Daybreak:Volume 1 Chapter 4 - Revision history

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	''How do you settle on a single religion when they all have tenets worthy of devotion and praise?'' Kaede had thought.		''How do you settle on a single religion when they all have tenets worthy of devotion and praise?'' Kaede had thought.

	Over the years she had discussed theology with many people. However, if there was one type of person that instantly annoyed her, it was those who ''insisted'' that their religion --even the 'religion' of atheism-- was the 'one true faith'.		Over the years she had discussed theology with many people. However, if there was one type of person that instantly annoyed her, it was those who ''insisted'' that their religion -- even the 'religion' of atheism -- was the 'one true faith'.

	"<Hey, I already follow the Flying Spaghetti God, so please respect my faith.>" Kaede retorted on impulse. "<Besides, you told me the Samarans don't worship the Holy Father anyway!>"		"<Hey, I already follow the Flying Spaghetti God, so please respect my faith.>" Kaede retorted on impulse. "<Besides, you told me the Samarans don't worship the Holy Father anyway!>"
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	Pascal leaned back against the plush chair in front of his table as he casually juggled multiple sorceries at once. Between his hands hovered a turquoise gem that he was cutting and affixing onto a platinum ring using the ''Fabricate'' spell. At the same time he was imbuing it with the ''Lock/Unlock'' and ''Sigil'' cantrips. The result would be a spell-activation focus that Kaede could use to open doors and sign for academy resources using his mana signature.		Pascal leaned back against the plush chair in front of his table as he casually juggled multiple sorceries at once. Between his hands hovered a turquoise gem that he was cutting and affixing onto a platinum ring using the ''Fabricate'' spell. At the same time he was imbuing it with the ''Lock/Unlock'' and ''Sigil'' cantrips. The result would be a spell-activation focus that Kaede could use to open doors and sign for academy resources using his mana signature.

	It was a task most apprentice artificers divided into multiple parts and required full concentration on each. Yet Pascal treated it like a side-job while mentally chatting with someone over a thousand kilopaces away --his fiancée, Crown Princess Sylviane Etiennette de Gaetane of the Rhin-Lotharingie Empire-- through an ongoing ''Farspeak'' spell.		It was a task most apprentice artificers divided into multiple parts and required full concentration on each. Yet Pascal treated it like a side-job while mentally chatting with someone over a thousand kilopaces away -- his fiancée, Crown Princess Sylviane Etiennette de Gaetane of the Rhin-Lotharingie Empire -- through an ongoing ''Farspeak'' spell.

	"<...And that is how she came to be. I cannot wait to show her to you over the holidays, Sylv. Not only is she a walking encyclopedia filled with interesting details of her fantastic otherworld -- it is a miracle they even managed to function, with neither the convenience of sorcery nor the establishment of noblesse oblige graced upon us by the Holy Father. But she also looks absolutely adorable: a dainty figure caped by silky, snowy-white hair, not to mention the rose-quartz eyes that I have never even heard of.>"		"<...And that is how she came to be. I cannot wait to show her to you over the holidays, Sylv. Not only is she a walking encyclopedia filled with interesting details of her fantastic otherworld -- it is a miracle they even managed to function, with neither the convenience of sorcery nor the establishment of noblesse oblige graced upon us by the Holy Father. But she also looks absolutely adorable: a dainty figure caped by silky, snowy-white hair, not to mention the rose-quartz eyes that I have never even heard of.>"

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	''Magic didn't just replace aspects of technology. It could alter the advancement of civilization itself!''		''Magic didn't just replace aspects of technology. It could alter the advancement of civilization itself!''

	For the first time since her arrival, ~~she~~ found her interest in the new world growing. This was a topic that she ~~had~~ to research, even if she had to do it as a girl.		For the first time since her arrival, Kaede found her interest in the new world growing. This was a topic that she would love to research, even if she had to do it as a girl.

	"<So you don't use gunpowder, blast powder, at all?>"		"<So you don't use gunpowder, blast powder, at all?>"

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	Her body was also bothering her with another pressure... and it was becoming harder to ignore by the second.		Her body was also bothering her with another pressure... and it was becoming harder to ignore by the second.

	"W-wait!" she called out, her breath already starting to fall short. ''These books ~~are~~ heavy but should have been manageable; this body is such a pain.''		"W-wait!" she called out, her breath already starting to fall short. ''These books may be heavy but they should have been manageable; this body is such a pain.''

	Already ten paces ahead, Pascal sent a backwards glance. Sighing, he swiveled around, marched right up to her, and pulled all four tomes out of her hands.		Already ten paces ahead, Pascal sent a backwards glance. Sighing, he swiveled around, marched right up to her, and pulled all four tomes out of her hands.
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	"<u>And the Samarans are seen as heretics! Do you wish to be singled out by the church inquisition!?</u>"		"<u>And the Samarans are seen as heretics! Do you wish to be singled out by the church inquisition!?</u>"

	She shut up immediately, remembering ~~that~~ people used to burn ~~nonbelievers~~ at the ~~stakes, and that it was a particularly painful way to die~~.		She shut up immediately, remembering the agonizing death people used to give nonbelievers.

			''Please don't burn me at the stake...''

	"<u>Honestly, I do not care what deity you worship. Who knows if your world even lay within the same divine jurisdiction. But since you are here, you ''will'' pray to the Holy Father. With all the religious unrest across the continent these days, the Papal Inquisition has escaped its reins and grown into an independent threat. I will not have father caught up in some heresy investigation. Is that clear?</u>"		"<u>Honestly, I do not care what deity you worship. Who knows if your world even lay within the same divine jurisdiction. But since you are here, you ''will'' pray to the Holy Father. With all the religious unrest across the continent these days, the Papal Inquisition has escaped its reins and grown into an independent threat. I will not have father caught up in some heresy investigation. Is that clear?</u>"
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	It was a task most apprentice artificers divided into two parts and allocated full concentration on each one, yet Pascal treated it like a side-job while mentally chatting with someone over a thousand kilopaces away -- his fiancée Crown Princess Sylviane Etiennette de Gaetane of the Rhin-Lotharingie Empire -- through an ongoing ''Farspeak'' spell.		It was a task most apprentice artificers divided into two parts and allocated full concentration on each one, yet Pascal treated it like a side-job while mentally chatting with someone over a thousand kilopaces away -- his fiancée Crown Princess Sylviane Etiennette de Gaetane of the Rhin-Lotharingie Empire -- through an ongoing ''Farspeak'' spell.

	"<u>...And that is how she came to be. I cannot wait to show her to you over the holidays, Sylv. Not only is she a walking encyclopedia filled with interesting details of her fantastic otherworld -- it is a miracle they even managed to function, with neither the convenience of sorcery nor the establishment of noblesse oblige graced upon us by the Holy Father. But she looks absolutely adorable, dainty figure caped by silky ~~canary~~-white hair, not to mention the rose-quartz eyes that I have never even heard of.</u>"		"<u>...And that is how she came to be. I cannot wait to show her to you over the holidays, Sylv. Not only is she a walking encyclopedia filled with interesting details of her fantastic otherworld -- it is a miracle they even managed to function, with neither the convenience of sorcery nor the establishment of noblesse oblige graced upon us by the Holy Father. But she looks absolutely adorable, dainty figure caped by silky beige-white hair, not to mention the rose-quartz eyes that I have never even heard of.</u>"

	"<u>Sounds like quite a fantasy that you conjured there.</u>"		"<u>Sounds like quite a fantasy that you conjured there.</u>"

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	"Don't look down on history," she snapped back. "History is the foundation of all culture and geopolitical relations. It's so much more than just a timeline of events and people. It describes why each social group thinks and acts the way they do, or how every society interrelates."		"Don't look down on history," she snapped back. "History is the foundation of all culture and geopolitical relations. It's so much more than just a timeline of events and people. It describes why each social group thinks and acts the way they do, or how every society interrelates."

	"Seriously, every education system only remembers to hammer in dates, names, all those useless details, making people lose respect for history," Kaede launched straight into an impromptu rant. "The ''what'' is only worth a third of the attention given to any event. Instead of focusing on useless details, they should spend more time discussing ''why'' it happened and ''how'' did it affect the flow of civilization, exploring what could have happened had a different choice been made, et cetera. Here is a record of people succeeding and failing, with world-altering implications, for thousands of years! And instead of analyzing and referencing it for their own use, most people just shrug it off as useless! Seriously!"		"Seriously, every education system only remembers to hammer in dates, names, all those useless details, making people lose respect for history," Kaede launched straight into an impromptu rant. "The ''what'' is only worth a third of the attention given to any event. Instead of focusing on useless details, they should spend more time discussing ''why'' it happened and ''how'' did it affect the flow of civilization, exploring what could have happened had a different choice been made, et cetera. Here is a record of people succeeding and failing, with world-altering implications, for thousands of years! From how policies affect social trends to how arsenals decided battles! And instead of analyzing and referencing it for their own use, most people just shrug it off as useless! Seriously!"

	Now really short of breath, Kaede finally noticed that Pascal was examining her with an odd expression: lopsided smile, single raised eyebrow, and amusement dancing in his eyes. "History professor or scholar?" He asked.		Now really short of breath, Kaede finally noticed that Pascal was examining her with an odd expression: lopsided smile, single raised eyebrow, and amusement dancing in his eyes. "History professor or scholar?" He asked.

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	"It's called 'standardized education' -- when society provides a free basic education to every child as they grow up," Kaede explained with pride. "It doesn't mean every individual will be wise enough to seek knowledge. However it encourages people to, and it ensures that those who do, know how to find it."		"It's called 'standardized education' -- when society provides a free basic education to every child as they grow up," Kaede explained with pride. "It doesn't mean every individual will be wise enough to seek knowledge. However it encourages people to, and it ensures that those who do, know how to find it."

	"It sounds like an impressive system, and your world must be quite wealthy to afford it." Pascal thoughtfully commented. "~~However education~~ is expensive~~. In~~ this world only the nobles and wealthy upper-middle class can afford to send their children to comprehensive schooling. My homeland of Weichsel certainly does not have sufficient state funding to offer a 'standardized education' for every child. And the Empire of Rhin-Lotharingie where we are now is even more lacking in resources."		"It sounds like an impressive system, and your world must be quite wealthy to afford it." Pascal thoughtfully commented. "Education is expensive, and in this world only the nobles and wealthy upper-middle class can afford to send their children to comprehensive schooling. My homeland of Weichsel certainly does not have sufficient state funding to offer a 'standardized education' for every child. And the Empire of Rhin-Lotharingie where we are now is even more lacking in resources."

	His words really made Kaede realize just how much the society she comes from takes for granted.		His words really made Kaede realize just how much the society she comes from takes for granted.
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	"What about scholarships?" Kaede asked. "Free education opportunities for those who are both gifted and passionate?"		"What about scholarships?" Kaede asked. "Free education opportunities for those who are both gifted and passionate?"

	"There is a patronage system, but it is very limited." Pascal concluded with a sigh. "It is difficult to look for talent when most peasants and even yeomen are illiterate and cannot even read a notice board, let alone a book. Nevertheless..." he turned towards her with a smile. "Remind me to bring up this topic again when you meet my father. He has been thinking of ways to expand Weichsel's talent pool for as long as I remember. We may be able to learn something from the institutions of your world."		"There is a patronage system, but it is very limited." Pascal concluded with a sigh. "It is difficult to look for talent when most peasants and even some yeomen are illiterate and cannot even read a notice board, let alone a book. Nevertheless..." he turned towards her with a smile. "Remind me to bring up this topic again when you meet my father. He has been thinking of ways to expand Weichsel's talent pool for as long as I remember. We may be able to learn something from the institutions of your world."

	The two of them soon reached his dormitory room. Pascal waved his hand and spoke a term for ''Unlock'', and the door clicked open.		The two of them soon reached his dormitory room. Pascal waved his hand and spoke a term for ''Unlock'', and the door clicked open.
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	"Just say it already."		"Just say it already."

	With cheeks glowing like charcoals, Kaede forced out a bare whisper with her eyes shut:		With her cheeks glowing like charcoals, Kaede forced out a bare whisper with her eyes shut:

	"I-I need to pee!"		"I-I need to pee!"
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	"<By the way... you did not actually pray to the Holy Father, did you?>"		"<By the way... you did not actually pray to the Holy Father, did you?>"

	Pascal's interrogation hit her spot on just as two servants brought in their meals. He gave no awareness to their presence ~~again~~, and ~~she~~ hurriedly returned a nod of gratitude.		Pascal's interrogation hit her spot on just as two servants brought in their meals. Again, he gave no awareness to their presence, and Kaede hurriedly returned a nod of gratitude.

	"<No...?>"		"<No...?>"
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	"<Hey, I already follow the Flying Spaghetti God, so please respect my faith.>" Kaede retorted on impulse. "<Besides, you told me the Samarans don't worship the Holy Father anyway!>"		"<Hey, I already follow the Flying Spaghetti God, so please respect my faith.>" Kaede retorted on impulse. "<Besides, you told me the Samarans don't worship the Holy Father anyway!>"

	"<And the Samarans are seen as ~~heretics~~! Do you wish to be singled out by the Church Inquisition!?>"		"<And the Samarans are seen as heathens! Do you wish to be singled out by the Church Inquisition!?>"

	Kaede immediately shut up, as she remembered the agonizing deaths people used to give nonbelievers.		Kaede immediately shut up, as she remembered the agonizing deaths people used to give nonbelievers as 'treatment' to 'save their soul'.

	''Please don't burn me at the stake...''		''Please don't burn me at the stake...''
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	She did not notice until later that for once, Pascal protectively raised the well-being of another above his own self.		She did not notice until later that for once, Pascal protectively raised the well-being of another above his own self.

	"<Good~~, now~~ let us eat.>"		"<Good. Now let us eat.>"

	He then dug into his dinner, laden with several steaming slices of fresh pork roast as the main meal. This was surrounded by sides of boiled asparagus, potato salad, gourmet bread, and a thick, cheesy broth that smelled faintly of beer.		He then dug into his dinner, laden with several steaming slices of fresh pork roast as the main meal. This was surrounded by sides of boiled asparagus, potato salad, gourmet bread, and a thick, cheesy broth that smelled faintly of beer.
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	Kaede's eyes widened as she realized what this meant:		Kaede's eyes widened as she realized what this meant:

	''Magic didn't just replace aspects of technology. It ~~could alter~~ the advancement of civilization itself!''		''Magic didn't just replace aspects of technology then. It may have completely altered the advancement of civilization itself!''

	For the first time since her arrival, Kaede found her interest in the new world growing. This was a topic that she would love to research, even if she had to do it as a girl.		For the first time since her arrival, Kaede found her interest in the new world growing. This was a topic that she would love to research, even if she had to do it as a girl.
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	She remembered that archers were considered a 'peasant' occupation during Earth's middle ages. In fact, many nobles of the time thought that using a bow in battle was 'beneath their dignity'.		She remembered that archers were considered a 'peasant' occupation during Earth's middle ages. In fact, many nobles of the time thought that using a bow in battle was 'beneath their dignity'.

	"<It depends on the country. I grew up in Weichsel, where we nobles pride ourselves in our arcane heritage, even in battle. Projectile weapons are the domain of commoners and yeomen, who either cannot use or lacked expertise in proper battle magic.>" He declared with a voice even more haughty than usual. "<However here in Rhin-Lotharingie, most nobles ~~--especially in the western reaches--~~ are ''expected'' to learn the longbow. They hold more shooting competitions here than they do in dueling or jousting.>"		"<It depends on the country. I grew up in Weichsel, where we nobles pride ourselves in our arcane heritage, even in battle. Projectile weapons are the domain of commoners and yeomen, who either cannot use or lacked expertise in proper battle magic.>" He declared with a voice even more haughty than usual. "<However here in Rhin-Lotharingie, most nobles are ''expected'' to learn the longbow, apart from those in the south who prefer slings instead. They hold more shooting competitions here than they do in dueling or jousting.>"

	As he finished with a rather peevish look, Kaede immediately realized:		As he finished with a rather peevish look, Kaede immediately realized:
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	It was a task most apprentice artificers divided into multiple parts and required full concentration on each. Yet Pascal treated it like a side-job while mentally chatting with someone over a thousand kilopaces away --his fiancée, Crown Princess Sylviane Etiennette de Gaetane of the Rhin-Lotharingie Empire-- through an ongoing ''Farspeak'' spell.		It was a task most apprentice artificers divided into multiple parts and required full concentration on each. Yet Pascal treated it like a side-job while mentally chatting with someone over a thousand kilopaces away --his fiancée, Crown Princess Sylviane Etiennette de Gaetane of the Rhin-Lotharingie Empire-- through an ongoing ''Farspeak'' spell.

	"<...And that is how she came to be. I cannot wait to show her to you over the holidays, Sylv. Not only is she a walking encyclopedia filled with interesting details of her fantastic otherworld -- it is a miracle they even managed to function, with neither the convenience of sorcery nor the establishment of noblesse oblige graced upon us by the Holy Father. But she also looks absolutely adorable: a dainty figure caped by silky ~~pearl~~-white hair, not to mention the rose-quartz eyes that I have never even heard of.>"		"<...And that is how she came to be. I cannot wait to show her to you over the holidays, Sylv. Not only is she a walking encyclopedia filled with interesting details of her fantastic otherworld -- it is a miracle they even managed to function, with neither the convenience of sorcery nor the establishment of noblesse oblige graced upon us by the Holy Father. But she also looks absolutely adorable: a dainty figure caped by silky, snowy-white hair, not to mention the rose-quartz eyes that I have never even heard of.>"

	"<Sounds like quite a fantasy that you've conjured there.>"		"<Sounds like quite a fantasy that you've conjured there.>"
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	Annoyance was bubbling across the bond again.		Annoyance was bubbling across the bond again.

	''I need some ~~winter~~ air,'' Pascal decided as he strode towards the door.		''I need some fresh air,'' Pascal decided as he strode towards the door.

	"Go to sleep," he ordered, before dimming the ceiling light to a faint glow with a wave of his hand. Swinging open the door, he looked back to Kaede and felt her glaring at him from the shadows.		"Go to sleep," he ordered, before dimming the ceiling light to a faint glow with a wave of his hand. Swinging open the door, he looked back to Kaede and felt her glaring at him from the shadows.