NABC Chapter 195 The place the Sanskrit refers to is not the light of this world.
Chapter 195 The place the Sanskrit refers to is not the light of this world.
Chapter 195 The place the Sanskrit refers to is not the light of this world.
Back on Skypiea, before the massive Poneglyph.
Webner's murmured words went unheard by the others, and seeing their captain approach, they all gathered around as well.
"Wow! It really is!" Usopp's eyes widened, and he took out a magnifying glass to examine it closely.
"These marks are so fresh! Who did this? Could someone else have been here besides us?"
Nami looked around at the dimly lit surroundings with concern: "Could this be a trap left by Blackbeard's gang?"
Luffy didn't care about any of that; his rubber neck stretched out, and his head was almost touching the stone tablet.
"Forget about new or old! Robin, do you really not understand? Didn't you say you knew almost every ancient language in the world?"
"Or perhaps it's you, Uncle God? Can you understand it?"
Robin didn't answer; she was engrossed in deciphering the unfamiliar characters, her brow furrowing deeper and deeper.
After a long while, she straightened up, her face filled with confusion and disbelief.
"I am absolutely certain that these characters—I have never seen them before. Their structure, their stroke patterns—are completely unlike any ancient writing system I know of, and don't even resemble any language that should exist in this world."
"Could it have been carved by someone from another world?" Zoro crossed his arms, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Bhujun and Yanmi beside him.
Robin frowned: "Then that's even more impossible. The creation of the Poneglyphs requires extremely strict conditions; they can't be written easily."
Zoro shook his head: "Hey, you two, are you from another world? Do you recognize these scribbled symbols?"
Bu Jun and Yan Mi, who were originally standing a short distance away on guard, also came over when they heard this.
At first, they only glanced at it casually, but the next second, their expressions changed drastically at the same time!
"This—this is—!" The massive body of the Bhujun shuddered violently, his rugged face filled with shock. He rushed to the stone tablet, his huge hands almost touching the words.
A sharp light flashed in Yan Mi's usually cold eyes. She instantly appeared on the other side of the stone tablet, her voice losing its usual calmness.
"Impossible! How could something so sacred—with such ominous markings—appear in this world?!"
Their dramatic reaction stunned the Straw Hat crew.
"Hey, big guy, archer girl, do you guys know these words?" Luffy asked curiously.
Bhujun did not answer immediately. He stared intently at the characters as if trying to carve them into his eyes, making sounds in his throat as if trying to imitate syllables.
"—Pra—kr—ti—? No—this rhythm—"
Yan Mi tried to gather her divine power to perceive the words, but found that the moment her divine power came into contact with them, it was as if she had hit an invisible wall and was gently but firmly repelled!
Her face paled slightly: "There is a powerful—rule-level restriction—preventing us from observing and understanding its meaning. It's as if a higher-level being doesn't allow us to intervene in this information—"
At this moment, Tescatlipoca also stepped forward, his usual playful smile fading, replaced by a scrutinizing gaze.
He did not attempt to interpret the events like the two Indian spirits, but instead remained a step outside of it.
He watched the scene with great interest, as if observing an interesting experiment. He shrugged.
"Don't look at me. The underlying logic of the world has a natural aversion to our external divinity."
"If it weren't for this knowledgeable lady, I wouldn't even know what happened before."
He placed all his hopes for deciphering the key on Robin and other possible keys.
Just as everyone was filled with surprise and doubt due to the intense reactions of the two Indian spirits and Yan Mi's discovery, a hoarse and trembling voice rang out again.
"Sanskrit-"
Everyone turned sharply to look at the source of the sound – Weber!
He had knelt down in front of the stone tablet without anyone noticing, his body trembling violently, not out of fear, but out of a resonance from the depths of his blood and soul!
The tiny scales on his arms and cheeks were now emitting a faint, dark purple light, creating an eerie resonance with the newly carved Sanskrit characters on the stone tablet!
His pupils dilated and lost focus, as if he were seeing a scene from another dimension, and he unconsciously repeated it to himself.
"It's Sanskrit—ancient—a script interwoven with curses and blessings—she—she left behind—"
"Whip!" Chopper exclaimed worriedly, trying to help him up.
"Don't touch him!" Yan Mi suddenly spoke up to stop him, watching the strange changes in Weber's body warily.
"His soul is forming a deep connection with the being who left these words—forcibly interrupting it could damage its very foundation!"
"Sanskrit? What is that?" Nami asked eagerly.
Bhujun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and explained, "Sanskrit is the fundamental script of our homeland—an ancient pantheon of knowledge."
"It contains the laws of the universe and divine power. It is usually used to record the most sacred scriptures or the most vicious curses. It should never, and could never, appear in this world! Let alone be engraved on this stone tablet!"
Robin seized on the key point: "Waveper, you mean her—you mean that drought demon Frigid?"
"You can understand these words? Is it a change within your body that allows you to understand them?"
Weber seemed to regain a sliver of his senses. He nodded with difficulty, then shook his head, his fingers digging into the ground.
"I—I don't fully understand—but her breath—her resentment and a bit—guidance—passed through these words to me—like—like a whisper in my mind—"
He looked to be in great pain, yet he couldn't break free from this connection.
"Guidance? What guidance?" Luffy squatted down and looked at Waver.
"Is this the way to defeat that lightning uncle?"
Webber suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes looking at Luffy, then sweeping over the crowd, before beginning to translate in a hoarse, ancient tone, haltingly.
"When—the power of thunder—distorts the balance of the scales—" His body trembled, as if he felt the oppressive force of Indra.
"Ancient blood feuds—are once again—entangled—in this small space—"
Even the obsession of something that blocks rivers and brings desolation can still light a glimmer of light for those who are lost.
"Go and find—the serpent god's altar—the phantom reflected—in—the heart of the sea of clouds—".
A flash of understanding crossed Weber's eyes, as if he knew the location.
"Only light—which does not belong to the destiny of this world—can tear apart the predetermined order woven by the gods."
After uttering his last sentence, Weber collapsed to the ground as if exhausted, breathing heavily, and the luster of his scales gradually dimmed.
But everyone clearly heard the most crucial message: a light that does not belong to the destiny of this world!
Swish!
All eyes instantly focused on Luffy!
His previous strange, white-steam-shrouded Nika form, and the joyful drum of liberation—weren't they the most illogical and otherworldly forms of light?!
Luffy blinked, pointed to his nose, and looked completely innocent.
"Huh? Light that doesn't belong to this world? Are you talking about me? No way, aren't I one of those people who exist in this world!"
Robin pondered, "We don't know for now, but it seems our previous assessment was correct."
"The anomalies of the Sky Island have revealed a deeper mystery. This newly discovered Sanskrit text is like a challenge, and also like a guide."
"Without finding the reflection of the Serpent God's altar and the Heart of the Clouds, and without fully mastering the power within Luffy, we probably won't be able to truly face Indra."
Tescatlipoca clapped his hands and laughed, "Wonderful! Indra's arrival is like a pebble thrown into a pond, creating ripples that even he himself may not be aware of."
"History has been altered, and ancient enemies are using this method to transmit their messages—this drama is getting more and more exciting!"
"Straw Hat Boys, what are your plans now?"
Zoro snorted coldly: "Looks like I'll have to play a puzzle game with that narcissistic god before I can kill him."
Sanji exhaled a smoke ring: "There's no other way. For the ladies' sake, I have to deal with this trouble first."
Chopper and Usopp hugged each other: "Are we going to another terrifying place?!"
With Chopper's help, Waver stood up. Although weak, his eyes were more determined than ever before, a resolute look that combined his own will with the guidance of the demon god.
"The Serpent God Altar—I know where it is! It's our oldest sacred site! Follow me!"