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Biblichor [Eng.]
Every book-lover dreams of going through the different worlds they read about, meeting the characters who run through the pages and stepping away from reality. That's why this library was almost considered the eighth world wonder. Next to it, the Library of Alexandria was nothing but dust. Why is it so special? Maybe the fact that it holds every single book, from every part of the globe. Or that these books look exactly the same, without any title on them. Also the fact that the pages are completely blank. But the only thing that makes it special is that you gotta get inside the books to get to know their stories.
Who wouldn't like to see the Trojan War at first-hand? What about a Shakespearean comedy like no theater has ever hold? And going on adventures through amazon rainforest? That's why it was known worldwide. Once the library opened, the word was quickly spread around the world. A couple of months later, thousand of people from every country were queuing at the front door, waiting to experience this wonder themselves.
How does it work? It's an unsolved mystery. The only thing we know is that once you open the book, you get inside of it. You wouldn't be able to interact with the characters nor the story, you'd only watch them. It doesn't matter what language the book was written, you'll understand it without a problem. You could be inside the story for years while in the outside world it would seems like just a few minutes. Neither we know how the books get there and how they're capable of taking you inside of them. All of this is what makes the library unique.
Who wouldn't like to escape from reality this way? That's why Vernon found himself standing in front of the building. He always heard people talking about the place but he didn't get there before although he lives close to it. Now he wants to see for himself the magic that seems to be there. He wants to know why and how the transportation happens. He wants to know it all. But as much curiosity as he felt, he didn't like crowded places. That's why he waited for some months. Now there wasn't a trail of the long queues but an empty street that doesn't care about that old building.
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A/N: Hi! Through the story there are mentions to actual books so I'd be using this part to say the title and all. Also, I'd like to ask for some help: If there's any mistake let me know, I want to improve my English, thanks~
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