After becoming a Translator, Fawcett could understand the meaning of text and diagrams more precisely. He was absolutely certain he had interpreted those Magic Glyphs correctly. A soul was being protected inside that notebook, and it was very likely Julius's soul.
That explained why Julius's accomplices wanted to seize the notebook rather than rescue him from the Church's dungeon.
Still, Fawcett found it strange that Julius had sealed his own soul inside a book. What was his purpose? Why leave a perfectly good body to burrow into a book? Moreover, those Magic Glyphs offered powerful protection for the soul. Breaking through them to harm Julius's soul would be very difficult.
At the same time, without the corresponding method for unraveling the Magic Glyphs, Julius's soul could not be released. Such powerful protection came at a price: confinement.
Should I tell Bruce about this?
If Bruce learned about it, the Church would too, which would make dealing with Julius's accomplices much easier. But could the Church actually eliminate Julius?
As a former Secret Prayer, Fawcett had learned about the Castro Wizard family. If its members discovered that he had leaked this secret, there would certainly be trouble.
If the Castro family wanted to uncover something, they would find out no matter how carefully Fawcett concealed his actions. The only way to keep anyone from finding out was not to do it at all.
While Fawcett hesitated, another stab of pain tore through his mind, even worse than before. Another set of Magic Glyphs appeared in his mind, along with an incantation of prayer. It was the prayer from Julius's Notes, addressed to the ancient god known as the Nourisher Above the Sky.
Previously, Sebas had merely known how to say the words. Now that Fawcett had become a Translator, he fully