Chapter 51: Ios's Lesson
"You mean, Skaha asked you to teach me about this era?" I felt a strange feeling in my heart.
“…… That's right. Actually, it doesn't matter what happens, in order to get me out of the sea of suffering, Shirou, you can agree to come down......" The boy looked like he was going to collapse at any moment.
"Okay, okay, I got it. So please advise me in the future, Mr. Ios. Holding back the strong sense of disobedience that welled up in my heart, I bowed slightly to the boy.
"Hmm...... It's so formal...... Then I'll teach you a good job. Oos scratched the back of his head and said, "Let's go, let's go to the library." ”
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Library.
The rows of bookshelves in sight seem to stretch forward infinitely, with no end at all.
"There are so many books here?" I was immediately struck.
The sheer number of books in this place is a tingling just to imagine.
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"It seems that Skaha really didn't lie to me, from the beginning of the world to the present, all the written works left by mankind have been contained here." Ios sighed softly.
"It's a good thing to have a rich collection, but we have to sift through the information we need, I'm afraid it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, it's extremely difficult." I said helplessly.
"Don't worry about this, Skaha gave me this." Smiling, Ios pulled out a flat stone chip from his pocket.
As Ios continued to inject mana into the stone shard, a faint white light began to appear on the surface of the stone shard. Almost at the same time, a large, heavy book flew out of a row of shelves closer to us, and ran itself into Ios's other outstretched hand.
"Hehe, no surprise, no surprise...... Alas, I'll go, Shirou come and help me, I can't take it......"
Looking at Ios, who was bent deep and flushed by the weight of the book, I stepped forward and took the book with tears and laughter.
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"The History of the Kings of Britain?"
I frowned as I casually placed the book on the table next to me and read out the gilded title of a line on the pitch-black cover.
"Yes, I've thought about it carefully, if you want Shirou to have the most basic understanding of this era, you still have to start with the things you are most familiar with." Taking a few big breaths, Ios looked a little rejuvenated, "Since the Knight King is your lover, then there is no reason why you should not know her lineage, or even the story of every British king in history. ”
"It's natural, so annoying Ios you explained it to me." I nodded, agreeing with him.
"No problem, I'm an expert in the history and legends of various countries." Ios puffed up his chest confidently.
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“…… Britain, the most beautiful island, stands above the ocean to the west, between France and Ireland. It stretches for 800 miles from north to south and 200 miles from east to west, and provides people with all the means of subsistence in a continuous stream......"
After listening for about twenty minutes, I was in awe of Ios.
Not only did he easily turn the cumbersome written words into the most understandable words, but he also used scriptures to connect various knowledge for me to learn, and Ios's knowledge reserve was truly rich.
On the other hand, I was fascinated by the stories of the kings of Britain.
It should be said that it is really worthy of being the last land in the world that has been mysteriously preserved, and has created so many glorious legends.
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In this way, Ios got carried away and listened intently.
The passage of time is completely imperceptible.
So, when the knock came clearly and loudly, we were stunned at the same time.
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“…… Skaha-senpai, good evening. After turning my head to see the person standing against the door, I hurriedly greeted.
Ios had a ghostly expression on his face, and immediately hid behind me.
"Well, good evening, little ghost. I'm sorry to interrupt you, but according to your calculations, it's already 12 o'clock in the evening. Skaha crossed his arms over his chest and smiled at me.
"Wouldn't it, it's already so late?" I couldn't help but be surprised.
My usual routine is to go to bed early and wake up early, and it's unimaginable that I don't feel sleepy so late.
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"So I'm here to remind you to rest as soon as possible. We're going to continue training early tomorrow morning and you need to keep your energy up as much as possible. Skaha's tone was a little harsh, "It's good to work hard, but you have to do it gradually, otherwise it's counterproductive." ”
"Understood, I'll go back to my room and rest." I nodded and headed out the door.
Ios followed me in fear, carefully hiding his form, lest he make any word or even eye contact with Skaha.
"In addition, Ios, you have completed your task well today, and I will reward you tomorrow." As soon as he walked out of the door, Skaha suddenly said casually.
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"I don't want it! I didn't hear anything, it was just a gust of wind blowing. Mmmm, it must be so, yes. Ios covered his ears desperately and hurried out.
"Oh, that's a shame. I wanted you to experience the fun of the adult world, but since I didn't hear it, forget it. Skaha sighed as if regretfully, closed the door and turned to walk in the opposite direction.
"Woohoo! Master please give me a reward, I promise that I will perform 10,000 times better in the future than today! ”
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I shook my head when I saw Ios looking like he had been beaten and chased after Skaha's back.
"Good night, Skaha-senpai, and Ios." I didn't know if the two of them could hear me, but I whispered goodbye to their distant backs.
Ios didn't look back, pestering Skaha as he turned his back to me and waved goodbye.
"Good night, oh little ghost, I wish you a good dream."
Skaha's voice was wrapped in magic and gently reached my ears.
It was like a whisper in my ear, which made my face red without resistance.
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When I returned to my room, I closed the door and lay down on the bed, and sleepiness came up all at once.
The physical and mental fatigue of the whole day made me fall asleep almost instantly.
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Following.
After breakfast, I and Skaha came to the square as promised.
Seeing the blonde girl sitting quietly in the center of the magic circle in the square with her eyes closed, her body emitting red brilliance from time to time, my somewhat apprehensive mood also relaxed.
It seems that Artoria is also well, with no surprises.
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"Little ghost, before today's training begins, I want to ask you a question." With a wave of his hand to create an infinite space that was no different from yesterday, Skaha turned his head and looked straight at me with a pair of red eyes, "Did you sleep well last night?" ”