Anyway, the other party was someone who was amenable to coaxing but not coercion. It was not as if the mages had no experience in dealing with such people. Therefore, regardless of whether they were sincerely willing to befriend him or had other plans in their hearts, the mages who were in mathematics class were still very polite when they saw him appear.
However, the various behaviors that they finally witnessed with their own eyes today made the original thoughts of another group of mages slightly waver.
Whether or not they could achieve their original goal today, everyone became uncertain. Although the opponent gave off the feeling that he was as weak as the rumors said, his ability could be described with the word "strange". Before figuring out the other party's background, no one wanted to go to the last step of the original plan.
Compared to the banquet that was more conducive to networking outside, the inside was really like an academic seminar. It was the kind of seminar where they chewed on drumsticks and wings while spitting saliva and talking about extravagant things. It was like adventurers who were drinking and having fun while bragging to their companions. However, what they bragged about here was all kinds of profound knowledge that was unimaginable in the outside world.
Seeing how the mages were all red in the face under the influence of alcohol, it was not hard to imagine why such an academic conference would start so frequently.
As for the saying that after drinking, one's mind would be muddled and unable to make the right judgment. Nine out of ten mages here would scold people and say that without drinking, they would help clear their thoughts and discuss so many wise words. If this was on Earth and they saw such a scene with their own eyes, it was likely that no one would object to the law that prohibited drinking and magic seminars.
Now, a certain someone was not only a part of it, but also a road roller that crushed all existences.
In the small circle where Lin sat, the discussion was, of course, focused on mathematics.
Although in class, he rarely helped others to answer questions in life. However, when teaching, he paid great attention to explaining where the knowledge that was imparted would be used in life. He even used these examples in life as a starting point to introduce new mathematical methods. The most classic, of course, was the problem of Han Xin's soldiers, chicken and rabbit in the same cage, and so on.
The mages who had developed an interest in mathematics naturally wanted to use mathematics to explain everything around them. This was a good thing, because mathematics was a way to explain all kinds of phenomena in life. Just like in the past, when they encountered any problems in life, the first thought that came to their mind was how to use magic to solve them.
It was just that the senior magicians didn't have many mathematical methods, and they often got stuck at a bottleneck in their discussions. If this was a small gathering of their own people outside, of course, everyone would be racking their brains. But now that a certain someone was present, it directly became an impromptu test and was thrown to a certain someone.
On such an occasion, Lin did not pretend to be aloof or cautious. Instead, he seriously discussed various ideas and algorithms with everyone. For a moment, the air above the long table was filled with all kinds of marks left behind by various whiteboard techniques. It was full of all kinds of algorithms, formulas, and geometric figures.
In fact, Blank Slate Brush was a spell that was easy to learn but difficult to master. It required a lot of training and talent to control the condensed rays of light and turn them into words or lines in the air according to one's thoughts. However, for these mages who liked to teach others, there was nothing more convenient than this spell to explain their thoughts to others without wasting pen and paper. These two items were still considered expensive items in the Lost Land.
However, even if the changed handwriting was ugly, everyone could still understand it. However, because the whiteboard techniques used by different people would not interfere with each other, they could not make any edits during the discussion and could only use the deletion line to add.
Therefore, the top of this group of people's heads was so messy that it was difficult for others to see clearly and grasp the main point. Only those who participated in the discussion could understand the messy scribbles according to the order in which everyone fought to speak first.
Gradually, the people sitting further away from the long table could not sit still anymore. They stood up and surrounded Lin. As for those students who didn't attend math classes but had friends in math classes, they would occasionally discuss the subject with their friends during their free time. These people also came over.
For a moment, Lin became the focus of everyone. He was in the limelight and even had more people around him than the two Warlock Saints.
Yes, two Warlock Saints. Other than the captain of the First Magician Brigade of the First Legion of the Guevana Empire, Babak Abnahan, the other Warlock Saint was the tower master of one of the six towers in the Holy City, Miladis. It was just that when Lin entered, no one introduced him. He also did not know that such a great person was present, so Lin did not go up to greet him.
This meant that even if he knew, if he went up without being introduced, he would probably be reprimanded for being rude. Generally speaking, mages would not play the tricks of nobles. However, in the Holy City, Marco Lin was not sure if it was the same as in other places. Therefore, if he wanted to play the safe card, it would be safer to hide in his own small group.
However, the more lively his side was, the more uncomfortable those who wanted to vent their anger felt. This was because what this group of people, who were seen as thorns in their eyes, were doing was a scene that would appear in such an occasion. As long as one could attend such a banquet, one would not care about one's background and status. One would only talk about whether one's knowledge was correct or not.
However, the things that those people were discussing were beyond the knowledge of most people. They could not even interrupt. Even if they wanted to scold the other party for talking nonsense, they had to scold them reasonably. If they were just randomly spouting nonsense, it did not matter if they were right, but if they were wrong, they would lose their academic status!
This kind of occasion did not allow people to be unreasonable. Not to mention, the various things that happened at the banquet would not be kept inside the door. It would definitely become the topic of conversation at other people's tables and become the laughing stock of everyone.
Therefore, even though they had found the culprit, they did not know where to start. The few masterminds could not help but look at the specially invited Warlock Saint.
Miladis, the tower master of Tower VI of the Estari Six Towers, one of the presidents of the Society of Sorcerers, and one of the highest leaders of the current book keepers of the Great Library. In terms of academic status, it could be said that he was second only to Tower I, the president of the Feist Special District branch, who had real power. In the Holy City, it would be too shallow to describe this person as a person of virtue and prestige.
Of course, if such a person was willing to come forward, it would be because mathematics was the bait. He also painted a beautiful future. If mathematics was really such a useful knowledge, then in the shortest time possible, it would be the responsibility of the current generation to spread the knowledge of mathematics.
However, there was an obstacle to such a good thing. That was, the founder of this knowledge, or rather, the original propagator, was only willing to spread this knowledge within a small area and collect huge profits. This hindered the way for others to learn this knowledge. It was said that the price of the tuition fees was decided by Dean Kabanby, and a certain someone had taken the blame for this matter. However, he did not object to collecting so much money.
Therefore, everyone's ultimate goal was to force that person to hand over his knowledge. Anyway, this was not the first time, and it was a method that he had come up with himself. It was to use the Charlie Richard Fund set up under the various branches of the Society of Sorcerers to collect all the fees related to the dissemination of mathematics knowledge and use the funds to spread and help others learn magic knowledge.
Most importantly, as long as this method was made public, this knowledge would fall into the hands of the Society of Sorcerers, and everyone would be able to do whatever they wanted. Everyone's age and experience were clear for all to see. It wasn't something that an incompetent Mage could compare to.
Thus, everyone was happy.
Of course, the group of people who suggested this to Miladis did not mention that there was probably one person who was secretly crying. It was the person who had created all of this. However, this included the forum and mathematics knowledge. These knowledge should belong to the whole world, and not to one person. Therefore, when they suggested this idea, they spoke with awe-inspiring righteousness, as if they had done something great.
Although he was the master of one of the Six Towers, Mage Saint Miladis was not an old man who did not know what was going on in the outside world, nor was he a muddle-headed old man. He used the forum, and he knew about mathematics. He could imagine how much of a loss it would be for that person if these two fields of knowledge were to be confiscated. Even though it seemed to be for the good of all the Fanatics, for the time being, it was better for them.
Although he agreed to attend this banquet, it did not mean that he agreed with the ideas and methods of those people. He just wanted to see how this person, who was walking on the cusp of the storm, would deal with this matter.
According to the previous practice, only teaching a small number of people was definitely the most inappropriate way to deal with this matter. So, was there a better way to deal with this matter without causing too much of a loss to that person? Therefore, Miladis wanted to see that person with his own eyes, listen to his opinion, and discuss this matter with him.
Of course, if the atmosphere of the banquet continued like this, it would probably end today. This was because the group of people who were discussing mathematics had already started to get carried away. Some of them even rolled up their sleeves, bent their arms, and shouted with their eyes wide open.
Therefore, before this group of people really caused a ruckus, Miladis picked up a spoon and knocked on the golden cup in front of him. He did not use much strength, but he used a little magic trick to make the knocking sound clearly pass into everyone's ears. Of course, he did not forget to add more than a dozen shields around himself. There were dozens of mages at the scene. If he did not do a good job, he would be greeted with colorful magic.
Fortunately, that kind of tragedy did not happen. When the mages saw that the person who called everyone's attention was a Warlock Saint, they all stopped their discussion and waited for Miladis to speak.
"Everyone, I believe that everyone gathered here today is interested in mathematics, have ideas, and even have a certain degree of understanding of mathematics. I believe that this is the common aspiration of all of you to let mathematics have a better development. In this regard, I would like to hear the opinion of the founder of today's mathematics, Sir Gabriel Tripwood. "
After being called out, a certain person instantly became the focus of everyone. However, it seemed like everyone had a satisfied expression on their faces because the Warlock Saint's words seemed to be in support of them. In fact, if one thought about it carefully, the Warlock Saint did not say anything practical. He just kicked the ball to their feet. Regardless of his position, he was definitely a wily old fox.
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