Tia’s Smooth Life After Regression - Chapter 68
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Tiya’s Smooth Regression Life
Chapter 68
Valentina went deeper and deeper into the library.
Not the quiet footsteps where only the rustling sound of skirt hems could be heard, but rough steps that firmly kicked off the ground with each stride.
When encountering people between the narrow bookshelves, instead of stepping aside, she even made thuggish gestures, jerking her chin as if telling them to get lost!
‘Am I really following Valen?’
Sometimes such doubts arose, but—
‘Yes, it’s Valen. There’s only one person in this world with such a pretty face!’
Every time Valentina’s face came into view, all doubts and sense of incongruity melted away.
How much further had they walked like that?
They gradually entered the deep library where human presence became sparse.
The books inserted in the surrounding bookshelves were stiff like new ones, as if no one had ever looked at them.
Only after going much further did Valentina’s steps stop.
Tiya quickly hid her body behind a bookshelf.
Valentina looked around warily, but without discovering Tiya, stood in front of a certain bookshelf.
He skillfully pulled out a book and sat down in that spot, reading it intently. That entire process was very natural.
‘Does Valen dress as a man every time he goes out?’
She was curious about what book he was reading.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Tiya hid behind the bookshelf that Valen was leaning against and pulled out several books that were inserted around eye level.
Through that empty space, Valen’s back could be seen.
‘Ugh, I can’t see what he’s reading.’
No matter how much she twisted her head this way and that, she could barely see the pages of the book.
Winter stepped forward on behalf of such Tiya.
She openly stood in front of Valentina and examined the title of the book the boy had his head buried in.
【Let me see. Moras’s…】
Winter, who had spoken that far, trailed off.
She looked down at Valentina for a moment. Though her face couldn’t be seen due to the veil, somehow the atmosphere seemed ominous.
‘Moras? I’ve heard that Star Deities’ name somewhere.’
That’s right, it was definitely in Winter’s magic lessons.
【Most mages belong to the Alliance. It’s easy to find work as a mage and the environment is set up to freely conduct magical research.】
【However, there’s just one. Though its existence is known, there’s a school that refused to belong to the Alliance. Therefore, not a single mage from that school has ever been registered with the Alliance.】
A black ominous star considered so inauspicious that ordinary people don’t even know of its existence.
【That star’s name is Moras.】
‘As a star of curses, a constellation that teaches curse magic that curses life to the baptized.’
The moment she recalled the answer, Winter’s head turned toward Tiya. Then she raised her index finger in front of her lips.
Tiya, who had almost burst out in exclamation, quickly covered her mouth.
Why was Valen looking into curse magic?
And how did he know about Moras?
According to Winter, Moras Mages were involved in all sorts of magical crimes.
In any case, she could only have bad feelings about this.
【There are only two reasons why an ordinary person would know about the existence of curse magic and look into it.】
Winter’s voice was frighteningly low.
Belatedly, Tiya realized that this discovery might be more serious than she had expected.
The reason Valentina was looking into curse magic was…
【Either they want to curse someone, or they’ve been cursed. Which do you think it is from what you see?】
She thought it might be because he had met Moras Mages before.
Winter, who had returned to Tiya’s side, continued speaking in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
【Looking at how he’s secretly investigating while even hiding his identity, it must be the former. That’s why I told you. Something about that kid seemed sinister.】
However, Tiya half-listened to Winter’s words and then nodded as if she had decided something.
Winter became very anxious at that expression.
【You, what are you thinking right now?】
She didn’t know why he was looking into curse magic, but what was important to Tiya was that Valen hadn’t asked her about curse magic.
‘Even though he knows I’m a mage!’
That would mean there were circumstances he couldn’t tell ‘Tiya’ about.
‘But right now I’m the cold and haughty Seolpyo of the North!’
【I don’t know what you’re thinking, but that’s wrong.】
Even Winter’s shouting couldn’t stop Tiya’s unstoppable footsteps.
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“What the hell is this saying.”
Though he had never formally studied, Valentina had no trouble understanding the contents of books since learning to read.
His vast pharmaceutical knowledge for his age was learned through self-study from books, except for what he learned from Mother.
Therefore, he was confident that he was quite smart.
But magic theory books seemed to be an exception.
Even when he broke down sentences word by word and chewed over each sentence dozens of times, he couldn’t understand what they were talking about.
‘I can’t believe I was this stupid.’
Valentina began to grow increasingly anxious.
Being able to escape Father’s surveillance and act this freely, being able to acquire knowledge about magic—this was only for now.
Precious time was just slipping through his fingers without any gain.
‘I need a book that explains things more easily.’
Eventually, Valentina closed the book he was reading.
Even if it meant taking a longer route, he decided to start by learning the basics of magic first.
He carefully examined the books inserted in the bookshelf.
Soon he found the most readable book among them.
Since it was in a position barely within reach, he stood on tiptoe and stretched his arm.
His hand barely touched the book spine. It was when he hooked his fingers on the book’s head and pulled hard.
Other books that were tightly packed also came tumbling down over his head.
“…!”
He hunched his body and squeezed his eyes shut.
Thud.
He heard the sound of books rolling on the floor, but felt no pain.
“…?”
Slowly opening his eyes, Valentina belatedly realized that someone had wrapped him in a cloak to protect him.
Rather than relief at not being hurt, wariness bared its claws first.
The boy shook off the other person as if shuddering.
Only after quickly turning around to secure an escape route did he stare directly at the other person.
An adult woman of tall stature wearing a pitch-black winter cloak. Her face couldn’t be seen because she had pulled down the cloak’s hood.
But very strangely, Valentina couldn’t shake the feeling that the other person was somehow familiar.
When Valentina’s eyes narrowed, trying to gauge the other person’s identity.
“Hm, that was dangerous. Baby kitten.”
“…”
“I was wondering why I felt like going to the library today. It seems the Star Deities guided me here for a fateful encounter with a baby kitten.”
A sickly sweet tone that was a waste of such a beautiful voice.
Even stiff movements like a third-rate actor with awkward acting.
It must have been a mistake. There’s no way I would know such a lacking fool.
Still, the suspicion remained unchanged, so he turned away with a cold attitude.
“It’s unnecessary meddling.”
Having said that, he thought she would back off.
But the woman persistently followed him.
“Baby kitten. Are you interested in magic? I happen to be a mage, so feel free to ask me anything.”
“….”
“Heh, I may not look it, but I’m destined to become a great mage. How about it, baby kitten? Don’t you want to ask me anything?”
“….”
The more the woman spoke, the redder Valentina’s face became. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he had no immunity to such words.
Moreover, as more people gathered, their gazes began to focus on them.
“Baby kitten-”
Valentina exploded.
The next moment, Valentina turned around without realizing it and roughly pushed her between the bookshelves.
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