Chapter 74: 073 Guild Library
Afterward, Shane shared with Vivian and the others the conversation he had with Laischa at the Huaming Pavilion.
Of course, Shane only revealed part of it. He didn’t disclose the fact that he would be collaborating with Laischa to destroy the main forces of the Old Demon Clan Faction.
If he had laid all that out, Vivian and the others would surely not have agreed to it, right?
“Even so, it’s still a collaboration with a wanted criminal,” he thought. Just contemplating it gave Shane an uneasy feeling.
Shane even wondered if this could also be part of Laischa’s scheme.
Otherwise, if Laischa had disclosed her identity from the beginning, Shane would have definitely considered it further before agreeing to such a thing.
However, Shane made Laischa’s personal intentions very clear.
“That person seems to be avoiding the Old Demon Clan Faction’s pursuit in order not to let the artifact be misused, so her appearance in Lamijion probably doesn’t have any other purpose.”
Shane conveyed this matter to Vivian and the others for the time being.
Still, if possible, Shane really wanted to complain.
“If you don’t want the artifact to be misused, then why steal it from the Royal City in the first place?”
It was utterly pointless.
Naturally, that’s what he thought, but Shane was well aware that there had to be a deeper story behind it all, or else it wouldn’t have led to this outcome.
And Shane might be somewhat involved in this deeper story, and if he continued to engage with it, he might uncover something.
Unfortunately, Shane had no intention of doing so.
“As the saying goes, the more you know, the more dangerous it gets. Those kinds of secrets that can mess up your whole life are better left to hell.”
For the reasons above, Shane had no interest in delving into the intrigue.
At least, not right now.
Keep in mind, Shane had only been in this world for about half a month, and even with cheats, he hadn’t fully developed yet. Not only was he just at Level 18, but with his Unique Skill, he could acquire many more powerful abilities, making himself much stronger than he was now.
Imagine, if he didn’t have this advantage and got involved in this situation at just Level 18, it would be easy to foresee how dire his circumstances would be.
So, Shane thought it better to avoid such matters as much as possible while he could still grow rapidly. When he could no longer avoid them, having the absolute power to face them would be truly reassuring.
To put it more plainly, compared to laboriously fighting through chaotic scenes, Shane preferred to stealthily cultivate his strength and then sweep through everything in one fell swoop, which could be seen from his previous plan to defeat the Demon King without taking any risks.
“After all, that kind of torturous Otherworld obstacle course model is something I’d rather decline.”
Therefore, Shane wasn’t overly concerned about what exactly Laischa had taken from the Royal City, or what the Old Demon Clan Faction wanted to get their hands on. As long as he didn’t let the former off easy and prevented the latter from succeeding, that was good enough in terms of results. Why worry about anything else?
Under these circumstances, Shane said what needed to be said, leaving the rest for Vivian and the others to judge.
“I’ll have a good talk with Riley about this matter,” Vivian said thoughtfully to everyone: “Let’s cancel our team’s adventuring activities for now. We don’t know what might happen next, so let’s stay on standby in Lamijion.”
This was considered a stopgap measure.
“I have no objections,” Tielle said indifferently: “I’ll also stay in town recently, making it convenient to assemble and act at any time.”
“I… I have no objections either,” Lu Muya expressed with some concern. “Given the current situation, I’m not comfortable leaving my family alone in town…”
“Of course, I have no objections either,” Merica quickly said. “If something happens, remember to tell us first thing, Sister Vivian.”
“Mhm, I will,” Vivian said with a smile, nodding, and then turned to look at Shane, thought for a moment, and said, “Unfortunately, I probably won’t be taking on any commissions for a while, but the assessments will continue. An adventurer’s job isn’t just about combat ability; it seems you still don’t quite understand many aspects of knowledge, so I suggest you take this time to enrich your understanding of various fields.”
Shane naturally accepted this suggestion with pleasure.
After all, Shane really didn’t understand much about the knowledge of this world.
If there was an opportunity to supplement this knowledge, to better understand the affairs of this world, then Shane would absolutely welcome it.
Not to mention, had Shane known about Laischa being wanted by the Kingdom like everyone else, there might not have been so much trouble.
In that case, Shane would surely have reported that scoundrel to the adventurer’s guild or the Knight Order the first time he saw her, to see if she would still dare to walk around so freely and carelessly.
With these thoughts, Shane received a very useful piece of information from Vivian.
“There’s a large library on the third floor of the guild, which houses many useful books for adventurers to use; you should take a look when you’re free.”
This news made Shane’s eyes light up.
Why did Shane choose to become an adventurer in the first place?
Apart from needing to resolve the issue of his status, wasn’t it to gather various pieces of information through the channel of the adventurer’s guild?
Now, that purpose had come into play.
“I always say, reality is different from novels; adventurers need to solve various commissions and possess knowledge in many areas, such as how to dissect demon materials or how to identify various magic items, and so on. There’s bound to be a channel that allows adventurers to understand and learn.”
Originally, Shane had thought the guild relied on the old bringing up the new, having seniors teach the juniors this knowledge, but now it seemed the guild provided this assistance in a more convenient form.
Perhaps, this was also something Riley, someone who liked to be well-prepared, had specifically arranged?
Regardless, this was extremely useful for Shane.
“There’s no time like the present; I’ll make use of it without hesitation.”
Having made up his mind, Shane immediately went to the third floor of the guild after Vivian’s Team had dispersed.
Third floor of the guild, library.
This was an exceedingly vast space.
The bookshelves were neatly arranged like a long dragon, stretching into the depths beyond sight.
Books, both new and old, lay quietly on the many shelves, emitting a unique musty fragrance of paper and ink.
“It really is huge,” Shane remarked upon arriving, a touch of amazement in his voice as he looked at the expanse of the place, more akin to a city of books than a library.
Inside, many adventurers seemed to be making use of the facility as well, standing before crystal-like magic tools, confirming something, and then spreading out toward the bookshelves.
Filled with curiosity, Shane stepped forward to one of the magic tools and discovered it was a directory displaying the types of books and which direction they were located in, along with the precise location on the shelves.
“It’s quite sophisticated,” Shane said with a smile, and then began to check the directory.