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Chapter 16

...Something was wrong though, the lengthy message that Marisa received before was not present and replaced by something more vile and direct.

'Marisa Kirisame, you know where to look for. I beg you to kill me, I wish for everything to end, for everyone's happiness.'

Marisa: This... doesn't feel right.

Yukari: We should proceed carefully.

The four of them then made their way to their destination, not knowing what to expect. Even the one who survived their previous ordeal was left speechless, looking at the second invitation that she received with an odd look.

...It almost seemed like someone was speaking to them, to urge them to fight the one residing in that library.

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Flipping through the pages, the man was quickly reading through the many chapters of the previous guest's life, trying to find important information about the object that he collected from her.

Koishi: Found anything?

She asked while reading her own book that she got from one of the numerous bookshelves. She didn't know the person that the book was talking about but from what she understood, that woman was forced into a difficult situation, losing her own allies and losing her energy until she was brutally murdered by monsters.

Y/N: I think... I may have something.

Closing his own book, he placed it on a desk and grabbed the torch. Interested to hear the answer, she copied his movements and listened carefully.

Y/N: From what I've read, this thing seems to harvest the power of the souls in the Underworld.

Koishi: Really?!

Y/N: Indeed. Although I might not know how she was able to make people turn insane just by looking at it, the information that I collected was more than useful in my opinion.

His eyes recovered a small amount of life in them and the man smiled at that discovery. Koishi silently watched him brandish the maddening flame above his head and quietly clapped her hands, applauding at his speech.

Y/N: This is the final piece needed for us to begin the ritual.

Koishi: Woah, I can't wait to get started!

She jumped in place with a hollow smile, unable to demonstrate happiness so casually. Watching the man, she waited for his next words.

Y/N: ...

However, the librarian looked back at her with worries. To be fair, he was spoon fed the materials that he required, something was definitely going to happen and that was what was worrying him. He knew that the witch could come back at any moment, maybe that was the cause of his shivers.

'Do you REALLY want to bring them? They'll just laugh at you, they'll all hate you.'

Koishi: Mister Y/N?

Y/N: ...

They wouldn't even look at him, nobody would look at a coward like him in the face, even after going through the efforts of bringing them back. After all, it was his fault that all of them perished, everything was his fault.

It was his fault, he was nothing more than a traitor in the group, he was the reason for everything that happened. Nothing can change that, everyone would know his mistake, why would they forgive him for leading them to the downfall of this place?