Chapter 7
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 7
Chapter Title: Bellierd Library (7)
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Hey, why are you doing this to us, bro?
Hold it together, monster. You wanna end up wrecked after getting a message from the newbie like that?
Should I send one? I'm dying to...
Sitting there waiting for a message, you dumbass lol. You wanna get your eyes and teeth yanked out like that newbie too?
Just a heads up, but don't send messages to monsters, newbie. That's one of our survival rules.
Come to think of it, we've never told the newbies our survival rules.
We can't tell them. If we leak our rules and the monsters see, we're done for.
"Why are you doing this to us?"
"I'll receive the message you send."
"..."
He stared at what Anonymous 5 had written, lost in thought for a moment.
Whether this guy would really come to the Bellierd Library if he sent a message to Anonymous 5—
"Hm?"
[Newbie, read this first.]
We can all see you're about to message a monster.
Keep your hands off the keyboard unless you wanna die.
This newbie needs his limbs tied up too, for real.
I'm not untying you even during exchanges.
????? How the hell do you know that, shit!!!
Your nickname shows up!!!!!!!!
Oh, bullshit... If my nickname showed, the monsters would've already come eat me;;
lmao Even if the newbie doesn't know anything, would he still send a message to a monster?
lmao Even if the newbie doesn't know, would he have torn apart and killed the monster that came?
Agreed, that's crazy?
Why is this guy the real deal?
This is fake... I didn't kill it, okay?? (Edited) (Deleted)
"I didn't kill it" → "But I did yank out all its eyes and teeth." From a monster's perspective, the latter sounds crazier lol
Anyway, thanks for worrying. I was kinda thinking about sending a message, but I should listen to the Gallery folks. (Edited) (Deleted)
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Shouldn't we stop harassing our newbie with hooks...? ????????????????????????
Look at this. I figured our newbie didn't know how scary monsters are yet, so he'd do something like that.
Doesn't know how scary monsters are?
Send message.
Send message.
Sending message?
Send message.
What? Telling him to send nipple pics?? You perverted monster...
What are you talking about?
If you get the pics, send me some too lol
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This one's limbs need tying too, huh?
Send message.
Seeing the community folks' concern, and how Anonymous 6 was way too excited about getting a message...
It looked like he had to scrap the idea of messaging Anonymous 6 entirely.
Truth be told, he hadn't come up with the idea of messaging that monster without any basis.
'Fight fire with fire—they say the Bellierd Library might take care of that monster for me.'
Article 5 of the Bellierd Library Rulebook stated the following:
5) You must always remain silent in the library.
Silence is absolute in the library.
However, the blue Anonymous 10 Monster had pounded on the door so loudly it shook the place.
So, some entity in the library, angered by the monster breaking the silence rule, must have taken it out.
That was why he'd thought about using Rule 5 to deal with another monster from the community...
'But that one might be the type that phases through walls.'
In his current situation, not knowing what kind of monster it was, he realized there was no need to gamble with his life.
'Guess I'll just sleep.'
It was disappointing, but this wasn't a game—it was reality.
From now on, he'd make a habit of assuming everyone was a monster and act with utmost caution before every move.
"Whew... time for bed."
To prepare for tomorrow's shift as librarian at the Bellierd Library, he decided to turn in a bit early tonight.
"Yawn... Did I stay up too late last night? I feel like I'm gonna drop dead from exhaustion."
Before drifting off, he decided to leave a message thanking the community for their help today.
You guys in the Gallery really helped me out a ton today.
But I'm feeling kinda beat, so heading to bed early.
Stayed up late on the community last night, nearly dozed off during my afternoon library shift today.
Sleep well, everyone.
Goodnight.
It's not from staying up late—you're tired from popping monster eyeballs and yanking teeth, right?
Huh?
Huh, you're right lmaooooooo
Nearly fell asleep in the horror library?? Even if exhausted, dozing off?? This guy's not human.
Didn't you know? This guy's a monster. We're being played by one right now.
A highly advanced newbie is indistinguishable from a monster. Memo...
I'm still confused if this guy's really human...
I said he's a monster?
The monster's the one with limbs tied up, that's you...
lmaoooo oh, my nickname wasn't showing after all lmaoooo holy shit you assholes scared me thinking it was!!
I think we need to take out Anonymous 5.
Agreed.
Opposed.
What's your reason?
Taking him out is too lenient. He needs harsh punishment followed by gender transformation.
Why are there so many monsters...
It was a relief.
If... he hadn't had the Gallery.
If he hadn't been able to access this community...
'I'd probably be barely hanging on in this hellhole right now.'
Ugh...
Just imagining it was horrifying.
"Better get to sleep."
...
'They say library gigs are the best part-time jobs, and it's not hype for nothing.'
Day 4 of his shift as librarian at the Bellierd Library.
'Maybe modern folks don't go to libraries—even monsters are the same, huh.'
Over the four days, the total number of visitors to the library had been just 11 entities.
'Just gotta hold out another two and a half days.'
After roughly 3.5 more days, he'd be able to return to that place with the guidebook.
"Thanks for the meal today."
With a somewhat pleased heart, he closed the bento box lid while muttering to himself, not knowing if anyone was listening.
The moment he stepped out the door for his afternoon shift...
'Hm?'
At the time when he'd been popping the blue monster's eyeballs, there had been a mannequin-like monster staring at him from beyond the door—and now, he spotted that same one standing in front of the librarian's desk.
'...What the?'
Normally, the patrons of the Bellierd Library paid him no attention whatsoever.
As if to prove they were only there to read books.
The patrons here had never said a word, focusing solely on their books the whole time...
'...Why? Why's it looking at me...?'
The mannequin-like monster in front of him... wasn't looking at a book, but staring right at him.
Anxiety started to creep in, but what could he do?
With his powerless human body, charging at the monster wasn't an option.
Creeeak...
He sat silently in his assigned seat, eyes downcast, praying the patron would leave—that was the only thing he could do.
"..."
A quiet silence flowed.
"..."
An eerie stillness lingered.
"..."
The entity in front of the desk... showed no sign of leaving.
"..."
And kept...
Without a word.
Without any movement...
Its head fixed on him.
Sob... sniff...
Then he realized someone was sobbing.
"..."
Suddenly bursting into tears... I'm the one who wants to cry right now...
His head started to hurt.
Silence is the iron rule in the library, so first he should tell it not to cry—
'...Huh?'
He looked up at the mannequin monster staring at him, but...
It was no longer looking at him...
When he followed its gaze, there...
'...Why cry in the library of all places...'
A woman sat at a library desk, sobbing.
'How pitiful...'
How heartbreaking was this woman?
Crying her heart out over losing a beloved book...
When a weeping woman was in the library, there was only one thing he had to do, right?
He had to hurry over, comfort her, and fetch her favorite book from Shelf 52.
So he rose from the librarian's desk and walked toward the woman—
Creeak... creeak...
The mannequin approached the woman, its joints emitting strange noises with every movement.
Creeak... creeak...
The weird sounds from its joints with each step made his face twist in disgust.
Creeak... creeak...
The grating joint noises with every motion... he swore he'd chew that thing up—
BAM!--
"...!"
The moment the mannequin-like monster stood before the weeping woman...
A sudden thunderous boom filled the library, and whatever cloudy haze had gripped his mind cleared away completely.
'...What was I... just about to do...?'