Throne of Magical Arcana

The sun was shining brightly at noon, making the study room golden.

At this time, Douglas and Lucien had left separately, only Fernando sat quietly in the armchair.

Previously, the two giants discussed the submission and publication of Lucien's research results, and decided to add a few more papers to the next issue of "Arcane"—several great arcanists explored the laws behind the formula from various angles but suffered The failure of the thesis is to ensure that the vast majority of arcanists will not be directly impacted by the subversive common sense assumptions that will appear later.

This is not to let them accept Lucien's achievements now, after all, the premise of "energy discontinuity" is only a hypothesis, but to let them read these articles, have a psychological preparation, from a normal point of view, there is nothing they can do, maybe What follows can only be explained by going beyond the generally accepted concepts. At the same time, in several additional articles, the great arcanists will also repeatedly emphasize that in order to solve the problem, it may be necessary to make "assumptions", and the word "assumptions" is presented to the magicians again and again. impress.

"Shocking, unbelievable, subverting cognition..." Fernando described Lucien's hypothesis to himself, and at the same time smiled narrowly, "The first half of the paper sent to other people has actually sent other people The explanations were rejected one by one. The second half that has not been sent is just a complete elaboration, analysis and premise of the formula. I don’t know who can first get the content of the second half based on the first half of the paper. I can’t accept it if I make it. Hypothesis, Hathaway, or Brooke?"

Hathaway is the founder of atomic theory. Based on this knowledge, she tends to Douglas' particle theory, and is the most likely to make similar assumptions. The other four great arcanists are standard wave school, especially the Brooke is the most determined, but among the five great arcanists, Brooke is the strongest and the closest to the reality of the world. It is also possible for him to complete the derivation first.

"Hey, let me guess the order in which they came to my conclusion, Hathaway, Brooke, Oliver, Helen, Vicente?" Fernando acted as humorous as usual, with a faint smile on his face meaning.

While talking to himself, he turned his eyes, and suddenly saw the full-length mirror in the corner of the study. In the mirror, an old man in a bright red magic robe was reflected, with silver hair like frost mixed with black roots.

The smile froze and gradually disappeared. Fernando raised his right hand, touched his white hair, then sighed softly, took out an old notebook from the desk, turned to the last few pages, picked up the quill and wrote:

"July 6th, sunny and breezy, I suddenly feel a little old."

Putting down the quill, he turned his head and looked out the window, his eyes narrowed slightly due to the bright and dazzling sunlight.

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back home.

The butler Leo who came up to greet him looked at Lucien's face strangely, but said nothing, while Splinter, who finished his study and was about to have lunch, asked curiously: "Mr. Evans, why is your face so pale?" So bad? Is it difficult to answer the question of Lord Storm Master today?"

So you got yelled at by him? This is what Sprint swallowed and didn't say.

"Poor complexion?" Lucien asked suspiciously, and then turned to look at a crystal statue in the living room. Just crawled out of the cemetery.

The legendary coercion is so terrifying? When I was concentrating on "fighting", I actually ignored a lot. I only remembered the cold sweat all over my body, the air was frozen, the lightning flashed in front of my eyes, and the thunder in my ears.

"Yeah, the teacher's question is difficult to answer, it's about saving the world and safeguarding peace." Lucien smiled.

Splinter couldn't stand his teacher's cold humor from time to time, and quietly twitched the corner of his mouth: "Mr. Evans, don't be joking. Could it be that Lord Stormlord wanted to destroy the world, but you stopped him?"

"Sprint, you got it wrong. I wanted to destroy the world, but I was stopped by the teacher." Although his face was grim, Lucien was in a very good mood. The hypothesis of energy discontinuity was thrown out, so he joked happily.

Sprint has an arrogant personality, and he was not the kind of person who was good at joking and talking, so he could only helplessly look up at the ceiling: "Mr. Evans, it's time for lunch, let's talk about destroying the world later. "

Seeing the servants coming out with food, and the veal steak that had been eaten many times, Lucien couldn't help rubbing his forehead, and asked them to try other dishes.

As soon as the idea came up, the servant led Katrina in. Her soft blond hair was tied into a ponytail, she was lively and jumping, and her face was filled with bright joy.

"Mr. Evans, your application for the 'Atomic Institute' has been approved." Katrina raised the document in her hand and said loudly happily.

Lucien was quite surprised: "So fast? Only a few days?"

Isn't the approval of arcane research projects generally more than two weeks? It seems to have been exactly a week since I submitted the application myself.

"With the supportive signature of His Excellency the Grand Arcanist, why are the gentlemen of the Magic Research Committee procrastinating?" Katrina said the first-hand inside information, and then said very expectantly, "Mr. Evans, let's see what the result is!"

The document was sealed in a bag, and Lucien's badge of arcane and magic was required to open it.

"Should it be approved?" Splinter has been waiting for the establishment of the "Atomic Research Institute" for a long time. After seeing the document, he is both looking forward to and fearful, and appears nervous.

Lucien calmly took off the arcane badge and placed it on the magic seal inlaid on the bag seal.

A faint light flashed, and the magic imprint disappeared. Lucien took out the document, read the beginning carefully, then smiled and said to Splinter and Katrina: "The gentlemen of the Magic Research Committee have agreed to my application, and said This is a new form of research organization, and I hope that I can work hard and set an example for the approval of similar projects in the future."

"Great!" Splinter waved his fist heavily, beaming with joy.

Katrina wanted to be a little more prudent, but she smiled and said repeatedly: "Congratulations, Mr. Evans, congratulations, Mr. Evans..."

If Heidi and Leilia knew about it, they would probably cheer "the secret is here" on the spot, right? Lucien opened his arms, accepted Katrina and Splinter's hug and congratulations, and silently cursed in his heart: "Young people, your social experience is still too shallow. The meaning of these words is clearly, 'Look at the storm. For Your Excellency’s sake, we agree with your absurd so-called new-form research group, but you have to make certain results, otherwise everyone will lose face!’”

"Mr. Evans, where is our research institute?" After finally calming down a little, Katrina immediately looked at Lucien with bright eyes.

Lucien picked up the document and looked at the content behind it: "In the seventh laboratory and its affiliated conference room and office on the 18th floor of the parliament headquarters. At the same time, let me propose a proposal for the laboratory magic circle, alchemy circle and large-scale alchemy within a week. According to the requirements of the device, the Magic Research Committee will review and transform the laboratory accordingly, and it will take about two to three weeks, that is to say, by the end of July or early August, our 'Atomic Research Institute' will be officially established."

"By the way, in addition to the basic transformation, we will be given 5,000 arcane points per month as a subsidy, which will be used to purchase materials, complete experiments and pay everyone. I initially decided that the high-level magic apprentices will be ten per month. Arcane points, formal magician depends on the specific level, such as Lazar, a second-level arcanist, second-level magician, is one hundred arcane points."

The director of the research institute like me doesn't get paid. Anyway, "personal experiment loss" is reported in the research institute project, Lucien added silently in his stomach. This is the unspoken rule of the Magic Council.

"So much?!" Splinter and Katrina blurted out in surprise and joy. This is the standard for a formal magician. You must know that Mr. Evans only had ten arcane points for a month in the magic school!

Moreover, in the "Atomic Research Institute", you can also see the free arcane basic books provided by Mr. Evans, you can also use the laboratory for free, and buy experimental materials at cost prices. With such a high salary, it is simply a magic apprentice. A magician's dream job!

Like Lazar, who is currently working in Elemental Will, his salary, subsidies from the Magic Council and Elemental Will, gains from new magic and paper rewards, etc. are all averaged at only fifty or sixty arcane points a month, while Katrina Working in one of the best positions of the so-called magic apprentices is only four arcane points a month.

"Of course, the "Atomic Research Institute" will definitely be the most important research department of the Magic Council in the future, and the salaries of the researchers in it must be higher than those in other places, otherwise how can it reflect its importance?" Lucien half-jokingly replied "However, in the initial stage of the research institute, not many people are needed. Apart from a few of your apprentices, I only plan to hire two or three more formal magicians, one intermediate magician."

Splinter twitched the corners of his mouth: "Mr. Evans, you are really confident."

"I believe in you, Mr. Evans. You almost shared the laurels this time. In the future, I will follow you to complete the study of arcane arts and magic, and maybe you will be able to get the highest honor like Miss Rachel!" Katrina also half-joked. to answer.

Lucien laughed and said, "It doesn't matter if it's not important. The Research Committee stated at the end that if we fail to pass their audit results within three years, the Institute of Atomic Research will be cancelled."

Such conditions confirmed Lucien's guess. If it weren't for the long cycle of many arcane studies, it is estimated that the deadline proposed by the Magic Research Committee would be one year.

"Mr. Evans, we will work hard!" Katrina and Splinter replied solemnly, they cannot let the Institute be canceled due to everyone's slack!

Lucien raised the document: "Katrina, let's have lunch together. In the afternoon, let's go to see the laboratory environment and decide which magic circles and alchemy devices are needed."

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Seeing the "Master of the Revenant" Vicente leave, Fernando sneered, "You are the most backward grand arcanist when it comes to deduction!"

His face was ruddy and alive with the heat of an afternoon of bickering and ranting.

Seeing that Vicente did not respond, Fernando paced back and forth in the study a little excitedly, and finally took out the old notebook, and added it after the words he wrote in the morning:

"After an afternoon of arguing and refuting their mistakes, I seem to be rejuvenated and full of strength. The world is so mysterious and awe-inspiring, and we are so small in front of it, but this does not stop us from exploring Its essence, close to its truth, is full of dazzling and irresistible wonderful scenery on this road."

"I'm going to keep going until the day I die."

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Satisfied with visiting the yet-to-be-formed "Atomic Research Institute", when Lucien was about to leave and go home to write a request for magic circles and alchemy devices, he suddenly heard a slightly puzzled voice from the other end of the corridor:

"Mr. Lucian Evans?"

Raising his head, Lucien saw Rachel, the girl he had contact with, standing next to a dignified and beautiful lady.