The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1416 410: Magic Energy Conservation Law (Part 2)

Upon hearing his research being mentioned so clearly by a Prince of the Empire, James's eyes, slightly dimmed by disappointment, flashed a glimmer of light.

His tense shoulders unconsciously relaxed a bit, and he replied cautiously, "Well… it's just some immature fantasies."

Pausing for a moment, he tightened his grip on the teacup, then embarrassedly added.

"As for why it's unfinished… that's indeed because I haven't completed it, sorry to have amused you."

"Every great creation originates from a seemingly unrealistic 'fantasy'. What can't be achieved today doesn't mean it can't be achieved in the future."

Luo Yan smiled gently and didn't continue the topic, but instead placed Ilana's manuscript, rejected by the Sage Report, in front of him.

"I apologize for being presumptuous. A student of mine completed a thesis but encountered some… obstacles when trying to submit it. I know a little about mathematics, but magic theory isn't my expertise. Could I possibly ask for your help as a true expert for some guidance?"

These humble remarks completely dispelled the tension in James's heart, replaced by a feeling of respect and trust.

He solemnly accepted the manuscript, initially just reading courteously, but as soon as his eyes scanned the first page, his expression froze.

He adjusted his glasses and brought his nose closer to the manuscript, almost sticking to it.

His eyes moved swiftly from word to word, his fingers trembling over the complex equations, muttering.

"Incredible…"

Luo Yan wasn't surprised by his shock, just took a sip of hot tea while smiling.

"Your Highness, may I borrow a pen?" James abruptly looked up, his excited eyes akin to a believer witnessing a divine sign.

"Of course." Luo Yan nodded slightly, waved his magic wand lightly, and a feather pen flew out from his drawer, landing in front of James.

Along with it floated a sheet of manuscript paper.

"Thank you!" James thanked him, blushing, then hurriedly took the paper and pen, and began to work on the calculations.

Time passed minute by minute.

Luo Yan estimated that he probably needed more time to comprehend the complex theories of differentiation and variational calculus, hence he planned to suggest he take it back to review slowly.

However, at that moment, James suddenly stood up with a "swish," his face filled with uncontrollable shock.

"It's too incredible… Your Highness, are you sure this was written by your student?! Not by yourself?!"

"I just provided some auxiliary work, it's not worth mentioning."

Setting down the teacup, Luo Yan looked at his excited demeanor with interest, knowingly asking.

"But, it's unexpected that you think so highly of this thesis… Can you tell me what exactly makes it so special?"

"Special? Your Highness… this is not just special! It's epoch-making!"

James's face was flushed with excitement, pointing at the equations on the manuscript, he spoke quickly with a trembling voice.

"For hundreds of years, every mage on the Aus Continent has known, the more advanced the magic, the more magic power it consumes. The greater miracle one wants to borrow from the Divine, the greater the price must be paid! Yet, this experience that's evident to all mages has never been axiomatically explained, nor has anyone been able to prove or calculate it!"

He took a deep breath, his tone filled with infinite admiration for the author of the thesis.

"But the 'Path Optimization Equation' in this thesis has achieved it! It proves from a mathematical level that 'Magic Energy Conservation' is not just our intuition, but an objectively existing axiom in the universe! It has turned a vague concept into a set of precisely calculable mathematical formulas! Although I haven't completely understood how this equation was derived…"

At this moment, James looked a bit embarrassed, having spent a lifetime trying to prove the conservation of magical energy from a mathematical perspective, only to find that when someone placed the answer before him, he couldn't understand what was written.

Of course.

Through simple data sets and the formula usage method introduced in the paper, he could immediately tell that this equation wasn't concocted out of thin air.

James's eyes shone with fanaticism as he almost pleadingly looked at Luo Yan: "Your Highness, please you must tell me, by which venerable scholar was this thesis written?"

Though glad that his apprentice could be so highly praised, James's enthusiasm still made Luo Yan feel a bit embarrassed.

He gently coughed and spoke.

"A venerable scholar… she probably hasn't reached that level yet. Mr. James, as I mentioned before, she is an apprentice under my tutelage."

"An… apprentice?" James's expression froze instantly, he almost blurted out, "You mean, a magic apprentice? Completed… the topic I left in the laboratory?"

"Yes."

Luo Yan nodded lightly, a hint of amusement in his gentle tone.

"Moreover, strictly speaking, she is currently just a preparatory student."

"Preparatory student?! Saint Sis above…"

James was completely shocked.

He stared dumbly at the manuscript in his hands, then at the unperturbed prince in front of him, feeling that his decades of established academic understanding had been utterly overturned at this moment…

However, the shock and elation did not last long.

As his drifting thoughts returned to the present, the flush on James's face gradually faded, replaced by a deep sense of helplessness.