I let the genie out of the bottle

Then--

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Chapter Twelve: A Translation Machine Without Emotion

Where do you plan to integrate these powers?

Will the power within me attract the attention of the mystical people in this city?

Lu Ye asked himself this question in his mind, while quickening his pace to leave the spot he had just been.

After all, until he fully integrated his powers, he was just an ordinary person. If he were to confront someone like a sorcerer, he would certainly not fare well.

To be able to carry a divine artifact with him in a city with a mysterious and powerful atmosphere, he must be someone who is not to be trifled with.

“Strictly speaking, what’s inside you isn’t power, but faith, an accumulation of human emotions and memories, closer to a concept.” The little devil seemed to be in a good mood, explaining with a smile, “Before it transforms into power, the people of this world probably didn’t have the ability to perceive it.”

Lu Ye remained expressionless and didn't reply. He quickened his pace, swiftly crossing the streets and heading straight for the hotel where he was staying.

"Actually, you don't need to be so nervous."

It seemed that Lu Ye was ignoring her, which made her feel a little bored.

"That female just now was completely unguarded against you. Moreover, she probably thought you were useless, so she didn't use any tricks on you at all."

As she spoke, she absentmindedly scratched the pair of black horns on the top of her head.

“Unless the entire city’s surveillance equipment is used to track her down afterwards, it’s impossible for her to catch up after she’s gone this far.”

Seemingly because Lu Ye ignored her, a somewhat sullen expression appeared on her delicate, fair face, making it impossible for anyone to associate her with that vicious demon.

"So, that means they won't catch up for the time being? That's good." Lu Ye breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

I had been in a tense state, and when I relaxed for a moment, I almost fell to the ground.

"What a coward." The loli demon sneered in her mind at Lu Ye's somewhat embarrassing appearance, uttering merciless mockery.

“I’m a coward… I know that very well.” Lu Ye held the sealing bottle containing the little devil in his hand, his expression unchanged. “Cowardly, but not timid. Being able to do that, being cowardly is a good thing.”

"Tsk." The loli demon immediately made an annoyed sound.

Although I'm reluctant to admit it, what I'm saying seems to make sense.

The next moment, Lu Ye's expression suddenly froze, and his arm hidden in his sleeve tensed up instantly.

However, on the surface, he still looked as relaxed as before.

"You just said that the power I absorbed from the beast fangs shouldn't be noticed by the mystical people of this world, right?"

Lu Ye was a little nervous, and even his grip on the bottle tightened a bit.

“That’s beyond doubt.” The little devil became displeased at Lu Ye’s doubts, and a sinister light flashed in his dark golden vertical pupils. “It’s like a fish that has always lived at the bottom of the water and has never known what water is.”

"One side is clearly capable of changing the world through collective consciousness, but can only survive by stealing power from the other side."

"The other side could have easily annihilated the enemy's entire race, yet they were still shackled by the enemy's unconsciousness, twisted into various depraved forms—"

"How could someone who hasn't even grasped the basics of the world possibly perceive a power form worthy of being called 'great'?"

"But it seems I've been noticed by someone from the mysterious world." Lu Ye let out a soft breath, calming his rapidly beating heart.

As he spoke, he looked somewhat innocent and confused, turning to look behind him.

"Excuse me, miss, you seem to have been watching me the whole time," he said. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"It seems that it wasn't you who caught the attention of this female, but me." The little devil also showed a somewhat innocent expression.

As she spoke, she blinked her big eyes.

"To be precise, it's this bottle that seals me."

"Wouldn't that be worse?"

"Do you think my status would be so low that I could be recognized by the people of this world?"

The demon suddenly became agitated.

What a strange sense of pride! We were fighting so fiercely together before.

However, since neither the power within his body nor the sealing bottle would be noticed, Lu Ye relaxed somewhat.

Suddenly appearing beside Lu Ye was a silver-haired knight girl with a somewhat strange appearance.

With long silver hair, blue-green eyes, a delicate face, and a dashing demeanor, it's undeniable that she's a very cute girl.

However, Lu Ye hoped that the other party would not notice him.

One of the so-called female protagonists of the original work, Liliana Kranichal, a genius girl from the Italian magic society, the Bronze Black Cross.

"Judging from your attire, you seem to be a member of some kind of theater troupe?" Lu Ye said, looking at Liliana's somewhat ancient-style clothing and the knight's sword hanging at her waist.

"Have you gotten separated from the theater troupe? But I'm sorry, I'm just a tourist and don't know the location of any theaters around here, so I may not be able to help you. If you need help, you can contact the police."

“I’m sorry to bother you, but I’m not some underage actor who got separated from the troupe.” Liliana was slightly taken aback, then immediately explained.

However, her gaze remained fixed on the sealed bottle in Lu Ye's hand.

"However, the bottle you have looks rather novel. May I borrow it to take a look?"

The girl asked this question.

It seems that the bottle's appearance is what attracted people's attention.

but.

Whether in his heart or on his face, Lu Ye showed a rather blatant resistance.

"Please allow me to refuse."

Handing this bottle containing the little devil to someone else... even if the other party is a pretty girl, even if it's only for a few seconds—Lu Ye was quite resistant.

"Because I have studied many antiquities, I was a little curious when I saw this bottle. I'm sorry, I was rude." An embarrassed look flashed across the girl's face, but she quickly regained her composure.

Although she may appear silly or naive in the anime, she is more of an excellent and talented knight in this story.

After expressing her apologies, the girl prepared to turn and leave.

It seems I was being too sensitive.

She sighed inwardly.

However, looking at the girl in front of him, Lu Ye's mind suddenly started to wander.

So, Lu Ye called out to the rather cute girl.

What is Lu Ye most concerned about at this moment when faced with this lovely girl?

"Wait a moment!"

The girl stopped in her tracks, puzzled.

“This bottle is a craft item I bought, but I don’t understand what the inscription on the cap means,” Lu Ye said. “If you know anything about this kind of script, could you tell me?”

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Chapter Thirteen: Mozlis (Bonus Chapter for 1000 Recommendations)

"This sentence was written in early, even rudimentary, Hebrew script. Its general meaning is—"

The silver-haired female knight looked at the words on the bottle cap and spoke.

She had been paying attention to the bottle in Lu Ye's hand, so she naturally saw those words.

Hebrew is the official language of the Jewish people and one of the oldest languages ​​in the world. "Hebrew" means "native-born Jew".

In the 70s AD, the Romans conquered Jerusalem, the Jewish capital, and the Jews were expelled from their homeland and scattered throughout the world.

From then on, Jews began to use the language of the country where they had settled, rather than their native language Hebrew. Hebrew began to exist only as a written language in religious books and various Jewish classics.

However, this does not mean that Hebrew is insignificant. After all, the original written form of the Bible was Hebrew.

In modern times, thanks to the efforts of the Jewish people, Hebrew, a language that had not been used in spoken language for more than two thousand years, has been revived.

What's even more amazing is that, having not been used in spoken language for over two thousand years, the language has hardly changed at all.

In other words, if someone who speaks modern Hebrew were to accidentally travel back to the time of King Solomon, he could converse with the Jews of that time without any obstacles.

In the case of China, this is similar to how someone who has never been exposed to classical Chinese can understand the Analects of Confucius without any difficulty.

On the mystical side, Hebrew is undoubtedly a required course for a genius girl like Liliana, so she can naturally understand this sentence.

"This is an object that seals away calamity; you should seal it away."

"I see." Lu Ye smiled politely upon hearing this. "Thank you for your explanation."

According to the little devil, not everyone can break the seal on this bottle.

Or rather, the conditions for breaking this seal are extremely demanding.

Although Lu Ye knew that the writing on the bottle cap was in Hebrew, he did not know what the sentence meant.

However, upon seeing that sentence, it seemed as if some mysterious force directly conveyed its meaning to him.

Remember, you must not open this bottle.

This is undoubtedly a warning.

This warning is only directed at those who can open the bottle.

In other words... if the seal on the bottle cannot be broken, then perhaps this warning will not be received.

The little demon watching all this from inside the bottle seemed to quicken her little feet as she swung them around a bit more upon seeing the outcome.

After getting a satisfactory result, Lu Ye exchanged a few casual pleasantries and then turned and left.

He still had the power he had obtained from the Beast Fang artifact waiting to be absorbed, so he naturally had no interest in wasting time on others.

Meanwhile, the ruthless translator, Liliana, stood there innocently, watching Lu Ye's departing figure.

Just now, she wanted to ask to borrow that bottle again to take a look.

However, before she could even speak, the other person left in a hurry, forcing her to swallow back the words she wanted to say.

For this naive young girl, it was truly a novel experience.

"Ugh."

"It doesn't matter... This bottle couldn't possibly be some kind of divine artifact, not even a replica."

"Greek mythology, Persian mythology, biblical mythology... so many mythologies, how could they possibly be related?"

......

"call."

Back at his temporary hotel, Lu Ye immediately locked the door with a "click," then got up to close the window and draw the curtains.

He then breathed a sigh of relief, gripped the sealed bottle tightly in his hand, and collapsed to the ground.

"Completely useless," the loli demon thought to Lu Ye. "Who can you stop by closing doors and windows like that? Do you think that if someone comes to your door in the morning, it will be an ordinary thief or robber, given what you're doing?"

"I know, it's just for peace of mind," Lu Ye said nonchalantly. "After all, people always need to deceive themselves a little. Even though it's useless, it gives me a sense of security."

"You always manage to convince yourself," the loli demon said subtly. "Alright, shall we begin fusing our powers now?"

"Just asking beforehand, will it hurt a lot?" Lu Ye asked before they began.

The little devil was slightly taken aback by the question, and his dark golden eyes widened a little.

"You've already taken such a big risk, and now you're worried about something as trivial as whether you'll feel pain? Hmm... you're afraid of pain?"

“Nonsense, of course I’m afraid of pain.” Lu Ye spoke quite bluntly. “It’s not just that I’m afraid of pain, I’m also afraid of dying, afraid of the dark, and afraid of being alone.”

"It is precisely because I am afraid that I try my best to do things. If I were fearless, I probably wouldn't even want to move."

"Humans... no, you really are quite troublesome." Upon hearing this, the little devil raised his hand and scratched his little horns, his words tinged with helplessness.