In Renstadt, the capital of the Kingdom of Holm, the Hexagram Station.
At half past seven in the morning, Lucien, who was wearing a thick white shirt and a formal black bow tie, slowly got off the train in the cold wind with his hands in the pockets of his black double-breasted suit.
After receiving the invitation letter last night, Lucien only had time to check the authenticity of the symbol of the Will of Elements and Holm Royal Magic Academy, and then he hurried to Renstadt on the first train.
Stepping out of the magic station, Lucien waved his hand to stop a carriage. Then he stepped into the warm carriage and told the coachman to go to Rose Manor in Swan Lake.
It was not until the coachman started to move forward that Lucien finally calmed down and started to think about why he was invited to the Annual Meeting of Elements, Alchemy, and Magic.
If they really valued my paper on the periodic table of elements, they should have invited me even more. After all, it would be an important milestone in the development of elemental magic.
But if they didn't, why would they send me an invitation letter?
While he was puzzled, it was already 8: 30 in the morning. The carriage stopped in front of Rose Manor. On the left was Swan Lake, which was covered in a thin layer of ice. It was covered in snowflakes, looking vast and desolate.
Two blonde young men were guarding at the gate of the manor. They were giving out the air of Knight.
However, Lucien knew that they were not real Knights. They were only Knights with the help of magic potions. Therefore, they were willing to be members of the Will of Elements. In the field of magic potion, elements, alchemy, and necromancy were the most important fields.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Arcanist. Can I have a look at your invitation letter and arcana badge?" asked one of the Knight politely.
Lucien slightly nodded and gave the invitation letter and arcana badge to the knight.
The Knight checked the name on Lucien's arcana badge with a mirror-like magic item and compared it with the invitation letter. Then he gave the badge and the invitation letter back to Lucien, "Welcome, Mr. Lucien Evans. Almost all the arcanists are here. They're in the main hall of the manor."
The other Knight turned around and opened the gate for Lucien.
Nothing happened, so Lucien's doubts were greatly dispelled. Stepping on the rammed earth path, he walked to the half-open main door of the manor and gently pushed it open.
There was no music, no noise, and no chatter. The arcanists were gathered in twos and threes in the unusually spacious hall, discussing the recent arcana studies, the trends of magic, and the problems they had encountered in their own studies. The atmosphere was full of curiosity.
There were about two hundred and ten arcanists in the hall. Most of them were middle-rank arcanists, and some of them were junior-rank arcanists who had a deep understanding of certain elemental problems.
In the hall, there were many tables and chairs arranged in a circle. In the center of the circle, there was a half-high metal platform, on which there were magic circles that could magnify the sound and show the scene. There was also a podium that was half the height of a person.
Lucien's entrance only attracted a few arcanists' attention. However, when they realized that they did not know who Lucien was, they continued their discussion. Only a pair of cold eyes were following Lucien carefully.
Lazar, who was in charge of the annual meeting of Elements, Alchemy and Magic, was relieved when he saw that the meeting was about to start. However, to his surprise, he saw Lucien walking into the hall in a big way.
Holding back the urge to greet Lucien, Lazar walked among the arcanists politely and hurried toward Lucien.
"Lucien, why are you here?" Lazar asked in a low voice, his face full of surprise.
This was the Annual Meeting of Elements, Alchemy, and Magic! Lucien did not join the Will of Elements!
Lucien was a bit nervous when he saw all the strangers. However, when he saw Lazar, his familiar friend, he calmed down completely. He waved the invitation letter in his hand and said, "I don't know why I got this invitation letter. Lazar, do you know why? "
"Invitation letter?" Lazar took over the letter and carefully checked the magic symbols of the two organizations. Then he looked at Lucien up and down as if he was looking at a monster, "What did you do recently? How did you get this invitation letter? Is it because of the letter you wrote to me asking me to remeasure the atomic weight of some elements? I've used several new methods, and I found that it was really wrong! "
When Lucien was about to answer his own question, a strong male voice came from the gate and asked a female sorcerer who was in charge of reception, "Evans, is Lucien Evans here?"
"Mr. Larry, I've checked. Mr. Evans arrived a few minutes ago," the sweet female sorcerer answered. Luckily, she checked every five minutes, so she could answer Mr. Larry's question in time. Then she turned to the inside of the hall and raised her voice, "Mr. Evans, Mr. Lucien Evans, please come here. Mr. Larry is looking for you."
Her voice stopped all the discussions. The arcanists looked around curiously, wondering who this Lucien Evans was and how he was related to Mr. Larry.
"Rebecca, Mr. Evans is here." Lazar felt proud that his partner was looking for his friend. Then he took Lucien's hand and walked to the gate.
The arcanists all stepped aside and looked at Lucien curiously. A young arcanist like him was invited? He didn't look like one of those rotten guys who used magic rites or potions to prolong his life.
There were three men and one woman standing at the door. The woman's green eyes were bright and she was wearing a red dress. She looked beautiful and elegant, but her light brown bangs slightly covered her forehead. It seemed that she was very tired from preparing for the Annual Meeting of Elements, Alchemy and Magic.
The one who was talking to her was a round-faced fatty in his thirties. He had a big yellow beard and a pair of deep blue eyes.
"Mr. Larry, Mr. Evans is here." Lazar bowed to the round-faced fatty politely. He had seen this famous genius from the Will of Elements before.
When Lucien was about to say something with a smile, Larry was stunned for a second. Then he blurted out, "Who are you?"
His voice was deep and resonant. Even though he didn't mean to raise his voice, it still echoed in the hall.
"What?" Lucien looked at him in confusion. Both Lazar and Rebecca were stunned. The arcanists in the hall also looked at them in confusion, not knowing what was going on.
Larry waved his hands and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I mean, I don't know you. I'm looking for my student, Lucien Evans. Well, K. Evans."
Lucien kind of understood what was going on. He felt that it was ridiculous.
After a few seconds of silence, Rebecca said in confusion, "… Mr. Larry, only this Mr. Evans is here."
Larry turned his head and looked at her, "Only this Mr. Evans?"
One of the two men who had witnessed the whole thing behind Larry said to Rebecca angrily, "Rebecca, you're the one who filled out the invitation. I asked you to invite Mr. Lucien Evans, Mr. Larry's student, not this … level one arcanist Lucien Evans! What did you do? "He turned around and looked at the arcana and magic badges on Lucien's chest.
His hair was black, but his face was full of wrinkles. Judging from the level three arcanist and third circle sorcerer's badge on his chest, it seemed that his arcana level was accumulated over time.
After scolding Rebecca, he nodded apologetically to the white-haired old man next to him who was wearing a suit and leather shoes. Meanwhile, he was still glaring at Rebecca.
Rebecca's eyes turned red. However, the more anxious she was, the more she couldn't figure out the reason.
"Mr. Leandro, there are two Lucien Evans in the Douglas Magic School, so maybe they made a mistake." Lazar's face turned slightly red after being humiliated in front of so many people, but he couldn't help but defend Rebecca.
Leandro was even angrier, "If that's the case, why didn't you mark K on the invitation? Or his arcana level or magic level? He's only a level one with one circle! He's the same as you! "He pointed at Lucien's chest.
"But … But … Mr. Leandro, I've checked all the staff in the Douglas Magic School. There's only one Mr. Lucien Evans." Rebecca's tears were rolling down her cheeks. If there were two people with the same name, she would have marked them with different letters.
Lucien explained calmly, "Mr. Leandro, K left before you sent the invitation."
It meant that the one who told Rebecca the information was the one who made the mistake.
Leandro was furious, "But even so, it's still a big mistake that she didn't mark her arcana level! And you, why don't you think you're qualified to attend the Annual Meeting of Elements, Alchemy, and Magic? Can't you use your brain to think that this is an invitation for you? "Lucien's level was too low, so he was scolding his subordinates.
"No, no, no, it's my fault." Larry raised his hands, "I asked K to leave, but I forgot to tell Mr. Leandro when I decided to invite him."
"Larry, why didn't you invite K yourself?" The grey-haired old man looked at Larry with his slightly weird yellow eyes.
Larry put on a bitter smile, "Mr. Leandro, I didn't expect that K would leave so soon. I thought he would stay in the school to deal with other things, but I didn't know where he went. I couldn't find him at all."
The old man in a black suit was Larry's teacher, the director of the Will of Elements, the member of Arcana Review Board, and the level seven arcanist, seventh-circle sorcerer, Gaston.
After comparing the explanation, the arcanists in the hall basically understood what was going on. They all began to discuss in low voices, feeling that this was a rare and interesting event. Some of them even laughed in low voices from time to time.
"Mr. Gaston, I apologize for my carelessness." Leandro bowed and apologized to Gaston.
Gaston nodded gently, "We all made mistakes. Don't blame this little girl."
Leandro raised his head and sternly said to Rebecca, "Since Mr. Gaston has said so, I won't report your mistake this time. You can't do it again in the future."
Then he turned to Lucien and said coldly, "You don't have to do anything here. You can leave now."
Even though Lucien was good at staying calm and rational, he still felt humiliated by Lucien's attitude.
At this time, Gaston raised his hand to stop Leandro, "Evans, have you learned any arcana in the field of Element?"
"Yes, Mr. Gaston." Lucien didn't know what Gaston meant, but he nodded slightly.
Gaston smiled, "Then you can stay here and listen to the discussion. Now that you're here, don't miss it. This is a meeting about the latest achievements in the field of Element. Maybe you can't understand much, but it'll be very helpful to you. "
Seeing that Lucien was hesitating, Gaston smiled and said, "Don't be shy, young man. When you become a famous arcanist in the future, what you're doing today will be a great story."
Hearing that it was about the latest achievements in the field of Element, Lucien nodded slowly.
However, Gaston and Larry didn't say anything. Soon, they walked past Lucien and went to the center of the hall. Lucien hurriedly turned his eyes away, as he was afraid that someone would see him.
…
In the headquarter of Common Arcana.
After submitting the paper, Woods was sitting on his chair in satisfaction. As long as he could pass the review in three days, he would be able to make it to the next issue of the journal.
Woods picked up Lucien's paper on the periodic table and started to read it again. Since he had already measured the elements, he skipped this part subconsciously and moved on to the speculation about the new elements.
"Wow, the description is so detailed …" Woods commented, "He even figured out the way to discover the new elements? Uh, why do some of the characteristics of this ore look a little familiar? " 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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