"The Old Scripture... How did you get interested in this thing?"

Raising his eyebrows, Isaac looked suspicious.

Weber, the little priest on the other side of the square table, also had a similar expression, looking at the black-haired wizard very inexplicably, and there was a hint of caution in his expression.

"Is there a problem?" Loren, who had been staring at the two of them for a long time, felt a little numb in his scalp.

"Question... Uh, this one doesn't have one. Isaac scratched his head: "It's just too unexpected, to be honest, if it weren't for the fact that there is a letter copy of the Old Book in the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower, I probably wouldn't have touched this thing in my life, after all, ......"

"That's the original scripture, it's the proverbs of the Holy Cross himself, and every verse contains unimaginable divine power!" Before Isaac could finish speaking, the little priest Weber couldn't help but rush to say: "Ordinary priests and priests are not qualified to read at all, and only bishops and core members of the church are allowed to contact." ”

"Those who know the full text... And only the archbishop himself, not only because of its importance, but also because each of those letters contains the divine power of the Holy Cross, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to understand even the meaning of it, and it is even more impossible to understand the whole text!"

As he spoke, the little priest couldn't help but look up at Isaac on the other side, and he still couldn't believe that the wizard in front of him could actually memorize the order of letters and word combinations just by sweeping a glance, and could read any text copied by the letters of the Old Book without barriers.

Many church deacons can write their names in the letters of the Old Scriptures at most in their lifetime.

"Hardly once have I refused to help you, Loren, because we are friends, and because I also believe that you may indeed be carrying a mission from the Holy Cross. The priest continued:

"But this time we're talking about the Old Scriptures, and if there's no reason for it, I'm ......."

"Come on, Bishop, we are not here to hear your admonition and preach the Gospel. ”

Interrupting the little priest with an impatient wave of his hand, Isaac sighed, "I only have two questions. ”

"First, are you just trying to learn about extracurricular reading on a whim, or do you have to master the Old Classics for a reason?"

"Second, how much do you want to grasp it, don't answer directly, wait a minute and tell me. ”

As the words fell, Isaac looked at Loren calmly and earnestly.

A minute later, the black-haired wizard raised his gaze and looked at the two in front of him without changing his face: "I must master it, and... I probably don't have much time left to master it. ”

"Smack!"

Slapping the table hard, Isaac took a deep breath as he spread his hands outstretched.

"Then I think... We don't have much to ask. Isaac, who got serious, was particularly convincing: "Time is tight, the task is heavy, let's hurry up!"

Weber, the little priest who frowned slightly, opened his mouth several times, but finally stopped talking.

That's right, Isaac is right, there's nothing to ask at all.

Since they are friends, since they have absolute trust in each other, what else can they ask when friends need help?

When a friend fights for the empire of the Holy Cross, he has little room to contribute, is he reluctant to lend a hand even for such a small thing within his ability?

A heavy sense of guilt and shame crept through the little priest's heart, and he nodded solemnly at the black-haired wizard's gaze.

Small tents and square tables were transformed into churches and classrooms at this moment.

"So... Students and teachers, the small class of "Old Scriptures" has started!" Brandon with a cheerful face "Knock knock!" tapped the table with his index knuckles, imitating the sound of Mentor Dalton knocking on the blackboard in the past:

"First of all, the first lesson, the basic teaching course led by Tutor Isaac Grantham, today our topic is what is the Old Canon and...The basic spelling principles of the Old Canon text!"

The dark-haired wizard and the little priest sitting at the other end of the table had a serious expression on their faces.

"So, Loren Turin, please tell your mentor, what is the Old Scripture?"

"Me?"

"That's right, don't ask 'it's not your time to tell me' or something nonsense, speed up the progress, there's a quiz before class, Webb and I have to score!"

"Uh......"

Looking at Isaac dancing with his face on his face, Loren felt that his mind was full of black lines: "The Old Scripture is... The original scriptures are the proverbs spoken by the Holy Cross himself, and each of them contains a divine power beyond imagination......"

"No, no, no, no...... That's the reference answer, I'm talking about your own understanding!" Isaac shook his head quickly, "You have to figure out the difference, it's important that there is a correct answer, but there are slight differences in each of them depending on the perception, and you have to really understand us before you can move on to the next step, understand?"

Isaac danced excitedly, and the little priest opposite him also bowed his head very seriously... Apparently he also agreed with Isaac's views.

"Do not use any analogy or analogy, do not borrow the ideas of others, and make the most objective judgment you can make based on all the information you have gathered so far about the Holy Cross and the Old Scriptures!"

The most objective judgment I can make... Loren's expression was deep in thought.

So far, how many people and things have you been exposed to in total related to the Old Scriptures?

The "Sword of Oath" that has come back from the dead again and again, and the unyielding "Shield of Defense", their strength is the most intuitive display of the power of the "Old Scripture".

Therefore, the Old Book can give mortals who have made vows the power to refuse death and even fight against evil gods;

But this power does not come directly from the text of the Old Book, because although there are not many church members who have read the Old Book, there should be many of them, and even Isaac can learn and master it, which proves that there is no direct connection between the Old Book and this power.

Ancient runes and magic circles engraved on items can give an item the power of the void, producing an effect that matches the meaning expressed by the rune, but not in the Old Scriptures.

The ancient Sakran cross sculpture that I encountered on the way to the Dragon King City back then was engraved with words written according to the letters of the Old Scripture, and it did not give the stone any power.

The paradox is that whether it is the shield of defense or the sword of oath, these knights of oath who derive their power from the oath of the Old Scripture have to recite scriptures every time they use their power... At least, you have to meditate in your heart.

The black-haired wizard frowned.

No, not at all contradictory, because ......

"The Old Scriptures are the record of the Holy Cross and the means of communication with the Holy Cross. ”

In the face of Loren's answer, Isaac and Webb, who glanced at each other, had different expressions, and from the void reaction on their bodies, Loren could clearly sense the little priest's astonishment and Isaac's surprise.

"Uh... Am I wrong?"

"No, not wrong but... It's too fast, a little faster than I thought it would. Isaac shrugged, "And as I said, all the answers are based on the understanding of the information I got, so... Strictly speaking, there is no standard answer. ”

"And the reason why I must let you say your own understanding is that the course must be based on your understanding in order to continue, otherwise you will not be able to master the alphabet and spelling principles of the Old Book in your life, and our course will go on endlessly!"

"That's right, not to mention that Loren is not a servant of the Holy Cross, there is no need to really master it according to church norms... On the other hand, it is likely to constrain your thinking. ”

The little priest nodded approvingly: "Based on your own understanding, you will eventually master the way to use it, just like whether it is on foot, by car or on horseback, the way is different, but the end point is the same, the key is which is more appropriate." ”

"Therefore... Let's then understand the letters and spellings of the Old Book according to the theory that the Old Book is the record of the Holy Cross and the means of communication with the Holy Cross. ”

Isaac's tone was much more cheerful again, "Tell me, how much impression do you still have of Mentor Dalton's lesson on 'Ancient Runes'?"

"Hmm... Basically word for word. ”

"Very good, worthy of my junior!" Isaac laughed very "treacherously":

"Now my good junior, please forget all your knowledge about ancient runes at once!"

Well?!

"That's right, the first step to mastering the text of the Old Scripture is to forget that nasty ancient rune. ”

Looking at the stunned expression of the black-haired wizard, Isaac's expression became even happier: "That thing has no auxiliary or reference value, it can only interfere with your understanding of new knowledge, these are two things that look quite similar, but are actually completely different." ”

"Uh... Let's put it this way, ancient runes are like our verbal slang, you don't have to worry about pronunciation, method, and even sometimes it doesn't matter if the word order is reversed, it doesn't matter if the pronunciation is wrong... Anyway, as long as you can understand and I can understand, then there is no problem!"

"But the "Old Scripture" has a very complete, rigorous and standardized system of use, so clear that there are standards for how to say each sentence, because if you delete any symbol or letter, it is possible to make one sentence become another, and the slightest difference is a world of difference;

"The difference is so great that it's almost the same as the difference between the Imperial and the Azorean elves, and it's already at the level of a different species. ”

"Therefore... We must say goodbye to country slang, master the official standard spoken language and correct writing norms, wash away the lead, and be a qualified city man from today onwards!"

"......" Loren Turin.

At the same time, Weber, the little priest on the side, silently took a roll of parchment paper and the hose pen he carried with him, and copied down the letters used in the Old Scripture.

Seventy-six letters, arranged by the priest in a line of fifteen, and then the first letter is listed at the beginning of the text.

"The text used in the Old Scriptures... It's not the same as any of the ones we use, but as Isaac says, it bears a huge resemblance to ancient runes, in that each letter can convey one to five or six meanings, and can change depending on the context. ”

"I don't understand the logic of the use of ancient runes, but the use of the letters of the Old Classic is clearly standardized, strict to the composition of each word structure, and there are very strict standards for context changes... Even for archbishops of all ages, it is not uncommon for them to write typos and sick sentences. ”

Hearing this, Isaac nodded again and again, looking deeply appreciative.

"Loren, remember what you just said about what the Old Book is?"

"Of course, I remember that it was the recording of the Holy Cross and the way of communication with the Holy Cross. ”

"Good, so you can understand why this set is so complicated. Isaac's voice began to quicken: "Because it... It is specially used to record and communicate with the Holy Cross. ”

"Its rigor is due to the fact that there can be no error in the slightest error in what the Holy Cross says, let alone any misunderstanding of the reader;"

"Its standard is so that we, the 'believers', can have a set of norms for normal communication with the Holy Cross, so as to prevent the Holy Cross from really needing to communicate with us;"

"It's complicated, out of the communication and communication between two levels or even two concepts of existence, I don't know how the evil gods understand and communicate with humans, but the Holy Cross is definitely much more advanced than them. ”

When Isaac said this, the little priest on the side couldn't help frowning slightly.

"This thing is something like 'canonical written language' and 'official documents' in itself, a bunch of tools used to interpret meanings and avoid any confusion, and the only value of existence is to allow the Holy Cross to establish a normal connection with you. ”

"To understand it in general, you write a letter in an 'official document' and communicate it to the Holy Cross in its entirety by prayer or by any means, and the Holy Cross decides whether or not to approve it according to its judgment... Well, that's pretty much what Kumon does. ”

"Of course, it is conceivable that ninety-nine percent of 'official documents' are unlikely to receive any response, and I suspect that the Holy Cross should have a special mechanism for distinguishing which ones should be responded to and which ones should not be looked at all. ”

"Really, that sounds a bit sophisticated, right?"

"Of course not, I said it was just my guess, but ......" Isaac leaned forward slightly, propped his hands on the table, hiding his gaze under his raised hands:

"Think about it, Loren, for a farmer who lives in a field and never leaves his village, who kneels in the church of the Holy Cross to pray to God, and who kneels before the lord's horse and begs... What's the difference between the two?"

"The nobles who wantonly exploited these poor people, and blessed the Holy Cross that allowed him to increase his land, his sickness, and his family... The change and influence of the two on his fate was for him... What's the difference?"

"Isn't it all that he can't change and can only bear silently?"

"The lord and the gods are to him... Is there really a difference?"