In the temple, there is also a library.
This library is not hidden intricately like those of external forces, but rather set up like a library in a corner on the left side of the temple. Apart from having a manager and ten alchemical dolls responsible for daily cleaning, there isn’t a single guard.
No barriers for protection, nor any hidden security chanisms set in place—the temple library just stands openly, allowing anyone to enter freely and browse.
Here, apart from a portion of books labeled as prohibited due to their dangerous nature, strictly managed and forbidden for anyone to read, the rest of the sword technique books, magic books, historical ancient texts, valuable docunts, and other volus are unrestricted, available for free browsing.
Clearly, because of the longstanding peace of the Hidden Land and the philosophy of the Ancient Magic Civilization, the temple staff’s awareness of protection and vigilance toward fellow humans is appallingly low, completely unlike those external forces that guard precious knowledge to the teeth.
It’s said that, even if one is not affiliated with the temple, outsiders can freely access the temple library to read any book they wish, as long as they gain recognition from any mber of the temple’s managent.
Note that the temple managent ntioned here is not soone of high status like a priest, but rather any clergy mber with sufficient tenure in the temple.
Generally speaking, after staying in the temple for ten years, a person can at least beco a senior priest there, managing ten high-ranking priests, one hundred junior priests, and a thousand temple knights, becoming an indisputable part of the managent.
This ans that in the temple, one can advance to the managent level simply by accumulating experience, indicating just how peaceful the temple and the Hidden Land are.
There’s no outside threat, no war, and even conflicts are rare here, so there’s naturally no reason to determine soone’s status based on performance.
Therefore, there are no fewer than four hundred senior priests capable of making decisions within the temple.
Of course, the number of bishops above the senior priests and the highest-ranking priests is relatively small.
At this mont, Reiger is wandering in this temple library, moving in front of a bookshelf.
This bookshelf holds historical texts from the Ancient Magic Civilization Period, especially important history from its later stages.
Recently, due to the priests’ extensive investigation into royal history, this bookshelf was once completely emptied.
But now, the books have all been restored to their original places, allowing Reiger to easily find the book the High Priest ntioned.
The book is called "The Last Glory."
This book, which looks very simple and old, records the initial history leading to the extinction of the Ancient Magic Civilization.
"It seems quite a few people have read this book."
Reiger observed that compared to other books’ positions, the spot where this book was placed was noticeably less dusty.
This is exactly the sign of frequent visits.
"Indeed, as the true inheritors of the Ancient Magic Civilization, the people here undoubtedly care most about the causes and consequences of that glorious history’s downfall."
Reiger sighed, reached out, and pulled the book from the shelf.
The book isn’t thick; on the contrary, it’s sowhat thin.
Although it docunts one of the most important segnts of Ancient Magic Civilization history, the period from the unexpected disaster to total extinction was clearly short. Even with detailed records, it couldn’t result in a hefty volu.
Reiger held the book in his hands, cald himself, and began to browse.
Upon flipping it open, Reiger saw the opening sentence.
"No one could imagine how suddenly the disaster descended."
The first sentence of the prologue creates a feeling of oppression, heaviness, and sorrow.
Reiger paused for a mont, then continued to browse.
"At first, endless black mist appeared, obscuring the sky."
"Without any signs or spectacle, it suddenly erged over Saint Lance."
"Countless people, before they could even react, fell into madness within the evil black mist."
"Then, the entire Saint Lance was thrown into chaos."
Saint Lance was the capital city during the Ancient Magic Civilization Period, known as the "center of the earth."
In that era, the entire Akasha continent had only one kingdom, so Saint Lance naturally beca the center of the entire kingdom.
There stood the Reinnaier royal palace and the temple to worship "God."
Therefore...
"This scenario is exactly identical to the beginning of Source World’s ’that empire’s’ downfall."
"In that empire, similarly, a rift suddenly appeared in the sky over Mistgaul’s capital."
From the rift, the abyss king led an endless army of the abyss, descending directly into Mistgaul, unveiling the prelude to a war.
Now, as the only capital of Ancient Magic Civilization, Saint Lance was just like Mistgaul, suddenly welcoming this catastrophe of national destruction...
"The so-called disaster is indeed interesting."
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