Explosive News

Translator: CinderTL

"That woman... she feels a bit unusual!"

A hint of tension appeared on Ladia's face as she focused her attention on the white-haired female scholar. There seemed to be a familiar aura about her.

"Are you talking about that white-haired astrologer?"

Catherine and Eileen followed Ladia's gaze and quickly identified Coleridge based on her attire.

"Yes, all the other astrologers are downstairs, arguing until their faces are red and necks are strained. How can she be so leisurely watching from upstairs?"

Eileen thought this was what Ladia was referring to.

Catherine glanced at her sister, "Maybe she's just a person with a calm disposition. However, it is indeed rare to see someone so young with a full head of white hair."

Ladia smiled apologetically at the two sisters, "This is also the first time I've seen such a full head of youthful white hair in real life."

She went along with Catherine's remark.

For a brief moment, she suspected that the other woman might be her "kind," but she was far from certain.

Soon, the green-haired witch regained her composure. She was confident that few spellcasters in the world could evade her detection, unless they were as powerful as her mentor, Ms. Marianna.

Coleridge quietly walked through the corridor and descended the stairs. The spot where she descended was quite close to the podium, but fortunately, the audience on the first floor was captivated by Cable on the stage, and no one noticed her.

"For the calculation of the second law, I initially used a geometric segmentation method. Although it was later proven to be a crude and clumsy approach, since I derived the law using this method, it's still worth mentioning..."

"Here, I'll give you a preview. In tomorrow's session, our lord, Marquis Grayman, will introduce a powerful mathematical tool. This tool offers unparalleled convenience in calculating areas enclosed by curves, and its applications go far beyond that. You're sure to fall in love with it..."

Coleridge pretended to want to listen to Cable's speech more attentively, slowly moving closer to the podium, or rather, closer to the elderly scholar she suspected to be Alvey.

She first locked onto him with the corner of her eye, then turned her gaze fully.

The white-haired witch's heart skipped a beat. It was him, Alvey, the target she had crossed half the continent to find!

The former important figure of the Scholars' Tower was quietly conversing with Paul Grayman, who sat beside him, occasionally glancing at the podium.

"I can hardly believe how far Aldor's academic world has come!"

Alvey, completely enveloped in novelty and surprise, had no idea someone was secretly watching him. He was fully immersed in the heliocentric theory and the "Cable's Three Laws" he had just heard. He had reverted to his scholarly self, and his long-dormant thirst for knowledge was fully reignited.

How many years had it been? Alvey, who had read extensively in the Scholars' Tower, believed there were few things in the world that could stir his heart deeply. The magic of those wizards was one, but the knowledge he heard in today's conference also fell into that category.

He confided his excitement to Paul, "This will be revolutionary. The geocentric theory has dominated the field of astronomy for so many years—no, it's been believed since ancient times. Even the Church of Light has incorporated it into their creation theory—that the world was created by the Lord of Light for humanity, and all visible things, including the sun, moon, and stars, naturally revolve around the human world as the center."

"The first chapter of the Holy Scripture states, 'The earth is the dwelling place bestowed by the gods, and the stars surround it like subjects paying homage...'" Alvey suddenly chuckled softly, "That boy doesn't realize it, but he just shattered the Church's millennia-old cosmology with a piece of chalk."

"And then there are those three laws. How should I describe them? It's like... legislating the heavens! The stars move orderly along the established laws. How marvelous!"

"Oh..." Alvey was quite gleeful, "I think the Church will be furious when they hear today's discourse. If it spreads, it will cause significant damage to their worldview—the Church isn't afraid of baseless heresies, but the evidence behind today's heresy carries some serious weight, hehehe."

Paul couldn't help but feel proud as Alvey spoke, his lips curling into a smile.

He said with a smile, "Master Alvey, this is just the beginning, merely an appetizer. There will be more and more things to leave those holy men dumbfounded!"

In fact, many of the scholars attending this conference were clergy from the Church. They were now caught in a fierce tug-of-war between the old and new worldviews. Many of those who had angrily cursed Cable in the chaos earlier were also from the Church.

This wasn't surprising. In this era, "elegant pastimes" like mathematics and astronomy weren't easily accessible to ordinary people. They were reserved for the noble or clerical classes—those with both money and leisure.

Coleridge silently observed Alvey, carefully avoiding revealing her face. Fortunately, Alvey wasn't accompanied by his highly vigilant guard today.

She calculated in her mind the probability of successfully escaping if she acted now.

In the end, she abandoned the idea of immediate action. Although the chaos caused by killing Alvey would aid her escape, the security in the academy today was tight. Perhaps quietly following him and waiting for an isolated spot to act would be a better choice.

At this moment, the speech on stage came to a pause, and the conference entered a brief intermission. Many people left their seats to stretch their legs, while scholars, still in shock, gathered in small groups to discuss the profound implications of the planetary laws.

Suddenly, a scholar rushed in through the main door, quickly making his way to the podium. He picked up a wooden mallet and vigorously struck the table, capturing everyone's attention.

Just as people thought he was about to share some profound insight, they heard him say, "Everyone, I just heard explosive news in the restroom!"

"The Holy Army of the Church of Light has suffered a catastrophic defeat in Gabella, and the War Elephant Legion has been completely annihilated!"

The hall fell into a brief silence, but soon erupted into heated discussions.

The war between the Church of Light and the Gabella Empire had already spread across the continent, and the news had always been about the Holy Army's triumphant advances and Gabella's continuous retreats.

How did the Holy Army, which was winning, suddenly lose, and Gabella, which was losing, suddenly win?

Among the discussions, the attendees with clerical affiliations all turned pale, their expressions awkward.

(End of the Chapter)

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