Two days later.

Blue City.

In the conference room of the headquarters of the Magical Federation.

"So, you've all read the proof?"

Verne Sellars has not attended such a conference on academic aspects for a long time.

As president of the Federation, he is now more focused on the affairs of the Blue Alliance, and in his own words, he is now more of a politician than a magician.

The reason for making an exception to attend today's meeting is obviously because this matter is not only an academic issue, but also a political event.

"What is there to say, I don't believe that any of you here will fail to see the value of this paper, and what I don't understand is why some layman would be invited to participate in the matter of elemental theory."

Sandra Woolley is nearly eighty years old, and she is already one of the oldest high-ranking magicians.

The elemental theory is not taken seriously, and the younger generation of magicians are unwilling to waste their youth on it, and the authorities in this field are almost all old guys who are about to die, and even people in their sixties like Felix can already be regarded as young and strong.

As Sandra called "some layman", Issinger didn't seem to hear the other party's ridicule.

As an authority in the field of magical engineering, he never thought of wading into the troubled waters of elemental theory, but Issinger, who was forcibly pulled by Verne, was helpless.

"Your Excellency Woolley, Isenger only happened to be involved in the research of the camera at the headquarters, so he would participate in it by the way, otherwise don't you think the meeting of only three people seems too lonely?"

Another magician, who was clearly on Issinger's side, fought back at the right time.

It is indeed an indisputable fact that there is a withering talent in elemental theory.

"Okay, let's just talk about academics now, let's talk about this paper."

Verne used his identity to forcibly end the quarrel.

"The logic is clear, the angle is peculiar, especially in terms of the applicability of the inverse function of the AETA function, and it makes a significant contribution that can influence the process of several other conjectures. This has even exceeded the value of this proof itself. ”

"I agree with Sandra's opinion, not only a few other conjectures, but also the three basic modules of the water system magic pattern may be improved to a certain extent as a result."

"Based on such contributions, it is more than enough to be nominated for this year's Albert Medal."

Before the Albert Prize did not have a single item on elemental theory, all the proof papers could not win the second prize. Sir Albert's legacy meant that his prize should be given to those inventions and ideas that really influenced the course of magic.

And the mere "proof of the fourth conjecture" itself has almost no practical significance other than academic value.

Because it's already being applied.

Coming up with a complete proof process is nothing more than making everyone feel more at ease in their application.

However, the value of this unsigned paper is obviously not just "proof", as Sandra said, the idea used in the proof process and the conclusion of the applicability of the inverse function drawn from it are even more significant than the "proof" itself.

This leaves it impossible for some people who do not wish to give the award to the Western Continent to object from this aspect.

"But, as far as I know, this paper was passed down through Princess Veronica of the kingdom of Tulum......" Isenger was reluctant, but he knew very well why Verne had brought him in.

Before the other party could finish speaking, Sandra had already jumped up: "I know what you're thinking, what's wrong with Tulum?" The Albert Prize has never been said to be awarded only to people from the Western Continent, and it is not without precedent before, even the Oshiks have won the Albert Prize, why can't Tulum ...... "

There is nothing Eisinger can do about being reprimanded in person by an eighty-year-old guy, and once the words are too radical and the other party is angry, he has no good fruit to eat.

Sandra may not have much strength in her own right, but behind him is a school of elemental theory.

"I am not opposed, Lord Woolley, but there are no practical cases of your so-called 'inverse function applicability conclusion' at present...... In addition, have we all forgotten that this paper was published anonymously, and even if the federation wanted to award a medal, it would not be able to award it. ”

"What does it matter to be anonymous, just put aside the issuance, it's not like it hasn't been done before."

Anonymous publication is never new, and some well-known magicians who are not fully confident in their research will choose to test the reaction of the outside world in this way, after all, peer review is not necessarily foolproof, and there are many examples of papers being overturned after a few years of publication.

Thus, in the history of the Albert Prize, there have been cases where the award has been put on hold.

The so-called shelving is to put the achievement on hold until a specific author is found, and wait for the author to appear before the evaluation, the maximum period of shelving is 10 years, after which the achievement can no longer participate in the evaluation of the Albert Medal.

However, in terms of the practical application proposed by Issinger, Sandra apparently has no good reasons to refute it.

Sandra is also somewhat selfish, and it has not been many years since he won a significant award in elemental theory, which will lead to fewer and fewer young magicians devoting themselves to this discipline, so even if it is Tulonians who win the Albert Medal this time, it will be good for the school behind him.

During the stalemate between the two sides, the door to the conference room opened.

"Gentlemen, please allow me to interrupt, I have just received news that His Excellency Felix's new paper "On the Practical Application of the High Energy Collapse of the Water Element in the Magic Model of the Water System" has been published in the journal Elemental Theory......

Everyone, including Verne, fell silent.

Long.

Sandra, who was supposed to be happy, slapped the table hard.

"Felix, this guy, it's shit luck."

……

……

Veronica sat on one side of the negotiating table, quietly sipping the coffee she had brought from Tulum amid the arguments around her.

Although she is the head of the Tulum side of the negotiations, the details will still be discussed with the Osteria side by diplomats who are familiar with the business.

But after two hours of negotiations, there has been no progress in negotiations on the latest trade agreement between the two sides.

It's an agreement that's good for both countries.

Once the contract was signed, Tulum's merchant ships would be able to depart from the northern harbor and follow the western side of the Horseshoe Sea, into the Grey Mist Sea of the Western Continent, and then via the Banersi River all the way to Werner, the capital of Osteria.

However, this agreement, which is beneficial to both countries, will weaken the alliance to a certain extent.

Therefore, from a standpoint, the observers of the Magic Federation must be picky about this agreement, and it would be better if they could disrupt it.

Veronica knew very well that the decision to negotiate was not at all at this negotiating table, let alone the Osteria officials opposite.

Therefore, the two sides are not on the side of the negotiations.

Two hours passed, and both sides were exhausted.

Veronica even saw a diplomat on Tulum's side, whispering to his counterpart, occasionally smirking, apparently talking about something personal.

Just when everyone was a little unable to sit still.

The door to the meeting was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a magic robe walked straight to the negotiator on the Osteria side, whispered a few words, and left without looking back.

The person in charge, who couldn't even remember her full name, then changed her previous tough attitude and smiled professionally.

"Your Royal Highness, the terms of the agreement proposed by you, as agreed upon by our Grand Duke of Narmer and the Council of Nobles, are generally acceptable......"

Veronica doesn't have to listen to the following nonsense anymore.

Her mind conjured up the graceful figure of Colin Vane sitting at his desk with a quill in hand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

(End of chapter)