Chapter 31: The Fairy Inscription
It was not difficult for the gray robe to recognize the origin of the sword in Atalanta's hand, as the goblin creation had an unusually obvious quality, and even ordinary people who did not understand magic could detect this strange feeling after a period of observation. That's because the creations of the elves are as unpredictable as the elves themselves, and they never care whether what they make is useful or not, or what impact their creations will have on the world.
As a result, it can be quite dangerous to get a gift from a goblin, as you may get an arrow from them that automatically chases the heart of the target, or you may be surprised to find that the target of the arrow is set to be you. Despite this, fairy creations are still precious treasures, because their uninhibited inhibitivity makes them irreplaceable for certain occasions compared to so-called magical weapons and even artifacts. Like the Puzzle Solver.
"Metal you've never seen before, a forging you've never seen before. No, the sword was not forged, it was more like a one-time molding, similar to bronze. But how can bronze have such toughness, incredible. It's like being made by artisans from another world. "When the Hammer Lord looked at the Puzzler, as a craftsman, he instantly gained control of his body. The dwarf muttered, his fingers rubbing his fingers carefully against the sword as if they were caressing a newborn baby, and his eyes were full of wonder and appreciation, as if he were looking at some famous painting.
"You're absolutely right, goblins can't be seen as creatures of this world in the first place. They are mysteries, and so are their creations. Cheese said this with a solemn expression, for he suddenly realized that his teacher, Clark, clearly did not think so, as he acknowledged the unpredictability of the elves. For the original gray robe, there were no secrets in this world except death.
"You say you can read the inscription on this sword? Are you sure there is an inscription on this sword?" Andre put the sword body in the firelight, but there were no gaps or lines on this long sword, where was the shadow of the inscription?
The mage took the one-handed sword back from the dwarf's hand, "The inscription of the fairy sword cannot be seen with the naked eye, it must be reflected in the mirror with the pure light of the stars and moon. As he spoke, he took out two things from under his robes, one natural mirror and the other a funnel-shaped cylinder, "According to tradition, if you want to see the inscription of the fairy sword, you must see it on the night when the light of the stars and moon is brightest, often the night of the full moon, and there can be no other light source around. But this condition is not necessary, if the light of the stars and the moon is not bright enough, then we can gather it. ”
The light from heaven is turned into a beam through the condenser in the cheese's hand, but the principle of the condenser is not complicated, except that the inner wall is coated with uniform silver and then the appropriate lens is installed at the bottom. However, in this era, whether it is the preparation of high-purity silver, the uniform application of the solution, or the production and adjustment of lenses, it is quite difficult, and the craftsmanship value of this small concentrator in the hands of cheese may still be above the same weight of gold. These are not in the eyes of others, who see them simply as a convenient wizard prop.
The light, which radiates from the bottom of the condenser, hits the sword and is reflected in the mirror. Something incredible happened, the sword body that was smooth and flawless to the naked eye, but the image in the mirror was actually engraved with a simple and mysterious symbol, the fairy text. Aside from the unpredictable nature of the goblins, the goblin text is also a kind of text, and just watching it will have no effect. So it wasn't just Cheese and Andre, the Master asked all those who were interested to read the text to show justice. However, he did do this a bit too much, because even Atta himself had never actually seen the inscriptions on the sword, and no one but him understood what they meant.
"I'm done, then I'll read the inscription on this sword. The mage took a deep breath as he received a signal from the others, and his eyes began to release a magical aura. This may seem redundant, and it takes magic to read a text, but in fact it is necessary.
Most people think that different words only need to be translated into the corresponding words, which is wrong. Or, from the point of view of the wizards of the Grey Tower, there is no such thing as a perfect translation of information from one language into another. This is because the emergence and evolution of each language is closely and delicately related to its users, and each language and the words derived from it are the expression of the personality and way of thinking of its users. Different languages represent different logics and different interpretations of the world, something the Greys have long been told. Therefore, when they want to multitask, the easiest way is to think about different things in different languages.
The reason why elven characters are difficult to decipher is not only because they are difficult to find, but also because even if one finds a large number of elven text symbols, it is difficult to arrange them correctly. The elves' minds are too unique for the ideas of ordinary races to be applicable to them. Therefore, in order to decipher the fairy text, it is necessary to use their closest connection to everything in this world as a breakthrough, that is, magic.
With the help of magic, Cheese was able to reluctantly translate the inscription on the sword into words that ordinary people could understand, "Whoever hangs a sharp sword from the side of his throat will spit out the truth." ”
"I'm against!What a bullshit wizard!What a bullshit goblin sword! It's all his words!, neither he nor the sword can be trusted!" shouted the bound vampire, his already pale face now paler. Roix knew what the puzzler was capable of, and he knew that if the sword was placed around his neck, he would have no hope. Indiscriminate killing, the most important crime of any dark dweller, especially those who live with humans. And it was because of the random killing that he was exiled by the family.
"Alas... That's stupid. Sander shook his head as he spoke, knowing that from the moment Roix opened his mouth to question the Grey Robe, the people in this square would no longer have a trace of sympathy for him.