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Chapter 681 Sequential Learning
chapter 681 sequential learning
"let's move on to the next page and see what the book has in store for us. we now know that the standard mass-produced weaponry can be enchanted to commander rank with these runes without failing in the short term, and that a silver flute can sustain the royal rank.
but there is so much left to learn, as we're only on the second page of this dwarven crafting book, my brothers and sisters." one of the clerics was explaining to the new arrivals.
they had originally thought that the trick was a new skill or lost art that karl was employing, but those closest to the workspace had already realized that they were testing knowledge from a book.
karl flipped the page again, and began to read the runic writing and make notes of the translation as he understood it, while a half dozen clerics made exact copies of the book, to be able to more effectively spread its wealth of knowledge.
[i would assume that you have either learned the basics as a child, or tested the earliest pages of my tome, so i will continue in sequence. now that you know how to create an array of runes that spreads the effect evenly over an item, remember one simple fact. no matter what else you write, it must not be contradictory to the intent of the primary runes. even if the phrase is used in a different context, words that counter the active rune will reduce its effect. as such, many of my peers have taken to writing positive affirmations on their work, as asinine as such a practice might be.
now, our next lesson is to compound the effects so that you can build upon the original effect.
there are three basic categories of runic compounding. first, is using effects that may be compounded into a single rune. simple concepts like 'giant wall of destruction' and the modifying rune for 'strength' or 'expansion' flow smoothly into one coherent rune.
the second category are linked runes. ones that would logically be spoken after each other. done that way, you can create a complex rune without worrying about excessive failure rates when the item is used by amateurs or inferior minds.
the third, and most controversial, are the decorative arrays. the ones that are designed to make a specific effect that doesn't flow with the nature of magic. these are normally the most complex, and are viewed as masterpieces due to the versatility of their use.
we will cover those much later in this tome, or perhaps in another. what runecrafter wishes to duplicate human or elven magic anyhow? preposterous.
acolytes were sent running to retrieve the warriors, who were out in front of the building, smoking and talking quietly about what they had seen.
"we will report back on the results. do we get to know what to expect in advance, or is this a blind test?" the oldest of the white robed clerics asked.
"that's a fun idea. we should do a blind test. i will make another at commander rank. do not tell him what it does. but give this note to the royal rank warrior so that he knows.
do we have someone who can create a strong enough barrier, or am i going to have to go down with you?" karl asked.
the old cleric shook his head. "i will borrow a friend from upstairs. he's napping now, but he's an overlord ranked spellblade."
that should be a strong enough barrier for any sort of testing that they might do.
[i will accompany them. i want to see what my rune does.] remi insisted.
"i will send remi, my naga queen, to accompany you as well."
remi transformed into her larger form, as she had been sunning herself on a rock in snake form, watching her home regrow, and prepared to head out.
she even had a notebook with her to make detailed notes in case it was relevant to her own advancement.
she had been stuck a while on the development of new totems, or improvements on the ones that she had already made. her library survived her advancement intact, but none of the books she had gone through so far had been able to help her in her search. something would trigger a breakthrough eventually, and karl's runes might be just the thing, even if they weren't the same language as the ones she used.