Once Again Into the Light, Alone - Chapter 16

“Compared to children of the same age, you are more outstanding… I don’t know if I praised you that much.”

“…….”

I shut my mouth.

‘I should have answered more foolishly.’

I regretted it inside.

I think let’s not do anything too noticeable, but I sometimes crossed the line because I don’t know what it was like when I was seven.

“….. A genius who only comes out once every few decades, it’s burdensome.”

At that, my mother smiled softly.

“Aisha.”

Her call, which seemed to mean something, made me nervous.

“Yes, mother.”

I had a feeling she was going to say something important.

It was a hunch I got from staying with her for a long time.

Then, her mouth opened.

“What do you want to do in the future?”

“….. what?”

I blinked my eyes.

“I’m asking you what you want to do in the future.”

My mother laughed as if she were having fun.

“I’ve known you for a long time. Do you remember the noble lady who came to teach you when you were young was amazed?”

I blushed a little bit.

“But again, after listening to Scholar Almin, I became more and more worried about what I should do for you in the future.”

“……”

“Aisha, anything is fine. If there’s anything you want to do, I’ll tell the Emperor and this mother will support you.”

Her eyes were filled with sincerity.

“Since you were a child, you said that you wanted to study further by becoming a scholar. If you want to try something new, I will bring in scholars, and if you want to experience more, I will show you the wide world.”

“I…..”

I hesitate.

At my reaction, my mother sighed.

“I think I spoke too hastily.”

Mother looked a little embarrassed.

“Think about it.”

I blinked. And my mother held my hand warmly.

“No matter what path you choose, I will support you. Besides, you’re still a lot younger. There’s endless possibilities.”

The possibilities are endless.

“Or……”

Mother seemed to think for a moment.

“Why don’t we do this?”

“What?”

“There’s a spring festival this time.”

Spring festival.

It is an event to thank the God of Light and pray for the arrival of spring that represents life.

From the first day of the festival, when the bells ring in the temple, people will try to keep themselves neat all week.

In addition, there are some of the most influential women in the imperial family, namely tea ceremonies hosted by the empress for generations.

“Wouldn’t it help you decide what you want to do if you meet a lot of children around your age at the Spring Festival?”

Children with the same age.

I was quite surprised.

It was because I never showed up in public.

It was nothing other than my family that spent too much time with me.

My brother Isis has the right to interfere of preventing me from choosing an escort knight because he said that he would protect me in his own way, and my mother didn’t show up well in front of others because I hid my face. The gist of the argument was that my father won’t let me go outside because I was too precious to him.

My father said : “If you take Aisha outside the palace because of poor consideration, what should I if there is an accident?”

So I don’t have a friend who can play together.

Of course, for me, playmates of the same age were too inconsistent with my mental age, so that would have been difficult in its own way.

But now that I’m seven years old, my mother seems to want me to make some friends.

Although I am not very interested in other children, I still accepted my mother’s advice.

‘All right.’

I nodded slowly.

“Yes, I’ll try that.”

Mother smiled broadly.

After separating from my mother, I came into my room alone.

The desk in front of the window where I always think deeply.

What kind of person I will be in the future. It wasn’t that I never thought about who I wanted to be.

But…..

There was one thing that caught me.

‘Revenge’

My future was like a snapped crevasse.

I dream of revenge, I can’t forget the Kingdom of Edenbell, and my previous life.

To put it simply, I have been living in the past.

I couldn’t get out of my previous life, and I was like spinning round and round.

I couldn’t forget my past.

Because It is also part of my life.

However, it was a problem that I couldn’t turn a blind eye to those who help me everyday and want to make me happy.

It’s too hard.

I sighed deeply.

I have to think about the spring festival.

But now is the time to focus on what I can do.

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After two days, I visited the Imperial Palace Library.

It was the hour before the morning dew had even gone away.

I had a reason to be in such a hurry.

‘Today is the day.’

I’ve removed all the beginner’s ancient languages since yesterday.

Although it was difficult, I was able to infer the meaning from the appearance of the letter to some extent because I learned the basic vocabulary and learned the principles of formation.

If so, it is time to go into action.

I could feel my heart pounding.

Passing through the dewy palace garden, I saw a familiar librarian as I entered the library.

He was a librarian at the palace who worked here for a long time, and even if I was young, he would never take my standards and always recommend quality books.

I approached the librarian with his greetings.

He talked to me with a big smile.

“Your Highness, you came very early today. The library has a new batch of books, would you like me to read it for you?”

Originally, I would have had a conversation with him for quite a long time. Because the books he recommends were always interesting.

but today, I want to hurry up and read books about ancient languages ​​as soon as possible.

“Uh, I’m sorry, but I don’t have time right now.”

I said as I walked to the bookshelf in the corner.

He chased after me and said to me in a mysterious tone.

“Uh, Your highness. There are ancient books over there.”

It was understandable that he wondered.

But I turned my head and answered.

“I know that.”

His eyes widened at my words.

“What? I, uh….”

I could see he was very embarrassed.

Rather than answering his questions, I chose to walk proudly to the ancient language bookshelf.

His dismayed voice came from behind.

“Is it true that the young Empress has learned ancient language?”

That can’t be true.

And I soon arrived at the bookshelf where the room was opened like a warehouse.

After asking the guard and maid to wait aside, I started to read the book.

The ancient bookshelves are full of books.

But compared to other bookshelf, the ancient language books were very small.

This is the Imperial Library, which contains all the important books of the Empire.

‘It can’t be helped.’

I’ve decided to settle for this. There might be a book I want to find for myself.

Inside the bookshelf, I smelled an old book. It also means that the condition of the book is very old.

As I studied each and every title of the books, I was soon a little disappointed.

’…. I can’t read it.’

Is it because I’m still a beginner in ancient languages? The letters were half.

I raised my hand and touched each of the embossed letters on the back of the book.

‘Illusion…. human’

‘Make…. law’

‘Public….. books’

No matter how hard I tried to squint and guess the meaning, I couldn’t tell.

’….. Phew’

It was a little droopy.

Can I find information about spirits among books that I can’t even read?

’…… Just in case.’

I gently searched through the books and after a long time, I finally found a book that seemed very useful.

The History about the Elves.

‘Yes! This is it!’

I couldn’t control my joyous day.

When I was overjoyed, the spirits near me flew excitedly, perhaps influenced by my feelings.

‘Now, if I study this book, I may be able to learn a little bit about the Spirit of Elves.’

Holding the book in my arms, I quickly borrowed it and tried to go back to my room.

What elves called me.

— Aisha, Aisha

Some spirits twirled around and pointed to a book.

— That book

— Go and take a look

On the side they pointed to was a very old book.

‘You want me to take a look?’

I blinked my eyes.

Not only is it old, it’s also a very thin book.

Most of the books on this ancient language shelf were leather-covered for long preservation, which seemed to have just scribbled on plain paper.

I looked at the faces of the spirits.

These elves could communicate with me, but they can’t express it clearly or describe it in detail.

Maybe it’s because I’m not good enough, or maybe because these elves are still young.

Therefore, when they want to say something to me, they often use body language to express their thoughts.

And even now, they were telling me desperately.

— Please read this book

— You have to read it!

‘I have to read it?’

I stared at them.

When I slowly approached and opened the book, it was also a strange book.

There was no title on the back of the book or on the cover.

There is only one strange magic pearl on the cover.

‘Is it a book about magic?’

Thinking so, I wondered what to do with the book.

’….. Well.’

If the spirits are calling me this desperately, there must be a reason.

I decided to borrow the book together.

‘I got it.’

When I nodded, they held their hands and danced happily.

Seeing that, I thought I did a good job, so I ended up with a smile around my mouth.

‘Then I will take this book back and have a look.’

I prepare to leave the library with the guard and the maids.

Suddenly a voice called me from behind.

“Aisha!!!”

This voice, It’s definitely “him”.

I turned around in surprise.

As I thought, it’s brother Isis.

Perhaps to solve the homework given by scholars, his hands were full of books.

He smiled at me.

“What are you doing here?”

Then he seemed to have seen me holding a book in my hand.

I was like “Oops.”

The old, magical book seemed a little suspicious to me.

I unknowingly hid the book behind me.

“…… Aisha?”

He called me wonderingly.