《Gargoile found the library tower》


 Chapter 1. Man′s best friend

    I was lost in the forest. That is very unusual to me. Have thirty years of experience as hunter if you count the time which I spent with my father. He has lost his live in the war twenty years ago. I had to take full responsibility of my family. I was told that he was trying to meet his brother one last time but he instead died as he came to front line as medic. As for my ungle, he thinks us as parasites to put it mildly. No help came from him.


    My thought went elsewhere. Focus. You have no time to think useless thing at the moment. I have to find shelter. Cold is my largest danger. Naturally I can survive a couple of days without food or water, but against nights coldness I can¡ät do anything. I need shelter to protect myself. There are wolves in this forest.


    And then I saw a huge shadow. Shadow was so huge that I didn¡ät see where it ended. I didn¡ät notice anything that could leave that kind of shadow. There was tower which wasn¡ät there a moment ago. I¡äm not going to lament. Shelter is shelter no matter how you found one. But there is one bad news, there is a pack of wolves running right toward me.


    "May I help you?" (Voice)


    I heard a voice calling out to me.


    "Yes. If you would be so kind." (Hunter)


    "Come inside. They won¡ät be coming after you." (Voice)


    When I came close to the door it opened and I entered inside. Door closed behind me. There was great hallway. It was way bigger than what people told the royal palace is. Tower was tall but from inside it is way bigger. Only thing note relevant in the room was desk which was empty. Well almost. The was stone gargoyle.If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    "Was I helpful?" (Voice)


    Voice was coming out of the statue. Crap. Now I am going to die.


    You might be wondering what is gargoyle. It is the worst kind of monster in a existence. They only reveal themselves when target is fallen into a trap. They doesn¡ät need to eat or sleep. They just follow their instict. Make matters even worse, they can¡ät be damaged without blunt weapons. For that reason when adventurers go to look unknown they will always take maces, clubs or hammers with them. Naturally I don¡ät have any. As for why I called them the worst monster is because they have no god including previous statements. All races has god but non for gargoyle. No one knows why. Many have asked this from the gods but they have stayed silent.


    "Sorry for startling you. I¡äm just calling from afar. I can¡ät meet you but you are welcome to stay here as long as you like. Which is most likely over night. Am I correct?" (Voice)


    "Yes but what is this place?" (hunter)


    I¡äm glad that worst didn¡ät happen but is this place save.


    "This is library. You are welcome to read any books you are interested but you can¡ät take them outside this tower. I won¡ät be bothering you any longer." (Voice)


    Since I¡äm allowed to stay here then I should take advantage of his hospitality. What should I look for? I don¡ät see any book anywhere. There is only one hallway so it is easy to guess where the books are.


    There was countless of books everywhere. I had no idea there could be so many books and non has any copies. It would be horrible if fire started in here. Looks like my night will be cold.


    As I was thinking that room suddenly became farm. Wizard must have made room more confortable. I gave small bow toward statue as sign of respect.


    I choosed to look for books about animals. I would be happy to find better ways to take care of those wolves. It didn¡ät take long to see an interesting book. "Once a wolf." What are dogs?

 Chapter 2. Heredity

    Why can¡ät I be sure his is my son. My wife¡äs family is green eyed and my family filled with brown eyed people but my son is blue eyed. Could it be my wife has cheated on me. No. That can¡ät be the case.


    I was depressed after my child¡äs birth for years. My retainers has been pushing for answer if I¡äm going to let my oldest son inherit my noble title. My son will have coming to age ceremony next week. I have to give an asnwer by then. I love my wife. I hate that I hesitated to say "I love my son". I really do love my son. He is so alike us and he has made me proud every single day. I just have to cool down for a bit.


    I was going to local bar. I don¡ät usually go to drink but I should go at times.


    When I entered inside the bar was way different it just to be. No. That isn¡ät the case. This is different place.


    "How may I help you?" (Voice)


    I heard a sound further away. There was empty desk or almost empty. There was gargoyle statue behind it.Could it be someone¡äs familiar. It is rare but not impossible.


    "Yes. Could you explain me where I am?" (Noble)


    "You are in library tower. This place connects places to those how need knowledge which I possess." (Voice)


    "In other words, this is a scam." (Noble)


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    "No. This isn¡ät a scam. You are welcome to read any books in here for free, but you can¡ät take anything with you." (Voice)


    You surely know that is classic way to change direction of conversation. At least I forgot my worries about heritance.


    "If you want to say what you are looking for then I can guide you there" (Voice)


    "I was wondering if my son is actually my son." (Noble)


    "Is he adopted?" (Voice)


    "No. My wife has given birth to him. His eye color is just different compared to both of our families." (Noble)


    "I see your problem. What are you going to do if knowledge tells you for sure your son isn¡ät yours?" (voice)


    "He simply doesn¡ät inherit. My love for him won¡ät change no matter what, but my parents bloodline must carry my family¡äs name." (Noble)


    "I see. Can I ask what color your son has?" (Voice)


    "Blue." (Noble)


    "Just go hallway behind the pillar. You will see many shelves. Just continue forward until you see word BIOLOGY. In the see sign heredity. You can read rest on your own. You are welcome to stay as long as you need." (Voice)


    Time passes.


    I see. He might be my son. There has been always 1/16 change to inherit blue eyes. I never knew study like this existed.


    "Thank you for letting me read this. You knew. What had you done if my son¡äs eyes had been green and my wife¡äs blue." (Noble)


    "I would have advised you to read about love between different species. There is no need to be uncertain about your feelings. Nothing can get between love. No matter what kind it is. I can advice you if you want to be absolutely sure." (Voice)


    "There is no need. I just needed change and I got it. He is my son for sure. He will inherit my baron title with name Westhill." (Baron Westhill)


    Week later.


    "I came to tell you that my son inherited my name successfully." (Baron Westhill)


    "What are you talking about?" (Bartender)


    "Sorry. I came to wrong place." (Baron Westhill)


    It seems like I don¡ät need to go there anymore. Shame. Those books would have been many uses to my family and others. I wanted to show my son to him someday.

 Chapter 3. Willow

    I don¡ät trust medicine. My sister¡äs child was lost during her pregnancy. Doctor said that his medicine wasn¡ät responsible for it. I don¡ät trust those words even a little. Only thing I trust is herbs. Before I was married, I was doing herb gathering work to the guild. I gained trust of the people. I was even married to save and good household. He was my first infatuation. Live coundn¡ät have been any better to that point.


    Our lives first truckle was now. My husband was hurt by sprain to the leg. He is going to be just fine, but that doesn¡ät relieve any pain. I would be happy to find something which could forget the pain even a moment.


    I¡äm doing my herb collecting work as I used to. I actually am enjoying it. It is a lots of fun, but my husband isn¡ät happy about me working for our household. Woman should work in house and man outside of it. He should know that I worked as adventurer few years. Just for examble half of the adventurers die in their first year in field. Having over 5 years of experience makes adventurer veteran. Ten years experience tells about great skill and perseverance. 15 years means a legend. 20 years, I think that I don¡ät even need to explain.


    I went to my usual area. Since I haven¡ät gone in many years, there should be a lot of herbs around. Bad thing is just time to get there. Three days walk. People might wonder why so far. Well that is simple. Everything nearby has been taken by others. From here you could take as many as you can carry. Many things has changed. There is cabin. It wasn¡ät there last time I was here. None of the herbs are taken. As adventure no as a human I should ask permission to take herbs. My home village is closest place here for that reason I should manage to make some deal. Pity but what can you do. It isn¡ät like I would murder or steal for so little reason.You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version.


    When I entered I saw hallway way bigger than it should have been by looking from outside. Someone great is living here. I haven¡ät seen anything like this ever before.


    "How may I help you?" (Voice)


    I saw statue or gargoyle in front of me. Since it is opened conversation. Or it simply saw my mace. Old habit as adventurer doesn¡ät die easily. I knew it would be useless to bring a mace but it is sheap and easy to carry. At least it is way better weapon to uses as adventurer compared to popular choice sword.


    "I¡äm glad for your hospitality. I was wondering. Could I take herbs outside of this building as my own and leave?" (Retired female veteran adventurer)


    "You are welcome to take anything you want from outside but don¡ät take anything from inside with you. You are welcome to read anything you want though." (Voice)


    "Not interested. Good bye." (Retired female veteran adventurer)


    "Wait a moment. There are books about healthcare." (Voice)


    "Not interested." (Retired female veteran adventurer)


    "There are maps about this area." (Voice)


    "Books about cooking, hunting, weaponry, combat techniques." (Voice)


    "Not interested." (Retired female veteran adventurer)


    "There are book even about botany." (Voice)


    "What is that?" (Retired female veteran adventurer)


    "It is study of plants which includes herbs and how they could be used. You seem to like to hear more." (Voice)


    I didn¡ät need to ask. He simply told basics and advised me to biology area. There I found book about plants and how they could be used as medicine. Book told me how most likely my sister was over doced willow bark. This most likely caused renal failure to baby. Even more could have caused renal failure to my sister too. I could uses this as supliment to my husband¡äs wound. By using mountain ash tree¡äs berries as cure against renal failure could lessen negative effect. It seems like doctor didn¡ät know how his medicine might cause negative effects to his patients.

 Chapter 4. Where we are?

    I want to see the world. It is boring to spent days repeating things many times over. I want to see everything there is to see.


    I have lived my whole life in fairy realm. Every day is the same and it is boring. I have heard stories from outside. There is so much that I want to experience and enjoy.


    Today I made my choise. I¡äm going to run away from home. There is dimension whirlpool which is exit from this place. There isn¡ät anyone to guard it. Can it be any easier?


    Time passes. (Author comment: Everything is very cliche. She will look anything she founds interesting and finally human find her and try to take her and sell her. Naturally she will try to escape to library. I choosed to just tell conclusion.)


    "Help! Someone help me! (Fairy)


    "You know you will just call out others how wants to take you." (Human)


    "Of course I knew that. You are supposed to shout help even still." (Fairy)


    "It is obvious you didn¡ät know. You are just trying to hide your embarrassment." (Human)


    "I am not." (Fairy)


    Both of us choosed to stay quiet to save some power for later. He was trying to lower my guard with his talks. I didn¡ät make excuses for sure.


    It was difficult to escape. Naturally most people thought that I could fly upward to avoid pursuit. I couldn¡ät do so. There were hawks flying there. Those creatures would have been way more dangerous foe.


    Finally I could find my change. Thanks to my fairy eyes I could find my optimal path. You might wonder why I came to this trouble. I was simply going against my eyes. I saw some strange building with my eyes. Everything told me that it was going to be save there. That place could be even more saver than my home. It has to be even more boring than home but it has to be better than with this human being.You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story.


    As I entered to the door it opened and slammed shut behind me. There was no signs of opening up. No sound was heard. It was like he wasn¡ät there. This is so much different compared to my home. We could see and hear outside easily and enyone could enter if they knew were they could enter from. Although hole to enter my home would be so small for human to enter inside.


    "Welcome inside. How may I help you?" (Voice)


    "I was running away from rude human how wanted to sell me for half a kingdom." (Fairy)


    "I see. That must have been quite difficult." (Voice)


    "I know right. You can¡ät even imagine how much I suffered." (Fairy)


    "I¡äm glad that I could save you. Would you be interested to see around my library?" (Voice)


    "What is it like?" (Fairy)


    "Library is place where you can borrow book to read them, although here you can¡ät take them with you." (Voice)


    "I knew that. I was asking what kind of place this is compared to other..." (Fairy)


    "Libraries?" (Voice)


    "Yes. Librarieses." (Fairy)


    "No. I mean... Well. Close enough." (Voice)


    "I wanted to ask..." (Fairy)


    "You can ask anything." (Voice)


    "How are you?" (Fairy)


    "I¡äm magician how is controlling gargoyle with magic... No. I was lying. I¡äm monster gargoyle." (Gargoyle)


    "No. I¡äm not asking that. What is your name? I can¡ät live on without knowing how helped me." (Fairy)


    "Ah. Sure. I don¡ät have name." (Gargoyle)


    "In that case I will call you Gargoile." (Fairy)


    "Really. That is it." (Gargoile)


    "Sure. It is easy to remember and is straight to the point. I¡äm going to look some books then." (Fairy)


    "Can I guide you?" (Gaigoile)


    "No. I know my way." (Fairy)


    This is bad. Why would I say like that? I have no idea what I¡äm looking for. As of now I should pretend that I know where I¡äm going. It didn¡ät take much time that I saw books about stars. My friend was interested to know more about stars since with them she could predict future. As I was trying to approach, I noticed thhose books were way more bigger than I could handle. This is so embarrassing. I must find book as small as possible. Fortunately there was star chart.


    Time passes.


    Gaia isn¡ät center of the world.

 Chapter 5. Beginning part 1

    Welcome otherworlder. I¡äm god charge in your reincarnation. Unfortunately you can¡ät return back home no longer. I have made sure you have lost your memories about your sosial life. It will be extremely difficult to gain them back but it isn¡ät impossible. Basically you have lost all your human rights but don¡ät worry. We won¡ät demand anything in return. You can be sure of that. Actually you aren¡ät first to come here. Sadly you are only one healthy in mind currently. Reason for it is your birth race. You are going to be reborn as gargoyle. Gargoyle race is the most hated and scared race out there because they don¡ät have god behind them giving them support. As for why I or anyone in that matter doesn¡ät help. Well. Every god is responsible for their race¡äs knowledge. Sadly you possess multible knowledge from every race. Because of it no god can help you. As result of it this is kind of like job interview. Gargoyle race need god behind them to give out knowledge and you could be the one. Naturally you don¡ät have to. Actually I would recommend not to try at all. (More talk and even more talk. I think you go an idea.)


    Suddenly massive amount knowledge came rushing on me. It gave me a headache but as result I understood my situation. Not quite. I don¡ät see or hear anything. I don¡ät think that I can move either but I can¡ät be sure since I don¡ät feel anything. I have no idea how long I have stayed here. I¡äm glad that I¡äm made of the stone. Otherwise I would be scared of me shitting something horrible. In the end I could still do it unknown to me. This is so horrible. Could I have lost my mind already. What is point to reincarnate if you can¡ät do anything. I might be in coma.


    Time passes.


    3459, 3466, 3473, 3480, 3487, 3493, 3500. Wait. Where did I make mistake?


    Even more time passes.


    How many fingers I had?


    Time passes.


    You are now one day old.


    Only one day has passed!This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.


    Time passes.


    3500 nooses for seven gods how are responsible for this. 3507 nooses for seven gods how are responsible for this.


    Time passes.


    People have passes into your territory. You can move and see as you used to. All your anger and frustration will be objected into your target. You want to make target suffer as much as you have suffered.


    I see cave. There is pit trap hidden near me. Simple scare could easily make everyone misstep into the trap. What should I do?


    I saw two people approach together. They had weapons in their hand. They were maces. Sound in my head said blunt weapons were my natural enemy. They will see me for sure if they pass from here. It looks like they will come here. They were man and woman. They looked like they have been spent great time together. They are now even kissing. Die you normies. You have no reason to live. Man is kneeling. He show box. There was a ring. Woman looks happy. This hurts. Why are you so happy when I suffer so much. At least give fracture of your happiness to me. Please.


    There was no use. I couldn¡ät talk. Even if I did, I would have stayed quiet. I must make them fall into a trap. Finally they were right next to the pit. I need to jump out now. Suddenly there was pain in side me. Normally I would have thought that my heart was in pain but I don¡ät have one.


    Why can¡ät I jump? I have to jump or I die. I don¡ät want to die. What if I will experience even worse fate than what I¡äm experiencing now. My reason can¡ät take actions. I understand. I will die. I don¡ät want this. Why did I suffer so much for this?


    Then I saw woman trip into the rocks. She did have just sandals. Naturally she would trip in this kind of cave. What were you thinking? Fortunately for her man took her hand and pulled her into savety. In return man is falling into the pit.


    Why would you do that? She will suffer rest of her live from this. She would be better of dying with you.


    Suddenly I could move. I see. I should push her with him. This is my way to feel happiness. I¡äm going to do right thing.


    I saw woman¡äs suprised expression as I passed her. Wait. I passed her. I hit the man across the cave over the pit.


    I saw only darkness. I must have fallen into the pit. I¡äm glad. Even after so much suffering I could stay as human without even I noticing. It was the worst live but it is over now.


    You resisted your gargoyle curse. Thanks to it you can take your body into your full control. Naturally this will cause both good and bad effects. For examble. You will suffer hunger and thirst without way to mitigate effect without inflicting harm to others. More importantly. You will feel pain.


    F#ck!


    I was hit to pit¡äs walls all the way down. It took over a minute.


    F#ck!!!

 Chapter 6. King

    I¡äm king. I consider that I¡äm wise king at least I hope to be. Everyday has been busy for long time. Naturally I have spent all my free time with my family. Unfortunately I don¡ät have any friend. I used to have a lots of friends but now everything is about work. It is difficult to consider them as friends. Naturally I haven¡ät lost good will for them.


    I went to royal storage room with my work equipment. Unlike other places. This is only place where only king can enter. For that reason I¡äm supposed to clean here by myself. As I entered I saw sight which I haven¡ät seen ever before.


    I have magical talent of royal appraisal. It is different from normal appraisal by it can change others stats. Thanks to it I knew this place was library and explanation what it is. I also saw this place¡äs owner. Gargoyle which name is Gargoile. Unfortunately I couldn¡ät see anything else. This still told me he has a name. I haven¡ät heard any Gargoyle how had a name. I didn¡ät think it was possible.


    He even looks different from common gargoyle. He is 5 meters tall. It is giantic statue. Well that part isn¡ät so strange. Strangest thing is he looks like human being. Most gargoyles looks like lizards or at least are close to it. Some have claimed they were ones lizardmen how roomed swamps.


    "Welcome to the library." (Gargoile)


    "Thank you for having me visit your library." (King)


    "You seem to have visited libraries before." (Gargoile)


    "No. That isn¡ät the case." (King)


    "What do you mean?" (Gargoile)


    "There is no such things as libraries in my country or other as I am aware of." (King)You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author.


    "There has been guest how said she knew about libraries and you said yourself that this was a library." (Gargoile)


    "I have skill which tells me about what is around me accurately. Thanks to it. I knew this was a library and I knew what it is. As for you friend. I have no idea how she knew about it for sure. She could have been someone with similar skill." (King)


    "I see." (Gargoile)


    "Wait a minute. There has been others how have been here before." (King)


    "Yes. Everyone is welcome to stay here as long as they follow library¡äs rulers. By the way. Can your skill tell what are this places rulers?" (Gargoile)


    "Yes. It can. It even tells me how I¡äm punished if I don¡ät follow them." (King)


    "It is that accurate. Seems way more useful than my skill." (Gargoile)


    "Don¡ät say that. I can¡ät see your skills which tells me they are stronger than mine. Although I would advice you to write them next to you so they can read them immediately after coming here." (King)


    "Thank you for your encouragement and I sure will do as you advised." (Gargoile)


    "I want to ask some questions about this place." (King)


    "Sure. What do you want to know?" (Gargoile)


    "This place is dangerous. How are you keeping this knowledge hidden from those how would misuse them?" (King)


    "Nothing." (Gargoile)


    "What?! You can¡ät be serious!" (King)


    "No yelling. You should know that." (Gargoile)


    He put his large finger between his lips. I haven¡ät seen such gesture before. Most likely it tells me to stay quiet. What is he thinking? This place is far too dangerous.


    "That can¡ät possibly work." (King)


    "Why not? There is no use of knowledge which isn¡ät shared. Naturally I don¡ät have any intentions to give harmful knowledge those how aren¡ät worth it. Unfortunately it is difficult to know how are worthy. For that reason I have methods avoid those dangerous people. Firstly my appearance and secondly location. There is high chance that this is our last time together." (Gargoile)


    Indeed. Those after harmful knowledge would run away because they looked at him. Those how aren¡ät deceaved by his appearance are more likely kind and wise.


    I couldn¡ät stay longer since my family is waiting for me. So I gave my goodbyes.


    Does he understand how strange this place is? My skill showed that all books are readable to all races. Races can¡ät teach knowwledge outside their race. Do you understand how dangerous would it be if races like goblins learn how to reinforce their kinds fighting potential? You are capable to do just that. Just how are you?

 Chapter 7. Horseshoe

    My friend called out to me. She was telling me to follow her to certain location. It was secret. She has always been upbeat person even compared to other fairies. She just to tell she would make friends with all other races. No matter what they are. She is doomed to fail but somehow I feel if someone is capable of doing so then she must be one of them for sure. She has aura which doesn¡ät allow any refusing.


    She told me she meet a new friend. I think we are going to meet that person. Most likely we will trouble that person. I hope that person doesn¡ät think badly about us. At least that person doesn¡ät resent my centaur race. Fairy has many friend. We all thought that one of them would be using her but she has excellent eye on people. She hasn¡ät made friend with any bad person. She even made friends with harpy. Can you believe? With harpy. They would eat fairies with smile on their face. Of course she was vegetarian but still.


    Fairies hardly never leave their home. For that reason it is difficult to her find friend with all races. Even I was politically invited with my father. We just happened to meet. I don¡ät know how but we are good friends. She must have escaped in secret in the past to meet a new friend. Well. It was about time.


    "This is the place which I was talking about." (Fairy)


    "Is there someone you wanted me to meet?" (Centaur)


    "Sure. His name is Gargoile." (Fairy)


    Seriously. How would name their child as ¡ägargoile¡ä.


    "His parents must be quite the people. No normal parents would give their child name Gargoile." (Centaur)


    "No. He didn¡ät have name so I named him." (Fairy)


    "Just to make sure. He isn¡ät gargoyle, right?" (Centaur)


    What am I thinking? Of course he isn¡ät. Even if her wish is to make friend with all races, she wouldn¡ät have counted gargoyles. Further more she wouldn¡ät name Gargoyle as Gargoile.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    "He is. How did you know?" (Fairy)


    I think I am going to die today. Even more ways than one.


    "Why is your face so white?" (Fairy)


    "Whose fault you think it is!?" (Centaur)


    "You are welcome to come inside anytime you want." (Gargoile)


    "Coming right in!" (Fairy)


    "Don¡ät shout." (Gargoile)


    "Sorry" (Fairy)


    "How is your friend?" (Gargoile)


    "She is my friend from one of centaur tribes." (Fairy)


    "Are there many other tribes?" (Gargoile)


    "There are. You didn¡ät know?" (Fairy)


    "I can¡ät leave this place. I hardly get to know how things are going outside." (Gargoile)


    "In that case. I can tell you all I know." (Fairy)


    "I would be happy if you can do it." (Gargoile)


    "But at first. My friend is interested about books of astronomy. Could she read them?" (Fairy)


    He guided me to the book. Meanwhile my friend told him about many thing which were happening. I was suprised about what books were about. No one except centaurs should be able to read these things. Centaur god has teached us all about astronomy. No one outside of our race should be capable of teaching or write about them. Same goes with my friend. Some of the things she is telling aren¡ät understandable to me but he seems like he understands everything which is told to him. What is he?


    While they were talking I managed to read everything I wanted. I¡äm scared of reading anything outside my races knowledge. As I was going to meet my friend, I saw her sleeping next to Gargoile. How can you be so careless?


    "Let her rest a while. She has talk way too long. She needs a break." (Gargoile)


    "Sure. I will wait outside." (Centaur)


    "Wait a moment. I have something I want to talk about with you." (Gargoile)


    "Is it normal to want to make friends with everybody no matter the race." (Gargoile)


    "No. It isn¡ät. She is abnormal no matter how you look at it." (Centaur)


    "Then by meeting me she is dangering herself." (Gargoile)


    "Yes." (Centaur)


    "There is many races with deep hate between them. By trying to make friends she is targeting many of that hate to herself. I don¡ät know how long can she bear that pressure." (Centaur)


    "In that case. Here is gift to you." (Gargoile)


    In front of me was book called Pocahontas.


    "This isn¡ät normal way how I operate but you can take this with you. After you have read it. You can give it to her. You can judge if she should read it. This book could cause more harm that good to her. Be careful. I don¡ät want that she makes same mistake as I did." (Gargoile)


    "But. Is it dangerous to me to read it?" (Centaur)


    "Don¡ät worry. There is no such danger to you. I saw you didn¡ät read anything outside of your knowledge. You should open up a little." (Gargoile)

 Chapter 8. Trade

    "Kraken!"


    "Leave the ship!"


    ---


    I don¡ät know how I came to this island. I remember our ship being attacked. I see myself in a island. I don¡ät know this island. In other words I don¡ät know way back home. There is food in the island but I have family who is waiting for me. I must come back home as soon as possible.


    But how?


    Even if I build a boat I could be eaten. Boat could fall apart and finally direction could be wrong. No sun can be seen here.


    Reason for it is kraken¡äs awakening. All sailors know kraken lives in these waters. That thing sleeps centuries and awakes to eat a lot.


    Kraken¡äs spells block all light from the sky and no light spells can be used here. Basically no one can enter or exit this place without knowing their way. That spell is told to make everyone go circles. Thanks to this he can eat as long as he wants. Normally all live will be lost but there is great defence in my home island. It was made because of threat against enemies beyond the sea.


    At least that is what I used to think. Everyone thought kraken was just a myth. Even if one existed it size must have been over exaggerated. It was even bigger than what was told.


    It was told kraken was big enough to grap into mast and keep a hold until ship is turned around.


    It was big enough to bind itself around the trade ship multiple times over. I wouldn¡ät be suprised it could throw a ship into the air in shallow waters. I would have died for sure if we had been in shallow waters.If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.


    As I scouted around the island I saw abandoned boats. They must have been leaved alone for a long time. This isn¡ät enough to return. I don¡ät think his abilities were exaggerated.


    While I was looking place to sleep I saw great tower. I must have missed it because everything was dark. Why haven¡ät I seen or hear anything about this place? I choosed to enter after knocking.


    "Come in." (Gargoile)


    "Sorry for disturbing you. Could I spent a night here?" (Sailor)


    "Sure. No problem. Stay as long as you want to." (Gargoile)


    I saw gargoyle monster in front of me but I have no other choices.


    He left me alone. I was grateful for it. I could spent night crying for my sailor friends, family and friends. Afterwards I felt better. I was convinced what I should do next.


    Next morning.


    "Can you help me to get back to my home?" (Sailor)


    "At first. Could you explain your situation?" (Gargoile)


    ---


    "I see. You surely understand I can hardly do anything for you." (Gargoile)


    "I read this place rulers. I know this place could connect to my home island. Why aren¡ät you doing so?" (Sailor)


    "I¡äm going to meet someone again today. It was arranged ahead of time. I can¡ät change my plans." (Gargoile)


    "Do people lifes matter so little to you? Of course. You are monster. Nothing is going to be free to you. Should I pay with my soul? That is just natural to you." (Sailor)


    "You sure can keep people around you happy. I¡äm sure you have never made anyone angry before." (Gargoile)


    "I don¡ät need smart mouthing." (Sailor)


    "What did you expect!? No one is forcing me to help you. Sure. There is change I could connect to your home but change is too low. I can only connect to places where I have been before and your home isn¡ät such place." (Gargoile)


    "What should I do then?" (Sailor)


    "All I can do for you is teach how to make compass. I understand you made me angry on purpose to gain my help. I understand you were in hopeless situation but next time things won¡ät go so easily. I hope we can meet again in better time. I can only give you a change. There is still one thing which I want from you in return." (Gargoile)


    "And what is that?" (Sailor)


    "I need knowledge from your world. Can you help me? Oh, compass is tool for navigation." (Gargoile)

 Chapter 9. Sight

    "Finally we could meet again." (Baron Westhill)


    "Yes. It is good to see familiar faces. Is he your son?" (Gargoile)"


    "I am son of baron Westhill, Herman Westhill." (Herman)


    He simply named himself and left.


    "He isn¡ät much talking type. He must have come to see if I have become insane. Naturally he must meet someone who helped around barony in dark times. He is going to inherit my title." (Baron Westhill)


    Is your barony going to be alright?


    "Or my race is reason for his leaving." (Gargoile)


    "That isn¡ät the case." (Baron Westhill)


    "Are you sure?" (Gargoile)


    "..." (Baron Westhill)


    "I know what my appearance means. There will always be people who fell dispair, danger, hate or hopelessness. I can¡ät escape it." (Gargoile)


    There is no need to talk about it. It might have been wrong to talk about it. No one gains anything from this. Fortunately he change direction of talk.


    "More importantly. I would like to hear how this place works. Why couldn¡ät we meet week ago when my subordinate came here?" (Baron Westhill)


    "That is simple. I can connect to one place only once per week. I was about to move another location. We didn¡ät have enough time to meet without danger of place change. I could only return week later which would have mean I kidnapped you. I wanted to avoid that." (Gargoile)The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    "I see. That is how it works." (Baron Westhill)


    "Why can you believe me so easily?" (Gargoile)


    "Isn¡ät it normal?" (Baron Westhill)


    What? What?


    "What do you mean?" (Gargoile)


    I tried myself to be as calm as possible. I hope I didn¡ät sound desperate.


    "Isn¡ät it thanks to magic? I thought that everyone acted normal around it. I have only meet few scholars who doubted about it. I didn¡ät know you were one of those persons." (Baron Westhill)


    "I thought this was only place which could do so." (Gargoile)


    "I think there is no other places lke this one. Word library is new to me too. Why do you speak that way? It is like I¡äm weird here." (Baron Westhill)


    "Sorry about it. I¡äm not from here. So, I was suprised what you said." (Gargoile)


    "Don¡ät worry about it. Would you like to hear something I heard from the scholar? It might be useful to you." (Baron Westhill)


    "Sure." (Gargoile)


    "Look at that shelf over there." (Baron Westhill)


    There was big shelf of romance novels. Like all shelf in here, I knew this shelf here.


    "Now I want you to close your eyes." (Baron Westhill)


    I did so.


    "Now open them." (Baron Westhill)


    I opened my eyes and looked at the shelf.


    "Do you see what changed? ... No. You don¡ät need to answer. I changed these two books places."


    I didn¡ät notice it but why would he think I noticed the difference right away without doubt.


    "Why did you know I saw difference so easily?" (Gargoile)


    I didn¡ät like to lie but I have bad feeling about this.


    "That is because you are part of the magical races. Everyone can see these changes easily. Scholar has theory about non magical races. They can¡ät see this difference. Because we have lived around magical phenomenon over the countless generations, we have become able to see these disappearances and changes easily to survive against dangers. Non magical races aren¡ät able to adapt to these situations." (Baron Westhill)


    This is even more dangerous than I expected. No this is good thing. This means that I¡äm still human from earth. They aren¡ät human I knew of. They are other race completely.


    Baron noticed my absent mind and left after giving his thanks. He said we most likely won¡ät meet each other until his title is changed to his son. I should avoid connecting here for a while. It would be better for both of us. I need to process what I found out.


    My mind is retarded compared to locals more than one way. I must find way to protect my mind and soul. They are defenceless here. Westhill is smart man. He surely figures out what is going on. He can¡ät be silent about it. This could be weakness to all gargoyles over the world.

 Chapter 10. Prelude of disaster

    "Thank you so much for teaching what are dogs. I already own so much to you. How can I ever repay you?" (hunter)


    "Normally I would say: I¡äm just happy to be useful to you, But I indeed need your help with something." (Gargoile)


    "How may I help you?" (hunter)


    "I need to find out what it is like outside here. I could only help you because you were close enough here. I need geography information about this place." (Gargoile)


    "Why do you need that? It isn¡ät like I don¡ät trust you but it is illegal to sell maps. I think you are asking exactly that." (hunter)


    "I am." (Gargoile)


    "Like I said. Why do you need that?" (hunter)


    Many people have gotten themselves killed because they sold maps. Even if you don¡ät get got then someone would come with army and attack there. Only extreme fool would do so by any reason. I am greatful for him but this is a whole another case.


    "I need it to survive. You think that I am great wizard but I am gargoyle. I have meet those who have accepted me as who I am but that isn¡ät enough. I have caused troubles for them. They can¡ät be with me. They must at some point betray me or they will perish. That can¡ät go on. I must gain power to protect those who accept me. For that I need knowledge as much as possible." (Gargoile)


    "I understand that part but all knowledge here can be shared with everybody. Just so you know. There is strong military country right next to us. I doubt that they would attack my country but I can¡ät take that risk. I want to help you but I can¡ät." (hunter)The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.


    "I see. Forget about it. That would be better for both of us." (Gargoile)


    "No problem. I have something I would like to ask you. My dog is acting kind of strange. It is like she knows something is going to happen. Do you have any idea what might be cause of it?" (hunter)


    "Let me think. Someone might be trespassing. No that is just stupid. Village would have noticed that easily. Nothing was stolen then it can¡ät be thief. Wait! I have an idea. Animals are capable of noticing small differences which causes natural catastrophes. It might be storm or even a hurricane. I assume animals aren¡ät moving around except to hide or run away from here." (Gargoile)


    "That sounds like it. I didn¡ät see any animals around when I came here. I thought they were trying to stay as far as they could from here.Seems like it isn¡ät the case here. Is there anyway I could prepare for it." (hunter)


    "Sadly no. I don¡ät have methods to find out what is going to happen. This is one reason I wanted to find out geography here. I¡äm sorry to bring it up again." (Gargoile)


    "Don¡ät worry. This is imergency. My village is right next to cliff. I know what you are going to say. We have to live there because everywhere else there is danger of floods. We have tried to find solutions for preventing cave-ins. As for now no building is too close to it. That can¡ät last much longer." (hunter)


    "Is village under or top of the cliff?" (Gargoile)


    "In the top. Like I said. Everywhere else floods are as common as books here." (hunter)


    "In that case no matter what disaster happens that cliff is dangerous place to stay. I would like to ask you to move but that isn¡ät possible. I would like to advice you to plant trees on top of it. That moght prevent cave-ins. You should keep everyone close to cliff away from it. At least a few days even after if something happens. Cliff might start to move later. That is all I can advice you. I¡äm sorry to be so little use to you." (Gargoile)


    "Don¡ät be. You did everything you could and it isn¡ät like this is your fault." (hunter)


    "I hope to see you week later as one piece." (Gargoile)


    "Don¡ät say something so sinister." (hunter)


    We had no idea what kind of situation we ended up with.

 Chapter 11. Beginning part 2

    Plash!


    I don¡ät know should I be happy about water was on the bottom. For now it is good thing . No. I had to convince it was good thing.


    I¡äm in one piece. It was a miracle it wasn¡ät multiple.


    I knew there was no light in sight even still I saw everything as if it was day. This must be one of gargoyle skills. It makes sense. Why would gargoyle try to hunt in the dark if they couldn¡ät see or other way notice their surroundings.


    Don¡ät loss your focus. If this was a story then there will be some horrible creature hunting everything thrown here. Best prove of it is no bodies here. Those gods must have sent others before me here. There is no way no one hasn¡ät fallen here.


    No life is seen in the water. In that case it might have died hunger. No that isn¡ät good either. God said I feel hunger from now on. I must get something to eat no matter what. I can¡ät trust they will sent someone after me anytime soon.


    There has to be something living in the water. Hopefully something which doesn¡ät hunt rocks. Wait. Rocks. There can¡ät be any species who eats rocks. I¡äm saved. Or am I?


    I was suspicious all sounds around me. Even smallest water droplet scared hell out of me. I can¡ät stay like this any longer. My mind will break before my body. I don¡ät even know my body¡äs strenght. I might only need eat once per ten years. I doubt it but it might be better to stop think like a human.


    Firstly I should get out of water which isn¡ät easy. I¡äm very bottom of the water. My only choise is to walk and look some place where I can just walk. At least there isn¡ät danger of drowning. I was suprised that I didn¡ät noticed I didn¡ät breathe. Maybe I¡äm starting to calm down.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.


    My walk was long one. Path was tunnel shaped. Path was clearly made by someone. Water came here later time. At least that is what I think. Unfortunately path went downhill suddenly. It literally went down below. Fortunate part was I noticed it before I fell into it. I should start to look somewhere else. Jumping should be my last plan. At least I must find some way to come up if I become trapped.


    Fortunately it was easier to exit from other side.


    It was small place. I couldn¡ät stand straight. There was plenty circular hole around me. They where same or bigger than those filled with water.


    I would get lost if I entered inside. So I choosed to sit down and memorise everything around me. I found that suprisingly easy. That must be because I lost my memories. There is room for more memories.


    As I waited I saw something. Something is moving here and it is long. At first I thought it was snake. It was actually enormous worm.


    Later in my life I found out these worms could grow to ten meters long which takes about fifty years. Worm who I found was at least 50 meters long. I never found out who long it was actually. Personally I think it was half kilometres long. In other words ten times bigger than it could have been at the smallest.


    I was frozen. I couldn¡ät speak or move. I don¡ät know if doing either would be noticed by it. Of course. I should have guessed it. I¡äm trapped with only thing who could eat rocks. That thing must have eaten this whole place.


    After a few minutes worm went away. I didn¡ät notice me at least for now.


    Since worm avoid bright places, I should find tunnels with the smallest diameter. No. I can¡ät be sure that is only worm here. After thinking for a moment I knew small diameter paths were those underwater. Great. I have only two ways out. Underwater path which will become trap for me and upwards where people are trying to hunt me down.


    Could things become any worse.


    Bang!!!


    From my side huge amount water came into cave. It was like waterfall came into me. Current carried me right toward underwater tunnel.


    My life is over.


    And suddenly...

 Chapter 12. Rockslide

    Week has passed after talk with the hunter. I¡äm looking forward how they dealt with the situation. I hope they are alright. I hope it wasn¡ät sunami. They couldn¡ät have survived that.


    Since I wanted to meet him today for sure, I had to visit six new places. Well it didn¡ät go so easily. Five of them were in middle of desert. Of course I didn¡ät meet anybody. One time I was on bottom of the sea. It was like someone gave middle finger for complaining about water sparsity. Honestly I don¡ät know if I tried to open the door what would have happened. I¡äm glad it is over now.


    Thanks to my mental map skill I could notice life outside this place about quarter kilometre away. I knew hunter was coming here. I choosed to wait since it would be dangerous represent my capabilities. He must have so idea thanks to me saving him from the wolves. It is still better to say in save side.


    It didn¡ät take mush time to him arriving in front of me. He looked pale. He seemed to want to say something to me. Something must have happened. There was sorrow in his face but not because something bad had happened to him. It seemed like he was sorry about something which was about me. It was sorrow of conscience.


    Has he betrayed me? No. That isn¡ät the case. He is only one here. Just say it. This waiting is killing me.


    "Storm hit our village. There was no property damages. Live in village has become normal. Thanks to your advise we didn¡ät experience any difficulties." (hunter)


    Ok. So far so good. I¡äm just waiting word "but".


    "But." (hunter)Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.


    Here it comes.


    "Path here was way different than before. It took more time than I thought." (hunter)


    You can¡ät be serious!


    He is becoming even sader than before. That isn¡ät important. My anger is rising even more than his sorrow. Calm down. He isn¡ät breaking any library rules. I can¡ät do anything against him.


    "There were two victims." (hunter)


    What? Didn¡ät you say everything is normal and properties were unharmed? How could any victims arise then?


    "Rockslide killed two merchant traveling down there. They didn¡ät know that path was dangerous. They could have survived if someone had stayed home close to there. They would have advised saver path or even allow staying over night. They used to visit here about once per season. They couldn¡ät stay since houses were empty." (hunter)


    I see. It is my fault that they died. He sure knows me feel. Of course I would feel downhearted. I know these things happen all the time. I had no bad thought when I advised. It just happened to be useless to give an advise.


    No word were needed to say between us. No. More accurately there were no words for this. Sorry would just harm us more.


    "Thank you for telling me. I would like you to go straight to the point in the future though." (Gargoile)


    "Yeah. Sorry about that. I normally wouldn¡ät be in charge of telling but I¡äm only one how has meet you. I feel they think you are just my imagination." (hunter)


    "I can see that. What did you tell them? Am I great wizard, gargoyle or something else?" (Gargoile)


    I didn¡ät expect an answer but I got one.


    "Something else." (hunter)


    I don¡ät know if he is joking with me or is he so uncomfortable about talking. More I talk with him more covinced I become about his denseness.


    "I mean I told you were my troll friend. It is my villages custom to say they heard it from troll when you aren¡ät allowed to say. Normally they are just messing around but they won¡ät ask anything more afterwards. I think I have to say something soon though." (hunter)


    "I see." (Gargoile)


    That suprised me.


    "One more thing before I go. Victims had child. For now we can help her but sooner or later her ave to move ahead since there is contract from merchant guild. I would like to bring her here to learn." (hunter)