The Arcane Linguist
Chapter 216

Vernacular Chinese and the Continuity of Seris

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The editorial department of the Savaran Daily.

"Have all today's submissions arrived? Pick up the pace, everyone..."

The editor-in-chief from Atrelin issued instructions to the staff.

Everyone worked feverishly, preparing for the next day's publication.

Suddenly, an assistant entered.

"Chief, this is the latest submission. Please take a look."

"Can't you see I'm busy? As for submissions... wait, is this from West Hill Manor?"

The editor-in-chief answered, then suddenly realized something was amiss. Turning to the author's name, the editor's expression changed completely.

"Why are we wasting time talking? Remember, from now on, give Lord Roland's manuscripts top priority!"

The next day.

The Lainer Nobility and intellectuals around Savaran had barely risen when they discovered a bombshell.

The "Seris General Character List" had been published!

"This newspaper solemnly announces that this general character list was compiled and introduced by Lord Roland, renowned High Arcanist, president of the Seris Joint Research Association, founder of the Seris School, Morningstar Award recipient, Arcane Star nominee, and Alternate Committee Member of the Arcane Committee...

"This list aims to establish a standard for simplifying the Seris writing system and promote simplified Chinese characters..."

The Savaran Daily devoted considerable space to a grand introduction, announcing the list's origins and significance.

The news spread rapidly. Within a few hours, Princess Rosa and the others at West Hill Manor had heard about it.

In the office, Rosa took advantage of Roland's absence at an internal school meeting elsewhere to sneak a look at the newspaper.

Excitement showed on her face.

"Mr. Roland actually introduced simplified Chinese characters?"

Roland had mentioned them to her before.

She had also learned about the course of Seris's development.

But she had never imagined they could be introduced so smoothly and so soon.

Elsewhere, in the compilers' workroom.

Gennobion had seen it too.

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