Felix's visit to the Ilia Academy of Magic officially ended after five days.

Before leaving, the archmage found Colin again.

"Mr. Snape, I hope you will seriously consider my proposal, and your path should not be confined to Banner."

"Actually, Your Excellency Felix, I already have a decision." Colin smiled, "But before that, I need to stay in Ilya for a while longer, and do something to repay the Academy, maybe when we meet again, our relationship will be even closer." ”

Felix pondered it carefully, especially the last sentence, and after a moment of silence, he said:

"If someone else said this kind of confidence, maybe I would pour cold water on me, but consider that it is you...... In short, if this is really done, I guarantee that you will have a very good starting point in the federation. ”

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Colin bowed slightly.

"I won't say much about your thesis, you are no longer inferior to me in terms of academic comprehensive ability, especially in the proof of the fourth conjecture, I even saw the shadow of that person, if it weren't for your pure wolf tower accent, I would have suspected that you were sent by Tulun......" Felix said at the end, shaking his head with a smile.

"It's not impossible." Colin echoed with a smile.

"Unless Princess Tulum abandons his fiancé......" Felix did not say any more, obviously thinking that it was not appropriate to make such a joke at his age and status, and instead said: "But the biggest reason for me to reject this idea is that your thinking is completely different from that proof, and I do not believe that the same person, in such a short time, can throw out such opposing and different ideas." ”

"Thank you for your trust." Colin smiled and said, "I have heard the name of Her Royal Highness Princess Veronica for a long time. ”

"When you get to Osteria, you can visit ...... in person," Felix said here, and hurriedly added: "But don't think about it, at least not in Osteria, otherwise you will get into diplomatic trouble...... I know you're very ...... for ladies."

Colin was silent.

Even Felix knew about it.

Sending Felix away, Colin returned to a quiet campus life, with the only difference being that his probationary period ended early and his salary doubled – though he still didn't like it.

……

……

Duchy of Osteria.

Werner.

Felix returned to his office after a long journey, exhausted.

The theft of the Chaos Night Pearl did not affect the relationship between the Federation and the Academy in the end, and everyone on both sides thought that it was something that Banner's establishment was looking for someone to do, but fortunately, the beads themselves were not of much value, and the situation was getting better and better, and the Federation and Banner Fraternity were not prepared to break the peace for this.

Felix took ten minutes to write a report on the visit, and then gave it to his disciple Austin for polishing.

Just as I was about to take a break.

A man broke in outside the door, so fast that he almost made Felix activate the magical defense.

"Simon, what are you crazy about, if you break the door of my room, you will pay ten times the compensation." Seeing that it was a friend of his, Felix relaxed.

"Felix, you have no idea what you lost on this outing." The magician named Simon didn't pay any attention to Felix's drinking, and still said to himself.

"What can I lose?"

"What's to lose?" Simon laughed, "You've missed a chance to witness history. ”

"Oh?"

Felix was slightly moved.

He was well aware that as one of only three great magicians in Osteria like himself, Simon's academic achievements were not inferior to his own, and even superior to magic patterns and magical engineering.

The difference is that Felix is meticulously dressed in appearance, while this Simon is unkempt.

An old magic robe full of holes, which had not been washed for an unknown amount of time, gray hair was messy, and his beard was intertwined and knotted, and it seemed that he had never been taken care of.

If it weren't for the identity of the great magician, it is estimated that he would have been stopped by the guards outside the branch of the federation.

The two are both friends and rivals.

Felix is well aware.

Since the publication of his paper on the high-energy collapse of the water element half a year ago, this old guy has not been convinced, and has become more and more immersed in his own research.

There are two studies that Simont currently has on hand, one is about the fire magic pattern, and the other is about engineering, what it is, Felix doesn't know.

In this regard, if the other party does not say it personally, even if it is a close friend, he will not take the initiative to ask.

Simon had always been confident in his research, and when Felix left, he asserted that when he returned, Osteria would be shaken by a great shock.

Now it seems that the old guy's research has really succeeded.

"Looks like you have good news for me?" Felix was also happy for his friend.

"It's not just good news, haha......" Simon breathed a sigh of relief before continuing: "You know that I've been studying the fire pattern for a long time, and the reason why I haven't mentioned it is because I've seen the light, and now, just yesterday, I've really succeeded. ”

"Can you tell me now?"

"Of course."

Simon crossed his waist and said, "My specific research is the energy conversion rate of the Burning Demon Pattern Group. ”

Felix's smiling face froze instantly.

Simon didn't notice his friend's reaction at all, and continued to gush there: "You know, the conversion rate of all the current energy transformation magic patterns has not exceeded 1%, and once my research is confirmed, this value will be exactly fixed at 1.1%!"

"1.1%." "What a wonderful number, no more, no less, just pushing the limit," Simont exclaimed. Do you know what that means? ”

Felix certainly knows what that means.

Osteria excelled in elemental theory, but he didn't do much in engineering and magic patterns.

Simont's research, once confirmed, is of great significance to the entire principality.

However......

Felix took a slow, deep breath.

"What's wrong with you, don't you believe me?" It was only then that Simon realized that his friend's reaction was wrong.

"Simont, my old friend." Felix changed his usual serious and mean appearance, and said in a gentle tone: "I hope you can sit down first and slowly calm down, it's not good for you." ”

"What are you talking about, Felix, I'm fine, I've never been as good as I am in my life."

"I know, that's why I need you to calm down and listen to me."

Felix forced Simon to the chair and sat him down.

"What the hell are you going to say?" Simon's heightened emotions were interrupted, and he looked a little dissatisfied.

"You must control your emotions, listen to me, I will help you." Felix spoke softly and put his hands on the other's shoulders.

"You say, I'll listen." Simon was already a little impatient.

Felix hesitated for a moment, then took several deep breaths in a row before speaking in the gentlest tone, "Someone has already done the same research and is more successful than you...... You're one step late. ”

(End of chapter)