Chapter 160: Bloodline
With one day left before the official start of the semester, the university library was already open.
After resting in the dorm for a night, Misha went out to work, while Everly—full of energy—headed straight to the library to search for books related to Alexander the Great.
This Macedonian king, who left a bold and unforgettable mark on history, was far more famous than a little-known Native tribe like the Winton people. There were plenty of books about him on the shelves. Although most of them praised his military conquests and glorious campaigns, after some careful searching, Everly still managed to find a clue in one of them.
It was a book that compiled notable figures from ancient Western history, with a dedicated chapter on Alexander the Great. In that chapter, the author mentioned “Alexander leading an expedition to the Land of Darkness in search of the legendary Fountain of Youth,” listing it as an anecdote in his life story.
Books like this tend to be quite rigorous in their writing. If a claim has a clear source, it is usually cited in a note. Beneath this anecdote, the author had indeed added a reference, stating that the story was based on “Alexander of Macedon in Paradise,” written by Jacob of Serugh.
This book must contain a detailed account of Alexander’s search for the Fountain of Youth!
Everly’s spirits lifted immediately, and she began searching the library for the book.
Unfortunately, no matter how extensive a university library might be, it couldn’t possibly contain every book in the world. Everly tried every keyword she could think of in the catalog, but still couldn’t find anything that matched.
She then opened Amazon and tried to buy it online. This time, entering the author’s name did bring up the correct book—but it was only available in Latin. Since the author was a medieval Syrian and the work was quite obscure, there was no English translation at all.