CH391 Verdantis SitRep I
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'Translation!'
The word struck Alex like a divine revelation.
'That's it. I just need to translate runes into the magic glyph system this world uses. As simple as that.' Alex thought to himself.
Of course, it would be anything but simple.
Still—it gave him a direction. A path to walk towards.
Lost in thought, he wandered back into camp without even realising it, his mind turning over half-formed theories like cogs desperately grinding for traction.
By the time he came back to himself, he was already seated in the middle of the camp… with everyone quietly watching him.
Zora caught his eye, brows raised in silent question.
Alex nodded faintly.
Relief softened her face.
Taking a moment to gather himself, Alex looked around the circle—meeting the eyes of each companion in turn. The camp settled into silence, waiting for him to speak.
Seated before the fire, he finally addressed them.
