14 – Mastery

The Academy’s library is divided into five levels.

The first floor is open to the general public, and the second floor is only accessible to cadets and above.

And the 3rd floor, where cadets and above can enter through reservation, and the 4th floor, where only authorized persons can enter.

Finally, there is the 5th floor that only administrators can enter.

As the access requirements go up, the security gets stricter. In particular, starting from the 3rd floor, security procedures are added, and it is necessary to limit visits to 3 times a month and make reservations through advance visits.

For that reason, I had business on the 3rd floor, so I visited the library and reserved access, and only after two days had passed, I was able to use the library.

* * *

Two days later. The entrance to the third floor of the library.

When you arrive at the security guard at the entrance, you can see the spacious library on the 3rd floor at a glance. In line with the grand setting of the world’s best academy, the library is also vast.

“… It is very wide.”

Walls and mountains made of books, books, and bookshelves.

Someone might see this and question it.

Why waste space by storing paper books instead of e-books like e-books?

[Identification: Cadet Ymir]

[Reservation confirmation completed.]

[Welcome to the third floor of the library.]

There is a good reason for that.

First, unlike the books stored on the 1st and 2nd floors, special books are stored from the 3rd floor onwards. Representatively, these are magic books and old books that can be obtained from ruins or sanctuaries.

In addition, secondly, paper books have not only the value of information, but also those that gain value by existence itself. For example, books included as national treasures, treasures, and cultural assets are those.

[Until the 3rd floor of the library closes: 6 hours and 34 minutes.]

The achievement I was aiming for was related to the first one.

Old books obtained from sanctuaries or relics exist that are not classified properly due to their unique nature and the large space of the library. Arrange those tomes in order and you’ll get a reward. This was information I came across accidentally in my previous life.

“… Shall we start.”

I rolled up my arms and walked between the bookshelves. Organizing books is not that difficult. You can observe the space between the bookshelves carefully and find only the books that are not in order and arrange them properly.

Even if you don’t have to decipher the languages of Magye, otherworldly, and other worlds written in ancient books, you can easily do it by observing the shape, color, and ribbons made for classification in the library.

When I finished organizing about 10 books, I got a reward as expected.

[Hidden Achievement: Achievement of ‘Master of Old Books 1’!]

[I got 1,000 points as an achievement reward.]

“As expected.”

I sold my feet and finished arranging 30 books, and even 50 books.

[Hidden Achievement: Achievement of ‘Master of Old Books 2’!]

[I got 2,000 points as an achievement reward.]

[Hidden Achievement: Achievement of ‘Master of Old Books 3’!]

[I got 3,000 points as an achievement reward.]

A whopping 6,000 points in just 5 hours.

It took a while because it required concentration, but the reward for the time is not bad. Just keep going and you will run strong.

“… Whoa, that’s tough.”

Perhaps there will be achievements in increments of at least 100 or 200 books from then on.

I thought it would be impossible to get there, so I shook my hands.

… Should I just stop here for today? Anyway, today is not the only day. It was time to get ready to go back, loosening up those tired shoulders.

Took.

An old book fell between the bookshelves. It seems that the book that I put in while organizing the bookshelf was delayed.

Looking at the exterior, it was a blue-colored old book with an iron frame. Looks like nothing special. I looked closely at the fallen book, and then I opened my eyes to the limit in surprise.

[Tome of Imprint Acquisition: Mastery]

“… What is this?”

There are some unusual old books that come out as rewards from sanctuaries or artifacts. Among them, there are books that imprint or imprint on the body with magical effects. Of course, it is safe to say that there is no case of flowing into such a library because it is a book that is traded at a high price and its value is usually a one-off.

But why in a place like this… ?

Did it flow in when computer work was insufficient and then forget its existence?

“… ….”

Come to think of it, in my previous life, I heard that a librarian on the 3rd floor accidentally picked up an old book of an imprint.

Accordingly, I got a good engraved old book by chance, and my life was very bright…. Could this be the old book?

“… Hmm.”

Anyway, that’s a good thing for me.

After looking around, I took the old book and headed to a place where the CCTV was not visible. There’s nothing good about leaving evidence.

When you open an old book, it is full of incomprehensible languages. However, in the case of ancient books with magical effects, the effect can be activated just by exerting magical power.

As soon as I infused magic power, the writings of light came out of the old books, and soon the writings were engraved on my chest, creating an imprint.

[I have used the old book of imprint acquisition.]

[I imprint ‘Mastery’ on my body.]

[Engraved area: Chest]

[Time left to complete engraving: 30 hours….]

The tingling pain followed, but it wasn’t unbearable.

“… Whoa, that’s great.”

I can only say that this is luck.

“… Are there more like this?”

I endured the pain and looked around between the bookshelves, avoiding people’s eyes. But, of course, no special ancient books have been found.

It must be even more strange to find an ancient book of engraving acquisition in the library.

I sighed and went back to the dorm.

That day, because of the stinging pain, I skipped training and went to bed early.

* * *

“Monsters are graded from the lowest normal grade, rare grade, enhanced grade, and disaster grade. There is a special grade as an exception.”

Friday morning class is a theory class on monster taxonomy. While all practice classes are canceled, it is boring and boring to listen to classes on the contents you know.

“…… Coul.”

Beside me, Ko Soo-young is shaking his head as usual. Kim Mi-young, the instructor in charge of taxonomy, continued her lecture indifferently, as if she had no interest in these things.

“When calling a normal monster by its classification name, the grade is indicated first, then the unit of level and the common attribute of the monster are added. For example, the monster Elder Hall that appeared at the time of the outbound incident was disaster level Ctruu class….”

At the window, Mo Yeji has been glancing at me since earlier.

Why do you keep looking at me?

There are speculations.

Perhaps he wants to say thank you for saving him.

However, because of her unique temperament, even that trivial remark is not an easy task for her.

I was conscious of Mo Yeji’s gaze and turned my head toward her as if I was indifferent. Then she turned her head around as if she hadn’t looked at her, and sighed.

Ah, that dog is funny.

Since I’ve been giggling while repeating that several times, Instructor Kim Mi-young said.

“… Then, what is the criterion for dividing the common attributes of monsters?”

I know the answer to that question. But don’t make announcements. The act of giving a presentation is also one of the means to get points, but the points I get are small compared to the effort, and above all, I am allergic to presentations.

Where in the world is there a presentation allergy?

… It exists anyway.

“There, the smiling cadet in the back.”

But Instructor Miyoung Kim picked me up.

“… The cadet who is sleeping spread out next to me.”

No.

Fortunately, it was Ko Soo-young, not me.

While I was relieved, I patted Ko Soo-yeong on the shoulder to wake him up.

“… Eh?”

Ah, the spit is the Han River again.

When I took a tissue from her arms and handed it to her, she wiped the saliva around her mouth and looked at her.

Instructor Miyoung Kim said sternly.

“A student who was dozing off. Wake up. Let me ask you again. Then, what is the criterion for dividing the common attributes of monsters? Please answer.”

I delivered the correct answer to Ko Soo-young in a low voice so that the instructor could not hear.

“… Intellect. It is a difference in cognitive abilities.”

Fortunately, Ko Soo-young understood what I was saying and gave her the correct answer.

“Intelligence. This, the difference in cognitive abilities.”

“Oh, that is correct. It wasn’t like I was asleep. Sit.”

Ko Soo-young patted her heart and sat down in her seat.

“Thank you. Mirya.”

I shrugged her shoulders.

“I am more grateful.”

Because it’s a matter of collecting points.

But at that moment, I felt a tingling presence. It’s strange, so when she turns her head, her Mo Ye-ji is making a fuss about her.

… Is it an illusion

Anyway, it seems to be stung by the pain of the imprint.

[Imprint Effect: Mastery]

[Engraved area: Chest]

[Time left to complete engraving: 16 hours 33 minutes….]

There is still a long way to go before the engraving on the chest is completed.

* * *

Pyo Ji-won is the twin sister of Pyo Hang-woo. Usually twins agree, but this is not the case with fraternal twins. Like other siblings, they loathe and hate each other.

But today I think I should erase that aversion.

Pyo Ji-won said.

“Hey. Pig. Do you know that girl in our class named Ymir?”

“Who? Oh, that, a caveman?”

At Pyo Hang-wu’s words, Pyo-won’s eyebrows twisted.