Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 82: The Hermit's Small Classroom Time (Additional chapters for your monthly tickets)

After hearing the story of the "Hermit" Odysseus, the other members once again realized that the "Hermit"'s research was a blind spot in their own knowledge.

For them, they had heard of Giant and Dragon Language, and even learned or knew a little about them.

But they have never thought about how these languages came into being and how they differ from human languages.
As they listened, everyone gradually became engaged, as if they were back in school, back in their student days, listening to the teacher talk about some knowledge that was very unfamiliar to them.

Odysseus continued, “Later, Mr. Hermes invented the ancient Hermetic language by referring to the Giant language and the Dragon language. Only then did humans have their own natural language to communicate.

"The birth of mystical symbols should also follow a similar process. They were probably first improved by human sages based on the characters of races such as dragons. They are universal symbols that humans can use to communicate with nature.

“As far as I know, races like giants and dragons all have their own unique mystical symbols.

"Those symbols were likely originally used to coordinate syllables that could mobilize spiritual and natural forces. For example, the combination of Giant language and the mystical symbols used by Giants could produce a huge effect.

"So these symbols themselves have similar effects to Giant and Dragon.

“Unfortunately, most of them have been lost, because these mystical symbols are difficult for humans to learn and use.

"Humanity's occult symbols stopped evolving and developing during the Second Age, and by the Third Age, no one understood their inner meaning.

“Thus, the ancient Hermetic language is still unique to humans, a language that can be used to perform sacrifices and rituals, and can mobilize spiritual and natural forces.

"But we haven't developed any corresponding mystical symbols."

At this point, Odysseus paused slightly, and Audrey, "Justice," quickly asked, "Why has the development of occult symbols stagnated?"

"There are probably two reasons," Odysseus continued, "The first is that during the Third Age, magic potion formulas gradually became popular, and humans could advance relatively safely based on the formulas, gaining even more powerful extraordinary powers.

"So, it's sufficient to have a language that can be used for prayers or sacrifices. There's no need to study mystical symbols, which are less powerful than Beyonder abilities and more complex.

“The second reason is that during the Second Age, there seemed to be a period of great integration among various tribes that had previously had little contact with each other.

"At this time, the alphabet system emerged and quickly replaced the writing systems previously used by various tribes of humanity. A unified alphabetic writing system emerged, which completely eliminated the path for the development of esoteric symbols."

The other members were a little confused and didn't quite understand the meaning of "hermit". Only Klein, who was behind the gray fog, seemed to understand it. After all, he knew the concept of hieroglyphics.

Odysseus knew that no one understood, so he explained further: "Imagine, in an era without writing, if you wanted to use a symbol to record the concept of 'wheat', would you use lines to roughly draw the shape of wheat? Or would you first invent a complex alphabet and then use the letters to represent the word 'wheat'?"

Everyone was stunned at first, and then they gradually understood the meaning of "hermit"!
Klein was the first to understand: "Why didn't I think of these questions before?" At the very beginning of human civilization, hieroglyphics must have been used! Only after different civilizations began to communicate and merge did phonetic writing gradually form.

This time, "The Hanged Man" Alger was completely convinced: this research is indeed very profound and amazing.

The "magician" Fors was thinking: "The idea of the hermit is very reasonable, but why didn't all the scholars before him come up with a similar idea?"
Then she thought: It's hard to imagine that ancient humans once used a completely different writing system than today! Was the language they used also different from today's?
Audrey exclaimed, "I never thought our writing system would undergo such a monumental transformation!"

Then she asked, "So, mystical symbols are actually a way for humans to intuitively express everything in the world?"

Odysseus smiled and said, "That's understandable."

At this moment, Derrick, the Sun, who had been lost in thought, suddenly said, "Mr. Hermit, we in Silver City still use Giant language and the Giant language, but in our daily communication and use of words, we don't feel that we can mobilize the power of nature."

"This is what I'm going to say next," Odysseus said, "First, giants also have Giant languages for daily communication. These languages have been simplified and will not always mobilize the power of nature.

"Another key concept is that Giant spoken by humans is different from Giant spoken by Giants!"

Derrick was slightly stunned: "No... different?"

The other members didn’t understand either. Why was it different?
Odysseus thought for a moment before saying, "Using Giant language as an example isn't very clear. We should use Dragon language. Dragon language is almost lost now because many syllables are inexpressible to ordinary people!"

Klein was the first to understand. He manipulated the "world" and said, "Different organs produce different syllables."

The other members were a little confused. Yes, how could human vocal cords be the same as dragon's?
"Yes, the vocal cords are different." Odysseus smiled and said, "Also, because of the differences in brain structure between us and dragons, the internal logic of our language is different.

“But the Dragon Language still survives, because the potion can transform the Beyonder’s body, allowing them to pronounce certain syllables that only dragons can pronounce.

"This is also why Dragon Language isn't a very common language for mysticism. Giant Language is more common because the vocal cords of Giants and humans are relatively similar, so some mysticism enthusiasts can learn Giant Language on their own."

Audrey nodded slowly: Why have I never thought of this knowledge before, but after hearing what Mr. Hermit said, it seems so natural?
Fors thought to herself, "Mr. Hermit's logic is quite impressive!" It reminded me of the knowledgeable professors I met in college. Odysseus continued, "But giants are still somewhat different from humans. While we can pronounce words, we can't speak Giant language like giants."

“This is also the reason why Mr. Hermes created the Ancient Hermes language, because the Giant language we are using is a simplified and weakened Giant language.

“The same is true for Dragon Language. It is difficult for humans to activate all the powers and protection mechanisms contained in these languages. Therefore, when humans use Giant Language and Dragon Language, we lack the necessary protection.

“The ancient Hermetic language also has this drawback, but the improved Hermetic language can provide sufficient protection for human spellcasters.

"The underlying reason is that the ancient Hermetic language borrowed heavily from the expressions of Giant and Dragon, while the modified Hermetic language is completely in line with human expressions, so it is safe for humans."

The hall fell silent again as everyone was digesting the information described by the "hermit".

After a long while, Alger said, "What about Elvish? It seems Elvish is less used than Dragon Language these days, right?"

Odysseus said: "According to my research, among the existing ancient languages, there are two language families.

"Elf, Giant, and Dragon Language are not in the same language family. Everyone should know that the languages currently used in the Northern Continent originated from Ancient Feysac, which was originally a branch of Giant.

"The language used in Silver City now is similar to the Ancient Feysac language. Although it is still called Giant Language, it is also a branch. It is even very likely to have the same source as the Ancient Feysac language.

"Elf, however, is another ancient language family. According to my research and observations, the Highland language spoken in the southern continent today borrows some of its pronunciation from Elvish and is likely a branch of Elvish."

Alger nodded slowly. "The pronunciation of Highlander is indeed somewhat unique."

Audrey asked again, "Mr. Hermit, what about the Dutan language? Where did the Dutan language commonly used in the southern continent originate from?"

Odysseus smiled and said, "After answering your question, our transaction ends here."

Although his answer above did not fully answer Audrey's original question, it was already far more than the value of 260 pounds, so the transaction could only end here.

Audrey immediately said, "I can pay you gold pounds. Please continue to answer my questions."

Odysseus shook his head. "I'm not short of gold pounds right now. If I have any other needs, I'll announce them and then we can continue discussing this issue."

Audrey was a little disappointed: "Okay then."

She had never thought of using "acting" and other mystical knowledge to exchange for answers. Although these were some secret mystical knowledge, she estimated that the "hermit" must know them.

Odysseus began to answer Audrey's previous question: "Dutan and Ancient Fussac are not the same language, but in terms of their roots, they belong to the language family of Giant and Dragon.

“Combined with the beliefs of the Southern Continent, I suspect that the Dutan language may have come from the language of the Phoenix Tribe.

"However, some speculate that the origin of the Phoenix Clan is in the 'God-Forsaken Land', so the Phoenix language has been lost in the northern and southern continents."

"Phoenix." Audrey repeated the word. She was indeed unfamiliar with this extraordinary creature.

She looked at the Sun and asked, "Mr. Sun, have you heard of the Phoenix tribe?"

Derrick replied, "We have a description of this in our geography class. It's said that the Phoenix Tribe originated to our north."

Audrey nodded. That made sense.

She smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you for your answers. I have gained a lot."

This round of transactions concluded, and immediately afterwards, The World said to The Hermit, "Two weeks ago, I mentioned that I wanted to buy a 'Flame Arrow' from you."

　Thank you all for your monthly tickets. I will add another chapter to show my appreciation╰(￣▽￣)╭

　　I originally wanted to end this Tarot Club with this chapter, but I didn’t expect that there were so many things to do this week that it hasn’t ended yet.

　　The next chapter will discuss Kapin’s case, and this Tarot Club will be over.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)