"By the way, where do you plan on going?" I asked Nine further so that the topic would shift to sothing else other than death.
Estelle was still trying not to let the tears spill by reining her emotions. I had not seen them for like two weeks and now she seed to be more emotional than she usually was. I wonder if her problem is catching up? In the novel, she was dealing with the thing about her family but everything should have changed right? Is she dealing with the sa problem or not?
I don't want to pry and I most definitely don't want to ask such personal questions. Especially if the said question is directed to the thing that only their family knows. That would spark so suspicion on my part.
"Back to where I ca from," Nine replied breezily.
Okay, so where was that?
"You're not from Rosenthal?"
Nine smiled.
.
"Mhmm…"
Ah, so she wasn't originally a citizen of Rosenthal? So the vacation is probably for visiting her family or her hotown, I guess. Or it could just be for leisure, who knows.
Why do I dwell on that anyway? It's not like it's got to do with .
Actually, it is. If she would take a long vacation and whether she cos back is still unclear, then that ans the bookshop will be closed indefinitely.
"Now I feel kinda sad," I muttered, unaware that I had said it out loud for them to hear.
Nine rested her chin on her right hand.
"Is it because you won't get your supply of favorite books?" she teased.
"You got ," I chuckled. "To whom will I buy my favorite author's work when you're gone?" I added.
Yeah, to whom? As far as I know, this is the only establishnt that sells that certain author's work.
Nine laughed upon hearing what I said but didn't address it further. It went unnoticed by too that she was being vague throughout our conversation.
"Speaking of which, do you know who they are in person? Have you t this author before?" I inquired as I was curious. This was the first ti that I brought it up to her because I was already wondering before but just forgets to ask it every ti.
Nine raised one of her perfect brows.
"Why?"
"I just want to know if they only write fiction because I have read so books of hers that aren't fictional novels," I replied.
"Oh, you did?" Nine seed to perk up from what I said.
I glanced between Nine and Estelle who had finally settled down and was just listening to us now. Upon contemplating further, I decided to divulge a piece of information.
"Actually… I was researching magic," I stated as a matter of factly.
Estelle's eyes widened for a fraction.
"Lady Nadia is interested in magic?"
"Yes, yes I do. Who wouldn't? It's an interesting topic," my eyes went to her, "Aren't you curious about it too, Estelle?"
"I do but there aren't that many books about them so…" she trailed off.
I nodded in agreent.
"Truly so..."
"I heard the tower has a lot of them though," she added.
"You an, the archives," Nine piped in.
"Yes. I've heard that the archives of the tower contain rare books and magical stuff," Estelle remarked. She looked visibly thrilled, judging from how her beautiful set of green eyes shine as she speaks.
'Oh, if you only know. You have no idea what is in there…'
If Estelle had just seen it, there are more than the rare books and magical stuff she says in there… It's basically a museum of rare finds. One ti, I decided to properly go around the displays and look at them. I an, it would be such a waste to not do that. I was given free rein, and might as well enjoy most of it.
I even ca across a glass box filled with different kinds of teeth from different kinds of species. If you have odontophobia, I suggest that you don't go to that section. It's… It even gave chills, honestly. But I did find out that a dragon's tooth can grow much bigger than .
That was pretty eye-opening. Not only do dragons have massive teeth but also because they apparently exist.
'Are there any dragons in this world?'
Wait, I'm getting distracted again.
"So yeah, Nine…" I turned towards the person in interest, "Does she write anything else but fiction currently?"
I will just assu that they are a she. But I could be wrong too...
"Hmmm... Are you asking if there are any books here from her that are about magic?" Nine threw back.
"Basically… yes," I stated.
I thought she was only a fiction writer but turns out I was wrong. She actually writes other things as well and I really learned a lot from her books about magic.
"So Lady Nadia is still researching magic?" Estelle curiously asked.
"That's right… Preferably if it's about animas and how to control magic in general," I responded.
Nine humd like she was thinking deeply about it and so I looked at her expectantly. She then shook her head side to side.
"Unfortunately, I don't have any of that right now," she said, which made my hopes co crashing down.
"Ohh…" was the only thing that ca out of my mouth.
I thought I could buy more books aside from what I can read from the tower. I thought that maybe, there are things that the tower doesn't have. But it's fine… What the tower has is more valuable anyway.
And there's also that thing that my brother told a few days ago. About our mother…
I have gone around asking the people in the mansion but they seem to not know anything about her at all. My father on the other hand…
Oh goodness. I can't even think of asking him without worrying that he'll get reminded of her death and get sad again.
Despite being adopted by another family, mother still kept her D'Angelo surna. I know nothing about D'Angelo's. I don't even know such a household na exists.
Are they fallen nobles?
These thoughts kept coming up in my head. It's honestly exhausting to think about these all the damn ti. There's also that thing with my magic...
'Ahh… My head hurts.'
Perhaps, the archives have information about my mother's real family? Will Janus permit to access the archives? I do vaguely rember Nathan ntioning that to years ago.
'Janus had given permission to enter the other floors above the library so… maybe?'
I will definitely get the answers and solve the mysteries behind my mother's identity.
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