Annick, Layria, and Heidi all nodded in confusion when they saw the serious look on Mr. Evans's face. Learning and casting apprentice-level spells required repeated analysis and practice. They had experienced it firsthand. Now, it seemed that it was the same for learning the basics of arcana. But why did they have a bad feeling?
"Mr. Evans, it's your first time to read these arcana books, so we won't disturb you. We'll come again when you understand more of them. " Annick stood up and said politely, "We can meditate and learn magic now."
It was not a problem for Lucien to teach them right now, but it was unbelievable that a sorcerer who had never touched arcana before could teach them after only reading the basic arcana books. Even the legendary grand arcanists couldn't do that. Therefore, it was better to be cautious. Lucien smiled "kindly", "I'll be able to teach you around this time tomorrow." He also prepared special gifts for them.
"Tomorrow? Mr. Evans, you think these arcana books are easy? "Layria asked in surprise.
Lucien considered his words carefully, "I'll teach you what I've learned today. It'll be like this in the future. I'll teach you as I study. Hehe, it'll give me more pressure. "
"Thank you, Mr. Evans," Heidi said happily. She was already struggling to read the books by herself, so she was not worried that Mr. Evans would disturb her arcana studies. She thanked Mr. Evans on behalf of Annick and Layria.
The three apprentices went back to their own rooms to meditate, and the rest of the apprentices discussed in two small groups. Leaning against the back of the sofa, Lucien took out an arcana book that Heidi left for him and started to read it, "Heidi, you're reading a lot of things.
"Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy. Ha, it's very similar to the name of Sir Newton's work." Lucien's eyes lit up. He was too focused on reading the book that he neglected this one. "Hehe. Also, according to the table of contents, it's also about 'force' and calculus. It's also based on bold hypotheses and rigorous proofs. However, the examples in the book seem to be about combining the needs of magic, such as the problems of the school of Astrology. "
After reading the table of contents, Lucien turned back to the preface, "… All magic studies, in the end, will boil down to finding the answers to some abstract questions, such as: What is' me '? What is' world '? How did 'world' come into being? How did it become the beautiful 'system' that we observe? What is the relationship between 'me' and 'world'? Therefore, I've added the word 'philosophy' as the title of the book.
"… We explore the world and try our best to summarize the laws of the world from the phenomena. We then use these laws to deduce other phenomena and explain, construct, and create magic …"
"… your friend Douglas …"
"So it's the work of Grand Arcanist Douglas. Well, the preface and content are different from Sir Newton's. " Lucien was not surprised by the existence of calculus. Not to mention the fact that it was mentioned in the journal Arcana that he read in Aalto, the irregular lines and surfaces that appeared in the magic models from the middle-rank onwards meant that there must be pioneers who were looking for accurate mathematical methods, especially after the principles of magic were named as arcana.
Lucien began to read the arcana book carefully. A quill on the round table in front of him flew up and started to write on the paper without anyone holding it, verifying the deduction in the book.
Compared with the book with a similar name on Earth, the mathematical methods in Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy seemed to be more systematic and systematic. The symbols and the definitions of various concepts were rather clear and accurate, which made it easier for Lucien to read.
Time flew. When the light from the window became dim, Lucien realized that he even forgot to have lunch. This arcana masterpiece also built a bridge between the laws of the world, mathematical methods and magic. Finally, Lucien could connect a lot of his knowledge with magic.
"If it weren't for the fact that my soul is not strong enough, I would've been able to analyze and construct the magic models of the second circle and even the third circle after I finish reading this book and the Mapping of Magic Principles to the Process of Model Construction and the Symbolic Meaning of Model Construction. I really hope that I can get the better meditation method that was used by senior-rank sorcerers as soon as possible! " Lucien thought to himself. Then, he stretched himself and stood up from the sofa.
"Good evening, Mr. Evans." Seeing that Lucien woke up from his study, Sprint, Katrina and the other apprentices all greeted him respectfully. No matter whether Lucien had no foundation in arcana or not, Lucien's identity as a real sorcerer was enough for them to treat him this way.
Fire burst out of Lucien's hand and burned the paper. He nodded and asked, "Where shall we have dinner?"
"The dining hall on the first floor," Katrina replied respectfully. Katrina replied respectfully. Mr. Evans had been studying non-stop for almost a day, and he had used so many pieces of white paper to calculate. Just this hard work and serious attitude alone was worthy of respect. Lucien decided to be as hardworking as Mr. Evans and become a real sorcerer as soon as possible. Then he would be able to help his parents get rid of the trouble that had been bothering him for a long time.
…
In the dining hall.
"Evans, I've heard about your hard work and dedication. No wonder you can become a real sorcerer before you're twenty years old even though you've been studying ancient magic. If you can become a middle-rank sorcerer and have a good understanding of Shadow and Light, I'll consider hiring you as one of my assistants, "Astar said as he looked at Lucien. Astar was praising Lucien as an elder on the path of magic. As for the last sentence, it was just a compliment, not a real promise. Not to mention the difficulty of becoming a middle-rank sorcerer, there were only a handful of middle-rank sorcerers in the entire Congress of Magic who were good at studying Shadow and Light.
Beside Astar, Mercedes was squatting on the dining table with her tail up high. There was a white napkin tied around her fluffy neck, and she was fighting fiercely with a fried fish. From time to time, she would meow and rub her tail against Astar.
Lucien smiled, "Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Astar. I'm new to arcana, and I can only make up for the lack of time with hard work and diligence."
"Your attitude is very good, but …" Astar suddenly changed the topic, "Evans, don't just study blindly. Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy and Calculus are the content that only real sorcerers need to learn. Well, I mean, real sorcerers who have reached the level of arcana. What you need to read now are other basic arcana and magic books, and then you need to read Encyclopedia of Magic Creatures. "
"Actually, I've finished most of the content of Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy today …" Lucien nodded, "I'll start reading Basics of Magic Geometry and Common Algebra Problems in the evening." Lucien was also doing some preparation for his apprentices tomorrow.
In the Library of the Soul, Lucien opened the two books page by page. Lucien had a rough look at them, and he was sure that they were books about Euclidean geometry, analytic geometry, and equations. Lucien was a bit confused, "Euclidean geometry is called Tower geometry here, and the derivation of the fifth non-euclidean geometry is also exactly the same. It feels like I'm back on Earth." Lucien thought to himself, "But there are also a lot of strange things, such as the soul, the spiritual power, the stars that cannot be found, and the different elements of Aether … Is there a difference between the microscopic level and the macroscopic level?"
Of course, Lucien had already included the latest issue of Arcana into the Library of the Soul. Most of the thirty articles were about the application of complex functions in different fields, such as the research on dividing the sphere of spiritual power into many flat fields, and a few articles were about the discovery of new elements through spectral analysis. Lucien could tell that those were the latest hot topics.
Lucien did not have the time to explore those questions that involved the deepest mysteries of the world, so he had to put them aside for now. Lucien turned to Astar and asked, "Mr. Astar, can you teach me the meditation method that the congress will give me in advance?" The sooner Lucien learned the meditation method, the sooner he could become a second circle sorcerer.
"It's just a restriction set by the congress to prevent you from not teaching apprentices. When the time comes, you'll have to sign a magic contract." Astar smiled, "But for senior-rank sorcerers, it's not a problem to violate it. However, you need to show me your potential. I've been in Sturk for a long time, so I'm used to using their business language. "
Lucien was used to this kind of negotiation, "Then, Mr. Astar, what kind of potential do you need to see?"
"You've become a formal sorcerer not long after becoming an adult. I'm very satisfied with your talent in spiritual power. If you can show me your potential in arcana learning or teaching, I'll give you Brook's meditation method in advance." Astar put down his knife and fork and smiled gently.
Brook seemed to be a grand arcanist. Lucien smiled and answered, "After reading Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy for the whole afternoon, I think I'm quite talented in arcana."
"I hope so." Astar nodded slightly.
…
The next morning, at ten o 'clock in Lucien's room.
"Have you all figured out the derivation of these axioms?" Lucien raised his head and smiled at the three teenagers.
Annick nodded heavily, "Thank you, Mr. Evans. I've completely understood the meaning of the axioms that confused me before, and now I can relate them to the structural diagram."
"Me too. Mr. Evans, it's hard to believe that you just started learning arcana yesterday. " Layria looked at Mr. Evans with admiration. She felt that Mr. Evans was really great to be able to explain things that seemed profound to her so thoroughly.
"Mr. Evans, I got it, too. You're so awesome!" Heidi said aloud the praise that Layria didn't say.
Lucien slightly nodded, and with a gentle smile, he took out a stack of paper from his back, "These are the exercises about these axioms. They can help you better understand the structure diagram and learn magic better."
"Thank you, Mr. Evans." The three apprentices naively took over the paper and started to calculate or deduce happily.
Lucien, on the other hand, took out the book Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy and continued reading.
As time went by, Annick, Layria, and Heidi became more and more serious. Sweat dripped down their foreheads from time to time.
When it was almost noon, Annick stood up first and said to Lucien in relief, "Mr. Evans, I'm done. Although the problem is very difficult, and it is very tiring to do, but after doing it, I found that my understanding of axioms and the construction of symbols and figures has really deepened! "With his mood relaxed, he was not as dull as before.
Lucien put down the book in his hand and took over the paper. He pointed out a few parts that were not rigorous enough. Layria and Heidi both finished their exercises at the same time. They both took a long breath in relief and handed the paper back to Lucien, "Mr. Evans, we did get better after practice."
The three of them looked at each other and saw each other's relief. Then, they asked at the same time, "Mr. Evans, do you want to go to the cafeteria for lunch?"
Lucien said with the most gentle and handsome smile, "It's not bad that you have a deep understanding of the axioms, but it's far from enough. You can continue your practice after lunch."
Seeing that Mr. Evans took out another pile of paper from his back, Annick, Layria, and Heidi's faces all turned pale, as if they saw the smile of a devil in their trance. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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