The Snow Leopard Baby of the Black Leopard Family - Chapter 106

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Episode 106
“Then… because of that fight… morning will never come to Arcadia again?”
“Orpheo placed a terrible curse on Arcadia as he withdrew from it. A curse that eternal darkness would reign…”
“Why on the lands of Everard? You said there were those in Everard who believed in Orpheo.”
“Orpheo could only use his power freely in that place… There are many reasons why Everard was annihilated, but the greatest reason is probably…”
“Because of that matter…”
Clemens nodded at Tiel’s words and closed the book.
“Is there anything more you can tell us?”
Iandros asked. Clemens seemed to ponder for a moment, then tilted her head slightly and replied.
“Since you haven’t told me what you wish to know, I’m not certain what I should tell you… It might be better to search for it yourselves.”
Clemens gestured toward the bookshelves.
“This Ancient Library houses a great variety of ancient books. If you look through them, you should find more books containing the information about Arcadia that you seek.”
As for other necessary information, I’ll explain it separately as I guide you.
Clemens gently waved a lantern.
“Does anyone need a lantern?”
“We don’t need a lantern like that! We have Tiel…”
“Don’t use your sister as a light source.”
Just as Ludian was about to hoist Tiel into the air, Ferdi struck the back of his head and he cried out in pain.
Tiel, whose feet had left the ground for only a brief moment, asked Clemens.
“Would it be alright if I use my Ability carefully? I won’t use it so strongly that it damages the books…!”
In truth, Tiel’s Ability was a light gathered only from the warmest things in the world, so even if it shone brightly for a long time, the books would not be damaged. But the children could not have known such things.
Clemens, who had been thinking, nodded gently.
“A brightness like this lantern is perfectly fine to use.”
“Yes, at about the brightness of a lantern…”
Tiel waved her hand. Small fish appeared almost immediately—five or six of them—from her fingertips.
The fish followed her fingers like they were chasing food, but they glowed dimmer than the fish Tiel usually summoned.
This was because Tiel had carefully summoned them fainter and more faintly than usual.
“Go on, then.”
As the child whispered softly, the small fish swam through the air and stopped near the hands of the other children.
If they held a book and read, the brightness would be just enough to illuminate the pages properly.
“Tiel! When did your Ability control improve so much? My baby is so clever~!”
Olivier gazed fondly at the fish swimming gently around his hand as he spoke.
“Controlling your Ability like this is incredibly difficult… My little sister is truly clever.”
Ferdi gently stroked Tiel’s hair. Tiel squirmed at her siblings’ embarrassingly warm praise.
Every time she heard praise, it felt like fish were swimming in her belly… The child spoke carefully.
“I’ve been practicing a little by myself… Is this level alright, Clemens?”
“Absolutely, it’s wonderful. Please make yourselves comfortable looking around… You might find what you’re searching for.”
“Iris said Clemens would tell us everything, but in the end we have to find it ourselves anyway.”
Iandros grumbled and pulled out a book that lay nearby.
The fish that had been swimming near Iandros swam over to the book and illuminated the pages. Ian tapped the fish gently. It spun happily in place, round and round.
“I don’t have the skill to explain things in an organized way… It would be better to look first, and if you have more questions, I’ll do my best to answer them…”
Clemens said apologetically. The children, without much complaint, simply sat down and flipped through the books.
Ludian turned pages roughly and received a warning from Ferdi. Olivier turned a few pages and then played with the fish instead.
Only Clemens, Iandros, Ferdi, and Tiel examined the books carefully—though even Tiel could only look at the pictures since she still couldn’t read.
‘Wouldn’t I find it if I looked for the picture from the book Clemens showed us earlier?’
If she found the book with that ominous shape drawn in it, she could pass it to Ferdi and Ian to read to her… Thinking so, Tiel closed the book that had been filled with drawings of birds and reached for another.
‘What’s this?’
Tiel picked up the book and examined the cover closely. There was nothing particularly distinctive drawn on it. However, it smelled of dust, as if it were very old. Moreover, if she didn’t turn the pages carefully, they seemed as though they would tear completely.
As Tiel carefully turned the pages and examined the pictures, she saw a familiar image and her eyes widened.
‘This is…!’
On that page was drawn a girl who appeared to be using Subspace Creation.
Tiel quickly turned more pages. But the back contained information about something else. The page with the picture that looked like Subspace Creation was the only one.
Tiel did not close the book but carefully carried it and went toward Iandros.
“Ian, Ian.”
Tiel lowered her voice as much as possible, worried she might disturb others, and spoke on her tiptoes.
“What is it.”
Iandros turned his gaze to Tiel and bent slightly at the waist. He was making it easier for Tiel to whisper in his ear.
“Can you look at this? I can’t read, but you can read, right?”
Tiel held out the book she was carrying to Ian. Ian naturally took the book from her hands.
After holding the heavy book for quite a while, Tiel’s arm grew numb. She rubbed it surreptitiously. Fortunately, the Ancient Library wasn’t bright enough for anyone to notice.
“This is……”
Ian, who had been examining the book, walked swiftly to Clemens.
“Clemens.”
“Yes, Your Highness. What is it?”
“This book… I’d like to borrow it. Would that be alright? If you need compensation, I can provide it generously.”
Clemens checked the book in Iandros’s hands, then made a thoughtful sound. “Hmm…”
“I should ask Mother about this. But I’m sure she’ll say yes. She said she wanted to help all of you… Still, just to be safe, let me ask her. Can you give it to me?”
“Yes, thank you.”
Iandros handed the book to Clemens. Tiel, who had been watching quietly, asked Ian.
“Is there important information written in it?”
“Not exactly… It’s just that the Imperial Palace doesn’t have records like that. I want to examine it more closely when we return.”
Ian kept his gaze fixed on the book in Clemens’s hands as he spoke.
Iandros’s Ability was like a curse that flowed through the Royal Bloodline. Because of this, he had assumed all records regarding Subspace Creation would be kept within the Imperial Palace.
So he had investigated all the records in the Imperial Palace but had obtained no worthwhile results…
‘An unexpected discovery…’
Unexpectedly, he had found the record here in Arne. Was it thanks to the previous Head of Household of Arne, who enjoyed collecting records? In any case, it was not a bad development for Ian.
Tiel looked up at Iandros.
“I suppose I shouldn’t ask what the content is?”
“There’s nothing wrong with asking, but there are parts I can’t answer right now. I’ll examine it and tell you later.”
Ian lightly poked Tiel’s cheek. Tiel nodded.
Ian didn’t lie, so if Iandros said he would tell her later, that meant he really did intend to tell her… Tiel decided not to press him.
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The children left the Ancient Library with little of significance to show for their search. The quantity of materials about Arcadia in the library simply wasn’t as great as they had hoped.
Of course, Arne held the most records of that land, but most of them had been lost long ago, so the records Arne possessed were not particularly extensive either.
In the end, they spent the time without gaining much. Before long, it was lunchtime.
The children followed Clemens to the Dining Hall of Arne. It was their first meal in Arne. As Tiel stepped into the Dining Hall, her eyes widened.
Unlike the Asterian Dining Hall, which was spacious, ornate, and meticulously organized, Arne’s Dining Hall was… very warm in atmosphere. Was it perhaps because the ceiling above was made of glass windows?
In other words, it felt less like a dining hall and more like a greenhouse. Tiel took her seat carefully under Clemens’s guidance. Servants brought thick cushions to place beneath them.
“Tiel.”
Ferdi, who had called to Tiel gently, laid a white cloth across her lap.
“Thank you, brother. You’re so kind and considerate.”
“As kind and considerate as my precious little sister?”
Ferdi answered sweetly. It was entirely different from how he usually answered Ludian and Olivier.
Excluding Clemens, who didn’t understand the situation, Ian, Ludian, and Olivier watched such a Ferdi with displeasure…
“Do you have a problem?”
At Ferdi’s sharp words, just as Ludian was about to respond,
Iris Hilde Arne, the Head of Household of Arne, entered the Dining Hall.

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