The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 42

Episode 42

She felt slightly dizzy.

‘already?’

I opened my eyes for the first time in a week and found myself unable to survive even a single day.

Maybe it was because there were a lot of students I didn’t like today, but it seemed like the time to move was approaching.

‘It hasn’t even been half a year yet…’

It occurred to me that the quality of books being brought into the library was definitely decreasing.

A distant past that I can’t even remember.

The great grimoire where she first made her home became her home for a thousand years.

However, as time went by, the number of great books decreased, and only books with similar content although the variety increased were filling the shelves.

Recently, I couldn’t last even a year and kept changing positions.

‘I can’t last long like this…’

As I started leaning on inferior books, I spent more time asleep than awake.

And now there were almost no books left in the library to sustain her.

She may have been destined to end her long journey with the passage of time, but she still had an unresolved wish.

‘Not yet. Let’s hold on just a little longer.’

Even though she was trapped in this small library, she sensed that something was coming.

I didn’t know what that change meant or what outcome it would lead to.

‘Please this time…’

She desperately hoped that she could really experience the moment she had been waiting for for countless hours.

Right then.

Tingling.

A feeling penetrated her senses as she struggled to flap her wings.

‘This can’t be…!?’

As if she was possessed by something, she started flying somewhere, waving her emerald hair.

* * *

“Whew, this doesn’t seem to be the case either.”

Raoul quenched his appetite.

I didn’t think all the information on the cafe would be accurate.

Some were purchased with money, but a lot of the information was based on rumors or someone’s memory.

The ‘common skill book’ that everyone can obtain was verifiable.

However, once one person obtained the ‘Unique Skill Book’, it could never be obtained again, and there was no way to verify it other than the words of the person who acquired it.

‘I said it was definitely here…’

The ultimate reason why Raoul spends time exploring skill books is, of course, to become stronger.

Even if the so-called ‘cramp’ came out, it was not a loss as it became experience points for the skill book.

But wouldn’t it be better to actually be helpful if you already have a skill?

The skill Raoul wanted to gain here was related to telekinesis.

No matter how rare telekinesis is, there were definitely players other than Raoul who used telekinesis.

Raoul was continuing his search based on information he received from one of them.

‘If possible, I will tell you in detail.’

At the time, I didn’t think it was very important because it was a unique skill book that couldn’t be obtained again anyway.

The person who told me just said it while boasting while drunk.

Although it was of great help to me to have recorded such information as it was flowing, it was also disappointing at the same time.

‘It’s a C-rank [acrobatic horsemanship] skill. I guess I’ll have to try it out later.’

Fortunately, a combat-related skill book was released.

I was satisfied because the skill I acquired earlier was an art-related skill called [Colorful Brush Touch].

‘Then shall we try engraving it?’

The number of skill slots was fixed. If you wanted to learn a new skill, you had to delete one of the existing skills.

But Raoul had no worries about that.

Even if it’s a skill you don’t use, you can just record it in the skill book.

‘The more I think about it, the more like a scam this guy is.’

Raoul gently stroked the skill encyclopedia on the desk and placed the acrobatic horsemanship skill book he had finished reading on top of the skill encyclopedia.

‘Now, enjoy it to your heart’s content.’

On the outside, there was no change. However, in reality, the magic power and energy contained in the skill book was slowly being sucked into the skill book.

Once absorption is complete, the existing skill book becomes an ordinary book.

In some ways, it could be considered vandalism, but it was still the same even if it ended up in the hands of a player later.

‘Then shall we look for some other books?’

It took some time for the skill book to be absorbed.

Anyway, the skill encyclopedia is a bound item, so no one can steal it.

Raoul got up from his chair and walked towards the bookshelf.

Not knowing that someone was watching him…

* * *

He was a strange person.

It was possible to bring multiple books with the same title.

There are times when the content changes slightly due to different authors or revisions.

However, it was strange to read a book with the same content over and over again.

Still, it was okay up to that point. Because sometimes there were people who read books in a unique way.

However, if all the books I brought were special, it was a different story.

‘Is it possible to feel the quality of a book?’

The seven books on the desk had some kind of power, no matter how big or small.

Books that have something different from other books for various reasons, such as the author’s will, the power of time, the specialness of the handwriting, and the material of the paper.

Maybe that’s why I felt something special about that young human.

‘Hmm, he’s rather handsome for a human being.’

But soon interest cooled. Humans were no help to her anyway.

The number of humans who have felt and communicated with her presence over thousands of years is within a few fingers.

Even among humans with grandiose titles such as the Great Mage and the Great Sage, only a special few were able to talk to her.

But that was it. Even if they knew about her condition, they could do nothing to help.

Because her condition was a very special miracle created after numerous sacrifices, rough fate, and exquisite coincidence.

Now she was too tired to rely on humans to find any kind of breakthrough, and just maintaining her existence was exhausting.

Although the books on the desk were special, they were too low class for her to stay.

‘I definitely felt it… but now even my senses are dying?’

She tried to leave with a disappointed look on her face.

But at that very moment.

A book that the young human took out of the bag caught her attention.

‘huh?’

It was strange.

Clearly, the external appearance was not that great.

At best, it was a ‘low level level’ that she could barely afford to stay in.

But there seemed to be something more.

Something inside the thick cover with the unusual pattern on it seemed to be calling to her.

chin.

The human placed the book he was reading on top of the book.

And she saw an amazing scene.

‘The power is shifting! No, is it absorption? But…’

For some reason, no change was felt on the side that absorbed it.

When the human left, she hurriedly walked towards the book.

gulp.

A new book that I have never encountered before.

She stretched out her hand with the anticipation of ‘maybe’.

‘Who the hell are you?’

Her small hand filled with intent touched the book.

‘….’

And nothing happened.

“huh?”

She tilted her head with a puzzled expression and touched her hand again.

But it was the same.

“why??”

There has never been a book that has ever refused her touch.

At her touch, the book told its own story and gave her space without hesitation.

Magic books containing 8-circle magic, religious books containing the contents of creation, and history books containing great myths were no different.

She was taken aback by the sense of disappointment she had experienced for the first time.

And the embarrassment soon turned into confusion.

“it!”

She tapped the book here and there with her hands and tried to lift the thick cover of the book with both hands.

But it was no use.

She went so far as to recklessly hit the cover of the book and eventually sat down on the desk, tears welling up in her eyes.

‘Heeing.’

Then someone spoke above her head.

“Hey… what are you doing?”

Startled, she raised her head and made eye contact with him.

* * *

I was able to return to my seat quickly because I had the book I had booked in advance.

But in that moment, a strange guy was snooping around near the skill encyclopedia.

‘fairy…? ‘No, is it a ghost?’

A small girl the size of your forearm.

It had two pairs of wings resembling butterflies on its back, and its long emerald hair hung down to below its waist.

The glasses on her face and the neat-looking one-piece uniform and robe made her look intelligent.

However, the girl’s body was repeatedly blinking and becoming translucent, as if it would disappear at any moment.

‘What are you doing?’

Raoul stopped and observed the girl’s behavior.

She seemed to be interested in the skill encyclopedia, reaching out and touching various places, but she looked very pitiful as she grunted and tried to lift a bookshelf the size of her body.

Finally, Raoul, who couldn’t see the sight of him headbutting the book and whimpering, spoke up.

“Hey… what are you doing?”

The girl who was startled by Raoul’s voice met Raoul’s eyes.

“…!”

“…?”

She carefully stood up and slowly took a step back.

As Raoul’s eyes still seemed to be following him, Dodo walked quickly to the end of the desk and looked at Raoul’s thoughts.

“…!!”

Her face turned bright red as she confirmed that Raoul was following her until the end.

Whirling.

And the next moment.

She flapped her sparkling wings and quickly ran away to the back of the bookshelf.

“hmm.”

Raoul looked in the direction where she had disappeared for a moment, then turned and headed towards the desk where the skill encyclopedia was located.

I was curious about the identity of that ghostly girl, but I didn’t have any intention of chasing her.

Since he seemed to be interested in the skill encyclopedia, I thought he would approach me first if he was frustrated.

‘Or else.’

Finding at least one more skill book was more important to Raoul than figuring out the identity of the strange girl.

Raoul sat down and read the newly brought book, waiting for the skill book to finish absorbing the skill book.

-C rank skill [Acrobatic Horsemanship] has been recorded in the skill book.

-The enhancement efficiency of other skills has increased to 10.5%.

A system message came to mind.

Raoul stopped reading and opened the skill encyclopedia.

Then, a hologram screen appeared before my eyes, listing the skills recorded in the skill book.

‘You’re out of your mind.’

The number of skills I poured into when I first got the skill encyclopedia was about 530.

Now, nearly three months later, close to 700 skills have been recorded.

This was because all the skill books obtained through hunting and quests were recorded in the encyclopedia.

It was clear that no one person would have collected this many skill books, even considering his past life.

‘How many skill books must I collect before this guy can find his original strength?’

When I looked at the skill encyclopedia, which was still not at the rare level, I felt at a loss.

“This human! “What on earth is that book?”

When did it arrive?

At the edge of the table, a fairy girl was talking with just her face exposed.

(Continued in the next part)