Scholar

[Scholar]

...Mm?

...Yes?

...

......

May I help you?

Hmm?

...........

Hmpf.

Hmmm...

You must be lost.

This is the scholarly

research section, you know,

content you couldn't possibly

fathom. The popular novels and picture books are someplace else.

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Why don't you rummage

through the bookshelves?

I'm sure you can find some

book there that can hold your

interest. Well, depending on

your actual attention span...

(What's her damage?!

Does she have an attitude problem or is she just stuck-up?)

By any chance...

Are you conducting

research about Juperos?

Why yes, that is

correct. But how did

you come to learn about

my current research project?

Oh, I managed to read

a thesis paper entitled,

''The Fall of Juperos,'' and

I just thought that the writing

style and your personality

seem to match for some reason.

Oh...! You read my

thesis? So what did

you think about it?

So far, it's alright, but

quite frankly it's incomplete.

I mean, you don't have much in

in the way of conjecture, much

less any evidence to back up

any of your statements.

....

Let me apologize for

being rude to you earlier.

As you know, my name is

Fayruz Khrhiyha. May I ask

what your name might be?

I'm

a brave adventurer in the

service of his royal majesty,

the wise and benevolent

King Tristram III.

[Fayruz]

Well,

I understand that my thesis

still requires more evidence.

But I'd need some ancient

documents from Juperos

to complete my research...

If you happen to travel

through Juperos and find

any ancient documents, would

you bring them to me? Having

those would help my research

efforts immensely. Thank you...

Ah, it's you! Listen,

I just found a record of

an adventurer who explored

Juperos. There's mention

of a stone statue here that

just might be noteworthy...

If you happen to find

yourself in Juperos,

would you find the stone

statue at the entrance of

its dungeon and read the

engraved message for me?

According to my notes,

there's a spell that will

make its reader memorize

its message, even if they don't

know the language. So come

to me if you manage to read it.

If you ever chance to

travel through Juperos,

would you let me know if you

find anything that might help

my research there? I'd be

very grateful for your help.

Well, you look

quite pleased.

May I ask what

happened to put that

expression on your face?

I went to Juperos like

you asked and found that

stone statue you were talking

about. Just like you said, there was an engraved message on it.

Fascinating!

So is it really enchanted

so anyone can memorize it?

Wh-what does the message say?

You recite the message

engraved on the stone

statue, unable to interpret

the sounds you're uttering,

but weirdly enough, you can

easily recall them from memory.

Ah, I see! Wait,

give me a moment to

properly translate this...

.........

It means, ''Do you wish to

see the end of the madness?

He is waiting where the three

columns were destroyed, where

two hundred illusions wander.''

''You will see him, the one

who was vain and extravagant,

with your own eyes at the place where the light passes through.

Ah, usually, descriptions

of the ''vain and extravagant

one'' refer to the mad scientist rumored to have lived in that

ancient era. But if this is true, I may have to rework my thesis...

I have another favor to

ask of you. If you find any

object of historical significance in Juperos, would you bring it to

me? I'll reward you, of course.

It would be most helpful

if you could manage to find

documents that existed from that era. Fortunately, back then,

they made all their records on material more durable than paper.

Nothing, huh?

My life is also fairly

uneventful, but somehow,

I'm don't think I'm content.

Oh hello,

So what brings you to

the Juno Library today?

Well, I wouldn't know.

It's late whenever I go

out, so I always happen to

miss the sunlight. I guess

I really miss nice weather

sometimes, you know?

Oh, really?!

That's great news!

W-what did you find?

In her excitement,

Fayruz begins to

rummage through your

things before you get

the chance to answer her.

Oh, this must be it!

Would you mind if I keep

this Transparent Plate for

my research? In return, I'll

tell you some tales about

Juperos that I've learned.

Mm? Are you serious?

This object is very valuable

to a researcher like me, but

I have no idea what use it

would be for an adventurer.

Well, you have your reasons...

Oh. There isn't anything

here that would help in my

research, but thank you anyway.

If you find anything else while

you're in Juperos, please come back and show it to me, alright?

Ah, I see. Well, while

you're here, why don't you

read something? There are

many books that cover some

interesting topics, like the

Schwarzwald economy...

Oh, in any case, please

don't forget the favor I asked

of you. If you find anything

in Juperos that's historically

significant, I'd appreciate it

if you bring it right away.

Oh,

Have you come back with

something from Juperos?

I've been hoping you'd come

back with something that'd

help me in my research!

interesting topics, like...

like... Self-Honesty (?).

The Transparent Plate

that you brought for me

last time is really helping me

in my research. If you get the

chance, please bring me more!

This new data is adding

a lot more credibility to my

thesis. Oh, I'll be with you

in a moment, let me finish

translating this one last

passage really quickly...

Hello,

Oh, were you able to look

in Juperos for anything that

might help me in my research?

Oh, that's fine.

Besides, I don't really

have a deadline to complete

this research project. Still,

I just want you to know that

I really appreciate your help.

I'm having great difficulty in

translating that Transparent

Plate you brought for me that

last time. I'm so frustrated...

Wait a minute...

This here means...

Alright. Okay. Yes.

Yes! Of course, how

could I not see it before!

I'll be with you

in just a second!

I think I just made

a real through...!

Ah, I've been

expecting you,

So did you have been to Juperos again? I'm really hoping that you

were able to find something new that would help in my research...

interesting topics, like

modern adventure history.

So what exactly brings you

to the Juno Library this time?

Hmm, well, we've made as

much headway as we can

with the Transparent Plates

you've already given me, but

it can't hurt to have too much

evidence to back my theories.

I really appreciate

your continuing efforts

to help me. Please, would

you take this as my way

saying ''Thanks?'' You've been

great,

Mmm...?

It doesn't look like

you brought another

Transparent Plate.

Are you sure that you

didn't misplace it?

Ah, I see. Well,

thanks to your help,

I've made a great deal

of progress on my thesis.

I really appreciate what you

have done for me, adventurer.

Thank you so much,

you don't know what

this means to me! Okay,

please relax and take a

seat. Close your eyes while

I tell you this ancient story.

relate an ancient tale

about Juperos that seems

typical for a classic story, but her way of storytelling subtly

draws you into a vicarious, yet extremely vivid experience.

You feel the protagonist's

glories and tragedies as if

you were actually there with

the hero on his journeys. The

tale eventually comes to an end

and you awaken from the trance,

gently brought back to reality.

Everyone can relate

to these old, classic

stories. I hope this tale had

as meaning for you as it did

for me when I first heard it.

If you can find me

another artifact from

Juperos, I'll share another

tale like that with you. Now

how does that sound? Okay

then, I'll see you, adventurer~

Oh, that's unexpected.

This Transparent Plate

seems to have been made

in a different era than the

one you gave me earlier.

How intriguing...

*Sigh* I really wish

that I could explore

Juperos on my own, but

I'm just not strong enough.

In a way, I'm quite jealous of you. But it can't be helped...

You know, that reminds

me of this great story of

a tragic hero that I'd like to

share with you. Let your

mind wander as I relate this ageless, yet bittersweet tale...

Fayruz tells you a story

with a bright beginning, full

of hope that fills you with the

bliss of the heavens, but then

suddenly plummets you into all the despair and torment of hell.

The story finally

reaches its ending

and you're surprised

to find yourself sitting

in the Juno Library.

I know it's a very

depressing story, but

I hope you enjoyed it.

I think you'd agree that

it contains a truth about

mankind that can't be ignored.

By now I'm sure you've

figured that these classic

tales are like condensed

experiences, refined and

immutable truths that we

can see in our own reality.

If you find more of

these Transparent

Plates in Juperos, I'd be

very happy to share another

story with you,

Oh, this one seems

to have been created

in a similar era as the

I'm not sure how much new

information this may provide...

Still, I'm sure this will

helpful in my research. I just

won't be as making progress

as quickly as I had projected.

Please, I'd like you to take this as a token of my gratitude.

Now if you'll excuse

me, I need to go back

to compiling my research...

Thank you so much for

your help,

Is this another

Transparent Plate?

Yes, it's quite different

than the last one you

brought over to me...

This is so exciting!

Oh. You must be thinking

that I'm a complete academia

addict. Well, my life might be

a little uneventful, but there

are other things I think about!

Like, well... It's weird but...

You see, there's this

guy that I like. I'm not sure

where he might be now, but

his name is Nadim Amal. He's

my friend's brother who I first

met 10 years ago. *Sigh...*

Just recently, I saw

him with his sister, my

friend from Morocc. It's

weird to think that I'd have

these feelings for him after

all this time, isn't it? Oh...!

I really should repay

you for this Transparent

Plate. Why don't I tell you

the scariest story that I know?

Fayruz tells you a

creepy horror story that

makes you shiver with fear.

You've heard other ghost

stories, but you've never been

so deeply immersed in one before.

It is only when the

story ends and you return

to your senses that you notice that you're soaked in cold sweat.

It may be a natural

response, but all people

fear the unknown in one way

or another. Scary stories are

appealing because we actually

like the strange and grotesque.

Well... That's just my

opinion. Anyway, if you

find anything else in Juperos

that may help in my research,

please come back and show it

to me, alright? See you later~

Oooh...! This one is

much different than the

other ones you gave me

before. This should provide

a wealth of brand new insights

into the Juperos civilization!

All the Transparent

Plates you've given me

should contain more than

enough data for me to fully

complete my research thesis.

Once again, thank you so much~

Still, that doesn't mean that

I will stop collecting data for

my research. Anyway, I have one last story to tell you, about

a man of pure heart chosen by the gods to serve and protect mankind.

For this purpose he was given

gaudy armor which contained

amazing powers, as well as a

book detailing the instructions

for its use. However, he promptly

lost these instructions...

The story about the

greatest Juperosian hero

that Fayruz tells you is very

humorous at first, but then it

covers the entire spectrum

of emotion and humanity...

The story ends and you

are left with a swelling

feeling of indefatigable

hope and inspiration...

You can make it if you try!

Well, that is the

last and the best story

that I have to share

with you. Perhaps next

time, I'll fill you in on my

research progress~

Hmm...

This one seems to be created in a similar time

as the previous one.

Don't you worry.

This will help my research of course,

although I do not think this will

help me in advancing my research

with a great speed unlike this other one.

Please take this as a token of my gratitude.

Now, excuse me. I need to go back to my research.