The girl sat on the smooth round stones by the lakeshore, her silver-gray hair was very long, almost covering her entire bare back, and even spreading to the ground.
Like the shimmering silver brilliance in the water, her legs, fair and smooth as jade, lightly stirred the edge of the lake, causing the moon shadows reflected in the water to sway gently.
She sat with her back to Violet, who had emerged from the dense forest and slowed her pace upon reaching the lake within the forest. Quietly, she observed the scene, gradually approaching the girl.
“Splish, splash...”
The silver lake surface shimmered under the moonlight as the girl made her casual movements, creating ripples of sound. In the serene night, it seemed to transform into an intricately laid-out exclusive sanctuary.
With delight, she playfully splashed water with her snow-white feet, then looked up at the sky where the three flawless silver moons shone particularly bright tonight, singing softly like silver bells.
“Mm-hmm, hmm~~”
“A thousand years, too long, all just a dream in the end.”
“Amidst blooming flowers, there’s sorrow and pain.”
“No one knows, no one understands, singing joyously in my ears.”
“Who truly knows, who truly understands, my heart is filled with loneliness.”
“On a moonless night, the boundaries that countless dreams couldn’t reach...”
“A thousand words, yet unable to describe the distance...”
“Sorrow, time, come to your side...”
“Memories, revolving, returning to those years...”
“Mm-hmm, hmm~~”
“When will we meet again, in which year?”
When Violet approached the girl, she still had her eyes closed, softly humming the melancholic yet melodious tune.
Miss Priestess didn’t disturb her, simply sat down beside her, removed her boots as well, and dipped her snow-white feet into the clear lake water, their figures reflected in the water. She felt the cool touch on her skin, quietly waiting.
At some point, the crisp sound that lingered in her ears gradually faded away. Violet opened her eyes, meeting a pair of pure and flawless black eyes, sparkling like gemstones.
Upon this sight, the priestess smiled.
“Novia Moon Shadow?”
The other person curiously tilted her head, but didn’t respond verbally.
To be honest, this reaction was somewhat unexpected for Violet. So, after a moment of contemplation, she repeated herself.
“Are you Novia?”
“Li...Si...Luo...Wei...Ya?”
To her surprise, the silver-haired girl just tilted her head foolishly, parroting the words like a parrot.
“?”
Wait, this reaction... Could it be that this child doesn’t understand what she’s saying?
That couldn’t be. Setting aside the fact that the girl was actively singing just a moment ago, Violet was well aware that she was wearing a translation device.
If she couldn’t understand even with that, it would mean that the other party simply lacked the ability to communicate.
Perhaps her intelligence was low like that of a beast, or maybe she hadn’t even grasped the most basic language concepts yet, still just an infant without language.
The silver light of the march moon shone on the girl’s smooth and bare skin, reflecting a mysterious and enticing luster. Her thighs, arms, and even certain key areas were all clearly visible.
Violet observed carefully again and realized that this mysterious girl was even smaller than she had imagined. It was just that her hair was very long, and it wasn’t so obvious due to the moonlight’s refraction.
Although the lower half of her ivory-white legs was submerged in the lake, her overall height wouldn’t exceed four feet. Her chest, partially obscured by her long hair, was exceptionally flat, almost without any curvature, resembling that of a child who hadn’t yet developed. She appeared to be no older than a young girl like Menna.
The girl’s skin was smooth and delicate. Although the exposure was not strong due to her outrageously long silver-gray hair, if observed closely from the front, like from Violet’s perspective, one could still see many things that shouldn’t be seen.
Violet slightly averted her gaze and first took out a thick cloak without any special effects from her backpack to drape over the girl, ensuring that certain private parts were not blatantly exposed. Then she spoke again, this time at a deliberately slow pace.
“Can you understand me when I speak like this? If you can, nod your head.”
“?”
The negotiation didn’t proceed smoothly, and the mysterious girl still just tilted her head in confusion.
Strange...
Why could she sing and hum lyrics but not understand normal conversation?
If she really was Novia, considering her age, which was said to be not long after birth, she might not have had the chance to learn language yet. In that case...
Could there be something wrong with that song?
The lyrics were...
“A thousand years, too long to dream... Hmm?”
Before the mysterious girl could react, Violet furrowed her brow, sensing that something was amiss.
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No, there was definitely something wrong with that song.
Because of the translation device, Violet could easily understand the language of any race, but understanding and repeating were two completely different things.
Originally, Violet was planning to try to repeat it in the familiar language of the Human United Kingdom, but strangely, as the words came to her lips, it inexplicably turned into a completely different language.
It felt odd, but in fact, if Violet hadn’t misheard, the few words she had just instinctively blurted out were almost identical in tone to what Novia had sung, before undergoing translation. It was as if, after hearing it once, her brain naturally retained the original sound.
The pronunciation was not like the more commonly used human languages, or even the languages commonly used among monsters. Instead, it was a language ancient and solemn, steeped in the rich sediment of time, an unknown tongue.
Yet Violet had seen this language before.
Indeed, there was no mistake. This was the same language as the mysterious inscriptions beneath the sealed shrines in the sacred chamber guarded by the Brown Bird tribe on Omor Island.
Though Sethlin was not aware of who left those shrines and chambers, Violet had, through recalling the inscriptions in her memory, allowed her friend, once known as the Goddess of Earth, now reborn as the Goddess of Life, to identify its type.
It was the 【Ancient Niel language】, also known as the Language of the Gods, the oldest known language in the world, representing status and dignity during the mythical era. It was a language that only true deities were qualified to use, ordinary beings typically encountered it only in things like oracles.
No god strictly forbade mortals from using it, but it should be understood that language itself is a manifestation of spirit and will.
The birth of 【Ancient Niel language】 predates even the gods, coming from an almost unknown past, like a language created and left behind by the world itself. The elevated status embedded within it, whether written or spoken, was not something ordinary beings could easily bear.
The reason why the decrees of the gods are so powerful and inspire awe among mortals partly lies in the type of language they use.
Perhaps it is for this reason that Violet, now a member of the divine race, can understand the 【Ancient Niel language】 inscribed on the stone tablets without instruction, because in a certain sense, it can no longer be neatly categorized into the concept of “language.”
Glancing again at the silver-haired girl who seemed ignorant and fearless of everything around her, Violet suppressed her astonishment, reached out, and placed a small translation device in her ear, adjusting some settings on her end.
The principle of the translation device is quite strange. Originally, in the game, it simply recorded all the languages that could be used in the database and provided instant translation.
But in this world, although Violet isn’t entirely sure why it has become so peculiar, it seems more like it converts language into a form of spiritual concept that both parties can understand, creating an illusion that it sounds like one’s native language.
In simpler terms, it’s like exchanging brain waves. If one pays close attention, they can actually discern the differences in language, as the sound waves themselves have not been altered.
Usually, as long as one party wears a translation device, smooth communication can be achieved.
However, in a situation like the present one, where the other party doesn’t even speak or understand the concept of labeling and comprehending surrounding objects with words, a more direct method of communication is needed.
Connecting the two translation devices together to achieve a form of spiritual communication similar to what Violet had with Sethlin initially seems necessary. The girl looks silly but doesn’t resist as the priestess fixes the unfamiliar object to her temple.
She then tentatively reaches up to touch the cool sensation adhered behind her ear like a thin slice, tilting her head curiously, gazing at the beautiful and pure black-haired girl before her.
“This is a little tool that helps you understand what I’m saying. Can you understand me now? If you do, please nod.”
Listening to Violet’s patient explanation, the mysterious girl suddenly freezes, her delicate face showing a surprised expression, then rapidly nods like a chick pecking at grains, looking adorable and innocent. It’s almost irresistible not to want to pull her into a tight embrace and give her a few kisses.
Thankfully... it seems to be working. If this doesn’t work, Violet really can’t think of how to communicate with her.