Six months later, Eternal Kingdom, library.
Eternal Kingdom's network was highly developed, and the library actually had an online version as well.
But some people simply enjoyed the atmosphere of a library, so scholars had pooled their funds to establish a physical library, which became a gathering place for many scholars and mages.
Aiou sat in a chair by the library window. A cup of clear tea rested on the table, and he held a hefty tome in his hands, reading it with great relish. Yucali and Snocks had both fallen asleep. Only he quietly followed the words on the pages, line after line.
Eternal Kingdom never hugged a broken broom as if it were a treasure and maintained an open attitude toward knowledge. Aiou had to admit that he had learned much knowledge in Eternal Kingdom that had once been difficult for him to access, including knowledge of the Arboreal Universe and the Myriad Universe.
"Aiou, I knew I'd find you here again!" Wuwupa entered in a black dress, bringing Miaomiao Flying Broom with her. She spotted Aiou at once, then sent him a whispered message.
Aiou put down his book and looked up at Wuwupa.
"I've already looked into the matter you asked me about." Wuwupa sat opposite Aiou and got straight to the point.
Aiou looked at Wuwupa as she continued, "A place called Three-Foot Light did indeed exist, but that was a very, very long time ago. Now it's called Hidden Spirit Alley. They say entering it requires a certain amount of luck. As for exactly how, you'll only find out by going to Gold-Digging Road."
During this period, Aiou had read many books and discovered some interesting clues, so he had asked Wuwupa, who was also in Eternal Kingdom, to investigate for him.
"So Three-Foot