Hearing Piram's words, Leslie nodded, then looked at Antoine.

"Monsieur Antoine, tell me what your signature looks like."

Nodding, Antoine said.

"My signature is not just a name, it's a password."

He glanced at Reiner, the encryption method that Reiner had first proposed after talking to Antoine, and although it was complicated, it would avoid the destruction of signatures due to spell refactoring.

This encryption method involves the composition of the alchemy circle.

As we all know, the alchemy circle is composed of runes, spell models, and magic nodes that represent the utility of spells, and in general, the hidden signatures of mages will be placed in the runes, and some specific rune combinations and numbers are used to specify the signatures, but this encryption method will be destroyed due to the reconstruction of spells.

To put it simply, these runes are just a string of characters that express a specific meaning, but if the thief fully understands the function of each rune, then he can use similar runes to achieve a substitution effect, just like copying an article, and the signature will naturally not be effective.

As for the signature on the spell model, it is very difficult, because the vast majority of spell models are very strict, and the slightest mistake will lead to a completely different one, so only some special spell models can leave the author's signature on it, and it is not universal, and as for the same spell model, it does not prove its originality.

The Mana Node, which is the power supply part of the alchemy circle, complements the spell model, but some of it can be changed according to specific requirements, and of course, this can also be reconstructed to destroy most of the signatures.

Unless you have a special means to add something imperceptible to the alchemy circle, it is difficult to escape the baptism of reconstruction.

Therefore, after completely reconstructing Antoine's alchemy circle, Piram thought that the alchemy circle in his hand was completely different from Antoine's except for the same function, and it was impossible for Antoine to leave a signature.

So even though Antoine seemed calm, Piram didn't panic at all until Antoine began to explain.

First of all, he did a job of sorting all the magic runes and words, and then starting with the first one, labeling them with an eight-digit number, except that this is not the 123456 number, but a binary number, for example, the number 1 at the beginning is defined as 00000001, and the first letter at the beginning is 00001011.

Binary is not the first of its kind in this world, Reiner, as early as a few decades ago, this way of counting was used by the law of the master William. Saxony invented, but never had a practical effect.

After going from text to a binary number of 101, Antoine chose his name as his signature, converted it into a binary number, and then chose a number to use as the key to the encryption.

The next step is the most critical, Reiner and Antoine choose a complex but unique equation, substitute Antoine's name with the binary number that the number is converted to, calculate a result, separate the result every eight digits, and then convert it into words, which results in an encrypted word.

This word does not appear in the alchemy circle as the most central part, because most people will prioritize reconstructing the core spells, and Antoine hides it in various ways in the minutiae of the alchemy circle, which is easy to ignore because it has been encrypted and the arrangement presented has no specific meaning.

Leslie and Sheila soon began investigating the alchemy circle, and less than a quarter of an hour later, they found three such hidden signatures in the alchemy circle.

"Wait, two sheriffs, these runes are very common, he may just be trying his luck."

Piram was a little impatient at this time, and no one cared about the runes that were out of order and unimportant, because most people would only set their signatures in the core part of the spell.

"No, it's not a matter of chance."

Reiner finally spoke, glancing at the encrypted word, and then said.

"Why do we go out of our way to use cumbersome encryption instead of simply making a few letter substitutions, because this is a means of verifying the creator, and under this particular order, chaotic runes also make sense."

He asked Antoine to project the complex equation in mid-air, and continued.

"As Monsieur Antoine said just now, this encryption method is to substitute his name and a number into the equation, and this number is the side length of this spell model."

Spell models are complex geometry, but the number of sides of each model is fixed and cannot be changed.

Antoine used the calculation circle, substituting his name and number into the equation, and soon, he came up with a string of binary numbers, which he transformed, and it was the meaningless word found in Pilam's alchemy circle.

"This can't be, you must be cheating!"

Already a little flustered, Piram took a step back and shook his head violently.

"We have taken one more step when designing the equation, that is, if we reverse the encryption result with the encryption key, we can get the words that were originally encrypted."

Reiner said, and Antoine waved his arm, and the meaningless words entered the equation, and soon got a name.

It was Antoine.

"So, the evidence is conclusive, Mr. Piram, it seems that you have indeed stolen the magic of others."

Leslie said, looking at Pyram coldly.

Stealing someone else's magic is a felony for a mage, and the lightest punishment is being stripped of all magical ranks and working in a savage half-plane for fifty years, and this cannot be cut by personal connections or money, Piram certainly knows it.

Because of this, fear instantly enveloped his heart.

"Also, Mr. Piram, I remember that none of the newspapers mentioned that Sanderson attacked Antoine's alchemy workshop with high explosives last night, right?"

Spreading her hands, Leslie smiled at the success of her plan.

"Antoine, you count me!"

Piram's face changed, he didn't expect Antoine Reiner to use such a sophisticated and unprecedented means against himself, this is no longer something that Piram can prevent, it is completely cheating!

He was already panicking at this point, and hurriedly raised his left hand, and the fireball flew out, towards Antoine, and at the same time, a green acid splash from his right hand pointed at Reiner.

This was an attack using magic props, and without warning, Leslie and the others had no time to stop it.

In front of Antoine, a glimmer of light flickered on Shera's gloves, and Isaris's iron walls collided with a blazing fireball, and the sheriff took several steps back to steady himself.

On Reiner's side, the green acid was coming at him, and Reiner tried to retreat, but he still couldn't escape the speed of the acid.

At this moment, Claire stretched out a hand, clutching a silver pendant, and from top of it, a transparent barrier appeared, blocking the acid's progress.

Both attacks were blocked, but Pieram had already escaped a considerable distance, and just when Reiner thought Pilam was going to flee, Leslie intervened.

He raised his right hand, and the flintlock musket in his hand fired immediately, but instead of a spark, a ray of light erupted from the muzzle.

The light struck Piram in the back, and the mage stumbled and fell to the ground, silent.