"Go to the library."
Yu Xiaoxiao boarded the small green train, which started automatically without a driver, and moved steadily towards the library.
This place has been cleaned up together with the guest room.
The previous library was dilapidated, with precious books locked in boxes and piled up in the corners.
This time, the gray dwarves helped to clean the bookshelves and put all the books into them.
Knowledge is power.
Books are important things on any planet. Perhaps the way they exist may change, but for the high magic planes, magical books are very valuable.
The library in the dungeon is as big as three guest rooms combined.
The bookshelves are tightly and orderly arranged, with densely packed books filling the towering bookcases, which is very impressive.
Even the ladders that exist at regular intervals are over three meters high.
And this is just a drop in the ocean.
Most of the free-standing bookcases are still empty, with only a few scattered books on them.
In addition, there are various picture books and treasures.
At the end of the library, there is a long table, with three or four chairs, a beige tablecloth, and a green cactus.
Yu Xiaoxiao walked on the wooden floor, and besides the sound of her footsteps, there was no other sound.
She stood in front of the bookshelf, running her finger lightly over the names of the books.
In this pile of books, she saw something faintly glowing.
A faint, golden light.
"What is this?" she murmured.
There was no answer.
The library is currently closed to the public, and only she and the third prince can enter.
Yu Xiaoxiao stood in front of the bookshelf and took out the book.
It was a thick book, with a brown cover and only one line of ancient font written on it.
Like a strange symbol, randomly put together.
A faint golden light was almost bursting out of the book. Yu Xiaoxiao felt as if she sensed something and suddenly hugged the book to her chest.
"Yineng," she called out.
[System, please give your command.]
"What is this?" she asked.
The Yineng crystal doesn't have a living body. It is a cold system.
After hearing Yu Xiaoxiao's words, it analyzed, "[Ancient book of contract magic, a rare species. 17,000 years of history.]"
"Such a long time..." Yu Xiaoxiao looked around the empty library, and if it were a less courageous girl, she would definitely be frightened to tears.
But Yu Xiaoxiao has gotten used to it here.
She walked to her seat with the book and, after placing the book on it, took a deep breath.
"Yineng, can I open and read it?" The girl rubbed her hands with anticipation.
[Yes, you can.]
[This book does not have any malicious intent.]
Yineng is very responsible in some aspects. It tells everything it knows.
Yu Xiaoxiao looked through the book.
The shining golden fonts slowly flew out, her eyes slightly brightening as her gaze followed the fonts upward.
"Beast..."
"Night..."
Yu Xiaoxiao rubbed her eyes, she could only barely understand a few.
Strangely, these words weren't Chinese, English, or Calian, but a script she had never seen before.
But she still managed to read it out.
Rather than recognizing it with her eyes, it was more like recognizing it in her heart.
However, it was very unfamiliar. She stared at it for a long time, until she was dizzy, and only managed to read three words reluctantly.
Beast, night, hundred.
The girl exhaled softly and murmured, "Ineng, what are these words? Why can I understand some of them?"
【Ancient magical text. It is the language in which the original planet was created, and after thousands of years of evolution, it became the current Kaliya script, but the form is completely different.】
【This type of text requires reflection and understanding.】
【However, it is very easy to learn for those with language talent.】
Yu Xiaoxiao looked at the first page of the book, which had turned into a blank space.
She rubbed her eyes, and when she opened them again, only the three words she had already read were displayed on the page.
Ancient magical text.
She took a deep breath and turned to the second page.
A small paragraph of golden text would float out on each page.
Apart from the first page, which was obscure and difficult to understand, she surprisingly quickly understood the rest.
The girl stared blankly at the book in front of her.
In this book of contracts, many Beastmasters had signed. Almost a page of paper was a contract with both parties' names clearly written.
Every contract holder's name was the same person.
- Grelion.
"From this day on, I am willing to follow Your Excellency for eternity."
"Leader of the Werewolf tribe, Hasa."
Yu Xiaoxiao read these two short words. If the existence of the ancient book was seventeen thousand years, then this was at least earlier than that.
This thick book was filled with countless contracts.
Names were still faintly glowing.
Yu Xiaoxiao looked up at the rows of bookshelves behind her, and realized that so many stories were hidden in just one magical book.
The underground city was indeed a magical place.
She intended to return the book.
The girl returned to the bookshelf and hesitated as she tried to push the book back into the cabinet, when suddenly, she felt the ground shaking.
The lights in the library kept flickering.
Yu Xiaoxiao instinctively took two steps back, and the magic book flew directly towards her.
It stopped in front of the girl.
The earthquake continued, and Yu Xiaoxiao reached out and held the thick contract book, and the surroundings gradually quieted down.
"You, you don't need to follow me." Yu Xiaoxiao blurted out, "I'm not a magician, I don't know any spells, so it's no use for you to follow me. You'd be better off waiting here for your master."
The magic book lay still against the girl's chest.
It didn't move at all.
Gentle, like a little kitten, as if the previous earthquake had nothing to do with it.
Yu Xiaoxiao tried to place it on another bookshelf, but the earthquake erupted suddenly, and she quickly hugged it back.
She was in trouble.
Yu Xiaoxiao felt like crying.
It seemed that she had provoked something tremendous today, and it was just a tiny old book.
"Ineng, what should I do? It seems to have latched onto me. Does this thing have life? Will it absorb my energy?"
Ineng: "..."
【Magic books have their own thoughts, especially these rare ancient books, many great mages can't take them away.】
【From various angles, they won't absorb human energy.】
【It's just a book, not a devil.】
Yu Xiaoxiao walked back and forth in the hallway with the book in her arms. This thick book was quite heavy to carry, and more importantly, it was impossible for her to carry it around.
"Lullaby, go to sleep, I'll give you a lilac red rose..."
Contract book: "???"
Ineng: "..."
【Just take it with you for now.】
"When you learn the simple art of storing things from Mr. Luo Ke in the future, it won't cause trouble in your life."
"Me?" Yu Xiaoxiao widened her eyes in disbelief. "I can learn magic too?"
"That doesn't count as magic. It can only be considered simple charms."
"Butler, you don't need to worry too much. At the moment, it seems that this book won't cause you trouble."
"Alright." Yu Xiaoxiao left the library with the contract book.
After the door closed, she boarded the train and returned to the small restaurant.
Apart from Vivian, there were few others in the current underground city. Of course, mainly because it was not officially open to the public, out of respect for the royal family and the third prince... In general, most people did not want to come.
When Yu Xiaoxiao returned, she saw a red fairy waiting at the door. It sat on the windowsill, its transparent wings folded around its body.
Upon seeing the young girl, it nervously stood up.
"Lolo?" Yu Xiaoxiao immediately recognized it.
The red fairy named "Lolo" had a lovely appearance, with its red skin covering a shy blush.
"Butler, you mentioned before that the little restaurant needs a guardian spirit..."
Lolo's voice was small, almost like a mosquito's whisper: "I, I think I can do it!"
It finally gathered the courage to say this.
Maybe because of some things, it felt both respectful and afraid of the steward, but in reality, it just wanted to have its own territory and contribute.
There were no stores in the capital that needed it.
Living in the dark underground, it still wanted to fulfill its destiny.
Until it saw this small restaurant.
Lone, existing at the end of the road. It remembered the scent of the butter cake that it brought home, needing to guard it every day.
"I think you can too," Yu Xiaoxiao had no doubt about its abilities.
She accessed the Yi Neng System interface and reached an agreement with the red fairy on the store's guardian spirit page. From today, it officially became the guardian spirit of this store.
"I want another spot," finally having its own store, the red fairy's eyes lit up.
It whispered, "My companion, Zhou Zhou. It may look fierce, but it's actually a very gentle and kind little spirit."
"I'll reserve a spot for it. Whenever it comes, I'll welcome it," Yu Xiaoxiao softly said.
Pushing open the door to the small restaurant, she smiled, "I'll leave this place to you from now on."
The red fairy fluttered its wings and slowly circled around, wanting to touch every corner of the store.
When it flew to the second floor, it saw a ladder in the corner.
Yu Xiaoxiao stood downstairs and said, "The attic is where Ashe stays, he doesn't like being disturbed too much, so just be mindful usually."
As soon as it heard the name "Ashe," the red fairy flew back repeatedly.
It returned to the first floor.
The red skin looked slightly pale.
"I understand."
It absolutely, absolutely wouldn't disturb that young man!
It still remembered the fear of being locked in a cage until now. Clearly, the clown mask smiled so kindly and brightly...
As if knowing what it was thinking, Yu Xiaoxiao gently reassured, "Ashe won't trouble you."
"Sometimes he's not malicious, just a bit rough in his actions. Like your companions, they are all children who are not good at expressing themselves."
"When you get to know them later on, you'll realize that actually—"
"He actually?" the red fairy listened earnestly.
Far, far away from the small restaurant.
Ashe was also listening.
"He's actually very simple. Makes people want to get close to him, want to protect him."
Yu Xiaoxiao wouldn't pay attention to the rumors outside, she only believed what she saw with her own eyes. If Ashe was really cruel, he wouldn't be willing to come to this small restaurant.
The person making the food must be very dedicated to make it taste good.
Ashe's fried rice.
Very heartwarming.