Chapter 772: The Key
"In the previous battle, the library on this side of the Consulate was seriously damaged, so the more precious books and materials were relocated here."
It's still L'Alaye who leads the way.
Their entry into the Ruling Court was naturally unimpeded.
The spy leader of Entrode, while introducing Ronald to the situation in the neighborhood, also brought Ronald to the back of the entire building for the first time.
Having lived in Entrode during this time, Ronald now has a basic understanding of the architectural style here. A position as deep as he is now should already be the last area of the Consulate for residence.
In other words.
This is where the royal family of Entrode once lived.
"So the original library collection has now been transferred to such a back location?" Ronald asked Laleille curiously.
And the head of Entrode's spy only showed a complicated smile at him: "It's human nature to put precious things closer to you." ”
“……”
A few small talks.
The two of them walked through the intricately decorated hallway and finally entered the doorway of a room that looked like a collection room.
Click-
Laleille simply stepped forward and opened the door.
Fluctuations in mana that temporarily disarm guardian spells also appeared.
Ronald looked around the house, there were no human guards here, and the ruler of Entrod trusted the guardian spells here.
Immediately, Lalleye generously brought Ronald into it.
In a candle-lit collection room.
The desk and chair were neatly placed in a rather conspicuous position, and a wooden box that had been prepared was now placed smoothly on top of the desk.
See only what is in front of you.
Ronald knew it was ready.
"So I'll start now?"
Ronald gave Lalaye an inquiring look to the side.
The spy chief skillfully brought ink, paper and pen from the side, placed the items on the desk, and made a gesture to invite Ronald to take a seat, and Lalleye explained in a gentle tone:
"Mr. Ronald, you can start at any time."
"But for the sake of the most basic secrecy, I hope you don't leave this room until you're done deciphering this canon. If you need anything, you can ring this bell and someone will take care of all your needs within a minute. ”
With this explanation, Lalleye took out a golden bell from his bosom and placed it in front of Ronald, who had just taken his seat.
The two sides explained their work, and relevant questions were answered.
After that, it is natural to crack the original canon.
However, given the time-consuming nature of the work, Laleiye, who was also busy with official duties, immediately walked out of the original way, and then seriously resealed the door.
Smack-
The door is closed.
With the reactivation of the defensive spell, the outside world and the inside of the house seemed to be instantly separated into two worlds, and everything around them was quiet and terrifying.
throughout the room.
Except for the sound of Ronald's own breathing, and the glow of the candle burning.
No slightest movement was noticed.
"Well, work starts ......"
Since it was to agree to the other party's request from the beginning.
Naturally, Ronald will not do anything about the actual work at this moment.
After soothing his arm slightly, he first placed the pen and paper in a convenient position according to his personal habits, and then took out the original text to be translated today from the wooden box.
The original text is not in an active state.
Although the pages are yellowed, they do not have the vicissitudes of the old classics.
If you only evaluate it from the first impression, Ronald thinks that this should be a book that is close to the modern era. At the same time, the few pages also show that the content of this original text is not much.
So...... What kind of book would this be?
With such curiosity, Ronald set his eyes on the first line of the page.
"When he was thirty years old, Randolph Carter lost his key to the door of his dreams......"
"Hmm-"
"Alas......"
"Huh?"
The first second he saw the first sentence, Ronald didn't react for the first time.
But soon.
He couldn't be regarded as a full reader of poetry and books, but he realized what the essence of this thing was.
Even if the manuscript-like page does not directly indicate the true name of the text, Ronald can be 100% sure that this prose-length work ......
It should be "Silver Key"!
That one...... Do you really want to translate it yourself?
Or sitting in such a claustrophobic environment and translating this kind of thing, you won't have any problems, right?
Ronald now has a myriad of questions in his mind.
There are also subtle surprises after the conjectures of the past have been directly verified.
Sure enough, this series of works, which has a considerable degree of influence in the field of culture, has also become an original text in this world.
At this moment.
Ronald didn't even have to think about the content of the original text.
Just by looking at the name itself, you can guess how difficult this trial of the original canon will be.
Even if you list all the original texts that Ronald has come into contact with in his impression, I am afraid that it will not be more difficult to learn the spells of that original book than the few simple pages in front of him.
"Shhh
Ronald took a deep breath.
In order to make sure that his cognition of the things in front of him was foolproof, he continued to read along the first line of text:
"Before that year, as a kind of compensation for his ordinary life. Carter used to wander every night through some strange and ancient city that did not exist in this world; Wander in some of the beautiful gardens on the other side of the Aetheric Sea, full of all kinds of wonders. ”
All right!
Infallible!
You can't go wrong!
This must be Lovecraft's book, The Silver Key!
Ronald could even venture to guess that the mystery that needs the contents of this original book to solve is probably also one of the original Canons of the Cthulhu series.
Maybe it's "Through the Door of the Silver Spoon"?
How to say that......
This former royal family of Entrod really has two brushes, and dares to put this kind of original text in their own palace!
And also because of the appearance of this original text.
A question that Ronald had previously thought might be a coincidence, is back in front of him – Lalleye.
After making it clear that there was a Cthulhu canon in the palace, the spy leader wrote his name on an undersea city......
Isn't it actually a more crazy, weird, and contradictory than those cultists?
“……”
"Hehe, interesting."
After a brief period of thought, Ronald chose to continue translating the original text.
Of course, this moment is different from before.
He wasn't going to get away with the translation and be all right.
It's one thing to keep your promise to complete the translation of the original text, but it's also something that Ronald intends to guarantee that the other party will not use the original text he translated to make any big news.
But how to say it......
To sum it up, it's really exciting......