My Cell Prison

Chapter 786: Chapter 786: Scarlet

[Library – Advanced Reading Room]

One of the strictly restricted high-leveled areas within the “Knight Academy.”

Some of the sealed books inside it are unique in the Holy City.

Most of the visitors here are teachers from the Knight Academy or members of the Knight Regiment who continue to research information.

Each entry requires a substantial reading fee, whether a book is borrowed or not.

Thanks to his relationship with Vice President Hera coupled with his knight status and being the champion of the Knight Conference, Han Dong is free to visit anytime after paying the fee.

“The Necromancy of Provison,” “Watley Family’s Dark History,” “Ni River’s Sorrow,”

These sealed books, which require identity verification, confidentiality agreements, and a substantial borrowing fee, have been Han Dong’s primary readings recently.

The content narrates various stories related to black magic, origins, and derivations.

Interestingly, they also contain fragments of original pages from unknown sources and the author’s interesting insights on black magic.

Perhaps due to the imminent commencement of the Big Expedition, there were only a few scattered individuals in the advanced reading area.

Han Dong held three books and found an uninhabited, quiet corner.

After browsing for less than ten minutes, the air in the reading room suddenly developed an unusual scent… Generally, most of the readers who visit the advanced reading room are regulars.

Having spent so much time here, Han Dong was familiar with everyone’s scent.

Right when he sniffed this distinctive scent,

The “Dark Blood Skull” hidden in his collar reacted, startling Han Dong. He immediately woke up the Count inside him and together they suppressed the Dark Blood resonance.

Han Dong had never seen such a situation before.

Even when he encountered the Blood Knight – Lucius, only the latter sensed the power of Dark Blood whereas the skull didn’t show any response.

“A senior knight from the Scarlet Knights?”

Through the tightly arranged bookshelves, he saw a delicate woman just entering the reading room.

Clad in a black leather bustier with silver-white buckles,

Covered with a hooded, loose black coat,

With black stockings showing under the black skirt just below the knee, decorated with band patterns,

Along with delicate black leather shoes,

A slightly oversized hood covered more than half of her face, revealing only a bit of her pale skin, high nose bridge, and plump lips.

Her lips, exceptionally noticeable against her black attire, carried a natural vibrant color, not like the effect of lipstick, but a “bright red” unique to this woman…

She also came to borrow several sealed books.

Treading in an alluring posture, she navigated slowly through the aisle between the bookshelves.

Her every move carried some degree of glamor.

She chose to sit down directly across from Han Dong at his table.

Regardless, Han Dong didn’t spend much time staring at her.

He continued to read, quickly engrossing himself in the book.

Just like that,

Both of them remained seated, reading their own books without any unnecessary movements, until it was closing time.

The soft melody of the piano yanked Han Dong away from the world drawn out in his book. He glanced subconsciously at the woman who was still sitting opposite him.

As she didn’t initiate any conversation, Han Dong proceeded to pack his books, getting ready to leave.

However, just as he was about to stand up,

A captivating voice resonated in Han Dong’s mind.

The voice alone stimulated his blood to cascade faster through his body, causing a bit of blood to trickle from his nose…

“I’ve already spoken to Director Reynoza. After the library closes tonight, I’ll be occupying this high-end reading room alone… If you want to continue reading, you can stay here.”

“Okay.”

Choosing obedience over politeness, Han Dong continued reading.

After a while.

The librarian responsible for this area then brought two servings of tender beef steaks with blood streaks and a bottle of red wine over fifty years old.

This scene was enough to illustrate that the woman before him was extraordinary.

“Eat something?”

“Thank you.”

Han Dong wasn’t polite either, as he was indeed hungry.

During the meal, the woman opposite finally took off her hat, revealing flawless beauty under her slightly curly shoulder-length black hair.

At such beauty, Han Dong was slightly surprised, but quickly shifted his gaze to the steak.

The steak was, after all, more fragrant than the woman.

However, just as he cut a piece of steak and put it in his mouth.

Han Dong suddenly realized that the woman before him seemed familiar, but because of her hairstyle, makeup, and aura, as well as his own hunger, he couldn’t recall her at first.

But soon, he compared her with the image deep in his memory.

He knelt on one knee.

“It’s an honor, Captain Shaia.”

“Oh… did you just recognize me?”

“I’ve avoided gawking; I haven’t paid much attention… Moreover, the image and essence of Captain Shaia I saw at the city gate is very different from now. I was still thinking about the story in the book, so it took me a moment to react.”

“It seems you often spend time in the library, forget about formalities, accompany me in having some wine.”

“Yes… ”

The red wine seemed to have acquired an additional ‘scarlet’ from Captain Shaia’s touch.

For ordinary people, it would be hard to accept, but for Han Dong who had tasted Blood Brew and watered the Talent Tree with it, such red wine was extraordinarily delicious.

To avoid awkwardness, Han Dong brought up some information he heard recently to start a conversation.

“I heard that Captain Shaia will be dispatched as the ‘Fourth General’. Congratulations!”

Captain Shaia’s expression darkened a bit as she slowly swallowed the steak in her mouth, “To be honest, I want to live a few more years… After all, it’s not my true peak at this stage, joining the Big Expedition is merely the council’s arrangement. I’m not very confident about achieving the predetermined goal in this expedition.”

“Let’s not talk about that now… Speaking of which, there are two unique auras on you.

The first one, I smelled during the ‘Great Betrayer’ incident, according to my investigation it comes from ‘Scarlet Manor’ which you and Lucius came in contact together. There should be a senior demon belonging to the Blood God there, isn’t that your Breaking the Breed target?

As for the second aura, it seems to have come about recently, I smelled it downstairs in the library… It is a King Level aura, not from outside the city but from the Fate Space, am I right?

Did you get it yourself, or was it given to you by the Crow or Hugo?”

“It’s a Fate Treasure I got from the ‘Final Reward’ of a chain event. It’s a damaged piece.”

Without any hesitation, Han Dong removed the hidden ‘Dark Blood Skull’ from his chest.

For a moment, a touch of freshness flickered in Captain Shaia’s eyes as she reached out and touched the surface of the skull.

‘Blood Resonance’

Nearly a thousand books in the high-end reading room started flipping their pages, and the words on the books glowed a deep red… and then, a red tide surged out.

Completely engulfing the current library room.