894 A Meeting of Three (1/2)

”'Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy'… This is so Douglas…” Having known Douglas for years and communicated with him on magical knowledge often, he had a profound understanding of the guy's naming style.

For some reason, Fernando's anxiety and uneasiness were appeased when he saw the book. Just like when he studied magic every time, he forgot the dark reality, as well as the dark and hopeless environment, and completely devoted himself to the glamorous world.

It was a pity that there wasn't a place where one could read magic books quietly, unless they ran far away. However, how far could they run if they only backed off?

Fernando's mind was disturbed again, but he already opened the book subconsciously. The familiar handwriting entered his eyes.

The first part of the book was on the definitions of various symbols and scalar quantities. Fernando was involved in the discussion on the content before and soon understood them. Then, in the first article, Douglas pointed out three laws straightforwardly and established the mathematical preparations.

”The three laws of motion…” Fernando breathed hastily and could barely control his feelings. He read out the content aloud when he should have read it in his heart.

The three laws that Douglas concluded from nature were simple, straightforward, and apparently correct. One would feel that the laws went without saying the moment they read it. However, Fernando sensed more things from the three laws. The world he knew was dismembered into countless independent things that operated around the three laws!

The mysteries of the world were hidden in the phenomena that people believed to be natural and in the truths that they thought apparent!

After reading the three laws, Fernando felt that the whole world looked different in his eyes!

He completely forgot the heavy failure previously and the frustration brought by the Church. He was completely focused on the book.

In the second article and the third article, Douglas discussed and proved the objects' motion status under ideal circumstances and when they were restrained through strict mathematical approaches. Calculus that Fernando was familiar with was used as a main tool.

Fernando did not have much trouble understanding it. He felt that his long-time accumulation of knowledge had finally been summarized.

The more he read, the more admiration he had. Douglas' three laws were perfect! It was definitely the most in-depth description of motion in the history of magic!

However, his admiration did not last long. His mind was soon occupied by the title of the third article—”On the Law of Celestial Body Movement and Cosmic System”.

The first three articles were like water that had been stored. They surged out in this article and gathered into something called ”gravity”. It was truly astonishing!

Also, Douglas discussed the shape of their own planet, the motion of the moon, the trajectory of comets, and the tides of the oceans based on them. Then, he analyzed and established an enormous universal system that included stars, planets, comets, and all the other natural phenomena!

”For a moment, the whole world is before my eyes…” Fernando forgot everything else and summarized his feelings in the notes.

His eyes had lost focus. A storm was brewing, and countless bolts of lightning were appearing.

Hathaway did not seem to sense Fernando's change. She was still calculating something with her pen and paper. The content was almost the same as the third article on Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy.

After reading the book, Fernando wasn't back to himself until a long time later. He grabbed onto the book so hard as if he feared that it would be gone.

It was too precious!

For a sorcerer, it was too precious!

After a long time, he finally roared, ”Gravity! Is it the mysterious force that attracts the stars to move?”

Earnestly, he took out paper and pen from his magic pouch and began to deduce on his own.

The result clearly matched the astrological observations. Fernando said to Hathaway in excitement and confusion, ”Is this the mystery of our world?”

”Yes.” Hathaway nodded. Her silver eyes were still indifferent, but they were covered in a hazy mist, as if she was also touched by the revelation of world mysteries even though she was a princess instead of a sorcerer.

Fernando clenched his fist and suddenly knocked his head. ”It's not an illusion! It's not an illusion!”

Casting a spell to his eyes, he looked at the sky through the thin curtain.

Stars were glittering brilliantly in the middle of the night, but in Fernando's eyes, many bright lines that bound and powered them were added among them.

”There can't be a magic circle that is more magnificent than that…” Fernando complimented sincerely without any sarcasm.

Hathaway stopped her pen and looked at Fernando coldly. ”Not desperate anymore?”

Fernando's face had a twisted expression, and his voice became low as he said, ”After reading Douglas' Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy, I have a feeling that everything in the universe is under the control of sorcerers… Although the odds of success are low, I would like to shed the last drop of my blood for the pride and for the exploration of more mysteries.

”Also, given more time, when more sorcerers understand the laws of the universe and grasp calculus, there will be a population boom of senior-rank sorcerers, archmages, and even legendary sorcerers.