Nightmare Mythos

Once all of them entered the spacious bookshelf that they just walked through, the squad immediately went to the formation. Even though the doll already made its way to the intersection point where the group could see the different pathways those shelves led to, they weren't taking chances of keeping a moment of negligence.

But it was quiet.

'D-don't tell me this library is bigger than the previous one?'

Cesar's gaze fell upwards as an astonished look resurfaced appeared on his face. On the available space alone above, the walls instead of their usual coldness were replaced with wooden shelves that acted as the wall itself with different kinds of books being stationary in their places.

On the floor wasn't a carpet that covered the surface but seemed to be blank pages of paper that didn't tear, fold, or crumple no matter how a person stepped at it.

It was an unusual kind of paper that seemed like a very hard type of parchment that would not tear apart, even with the use of powerful abilities from the cohort.

This was one view alone as they were still cramped in this particular pathway but the impression of deep mystery, undiscovered secrets, and the overwhelming presence of the library was so cosmic, limitless, and abysmal that one might be compelled to just hide in their places.

It seemed to be watching.

If the ancient, cold stone table were already a terrible place to be in, the library was much more since there was a clear difference between the two.

If the previous table seemed to be dead figuratively, this one seemed to be functioning or alive in a kind of way.

'The books are… weird after all. Can we even read the contents inside?'

Cesar mused inwardly as he observed the books that were different kinds of varieties and had something new to show the group.

"Let's continue. We shouldn't stay here for too long,"

Jeremiah suggested which the group agreed to. For now, they decided to move forward while stopping themselves from touching any book they saw on the shelves. If something weird happens, they should speak it outwardly without any worries.

It might be the only way for them to act upon it rather than being seconds too late.

Eventually stopping to the series of shelves they passed by, Cesar and the cohort were in some sort of dilemma after their way was intercepted by three different paths at the intersection point right off the bat.

Three paths branched off to the left, middle, and right. The middle path extended directly ahead, while the left and right paths required crossing on a slanted shelf road before they even trod forward. Its design was pretty much normal.

"Cedeit…"

Cesar whispered under his breath, trying to take advice from the voice that had been absent throughout the time he had woken up until this time. After their deal, the voice seemed to still be recuperating the strength it wasted to defeat the Nightmare.
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Aside from that fact, Cesar could feel himself brimming with essence and an indescribable feeling where a piece of knowledge was inserted into his head that he couldn't put into words.

'There's these abilities that are so complex to use and if I can understand it a bit more, I might be able to show it that can help in any situation. Is this what Cedeit uses to defeat the Nightmare ?'

A complicated and complex concept was in Cesar's mind and there were three of them. It was to use superficial fire to burn, a concealment wall that had the ability to disrupt a vision of a person, and lastly, the most complicated of them all, is the use of paper figurines.

'Maybe…'

Cesar began to ponder quietly as the group waited for him to add something to his whisper from earlier, but there was no additional response to that.

Cesar felt isolated from his own thoughts.

After a minute of waiting if there was something that Cesar would suggest since he was the only one who informed them that the library was in this mansion, the group was left with no choice but to rely on Jeremiah, their real leader.

Jeremiah stared at the silent Cesar for a moment and spoke solemnly, "We're not going to put men on different paths. We'll continue treading ahead without stopping and somehow find something,"

Leah picked up her doll on the ground and channeled her essence once more, "So the usual plan then. We bait this item?"

Jeremiah nodded and the group decided to follow this plan for now. Since there was no better alternative unless someone knowledgeable like Cesar was going to say something, making a big and hasty decision would do no good for now.

They went even further in the library.

…

Their path towards the library was… uneventful. Thankfully and hopefully the lady of luck will continue to bless them with easy paths as there was no obstacle or a force that would make them stop.

Their destination to move even deeper into the library has been well.

Because of this, Cesar was able to take time to consider the new concepts of unbelievable power that he was able to think somehow if his mind were put to it, perform if he believed it.

Heck, he was busily conceptualizing and putting these notions inside his head in coherent words that he could understand.

Of course, for now, there were no results. Something confusing and mysterious concept is not something he could learn on a whim.

He'll be a god if he manages to do it right away.

Even so, Cesar knew was almost there. A bit more understanding and he'll be able to perform it himself.

For him, it felt as though his body could performed the action, as he sensed a familiar sensation, almost as if he had done it before.

'Hmm, I wonder why…'

It's been an hour or so that their progress has been monotonous and Cesar able to put his trust in his squad that they are doing their job.

Thud—!

Until he bumped his head at Leah's back jolted up and aggressively turned her head around.

"I'm sorry—"

"Shh…"

Just as Cesar was about to speak, Leah covered his mouth as the group remained frozen at their place while shifting their eyes at the devastating scene on their front.

Just meters away from their standpoint, a whole lot of shelves were turned into splinters. Books were scattered around due to the point of impact as the floor made out of paper was torn apart.

Worse of all, a huge crater had taken shape in the middle as if telling the onlookers a huge battle between two powerhouses had just happened that gives the reason why those wooden shelves, indestructible in Cesar and the rest's opinion have turned into a sorry state.

That wasn't the only thing that appeared in this crater. In the middle of the demolished site was a human figure draped in a priest robe sitting down with corpses, varying from people of the Army and a few from the Nightmare Corps.

Cesar's face immediately transformed twistingly as he realized who that person was,something that he hadn't met in a while being here in the mansion.

'Heretic!'