The Oracle of Books: Our Akasha

My name is Nangong Ling. I'm an ordinary college student, or at least... I used to be.

I'll never forget the place that voice brought me to: a grand library where my life was changed forever...

I don't remember how I woke up in that grand library. My memories were jumbled, and my abdomen was in excruciating pain. I don't remember... All I know is that when I woke up, there was a book beside me, along with a golden key. What were they...?

A girl with long white hair, holding an hourglass, appeared before me. She said...

"Welcome to the Akasha Library, Master of the Library."

The Akasha Library? What kind of place was this?

The girl told me a few things, but I only understood bits and pieces:

"Enemy of Civilization," "Phantom Books," "Book of Sand."

That girl... wasn't human? Phantom Books? A Phantom Book from the Book of Sand?

The golden key and the book beside me began to float.

An ancient, age-old call echoed in my mind:

"Gate of Truth, open!"

The bells of the cathedral rang in the distance. All around me, clocks ticked, books flipped rapidly, and pages fluttered through the air...

What was I doing? Who was he...

P.S. This is a fan novel based on the game The Tale of the Fantasy World. I wrote it in memory of the game. My writing is awful, so please go easy on me.