Chapter 106: Fierce Quarrel
Douglas's half-plane is very different from the "Resting Place" dominated by the revenant, Fernando's "Thunder Hell", and Hathaway's "Elemental Paradise".
Although the half-plane of each legendary magician presents a different style due to their own cognition of the world realm, preferences and other differences, but there is no accident that each has extremely special properties, which is like Douglas's half-plane, with towering and verdant mountains in the distance, dense black forests and mirror-like clear lakes nearby, and carpet-like lawns around the magic tower, which is not at all different from the main material world, just like one of the places with excellent scenery, without the slightest speciality.
"The teacher's ideal is to gain insight into the truth of the worldly realm, so the closer the half-plane is to the main material realm, the better it is for him. Norman, who looked young and delicate, explained with a smile.
Lucien nodded slightly, and once again looked around the half-plane where there was no edge: "No wonder His Excellency the Speaker named his half-plane 'Linsod'. ”
'Lins Ode' means "the truth of the world" in the Chinese language of the ancient Sylvanus Magic Emperor, so Douglas's half-plane is also called "the real secret realm" and "the world in the mirror".
Passing through the gate of the Magic Tower, guarded by two Mithril Golems, Norman led Lucien into a small living room where two guests, a man and a woman, were already seated.
In the living room, there is a bright red carpet. Casually arranged with sofas, coffee tables, and rows of bookshelves, messy but quite comfortable, with no strict rules, it seems to be an intimate place for Douglass to entertain close friends and juniors, rather than an ordinary banquet parlor.
"Teacher, Your Excellency the Storm Master, and Your Excellency the Prophet are still doing the final test, so let's wait a moment. Seeing that there was only one man and one woman in the living room, Norman smiled and explained, and then he introduced Lucien, "These two are both students of the teacher, and they don't happen to be out of the house. There is also no study that cannot be put down for the time being. Therefore, I came to witness this historic moment. If Sensei's artificial planet could fly around the world and be observed by the astrological towers on the ground, Teacher's celestial system would be strongly proven, and he would no longer have to be questioned as he is now. ”
Speaking of which. Norman was a little excited and agitated. I feel aggrieved by the doubts that the teacher has suffered for hundreds of years. I almost forgot to continue the introduction, but fortunately, he came back to his senses in time, pointed to the half-old man with gray hair and said, "This is Artiel." The student who has been with the teacher for the longest time, is good at astrology, force fields, distortion, and light and dark. ”
Aartiel had a thin face, bulging cheekbones, narrow eyes, thin lips, and the badge of an eighth-level arcanist and nine-ring archmage on his chest, but he was not a member of any committee, nor was he a member of the Supreme Council.
He bowed his head slightly, and said plainly but slightly harshly: "I am not the student who has been with the teacher for the longest time, and there is a guy who is older than me and has studied with the teacher for a longer time. ”
Norman and the other woman were embarrassed and didn't know how to respond, but it dawned on Lucien that he was referring to Lord Brooke, the "Emperor of Control" and "the poetry of the goddess", and it was rumored that he and Speaker Douglas were strangers because of an argument over the particles of light.
For the Normans, who are "not too old" and have never experienced this firsthand, this is a record in ancient texts, a legend in a poetic story, and they have no personal feelings, and it is difficult to produce extreme disgust and hatred, and in the eyes of Aartiel, who is likely to have studied with Douglas for a long time with Brooke, this is a naked betrayal, a shameless act, and an act worthy of spurning, no wonder he has no respect for Brooke.
Seeing that Lucian kept smiling and did not ask questions because of Artiel's "faux pas", Norman hurriedly pointed to the other young woman and said: "This is Ruciana, who is also a student of the teacher, who is good at elements, astrology, force fields, summoning and transformation, and also has a deep study in the field of mathematics and physics, and you should have a lot of common language with Evans." ”
"I have just finished reading the journal Nature, and I am very interested in your and Mr. Levsky's new geometry, and I plan to start further research, hoping to gradually improve and enrich the two new geometric systems. "Ruciana's hair, which is of special origin, is like a flame, setting off her skin crystal delicate. She was of medium height, full of alien style, and seemed to be less than twenty-five years old, but the badges of the seventh-level Arcanist, the Eight-Ring Magian, and the member of the Arcane Review Committee on her chest strongly refuted the visual conclusions.
Before Lucian could answer, Aartiel smiled faintly and said, "Ruciana, what is the value of studying this new geometric system that has no practical arcane and magical significance? Time is precious to everyone, even if our lives are quite long, but the world realm is so vast and profound, even if it takes hundreds of years, it may not be able to get closer to the truth, so we can't afford to waste time at all." If the teacher's artificial planet experiment is successful, it will be a big breakthrough in the astrological system and the force field system, and there will be something for you to study. ”
He was completely indifferent to the new geometry.
Norman nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with Aarthur's words, but he couldn't do the same as Aartiel did to criticize his new geometry in front of Lucien for being useless, and criticizing Ruciana for not doing his job properly and wasting time.
"It's my hobby and a way to relax in my free time. Ruciana coldly retorted, she just liked to study things full of mathematical beauty, and didn't really think that these two new geometry systems could have any real arcane and magical value.
"I don't think I need to introduce you, Lucien Evans, the most famous genius in the Council in recent years, has a talent in the fields of elementals, heat, and mathematics that no one else can match. Norman quickly changed the subject and introduced Lucien to the two classmates.
Aartier pointed to the couch, "Evans, sit down, we can talk about arcane and magic before the teacher comes down." Although I don't know much about the elemental realm, I know that your newly discovered electron is the cause of lightning, hehe, isn't the electromagnetic system based on waves?"
When not discussing the things he despises and loaths, he's normal.
"In fact, electromagnetism has always thought of electric current as an outward manifestation of charge movement, but it has not been associated with microscopic particles before. Lucien replied impartially, taking a sip of the lemon tea offered by the servant.
"No matter what, particles are the essence and foundation of the world!" Aartiel said with some fanaticism, "as long as the teacher's artificial planet experiment can be successful, then Brooke will no longer be able to question the teacher's celestial system." The reason why the planet cannot be discovered must be because of other reasons!In this way, the teacher's experiment on the speed of light will strongly prove that the aetheric medium does not exist, and without the medium, the fluctuations of light are like tall buildings that have been dug out of the foundation, and can no longer rule the brains of the Arcanists of the Council, and can only collapse with a bang. ”
"Light and spiritual power are particles, and they must be particles!"
Norman frowned, and interrupted Aartier's fantasy rather disapprovingly: "Let's not say that the teacher's experiment has not been successful, and even if it succeeds, it can only be proved strongly, not completely, and there may be other theories containing the ether to explain this experiment, and the diffraction phenomenon of light, the bright spot in Brooke's shadow cannot be explained by particle theory for the time being, and we cannot be too optimistic." ”
"Well, Norman, I can see that you actually support wave theory, right?" Aartiel was furious, "what is not a diffraction phenomenon of light is only a strong proof, not a complete proof, and perhaps there are other explanations that include particle theory?"
Norman, who was blamed, was a little annoyed: "Haven't all the theoretical explanations put forward in the past few decades been falsified? Altier, open your eyes blinded by jealousy, and see how many arcanists in the council still support particle theory, and if you want to overturn the wave theory, first use particle theory to explain the diffraction phenomenon!"
"Hate, I hate?" Artiel pointed at himself angrily and incredulously, "I'm going to hate that bastard Brooke?
Ruciana also joined the warband: "Unfortunately, Norman you look down on, I am one of the very few arcanists who support particle theory. A doctrine that can't even prove its own foundation, hmph, it doesn't make sense if there are many people who believe in it!"
"It is true that when many theories were disproved in the past, the truth was in the hands of a few, but particle theory cannot even explain experimental phenomena, so why should the arcanists believe it?" Norman unconsciously showed his true inclination.
"You traitor!" Aartiel's narrow eyes widened with rage.
"I'm just holding on to the truth!" Norman replied unceremoniously.
Three Douglas students get into a heated argument over wave theory and particle theory, leaving Lucian behind.
Lucien wiped a little cold sweat from his forehead, a little worried that they would fight and affect him, and when he saw Aartier and Norman's blushing faces and thick necks, he secretly said in his heart: "It's really a dangerous thing to argue about wave theory and particle theory in the Magic Council......"
"Norman, what are you still working on the problem that was the driving force in the first place? It's so arrogant that you dare to study a problem that even a teacher can't solve?"
"Hmph, what is my hobby in research, and the teacher is also quite concerned about this issue, which is related to the final destination of his theoretical system. Aartier, don't think that I don't know the truth, you're secretly researching yourself!
The quarrel grew more and more intense, and almost at the same time, the three turned to look at Lucian:
"Evans, what do you think about wave theory and particle theory?"
"Evans, I heard that you proposed the artificial planet experiment, in order to help the teacher prove that 'Aether' does not exist?"
"I believe that every Arcanist who excels in elemental magic is a staunch proponent of particles. ”
Lucien suddenly felt like he was lying down and was about to answer in a discretionary tone, when Douglas, Fernando, and the Tower "Prophet" came down from the upper floor. (To be continued......)