Deciphering the language

The Crimson Moonlight pierced through the not-too-thick curtains, casting its glow on the Desk, which was already yellowish from the Gas Wall Lamp, making its presence undeniable.

Lumian flipped through his newly bought Highland Language textbook and waited for more than half an hour before finally seeing the reply from the "Magician" Lady delivered by the "Doll" Messenger.

The letter was short, only two pages long:

Let's start with the simpler parts.

"Based on the patterns, symbols, and structure of that Ring, although I still can't accurately interpret the meaning of that passage, I can determine its composition and the actual function of the different short sentences."

It is divided into three parts:

"The first part should be used to pinpoint the exact location of that Ring, to prepare for the subsequent activation of Special Trait and the infusion of the energy contained within language;"

"The second part is to inject the energy carried by the words into the Ring through resonance and other means, activating the 'magic circle' composed of patterns and symbols. You can think of the Ritual Ring as Charm, and the second part of the words is equivalent to the special Incantation it specifies. This does not require leveraging supernatural power; the unique energy it contains can achieve the purpose, but it requires prior guidance."

"I suspect the third part is a cipher, attached to the cipher on the Ring. That is to say, after the Ritual Ring has passed through the words of the first two parts and its overall Special Trait has been fully activated, it will Recording and carry the last cipher into the sea to deliver it to something."

"Do you understand? The Ritual Ring is roughly equivalent to a special Key. It needs to be activated to be used, and it also needs a corresponding Key to open the target's 'door'."

"Hehe, the actual meaning of the sentence 'O Sea, I will marry you as a symbol of conquering you' is roughly equivalent to ' Key X, unlock the passage, the password is XXXXXXXXX.' Of course, a proper translation would be quite different, but the essence should be the same."

Upon seeing this, Lumian couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.

If any of the successive "Governor of the Sea" were to recite this passage with the mindset of the Wedding the Sea, and someone who understood the language were to hear it, they would probably laugh until their stomachs hurt.

What Sea, what marriage, what conquest? It all turns out to be unlocking, opening a passage, and entering a password!

I wonder what kind of expressions Juan Oro and Lato Giaro would have if I told them this interpretation.

No, they certainly wouldn't believe it. It's been wrong for a thousand or two thousand years. The mistakes have become beliefs, convictions, and traditions. No one would be willing to admit that it's wrong.

Since we'll achieve the same result anyway, it doesn't matter how I interpret or translate it!

Lumian calmed himself down from his amusement, turned to the second page of the letter, and continued reading:

"The next part is more complicated:"

"The two patterns you saw in the Basement of the ' Governor of the Sea ' mansion are ancient, dating back to the early Fourth Epoch period."

"They are both Mysticism symbols and the Coat of Arms of ancient Nobles, one of which originates from your acquaintance, no, the familiar Angel, Amon!"

"That clock-like pattern symbolizes the ' Worm of Time,' the Coat of Arms of the Amon Family."

"The Worm of Time"? The Coat of Arms of the Amon? How come it's Him again! Lumian's eyes narrowed, and he had a strange feeling that he was still in the same group of Amon after going around in circles.

What is the connection between the Ancestors of Milo Village, the Sea-Praying Ritual at Santa Port, the special nature of that Sea Area, and the Amon?

On the surface, they seem to have no connection whatsoever!

In a flash, Lumian suddenly realized that there was a connection between the Sea-Praying Ritual and the "Thief" Pathway, and the former Angel King, and that this connection could be traced back to some extent.

Among the Core Member of the "April Fools' April Fool's Day" prank involving the Sea-Praying Ritual, the "Wandering Poet" is Beyonder in the "Thief" Pathway, the "Madwoman" belongs to the adjacent "Apprentice" Pathway, and they also prayed for help from "Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth," an being who can profoundly influence the "Thief" Pathway.

Although none of this directly points to Amon and his ilk, since so many people associated with "Thief" have gathered here, it's entirely understandable that the Sea-Praying Ritual itself involves the "Thief" Pathway.

Lumian sighed, lowered his head, and decided to see what the "Magician" Lady had to say:

"Those layers upon layers of doors come from the Abraham Family, yes, the Abraham Family, one of the five great Nobles of the Tudor Empire. I've told you before that in the Tudor Empire, only five families have obtained the hereditary title of Duke: Abraham, Amon, Antigonus, Jacob, and Tamara. Among them, the Abraham control the ' Apprentice ' Pathway. Remember, many times, ' Apprentice ' can represent a seal."

"Therefore, there is reason to believe that the Sea-Praying Ritual is more ancient than previously thought, dating back to before the fall of the Tudor Empire in the Fourth Epoch. And it is quite normal and reasonable for you to encounter matters related to the Tudor Empire, isn't it?"

"Now do you understand the essence of the Sea-Praying Ritual? I don't need to explain it anymore, right?"

"I began to suspect that the Ancestors of Milo Village misunderstood the meaning of that passage from the Primordial One, and thus expanded the Sea Sacrifice and vigil parts from the revelation, resulting in the incredibly absurd sea-marriage Ritual that lasted for one or two thousand years. This may well be a manifestation of That One Vile Personality, who, without affecting the specific outcome, very much enjoyed playing a joke on everyone that disregarded the Destiny of others."

"Look, look, that's a real prank. Those guys on April Fool's Day should really learn from this."

If you still don't understand the relevant issues, you can write to me again.

"By the way, ' Lie ' now have a temporary ability that can only last for half a month: the ability to Steal a certain amount of power from the target. However, this power cannot be maintained for long. For Ordinary Person, it might last for half a year or a year. For you, because it conflicts with your own power, it will not last more than a week."

Lumian looked away from the letter, his mind a jumbled mess:

"What the ' Magician ' Lady means is that the special nature of that Sea Area originates from the Ancestors of the Abraham Family and a certain Amon? The core of the Sea-Praying Ritual was personally designed by these two great figures at the Angel level. They Guidance the Ancestors of Milo Village in Santa Port and left revelation, instructing them to perform that Ritual year after year?"

"Due to Amon's Vile Personality, the Ancestors of Milo Village misunderstood the true meaning of those words, thinking it meant to the Wedding the Sea. As a result, the core of the Sea-Praying Ritual became increasingly complex, with more and more extended steps, turning it into a large-scale prank that lasted for over a thousand years?"

Having roughly figured out Lady "Magician's" speculation, Lumian began to re-examine the essence of the Sea-Praying Ritual:

" To Soothing the special entity hidden at the bottom of that Sea Area, namely that ' Palace '?"

"' Apprentice ' represents the seal... ' Thief ' is Steal..."

"Steal..."

Lumian abruptly lowered his head and looked at his left chest.

He understood the essence of the Sea-Praying Ritual!

The idea that finding a husband for the Sea, Soothing its rage, sincerely pleasing it, and receiving corresponding rewards is utterly absurd, absurd reason concocted by the Ancestors of Milo Village after being misled!

The essence of the Sea-Praying Ritual is the Steal Gift!

The "Palace" at the bottom of the Sea was sealed by the "Apprentice" Pathway, but the Ancestors of the Abraham Family were worried that as time went by, the power of the seal would weaken and the "Palace" would gradually recover and become stronger. So they asked Amon to design a Ritual to regularly draw away the power of the "Palace" to recover each year, so that it could not truly break the seal.

Therefore, after each Sea-Praying Ritual, that Sea Area would become calm, with fewer strong winds and waves. However, the failure of Last Year's Ritual allowed the "Palace" to gather a certain amount of power, resulting in Mutation in the "Sea," an increase in Shipwreck, and the "Death Navigator" leaving that special Sea Area more frequently.

The reason why one can only enter that Sea Area when the Stars are in a special position, and why one must follow a specific route to reach the destination, is because only at that time will a winding and complex passage appear on the outer seal!

Lumian jumped to his feet and took a few steps forward.

After understanding the essence of the Sea-Praying Ritual, he also understood the repeated attitudes of the "Earth Mother" Church:

Primordial One, the Clergy the "Earth Mother" Church, without conducting any investigation, destroyed Milo Village and Termination the Sea-Praying Ritual. However, they discovered the Coat of Arms representing two high-ranking Nobles of the Tudor Empire at the base of the building, thus stopping the final step in time. Later, they realized that they had to send Half-God- level Saint to deal with the special nature of this Sea Area every year, and even have high-level forces guarding the area for a long time, which was very troublesome. Therefore, after the Sea-Praying Ritual was revived, they tacitly approved the reconstruction of Milo Village.

In any case, for them, the Sea-Praying Ritual rarely affects innocent people or disrupts local order. Every "Governor of the Sea" must have a certain Sea bloodline, and although the "Sea Maiden" will suffer the fate of turning into Humanoid Lizard in old age, they can at least change their own and their family's Destiny and enjoy power and wealth for thirty or forty years or even longer.

As for those "Sea Maiden" who want to pursue Love, the Church the Earth Mother will probably tacitly approve or even help them escape; otherwise, the probability of success would be very low.

"So, why did the Order of Abundance encourage me to investigate the Sea-Praying Ritual? Why did Noelia provide some information but conceal crucial details?" Lumian had just begun to wonder when the answer came to him.

The people actually Fishing weren't from the Fishing Guild, but from the "Earth Mother" Church!

Last Year's failure of the Sea-Praying Ritual made the Church of the Earth Mother worried that a similar problem would occur this year. Seeing that Louis Berri was taking a stance of investigating the Sea-Praying Ritual, they simply encouraged him to do so, so that the potential Destroyers hidden in the shadows would contact him, surface, and then be wiped out in one fell swoop!

Whew, Lumian let out a breath and turned the focus back to the purpose of "April Fool's Day".

Now he's pretty sure that April Fool's Day is an attempt to break the seal on that special Sea Area.

Last Year was the first step in breaking the seal, but it was far from enough to allow the "Palace" at the Seabed to break the seal. This year, they will definitely create something similar again, otherwise, once the Sea-Praying Ritual is successful, their pranks Last Year will have been in vain!

The question now is, what will the Core Member "April Fool's Day" do, how will they seize the benefits represented by that "Palace," and how will they avoid the corresponding dangers? Lumian stared at the Gas Wall Lamp emitting a yellowish light, lost in thought.

A little over a week Past quickly, and before we knew it, the day for the Sea-Praying Ritual arrived.

Lumian had just finished breakfast when he heard the sounds of various musical instruments coming from the street outside.

He smiled, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and got up to walk towards the window where the bright Sunlight streamed in.