"So, I'm puzzled by this—how did you know about Newton? Newton, who is it? ”

"Newton is, sage."

"I know, you call those mock philosophers sages."

This is what Shang Luo had seen in Alexandria before. The "Mock Philosopher King" is the foundation of the Muse, where sages who have been resurrected from history make decisions instead of wavering mortals.

"Of course, of course, it was a wise choice for the Greeks to choose to let the sages make decisions for themselves. But it is enough for the Sage to stay with them, we only want to ask the Sage some questions, we don't want the Invisible Sage to guide our practice. As for how Newton came about - I don't know. We don't know much about the invisible, probably even less than you do. ”

"Does he really not know?" Shang Luo asked Apollonia.

[It stands to reason that you shouldn't know.] Although Newton is somewhat special, his secret level has also arrived. 】

"Special? What's so special about it? ”

[The peculiarity is that Newton is physical—Newton's sage is resurrected on an automata, so he serves in the palace of the muses in the form of a physical.] After identifying him as a sage, Newton's history was fictionally added to the textbook. It is now widely believed that Newton was an ancient scholar of Nîmes who lived in London in the 17th century, rather than a technocratic barbarian from the Black Iron Age. 】

"You guys even lied to your own people?"

[So that's why this room is leaking everywhere, because there are too many patches.] Newton's fourth law states that the laws of nature are universal in the world of light and the earthly world, which inspired the lighthouse system to cover the earthly world with self-built laws in reverse. Such important laws must be recognized. 】

"May I ask why?"

Because if human magic does not recognize it, then the magic of elves will recognize it. If human magic doesn't define it, then elves do. The root of many of Rome's problems is that Rome is an urban civilization, and even if we cut the empire into six parts, we will not divide it, because the city people are basically similar. But on the other hand, Rome, as an urban civilization, lacked control over the wilderness from beginning to end. 】

"Ah, I've felt this. So that part of the wilderness is? ”

[Elf. So as you can see, Rome maintains a dynamic equilibrium in all aspects. Within the empire, there was a balance of Greece and Rome. In the earthly and the magical, Rome balances with the elves. In the largest realm, in the domination of the whole world, Rome coexisted with Aurora. This is the fate of the heroic age - the war never ends. Even with Aurora, war is not a particularly distant thing, but after modern times, all confrontations have ceased. 】

"You're so tired."

[On the other hand, this happens to be a good match with Aurora.] Because Aurora doesn't like to deal with barbarians—I don't mean all the outsiders, I mean the unteachable. 】

"So. Then again. Shang Luo asked a crucial question, "What really represents the Roman world?" Is it your empire? It looks like you're cut into two internally, neither of which can represent Rome with full powers. Another example of magic, which you seem to share with elves? ”

[Well, I think it's probably a way of life. The world is in eternal confrontation, Greek and Latin, earthly and spiritual, and the two ends of the World Island. This is our whole world. Maybe one day, the equilibrium between Aurora and Rome will also be out of balance, that's another story. For now, however, Rome's very existence has saved Aurora a huge cost of governing the world. 】

"Hmm." Shang Luo nodded. That's true. Compared with the national strength, although the soldiers and horses of the imperial court are more than elite, and sometimes even too elite, the overall number of troops is actually not very large - although the total number is indeed about four million, but that is counting a few Serbian troops stationed on the frontier.

As far as the management of the whole world is concerned, the absolute number of this army is not much, and the military expenditure is not much. This gave the imperial court the energy to devote resources to domestic reproduction.

For the Romans, by contrast, life itself was a battle. Alexander's dream was only a moment in his life, and after waking up, the Romans still had to rejoin the battle in the form of citizen soldiers.

[and. It was precisely because of the long wars that the Roman Empire was able to function. Magic itself is born out of it. If you're going to learn magic, you might notice an interesting thing – 'bicycles' are also a form of magic. 】

"Huh?" Shang Luo was stunned for a moment, "Isn't that also a magician?" ”

[Because the principle of the bicycle is actually still in the wilderness. Although it is generally understood that the principle of the bicycle is based on some kind of gyroscopic effect. If I'm not mistaken, I remember that you guys already had a SCI in 2011 that negated the gyroscopic effect of bicycles. How exactly the bike stays upright is still a matter that hasn't been fully deciphered – but that doesn't stop people from getting on the bike, let alone getting to it. So, on top of that. 】

She thought for a moment: "Actually, there is a great magician around us. Miss Karin, for example. She knows how to use a sword. 】

"Wait. Does that count? That Wen Yuan practiced swordsmanship, isn't he also a magician? ”

[No, swordsmanship is not the same as a sword. Swordsmanship can be understood, but swords are different. As a form of magic, the embodiment of the symbol of the sword is the Fountain Elf you see, your Miss Karin. 】

"It's not my Karin anymore. So is she that powerful? ”

[Elves are very powerful. So at the end of the day - the Romans were not the inventors of magic, but only the porters of magic. Because magic is irrational and unpredictable, magic itself belongs to the wilderness. But even then, we can apply it. Like a sword, like a bicycle. 】

“.” Shang Luo pondered for a moment, "I'm wondering, is there a bicycle elf?" ”

[Yes, there really is.] If you have a chance, I'll introduce you. This way, you can also date the fairy of the bike. 】

"Didn't you say it! No, I'm really right, why should I explain it to you? ”

[So, you don't want to see Karin?] 】

"Not really"

[Then you still want to meet her—or else, how about I help you?] I'll take care of your business! In that case, you will only have to talk about personal matters when you see Karin. 】

(End of chapter)