Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 193: Return to the Library

"In the afternoon, I plan to visit the Godless Shrine with Yoh Asakura to see if there's a chance to gather some information as ordinary people. I also intend to inform the Godless Shrine's priest about the Killer Demon, as I have a bold idea," Chen Wenbin said with a sip of water, smiling.

Liu Xing was well aware of what Chen Wenbin's bold idea was, so he expressed some concern. "Um, Chen Wenbin, you should be careful. The Godless Shrine's priest has a good relationship with the Sawada Family. If you say the wrong thing and anger the priest, it could cause quite a problem."

Yin En nodded in agreement, adding seriously, "Chen Wenbin, please don't do anything reckless. The Godless Shrine's priest is a wizard. If you provoke her, things could get very dangerous."

Chen Wenbin shook his head confidently. "Don't worry, I know my limits. Actually, I think you all might have guessed it by now; Killer Demon is probably the Great Hero Tomohiko Sawada from back then."

Liu Xing and the others nodded in agreement with Chen Wenbin's statement.

Seeing their reaction, Chen Wenbin chuckled and continued, "Since Ghoul is the traitors from back then, it's only logical that Killer Demon is Sawada Tomohiko now. Plus, I did some research last night and found that Sawada Tomohiko used a big sword back then, blessed by an unknown deity."

"And if things go as I expect, the Godless Shrine's priest should be aware of this. So when I ask her, she shouldn't react too harshly. Most importantly, I'm curious about what happened back then. I believe the Godless Shrine's priest can provide some answers."

To be honest, Liu Xing was also quite curious about what had happened back then, which had turned Sawada Tomohiko into Killer Demon and the mercenaries into Ghouls. Even though those legendary stories were written meticulously, Liu Xing had doubts about their accuracy, given the embellishments and personal biases of the authors.

While they chatted and ate, half an hour later, Liu Xing and his group had their fill, and they each left Rose Graveyard in their respective cars.

Liu Xing drove Yin En to the city center's commercial area, setting a rough time for their next meeting. If Yin En didn't call him before that time, Liu Xing would wait for him at the Ziwu City Library.

Then, Liu Xing returned to the Ziwu City Library.

Since it was a nice day and a weekend, there were quite a few people in the library. However, Liu Xing had already contacted Gu Jun and Watanabe Jiang, who had informed him that they had gone to the education district.

Liu Xing's luck was quite good; he found Kuroba Naoki on the library's first floor as soon as he entered. At that moment, Kuroba Naoki was chatting with a young woman.

Liu Xing casually picked up a book from the shelf, found a nearby seat, and sat down, positioning himself less than a meter away from Kuroba Naoki and the woman. He pretended to read the book while eavesdropping on their conversation.

Fortunately, the library's atmosphere was generally quiet, so Liu Xing didn't need to make any special effort to hear Kuroba Naoki and the woman's conversation.

However, since Liu Xing didn't need to focus on listening, it indicated that Kuroba Naoki and the woman were discussing something of little significance. It seemed like they were just chatting about everyday matters. Nevertheless, Liu Xing could tell that the woman had a favorable impression of Kuroba Naoki.

After about half an hour, Kuroba Naoki finally finished his conversation with the woman and saw Liu Xing. He smiled and said, "Oh, I didn't expect you to be here too."

Liu Xing nodded with a smile and replied, "It looks like Gu Jun has been here in the morning. I never thought the Head Librarian Kuroba would remember me."

Kuroba Naoki smiled again and said seriously, "Of course, as the head librarian, I can't afford to have a bad memory. How else would I remember where each of the Bai Wan books is located in the library? And you and Gu Jun are the only two people who noticed something unusual about that painting over the years. So, I definitely remember you both. But on another note, I never thought you'd enjoy reading this kind of book."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. He had randomly picked up a book from the shelf to maintain appearances and hadn't actually looked at it. He immediately closed the book and realized that he had been "reading" a book titled "Postpartum Care for Sows."

Liu Xing looked at Kuroba Naoki with embarrassment, realizing that the library in Island Nation had a strange collection.

"Um, actually, I came here today to ask you a question, Head Librarian Kuroba. Do you know anything about Ziwu City's Great Hero, Sawada Tomohiko?" Liu Xing quickly put the book back in its place and changed the subject.

Kuroba Naoki nodded and said, "Of course. In Ziwu City's history, the two most famous individuals are King Tindalos and Sawada Tomohiko. Their stories are legendary, so while I research King Tindalos, I also study Sawada Tomohiko's story. After all, Sawada Tomohiko's descendants are now the top family in Ziwu City, and most of the funding for the Ziwu City Library comes from Sawada Corporation."

Liu Xing continued, "What about the Kanna Family? Do you know anything about them?"

Kuroba Naoki raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "Oh, why do you ask about them? The Kanna Family has deep ties with the Sawada Family, as they had intermarried even before Sawada Tomohiko's time. However, Kanna Family has always been focused on managing the Godless Shrine and hasn't expanded their influence in Ziwu City like the Sawada Family did."

"In Sawada Tomohiko's era, the Sawada Family had already become the top family in Ziwu City. Even the Lord of Ziwu City at the time showed respect to them. When Ziwu City was invaded by the demons, the Lord of Ziwu City fled, and Sawada Family had to send their next heir, Sawada Tomohiko, to hire a mercenary force to defend Ziwu City. So, in essence, Sawada Tomohiko wasn't as great as the legends claim. Initially, his goal was simply to protect the Sawada Family," Kuroba Naoki explained.

"Tomohiko Sawada's wife was the second daughter of the Kanna Family, named Keiko Kanna. The reason the Kanna Family married their second daughter to the heir of the Sawada Family is because their eldest daughters were groomed to become the priestesses of the Godless Shrine, devoted to serving the divine without getting married."

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