Ancient Fey Language

If Carrie were to sum up what she'd been hearing, it seemed like a "call"—an unclear beckoning. The strange voice would interfere with her meditation, and even while resting, she'd have odd dreams. If she hadn't woken feeling fine each time, she'd have suspected she'd fallen under some kind of curse.

"What a strange phenomenon... I wonder if Mentor Lucian has experienced anything similar?" Carrie murmured to herself, closing her eyes as that faint, peculiar sound once again seemed to reach her.

"…come…to…" It was a language she had never heard before, yet somehow she could understand its meaning effortlessly.

"'Sar…furi…'" Carrie repeated, carefully practising the syllables. As she chanted in that unique language, she noticed a peculiar change: her mental energy felt more vibrant than usual, her mind sharper and more focused, as if she'd unlocked some unknown power. Though not as potent as meditation, it gave her a subtle, exhilarating boost.

Eager to learn more, she began listening intently, seeking to unravel more of the language's mysteries.

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[Congratulations! Your student Carrie has made a breakthrough in Ancient Fey Language. You have unlocked the foundational skills of Ancient Fey Linguistics.]

Lucian froze mid-task, surprise flickering across his face. Ancient Fey Language? Why would Carrie suddenly gain knowledge of something so rare?

Neither of them had prior access to anything on fey linguistics, and he'd never encountered any information about it in the Graybone Academy archives, either—if it were available, he'd have gladly paid a high price to acquire it in preparation for this mission.

Just as he pondered this, a light knock came at his door.

"Mentor Lucian! Mentor Lucian!" Carrie's voice sounded excited, almost thrilled.

With a flick of his wrist, Lucian released the simple spell locking his door, and Carrie quickly entered, her face flushed with excitement.

"Mentor Lucian… I… whew…" Carrie took a moment to catch her breath, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. "I don't know if you've heard it too, but I started practising some of those sounds I've been hearing, and… it's like they trigger a strange, energizing effect, almost like a spell!"

"A strange sound?" Lucian asked, intrigued, his thoughts aligning with the system's earlier notification. It must be the Ancient Fey Language.

"Yes, exactly," Carrie replied, nodding eagerly. "It started back in the foggy mountains, and somehow… I just know what it means when I hear it."

Lucian's interest deepened, and Carrie noticed his curious expression. A sudden thought struck her—had her mentor not heard it as well?

"Could this… only be affecting me?" she wondered aloud, a touch of concern on her face.

"Fog… and Ancient Fey Language…" Lucian muttered, observing Carrie closely as he considered a theory. Her unparalleled archery talent, her uncanny accuracy—all of it suddenly made more sense.

"Mentor, I could teach you what I've learned so far. Just saying the syllables makes my energy stronger," she added, her voice hopeful.

"Of course. Let's go over what you've learned," he replied, encouraging her enthusiasm and listening intently as she repeated each syllable she'd memorized.

After she'd shared a few sounds, Carrie looked up with a shy smile. "That's all I have so far," she said, somewhat embarrassed.

"You've done very well," Lucian assured her, feeling a new idea crystallizing.

"Carrie, would you allow me to take a small blood sample?" he asked. Testing his theory required examining her blood.

"Of course, Mentor," Carrie agreed instantly, slicing her palm without hesitation and letting a few drops of her blood drip into a vial. While she'd learned that blood was a potent medium in sorcery, useful for curses or as a personal link to the caster, she didn't question Lucian's request.

Lucian ran a quick analysis, channelling five points of Reverence Value.

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[Item]: Blood Sample of Carrie

[Type]: Bloodline - Mixed Human

[Description]: Blood from the student Carrie, reveals a rare atavistic activation of fey lineage. Although her fey blood percentage is low, it's enough to endow certain latent traits without manifesting visible fey features.1

[Details]:

-Bloodline Composition: [Human: Moon Fey: Other] = 94.1%: 5.7%: 0.2%

-Under the influence of her faint Moon Fey ancestry, she possesses an innate heightened dynamic perception, allowing her to sense a target intuitively and achieve nearly perfect accuracy with arrows or projectiles.

"Atavistic Moon Fey bloodline…" Lucian murmured to himself.