The night of the Ice Moon came early, and the small but dense snowflakes danced like elves in the light of the arc street lamps, holy and hazy.

The streets were already quite sparsely populated, and they had changed into all kinds of thick coats, shaking off the snowflakes as they hurried forward, refusing to stop to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

"It's beautiful...... But they are what to melt. Afrith muttered in agony as he watched the pieces of his "palm" sparkle and quickly turn into water stains.

The shimmering, intricately structured snowflakes were so much in keeping with its aesthetic that it would have been eager to keep them away if it weren't for the nature of the Dao, so Afrith hated winter.

As Lucien's "contract partner for a hundred years", after devouring the half-baked whole lamb, Afrith happily followed him to Rentat, and in order not to frighten the common citizens, he disguised himself as a little boy of seven or eight years old, with flaxen hair, amber eyes, and a small suit and tie.

In the carriage, Arthur Doyle, who knew the true appearance of this cute little boy, was leaning against the corner of the carriage, his body trembling slightly, even if he was well-informed and his status was not low, he was still afraid when facing a legendary "monster".

"The arc lamps are so hot and expensive that even cities like Rentat can't be widespread, only in the aristocratic district and the most prosperous market districts. Lucien, dressed in the style of the Kingdom of Holm again, smiled and looked out of the carriage.

The lust for wealth overcame Arthur's fears and followed Lucien's gaze to the night scene outside. Eagerly: "When the magic crystal lamp can withstand the test of use and the cost is reduced again, I will talk to the consul of the Rentat City Hall, so that the streets of the entire city can use our magic street lamp, which will be a great wealth, and it can be promoted to other cities in other countries in the future......" He couldn't imagine it anymore.

Hearing the word "wealth", Afrith jerked his head back and looked at Arthur with blazing eyes, trying to figure out what they were talking about, so frightened that Arthur almost knocked over the white-glazed porcelain teacup on the table.

"It's a lucrative business, Averies. If you want to join. You have to take out your own collection and invest in gold, gems and crystals. "Lucien was purely teasing Averes, but if it really wanted to join, the Elemental Will wouldn't mind. Initial production and distribution can be very costly. And before the cost is reduced again. It may not be popular, which will definitely make the miserly Morris very heartbroken.

"Yes, gold, gems, and crystals......" Afrith was not calm. Unable to act as if nothing happened, he fell into extreme contradictions and entanglements, with a long term of lucrative returns on the one hand, and a treasure trove of lovely gold, gems, and crystals on the other, which he wanted both!

In the fierce inner battle, Afrith did not even realize that the carriage had arrived at the villa of Duke James in the aristocratic district.

"Welcome to our youngest and most handsome Arcane Auditor, Evans, if it weren't for the fact that my daughters and granddaughters are married, they would have asked me to introduce you. The bald-headed Duke James greeted him with a smile, and he and his guests were in the garden, waiting for something over the warm bonfire.

Lucien smiled and stepped out of the carriage: "Being greeted by you in person, Duke James, this is the treatment that only kings and princes have, what an honor, why didn't everyone go in?"

The dark villa, without a single light, seems to blend in with the night.

"Because all the candlesticks in the villa have been replaced with magic crystal lamps, which will be lit in turn in the dark later. Such a commemorative event will of course not start until all the guests have arrived. "Duke James's bald head reflected orange glow in the light of the campfire.

Tsk, you are really a literary young man, no, literary old man, Lucien laughed secretly in his heart.

The garden was specially arranged, and even if there was only a bonfire, it did not make people feel cold, and the ladies and ladies of the nobles, not only did not complain, but were very interested in the strange form of the banquet.

"His Royal Highness the Prince is not in good health, and it is not suitable to go out on a cold night, so I didn't invite him. Come, let me introduce you to a few friends. When Lucien had greeted Duke Russell, Earl of Seapine, Viscount Harrison, and other familiar nobles, Duke James led him to several people dressed as magicians, who seemed to be electromagnetic mages who Arthur had mentioned to help arrange the wiring and conversion devices.

Walking up to the two men and one woman, James pointed at Lucien and said, "I don't need to introduce you, you should all know him, the sixth-level arcane and five-ring magician, the youngest member of the arcane review committee, and the genius Mr. Lucien Evans, who has won the two highest honors in the elemental and necromantic departments." ”

Lucien hadn't submitted his magic level yet, and planned to wait for the limelight to pass.

"Hello, Mr. Evans. The old man, whose black and white hair was meticulously combed back, said, while two young men, a man and a woman, beside him, saluted respectfully: "Hello, Commissioner Evans. ”

"This is a sixth-level arcane master of the Department of Electromagnetism, Mr. Barek Pefors, a seven-ring magician, and he is a student of His Excellency Brooke, the 'Emperor of Control'. James introduced Lucien to the stern old man with flaxen eyes, "These two are his students, the mid-level magicians Lillian and Isaac. ”

Lillian is a delicate girl with long brown hair, while Isaac seems to be of fire giant blood, tall and muscular, with her hair the color of fire.

"Mr. Pefuss, Lillian, Isaac, it's a pleasure to meet you. Lucien greeted one by one.

James smiled: "Barek is my childhood friend, and later embarked on the path of a magician because he couldn't stimulate the power of his blood, I didn't expect that on this road, he bloomed dazzlingly, and was favored by Lord Brooke, and successfully became a high-level arcanist, maybe it won't be long before he can surpass me, who started much earlier." ”

"This time I tried a new alchemy item, which involves the electromagnetic field that he is good at, so I simply asked him to help. ”

It sounds like Barek came from a small aristocratic family, although he didn't have a knighthood. But he is also one of the representatives of the pro-aristocratic faction of the Parliament, and after Lucien was introduced by Prince Patrick to the enlightened circle of Duke James and others, he gradually expanded his contacts.

"Evans, the electrons you discovered have a big role in the electromagnetic system, and many of the explanations have deeper meanings. Barek didn't seem to be very sociable, and talked directly about arcane issues.

Lucien was also happy not to say polite words, and talked to Barek about the possible significance of electrons for research in the field of electromagnetism, and Lillian and Isaac did not dare to interject and listened intently.

"Evans, have you heard about Speaker Douglas's experiment lately?" said Barek suddenly.

Lucien shook his head blankly: "You know the truth. I've been concentrating on magic all this time. I didn't pay attention to the latest research. ”

"Speaker Douglas devised an experiment that 'confirmed' that there was no movement relative to the 'ether' medium and that the speed of light was the same in all directions. Barek said in a flat tone. It's not like you're discussing a topic that should be hot lately.

Lucien suddenly realized. In the absence of other things distracting. Speaker Douglas finally completed and obtained the results of the experimental design mentioned in his letter, denying the existence of the "ether" medium without the "ether" medium. The light that is a "wave" cannot reach the ground from the sun at all, and the world should be pitch black.

This negates the wave theory of light from the reverse.

"Evans, what do you think of this experiment?" Barek's flaxen-colored eyes suddenly brightened and his expression became more serious, as if Lucian's answer would be the key to whether or not he could be a friend.

Seeing his expression, Lucien chuckled in his heart, the gap between the fluctuating faction and the particle faction is so big?

Thinking of the main problem of discord between the elemental teachers and the electromagnetism teachers in the magic school at the beginning was that the electromagnetic department supported the wave theory, and the elemental system was more inclined to particle theory, Lucien had a deep understanding of the main contradiction throughout the history of magic.

From the moment people open their eyes, they feel the light, through the contrast between day and darkness, ancient humans are full of worship of light, believing that it represents life and sacredness, and magic from the birth, there is no lack of exploration of the nature of light, and after magicians found that spiritual power is similar to light, the study and understanding of light has become one of the eternal mainstream.

Compared with the controversy in some fields such as the energy essentialism insisted on by Viscount Roland, the atomic basis theory of the elemental system, and the human vitality theory of the necromantic system, the particle school and the wave school led by Douglas and Brooke respectively are the two major theoretical schools that cover all the mages of the entire Magic Council, and they are the main research differences.

If the council were to become a church, except for a few middlemen, the Fluctuators and the Particle Sect would surely denounce each other as "heretical"!

In this case, the proposal of wave-particle duality is not a manifestation of harmony, but a "heresy" of a separate faction, which is likely to be attacked by both factions.

Lucien thought for a moment and smiled: "Listening to your description, Mr. Barek, this experiment seems to be based on the current celestial operating system, but this has not been confirmed by the discovery of the planet. ”

This is what Lucien said to his teacher Fernando, and he repeated it again.

"Makes sense. Barek's face softened, "You don't support particle theory, you don't support Speaker Douglas's experiments, we are friends."

At this time, Duke James saw that the guests had arrived, so he applauded everyone to look at the villa, and then the magician Lillian walked to the door and said with a sweet smile: "Everyone, with the drive of electricity, the magic crystal lamp no longer needs mental power and will to be turned on, even the most ungifted nobles can use these alchemy items like a quill, or even simpler, for example, I only need to press lightly, and the lights of the entire villa will be all turned on." ”

In order to make it easier for Duke James to show off, Barek deliberately made a temporary master switch outside.

"Very well, let's put out the campfire first. James saw that the gentlemen and ladies were looking at the villa with great curiosity, and with great satisfaction, he waved his hand to extinguish the bonfire.

In the darkness, Lillian deliberately pressed the switch hard, and after a slight snap, the magic crystal lamps of the entire villa lit up at the same time.

The bright light pierces the darkness, fades the fear, and fills it with the taste of "sacred", like the morning sun dispelling the night!

This is a giant leap in human history! (To be continued......