Chapter 366

Chapter 310 – Arrival

In the narrow space covered with intricate carpets and filled with wisps of smoke, little fox Shalia continued to tell the black cat about what she had seen in her dream that night. When the black cat heard the name of the dragon in her dream, it furrowed its brow and said with surprise.

“Patunax… You mean… Is this the name of that dragon? And he is also a servant of a divine existence named Akka?”

“Yes, according to what that Akka believer who calls himself a detective said, it should be like that. I was very surprised at the time, wondering what kind of existence could control the dream dragon. I never thought it would be the divine existence from the other world that Grandpa once mentioned!” Shalia said excitedly, clenching her fists. Usually, these high-level existences only appeared in the stories the black cat told her, but she never expected them to actually appear before her now.

“Akka… Patunax… I didn’t expect it… That dragon is actually an apostle…”

On the other side, the black cat squatted on the ground, solemnly muttering the words it had heard earlier, as if trying to figure out something from them. Seeing this, Shalia cautiously asked.

“Grandpa, what is an apostle?”

“A servant of the deity or divine existence, usually living with the deity in various other worlds. When the deity has important tasks that cannot be completed by their manifest agents, they send apostles to descend.”

“After one rises to the Golden rank, there is a chance to gain part of the divine nature and become a divine existence. Only those with complete divine nature can be called deities. As for apostles… generally, only true deities can have them, such as the angels of Glimmer, the shepherds of the Gluttonous Wolf, the mechanical spirits of steam, and so on…”

Looking at Shalia, the black cat said with a serious tone. Hearing this, Shalia’s mouth opened in surprise.

“So, the angels in the church stories really do exist…

“And… Grandpa, you say only true deities can have apostles, does that mean… Akka might not just be a divine existence, but possibly a true deity? And this deity’s apostle… is a dragon!?”

Listening to the black cat’s words, Shalia opened her mouth, looking quite surprised. She originally estimated that Akka was some kind of divine existence, but now it seemed that he might be a true deity! This greatly exceeded Shalia’s expectations.

“It’s still uncertain… Making judgments based on just two names would be too hasty. The key is that neither Akka nor Patunax are names I’ve ever heard before. No! Not only have I never heard them, I can’t even discern their meanings…”

The black cat muttered seriously, while Shalia said unexpectedly.

“Huh… Meaning? Grandpa, can you understand the meaning of names?”

“Yes… When a thing is named, the name surely carries certain meaning. Generally speaking, to know the meaning of a name requires mastering the language used for naming. In simple terms, people take names in the language they know. For example, you, Shalia, are a Vitalian, and your name is taken from the Vitalian language. In Vitalian, ‘Shalia’ means lady…”

The black cat walked across the carpet as it spoke. Listening to the black cat, Shalia scratched her head curiously.

“So my name has such a meaning… Lady… Lady! Hehe… It really fits me~” Shalia thought happily to herself. Meanwhile, the black cat continued walking and then continued speaking slowly.

“Therefore, every name has a specific meaning in its own language. If one masters enough languages, one can know the meanings behind all names…

“But, I master all common languages and most mystical languages in this world, yet I cannot interpret the meanings behind these two names. Akka… Patunax… These names are clearly from a mysterious language I don’t understand. These pronunciations are probably transliterations from that language into the Prit language. However, I know nothing about the origins of these two names… I spent a lot of time studying linguistics, and my intuition tells me that these two names are definitely not made up.”

As he spoke, the black cat paused, turned his head, and looked at Shalia seriously.

“Shalia… Behind these two names, there may be a lost language even I am not familiar with.”

The black cat muttered solemnly, having achieved great success in linguistics. Whether it was the common languages of various countries or the mystical languages in secret transmissions, he had extensive research. He could be considered an extraordinary linguist, but at this moment, he couldn’t explain the meanings of the two names, let alone trace their origins or determine which language they originated from.

This meant… These two names were based on a language he had never known or understood! A language often represents a culture, a race, or a country…

If these two names came from a lost language, could this language… originate from a lost civilization?

“Lost language… Grandpa, you once said that civilization shapes writing and language… Grandpa, do you mean… That dragon lord and the deity he serves… might come from some ancient civilization that has been destroyed? Just like Northern Ufeiga?”

At this point, with an incredulous look, Shalia said strangely to the black cat. In her mind, if even her grandfather hadn’t mastered or recognized the language, it must have come from some lost ancient civilization! Then the true form of Akka might be a deity awakening from the ruins of a destroyed ancient civilization!?

Hearing Shalia’s words, the black cat did not speak immediately, but stood there pondering for a long time before answering.

“There is such a possibility… But to confirm this, I need more clues… Shalia, in the future, when you occasionally interact with Patunax, if he treats you well and doesn’t cause displeasure, you might cautiously ask him questions about himself, his name, and Akka. If he responds with knowledge of poison recognition, store it in a memory orb without absorbing it.”

The black cat said seriously to Shalia, and after hearing this, Shalia immediately nodded affirmatively.

“Mm, don’t worry, Grandpa~ Lord Dragon is easy to talk to. Apart from being very casual, he always seems very busy. Every time we talk, we can only talk for a short while before he has to leave.

“Hey, Grandpa, why don’t I tell Lord Dragon our situation and ask for his help? If he is willing to help us deal with those traitors, then things will be much easier for us in the future.”

Shalia said lightly to the black cat, and the black cat then seriously reminded her.

“No! Don’t let your guard down no matter who you’re facing. Until I understand Patunax’s intentions, you cannot trust him too much. Unless you can understand his background and make a clear judgment about him, you can’t discuss these matters. Do you hear me!”