and stumbling manner, and always has various nervous little movements in daily life. These will make Melissa frown, but it is these minus points that make the "mechanic scholar" character appear more real, more credible, and more able to deceive Melissa's eyes.

……No……

The reason why his character is so real is not just because of acting!

A very strong spiritual warning once again launched an attack from the real world, attempting to break through the illusion's blockade of perception and send the crisis alert to Klein. He finally sensed the vague sense of uneasiness. With the experience of the last time, Klein made a prompt decision and mobilized all his strength to resist the rule of the illusion, staring with wide eyes!

As the gray fog and spirituality flowed away like the sea, Klein once again saw those... lines!

Colorful threads, all kinds of threads, all the threads floating in the air were carefully woven into a chaotic spider web, as if the entire library had turned into the nest of some kind of spider monster, and Melissa was standing in the center of this huge spider web.

This is... an elaborate trap!

At this moment, the heated discussion that lasted for nearly an hour finally came to an end. Is put away the book and manuscript paper, and quickly started writing on the manuscript paper.

"Wait a minute, I'm making up... uh... something!"

"Nothing, sir. It's nice to talk to you today. I think the author of this book will appreciate your advice."

"You're welcome. It would be great if I could help you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Is finished his masterpiece. He put the manuscript between the pages of the book, smiled awkwardly, and then handed the book to Melissa from the bookshelf.

Melissa did not follow the usual practice and immediately opened the book to check it. When she checked the content, she was stunned for a moment, and then she asked half jokingly and half seriously.

"Sir, this is not fair. Since you already know my name, you must tell me yours as well."

"My name? No, that's not necessary. I'm just a nobody."

"No, sir, everyone should have a name. Even the nameless bodies at Sivellas Field had names, even if they were called Jane Doe."

Melissa's tone was serious, and she seemed a little dissatisfied with Is's hesitation and timidity.

"So, sir, please don't call yourself an unknown person. Dale Howison, Iss Shizil, Iss Prey... Everyone should have his or her own name and live uprightly as a unique person..."

"Wait, ma'am."

The "Mechanic Scholar" suddenly interrupted Melissa's sermon, his eyes revealing countless surprises and expectations.

"How do you know that my name is Is Shizil?!"

Ish Shezil!

When this name was recognized, the dense threads around it suddenly twisted and entangled at that moment, twitching and dancing in Klein's career in an evil, twisted and chaotic posture.

Something changed completely at that moment. A huge force that Klein had never understood came silently at that moment and achieved a horrific result in the blink of an eye.

The trigger for all this was the recognized name.

He who came from outer space successfully obtained a name from [here], and was thus able to truly establish a connection with [here]!

He succeeded in staying here!

So what will be the consequences for Melissa who gave this name? !

Before Klein could think about it, the unbearable extreme pain in his eyes disrupted his thinking. Then the noise and the requiems sounded in his mind again, and as the illusion was shattered, the sea of ​​reality once again submerged him.

Klein finally returned to reality and gasped for air. The side effects from the illusion made him feel severely suffocated, and his confused thoughts made him forget the fact that he no longer needed to breathe. Sticky, liquid-like smoke flowed from his eyes and dissipated in the air before it hit the ground.

When the feeling of dislocation gradually faded away, Klein was finally able to hold the book in front of him.

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

Author: Melissa Manstein