The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1272 375: The Seedlings of "Science" Are Thriving (Part 5)

He genuinely thought so.

After all, Prince Colin wasn't here, so even if he praised the prince, it wouldn't do him any good.

Seeing Jamie's face full of admiration, Lam smiled gently and said softly.

"Don't you think this is quite like the style of that prince? Perhaps... this is the 'science' he advocates."

Jamie nodded in deep agreement.

"I totally agree with you, Lam."

Despite that, a feeling of urgency quietly rose in his heart.

It wasn't out of jealousy for his colleagues, nor the arrogance of wanting to trample others underfoot.

Rather, he suddenly realized that being chosen by his master to enter this laboratory was just the beginning, and it didn't mean his life had reached its peak, allowing him to sleep easy every day.

The future of the "Magic Science" laboratory would be even greater, and perhaps, just as Assistant Keji envisioned, one day they might become a new school of learning on this snowy plain.

If such a day truly came, surely far more young talents than today would follow in their footsteps, treading where they had walked to join them.

Even if only to avoid being left behind by future juniors, he had to bring out some real skills—

He had to work harder than ever!

Just as Jamie was filled with ambition, ready to dive into new work, Ilana suddenly came over from the other end of the laboratory with a thick notebook in her arms.

She seemed to encounter a problem, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, still unable to break away from her previous thoughts.

She glanced around but didn't find the person she was looking for, yet happened to notice Jamie and Lam, so she asked.

"Jamie, Lam, have you seen Master Colin? I happen to have a... mathematics question to ask him."

Jamie shook his head blankly.

"I... haven't seen him."

Lam tilted his head, looked around, and appeared slightly puzzled.

"I don't know, the master was just here... oh, right, Mr. Keji was here not long ago, could the master have gone to find Professor Hector?"

Everyone in the laboratory knew that Mr. Keji was Professor Hector's assistant.

Although in the past three months, that gentleman might have spent more time serving Prince Colin than serving Professor Hector.

"What's the issue, Ilana?" Hearing that Ilana had a question, Jamie immediately became interested and said enthusiastically, "Tell us, we'll help you think about it."

Lam also nodded enthusiastically: "Yeah, yeah, the wisdom of the three of us is surely stronger than one!"

Not only the two of them but even the apprentice sitting at the nearby table perked up their ears curiously.

There weren't many mathematical problems that could stump Ilana, after all, she was said to be the apprentice who inherited the master's true teachings.

Seeing the eager gazes of her companions, Ilana hesitated a bit before sharing her confusion. She pointed to a complex formula in her notes and said softly:

"I'm wondering, the 'calculus' the master taught us investigates the extremum of a function at a certain point. But if... if I want to solve for the extremum of a 'function of a function', is there a more convenient method?"

The air became very quiet.

Those ears perked up for eavesdropping quietly folded back down.

The enthusiastic smiles on Jamie and Lam's faces gradually solidified, eventually transforming into confusion, like the snowfields outside the High Tower.

A function... of a function?

What on earth is that?

The two exchanged puzzled glances, feeling like they and Ilana might not have studied the same "calculus," but rather something from another dimension.

In fact, it wasn't really "calculus" either, but another branch of mathematics that Prince Colin had yet to teach them.

In the end, Jamie sighed dejectedly, waved his hand, and completely gave up on the idea of showing off in front of the goddess.

"...You should go ask Prince Colin."

Lam softly asked.

"What's the use of studying a function of a function?"

Ilana nodded lightly.

"It has some use... though that might just be my feeling."

After a pause, she continued with a confident tone.

"Mr. James Walli might not be able to solve his problem, but perhaps the answer can be found in the functions."

...

While Ilana was struggling with the puzzle about functions, Luo Yan, far away in Professor Hector's office, was also feeling troubled over an unexpected issue.

The flames in the fireplace burned brightly, illuminating a delicate and beautiful face, with golden hair flowing past a fair neck like a noble and elegant tulip.

However, Luo Yan had no time to appreciate this beauty, instead, he looked at the dignified and elegant girl sitting on the sofa with a headache.

At this moment, she lightly, over and over, blew on the steaming heat from her cup with her small lips before carefully taking a small sip, a motion dignified and elegant yet retaining the youthful cuteness befitting her age.

Perhaps she got cold on her way here or maybe the gaze opposite was too "intense", her cheeks flushed slightly, and after moistening her throat, instead of putting the teacup down, she hid her lowered long eyelashes behind the swirling steam.

Ophelia Castellion, the most beloved youngest daughter of the Duke of Castellion of the empire.

Luo Yan certainly recognized her, but honestly, didn't have a deep impression. They had only briefly interacted at a ball, danced once, and he accepted the sea horse amulet she gave him as a parting gift.

Luo Yan remembered clearly that back in the outskirts of Holy City, he had gently declined her affection in front of her father.

However, he never imagined that this Duchess had such strong determination, actually chasing him all the way from the bustling Holy City to this harsh Northern Wilderness.

Even more unexpectedly, not only was Miss Castellion behaving so wildly, but had the Duke of Castellion also followed in her madness?

If you want to learn magic, why not hire a private tutor at home? What practical Imperial noble would send their offspring to such a remote place?

On the tea table before Luo Yan lay a recommendation letter sealed with fire wax.

It was evident the fire wax seal couldn't have been stolen.

Sitting behind his desk, Professor Hector held back a sneaky smile and watched the scene with interest, seemingly prepping himself to enjoy a good show.

This old fool clearly misunderstood something.

But since the old man wasn't asking questions, it would seem abrupt and over-explanatory to speak without being asked, so Luo Yan kept his mouth shut.

Yet, at this moment, the dignified girl suddenly put down her teacup and looked up at him.

"Greetings, Prince Colin," her voice was clear and pleasant, "We meet again."