Chapter 57: Quintessence

The classroom was empty now, only Arthur sat there on his desk thinking of what he should do. After a while, he looked at the hues of orange the sun has cast over their academy's yard. Students were using their abilities to their heart content, training together, and preparing for the national exam. Others were honing their minds, aiming for any field of magical engineering they could obtain.

A breeze tickled his face, refreshing his thoughts. He stood up and left the empty classroom toward the library to read about essences. After asking for some direction from students rushing to do their club activities, Arthur reached the library.

It was a separate building beside their classes, emitting an ambiance of antiquity with the decorated walls and statues. Students came in and out, some taking books and others returning them.

The interior was just as classical, making Arthur marvel at the beauty of its simplicity. A library clerk sitting behind her desk, rows of bookshelves on the sides, and tables in the middle with a ......