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Chapter 6 - information

The sun has risen and Nelus woke up in an inn recommended by Leo.

Nelus: Hmm... so this is sleep... quite comforting. 

Nelus headed down to the first floor and saw the lively atmosphere.

Innkeeper: Oh! If it isn't Lord Leo's acquaintance!

Nelus: Good morning.

Innkeeper: Do want some food?

Nelus: Hahh... Yes... (I don't really need to eat though... I know food is a constant source of energy but to Gods it is just a form of luxury as what could be found in the Pantheon are heavenly materials...)

Innkeeper: Here's is our specialty. Beef stew from a granera.

Nelus: Granera?

Innkeeper: What you haven't seen one? It is one of the most common source of meat.

Nelus took a bite and found a quite peculiar taste he didn't understand as he is not used to eating, he chew a bit and swallowed and found it quite pleasing.

Nelus: I see... do you have somewhere in this village a place where I can find some books and such?

Innkeeper: The library? Head to the north west of the village you can find it there.

Nelus: Thank you and here is the payment for the food. (Good thing I still have 1 of each elder wood coin that Genbalt first created.)

Innkeeper: No, no! Its on the house.

Nelus: ?

Innkeeper: You don't need to pay, you save the ritual yesterday right?

Nelus: Hmm... then I will accept your kindness.

Inkeeper: Hahahahaha!!

As he set out he saw some familiar faces from yesterday.

Random Elven Woman#75: Hey look its Lord Nelus. Let's go meet him!

Random Elven Woman#23: Didn't you hear? Yesterday he chose Reila.

Random Elven Woman#134: Another man has fallen for her huh? Shes such a whore... she stole the attention of the man I like before... when I confessed I got rejected by him, saying he likes someone else and did you know? He confessed to Reila the next day.

Random Elven Woman#32: What happened? Come on spill...

Random Elven Woman#134: I heard she rejected him but I know its just her plot to gain more attention.

Random Elven Woman#37: What... so horrible...

Nelus: (I can't seem to understand what they are talking about... hmm... it just proves I still have much to learn... In all my life in the pantheon, I never did expected to interact with the inhabitants of the worlds like the other Gods... )

When he arrived at the library he came across another set of familiar faces talking with other elves.

Font: You girls are welcome here anytime!

Nelus: Good morning.

Nelus greeted, but when Font saw who it was his face became pale then red and shouted.

Font: Yooouu!!! Don't act so familiar with me! From today onward... we are rivals of love!

Nelus: ?

Font: Don't act dumb! Reila is mine!

Nelus: Reila is no one's she is only for herself and no one has the right to own others...

Font: What are you blabbering about!? Hahh... The rumor was right... you're so stiff... say do you understand how Reila feels about you?

Font said sounding sure of his statement as if stating its the truth.

Nelus: Feels? Hmm... friendship?

Font: You... don't tell me... ahaha... tell me what do you know about love...

Nelus: It is about regarding another as someone dear...

Font: Such a stiff answer...

Nelus: What do you mean?

Font: Tell me what kind of love does a mother feel for her child?

Nelus: Familial love.

Font: Correct... now what kind of love does Mila have for Jerald? (I can't believe I am teaching my rival about these things... well... when I look at him I just feel sorry for Reila. Hahh... I would literally give everything just to be with her but... I remember when  she looked so horrified that something might have happened to Nelus... I just lost all my motivation to continue the fight... I don't want to ever see her like that... it pains me but if he really does make her happy then... it is okay with me... still I'll never give up on her.)

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Nelus: Familial love?

Font: No it is before that!

Nelus: Then friendship?

Font: Hahh... No in between those two...

Font sighed with a weary expression on his face.

Nelus: You mean there is another kind of love? Interesting... does the library have a book about that?

Font: ...

Nelus: What is wrong? Are you sick? If so...

Font: No its just... it is not something that someone can teach you about... you need to know by yourself... only then can you understand...

Nelus: I see... thank you for teaching me...

Font: Hahh... when I look at you I just can't seem to hate you... by the way why are you here?

Nelus: I need a book about races and such and a map or book locating each of their lands.

Font: Why do you need such a book if I may so ask?

Nelus: I need to find someone important to me.

Font: Oh? And you don't know which race he or she belonged?

Nelus: Yes... I know she is in these lands of either light or fire.

Font: So it is a she... well come with me... I am not just the elder I am also the librarian so I will guide you. (Hmm judging from the way he acts she doesn't seem to be his lover. Well I don't want to be too prying so I'll leave the matter. Either way I made up my mind not get too involved.)

Nelus: Thank you...

Font: Say... you don't seem to be a bad person so how about we become friends... but we are still rivals!

Nelus: Alright, I would be glad to be your friend. (So he is still a little sour about the duel... then you can challenge me anytime.)

They entered the library and it was breathtaking. In the library was a seemingly endless collection of books not like those of the common world, it shows the amount of history the elves have accumulated. 

Font: Hahahaha!! Surprised? It contains hundreds of thousands of years worth of books. We have one of the largest library in the land of light.

Nelus: Amazing...

Font: Come with me... here it is. "The Races of Alxia", "The Glorious Land of Light" and "The Barren Lands of Fire".

Nelus: Thank you for helping me.

Font: Well it is my job after all. Just return it after your finished.

Nelus: Okay.

Nelus: (Now let us see... when the link was weakened temporarily by that shadow... it will take 5 months before the link will return to normal. Links cannot be severed after all. By that time Lina has been already born. It will be 3 months before she is born. I need to be there as her God, as well as her friend. "I would have preferred to be more than friends." Hmm why did I suddenly remember those words... what did it mean... no I need to focus this is my first priority.)

Nelus: "The Races of Alxia" Hmm.. for the beings with light elements it is the elves, sprites, faeries and so on... for the beings of fire it is the phoenix, hell, and so on... here... the divine... not much information is recorded about that as expected. What race does Lina fit in... hmm... it is more likely the light beings but going through all the races of light will be a tough task. In two months... by that time the link will be stronger so I can still use it to detect the direction where she might be... but I will not just laze around I'll search for her no matter what.

After reading all the books given to him, he was satisfied with the information and headed for Leo's place. It was the afternoon and he walked towards his house using the directions given to him.

Leo: Nelus! Good Afternoon! How was your time in our village?

Nelus: It was satisfying especially my time in the library. Tomorrow I'll start my search.

Leo: Oh so you like books!... Well I have one in particular... that is... well.

Nelus: What is it?

Leo: I got it with the previous fight with... him... I can trust you so... but let me say that it is written in a language that I don't know of.

Nelus: (Hmm... it seems to be written using serpentine language. I need to translate it later... So many languages formed here in Alxia. Well I'll remember everything in this book, it might be important...)'

After reading through it, at the last page was...

Nelus: (How? written with... how can this be...  God's language...?)