Chapter 169: Library

The country he was born in was located in the Green Continent which had a total dictatorial government system. The Dictator's words are the final. In this case, the Dictator neither supported or was against the punishment of Steven M. Kornell. He left it to the law. And that was exactly the problem of the masses. If he were to speak a single word supporting it, Steven M. Kornell would have not gotten his punishment.

"Having a Dictator as the leader of a country seems really bad." Rewen commented. "Although I don't think that I'm in a good position either considering the fact that the country I live in follows fascist beliefs." The Eastern Dream Kingdom has a very tight government.

On the extreme top, there is the Monarch, i.e., the King. Then, the three Dukes presiding over the Capital Parliament. Then, Marquis' presiding over the State Parliament.

From the surface, it looks like a Constitutional Monarchy but it is, in fact, a fascist government.

"Whatever. Who cares about politics." Rewen shook his head and came back to the topic.

To get a basic idea of Elementary Mana Physics, half-a-year is needed. Not only because the syllabus is vast but also because it's a new topic for those graduating high school. 

Rewen downloaded one of the most recommended books in PDF and just went through the syllabus.

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Unit 1: Classical Physics

- New Age Mechanics 

- Thermodynamics (Langer's Three Half-Equations & Core Splitting Effect)

- Electrodynamics (Laws of elementary properties)

Unit 2: Nuclear Physics

- Embedded into Nucleus 

- Structure of mana nucleus

- Change

- Special Uses

Unit 3: Atomic Physics

- Double Dimensional Theory

- Transparency 

- Activation by fueling

- Special Uses

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"I'm surprised there isn't quantum physics. I guess it makes sense because adding it would only serve to increase the syllabus when the book already has over 2000 pages. Am I supposed to go through the entirety of the book? Man, I already feel tired looking at the book."

Rewen grumbled a bit before he started reading.

Half-an-hour passed by quietly.

As he was half-way through the first topic - New Age Mechanics, he figured that the term "altered" is somewhat misleading. The pre-apocalyptic laws are still in use and work perfectly with some exceptions. What the entire Elementary Mana Physics is about is the coming of new formulas and theories which sometimes contradicts the classical laws but only under certain conditions.

"Ah, fuck. I should have expected math." Rewen took out a notebook and pen before solving problems related to mechanics. He wasn't particularly bad in mathematics but the predecessor's mental state while learning it was extremely bad. The fact that he could even remember some of the difficult equations was a great feat.

Time passed by rather quickly.

Eventually, it was morning.

Rewen yawned before putting down his pen.

He had completed the entire 'New Age Mechanics' within a night.

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[Memorization]: 57.32%

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Most of it has to do with [Memorization] but that's not to say that it was the only factor. [Memorization] can be immensely helpful while reading long thesis and notes but understanding is required in a subject like physics. Simply remembering things won't solve numericals. One has to go through their memory, take some time to understand the concepts and then, solve numericals.

Rewen got up from his chair and stretched his limbs.

He was mentally drained.

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Elementary Mana Physics: Beginner 5

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Rewen was neither pleased nor disappointed upon seeing the increase. 'Isn't the status just for creating Rank 0 Magic Artifacts?'

[Yes.]

The system promptly replied.

Rewen didn't have the energy to think of anything. "It would slowly increase." He said, before exiting his room and went to his bathroom. While passing through the living room, he saw that his friends had just woken up and were staring at each other quietly with drowsy eyes.

"Morning." 

Everyone's attention turned to him.

***

The weather was gloomy today. 

Even after wearing extra clothes, Rewen still felt cold. He walked to his class.

Vin raised his hand to say 'Hi' to his friend when he noticed that his friend had something different about him. "Yo! What's with the glasses?"

Rewen adjusted his glasses with his index finger, and sat on his bench. "I was studying all night. Oh, by the way. Yesterday was my birthday. I didn't even remember my own birthday and ended up forgetting you and Zaplin. I'll treat you guys some other day."

"Yeah, don't forget that."

A minute later, Rewen got from his seat.

Vin: "What? Going to the washroom? Let's go together."

Rewen shook his head. "I'm going to the library." He just cared about attendance. Since he came to the academy, he would be marked present even if he didn't attend the class. He just wanted to learn about crafting Magic Artifacts.

"Hm? Why suddenly?"

"I just felt like it."

With that, Rewen exited the classroom with his bag and went to the elevator.

"If I recall correctly, the library should be located on the third floor."

A few minutes later.

The library was huge.

Since it was early morning, it was mostly empty.

Rewen sat on a wide table made for four people, quietly reading a thick book, occasionally writing down things which were important. It was raining outside, making him feel a bit sleepy.

"Do you want to have coffee?"

A fairly old man asked him.

He was the librarian.

Rewen didn't deny the offer. "If that wouldn't be too much of a bother…"

"No, just take a cup from there. Just take it from the coffeemaker." The old man smiled, pointing to a shelf where coffee cups and plates were kept. Underneath the shelf was a wooden table upon which a coffee maker was placed.

Rewen did as he was told. Blowing cold wind in his coffee, he slowly sipped it. "Mm, the sourness and sweetness is just perfect. Thanks." He said, before sitting to study again.

"If you don't mind me asking…" The old man nodded, then looked at the book the young man was reading.

"Please."

"Why are you studying mana physics? Are you in the [Science] department? From your uniform, it doesn't look like you are." The old man had a strange look on his face. 

There are basically five departments the academy is divided on - [Mage], [Science], [Explorer], [Alchemy] and [Political Science]. Each of the departments have a separate set of uniforms. 

Students in [Mage] department wear blue suits.

Students in [Science] department wear red suits.

Students in [Explorer] department wear yellow suits.

Students in [Alchemy] department wear green suits.

Students in [Political Science] department wear black suits.

'One of my suits is torn during my fight with the two squads… I should buy another one.' Rewen randomly thought.

"Oh, I'm just reading because of curiosity."

"Good. Good." The old man smiled, then left him alone.

Rewen shrugged and continued studying.

As much as it sounds interesting, studying about mana is not better than learning other subjects. At the beginning, he thought that it would be interesting to know about mana in detail but now, that interest has gone. What remained was just his will to study. He knows that crafting a Magic Artifact before fighting another squad(s) is very optimistic but what else was there to do?