Drawing Cards in the Middle Ages to Rise in Ranks-Chapter 351 - 41: The Witches of the Grand Library
Watching Chelina’s back, Losa’s lips slightly curled up.
He had always been curious whether someone like Chelina, with animal ears, only had a pair of ears on top of her head, or if she also had a pair of human ears hidden under her hair.
The rain had cleared up Losa’s curiosity.
It was the latter.
...
The storm came quickly and left just as fast, stopping in less than an hour, which was fortunate given that it was wheat harvest season; a prolonged downpour could have been disastrous for the crops.
A lot of Constantinople’s grain comes from Thrace and the West Coast of Asia Minor.
Of course, the Empire has many granaries, including those on the opposite shore of the Black Sea, on the Crimea Peninsula, the military district of Trabzon in Asia Minor, and the South Coast of the Mediterranean. Egypt, coveted by Losa for a long time, is also one.
Even if there was a reduction in the grain supply from Thrace and Asia Minor, Constantinople wouldn’t face starvation, though a spike in grain prices would be foreseeable.
At this time, daylight had already broken.
Anna, dressed in an elegant purple gown and exuding a fragrant aroma, walked into the room with her hands behind her back.
Upon seeing Losa, she frowned and examined him carefully.
Losa, having just taken a bath, lounged lazily on the chair and casually remarked, "What’s the matter? You don’t recognize me after just one night?"
"Have you regained some of your power?"
Losa was momentarily stunned, realizing that Anna had noticed his increased strength: "Good eyes."
Anna couldn’t stop yawning.
"I stayed up all night making a treasure for you last night."
"Thank you, Lady Anna, for your hard work."
"There’s no need to be so formal between us. But today, I need you to accompany me to complete the final steps of making the treasure. It will consume less energy when you use it in the future."
"Sure, when shall we go?"
"Right now, actually. You know, I am quite busy; there are hundreds of thousands of people in Constantinople, and with so many people, there are always trivial things. Today, a few pilgrims went missing, dragged underground by a water demon to be devoured. Tomorrow, two officials died, cursed by a wizard hired by their enemies..."
"Do you handle all these things personally?"
Losa frowned; if that were the case, Anna would be truly pitiable.
Nearly reaching Legendary status, yet still working diligently like a corporate drone, there’s no prestige in being an Extraordinary.
"No, not really. If it’s minor, the Thracian Imperial Guard can handle it. Also, don’t forget, we have the Levant Wizard Association here."
Anna smiled, "Oh, today I’ll introduce you to a few companions."
"Alright,"
Losa nodded.
"In the future, if they visit your domain, I hope you can take care of them. And if you need their help, since we’re all part of the association, they’ll give you some face." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
The association supposedly values ’equal exchange,’ but between people, spending a long time together means not everything can be calculated precisely.
"Is Furin coming with us?"
Anna asked Furin again, "We’re going to the Empire Grand Library, where there are many books on witchcraft. You can learn something there. The books are not available for loan, but you can read them there without any issue."
Furinjira tilted her head, pondered for a while, and declined: "No, I don’t want to study. I want to go out and have fun."
Chelina reminded: "My lord, about last night..."
"Oh, right!"
Losa suddenly remembered and began telling Anna about being spied on last night.
As Anna listened, her expression became serious: "Someone spying with speed comparable to Miss Chelina, or even faster, is indeed very dangerous."
Anna could sense a dangerous aura from Chelina, which meant that, at close range, Chelina had the ability to threaten the life of a powerful witch such as herself.
Though it’s only a threat, that is already quite remarkable.
Faster than Chelina...
Anna pondered for a while and said, "The other person may not have malicious intent. After all, they just ran away once discovered. Perhaps they are just curious about you, but still, we need to stay vigilant."
The idea of not letting others sleep soundly beside one’s own couch is something even the Greeks understand.
Chelina wanted to stay by Losa’s side to protect him, but Losa refused. He wanted the four of them to travel together and explore Constantinople, making the most out of their visit.
Furinjira wasn’t one for academic pursuits, and Losa didn’t expect her to spend an entire day in the library, looking at dull books.
...
The Grand Library of Constantinople is the largest library in Europe, without comparison.
Upon entry,
It is a spiral-style building with bookshelves against the walls, extending upwards along the spiral staircase, filled with numerous books.
On the third level,
Losa saw a very unkempt woman, whose hair seemed unwashed for quite a while, tangled and matted; she was engrossed in reading a book.
Anna said casually, "This is Eve, a very skilled witch with expertise in Array specialization. Hey, stop reading, we have a guest."
"Oh... hel...hello."
Eve seemed to be a bit socially anxious, stumbling over her words as she regained her composure to respond.
"Hello, Lady Eve. I am Losa, Lord of Transjordan and Limassol, and also a Caster."
After speaking, Eve didn’t know what else to say.
