Chapter 7: Changes in the Night (The Second Shift Asks for a Monthly Pass)
The Royal Magic Tower of Holm is located in the noble district, and it didn't take long for Lucien to get to the door, then took off the transformation mask, restored his appearance, passed the inspection, and entered inside.
The night is getting darker, but the magic tower is more lively than any time Lucien arrives, because the queen who succeeds to the throne is from the city of chant, it is not clear whether the attitude towards magicians will change, so safety is paramount, some of the magicians scattered in Rentat went directly to Alinge with their families, and some hid in the Royal Magic Tower of Holm with their relatives.
At this time, after dinner, the magicians in the hall walked or gathered, and from time to time you could hear the laughter of children and see women in wide-brimmed hats and hazy veils.
Rebecca was communicating with several magicians of the Elemental Will about the hottest new alchemy system recently, when she suddenly saw a young man wearing a black top hat walk in from the door, her eyes suddenly froze, and her voice suddenly rose, and she said with both trepidation and surprise: "Good evening, Mr. Evans." ”
In the hall, all the voices disappeared and became silent, and one by one the eyes shifted to Lucian's, and then said one after another: "Good evening, Mr. Evans." ”
Their attitude was respectful, not like they were facing a young magician under the age of twenty-five, but as if they were meeting some of the great people of legend.
Lucien was also keenly aware of the change in the attitude of the elemental will and the magicians of the Holm branch, if in the past the middle and low-level magicians saw that they were respected and yearned, then now they are respectful and worshipful. It's like facing a legendary magician, facing a grand arcanist, is this the effect of new alchemy?
Looking at the light-brown-haired lady who spoke first, Lucien nodded and said, "Long time no see, Rebecca." ”
Her "mistake" allowed Lucien to attend the annual meeting of the elements and alchemy, so that the periodic table paper was affirmed by Lavendi on the spot, so Lucian was very impressed with her, and she had an excellent relationship with Lazar, often hearing her name from Lazar's mouth, and maybe becoming Lazar's wife at some point.
"You. You remember me. Mr. Evans?" Rebecca said in surprise and delight.
Lucien smiled and pointed to his head, "I always have a good memory, and Lazar often mentions you. ”
"I don't know when he'll be back. Rebecca was a little worried.
After a few small talks, Lucien smiled goodbye and walked to the upper level of the Magic Tower.
Watch his back disappear into the elevator. The other magicians gathered around. Babbling:
"Rebecca. You have such a good relationship with Mr. Evans?"
"I have a lot of new alchemy questions and thoughts, can you help pass them on to Mr. Evans?"
"Can I ask Mr. Evans, does the Atomic Institute still need a magician?"
Rebecca listened to them. A sense of the vicissitudes of time suddenly rose in my heart, and I first heard the name Lucien Evans when I was appreciating the "Symphony of Destiny" Later, he learned from Lazar that there was a genius arcanist who received high praise for his first paper and was commissioned by two journals, but in only seven or eight years, the quiet and introverted young man set one record after another, got one glory after another, and was about to reach the highest peak in the arcane field, and "enjoy the scenery of the heights" with those great arcanists.
However, she was not jealous of this, because in the face of a "monster" like Lucian, this kind of terrifying arcanist who proposed one subversive new theory after another, in the face of the huge gap between the two sides, jealousy could not arise at all, only deep powerlessness and worship.
Moreover, the proposal of the "New Alchemy" system is different from Lucian's other previous achievements, which are always affirmed in doubts and disputes, subverting many people's cognition, and receiving countless slanders, it is regarded as a spark of wisdom that illuminates the world of the New Age, and attracts the vast majority of magicians to go crazy.
They all understand that "new alchemy" is fundamentally different from the original "alchemy", it is more of an internal model of the atom, a system built on this model and profoundly depicts the changes of the elements, "alchemy" is only incidental and theoretically clear, and the mystery of the microcosmic world is the main content of its story.
This is of great guiding significance to the magicians who have worked hard in the deep darkness of the microcosm world, integrating the scattered discoveries together, and from then on, the exploration of this field will bid farewell to the blind stage, like the stars finally shining in the night.
Of course, they also know that there are still many problems in the "new alchemy" that have not yet been solved, and there may be many mistakes, but this undoubtedly opens the door to the realm of creation and illuminates the way forward in the microscopic realm, and Lucien will become a great arcanist sooner or later because of it!
"Maybe one day, we will be able to change matter freely. A magician let out a heartfelt delight.
The other magicians looked at the position of the elevator and said in admiration and adoration: "At that time, Mr. Evans's name will surely become one of the most dazzling names in the history of magic." ”
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The new dimension is still being developed, and the archmages and high-level mages such as Lavendi have only partially returned, and after a few small chats with them, Lucien walked into his office here, stood in front of the window, looked at the Nexus Palace, which was like a galaxy on the ground, and opened the "communication glasses".
"Hereby...... Hey, Lucien?" Natasha's voice was slightly tired, her earrings had been modified by Lucien to be able to decipher the encrypted voice.
Lucien smiled, "Good evening, Your Majesty the Queen, looking at the information in the intelligence department and the secret library?"
The main reason why he came to the Royal Magic Tower of Holm to talk to Natasha was that he didn't want to expose himself.
Although a priest of the Holy Spirit like Salde is not a magician, he certainly can't crack his new encryption algorithm, let alone the epic knight of Ketonia, but they can judge the source based on the direction of the electromagnetic waves they sense, and if they contact Natasha directly in Alinge, it is easy to make people doubt Natasha's true relationship with themselves. In the Royal Magic Tower of Holm, it can mislead others into thinking about Hathaway, and it is normal for elders to care about younger generations.
"Yes, although you have often told me about the Kingdom of Holm in the past few years, it is all fragmented and fragmentary, and I need to grasp it more deeply and holistically. Natasha made a rustling of paper as she spoke, and then she laughed, "As the Queen's loyal knight, what do you suggest as Lucien?
Celestial knights are often given the title of viscount or count, so high-ranking mages can also be analogized.
Lucien smiled: "A meeting with the great nobles, the powerful nobles, and the nobles who hold important positions. Talk to them. Look for someone you can trust and rely on, you are the queen, you naturally have the right to rule over them, don't worry about anything. That's right. After the funeral. Begin a review of the Knights of the Sword of Truth, the Knights of the Judgment, and the Knights of the Holy Cross, disrupting and reorganizing some of the squads. Of course, the most important thing is to seize the time and improve your strength, the sooner you reach level eight, the sooner you can take the legendary level three sword of truth, the more you can take the initiative. ”
"But what does it mean to be trustworthy and trustworthy?" Natasha smiled self-deprecatingly.
Lucien comforted: "This requires you to recognize your heart and beliefs, if you don't even know what you want, what you want to make the Kingdom of Holm become, then there is no way to distinguish between friend and foe, however, this is not impossible, you can play with power tricks, let the enlightened and conservatives oppose each other, from time to time to pull one side, suppress the other, and maintain balance, but this is not a long-term solution, not suitable for a special place like the Kingdom of Holm, after all, there is a church behind conservatives, and there is a council behind the enlightened people." ”
Without waiting for Natasha to answer, Lucien decided to stimulate her on the question of faith: "According to the information obtained by the council, His Royal Highness the prince may have been murdered. ”
"What? who is it!" Although Natasha felt that her grandfather and uncle had died by coincidence, they were themselves people on the verge of death, and it was reasonable for them to die one after another in a sad atmosphere, and she was extremely shocked and angry when she heard Lucian's words.
"The suspicion is that the heart of time Ketonia has acted, and only his ability to manipulate the changes of time in a short period of time can make His Royal Highness die due to excessive grief without any flaws, and at that time, Salde and Rex were in the Palace of Nexer. Lucien couldn't bear Natasha's anger and sadness, but said it cruelly.
Natasha took two deep breaths: "You mean that the church and some conservative aristocrats planned this?
Under the influence of Lucien's subtle influence and the Lord of Hell incident, Natasha's attitude has changed a lot, in other words, she would definitely accuse Lucien of having other purposes, so that he should not violate his bottom line and respect his beliefs, but now, she began to think about this possible existence and ask for evidence.
For her own change, Natasha is trapped in it, and it is difficult to detect it for a while.
"There is no direct evidence, what is certain is that at that time in the Nexer Palace, Salde, Rex and Ketonia were all there, and this can be confirmed by many nobles and female officials, in addition, Lord Hathaway checked the physical condition of His Royal Highness Prince Patrick a few years ago, and thought that he would live for five or six years, and Duke James and other enlightened nobles also confirmed that His Royal Highness the Prince and His Majesty the King have long been indifferent as enemies, how can they be overly sad? Lucien said the information he had gathered over the course of the day.
Natasha was silent for a long time before she said in a slightly hoarse voice: "I will say goodbye to my uncle's body at the funeral, and I don't know if I can find anything ......."
Her voice was confused and wavering, and she seemed to be very at a loss, Lucien was a little distressed, and she knew that the Dao was too stimulated, so she hurriedly remedied: "Even if the church starts, it can't say anything, the God of truth is in everyone's heart, everyone can pray directly to Him, the church is just an organization, an organization that tries to separate believers from the Lord, it can be righteous or evil, you look back on your knightly path and see what you insist on from the bottom of your heart, do you want to defend the glory of the God of truth, or do you want to protect the glory of the church?" ”
"Of course it's the Lord, but if you abandon the church, how do you organize the ceremony and praise the Lord?" Natasha's mind was a little confused, entangled in the details.
Lucien smiled: "The church is a tool, a tool between believers and the true God, if it is redundant, throw it away, if it is still useful, then transform a suitable one, there is no need to stick to the southern church." ”
"Stop, stop, I want to sort out my inner faith. "The fact that the prince may have been murdered by the church was a big shock to Natasha.
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Under the cover of night, Juliana, who was transferred from Aalto, wore a black cloak and black gloves, and said to several night watchmen around her in a demagogic tone: "The church is weak, the nobility is arrogant, and the glory of the Lord is desecrated, so we uphold the will of the Lord and purge these unqualified believers." ”
She pointed to a villa not far away: "Baron Austin, a fallen man who has fallen to the magician, according to his subordinates, he listens to the 'voice of mysteries' every day, and our goal is to purge him and defend the glory of the Lord, and this is likely to be punished by the Church, are you willing?"
"Night is coming, I will guard ...... from now on," the other Night's Watch swore their vows fervently, and then sneaked to the villa without hesitation. (To be continued......)
PS: Change first and then change~