Alex nodded. “Can’t you?”

Jade brushed her bangs aside like an embarrassed little girl. “I don’t think this is a universal ancient language.”

“It is.”

“Quit lying. I know more than half of them.”

“It’s like our language now. There’s the simplified version and the traditional version. According to the era, there are other differences, such as the oracle bone script, bronze script, or a small seal script. This was the writing used during the Middle Bronze Ages.”

Jade’s pretty eyes blinked awk