Chapter 13 - Maps


    I traced my index finger on the map I found in the geography isle containing books about Alphyria''s


    geography.


    The whole 6 kingdoms were on it. Aureum was in the middle. Obviously. After all, it is the strongest and


    mightiest out of the 5 human empires. Ventus being in the far top of the map on top of the Aureum


    empire, surrounded by mountains and guarded by what looked like tornadoes. Isvand was at the


    bottom of the map, upying most of the lowernd for itself and its seas and it looked like it was


    covered by mostly by ice. ''No shit. Isvand is Danish word for ice water.''


    Terra was the empire on the east side of the map upied mostly by desert and forests, the Drakon


    Empire was on the west side, mostly surrounded by volcanoes due to thends being once owned by


    dragons but ever since of the 7th Emperor of the Drakon empire 600 years ago Dragons have been


    under human rule and used as beings to worth a human''s power.


    Each of these empires'' borders have some sort of magic, natural disaster or creature guarding the


    kingdom of Aureum is the biggest empire with the borders lining around, shaping like a disabled circle,


    meanwhile on the far-right side of the map was a huge ind separating itself from the rest of the world


    except for the twonds from the corners connecting tonds of Alphyria. Yet itsbelled as cursed


    forests.


    Thisnd must be where the Elvish king lives. The Isle of Dryadales. Land of the elves. ''Seriously


    author, what is up with these Latin words?''.


    ording to the novel, they isted themselves from the human world not wanting to take any part in


    their life or anything in that matter. What the author actually meant was that the elves hated the


    humans after their betrayal of going behind their kings back and using the crystal. ''I know how that


    feels''


    "I definitely need this map if I''m going to navigate myself through this world" I mumbled to myself as I


    scanned the map and spotted a few disturbing things. ''But that''s not the least of my problem''.


    I havepletely forgotten what lurks in this world. Unlike my world where normal animals lived in


    forests, mountains, etc for example tigers, bears, wolves and so on. This world contained monsters.


    Mythical monsters if you know what I''m saying and with this weak body, I defiantly, 100% don''t have


    enough stamina and strength like my old body to take them down.


    ''God you could have at least let me remain in my own original body''.


    That''s another goal I must add to my already cramped list. Exercise and train this god damn fragile


    body of Diana''s. ''But in a week!''


    I sighed in frustration, rubbing my temples. "I guess I must train while I''m on the road".


    "Ouch! what in the gods name happened" I flinched at the sudden voice that echoed in the library.


    ''Has the old man risen from the dead already? Shit. This old geezer better not snitch on me''


    "Mydy Diana are still in here" the old man''s surprising gentle voice was heard from the sudden echo


    of the library.


    ''Should I answer him or ignore him and run away before he sees me'' I pondered over my thoughts


    while the sounds of footsteps could be heard.


    ''It''s not like I''m guilty of throwing the book at his face out of pure instinct it''s just because I have no


    mood to talk to people right now.'' I scratched my cheek with my index finger.


    "Mydy Diana there you are" I was startled and my instinct acted on its own again.


    This time he dodged the flying book by shielding it off with another book of his own.


    "Don''t startle me" I huffed angrily. He looked rather pale; his sses were wonky as if it was going to


    slip down his nose. His green orbs studied me fearfully like I was going to throw another book. I was


    going to if he didn''t **** off and leave me alone right now.


    "I''m sorry mydy Diana" he bowed politely yet something with his bow didn''t look like the usual fake


    polite bows Ste and Lily did every time they saw me. It looked genuine and meaningful.


    I don''t know who this guy is and he was never mentioned in the book except for a couple of times when


    Ariana entered however his name was never said except for librarian yet there was never a mention of


    how he acted towards Diana. So, I don''t have a clue whether he is on Ariana side or just some random


    guy with a kind heart.


    ''Meh. I''m not going to dwell on it. I''m leaving in 6 days anyway''


    "Lady Diana it''s a surprise seeing you here in the library" he said a little shocked.


    I eyed him up and down in disbelief, the olden day clothing of rich people, brown slicked hair with a few


    visible grey hair, little facial hair and his now wrinkled face on his forehead and under his eyes.


    Something about his presence is already pissing me off.


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    He smiled awkwardly at me revealing a few yellow stained teeth. "I never thought you woulde


    here".


    ''Yet I just did''


    "I apologise for throwing that book at you earlier" I bowed like any respectful Japanese would do as an


    apology, a habit from back home. He nervously waved his hands. "Mydy please don''t apologise for


    such trivial things to lowlymoner like me. Please raise your head"


    I rose my head and saw how embarrassed he was. Ancient people are all weirdos, I''m only apologising


    for throwing the book. It seems like statues are highly respected here. ''God I can''t wait to go home.''


    "May I ask what business you haveing to the library" he asked with a little curiosity in his voice yet


    it sounded a little terrified. Eyeing how he fiddled with the book in his hand nervously, guess he is


    terrified of Diana as well.


    A long sigh escaped my lips. "It has got nothing to do with you but since you asked, I''m only studying


    about my homnd a little." The lies never stop and I assume it never will.


    "I see" his body rxed a little and he stopped fiddling with the book. ''Ancient people really are terrified


    of people with power or money. I can''t me them though; they have the power to do whatever they


    want to them and they can''t do anything about it and there are no police officers to stop them''


    He studied me and then averted his eyes to the books on the desk. "Mydy, that map you got there is


    a 3-century old map, it''s not a reliable source to use anymore" he pointed his long bony finger towards


    the map in front of me. my eye twitched, pissed at myself for looking at a map that was going to lead


    me astray. I feel so stupid and embarrassed right now. I pinched the bridge of my nose in frustration.


    ''The time that I need google maps I don''t have it. I hate the ancient world, it''s already such a pain to


    live without the necessity things not being near you 24/7. How the **** do these people live?''


    "Thank you for telling me." I trailed my fingers through my silver hair. "Now do you mind telling me


    where I could find a map with the present ces on it" I smiled holding trying to hold my frustration in


    before I burnt this library to the ground with its books and librarian with it.


    "Yes, mydy as you wish. I will be back with the map" he bowed again and turned around scurrying


    away to get me the map I asked for. I stared at his back stupefied. ''Did he hear a word I say or is he


    just stupid? I clearly stated where ''I'' could find a map not him. What a bunch of weirdos. Who cares


    anyways, at least his doing something useful for me saves me the trouble for looking for one''.


    I looked down at the piled-up books and scrolls. ''I need to study everything around here to nts,


    herbs I could eat or use for medical, the animals that live around the parts after all I''m in a different


    world with different things but how am I supposed to remember all of them all at once''. I rubbed my


    chin, thinking of a way I could store information then hurting my brain trying memorise everything.


    Suddenly a thought rushed through my head as I mmed my fist on my palm. ''A journal would be


    useful for taking notes for me to use while I''m on the road just in case I forget. Maybe information about


    nts, animals, ces to stop by for a rest''.


    I mmed my palm on my forehead. "I should have asked him to get a journal and pen or quill or


    whatever these people call it". ''Why does my brain suddenly process so slowly all of a sudden. Damn


    could it be because of the time traveling. Is God that afraid of my intelligent mind that he decided to


    scrape it a little. ****''


    I don''t how this old librarian was able to get the map so quickly but he came back with a scroll in hand,


    he looked rather excited to my likings.


    "I brought you the map you requested mydy" he rolled out the map on top of the other map in front of


    me.


    "Thank you"


    "I-it''s m-my pleasure mydy" he stuttered his thanks. I looked down at him, rising an eyebrow, ''this


    guy was rather bashful.''


    "Tell me sir..." I waited for his response. He adjusted his sses and cleared his throat. "Just call me


    Michael, Lady Diana" he bowed his head. "~sure~" I averted my eyes from his not wanting to make eye


    contact.


    "Anyway" changing the subject. "Tell me Michael which is the safest route to the kingdom of Drakon" I


    asked. I must not let anything slip or else I will be caught. My escape from here must be kept secret.


    "Why do you ask. Are you nning to move there?"


    "No. I have business over there that I must attend to" I half told him the truth. ''Why do people in this


    world have to be so nosy. Like why would you care I want to go to Drakon?''


    "well the safest route to take is to go through the valley of Vrede but that would be 3 weeks walk or 2


    week carriage ride unless you fly there by riding the carriage Pegasus'' which will take 4 days unless


    your taking breaks, once you reach the end of the valley you then head west to the town of Amare


    there you could get dragon to ride you to the gates of Ignis" he exined while I was trying to wrap my


    head around the idea of a carriage being pulled by Pegasus. FUCKING PEGASUS! they even have


    flying horses here and dragons couldn''t get any better. Great. Where could I buy one. I could just fly my


    way around Alphyria then walk in this fucking weak as body and kill myself from exhaustion before I


    even get to take one step out of the Kingdom of Aureum.


    "Mydy is there anything else you would like to ask?" he looked at me with those green eyes of his.


    "Can I take this map with me for further studies" I asked him.


    He looked at me stunned but quickly shook it away and answered my question "Y-yes you may"


    "Thank you, Michael. But before I forget can, do you mind getting me nk journal where I can write" I


    told him. He rubbed in his chin in deep thought. "Yes, I may have a spare journal lying around."


    I don''t know why but this guy might be just helpful. ''Thank you, God for not letting this guy be an enemy


    of Diana'' I was crying in the inside.


    "Please wait for me" he bowed again and walked off to wherever he was going off to. I watching as he


    disappeared in the overshadowing book shelves of the library.


    "Yes" I quietly celebrated my victory. I''m only a few steps away from getting out of this hell hole of


    mansion and returning home.


    ''My dear older brother, wait for my return. Your little sister is doing everything in her power to return


    back to your side.''