Chapter 1334 The Portrait of a Young Girl

Demi blinked skeptically, then reached out again. This time, she managed to touch the book. After flipping through it briefly, she moved on to the next book. Just as before, the ward only flickered once before vanishing. She pulled book after book from the shelf, opening each in turn. After a few rounds, Demi couldn't help but ask, "Why don't the wards on these books work? What's the point of having them?" Franklin was flipping through a book as well. He looked at Demi and explained, "The wards here lose their effect when they encounter someone destined to be here." Destined to be here? Demi blinked and asked, "So if my mentor or seniors came to read, would the wards fail too?" Franklin shook his head. "No." Demi was taken aback. Was she some kind of a chosen one? She wandered through the library, book by book, until something caught her eye. It was a portrait. The girl in the painting was cute than beautiful, with large eyes, deep dimples, and a radiant smile that seemed to