Chapter 51-1: - Academic Conference (3)
The two prepared whiteboards were of different sizes according to Maizens request.
Maizens whiteboard was incredibly large, while Alterishas was only about a quarter of its size.
Maizen had four researchers assisting him, while Baek Yu-Seol did nothing and stayed slightly apart.
"Well, how interesting. Let's get started, shall we? Do we have any beer?"
"Master Beaurock Stoneforge, please maintain your dignity."
"Enough, let's begin!"
With Beaurock Stoneforges shout, Alterisha and Maizen each took out a marker for their respective whiteboards.
Alterishas marker was a multicolored magical pen prepared by Baek Yu-Seols ideas, which were derived from his future knowledge.
"Hmm? What's that pen?"
"The magical pen is not a ballpoint pen, and yet it has colors. Can you change the colors with a button?"
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As some entrepreneurss eyes sparkled with excitement, alchemists held their breath and focused on the work of the two alchemists.
The moment the breathtaking confrontation began, a man sitting in the corner of the audience instinctively took out a cigarette from his pocket.
Then the woman sitting next to him slapped his hand.
"Director Kaen, its a no smoking zone!"
That was how it went.
"Ah, I can't help it, seriously."
Kaen gathered his cigarette back in his pocket and concentrated on the conference. Even though his original mission was not to attend the conference, this confrontation was so thrilling and interesting that it made him forget his original task.
"Really, is this kind of thing fun?"
Looking at the Director like that, Grace shook her head.
Grace Steele was deputy commander of the 13th Shadowblade Division under the umbrella of the Manwol Tower.
She was the elite among the elites of the world's greatest magical warrior institution, the Magic Circle Assembly, which even had the qualifications to judge the peak of the world's mages and operated in the hidden corners of the world.
Furthermore, Kaen, who was sitting next to her, was her superior. She had hunted down countless dark mages at Danger Level 6 under his command, and had completed hundreds of successful missions.
Once again, she has been dispatched here to search for dark mages lurking in society. However, of all places, it happend to be this dreadfully boring alchemists' conference.
"So boring! Alchemy is nothing more than what I learned during my time at the magic academy, studying under Aureliu and others."
She glanced at Professor Maizen Tyren. This time, the target they were monitoring was exceptionally unique, as it was none other than a professor from the esteemed Stella Academy; a prestigious institution for elite magical warriors.
"Does this even make sense?"
Stella Academy, the Stella Academy itself. Even the name alone was self-explanatory, describing a perfectly crafted space.
Professor Maizen was undoubtedly impressive, but
"... Alterisha is even more impressive."
Someone unintentionally blurted out their inner thoughts.
However, no one reprimanded him because they themselves were thinking the same thing.
Professor Maizen wiped off cold sweat with a bewildered expression.
"This can't be happening...?
<em class="chakra-text css-0">What is this solution that I've never seen or even thought of? It's similar to mine but slightly different.
The reason for such a distinct difference was actually obvious.
Baek Yu-Seol had divulged formulas from a distant future to Alterisha.
It was a formula from a world far ahead in time. Alterisha modified it according to her own taste, and after using her own technique.
In other words, the solution completed by Maizen was good, while the one done by Alterisha could be described as 'perfection'.
With such a solution being presented by the current Alterisha, how could it be compared to an unfinished thesis?
Finally, the fourth solution began, and Professor Maizen could no longer remain silent.
The whiteboard was not enough. Even though he used a whiteboard four times larger than Alterishas, it was still insufficient.
He requested an additional whiteboard, but amidst that, Alterisha continued to write formulas on her small whiteboard without pause.
Around that time, the alchemists, one by one, realized something and either jumped up from their seats screaming or clamped their mouths shut.
"I see...! The reason Professor Maizen couldn't complete the Delta Augmentation Formula was finally revealed there!"
Even the most stoic alchemist burst into laughter upon realizing something.
So far, the senior alchemists had approached the "Five Puzzles" as separate problems with various interpretations.
Professor Maizen Tyren was no exception.
But, Alterishas approach was different.
She approached all five puzzles as a unified whole, integrating them and progressing with the solution!
A few exceptionally brilliant alchemists were even able to anticipate the solution to the final fifth puzzle to some extent.
And their anticipation was accurate.
Alterisha successfully intertwined all five puzzles into one, achieving a harmonious combination.
"How did she establish multidimensional thermodynamics based on Ernest's theorem and achieve the reflection of Chronical!"
"If that's the case, we can prove the hypothesis of a 3.8-fold amplification of the angular magical rotation."
Thump!