After the bell rang ending the period,the class rose up to be dismissed but that did not happen,Aster snapped his fingers as a deck of magical cards appeared in a pile mid air,that then flew in all directions,finding specific students,and hovering an arms distance infront of each student.
" The higher ups have completed the authority passes,for every single one of you allowing you to go to the lowest level of the library".
"But I must warn you there are two conditions,misbehaviour will have it stripped from you,and you can only use your own as they are tied to you, any extra credit you gain shall be automatically added to your card allowing you to go to a higher level".
"It has a multipurpose function so eventually it could be used to grant acess to the other Towers when the time is right".
After hearing this information most grabbed theirs from mid air in excitement,and so did Darian he had been planning on doing some research for himself,and the opening of the library gave him the perfect opportunity.
Right after that Aster spun his staff mid air with one hand as it vanished at the third spin of that motion,he then politely dismissed the entire class.
Darian ,Benjamin ,and Galahad walked together as per usual,Benjamin sobbed with a bent posture," finally we got out of that lecture"," Did you catch anything",Benjamin said asking Galahad,Galahad stood tall calm,and unbothered as if he heard nothing.
" You still mad come on, it was just too funny",Benjamin said laughingly straightening his posture,Galahad sighed scratching the back of his head," Its not a laughing matter,the angle was off that's all",Darian chimed in chuckling,"so that actually happened,this whole time I thought,I was just dreaming".
Benjamin smiled,and said," see,see it's not only me that found it funny",Darian laughed," its rare to see our stoic Gal be such a cluts it's a memorable moment".
" let's change the topic,why are we going in this direction,do you want us to miss class together",Galahad asked Darian,Darian smiled,"I have a curious itch that needs to be scratched that's all ́"," Is it private ",Asked Benjamin.
"For now it is ",Darian replied nodding his head," if thats the case I'd rather go to class,no use in getting too much attention",said Galahad,Benjamin nodding in agreement," So let's randevo in Class,I heard from the rumor mill that it's going to be a very active session",Benjamin said smiling.
Darian nodded as the three parted ways,Benjamin,and Galahad heading in the same direction together.
Darian had a problem the nameless book had been acting up lately,it had been his gift from Doulos,and its origins came from Doulos time attending this very institution.
It was not really hard to believe something was triggering this ancient book,but what was it, that's what stirred Darians curiosity.
So this time he preemptively took out this book placing it inside the brown leather messenger bag that he had carried over his shoulder this entire time.
Darians left hand carressed the front of the leather bag as he asked himself mentally," whats making you act up like this".
"If I can just walk past each area,and check its reactions I should atleast be able to gain the general location,the stimulation is coming from".
To Darian at this point his best guesses were one of the three great Towers of chrokus,narrowing it down it was either the great library or the Treasure Tower.
Darians reasonings were simple the library had all types of books maybe,the nameless book felt a type of home sickness for its original aboad or was it being drawn by a certain type of power.
His reason for the treasure Tower was also a simple one at its core the nameless book was also an artifact,artifacts with living characteristics were rare,and unpredictable,and artifacts were known for their ability to resonate if compatible,the Treasure Tower had the most powerful dangerous uncontrollable artifacts or those with high potency.
It makes sense that it would create a strong enough resonance to effect the book.
"If I have to put my bet on anything its either,one of the great Towers,narrowing it down to those with the best connection with the book ,therefore the more probable cause are the great library, and the Treasure Tower".
"According to Master Doulos,it should have been stored in the great library before he later optained ,and decided to keep it".
"Therefore although silly home sickness could be a possible reason,as for the treasure Tower its a collection of dangerous artifacts,it could definitely create such reactions,but why exactly only on this specific book,unless theres a related item".
But Darian was willing to cover his grounds visiting every place he could legally go to,before settling on the three towers.
" I cant take too long on this,or else I,ll get crapped on by Sir Iron Claw,and if I want to spend the rest of my recess in that library I have to get a lead now".
Darian placed one hand near the side of the leather bag,allowing him to gag the books reaction,depending on its movement it would act as a hot,and cold indicator as he got closer to the Source.
Even placing left hand on the walls,as he paced himself he could not be in two much of a rush what if he ran passed the épicentre,causing an almost instant change in the book resulting in an explosion capable of killing him.
Therefore pacing his movements gave him better time to react ofcourse he was not always miving slowly if so he would 100% be late to his next class,so he only changed his speed when near structures he thought was likely to be causing this.
Darian smiled as he did this,despite his own minds begrudging complaints he had been to the most unlikely of spots almost every area he had visited even the caffetieria,some nobles had compared its food to a waste site due while comparing its cooking to what they recieved at home but that was natural.
Finally Darian decided to explore his first Tower,the one that he had deemed was the most unlikely to cause the disturbance, due to it possibly having the highest sealing of the two,the fact it contained 100 biomes with monster types of many levels of power just showed it had to have a certain amount of extra class put into it compared to the other two.
To Darian it simply did the hardest task hence had the best reinforcement technology,magic,whatever,so a leakage that went unnoticed to the point it effected his book,and seemingly his alone was unthinkable to him.
And just as he expected despite his closeness there was zero reaction,infact to him what was the most likely cause was the library but because the Treasure Tower,and the Demon confinement Tower were the closest from each other for movement sake just in case he was wrong.
He chose to test these two first,and in so doing his wisdom was proven correct ,his logic proven faultless.
As approached the second Tower the Tower of treasures,his hand felt movement the book pushed ,and swayed as an aura began to exude from it temporarily causing Darian to become stunned gripping his own heart from the intense sensation.
His mind lost focus his eyes losing its visibility,everything swayed as if a tumor appeared in his head,nausea ,and dizziness were just two of the consequences he had to deal with then everything turned Black ,and white or shades or into shades of Black,and white.
It was like if the entire colour spectrum of Darians eyes had been thrown out ,and what remained was its base elements.
Darian grunted taking no time in opening the leather bag ,and taking out the nameless book once he touched it his hands seemed attached to it like glue as he took a side glance to see what this phenomina was.
His body seemed in a state of paralysis strange cracks appeared on the hard bound cover dark cover its texture like veins as they began growing in number then moving up towards Darians hand that was unable to move.
These veins like maggots crawled up his hand,and dug deep into it causing Darian to grown in pain he tried to make sure he attracted as little attention as he could the danger had not reached such a critical point yet.
As long as his mind could indure he would indure,his own veins began to portrude as an almost unbearable pain began to surface almost vomiting as he clenched his right eye with one hand.
This time ravings could clearly be heard from the gate itself unknown whispers saying ichoherent statement of jumbled up words ,"IMeAmilrn",these words were said in multiple variations as if trying to decode a hidden message.
A desire welled up in Darians heart to keep holding the book,the words in the book came to life as they stretched out from its pages like an avalanche assaulting Darians skin.
Suddenly something worse started to happen a chain reaction, and he could somehow see beyond its very gates,almost like these artifacts were set alight as an aura of flames,and deep shadow moved covering,consumibg all in its path at uts centre a vertical dragon eye.
Within it spiraling fire contrasting of orange hell like flames to the pitch black abyss,like a jade mirror it reflected it back with its vertical cross like slit.
As the grand door burgeoned,and cracks began to form Darians hand began to set itself alight,he somehow felt the book itself was the key to untold riches,and power,the door shook then shook again.
At this point Darian was in fear wishing to remove the book from his hand but it was far too late the books influence had gotten ahold of him whatever power he had left was not enough,it was as if he had been lured to that very place.
A sight unknown to him came into view that of a long wizard wand like scepter,was it the book it wanted or was it his body,he somehow felt an intimet connection with whatever called upon him.
At the same time he understood one thing whatever was currently happening to him was draining an immense amount of power, that or the seal was reinforceing itself.
As his mind regained clearity ́,and lucidity he could only grunt,and finally shout out," Get off !!",his will power strong enough to help him pull the book off his hand.
Just then the world regained its colour no longer in shades of black,and white as he stood staring at the door his eyes limpid
seemingly acting singnaling that his mind was stuck in-between realms.
On his body was the leather bag,and still the hard bound book as if nothing had ever happened Darian frowned in rage.
" Dammit!! What sort of gaslighting is this!",he said his darting his heart pounding while glareing at the cursed book,and the supposedly burgeoning door.
There were no cracks,no burgeoning door as if being rammed from the inside,no sign of an Ominous presence,not even a sign that his body had been taken over nor that he had ever taken out the book from the bag.
That made him even madder,but it made sense if all that had trumy occured in the real world their was no way the mages gaurding attending to this place would not notice let alone the high level instructors it was simply unthinkable neglect if something like that were to happen on their watch.
All these factors made Darian feel like he was a fool,after a second of collecting his thoughts realising the book was still on him within the leather bag.
As if a ptsd had struck Darian he quickly almost tore off the bag while simultaneously teleporting it back to his storage space.
Then sighing while covering half his face his eyes glaring with an Omnous but irritating glance.
" It felt like I almost died,dammit how foolish no Im a fool ,I let my curiosity take control over me,was it my fault I had no I dea this found happen".
"No its precisely that I had no idea this could,happen that I should have been even more careful".
" I must ensure this never happens again".