Chapter 69

Congratulations on discovering the Library of Records.

Everyone froze in confusion at the sudden mysterious voice that echoed.

“…Library?”

“…You call this huge thing a library?”

Except for Yoo Ju and me, everyone looked dumbfounded upon hearing that this building was a library.

– The building you are looking at is not what this world calls a dungeon. Entering it will not physically harm you.

‘…Where is this voice coming from?’

The voice sounded like it was resonating from the building itself, similar to a voice coming from a communication tower.

The group seemed relieved upon hearing that there would be no harm. Although they were startled by the fact that it wasn’t a dungeon, they didn’t seem too bothered.

– In fact, those entering for the first time will receive a bonus benefit. That concludes the external explanation.

At the mention of a “benefit,” everyone’s eyes lit up.

Even I was no exception.

‘…So this is why Yoo Ju made this place the expedition target.’

I finally understood why Yoo Ju had chosen this place as the expedition target. The only question was that it didn’t seem like a dungeon where you enter once and conquer it.

‘The fact that only first-time entrants get a bonus benefit… means you can enter again later.’

Seeing how Yoo Ju immediately targeted this place, the bonus benefit must be quite significant.

When the mysterious voice stopped, Yoo Ju spoke up.

“…It seems this building isn’t a dungeon. Since there’s a bonus benefit, I’m thinking of entering. What do you all think?”

“…If it’s not a dungeon, then it’s a different story, Yoo Ju. I’m in favor of entering.”

After my opinion, everyone agreed with Yoo Ju. There was no reason not to enter if there was no danger and a reward.

“Alright. Let’s enter then.”

[You have entered the Library of Records.]

Upon opening the library door and entering, the sight that greeted us was what seemed like a lobby. The strange thing was that compared to its massive size from the outside, the interior was surprisingly narrow.

It wasn’t so narrow that people couldn’t enter, but it was incredibly small relative to the building’s size.

Also, just like the exterior, the interior was entirely white.

‘How is this possible? The inside of this ridiculously large building is only this big?’

The group also looked extremely confused. It didn’t make sense… not just logically, but physically.

‘…And why is there nothing here?’

Except for what looked like an elevator, there was nothing. Just pure white walls.

I’d heard that in this world, there are towers and clan houses with elevators, but since this was our first time seeing one here, it felt strange.

“…Bro, there’s nothing here except the elevator.”

“I think… we should take it and go up.”

The scene, as if urging us to go up, felt incredibly out of place.

“As Yoon Seong said, let’s take the elevator and go up.”

Moving into the elevator, all we saw were buttons to go up and down. Since the down button wasn’t active, it seemed there was no basement.

‘There’s no floor indicator.’

Despite the building’s immense height, there were no buttons indicating which floor to go to.

“What kind of elevator doesn’t have floor buttons? This is so weird. Even the inside is all white.”

“Well, it’s not Earth, so maybe this is normal.”

After responding to Kang I-seo, I pressed the button, and the elevator began to ascend.

“…It’s taking a while.”

“Yeah, bro, it’s been going up for a while…”

It wasn’t an exaggeration. It felt like we’d been moving for at least three minutes.

‘How far up are we going?’

Just as I was getting tired of the building’s height, the elevator stopped.

Ding –

“This place…”

Everything was white. Finally, a place that could be called a library appeared, but the walls, bookshelves, and desks—everything was white. It was also much larger than the first floor.

And the most peculiar thing was…

‘…A person?’

A boy with blond hair and glasses came into view.

“Hello, everyone! Welcome to the Library of Records!”

No one expected to meet someone here, so they were all stunned.

‘Who is this guy?’

I tried using my ability on him.

[Name: Ute]

[Age: 483]

[Job: Librarian (No Grade)]

[Title: Librarian of the Library of Records]

[Unique Traits]

■■■■■■(No Grade) – ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.

[Traits]

■■■■■■■■(No Grade) – ■■■■■■■■■■■■.

[Stats]

Strength – ■■ Agility – ■■

Stamina – ■■ Luck – ■■

Magic – ■■ Resistance – ■■

‘…What is this?’

I couldn’t make sense of the status window I was seeing for the first time.

‘Age 483? I can’t see his traits or stats? What the hell…’

If my ability just didn’t work, that would be one thing, but it’s working, and this is the first time I’ve seen something like this.

While everyone was stunned by his greeting, Yoo Ju spoke to him.

“…Who are you?”

“Ah, right! I forgot to introduce myself. How careless of me… I’m Ute, the librarian of this library.”

“…Should I call you Ute?”

“Call me whatever you’re comfortable with. Ute is fine, or you can call me Librarian.”

I asked him.

“So, Ute. What are we supposed to do here?”

“Haha, you’re in a hurry. No need to rush. First, let me explain this library to you slowly.”

Since he said he’d explain the library, I stayed quiet.





First off, I figured listening to the explanation would help us out.

“This library is called the Library of Records in this world’s language. It’s a place where most of the information and records from all dimensions are stored.”

‘All dimensions?’

Ute, the guy, seemed pretty excited and continued with a lively voice.

“From the looks of it, you all… are from Earth, right?”

‘Can he even know that?’

At the mention of Earth, the group’s eyes started to waver. Probably because some of them had family left back on Earth.

I glanced at Yoo Ju’s face for a moment, but she showed no change in expression at the word “Earth.”

“…That’s correct.”

After I answered, Wi Ho-yeon, seemingly curious, asked Ute a question.

“…You mentioned earlier that information and records from all dimensions are stored here. Does that include Earth?”

“Of course. Naturally, it includes not only records about this continent but also records about Earth.”

Upon hearing Ute’s answer, Wi Ho-yeon opened her mouth with a wavering look in her eyes.

“Th-then… could you tell me about the situation of my family on Earth?”

“Ah… Are you talking about your father?”

“H-how did you… c-can you tell me?”

“To obtain one piece of information, you must place your own information on the opposite scale. Unfortunately, I can’t find any records or information from you that would interest me.”

“Th-that’s…”

In other words, he’s saying it’s possible but he won’t tell us.

‘…So, there’s a price to pay for information.’

“Especially since you are now Erasians, not Earthlings. Information from other dimensions is treated as expensive, so unfortunately, none of you can access Earth’s information…”

The guy looked at me, widened his eyes, and stopped speaking.

“…You are… astonishing. No, this is… what should I say…”

‘…What the hell?’

“You have value. The problem is that it’s not about records or information, so a trade isn’t possible…”

‘…Is he talking about my unique trait?’

Given that it’s not about records or information, it seemed like he was referring to a unique trait.

“Also… you may not know it yourself… no, I’m not sure either, but you… have records that you’re unaware of. Like everyone else here, but you’re a bit different.”

‘What the hell is he talking about?’

Everyone was baffled by Ute’s words.

‘Records I’m unaware of? Is he talking about the first round?’

From what he said about everyone being the same, it seemed like he was referring to the first round, but the question was why he was singling me out.

‘Why is he looking at me like this and not Yoo Ju?’

Yoo Ju is the Returner. I couldn’t understand why he was focusing on me instead of her.

Of course, he did glance at Yoo Ju with a peculiar look, but it was only for a moment.

“What do you mean by that?”

“Ah… I can’t tell you that. It’s not a record I know in detail either. I can only vaguely sense that such a record exists…”

‘Damn it…’

“But… depending on your situation, you might be able to gain something from this place.”

“…Are you talking about a reward?”

“Haha, no. Well, it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. Whether you understand my words or not, nothing will change.”

I couldn’t help but frown. The guy’s vague talk was getting on my nerves.

‘F***…’

“The reward will be given just before you leave this library. Now, I’ve told you about the reward, so let me continue explaining about the library.”

“…..”

“Right now, you see a vast number of bookshelves and books… but unfortunately, you can’t browse the books.”

“What… then is this really a library?”

It was absurd. Why is it called a library? A library is a place for guests to read or borrow books.

“It’s because you lack the qualifications. You can only browse your own records. Well… for example, past memories, cherished memories, painful memories… things like that.”

“……”

“Of course, you can’t browse all your memories. If your brain doesn’t recognize that memory at all, you can’t browse it. Even if you do recognize it, not all records or memories will come up.”

‘F***… he talks in such a complicated way. Damn it.’

“By the way, browsing your own records is essential if you want to receive the reward.”

“How does it work?”

“I will guide you to a place called the Room of Records. After that, you just need to open the book there.”

“It’s simpler than I thought. Just opening a book… is there some special principle behind it?”

“Hmm… when you open the book, the records you strongly felt will come to mind. The book stores those records. Simply put, you can understand it as an equivalent exchange between your records and the library’s reward. Of course, it won’t harm you.”

I understood what he meant. It’s like exchanging our information for a reward.

From our perspective, it’s a beneficial deal since there’s no harm. While exploring dungeons poses life-threatening dangers, here we don’t face such risks.

“Now, I’ll guide you. Everyone, follow me.”