APTnovel Chapter 9 Declaration of Death
Chapter 9 Declaration of Death
[Borrower, Serial Number III]
Name: Aurelia Capello
[Suitable for use with banned books: Catherine the Ecstasy]
Level of understanding: Not read
[Borrowing Time: Not borrowed]
[Return Date: Not borrowed]
Tch, now we have no choice but to take action.
Aaron instantly changed his expression, a professional smile appearing on his face:
"Madam, have you encountered any trouble?"
Just as the mother was about to answer, a clanging sound came, and three men in iron armor had already stormed into the library.
Their armor was old and worn, and they held swords in one hand and tattered shields strapped to the other.
The shields had no coat of arms, so Aaron concluded that they were not under the command of any nobles, but merely free warriors or riders.
This relieved Aaron, as it meant that the matter wouldn't involve any more troublesome people.
The soldiers spotted the mother kneeling on the ground and her daughter standing to the side at a glance, and strode over to her.
Upon seeing this, Henry immediately rushed in front of them and stood in front of them with his bare hands.
Despite the fact that his opponent was fully armed and wielding a longsword, Henry showed no fear and his eyes were unusually firm.
Seeing this, the lead warrior drew his longsword: "Kid, are you looking for death? Get out of my way!"
However, Henry simply raised his fists, keeping his feet completely still.
Just as tensions were about to rise, Aaron gracefully stepped aside:
"Oh dear, gentlemen, what's wrong? I'm the manager here, how can I help you?"
The man peered at Aaron through the gap in his helmet:
"So you're the boss here? Tell your henchmen to get out of the way. We don't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately. Just grab this mother and daughter and leave!"
"This mother and daughter just begged me to save them. Although I haven't figured out the situation yet, I humbly request that you three gentlemen show mercy and spare this poor mother and daughter."
Upon hearing this, one of the warriors behind him immediately thrust his sword towards Aaron's neck:
"Kid, this is none of your business, don't meddle."
Aaron smiled, raised his hands in surrender, and took a step back.
"So, you three are saying that no matter the cost, you have to take them away?"
"So what if it is!" the leading knight said viciously.
Even through the helmet, Aaron could feel the murderous intent in his eyes.
"Ha, since that's the case, then I respect your choice. Henry, step aside."
"But……"
"Listen to me, move aside."
"curator!"
Aaron stared calmly at Henry, who bit his lip and frowned, seemingly unable to understand Aaron's thoughts.
Although extremely unwilling, he eventually stepped aside, his clenched fists trembling rapidly from the force.
At this moment, the mother and daughter's eyes were filled with panic, fear, and helplessness.
Despite some resistance, she was easily subdued by the three soldiers and carried out of the library.
In their final moments, they still looked at Aaron and Henry; perhaps they had no other way to save themselves.
Henry asked Aaron, "Curator! That mother and daughter begged you for help, why did you ignore them?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I did ask and negotiate with those warriors, but I failed," Aaron shrugged.
"But we didn't even make any actual attempts; we had a chance to save them!"
"Save them? They're wearing armor and have weapons. What are we supposed to do to save them? With a feather duster or a toilet brush?"
Henry lowered his head, seemingly somewhat annoyed.
Seeing this, Aaron smiled slightly, thinking that young people were just too impetuous.
He patted Henry on the shoulder and said softly, "Now hurry up and follow him, be prepared to carry out the rescue."
"Huh?" Henry looked up in confusion. "But curator, you just said that the two of us can't save them alone. Why are you asking me to go alone now? I pity them, but I don't want to die!"
"Don't worry, there will be no danger. After rescuing the mother and daughter, take them back to the library."
The mystery in Henry's eyes grew even larger: "Curator, why are you so confident?"
Aaron calmly returned to the registration desk, smiled slightly, and peacefully pronounced the verdict:
"Because they are already dead..."
Immediately, Aaron conjured a dark curse in his hand...
Three days later, standing behind the registration desk, Aaron gazed at the winter sunlight streaming through the window and murmured:
"They should be back by now..."
Among the many forms of witchcraft, curses are definitely among the most powerful.
However, the curse also has two drawbacks: one is that the conditions for activation are harsh, and the other is that it is delayed.
The curse takes time to take effect, so in real-time combat, the cursed wizard will never have an advantage.
Therefore, Aaron avoided a direct confrontation with the three freedom fighters.
No sooner had they left than Aaron cast a deadly curse upon them.
He then ordered Henry to follow them and wait for the three to die from the curse before bringing the mother and daughter back.
The only uncertainty is that this is Aaron's first time using a curse to kill someone, and it's unknown how effective it will be.
Fortunately, two hours later, Henry successfully led the mother and daughter back to the library, and Aaron's worries were finally dispelled.
Upon entering the door, the mother burst into tears, knelt down, and sobbed:
"Gentlemen, we are so grateful for your life-saving grace. If it weren't for your righteous intervention, my daughter and I would have suffered unimaginable abuse..."
Aaron smiled gently: "You're welcome. It's good that you're alright. Did anything unexpected happen?"
Henry said, "Those three bastards planned to rape the lady that night, but luckily I followed them and made noise so they thought there were wild animals lying in ambush, and that's why they didn't dare to make a move."
"How did they die?"
"A day ago, black spots suddenly appeared on their skin, and they screamed in pain, eventually dying with blood flowing from all seven orifices."
Aaron nodded in agreement; it seemed the death process was more swift than he had imagined.
Through this incident, Aaron gained a deeper understanding of the curse power he possessed.
However, for now, he needs to focus his attention on the mother and daughter.
"Madam, Miss, if you don't mind, would you like to sit down and have a chat?"
The mother nodded and led her daughter to sit on the bench.
Aaron and Henry sat opposite them.
Aaron went straight to the point: "Madam, are you out of danger?"
The mother shook her head: "As long as we stay in the country, we will continue to be hunted down."
"So, what are your plans for the future?"
"I originally planned to board a trade ship and smuggle myself to other countries, but I've run out of money, and I've heard it's very unsafe for women to board ships. I don't care about myself, but I have my daughter with me..."
Hearing this, Henry leaned forward: "In that case, why not stay in the library? Few people come here, and no one will find you!"
Aaron maintained his smile, and his upper body remained unchanged.
However, Henry suddenly screamed and slid under the table, rubbing his calves vigorously.
The mother shook her head: "That's not good. You two are my benefactors. Your presence here will only cause trouble for the library."
"If trouble comes knocking, just take it on."
Aaron spoke slowly, gracefully extending his right hand.
"But until then, or until you find another safe haven, stay here. It's also a library, so your daughter can find a book and learn something."
Upon hearing this, the mother's eyes filled with tears, and she then covered her face with her hands:
"Thank you, thank you, kind sirs, God bless you..."
At this moment, Henry had already climbed onto the table and exchanged a smile with Aaron.
Henry's smile probably meant that someone could share his workload.
Aaron's smile was even simpler: keeping them would allow him to sell the books that were compatible with the banned books.
"Well then, ladies, welcome to the library. I am the librarian, Aaron Mosley VIIVI, and this is my assistant, Henry Gijano Panza."
Just call me Henry.
"Yes, Mr. Mosley, Mr. Henry, my name is Aurelia Capello, and this is my daughter, Natalie Lines."
At Aurélie's prompting, Natalie rose and gave a standard ladylike curtsy:
"Gentlemen, please take good care of me."
Aaron looked at Natalie and saw that the little girl was well-mannered and should be educated, at least able to read.
Teaching her the contents of the forbidden books would be much easier than teaching her the contents of Henry's book.
Is her name Natalie...?
Thinking of this, Aaron frowned slightly, sensing something was wrong, and quickly checked the third page of the "List of Forbidden Books" again.
It was clearly written above:
Name: Aurelia Capello
Is it her mother?