The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0478

I follow Ben as he strides confidently towards the large circular desk at the center of the room. The librarian - a younger man than I thought would have the job - glances up at us but then does a double take when he sees Ben. He groans a little, leaning against the

reference

desk.

"What is it this time?"

"I'd like the key to special collections, please," Ben says, giving a rather devastating and playful smile as he holds out his hand. I watch in wonder, not used to this extra-charming side of him. "Ben," the librarian sighs, shaking his head. "I know you're not doing research -"

"I am too!" Ben says, laughing and dropping his hand to the desk as he grins at the librarian. I look back and forth between them, curious. "There are manuscripts up there regarding the fifteenth century negotiations which established Atalaxia as an independent nation -" "A formation you don't even need to study until next term -" the librarian growls, calling his bluff.

war," Ben says, likewise leaning forward, a pleased and clever smirk on his lips. "All

hand. "One period. And if you leave coffee cups up there again, Ternicki, I swear to god I'm revoking your rights -" "Thanks!" Ben says, snatching the key away and waving over his shoulder as

go wide to be so advised, but the librarian turns away

spiraling brass staircase. "Where are we going!? That guy thinks we're going

turning his head to smile down at me and ignoring

slide all the way back down to the bottom. At the top, Ben quickly slips the key into a red door that's set flat into

follow, my jaw dropping open when I

tiny - miniscule, really - but stunning. Each of the walls is glass, as is the pointed ceiling above us. As I climb into the room and Ben shuts and locks the door after me, I realize that we're in the greenhouse's glass cupola - an incredibly small space. Ranged all around it are carefully built book cases which have

this..."

"Florescent lights have more UV light than daylight, so they're kept up

on a happy sigh.

you find this?" I breathe, settling down into the chair and taking a moment to look through each of the windows that surrounds us