On the second day of Zhongqiu, Roland received a secret letter from the capital.
Nine out of ten letters delivered by flying messengers were written to him by personal guard Thassa.
Unfolding the paper wrapped around the bird's claws, Roland walked to the window and looked closely at the bright sunlight.
Your Highness, Your plan has been an astonishing success.
Since the palace was quickly sealed off and no one was allowed in or out, I couldn't find out how effective the explosion was. But by the evening, almost all the residents knew about the attack on the palace. Whether it was in a tavern, a hotel, or a square, wherever people gathered, there was only one topic of discussion. Even when the previous king died, it did not have such a sensational impact. In addition to the warnings you gave before, many people even think that Tifeko has been killed in this attack, and you will soon rule the capital and become the new ruler of Greycastle.
This content made Roland completely relieved that the bombing mission was successfully completed, and the witch returned safely. There is no better news than this.
Making himself a cup of tea, he returned to the mahogany table and continued to look down.
However, according to the information collected so far, there is no movement in the major noble territories outside the capital, and the response of the palace is very fast, so I speculate that Tifek Wimbledon is probably still alive.
In addition, some people swear that the attack came from the sky, and some residents witnessed the pale white object falling from the sky and crashing into the palace at an extremely fast speed. So I already have a preliminary plan for the task you have given me. If this can be rendered as the divine punishment you imposed on the atrocities of the false king, I think many people will believe it.
The subordinates I recruited are full of energy. They have collected a lot of Tyfeko's tyrannical acts on weekdays. Now they are mixed together, it must be more effective. I believe that within a month, these news will reach the ears of every city citizen through the black street rat.
In addition, I will continue to closely monitor the movement of the Eastern Suburb Barracks, but judging from the current situation, Tifeko should have no time to take care of other things until he has come up with countermeasures to defend against the attack.
There was no signature at the end of the letter. After reading it, Roland folded the secret letter and put it in the drawer, letting out a long breath.
It would be great if Dongfeng-1 could really stop Tifeko from sending troops.
After all, it is too wasteful to consume a large number of people in the drug-addicting battle. The later the opponent starts the consumption battle, the more opportunities you will be able to win over the population.
Roland picked up the cup and took a sip of the fragrant black tea. The next thing to do is to wait for the witches to return with peace of mind.
He hadn't seen Anna for several days, and no one had stolen the dried fish in the drawer. He felt a little uncomfortable.
Just then, Carter pushed open the office door.
"His Royal Highness, two fleets have arrived at the dock."
"Is it the Margery Chamber of Commerce? Counting the time spent on the road, she missed a good show... Wait," Roland was slightly taken aback, "And a fleet?"
"Yes," Carter said with a smile, "the messenger group you sent to the south to recruit people has returned. The refugees they brought almost filled the pier. The city hall is following the plan you made, and Miss Lucia is working together. Execute that together..."
"Quarantine work."
"That's right, it's to eliminate possible evil epidemics and the like..." The chief knight coughed twice, "There are about four or five hundred people in this group."
"Really?" Roland couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth. He was still talking about it just now, but now it's working. It seems that the temporary resettlement house in charge of Lian needs to be increased. "Let's go and have a look."
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Kaimer Strell put down the thin scroll, and kept repeating a sentence, "So it is."
"Tutor?" Chalmers asked worriedly.
Since getting this book of "Intermediate Chemistry", Kaimo has not slept for two days in a row, and has read the entire ancient book almost all night. He also glanced at it a few times, but the content above was too esoteric to be understood at all.
"I'm fine," the chief alchemist's voice was not at all tired, but full of energy. Although there were smudges at the corners of his eyes, his eyes were bright, and he didn't look like someone who stayed up all night.
It is a rule that a disciple should abide by when the teacher is studying alchemy. Until then, Chamis dared to ask for advice, "This book... The disciple can't understand what an atom is and what an electron is. ?"
"You are already a qualified alchemist, so don't call yourself a disciple anymore. According to His Highness, we are now colleagues," Kaimo paused, "As for your question, I don't know how to answer it... Facts Come on, when His Royal Highness Roland handed me the "Moderate Chemistry", he also attached this book."
Chalmers looked at another book on the table, with the words "Theoretical Foundations of Natural Science" written on the cover.
"Mr. Strell," he was not used to the title, "it doesn't look like it has anything to do with alchemy... no, it has nothing to do with chemistry."
"I thought so too," Kaimo said, stroking his beard with emotion, "but after flipping through a few pages, I realized that I didn't know anything about the world."
"What?" Chalmers was stunned. Know nothing? What alchemists study is the composition of objects and the nature of elements. If even they know nothing, what is the difference between other people and monkeys
"I mean concepts," the chief alchemist's voice was full of excitement... and contentment, "We think that alchemy is alchemy, it is the study of matter, the sun rises and sets, flowers bloom and wither, all have nothing to do with us. "
"Isn't that so... Observing the sun and stars is what astrologers are good at. As for plants," Chalmers said slightly disdainfully, "only peasants and herb collectors will study."
"So we don't know anything," Kemo shook his head. "From the very beginning, this book has tried to connect all things together. Whether stones, flowers, thunder, or flames, they are all composed of unified things, and in the It operates under unified rules. Not only does chemistry react completely according to the law, but even the sun rises and falls and flowers bloom and fall. This rule is so precise that as long as the starting conditions are the same, the results will be exactly the same, and chemistry is only a small part of it. "
"… how can that be?"
"I also find it unimaginable," he said, unfolding the periodic table of elements. "In medium chemistry, it sets the shape of an element. A large ball is surrounded by many small balls. The large ball determines what kind of element it is. The number of layers and the number of circled balls determines the characteristics of the elements, and this list is arranged according to this rule, and they are neatly like soldiers in a line. I also fully understand what Your Highness means: why I have never seen or contacted this element before, so we can infer its properties and reaction mechanism. Because even the fundamental of the reaction is the gain and loss of the small ball, and it does not involve the change of the large ball at all, which is also the reaction The element doesn't disappear, it just shifts the cause."
Chalmers thought for a moment, "Do you… believe it?"
These theories are too ethereal to be tested by the eyes, so how did the people who wrote the books know
"I don't know, so I can't answer your previous question," Kemmer smiled, "but it doesn't matter if you believe it or not, the point is that it offers perspectives that I never imagined... it made me see Another door, the engraving on the door is not just about chemistry." He said with a slight pause, "Unfortunately, His Highness failed to record it all. He may not be able to understand what he missed."
Chalmers didn't quite understand these words, just like when he first became an apprentice, facing the alchemist's terminology was like another language, and now he has this feeling again.
But he is not worried, as long as he is by his mentor's side, he will be able to learn these so-called inner connections of all things. Compared with the chief alchemist, what he lacked most was time.
After a moment of silence, Chalmers asked, "However, why are these books issued by His Highness with different names?"
The chief alchemist said with a "Huh", "This... I ignored it. Is it a random move?" But he quickly shook his head and said, "No, if it's black and red, it's fine, these colors are especially hard to match. , it is unlikely that it was done unintentionally. In other words, did His Highness deliberately do this?"
"Elementary Chemistry" is blue, "Theoretical Basis of Natural Science" is blue, "Elementary Mathematics" is green, and the title of "Intermediate Chemistry (Fragments)" is written in purple paint. It doesn't stand out when viewed alone, but when placed together, it becomes particularly eye-catching.
"Probably for good looks?" Chalmers guessed. (., Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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