I Pioneered Scientific Magic

Chapter 474: Monroe: This Must Be the Great Lord Calling Us!

on the broad streets of the city, a lavishly decorated alchemical car sped by, eliciting bursts of exclamations.

ryan was seated in the driver's seat, somewhat unaccustomed to the controls. although he had only practiced for three days, for a formal wizard, getting used to driving was more than enough!

beside him, cynthia was gazing through the car window at the city streetscape.

night had already fallen, but before darkness engulfed the city, lamp posts suddenly lit up, their bright, almost dazzling fluorescence shining like stars in the sky.

"what a fine city!" cynthia couldn't help but express her admiration.

"of course, this is the magic city belonging to wizards!" ryan also spoke with pride.

as a wizard who had fled from the empire to the kingdom just a few months ago, ryan's impression of the city's transformation was particularly profound, and he felt increasingly aware of the depth and greatness of magic!

initially, he joined the wizards' mutual aid society merely for self-preservation, to collectively resist the church's witch hunts, without much hope for his journey to the kingdom.

after all, the empire and the church's influence spread across the continent, challenging such a behemoth seemed like a fool's dream!

however, upon actually arriving in the city of fire oil, ryan realized how ridiculous his previous thoughts were.

the wizards of the kingdom had not only created numerous incredibly powerful alchemical creations and repeatedly defeated the church's crusades, but they also possessed terrifying magic capable of erasing tens of thousands of troops and creating vast swathes of dead zones!

most importantly, within the kingdom's territory, wizards no longer had to hide in the shadows like rodents, constantly worried about witch hunters' pursuit and facing the fearful and strange gazes of the common folk.

in the city of fire oil, they could freely cast magic and were nearly worshipped and revered by all civilians, an experience ryan had never had before.

what surprised ryan even more was discovering his exceptional talent in magical studies!

his mediocrity in the empire must have been due to a poor magical environment, which didn't allow him to demonstrate his true capabilities.

ryan talked at length, imagining how the council would reshape the continent after completely conquering the empire, perhaps he could become the next star of magic!

cynthia, however, paid no mind to ryan's delusions and softly reminded him, "we've arrived!"

ryan, nearly crashing into a high wall, quickly refocused and hurriedly parked the alchemical car at the entrance of the grand wizard's mansion.

their time alone on the journey ended quietly. ryan regretted driving so fast but didn't delay the matter at hand, leading cynthia directly into the grand wizard's mansion.

farel was an advocate of minimalism, evident from the mansion's decor and layout. if not mentioned, no one would guess it belonged to a grand wizard.

passing through a long corridor into the front hall, they soon saw their visit's target—grand wizard farel.

"thank you for waiting, master farel!" ryan bowed respectfully.

"no trouble, i've been somewhat free lately..." farel gestured for them to sit, his arm aching from a wound due to a recent fight with the beast muto.

"your paper has been forwarded to chairman aurora, who has the deepest understanding of astronomy. she will judge the quality of these three papers," farel said with a smile. "if all goes well, earning a morning star medal should not be difficult."

ryan, struggling to contain his excitement, humbly responded, "you're too kind. i merely made some minor additions to the celestial model based on lord lynn's law of universal gravitation."

"it's more than just a minor addition. a morning star medal is well-deserved!" farel said approvingly.

ryan's papers boldly linked the ocean's tidal changes with the moon's gravitational effects, arguing that celestial movements involve mutual influence rather than the moon being solely captured by the gravity of their continent.

the correlation between ocean tides and lunar phases, and even the moon's gravity possibly affecting the eternal star's rotation, was innovative, bold, and aligned perfectly with lord lynn's law of universal gravitation. the explanation of tidal phenomena in the papers impressed him.

just this discovery alone merited a morning star medal!

"however, the medal's issuance might need some more time, as the chairmen are currently preoccupied with very important matters and might not have time to review your papers," farel said with slight regret.

in the absence of an academic conference, a research achievement must be recognized by a chairman for the council to award the corresponding medal.

"we'll wait a bit longer, then." ryan didn't dare disturb the distinguished chairmen. as long as he could secure a morning star medal, waiting a few more days was acceptable.

a tool delivered to her doorstep, cynthia naturally wouldn't refuse to use it.

compared to the innocent ryan, who could withstand council scrutiny, he was more suitable to be displayed openly.

as for his so-called magical genius, it was a result of her using enlightenment magic to forcefully imbue him with some astronomical knowledge and inspiration. otherwise, how could he suddenly produce papers capable of alarming the council?

in the moments it took to deal with ryan, farel, bound by magical threads, had been drained into a desiccated corpse.

given the grand wizard's strong soul, farel retained some consciousness, only intensifying his torment. he could only watch helplessly as cynthia approached, his heart filled with fear, anger, and despair.

【soul retrieval】

cynthia stepped forward, placing one hand on farel's head and the other on the cube. as the spell activated, fragments of memories emerged in her mind.

as a grand wizard and a core member of the council, farel knew much.

for instance, wizards had recently discovered many new elements and were using electromagnetic waves for communication.

also, the chairmen were busy with a very important matter

, mobilizing almost all of the council's resources...

unfortunately, farel's alchemy skills were not outstanding among grand wizards, so he was assigned other tasks and didn't participate.

after a thorough search, cynthia quickly found what she sought: judge joshua's imprisonment location!

in the council's headquarters, typically guarded by a grand wizard, farel had secretly served as a guardian for a time.

with sufficient information, cynthia completely extracted farel's soul.

the process was smooth, without interruption.

after all, using alchemy to cast spells didn't involve divine magic, thus evading the city-wide detection barrier.

and intense magical fluctuations were normal in a grand wizard's mansion, whether for magical experiments or creating various devices.

after silently dealing with the mansion's servants and guards, cynthia left farel's mansion alone.

simultaneously, the church's faithful infiltrators in the city of fire oil received divine revelations at the same moment.

monroe was indescribably thrilled.

"the lord, the great lord is calling us!" monroe was moved to tears. despite two misjudgments leading to significant losses for the church in the kingdom, he still received divine guidance!

this was redemption in despair!

the great lord had not forsaken him!

at that moment, monroe's feelings of regret and guilt transformed into a strong sense of mission. he must act to repay this trust, no matter the cost!

as monroe was caught up in fervor, ivina beside him showed a hint of worry, faintly recalling the evening news of the dark god calamity erupting in the northern border.

how coincidental...

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