"Is it about the prophecy of the Bloody Moon?" Dispersion Star sat down and asked.
"That's part of it. Since you mentioned it, let's start with it." The young King smiled and poured him a cup of tea. This action made the scholar feel quite flattered. Compared to the few times he had met Timothy, Roland was undoubtedly much more approachable.
"The rumor about the Bloody Moon started more than 1,000 years ago. At that time, there was neither Graycastle nor Wimbledon."
"But Your Majesty, the history of the Bloody Moon has only been recorded for more than 450 years..."
"It's not that there are no records, but that it's been deliberately concealed." Roland changed into a more comfortable position in his chair. "There's still a long time. Let me tell you slowly."
Then, the scholar heard an incredible and shocking story.
It crossed the uninhabited Barbarian Land and traced back to the Land of Dawn more than 1,000 years ago. It told him about the endless war between humans and demons, the symbol of the Bloody Moon and the Witch Empire, and the origin of the Four Kingdoms and the church... If it was not the king who told him this, he would have called it absurd.
However, Roland did not look like he was joking at all.
When Roland finished his speech, Dispersion Star found it hard to breathe. He had always thought that the doomsday was a divine punishment from the gods — the rising of huge waves in the sea, the shaking of the earth, and the intermingling of underground fire and heavenly thunder. Although it was terrible, it was not enough to destroy all human beings. As long as preparations were made in advance, a considerable part of the city could be saved.
However, according to His Majesty, the Bloody Moon was the signal of the demons' attack.
Moreover, humans had failed twice in this conquest that lasted for thousands of years. If they failed again, they would be completely wiped out.
"Your Majesty..." Dispersion Star's voice became hoarse. "Where did you learn all this?"
"The Witch Empire and the church." Roland stretched out two fingers. "The establishment of the Four Kingdoms was related to them, and Graycastle is no exception. In addition, I've dealt with demons in the west of the Western Region. They have their own civilization and army. They are a veritable alien race. "
"Then... what is the smile of the gods?"
"No one knows. Maybe we'll find the answer after the Battle of Divine Will."
Dispersion Star fell silent. He did not know whether he should believe this horrifying story or not. However, he soon realized that this was related to the survival of Graycastle and the continuity of the Wimbledon family. As a king, Roland would not deceive him.
Because it was meaningless.
If he took this as the truth, it would explain His Majesty's attitude towards the witches.
If their power did not come from the demons, they would naturally not be the enemy of humans.
From the looks of it, the rumors circulating in the old king's city about the innocence of witches was only a small part of the truth that had surfaced. His Majesty did not release all the information, but carefully hid the facts that could easily cause panic. This was undoubtedly the right and wise decision.
He still could not understand how the Bloody Moon in the sky had anything to do with the Gate of Hell.
"Your Majesty, what can I do for you?"
Dispersion Star vaguely realized that the reason why the king asked the Astrology Association to move to the Western Region several times was probably not for astrology. He knew more about the Star of Extinction than the astrologers. If he did not tell Dispersion Star this secret, he would never be able to imagine what had happened 1,000 years ago.
"This is the second question I want to talk to you about. It's even more important than the first one." Roland smiled and handed him a book. "Take a look at this first."
Dispersion Star took the book and found that the title on the cover was a row of words that he had never seen before.
"Analytic... geometry?"
It was hard to pronounce, and the pigment used for the title was blue. Such a smooth and delicate indigo was not cheap.
"Just flip through it. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it. There are still many things you need to learn in the future."
Dispersion Star did not want to read at night. Although there were no candles in His Majesty's room and the light source above his head was very stable, it was still not as bright as during the day.
Stargazers needed to protect their eyes the most.
However, since Roland was the king, it was not appropriate for him to refuse. Therefore, he pretended to skim through the book and read it carefully the next day.
However, after flipping to the first page and glancing at the preface, he forgot his original idea.
"Describing the trajectory of an object with an arithmetic formula? As long as you know the key parameters, you can calculate the whole trajectory? "
Next was a row of horizontal and vertical intersecting lines. Each intersecting pattern had a simple figure drawn on it. Some were a straight line, some were a curve, some were an ellipse, and some were a multi-segment curve. They did not look strange at first glance, but Dispersion Star's eyes were attracted by the arithmetic formula on one side of the figure.
"It should be an arithmetic formula."
Dispersion Star thought to himself. It had a plus sign and an equal sign, which began and ended with the same symbol. Although he could not understand it, he felt it was inexplicably wonderful. This sense of harmony seemed to be innate, and each symbol had its own unique charm.
For example, a straight line and an ellipse could not be regarded as a kind of trajectory, but there was not much difference in their arithmetic formulas.
Suddenly, an irrepressible thought arose in his mind.
"Could it be that all the figures in the world can be represented by an arithmetic formula?"
Excited, the scholar could not wait to turn to the second page.
...
When Dispersion Star closed the book, he found that his neck was sore and numb. Obviously, he had been reading for more than an hour. His Majesty did not disturb him, but continued to write the manuscript at hand with a very serious look.
"Sorry, Your Majesty, I..."
"Finished reading?" Roland looked up and smiled. "There are many parts that you can't understand, right?"
"Yes, the symbols and expressions on it are not the ones taught in the palace..." Nine out of ten palace mentors came from the Astrology Association, but what His Majesty had written was completely beyond his imagination. "It's very interesting, but I really can't figure out the mutual changes of the calculation formulas," Roland said.
"Because you haven't touched the equations, you have to learn these first if you want to understand the analytical part." The king pulled out a stack of books from the table and handed them to Dispersion Star as if he was performing a magic trick. Some of the titles were blue, some were green, and the names were weird and hard to pronounce.
Dispersion Star's hands trembled slightly. "Can I... take them back and read them?"
"Of course," Roland nodded. "In fact, not only you, but I hope that all astrologers and apprentices can learn these contents together." He paused for a moment. "The second thing I want to say is this. You don't have to worry too much about the Bloody Moon. Only by mastering all of them can the Astrology Association play an irreplaceable role in the war against the demons in the future. This part of the book is just an introduction, and there are more profound contents in the later parts. Not only the trajectories, but also the grass and trees, the stars in the sky, and everything you see. What do you think? Are you willing to accept it? "
"I'm willing, Your Majesty!"
Astrologer of Dispersion Star had long since forgotten about the Star of Extinction and agreed without hesitation.
He seemed to see the scene of thousands of stars moving according to his handwriting.
The young king also revealed a smile. That smile was a little strange. For some reason, it reminded him of a hunter watching his prey fall into a trap.
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