Meet the principal

Ernest, one of the largest cities in the Western Continent and the busiest commercial center of the Midland Federation, is located in the alluvial plain infiltrated by the crisscrossing branches of the Valedin River. Since ancient times, it has been a good place for planting. The town was formed from the soil. Later, the first star gate to the demiplane was discovered outside Ernest, and this historic city once again ushered in a new life. ◢Щщш.suimeng.lā

Today, various cash crops are still grown in the good fields around Ernest, but in the city, a developed commodity economy has become the mainstream.

With the convening of the Ernest Conference, this place has become a magical city. According to statistics, the high-level wizards participating in the conference account for nearly half of the entire magic world. At this moment, Ernest can A magical city comparable to the Rainbow Tower where the headquarters of the Magic Association is located.

Sullivan was depressed and followed his acquaintances from the thesis review committee to Room 1 of the Ernest Conference Hall. It can accommodate 5,000 people and is the largest full-time conference room in the Midland Federation. It can even It is said that the five-story building was actually expanded on the basis of this conference room.

Although there is still half an hour before the official start of the meeting, the conference hall is already almost full. If Sullivan and others had not reserved seats in advance with Mercury Scale, I am afraid they would have to stand in the back row to listen to the lecture like those independent mages. .

The Ernest Conference has been held many times. Although today's meeting has always had the largest number of participants, it was not exaggerated to this extent. Sullivan was vaguely aware of something. After sitting down, he heard the mages around him talking. Lively discussion.

"Have you heard? Yesterday, at the meeting where high-level mages gathered, it seemed that a lot of feedback from the world was triggered. I heard it from one of my seniors when he was drinking last night. He is a student of Lord Selim. What happened? , just outside the conference room!"

"Oh my god, is this true? Has the nature of light been discussed clearly?"

"No, no, no, although that meeting was about a discussion about the nature of light, due to changes in the middle, it seemed to have turned into something related to alchemy. I don't know the specific details, and the senior didn't say much."

"But there is news that the specific content will be announced at today's meeting, so there are so many people rushing to attend the meeting!"

"The feedback from the world is really good. If I can get some, maybe it won't be a dream to be promoted to the intermediate level."

...

After hearing the discussions of these people, and what he saw with his own eyes outside the conference room yesterday, Sullivan roughly guessed some cause and effect.

He wanted to explain the situation to Rainer Inglet yesterday.

But as soon as the other party walked out of the conference room, he was taken away by Lord Dmitri to an unknown place. Sullivan, a small mid-level mage, of course did not dare to intervene, and the matter was delayed in this way.

Judging from the current situation, Rainer Ian Gray's paper may indeed be correct. Sullivan thought that although he had only verified the statement about isotopes, Rainer's subsequent inferences were reasonable and well-founded. If you really rely on the predictions on the periodic table to find the corresponding elements, you can immediately verify its correctness.

"Did all the high-level mages already..."

Sullivan frowned. At this moment, the side door in front of the podium opened, and several mages walked into the conference hall, triggering another heated discussion.

"It's your high-ranking mages!"

"Wait, who is the young man standing next to Lord Dmitry?"

Hearing this, Sullivan hurriedly looked up and saw a handsome young man wearing an improved robe and dress next to Lord Dmitry. Although his cuffs only had a gold edge, they were It's impossible to look away.

He is none other than Reiner Iain Gray! ! !

"Oh my god, I didn't expect that in just a few months, he would accomplish something that many people would never be able to accomplish in their entire lives."

Sullivan sighed, hoping he wouldn't be punished for delaying Reiner's paper.

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Reiner's appearance attracted the attention of many people. His appearance is not a household name, so many people are still speculating on his identity, especially the gold edge on Reiner's sleeves that represents a first-level mage. Even many mid-level mages find it unbelievable. .

What did this first-level mage do to be able to keep pace with the high-level mage?

Some people already knew Reiner's identity. In the tenth row, Fleming Ernst and his student Gallon were looking at Reiner. Although Gallon was sitting upright, there was still envy in his eyes. Affection.

"Gallen, you don't have to be envious. If a few months ago, when Rainer Ian Gray attended the annual meeting of Mercury Scale, you could still envy him for his luck and opportunities. But by this time, he and you are no longer the same. They are characters from the same world."

Fleming said in a deep voice that he had learned about Reiner's latest discoveries through various channels. He knew that Reiner's position today was not due to pure luck, but to his genuine academic level.

When a person is only a few hundred meters away from you, you may still be able to catch up if you try hard to catch up, but when the other person is already high in the sky, comparison is meaningless.

This is a subconscious thought that has been passed down among mages. After all, in ancient magic, talent and blood determine everything. This idea continues to this day and still remains in the hearts of many mages.

"Keep up with this era. I have a hunch that in the next few years, the entire magical world may usher in a change on the scale of the one caused by Lord Braggs. If you cannot adapt and keep up, With the pace of the times, I am afraid that like those pedantic ancient mages, their cognition will collapse and their magic power will run wild and die."

Fleming whispered that he has felt this atmosphere more and more in his recent research, whether it is the discussion of the nature of light or the exploration of the laws of elements, even the Newington-Holland equations. The important discovery is also difficult for many mid-level mages to understand.

Mages who cannot keep up with the times will only be eliminated. This happened once three hundred years ago, and it may happen again in different forms today.

All high-level mages sat down one by one, announcing the official start of the meeting. The whole place was silent, and the lights dimmed. Then, in the front row of the seats, seven rays of light fell down, illuminating those seven positions.

From the darkness, seven mages came to their seats and took their seats.

That is an existence that is above all mages and is at the pinnacle of magic.

Legendary mage.