Chapter 49: Rune Language
By the time Raven woke up, it was already evening.
He slowly sat up from the bed and freshened up. After that, he slowly turned his attention towards the newspapers that were placed on the wooden table.
“Oh? It’s seems today’s newspaper.” Although he had seen his sister and aunt reading newspapers every day, he never really paid much attention to the news of the Empire.
‘I want to see if there is any news about my sister or aunt.’ He hurriedly picked up the newspaper and started reading.
“Legacy News…”
“Breaking!
"Scientific Breakthrough: Researchers Discovered New Element called ‘God’s Eye,’ claiming that this could unveil the secrets of the world itself…"
"Alchemist Johnathan's Legendary 'Elixir of Insight' will be Auctioned at Royal Capital on December 23rd. Nobles from all over the Empire and even outside the Empire are coming to participate in the auction… What effect does this elixir have? Johnathan is claiming that it could allow even the Legendary Walkers to experience enlightenment and even rank up further!..."
"Cyclops Spotted Near Southern Wild Fortress Raises Concerns for Meadows Family! Mercenaries are storming towards the south…"
"Empire's Western Serpent Army Recaptures Western Fortress! Two thousand four hundred fifty soldiers died, and 9,000 were injured during the recapture mission! Soldiers’ families grieve over the loss of their family members and demand compensation from the Empire…"
“Shocking! Investigation Reveals Clues of Poisoning in Crown Prince's Assassination! Was there a traitor? Who could it be? Mysteries of his death deepens..."
“The Chief Judge Requests the Emperor reform the Imperial Law Book! He analyzed all seven hundred and seventy articles with the other twelve Supreme Judges and announced that old laws need to be reformed! Will this reformation further reduce the Emperor's power? Or Empower the Royal Authority?"
“The missing of the Young Fallen Noble! Holmes Family's last member has been missing from his house for the past six months and casts a shadow on Noble Lineage! Kidnapped? Or died in some accident?... The Council of Spade Nobles will decide what to do with his household properties during the next meeting!”
[Oh? Is it a coincidence? Or some fate? Lad, try to look into this matter.] Zera’s words caused Raven to furrow his brows in suspicion.
‘Do you know this family?’ Raven asked.
[This ‘Holmes’ Family has some deep connection with my ‘Creator.’ I told you long ago that because of his arrogance and overconfidence, my owner got turned into a crown, right? The one who made him into such a state was a powerful Family called ‘Holmes.’ From then onwards, my creator’s name itself changed to ‘Holem’s Crown.’ Although this family is only related by name, I have got a strange feeling that it might help you in some way.]
‘Hmm, okay.’ Raven didn’t give it much thought and focused on reading the next piece of news.
“Sword Princess Reappears, Rumored Engagement to Vega Empire's Duke Household! Will this marriage deepen the political ties between Vega and Zenith?...”
‘Finally!’ Raven’s eyes widened as he read the news. Although the title only mentioned ‘Sword Princess,’ Raven soon realized it was his elder sister.
‘But a marriage, huh? Didn’t she tell me she likes someone? Hmm, it looks like that ‘Father’ of mine is planning to use her as a political tool.’ He sighed in worry and continued to read.
"Crows Misery Wizard Academy Entrance Exam Announcement Date Revealed! On January 3rd, the Year 1421, The professors of Crows Misery will conduct a series of tests to select 100 genius students to walk on the path of Wizardry! Dean of Crows Misery even made a special announcement saying that he would reward the top three students!...”
“Rumors of the selection of the next generation ‘Seven Serpents’ and ‘Five Sages’ seem to have been discussed during the parliament meeting two days ago! Is this the start of the new age of Walkers?”
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As Raven read the news one by one, his brows furrowed.
“There is a mention of my sister’s return but no news about my Aunt… Is the royal family trying to hide this incident?” In truth, this was not even a big deal for the most powerful family in the Empire.
‘But what if that man named ‘Gavin’ said became true? What if they put the blame on my aunt and sent her to black prison for lifetime imprisonment?’ With his current condition, he would need decades or even a century to rise to the position of an Emperor!
No, he might not even become a candidate to become an Emperor with his current condition!
‘By the time I achieve it, everything will be naught for sure.’ His mind went chaotic for a moment.
‘I need to do something. But what can I do with my current strength?’ He suddenly thought of the extra four single spell slots and fell into deep thoughts.
After a few minutes of silence, an absurd idea popped up in his mind.
‘Zera, can this ‘Erase Existence’ spell kill ‘Prime Minister Gavin’?’
[Just two days ago, someone said he would not kill someone selfishly but was already planning on killing one of the most powerful men in the Empire. What are you thinking, kid?]
‘I’m not against killing. I just don’t want to kill people unnecessarily. And I don’t care about anything as long as I can be reunited with aunt and sister.’
[I don’t know what you are planning but don’t get yourself killed like the last time. Unlike before, I can’t revive you next time…. Anyway, that spell has the power even to kill a ‘Demigod’ Rank being, lad. But to activate this spell on a person, you need to touch ‘him’ personally. Even if you manage to kill him, you must remember that there will be many people there to protect him.]
Upon hearing Zera’s words, Raven recalled the man who decapitated him.
‘He seems to be hanging around with him like an assassin and protecting him from the shadows. So unless I play some tricks, it’s almost impossible to achieve it. But even if I kill him, it might backfire on me. In the worst case, I’ll end up becoming a criminal.’
‘Haa, I should increase my strength steadily and think of what to do slowly.’ He put the newspapers back and closed his eyes.
A second later, his consciousness entered the ‘Memory Library,’ and soon he reappeared on the first floor.
“Zera, I want to start creating the Elemental Circlet Technique and become a fully-fledged Warlock sooner.” He spoke.
[Hmm, it’s time to start. But before you create the Elemental Circlet Technique, you should memorize the Basic Rune Language book.] Zera suddenly appeared beside him and waved her hand.
A moment later, a black-covered book appeared out of thin air and slowly hovered before him.
“Rune Language? What is this? Is this some new language?” Raven asked curiously.
[It’s a language created by ancient High Humans to let everyone understand the secrets of elements. As time progressed, the language evolved and became more refined. When the High Humans disappeared, humans started to rely more on this language and found the ‘Wizard Pathway’ to fight against foreign enemies. So, learning this language is a must for every Wizard.]
“But I’m a Warlock, though?” Raven tilted his head in confusion.
[Even Warlock has to rely on the techniques created by the Wizards, lad. In truth, Warlocks were far more weaker than Wizards in the beginning. Do you know why? Unlike the Magical Beasts, Warlocks can’t form ‘Magic Elemental Crystals’ in their heart. The magical beasts can cast their bloodline spells with the shortest cooldown time, but Warlocks needed more than a week even to cast a Rank-1 bloodline spell. As the rank improved, they took months, even years, to gather enough elemental energies from the environment and store them in their spell models. But even with this, they can only cast this spell once!]
‘So, they decided to rely on Wizard’s Elemental Circlet technique, huh?’ Raven nodded in understanding.
[Yes. That’s why Wizards and Warlocks need to learn Rune Language.] Zera said solemnly.
Meanwhile, Raven nodded and grabbed the black-covered book before opening it.
He then started reading the basic words and even used a rough notebook to practice his writing skills.
‘The Rune Language has 2,163,050 characters and is further divided into Soul, Body, Spell, and Weapon. Soul has 1200 characters, Body has 1800 characters, Spells has 2,160,000 characters, and Weapon has 50 characters.
1. Soul Runes:
- Soul characters represent pure vowel sounds in the Rune language.
- There are 1200 Soul characters in the Rune script, each corresponding to a specific vowel sound.
- These characters are standalone and do not combine with consonant sounds.
2. Body Runes:
- Body characters represent consonant sounds in the Rune language.
- There are 1800 Body characters in the Rune script, each corresponding to a specific consonant sound.
- Body characters can stand alone or combine with Soul characters to form syllables.
3. Spell Runes:
- Spell characters represent compound sounds formed by combining a Soul character with a Body character.
- There are a total of 2,160,000 (1200 Soul × 1800 Body) possible combinations in the Rune script.
- These characters represent syllabic sounds in the Rune language, where the vowel sound modifies the consonant sound.
- Examples of Spell characters include ik + a = ka, ich + ā =sā, iṭ +e = ṭi, and so on.
4. Weapon Runes:
- Weapon characters represent specialized symbols used in the Rune language to denote concepts related to weaponry, combat, and magical implements.
- There are 50 Weapon characters in the Rune script, each representing a specific aspect of weaponry or combat.
- These characters are often used in conjunction with Spell characters to convey magical incantations, enchantments, or instructions related to martial techniques.
- Examples of Weapon characters include symbols representing swords, shields, bows, arrows, and magical artifacts.’