( Rocky's POV )
On the second day after his return to the university, Rocky visited the expansive university library in search of deeper insight into the mysterious phrase "Vorithra Sylithen."
The enigmatic and sowhat ominous chant had been resonating in his mind ever since he entered the tower of ascension for the second ti.
Initially, while he had dismissed hearing the chant as a re coincidence during his first entry into the tower, its recurrence confird to him that there was undoubtedly so significant aning behind it.
Motivated by a blend of curiosity and a sense of impending importance, he decided to search more about the phrase, hoping to uncover any clue that could explain its importance.
Having even talked to Erin and Buhara about it the previous night, Rocky had already tried to see if anyone had heard about the weird phrase, or experienced the sa phenonon as he did, however, Erin and Buhara seed as clueless about this phrase as Rocky was himself.
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As Rocky reached the university library, he approached the old librarian on his desk, hoping to ask him for so guidance since he had no idea where to even begin looking for sothing as absurd as a phrase.
"Good afternoon…." Rocky greeted, as the old university librarian who seed like he had been taking care of the university books for decades now, looked towards him through his tiny glasses that sat at a considerable distance to his eyes, on the very edge of his nose.
"Agh, The infamous champion of Gemini, this is the first ti you have approached directly, although I have seen you co to study here a couple of tis during the first month with your friends…." The old man said, as he seed disappointed that Rocky did not co to the library more often.
"Reading is important, young man, knowledge will definitely carry you forward in life-" He said, as Rocky wondered whether or not he should explain that he had hardly been within the university for the past few months, but in the end decided not to.
Nodding his head, Rocky gave the old man a reassuring smile as he said "Will do".
"What a good kid-" the old librarian said with a satisfied smile on his face, as he felt happy that Rocky took his advice seriously and did not argue with him like most brats did these days.
"Anyways, how can I help you?" The librarian said, as he wondered if Rocky wanted to put a formal request to carry so book back to his dorm, however, noticing his empty hands, he wondered if it might be sothing else.
"I'm looking for any book that ntions the phrase 'Vorithra Slyithen'. I have no idea what it ans, I have no idea from where the word has originated, however, I wish to know everything about it-" Rocky said, as the old librarian felt like he was having a deja-vu.
In the very first year that this university was established by a young Liam, there was a student in the first batch, who had co up to him asking about the phrase 'Vorithra Slyithen'.
Just like Rocky, he too seed to have no idea about the origin of the phrase, or what it ant, however, was desperate to know everything about it.
Initially, he could not find any ntions about the phrase in any of the university books, which saddened the librarian, however, one day that boy cheerfully said that he had indeed found a ntion of the phrase in a book called 'The moir of Champions', a book that was a compiled autobiography of so of the tower's most famous Champions' of Gods.
"You're in luck boy, because I'm probably the only librarian alive who knows exactly where to find a book ntioning this phrase…." The old man said, as he stood up from his seat very slowly and began walking towards the autobiography section.
"Oh yes…. If I think about it more, the boy who ca looking for this book decades ago was also a very special child. Probably the most talented kid this university has ever seen before you…." The librarian said, as Rocky's curiosity was piqued by his choice of words.
'Was there soone who searched for this before ? So I'm not the only one looking for it?' Rocky wondered, as he felt happy to know that he wasn't the only one delirious enough to hear those sounds and that soone before him had heard them too.
Picking up the book, which contained the ntion of the phrase 'Vorithra Slyithen', the librarian gently dusted it off with his dusting tool, although it was already clean, before handing it to Rocky.
"This is a very rare book, so you're not allowed to take it back to your dorm.
Go read it in a quiet corner and put it back here after you're done-" The librarian instructed as Rocky nodded in understanding and took a seat in the corner, while gently handling the book.
The mont he opened the first page of the book, instead of the actual book published with ink. He found a handwritten note in dirty handwriting, which he assud was left by his senior who read this book years ago.
"If you're an underclassman reading this book, because you hear the phrase 'Vorithra Slyithen' everyti you co near a tower's entrance.
Let warn you now. Quit being a climber and just live your life as a normal happy individual.
Your life is in critical danger, and while you think that you're ready for what is to co next, let assure you, you're not-"
The very start of the note was ominous and although it did not ntion the reason behind why one should quit being a climber, the warning itself gave Rocky goosebumps, as his gut instincts told him that this note was not written to scare him off, but was a genuine warning to save his life.
Gulping, Rocky continued to read, as he read the next line of the note-
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