The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1300 382: Dream of Conquering the Sky (Part 3)

Upon hearing these heartwarming words, Alberto's eyes instantly reddened. He tightly clutched the bag of heavy Gold Coin, his voice trembling slightly with gratitude.

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness! I... I am willing to serve you with utmost loyalty!"

It seemed mere gratitude was insufficient to express the emotions in his chest. He paused for a moment and continued to speak with a voice so excited he was incoherent.

"Your Highness, I must say, you truly are different from the other professors in the academy! They mess things up and then try to push the responsibility onto those below them. Only you are willing to admit... Of course, I'm not saying you're wrong, it's just that I want to express..."

Seeing Alberto fumbling for words, unsure of how to express himself, Luo Yan smiled and waved his hand, steering the topic away.

His gaze returned to that deflated hot air balloon, and his approving eyes were like those admiring a piece of art.

"Perhaps we should consider adding a 'rudder' and 'sails' to control its direction, so we can steer it like a sailboat."

After a pause, he continued.

"And I might also try to add some structures similar to Flying Fish Fin to counter the unstable high-altitude air currents."

"Rudder, sails, fish fins..." Alberto's eyes lit up suddenly, and his instincts as a craftsman quickly pulled him out of his despondent mood.

His brain began to race, and following Prince Colin's train of thought, he proposed further ideas—

"Your Highness, this idea is brilliant! Please allow me to offer my humble suggestion: We can design several partitions within the balloon using canvas to divide it into multiple independent chambers! In doing so, it would be akin to stringing several small balloons together, not only greatly enhancing its stability but also preventing the risk of the entire aircraft falling due to accidental damage to a single balloon!"

Luo Yan smiled and nodded.

"That's a brilliant idea. I'll leave it to you to complete it!"

Alberto patted his chest, excitedly saying.

"Rest assured, Your Highness! I am willing to swear by Saint Sis that I will not let your generous investment end in vain!"

At this moment, inspiration surged in his mind like a tidal wave, and he couldn't wait to rush back to his workshop to bring these ideas he discussed with Prince Colin to life on paper.

"Go ahead."

Alberto nodded eagerly.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something, displayed an embarrassed expression, and scratched the back of his head, saying.

"By the way, Your Highness, there's a question I've been meaning to ask. Can you tell me how you thought of using heat to inflate the balloon? I don't mean to pry into your secrets, but I'm curious... how exactly is this done?"

Unsurprised by Alberto's question, Luo Yan smiled and spoke warmly.

"It's not about how I thought of it, but about how it works according to scientific principles."

"Sci, scientific... principles?" Alberto looked confused.

He had heard that Prince Colin seemed to have founded a school of thought called Science, but he didn't understand the theoretical differences between it and general Magic.

Luo Yan gently nodded and continued in a casual tone.

"Yes, the so-called scientific principles are the general laws of nature, like how an object thrown into the sky will eventually fall. It has nothing to do with Extraordinary Power, but rather explores how all things in the world operate without interference from spiritual power."

Alberto nodded, half understanding.

Though the mysteries were not something that could be explained in a few words, these words reminded him of a person from the past.

That person was none other than James Walli, his former Master.

Previously, while inquiring about Prince Colin's background, he had out of curiosity also asked some old acquaintances about the current whereabouts of his Master.

The gentleman had left the Academic State years ago due to ideological differences and went to the Rhode Kingdom, where he now seemed to serve as a family tutor and court Mage under a noble's domain.

This was the path for many Masters with no hope of advancement.

When there was no longer a place for them in the Mage Tower, most people would choose to try their luck in a noble's domain, exchanging Extraordinary Power for worldly wealth.

It's a safer bet than venturing into the Maze.

Alberto always respected his Master, who not only taught him extensively in academia but also greatly supported his career after leaving the Mage Tower.

Thinking that Prince Colin seemed interested in tinkering with these odd contraptions, Alberto's heart burned with enthusiasm.

Perhaps—

This was an opportunity to repay his Master's kindness!

"By the way, Your Highness, those ingenious structures you mentioned reminded me of someone! It's my former Master, James Walli!"

Containing the excitement in his voice, Alberto continued with eager determination.

"He also talked about similar things with us, but unfortunately, other Masters and Professors at the academy didn't pay much attention to him and eventually squeezed him out of the Mage Tower. But I think... you might be interested in his research. Moreover, he is very skilled at designing the things you mentioned!"

Luo Yan looked at Alberto with surprise.

"Oh? Can you get in touch with him?"

He hadn't expected that just coming to review a hot air balloon could lead to this unexpected gain.

"Of course!" Seeing Prince Colin seemed interested, Alberto quickly nodded and said affirmatively, "I've already found out where he is now. It's not too far from the border between the Academic State and Rhode Kingdom. A letter sent via the border trade route could reach him in about one or two weeks!"