Unsure if it was due to the crisis’s influence, or because she had experienced too many things recently, Ciel always felt knowledge slipped away soon after entering her brain, making it difficult to concentrate.
Fortunately, this situation disappeared after four or five minutes, and Ciel entered a state of serious study.
She scribbled on draft paper, recording the Old Ansu script letters organized in the book.
Only after truly starting to learn did Ciel notice sothing unusual.
English and Old English in her previous life didn’t differ drastically. Old English, influenced by Old Norse, Latin, and French, gradually developed into Middle English and Modern English. These developnts were traceable.
The alphabet also had 26 letters. Compared to Modern English, Old English just had so special characters like Æ, Ð, Þ, Ƿ.
But Ansu script and Old Ansu script were different. The alphabet itself showed huge differences, like a new language.
Especially cumberso to write. If soone in her previous life handed Ciel such a string of characters, Ciel would think it was generated by AI.
Fortunately, there was Ansu phonetic notation, making it not difficult for Ciel to read.
Moreover, perhaps due to the influence of “Linguistics,” Ciel felt an unusual ease in learning the language.
Even without a teacher, Ciel never encountered any stuck state.
In about half an hour, Ciel could already completely write the thirty-plus letters from mory, familiarize herself with their pronunciations, and morize about 50 simple words.
For an extrely complex language, this learning speed was already fast enough to make Avena feel ashad, but Ciel still wasn’t satisfied.
This was still too slow...
During the learning process, an idea erged in Ciel’s mind.
Her main purpose was just to translate the few sentences spoken by the feather.
Now, the materials Avena provided included phonetic dictionaries and word lists.
Knowing the letters and pronunciations now, Ciel didn’t need to follow the normal learning logic, learning vocabulary and grammar from beginning to end.
She could directly search for answers backward based on phonetics.
Before entering the simulation, Ciel could analyze the aning of those few sentences. Perhaps the information those sentences brought Ciel would be enough for her to change her plan?
Ciel’s thod wasn’t difficult, and the materials were now sufficient. If she just leveled up “Linguistics” a bit more, perhaps she could figure it out in an hour.
Coincidentally, Ciel also planned not to simulate so quickly to recover her spirit. This free ti was perfect for studying.
Ciel opened the Basic Disciplines interface in the system store, found Lv.1 Linguistics, and spent 2 points to upgrade it.
A silver light flashed. The original Lv.1 Linguistics beca Lv.2.
【Linguistics (Lv.2): 3 Fate Points】
【Linguistics Lv.2: Moderately increases your aptitude for linguistics, making it easier for you to learn various basic languages. With a little effort, you can beco an excellent linguistics master】
Fate Points decreased from 165 to 163. Ciel closed the system interface and looked at the materials on the desk before her.
She wanted to see if spending these 2 Fate Points was worth it, how much difference it made.
Ciel began trying to translate the first sentence she rembered.
She silently recited the specific pronunciation in her mind, then started searching for words based on the pronunciation.
This task wasn’t difficult, and the first word was “I,” which Ciel had already morized before.
“So you were just one of my...”
About ten minutes passed. Ciel translated the first half of the first sentence, but the latter word was sowhat advanced, and the pronunciation rembered might not be accurate, slightly stalling Ciel.
However, this progress was already much faster than Ciel imagined. Her thod of deducing the whole sentence’s aning backward from pronunciation was more efficient than she thought.
And with the bonus of 【Linguistics Lv.2】, she didn’t feel this process was difficult anywhere.
It was rely recording pronunciation, searching syllables, then connecting context to analyze the sentence and make inferences... But Ciel knew, if she hadn’t leveled up Linguistics, she might not have realized this, and the ti consud would be ten tis more.
At this mont, Ciel looked at the small segnt she translated, sowhat baffled.
So you were just one of my? What does that an?
If the latter word wasn’t translated, the whole sentence’s aning would beco very strange.
After thinking for a mont, Ciel decided to level up Linguistics to Lv.3.
From 0 to 3 only required 6 points in total. Ciel felt that not just Old Ansu script, but other ancient languages would surely be useful sowhere.
As long as these 6 Fate Points could exert far more than 6 points’ worth of effect, Ciel felt it was worth it.
Raising the Linguistics talent higher was considered an advance investnt.
Later, when her points were ample, she would eventually max out all other basic disciplines, achieving “omniscience” in basic disciplines to so extent.
This would greatly help her complete any Reconstitution Ritual.
Moreover, Ciel could clearly feel that the increase in linguistics talent wasn’t just simply increasing talent.
Her mory and logical thinking also improved significantly, especially mory. This point was very important to Ciel.
Ciel spent another 3 points, leveling Linguistics to Lv.3. Her Fate Points also reached the round number 160.
【Linguistics (Lv.3): Considerably increases your aptitude for linguistics, making it easier for you to learn various basic languages. Without effort, you can beco a linguistics grandmaster renowned in history】
From scholar to grandmaster, only required 6 Fate Points.
Even if Ciel didn’t upgrade further, she could rely on this talent to master multiple languages, make a living at university, and beco a linguistics expert recorded by posterity.
However, this wasn’t Ciel’s goal, so she didn’t consider it further.
After reaching Lv.3 Linguistics talent, upgrading further to Lv.4 required 10 Fate Points, a significant increase in cost.
But Ciel didn’t plan to upgrade further. Lv.3 was already sufficient for her now.
This ti, when Ciel tried translating again, she discovered sothing very surprising.
The current Ciel could almost achieve eidetic mory.
This point wasn’t reflected as a skill, but Ciel’s feeling was extrely obvious. Now, morizing so words was very easy. Just glancing at it, her mind could automatically associate the approximate pronunciation and aning, and the word basically beca etched in Ciel’s mind.
Truly powerful basic talent...
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