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Mestionora (メスティオノーラ, mesutionōra) is the Goddess of Wisdom and one of the subordinate gods of Schutzaria, the Goddess of Wind.
History
Statues of her are erected in the Royal Academy library's second floor and at the Royal Palace.[2]
She is depicted holding the book Grutrissheit, the original bible. According to legend, the first king of the country was permitted to transcribe a copy of the book when he was chosen by the gods.[3]
According to old books in Klassenberg and Dunkelfelger, Mestionora is the child of Ewigeliebe, the God of Life, and Geduldh, the Goddess of Earth. To hide and protect her from her jealous father, the God of Darkness blessed her with hair as black as the night sky, and the Goddess of Light blessed her with golden eyes. To protect her further, she became the subordinate of Schutzaria, the Goddess of Wind, who boasts the strongest defense among all the gods.
According to this legend, Mestionora was also granted the use of all the other gods' Divine Instruments.[1]
Guardians of Knowledge
Guardians of Knowledge are people sworn to Mestionora, the Goddess of Wisdom, and no one else. Once the oath is made, it prevents any other oath or magic contract that would bind them to someone else from taking effect. Likewise, the oath is only going to work if the supplicant isn't bound by other oaths or contracts that would interfere with their supplication to Mestionora and is genuinely honest in their desire to serve the goddess.
To take the oath, the person needs to use stylo to inscribe the words onto the socket of a statue of Mestionora. The ancient text is recorded on an ivory tablet kept and cared for in the Royal Academy Library and goes as follows:
I am a guardian of knowledge.
I am one who swears loyalty to Mestionora, the Goddess of Wisdom.
I shall devote all knowledge born in Yurgenschmidt to Mestionora, the Goddess of Wisdom.
I shall spread throughout Yurgenschmidt the knowledge gifted to me by Mestionora, the Goddess of Wisdom.
I respect the wisdom of humanity and shall ensure its protection.
I swear not to falter before authority, to remain courageous in the face of might, and to continue seeking and gathering knowledge, which I shall offer to the goddess.
If the oath is made properly and accepted by the goddess, the letters will float up from the socket and will be absorbed by the part of the statue that represents the Grutrissheit.[4]
Known Guardians of Knowledge
- Hortensia - A sovereign archnoble working at the Royal Academy Library.[4]
- Solange - A sovereign mednoble working at the Royal Academy Library.[4]
- Unknown names - The three Werkerstock archnoble librarians, who worked in the library during the civil war and who were executed in the purge.[4]
- Unknown names - Solange indicated that at least two of the librarians of the royal palace library are Guardians of Knowledge.[4]
Trivia
- Mestionora was previously translated as "Metisonora".[5]
- Verbergen played a pivotal role in the birth of Mestionora, concealing her from the God of Life, Ewigeliebe.[6]
- Despite being a key figure in Mestionora's story, Verbergen is portrayed as a deity entangled in numerous affairs.[6]
- Erwachlehren is considered as a potential romantic partner for Lady Rozemyne in Lueuradi's story. He is one of the male Gods deeply involved with Mestionora from birth to maturity, responsible for guiding and nurturing her.[6]
- Anwachs is another God considered for the role of Lord Ferdinand in Lady Rozemyne's love story. As the God of Growth, Anwachs might symbolize the nurturing and developmental aspects of Mestionora's life.[6]
- It was expected of Ewigeliebe for Geduldh to give birth to new gods but found he found it undesirable for more gods to be born. Ewigeliebe's stubbornness and decisions played a significant role in the storyline, affecting the lives of other gods and Mestionora.[6]
- Erwaermen, initially a subordinate of Ewigeliebe, rescued the Goddess of Childbirth, Entrinduge, and played a crucial role in the birth of Mestionora.[6]
- Liebeskhilfe received the power of binding from Erwaermen and played a role in the events surrounding the birth of Mestionora.[6]
- Entrinduge, rescued by Erwaermen, played a role in facilitating the birth of Mestionora.[6]
- Mestionora nurtures rafel, which is symbolic of romantic longing.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 2. Chapter 7: The Royal Academy’s Dedication Ritual
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 2. Chapter 2: Onward to the Library
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 1. Chapter 18: Schtappe Acquisition
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 1. Finding Purpose and the Guardians of Knowledge
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 3. The Title of "Gutenberg"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 In The Planning Stages. ncode.syosetu.com.