In the evening, a worried Sullivan left the office and went to a villa for a party.
This is a regular gathering between Sullivan and several friends. They are not all members of Mercury Scale, but come from various factions. Just because they also graduated from the same batch of Rainbow Tower Advanced Magic Academy, they have maintained a certain degree of friendship after graduation. contact.
They find a day every month to gather together to share some of their research and daily life. This habit has been maintained for several years.
"Sullivan, you're a little late today."
As soon as he stepped into the villa, a man in a bright robe greeted him. His name was Nicholas, and he was also the owner of this villa. He had been stuck in the Third Ring Road for many years, and he had probably given up hope of promotion long ago. So he earned a lot of money by working as a magic consultant for several counts and purchased many properties.
"Delayed by something."
Sullivan smiled helplessly. His mind was filled with Reiner's thesis along the way, and he was almost taking the shape of Reiner.
Some of the materials needed to verify that paper could be obtained at the Rainbow Tower, but Sullivan believed that the experiment should be conducted more extensively, so he applied for magic materials from ten and a half planes and prepared to repeat Reiner's experiment.
"It's okay, we've just started."
Nicholas introduced Sullivan into the restaurant, where seven or eight mages of their own age had already sat down and were chatting loudly.
"I was really surprised by the papers of Mr. Newington and Mr. Holland. I didn't expect that there were such simple and beautiful equations. Considering that Mr. Newington only graduated five years earlier than us, Mr. Holland only graduated just five years ago. Being one year above us, I really lament my incompetence.”
A man wearing glasses said. He shook his head and drank the red wine in his glass.
"Lovas, you married the most beautiful girl of our generation. It seems a bit ironic for you to say this?"
Opposite him, a burly man shouted, which made the woman next to the bespectacled man smile slightly, as if she was a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Newington and Mr. Penzance broke up due to a dispute over ideas. Now, Mr. Newington has proven that light is indeed a wave. I don't know how Mr. Penzance will respond."
Another man wearing an old mage robe said while catching a glimpse of Sullivan and Nicholas walking in.
"Hey, Mr. Sullivan from Mercury Scale is here."
The crowd immediately became lively again.
Sullivan is the highest-ranking among these people and serves as a senior jury member, so he is naturally the central figure.
Most of the topics at their gatherings of mages are related to magic. The debate over the nature of light that has been causing quite a stir recently is a good topic.
However, their level is not very high. They can only discuss papers written by high-level mages, but few of them can fully understand them. They can only talk in general terms.
"Sullivan, why are you so depressed today?"
Nicholas was good at dealing with people and quickly noticed Sullivan's thoughts. He patted Sullivan sitting next to him and asked in a cheerful voice.
"nothing."
Sullivan shook his head. He didn't want to say anything at first, but seeing that everyone's attention was on him, he couldn't be perfunctory. After thinking about it, he spoke.
"Do you know Rainer Inglete?"
His words immediately silenced the noisy restaurant.
"What did you say?"
The man named Luvas asked as if he didn't hear Sullivan clearly.
"Linard Ian Gray, this year's Hohenheim Gold Cup winner, obtained two brand-new elements through electrolysis of water."
Sullivan explained that for mages who are not mercury scales and are not often exposed to cutting-edge academics, Reiner's name is far less famous than his papers. After speaking, Sullivan added.
"I received a paper from him today, about elements."
Then, Sullivan briefly talked about the idea of Leiner's paper, and told several other people that he was going to conduct experiments to verify the contents of the paper.
"This is so counterintuitive, why the same element has different qualities."
The burly man said that he specializes in the element system. Although he doesn't have much dealings with real elements, the theory about elements is still the basis for his spell construction.
"But this theory must be proven by finding the, uh, isotope, right?"
Luvas said that he was a teacher at his alma mater and was familiar with basic magic research work.
"Who knows, we might as well have a drink."
Sullivan shook his head. Ever since the annual meeting, he had had a vague premonition that the times were about to take a big step forward, and whether he could keep up with this trend was still unknown. This feeling of powerlessness, perhaps, This is the truest portrayal of Sullivan's heart when facing Reiner's paper.
"Yes, drink."
Nicholas raised his glass and drank the old red wine in one gulp.
"Speaking of Mr. Holland, I remember that there seemed to be another student in the school at that time, and his grades were quite good. What was his name?"
After three rounds of drinking, Lovas began to recall the past.
"Have it?"
Nicholas scratched his head and thought for a while, but couldn't get an answer.
"It must be Kai Lavin. At that time, Holland was ranked first in overall results. Was he second or third?"
The tipsy Sullivan replied that he was considered a top student when he was in school, and he still had some impressions of people with top grades.
"Yes, Kelavan, I don't know what happened to him. I heard that after graduation, he did not stay in Rainbow Tower due to family reasons and went back to his hometown directly."
Luvas said. He paused, took a sip of wine, and then spoke.
"I forgot somewhere two years ago. I seemed to have seen him talk about some theories about the mass of elements, but I didn't take it to heart. When I heard Sullivan talk about it today, it seemed to be somewhat similar."
"What did you say?"
Sullivan woke up immediately and stood up, his eyes wide.
"Well, I was on a business trip at that time, and then he, Kelavan, found me and said he wanted me to see his magic, so that I could identify some special elements. However, when I looked at it, the magic failed, and I also I didn’t pay much attention, and later left my contact information and went back.”
Luvas' words immediately extinguished Sullivan's slightly ignited flame.
Sullivan sat down slowly, still a little dazed.
He then thought about it. Although Kelavan's magic failed at that time, it might have improved in the past two years, and he could still visit him.
Sullivan decided that after he obtained the experimental materials and verified Reiner's thesis, if necessary, he would still have to pay a visit to the Kela literary leader.