I Pioneered Scientific Magic - Chapter 312 (Patreon)

Chapter 312: Lynn's Abrupt Assertion: Do Colors Truly Exist?

As Sanchez spoke, thousands of eyes within the hall immediately turned towards the direction of the Iyeta Academy.

Lynn's brow furrowed involuntarily. Raphael hadn't mentioned this to him earlier. Before he could make sense of it, the hall erupted in eager applause.

Under everyone's scrutiny, Lynn had no choice but to rise and approach the podium, taking a seat at the judging panel. Then, he turned to Raphael, a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone as he queried, "Have I offended in some way, Master?"

Though being a judge at the symposium wasn't a bad thing, this sudden turn of events made Lynn speculate in an unfavorable light.

In the short hour since arriving at Greeneral, Iyeta Academy had been bestowed with too much honor and attention. Lynn was well aware of the principle that the higher one stands, the harder the fall…

"Of course not. Why would you think that?" Raphael asked with an amused smile.

"At least you should have consulted me before making such a decision," Lynn replied with a touch of displeasure.

"My oversight entirely..." Raphael sighed apologetically, explaining, "Many proposals received by the Society of Mystical Arts are about new glass instruments. We believed you'd have better insight than us, so we unanimously decided to temporarily add a judge's seat…"

Previously, they hadn't arranged it this way as they weren't aware of Lynn's promotion to Grand Wizard.

A Tri-Circle Wizard naturally didn't qualify to arbitrate on a school's research, but now that Lynn had made the breakthrough, there was no such concern...

It was to emphasize their regard for Lynn and the Prophecy Guild that they had readjusted the seating.

Raphael couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated. Wizards Lynn's age usually sought the limelight eagerly. It was unusual for him to be so suspicious.

Under Raphael's explanation, Lynn realized his misunderstanding. No one was deliberately targeting him.

On the podium, Sanchez finished the verbose opening, officially commencing this year's academic symposium. Then, stepping down, he cleared the stage.

Several young wizards and witches eagerly stepped forward. After paying respects to Lynn and others, they presented an intricately crafted glass cube before the audience, loudly proclaiming, "This is our Light Disassociation Device!"

"Isn't that just a prism?" muttered Elok beside, as the Iyeta wizards nodded in agreement. Dean Lynn had demonstrated it to them back in the Kingdom of Hadralata, though it hadn't been publicly revealed yet.

Indeed, they were also researching light. However, due to the brief time, they hadn't made any significant breakthroughs yet.

As expected, the experiments demonstrated by the young wizards on stage involved splitting light through prisms. But clearly, there was more to their research, aspects yet unknown to them...

"We've discovered that among these seven colors, red, green, and blue are crucial. All other colors stem from these three," proudly announced Glenn, the lead wizard.

Rotating the angle of the light disassociation device altered the displayed colors accordingly.

Raphael and the others were deeply engrossed. This was a groundbreaking discovery!

While light was omnipresent, even legendary wizards hadn't perceived the so-called 'light elements.' They developed magic based on light's observed properties, reaching another level of utilizing light.

Now, this discovery provided them with a preliminary understanding of light. A white light was actually composed of red, green, and blue lights...

Discussions within the hall grew louder, everyone deliberating over this astonishing finding.

The young wizards on the stage proudly exhibited their light disassociation device, receiving the scrutiny of the audience. They were ecstatic; their research would at least earn them a Morning Star Medal!

Glenn even contemplated renaming their school to 'Morning Light and Primary Colors'...

"I find this research highly valuable!" Sanchez was the first to speak, praising the endeavor.

Raphael and others echoed the sentiment, lauding Glenn's research.

Glenn's face beamed with pride. Then, he turned to Lynn, who had remained silent.

For Glenn, there was a mix of envy, admiration, and jealousy toward this renowned magical star. Their research had utilized the glass inventions created by Lynn.

Yet, young and ambitious Glenn believed he could one day produce magical theories capable of changing the entire magical system, just like Lynn.

As Glenn indulged in fantasies, Lynn suddenly spoke up, "Your research is commendable, but I need to correct something. The three primary colors you mentioned do not represent the essence or nature of light…"

"Furthermore, strictly speaking, objects do not actually possess colors!" Lynn's words were startling, instantly sparking skepticism in the hall.

"Lord Lynn, what do you mean? If colors don't exist, what are we seeing?" Sanchez asked, puzzled.

Glenn and his companions were extremely dissatisfied. Their research on light disassociation and primary colors, backed by meticulous experiments, was invalidated by Lynn's single statement.

If colors didn't exist, it meant their research was meaningless...

"Lynn, as an academic judge, pointing out inaccuracies is your responsibility, but it's best not to speak on things you don't understand," rebuked a purple-robed Grand Wizard from the judging panel.

Raphael had proposed Lynn as a judge, but this wizard had been the sole dissenting voice. After all, while a wizard in their twenties might excel in a few fields, breadth of knowledge was crucial to be an academic judge!

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