Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 530 - 107 The Emerald of the Jade Book Gallery
As Luennolay's most mysterious area, the location of the Jade Book Gallery lies to the north of the academy district, encompassing the entire Jade Mountain Range. Its main body is a colossal, majestic, and unending gallery set along the mountain ridge, hence its name.
As one of Luennolay's iconic buildings, a variety of rumors related to the Jade Book Gallery circulate among the public; such as the gallery having collected all books ever existed in the history of the Kingdom, or that the name "gallery" is merely a facade, and the site is actually an evil research base for taboo studies, or yet another rumor saying the gallery is a communication center for interacting with extraterrestrials, with most of the Research Institute's work revolving around alien technology...
Since no one has been able to personally verify the authenticity of these rumors, some of the more ludicrous stories have become increasingly exaggerated with each retelling—from "one truth amid nine falsehoods" to "one truth amid ninety-nine", until finally, they became unfounded hysteria. The public, gradually sinking into the morass of indistinguishable fact and fiction, entertained themselves to death under the belief that "no debunking means it must be true," fabricating even more implausible rumors. These rumors ultimately became layers of external imagery uniquely associated with the Jade Book Gallery, making it appear ever more mysterious in the eyes of the masses.
Today, at an unknown moment, this mysterious Jade Book Gallery opened its doors for a special guest.
For those who work and live here, the true Jade Book Gallery is, for the most part, not as enigmatic as the rumors suggest. This place serves as the database for the Magic Kingdom Research Institute and is a memorial that aggregates the crystallized wisdom of countless predecessors. It is important and sacred, but the terms "important" and "sacred" have never described the building itself but the knowledge it carries and the people gathered here.
Because of this, even though commoners or Magical Girls may never have the chance to enter, the Jade Book Gallery isn't considered a closed institution within the entire Magic Kingdom. There are always guests here—even many guests—because the Research Institute invites researchers who have achieved academic success to come, and it never shuns knowledge and learning.
Besides researchers, there are also Card Magical Girls seeking cooperation, powerful Magical Girls from the Five Major Institutes, even nobility from the Royal Court... These aforementioned visitors, no matter how influential they may be within the Kingdom, are not considered "special" to the Research Institute.
However, the guest who arrived today is deemed "special" for a very simple reason—
The Research Institute's chief scientist, who had been cooped up in the lab for a month, raising concerns of whether she had suddenly died in there, finally emerged.
Only the core members of the Research Institute who are aware of the chief scientist's whereabouts were not unaccustomed to visiting dignitaries and their grand displays. But even looking back decades, a century, there would hardly be a few instances that would require the chief to make a personal appearance.
What was more disconcerting and anxiety-inducing was that their chief, Lady Emerald, showed up in the gallery quite early today, not to conscript people for her experiments nor to find a place to sleep with a pillow, but properly dressed in attire suitable for public appearance, with her hair done, and even a touch of makeup!
This sight, which the researchers who were acutely aware of their chief's years of bending legal boundaries for the sake of research Panic ensued. Could it be that the wrongdoing was discovered and the Royal Court had sent someone for an investigation?
Out of a simple instinct to seek benefit and avoid harm, the researchers, trembling with fear, began to skirt around Lady Emerald, trying to pry some information from her but ended up empty-handed.
They tried to catch a glimpse of this guest at the entrance but came up short—the visitor had already been personally guided into the gallery through an exclusive reception corridor by the book gallery's administrator.
The researchers were on edge, and the administrator responsible for the reception remained silent. The core members belonging to the Research Institute were agitated by their chief's unusual behavior. So, what exactly was Lady Emerald doing at this time?
"Your shadow is stepped on by me; you are dead," Lady Emerald squatting on the ground, pointed at Emerald Sparrow's shadow and declared.
"What nonsensical thing are you talking about?" Emerald Sparrow's face was expressionless.
"Shadow Game, Shadow Game," Lady Emerald stood up, brushing the hem of her coat. "The beginning of a duel often comes at the instant when eyes meet. Your vigilance is lacking, youngster."
"When did I agree to play a game with you?" Emerald Sparrow felt baffled.
"Didn't you? But your expression is so tense as if you're ready to duel with me."
Lady Emerald opened her hands: "Since that's the case, I will engage in a duel with you. Now I've won, you've lost, the game is over. Can you relax a bit now?"
"…Sorry."
Emerald Sparrow paused for a moment, then realized her intent, making an effort to adjust her expression to appear more relaxed: "Because I thought this meeting was a serious matter, I was a bit tense."
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"No problem, I share your view. But everyone here is one of us; there's no need to worry too much."
Lady Emerald said this, maintaining her hands open posture, turning around on the spot: "How about it? This must be your first time seeing me in person? Do you feel honored?"
