Chapter XXXVIII
Tower of Babel, 66th floor, Hall of Honor.
The "Sistir Honor Award" award ceremony will be held soon, named after the legendary mage Mellon Sistyl, the head of the academic organization "Silver Scholars" and the founder of the Magical Society.
More than 1,500 people attended the ceremony, including all the advanced mages in Greenland, junior, intermediate and advanced arcanists who have been recognized in their field of research.
In addition to the Sistil Award, the highest honor of the Magical Society, the ceremony was to be announced, as well as to the Arcanists who had made significant achievements in recent years.
When Victor, dressed in a formal suit, followed Dalton Kirk, a seven-ring mage and sixth-level arcanist, to this Hall of Honor, most of the mages and arcanists who had been invited to the hall had already gathered in groups of threes to discuss recent arcane research and their own problems, and to communicate.
The Hall of Honor is divided into two floors: in the relatively small upper hall, a symphony orchestra sits neatly, playing a soft and melodious repertoire; In the spacious lower hall, long, classical-style brown tables and high-backed chairs are arranged in a circle. In the center of the hall is a striking podium with a special circle for real-time transmission of images and sounds.
Victor's arrival did not attract everyone's attention, and he also walked into the semi-enclosed special seat specially prepared for him in a low-key manner.
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As a crisp bell rang, the symphony orchestra stopped playing, and the mages and arcanists who had been invited to the place took their seats, and the Hall of Honor gradually fell silent.
A dignified elder dressed in the robes of a classical mage stepped up to the podium in the center of the hall, adjusted the circle in front of him, and then spoke, "I have seen many unfamiliar faces today......
The unique opening speech made everyone present wonder.
"This shows that ...... We, the Academy of Magic, have a new force in our quest for arcane! ”
The people who suddenly realized it clapped their palms and gave warm applause.
"I, Felton Antonia, am honored to be the host of this year's Sheatil Awards...... Without further ado, I would like to invite His Excellency Grant Einstead, Grand Arcanist and Legendary Mage, President of the Society of Magic, to give us a speech at the ceremony. ”
With another round of applause, Grant Einstead slowly walked up to the podium.
"Dear Grand Arcanists, dear laureates, ladies and gentlemen......"
"It's an exciting time and an exciting time!"
"The power of the Arcane, and its interaction with society, politics, economics, and culture, has never had such a significant impact in history. The determination of the three laws of motion, the proposal of heliocentrism, the prediction of new element systems, the proposal of methodology, and the discovery of the microcosm...... Arcane research is no longer the self-amusement of a few elites in their own private labs! ”
“…… The present era is one of passion and energy, with exciting discoveries emerging in all the arcane realms...... It's a time of great talent and dreams......"
"The frontiers of arcane research open a window into a larger world beyond ourselves and our interests. In the true sense of the word, the future of the world depends on the future of the arcane......"
"I hope that each and every one of you will continue to do their important work, and that in the future there will be greater arcane discoveries and better books...... It is my hope that each of the laureates will be able to exert their influence to explain to the public the importance of arcane and that research is the solution to problems. At the same time, we should pay more attention to the growth of mage apprentices and share successful experiences with them......"
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The passionate speech of the "Legend Master" Grant Einstein made all the mages and arcanists present feel excited, and made everyone feel extremely proud to be able to participate in the great cause of "arcane research".
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In the ensuing period, the Arcanists who had been honored and rewarded for their significant research achievements in recent years took to the podium to present their research results.
The Crystal Telescope, an observation tool invented by Level 5 Arcanist Ripel Haysom through the analysis of the structure of the "Eagle Eye" spell model, and its expansion "Magic Crystal Microscope......
An arcane research paper published by Level 8 Arcanist William Gilbert, "The Effect of Magnetic Declination and Magnetic Inclination on Magnet Motion......
Bryce Pascal, a seventh-level arcanist, on the balance of fluids, the result of his research on hydraulics......
The "Vacuum Experiment" of the Eighth Arcanist Lista Torricelli and his published paper "On the Nature of Air......
The "Dispersion of Light" and the "Triangular Prism Verification Experiment" discovered by the 6th level arcanist Cowan Evangelist through the analysis of the construction of the "Rainbow Jet" spell model......
Ninth Arcanist John Tindor's research paper on "heat" "Heat is a form of motion......
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The various refreshing results of arcane research made the mages and arcanists present at the meeting listen with relish, and then triggered rounds of analysis and discussion.
Time is ticking by, the ceremony is coming to an end, and the most exciting moment is coming.
The "Sheatil Honor Award" will be presented soon.
Felton Antonia, the "eye of the stars" standing on the podium, said loudly: "Below...... We welcome the winner of this year's 'Sistir Honor Award', Mr. Victor Tisrael, a Master of the First Ring and a Level 1 Arcanist, to the stage to deliver his acceptance speech. ”
In the silence of the attendees, Victor rose from his seat, took a deep breath, smiled kindly, and stepped into the center of the hall and stood on the podium.
"Is he Mr. Victor? It's so young......"
"I heard that Mr. Victor was only 17 years old, and I was only an apprentice mage at his age...... That's how big the gap between people is......"
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The first impression of the participants after seeing Victor was "young"!
Everyone looked at the "little guy" in a white stand-up collar shirt, a dark brown short waistcoat, a black tuxedo jacket and matching black pants with a complicated expression, and they were amazed by his extraordinary bearing.
Looking at the crowd in the Hall of Honor, Victor said calmly, "When I stand up and face the great honor that the 'Sistil Arcane Review and Evaluation Committee' has given me, please allow me to express my deep gratitude......"
As he spoke, Victor put his right hand on his chest and leaned forward at a thirty-degree angle, saluting everyone with the highest courtesy of solemnity and formality.