"Damn, I'm actually late... I hope Irene didn't leave..."
After Raymond got up, he hurried to the library without even having time to eat breakfast.
From a distance, he saw Irene waiting quietly at the door of the library.
Raymond didn't know if it was an illusion,
He always felt that Eileen was dressed particularly beautifully today.
Wearing a long palace lace dress with plain white silver thread trimming, red lips and white teeth, and light makeup, her eyebrows are more delicate, just like a white lotus that cannot be played with.
The way she stopped and waited seemed like a solitary admiration for a cold plum blossom.
A cool arrogance overflowed,
There is a proud temperament from a distance that does not allow strangers to approach.
It has been a long time since the appointed time,
Eileen's face showed no anxiety,
Instead, I picked a slightly remote corner.
Always waiting so quietly.
...
At this time,
A handsome young aristocratic man happened to see Irene in the corner.
He proactively greeted: "Miss Eileen, are you going to the library?"
Erin nodded politely, "Yes, classmate Felik."
Felic was overjoyed and immediately invited him: "I happen to be going to redeem a book of martial arts, how about we come together?"
Eileen smiled politely and shook her head: "No, I have to wait for a friend first."
"friend?"
Felik looked indignant and muttered: "Oh, my god, which bastard actually made our beautiful Princess Eileen wait for him?"
It was too late to say it, but it was a coincidence then.
At this time, the bastard he was talking about came over.
"Sorry, I'm late..."
Raymond rubbed the back of his head, looking apologetic.
Last night, if the old man Aldrich hadn't been dragging him to discuss potions until dawn, he wouldn't have overslept.
Felik frowned and looked at Raymond calmly.
This person is very unfamiliar.
Felik's father was the Minister of Commerce and Trade under Philip, and he had many dignitaries in his family.
At least the high-ranking nobles in Philip Territory and its surrounding areas are more or less familiar.
But unfortunately, he had no impression of Raymond's appearance at all.
What surprised Felik even more was that,
When Irene saw that "bastard", instead of complaining for a long time, a smile appeared on her pretty face.
Like a flower in bud, it blooms brilliantly when it is watered by the spring rain.
She smiled at the man, as bright as a flower, "It's okay, I haven't been here long."
Seeing this scene, Felik's eyes widened.
This smile made him very jealous.
"This is..."
Raymond looked at Felik beside him, with a hint of questioning in his eyes.
"This is classmate Felik, we just met by chance."
Eileen introduced generously,
I don't know why I accidentally explained one more sentence.
Then he turned towards Felik, as if introducing a close friend, and smiled: "This is classmate Raymond."
Raymond looked careless and nodded: "Hello, classmate Felik."
"Hello, classmate Raymond."
Felik smiled bitterly.
To be called a "friend" by Erin,
Could it be that he is a high-ranking noble from the royal capital?
But what is the relationship between this guy and Princess Irene?
...
The library of Philippe Academy is known as the largest collection of books in the Black Sea, and it is not for nothing.
Astronomy, geography, navigation, humanities and history, magical medicine...
The library's collection of books covers a wide range of topics.
In addition to the hundreds of thousands of ordinary books collected on the first floor,
The second layer of the core stores countless rare extraordinary advanced books.
Even the entire Black Sea cannot find a second copy of the original, secret, rare, or manuscript...
All kinds of precious classics are piled up like mountains,
There are also more than a thousand magic potion sequence directions for job transfer secrets.
Irene was like a cheerful flower elf, and she led Raymond along to introduce him.
The two of them followed the spiral staircase upstairs, and it was only then that Raymond experienced the unique scenery of the universe inside the library for the first time.
The second floor is more than fifteen meters high, giving people a very comfortable and elegant aesthetic.
There is a Gothic spire made of stained glass on the roof.
Not only is there plenty of lighting,
It also projects colorful rainbow light, which is magnificent.
The surrounding walls are covered with European Renaissance-style murals, including giants fighting octopuses and sea monsters...dragons and adventurous boys...
The wooden bookshelves refreshed with tung oil are yellow and shiny, and the classics are neatly stacked one after another. The rich heritage of Philip's territory is revealed everywhere.
"My grandfather built this at that time...I heard that he hired the top designer from the Black Sea at that time...The boy on the mural is the story of my great-great-grandfather slaying the dragon..."
Eileen herself also likes this library very much,
She raised her head and pointed at the mural on the wall, revealing her slender, swan-like neck.
When you look up, you will see the sky. The scenery is unique and beautiful.
Raymond frowned as he looked at the beautiful scenery.
From the second floor, you can see the blue sky through the roof.
Where is the secret room on the third floor that Anna mentioned?
Irene turned her head and looked at Raymond, frowning, and asked, "What's the matter, classmate Raymond?"
"It's okay, I'm just a little distracted."
Raymond doesn’t know,
When he and Eileen stepped into the second floor of the library,
There was a vague gaze watching them all the time.
...
"The rows of bookshelves here are some collections of navigation knowledge...the ones over there are martial arts, but they can only be borrowed with credits and contribution points, and I am no exception..."
Irene was like a competent tour guide, leading Raymond around with an excited face.
When the librarian saw that it was Irene, he did not stop them even in some restricted areas and allowed the two of them to wander inside.
The second floor of the library is very large.
Raymond walked around for a long time before he had a general impression.
He always kept in mind the classics of "Nix Common Language" because it was the key to his interpretation of "Haines Death Note".
Finally, after the two of them walked around for a long time, Raymond saw that Irene's face also looked tired.
He then tentatively asked: "Eileen, are there any books on ancient languages and the history of ancient civilizations on the second floor?"
"Yes, I have!"
Eileen blinked, tilted her head and thought for a while, "Civilization is a side subject, and not many people borrow it. If I remember correctly...it seems to be on the bookshelf in the corner over there...Moorish Civilization
When he saw those classics, he was greatly disappointed.
Although this is basically a unique book from the Knicks civilization period, Raymond flipped through it casually, and most of them were color pictures, murals, and black and white rubbings.
The amount of text is very small, and there is not much reference value at all.
These things are said to be books, but more of them are antiques.
...
Although of little value,
But Raymond still looked through the thick classics with interest.
I don’t know how long it took,
When he closed the last book from the "Nix Civilization" era,
A long sigh,
after all,
He couldn't find the general dictionary he wanted.
"Hey...where did Erin go?"
When Raymond came back to his senses, he didn't see Irene, and his field of vision was filled with densely packed bookshelves.
The structure of the library is somewhat like a maze,
It just so happens that few people come to this corner.
Quiet and a bit eerie,
It made him feel sour.
"This is really troublesome. There is no 'Nix Common Language Dictionary' on the second floor of the library. Could it be that I have to go to Tianlan King's capital to look for it?"
Raymond did remember that King Tianlan had clues to obtain the "Nix Common Language" dictionary.
But it was thousands of miles away from Philip's territory.
If you want to go to sea, it will take at least a year and a half.
"Forget it, I'll just ask Eileen when the time comes. Maybe his father will have a private collection..."
Raymond was a little frustrated, and a glimmer of hope flashed through his mind, "Or... maybe there is one in the third-level secret room that Anna said?"
...
Raymond was about to get up and leave,
There was an oil painting hanging on the wall next to the bookshelf, but his attention was immediately attracted to it.
The color of the oil painting is cold and gray,
The background is a wall full of books,
It's like the private library of some noble nobleman with profound heritage.
Not far from the bookshelf is a red brick fireplace.
The bonfire burns brightly,
eyes focused,
The bonfire seemed to be burning,
red charcoal,
The whole hearth is burning red,
It's like burning through the entire oil painting.
And the weirdest thing in the painting is,
Beside the fireplace was a gorgeous golden coffin inlaid with various gems!
The coffin lid is slightly staggered,
Beyond the pure white goose down-filled sleeping pad,
Nothing else.
The protagonist in the painting is a middle-aged man with a sinister face and a bloodless face.
His cheekbones were protruding, and his eye sockets were blackened and deeply sunken. He looked like a drug addict who stayed up late all year round.
Not only the face, but the skin on the hands and neck also showed a sickly pale color that had not been exposed to sunlight for many years.
But his lips were smeared with a strange scarlet paint, which was as sexy as blood, giving people a great visual contrast.
Fitted black tuxedo, red-bottomed black leather high-collar cloak, top hat, shiny leather boots, and Bauhinia pattern cane.
The light in his eyes is deep and as black as ink, revealing a wise light that seems to be able to understand everything.
This shape of the person in the painting,
Not like a living person,
More like a vampire.
Raymond thought the eyes were very realistic.
When he looked at the painting,
It's as if the people in the painting are looking back at him.
"This painting is quite interesting... It seems to be a painting of a vampire? But... why does this redbud pattern cane look like the exclusive noble emblem of the Philip family?"
Raymond held his chin and watched carefully for a while.
I vaguely feel that this oil painting seems not simple,
However, he also had some doubts...
Obviously when I came here just now, I didn't see such a realistic oil painting on the wall.
"Forget it, I probably ignored it before."
Raymond muttered in his heart,
I just wanted to look away,
But at this moment,
A strange scene occurred...
He looked,
The eyes of the person in the painting suddenly turned!