Episode 35.3 (1/2)
”I believe you have an understanding as to my coming here now.”
”Y-yes.”
”Then I shall now relay a message from first class priest Amamir. First, the books will be in <Sacred Code> format. As you know, <Sacred Code> is 30 Part long and 21 Part wide. Each standards have their own set of character size and amount of character per page. Which is 26 characters and 36 lines per page for <Sacred Code>. Which is to say 936 pages but considering new lines and other, the closer we get to 900 the more elegant it would look.”
”Y-yes.”
”Secondly, the pages will number from around 300 to 500. Longer manuscripts will have to be split into multiple volumes. Is that acceptable?”
”Y-yes.”
”Additionally, shorter manuscripts will be compiled into a single volume whence possible. Is that acceptable?”
”Yes.”
”Thirdly, we would like to know the size of the entire manuscripts to get a grasp on the publication plan. You can show those to me. Now, please if you would.”
Even with please, there's no way she could have prepared all of that in the time frame given. For the time being, Norma handed over the [Introductory to Medicinal Plant Study] she had finished. She should have bought three days of time with it, thought Norma.
However, Norma soon found out how much she underestimated Rakrus's knowledge and ability. She was handed a document wood board full of written words the morning after.
”I have read the manuscript. The content is far more comprehensive and easier to understand than the original. It is truly an admirable work.”
”Oh, thanks.”
”However, there seems to be a need of a more proper choice of words we could use. I'd like you to explain all the terminologies written here.”
”Err. Right now, right here?”
”Right now, right here. Or perhaps, do you have other businesses to take care of?”
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”No. I don't have one in particular, but.”
After a brief explanation from Rakrus, Norma was impressed.
The scholarly domain that her father, Sasfrey Wazrof, had arrived at was a completely new frontier, even common words anyone should know have been given a new meaning. On the other hand, there are some coined words and completely new words as well.
As completely new words usually have accompanying explanations, they're still understandable, but coined words are difficult to understand or even just to narrow down its actual meaning. Common words with new meanings are even misleading at times.
In addition, medics and apothecaries learn from their own teachers, whose knowledge and word usages may vary by regions. As a result, how [Research on Entrails Functions] is read can completely differ by regions, unless it's made to be very exact and unified.