Dimension Weaver: My Wife Is The Dragon Empress!

"A library?"

"Yeah, I want to research some things but I don't know where to go. Do you have any recommendations?" Talon asked.

He didn't know whether libraries in this city would be useful for him. But, that was the first obvious step to take. Whether it birthed results or not was still a mystery. 'I hope it does or things will get a little bit too complicated.' He thought to himself.

"Hmm, we do have a few libraries. But, the biggest one is the Aridopolis Library. It's one kilometer south of here. It's pretty obvious so you can find it easily." Emino replied after thinking for a moment.

"Oh, ok, thank you!"

"If you want, I can bring you there," Emino said.

"No, it's fine, I can find it alone. Thank you again for helping me today, I really appreciate it."

"Hey, anytime, friend. I will be there tomorrow. You better pass the test, understood?!"

"Haha, I will try my best." Talon laughed before he bid him farewell and walked away.

Acrypha floated next to him as she stared at Emino walking away. "He is really being nice to you, isn't he?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah... He is being nice. Almost too nice if you ask my opinion." Talon replied with a serious look on his face.

This entire time, Emino had been quite helpful and patient with Talon, almost to a suspicious degree. He knew that the man wasn't helping him only out of the kindness of his heart. There was something he wanted and Talon still couldn't figure it out.

'Well, he doesn't seem to be seeking anything malicious for now. I will use his help and then see what happens.' He thought to himself as he increased his speed and headed to the library that Emino told him about.

Eventually, Talon emerged from the Blue Tower district and found himself in a different, far calmer area of the city. It seemed to be some kind of neighborhood as there weren't that many shops and mostly houses.

There, a particularly big building could be seen around the corner. It had this old yet elegant style that made it stand out amongst the other houses. A sign that said, 'Aridopolis Library' could be seen above the double doors.

"I think this is it," Talon murmured as he approached the library and walked inside. Looking around, he was surprised to see long rows of shelves in every direction. All of them were filled with books from top to bottom.

There were some tables stationed around the place for people to sit down and read and there were some visitors here and there. But, the entire place was calm and serene which instantly put Talon at peace.

Looking around him, he noticed a small counter where an old man was sitting. Approaching him, he spoke in a quiet tone.

"Excuse me."

The old man lifted his eyes up, staring at Talon from above the glasses. "How can I help you, sir?" He asked in a soft tone.

"Um, where is the history section?" He asked.

The man gave Talon a long look before he pointed with his finger. "It's there."

Talon faintly nodded his head before he walked away. The first thing he wanted to look into was naturally the history of Aridopolis and this world in general. Something told him that he might be able to discover a lot of things regarding this place through its history.

Walking to the history section, he looked around him with an impressed look on his face. The true scale of this library was truly shocking. He didn't expect to see this many books in one single place.

Many books, old and new were organized in different smaller sections. Some seemed to talk about recent history, some about old tales and myths, and some were about the city and its glorious years.

As he read their titles, Talon slowly started picking up the ones he found interesting. Eventually, he ended up with a long stack of books in his arms as he struggled to bring them to the table. Sitting down, he sighed.

"Well, I guess these are the most interesting-looking ones I saw. Hopefully, I can find something useful in them." He murmured to himself.

Looking outside through the window, he saw that the sun was already starting to set and then he turned to look at the books.

"I need to read them as quickly as possible if I want to finish early." He said as he stretched his arms and quickly brought the first book in front of him.

"Here goes nothing..."

***

With that, a few hours passed rather quickly and the night finally cast its darkness upon the world. The library seemed to work at night too, so Talon wasn't kicked out. By the time he was done with all the books, the moon was high in the sky.

"Ugh... That was hectic..." Closing the book, Talon groaned silently.

'I read all of that but... I really couldn't figure out anything important.'

The history books he read talked about the time the city was founded, the way the humans struggled to fight and survive in this dangerous world, and the heroes who stood up and saved them from extinction.

Most of these books sounded more like epics rather than actual history which confused Talon even more.

'Is the history also changed or was this simply what they believed? And why is there no mention of the Azurians in these books?'

Although he did find some information regarding a 'Dangerous' race of monsters that tried to destroy the human civilization built on this world. But, the heroes of humanity were able to defeat them and kick them out of their lands.

Talon obviously knew what race they were talking about. But, there was really no specific description of why, when, and how all of this happened. It sounded more like a brief summary of an unimportant event rather than a pivotal point in the entire story.

"This is so annoying..." Talon grumbled as he ran his hand through his hair.

"They are definitely trying to hide something, that is for sure," Acrypha said seriously. "Whether it is to keep face or simply to keep the civilians under control... I can't really see which one." She added.

"Yeah, I can see that. It seems like whoever put these books here made sure nothing of the Azurians or the history between these two races is ever mentioned. But, it's quite impressive how they were able to erase such a historical event without leaving any trace behind."

Talon had always heard that history is written by the winners and this seemed like an example of that. For something to be erased, it required intense work and special brainwashing for the people who lived in that era so that they wouldn't pass that knowledge to future generations.

'I'm sure it has something to do with the Sky Seekers and the entire guild behind them.' Staring into the distance with a dazed look, he thought about everything he knew so far.

Things were getting a little bit clearer for him. History has changed, and people are living under the illusion that humans are the victims and the winners at the same time. They perhaps don't even know that Azurians still exist as they are simply a myth of sorts now.

"Talon?" Acrypha said.

That snapped him out of his thoughts as he finally stood up and brought all the books along with him. "Well, I guess there is no point in trying to overthink it. We need to work with what we know. At least I have a clearer vision of what to expect now so I won't be taken by surprise in the future." He said as he started putting the books back where they belonged.

"Well, you never know what could happen. This world is very odd and the people in it aren't as simple as you might think. You have to always be careful." Acrypha said seriously.

"Yeah, I know what you're talking about. I won't put my guard down. Never did, never will." He smiled reassuringly before he finally left the library.

"Damn, I almost forgot about Arryn. That poor guy must've waited too much." Talon sighed as he hurried his steps back to the inn.

A few minutes later, he reached his destination and walked into their assigned room. There, he found Arryn lying asleep on the bed. The boy waited for long hours before he got tired and slept.

'He is really something else. I don't know why he reminds me a little bit of my younger self.' Talon sighed with a wry smile as he stared at the sleeping kid. Sitting down next to him, he tapped his shoulder.

"Hey, Arryn, wake up! Psst, Arryn!"

Shaking the boy gently, he watched as he opened his eyes.

"Talon?" He asked as he rubbed his eyes. "You're back."

"Yeah, sorry for making you wait. I had too much to do." Talon apologized.

"It's fine. I just napped since the evening." Arryn asked.

"Hmm, good, ok, wash your face. We need to go." Talon said.

"Go? Where?"

"Hm? Of course, we are going to start your training."

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