Divine Codex

Jin An and Amatsuki Toki followed the giant through winding ancient corridors until they reached the depths of the Owl Library.

The library was steeped in a tranquil sense of passing years. Fine dust drifted through the air, and sunlight poured in through the high windows, falling across the heavy books as though time had frozen here.

They entered the silent hall. Rows upon rows of bookshelves stood neatly arranged around them, their books bound in ancient gold and dark red, the dust upon the shelves only making them seem more mysterious.

Every book carried a story, a fragment of history, as if silently recounting past glories and hardships.

The giant led them to a corner and reached out to pull a thick ancient tome from the shelf.

The book was far larger than any other. As the giant's fingers turned its spine, it let out a creaking sound, as if bidding farewell to the dust of the world.

"This is the Divine Codex."

The giant spoke in his deep voice, patted the book's cover, and gently placed it on the long table.

"I heard you were interested in books like this."

Jin An and Amatsuki Toki's gazes fell upon the heavy book at the same time.

A thick layer of dust coated its cover, and strange symbols had been carved into that dust. Under the sunlight, those symbols seemed especially mysterious, as though they contained endless secrets.

Amatsuki Toki slowly approached. Just as she reached out to touch the book, she suddenly stopped.

She felt her fingertips tremble faintly, as if the book held not only knowledge, but also some indescribable feeling.

She took a deep breath and looked up at the giant.

"When was this book... passed down?"

The giant brushed the dust from the book and answered