Arcane Linguist

Chapter 398: Old Familiar (Devil) Exip

After returning to his residence, Roland immediately transferred the secret files to Atline and requested technical support.

Among the envoys, an expert with a deep knowledge of hell also came over specially to help him identify it.

What the director of the alchemy factory gave him was a mysterious contract recorded on a parchment. It looked simple and unpretentious, but the writing on it was like blood stains and was still fresh.

"Is this the secret item needed to summon the devil?"

Roland flipped through the pages with some curiosity.

It looks a bit like an ancient magic scroll, with words written on it that resemble Hellish.

"This kind of writing seems to be called Styx script, which is the writing used for the contract that often mentioned the 'Styx Oath' in the ancient mage's notes."

"Both demons and devils are afraid of the bondage of the soul. If they fall into the River Styx, they will never be reincarnated. For them, it will be an unbearable consequence.

By taking this oath, this kind of restriction will be truly binding, and it is often regarded as an effective way to truly make a contract with the devil.

If it were physical punishment, the deterrent effect would be almost gone. "

Mission experts explained.

"Speaking of which, you once mentioned the Oath of Luoshui in your writings, and it has the same purpose.

Could this be a reference to the Styx Oath? "

The oath of Luo Shui refers to water as an oath?

Roland was slightly startled.

Who knows!

I also think Western civilization copied this.

Both sides are similar, and whoever has a shorter history is embarrassed.

But having said that, most ancient civilizations had legends about floods and believed that human souls would eventually be collected into the river.

It is not surprising that allusions like pointing to water as an oath are derived.

Roland stroked the secret scroll and asked: "Now I want to write a similar contract in Seris script. This should depend on the characteristics of the text itself...

Can the executor of punishment be pointed at the River Styx to obtain the same binding force? "

An expert from the mission said: "Logically speaking, of course it can.

However, this depends on the application of your own words. The words must have truly contractual characteristics and be able to mobilize the corresponding laws to achieve this.

Otherwise, it will be like a contract without a corresponding execution agency, and it will still be a piece of waste paper after all. "

"I understand."

Roland nodded.

It was indeed pretty much what he had originally envisioned.

Therefore, with the cooperation of all parties, Roland designed several experimental plans along this route.

At the same time, he did not forget Leliide.

"You have studied this arcane route the most deeply, and I will leave it to you to complete the Seris version of the 'Original Contract'.

I would like to make three requests. "

"Please tell me, teacher."

Leliide said quickly.

Roland said: "First of all, Siris does not accept any unequal treaties, and all relevant contents are structured on the basis of fair and honest exchange of interests.

Second, use the power of group resonance to ensure the binding force of the contract, and mobilize the power that all schools of thought can control to ensure the original effectiveness of this contract.

Third, the foundation of lawfulness lies in trust and promise. Even if there is no power or any restraint, the restraint originating from the soul should be mobilized. This is the oath of the Tao Heart.

We must use the power of all rune schools as much as possible to build the contract system of the Seris School. "

This can be regarded as the third chapter of the otherworld's version of the contract, where Roland and Leliide formulated the framework of the contract for future dealings with the devil.

Later generations of arcane circles generally believed that this was a great initiative.

Even those mages who claim to be righteous and civilized are mostly thinking about how to counterattack the devil and use the power of wisdom to control and control the other party.

This can be seen from the various jokes circulating among the mage community about "the master mage is witty and plays with the devil".

Everyone loves this kind of plot.

However, Roland believes that fairness and justice are the foundation of all contracts. Even if he is dealing with the devil, he is willing to follow the principles of fairness and justice and get what he needs in a mutually beneficial way.

However, he is not one of those pedantic people who believes that faith alone can make the devil change his ways.

Therefore, the second and third points are all aimed at the binding force of the contract.

If the devils don't know how to keep their promises, the Seris School has its own counterspell to teach them to keep their promises.

These Leliids quickly understood, and while feeling impressed by the teacher's brilliance and uprightness, they raised questions about the third point.

"Teacher, do you want to build a contract power based on the heart and spirit? Does our Siris School have such a runic language?"

Roland snorted and sneered.

Who said there isn't?

A promise worth a thousand pieces of gold, a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold, a horse and a horse are hard to follow, words must be kept true, deeds must bear fruit, words must be kept true, erect a wooden south gate, and people who have no faith will not stand...

Which is not the underlying source of magical power?

This has to mention the differences between Eastern and Western civilizations.

Transactions in Western civilization are always accompanied by confrontations of weapons and intrigues.

Especially after the Age of Discovery and the Industrial Revolution, there was no distinction between merchants and bandits.

Therefore, in the process of historical and cultural evolution, people pay attention to written contracts, but they often plunder and colonize.

He is often keen on bluffing the natives and signing various unequal treaties.

They just like this so-called spirit of contract.

The so-called spirit of contract means that you should only abide by what is beneficial to you, and protect your interests through legal documents.

However, the Eastern civilization, even during the period of Zheng He's voyages to the West, had a powerful force that far exceeded that of the countries along the way, but it restrained itself and convinced others with virtue.

This is rooted in the background of agricultural civilization. It is believed that everything can be grown and produced by oneself, and one can be self-reliant and does not need to rely on robbing others.

Although there are pedantic aspects in it, it can discover deeper spiritual power and make people convinced.

Playing word games on contracts is, after all, just a small trick, and can only be used to punish one or two evildoers.

If the contract spirit of Siris's version is developed in this direction, Roland believes that just by relying on Siris's clever word games, he can definitely deceive many devils in the early stage and obtain huge benefits from it.

But this is consuming the credit of Siris and cannot last long.

Because others are not always stupid and backward, after relying on information differences to deceive a few times, they will gradually no longer be fooled.

In the end, force speaks for itself.

The spirit of contract should transcend Western narratives and be redefined with the background of Eastern civilization.

He is setting an example for future generations, and he is also seeking some magical power benefits for his school of thought.

For thousands of generations, the merits are here.

So, let’s not use those clever tricks, but think about it from a longer-term perspective.

However, this is the pattern of being the leader of a school, and there is no need to explain to Leliide.

He just told the other party to do that.

Leliide is a man who is lustful, lustful and pleasure-seeking, and loves to take advantage of all kinds of things. I've been dealing with hell a lot over the years, and I've picked up all kinds of ailments.

But one thing is that he really knows where his glory and wealth come from, and who protects his interests.

One must never discount the order given by one’s mentor.

What's more, Roland could obviously do this by himself, but he lost it to him.

Of course Leliide would not feel that this was something he had to do, but rather gave him the opportunity to redeem himself and make meritorious deeds.

He immediately started working hard, spending days and nights, enriching and perfecting the corresponding "original contract".

……

At the same time, in the world of Sinvilla.

Roland began to collect various materials and ritual models needed to summon the devil.

He had actually already understood the relevant things.

Before he became an official mage, his teacher Ovisto once led him to summon the projection of Hedo, Queen of the Silver Moon, and summon a succubus companion.

What Orvisto was using at that time was a copy of the artifact called "Succubus Companion Contract".

That is actually a "token".

In essence, it is also a "contract".

The ancient character "qi" is written as "". The ancient character looks like carving a pattern with a knife, and its original meaning is "carving".

What is written on the "Succubus Companion Contract" is a kind of "Contract Original".

Silver Moon Queen Heduo is an alien born from chaos and disorder.

In other words, chaos inherently contains all possibilities.

He had long realized that relying solely on chaotic and evil nature to lure sentient beings into corruption would only be able to extract limited amounts of energy, soul, and group benefits.

Therefore, he changed his nature of chaotic evil and favored lawful evil, or even lawful neutrality.

Queen Hedo of the Silver Moon has established an anchor of faith that favors love and beautiful fantasies, and satisfies human beings' pursuit of the beautiful opposite sex with the succubi under her hands.

To put it simply, it is to build a high-end brothel among the wooden buildings and completely separate it from its backward contemporaries.

He even established a "trust institution" in the magical world, depositing property through donations to the Silver Moon Church and other actions, making it clear how to enjoy the material world and the future after the fall.

This is quite similar to offshore investment and family trust.

However, after all, he is a demon-level character in the magical world, and the contract he used was originally derived from the background of abyss demons and hell demons, and was still maliciously induced.

In fact, there is no way for Queen Hedo of the Silver Moon to completely break away from lawful evil and switch to the lawful neutral camp.

In other words, it is difficult for her to pretend to be the goddess of love, the goddess of business, or other similar gods.

The power of God comes from faith and from a wide range of spiritual sources.

In some conservative magical countries, summoning succubi is even an illegal and forbidden technique.

As a result, He also faced the embarrassing situation of difficulty in expanding his doctrine.

Schools, civilizations and gods are actually similar. Schools also need to expand their "mysteries" and spread their own culture.

If the major planes and worlds widely adopt the Seris language and use the contract texts written in the Seris language, then the magical meaning contained in it will become a valuable heritage.

There is a crucial question here, that is, ancient Elvish, Ancient Abyssal, Stygian and other languages ​​and scripts have spread so widely and been used for so long, why not just use them directly?

"The answer is, of course, that the framework of those languages ​​is flawed, and the grammar and vocabulary are actually incomplete...

It’s like ancient writing is gradually being lost…

That requires someone to master and use it before it can be practical.

Just like oracle bones, from the nature of sacrifice, they are closer to gods and laws.

Latin also has more international academic significance.

But it is difficult to use Oracle and Latin in daily life.

Everyone still has to use language that keeps pace with the times to meet the needs of daily communication.

If we look at its inheritance in an orderly manner, its continuity, its ability to keep pace with the times, its continuous absorption and reference of foreign words, and the development of rich meanings, Seris language is definitely the number one among the many languages ​​I have mastered so far!

From this perspective, its overall performance should be the best. "

Roland answered this question perfectly while thinking about how to design the original contract.

This is the balance between Tao and art, the harmony between ancient and modern.

……

After careful preparation, Roland deliberately chose a time when he could avoid being noticed, and quietly tried to summon him.

He had no intention of communicating with the devils lurking here, because most of the ones sent out were devils he was unfamiliar with.

And those seemingly high-level existences are mostly projections and incarnations. Their spiritual bodies are still in hell, and their interference power is limited.

"If you want to summon, summon someone who can touch the body!"

Driven by such thoughts, he drew the magic circle as a emblem pointing to an old acquaintance (the devil).

As the sheep-headed skull emblem that looked like an inverted five-pointed star lit up, Roland carefully prepared goat horns, bat teeth, blood and other objects into the formation, and called out the opponent's name in the ancient hell language.

Not long after, the half-figure of a giant that was as big as a building was projected on the wall.

The huge shadow, whose head alone was about ten feet square, carried an intimidating aura.

The air of blood circulated in the room, and a smell like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood emanated from it.

"Who... is summoning me?"

A low voice sounded in the room, and accompanied by a whisper like the whisper of a demon, limbs like tentacles separated from the shadow and quietly came towards Roland.

This is why summoning the devil is a dangerous move. Ordinary mortals are considered tough guys, not to mention communicating with them as equals and reaching a contract, just standing in front of them and not being frightened to the point of falling to their knees.

The power of this spirit is enough to intimidate some low-level mages who have little knowledge.

In the world of low demons, they may disguise themselves as gods and be regarded as god-like beings.

Roland chuckled and said, "Exip, have you forgotten me?"

"You are……"

There was a hint of surprise in the voice on the other side, and the terrifying aura of pretending to be a ghost came to an abrupt end.

Across the interdimensional barrier, the other party seemed a little surprised.

Because Roland specially changed the summoning mark (changed a number), he could not identify the summoner's identity for a while.

Out of the devil's cunning and caution, the black substance in the shadow quietly disappeared, as if it wanted to take back the spirit, leaving only a few empty shells of thoughts to talk to it.

But soon, the shadow trembled inexplicably.

He felt the blockade of the void!

It was fine when I came, but I can’t go back!

"I am your old friend, Roland!"

Looking at the devil's projection that began to tremble and shrank toward the wall, Roland grinned, showing a kind and warm smile.

(End of this chapter)