Chapter 134 Rejection of Nomination

"Druids have a natural affinity for animals, it seems so." Colin couldn't help but sigh.

Kobolds are also humanoid creatures in the classification of magical biology, but their intelligence and sociality are obviously inferior to those of orcs. Although Colin can communicate with it, on the one hand, the language of this creature is also extremely crude and impossible to express.

He didn't have a very precise meaning. On the other hand, he didn't want to be regarded as a monster in front of everyone.

In this regard, Elf Druid's animal affinity is obviously more effective than verbal communication.

Colin then thought, after learning natural magic, could he also be considered a druid?

However, before he could ask, Olivia explained first: "Druids do have extra affinity for animals, but kobolds are not among them."

"But I see it is very close to you?"

"This is not closeness." Olivia smiled: "This is fear."

"fear?"

"You should know that our relationship with the dwarves has never been very good."

"I know a little bit." As a human, Colin always had a strange feeling when he talked about this in front of the elves.

"In fact, the history of the dwarves is not much shorter than that of the elves. As early as tens of thousands of years ago, we have had countless wars."

But with the intelligence of kobolds, it is obvious that they cannot make very complicated candles, and they are often just made of some kind of resin and wood that is resistant to burning.

"Sir, I have a request." Colin said seriously.

When Austin saw his teacher Felix coming out of the laboratory, he quickly put down his work and stood up.

"Why? Winning the Albert Prize the same year the paper was published is very rare in the entire history of the award."

Western Continent.

"The embassy refused to tell me, and I didn't continue to ask. Anyway, for the Blue Alliance, since it is definitely someone from Tulum, it is a good thing not to know who it is, huh..."

Olivia smiled and said: "They may not like human food. If you really want to give them a little incentive, you might consider exchanging candles with them."

Austin really couldn't understand the teacher's thoughts.

After suffering tens of thousands of years of oppression, these kobolds, who were completely unable to resist, suddenly evolved the character of kneeling and licking elves when they saw them. This has not changed until now.

Even in the Western Continent, which has the strongest academic atmosphere, what magicians value most is still their own strength, and spells and mental power are the most intuitive manifestations of the former.

To put it bluntly, the elves back then had nothing to do with the dwarves, so they took out their anger on the kobolds who were somewhat similar to the dwarves.

However, what kobolds call candles is very different from what humans think of candles.

Colin smiled and said: "I only know that kobolds are good at mining."

Colin continued: "As long as they can continue to produce ore for the fortress, I can even provide them with food."

Although Austin still couldn't fully understand it, he somewhat understood what the teacher meant.

"During the long confrontation, the elves were always in a bad mood because they were at a disadvantage for a long time. Therefore, when they met the kobolds who were somewhat similar to the dwarves, they were a little extreme." Olivia's voice contained a little bit of emotion.

Embarrassed, he added: "This situation probably lasted for more than 10,000 years."

"You don't know why my experiment was successful, right?" Felix glanced at his student.

But the elves are different. These long-lived races that suppress the blood of kobolds can easily restrain and command them.

While the two were talking, the kobold had already put his face on Olivia's instep with an intoxicated look on his face, and the latter, probably remembering that his ancestors had behaved inappropriately, also scratched the top of Olivia's head with his foot.

"I don't know much." Colin said.

However, although he could communicate with these strange creatures, he could not effectively control them. Even if he used force to subdue them, once they went underground, Colin would have nothing to do with them.

"You may have also seen that I have been thinking of ways to build Midwinter City, hoping to make everyone's life better."

"These little things are quite pitiful to say the least." Olivia looked at the kobolds at her feet: "I have never done anything like this before. Maybe this is indeed a way to try."

"According to our records, although there was magic at that time, the elves had not yet acquired the Druid spell, and the Mother Tree of Life had been sleeping. Therefore, we could not take any advantage when dealing with the dwarves who were naturally resistant to magic.

"Olivia said.

Colin's first thought when he saw the kobold was that the Miners were in possession of it.

"The practical application of the high-energy collapse phenomenon of water elements in water spell models", this discovery affects not ordinary engineering or biology, but magic, which accounts for the largest proportion in modern magic theory.

Candles are to kobolds what peppermint is to elves.

"Of course it has an impact!" Felix shouted: "My two years of research results are not as helpful as someone else's paper. In this case, how do you expect me to have the honor to receive this award, let alone

The award for 'proof of the fourth conjecture' is still there."

…

The best raw materials for candles in the human world are just discovered in recent years. They are a by-product of refining a liquid fuel called "black water". However, what most people use is ordinary candles made from ash trees or animal fats.

Candle.

"Teacher, I heard that you declined the nomination for this year's Albert Prize?"

"I do have this idea."

He finally understood what it meant.

"Say." Olivia teased the kobold with her feet with a calm expression.

"You humans, the common people, are indeed not living a very good life." Olivia's words were quite polite. Compared to the carefree life of the elves, most humans can even be called miserable.

Therefore, new discoveries in spell models are always the most sensational.

Wilna Branch of the Magical Federation.

"Teacher, has the author of that paper still not been made public?"

"You mean, you want the kobolds to help you mine?"

"But this doesn't affect..."

…

"Um."

In the few records of human contact with these monsters, people often heard them shouting the same sound. Everyone thought it was some kind of animal roar, but Colin knew that this sentence translated means "No

Take my candle".

Colin was speechless for a moment.

"According to the common sense of biology that I know, kobolds are used to living in groups. Each group has 400 to 500 people, and they like to dig holes, so they are very suitable for this."

In the language of the kobolds, the only noun with the clearest direction may be "candle". It is the only way of lighting for these small races who live underground all year round.

"These things are not recorded in human books." Colin laughed.

"Any race with a large number is destined to be unable to live like elves." Colin said: "But I still hope to make some changes, at least to make the people under my rule live a better life, but it is a pity that now

We are extremely short of manpower, and I was just discussing with my subordinates the idea of ​​forming a miners team, but I happened to encounter this incident..."

Poor little guys with almost no fighting ability. They were chased and beaten by elves who were several dimensions higher in intelligence and force. They had no power to fight back, and they didn't even know why they were beaten.

"That's a good idea."

It is precisely because of this that Felix's paper was able to win the Albert Prize that year for the first time.

Elves and Nagas belong to the same clan, and their origins cannot be verified. Dwarves appeared slightly later, but human history is the shortest.

Is there an Albert Prize-level discovery in the field of element theory?

"Could it be Roman Sagan?" Austin speculated.

Felix sighed slightly: "You may not understand it now, but when you come into contact with truly profound knowledge, you will find that in many cases, research is not only about knowledge, but mentality may be the most important thing.

"You want me to control and direct them for you?" Olivia nodded.

"It is because of this characteristic that the first elves regarded them as close relatives of dwarves." Olivia sighed: "These little things are afraid of the sun and like dark and humid places. The reason why they keep digging holes is nothing more than this.

I need to find some food like rats, snakes and insects to satisfy my hunger.”

Felix did not let the students speak, and said in a slightly calmer tone: "If I were ready to retire immediately, I might be able to shamelessly go to Blue City, but I am only sixty years old, and I still want to continue on the academic path.

, once I receive this award, my guilty conscience will make all my pride disappear, and I will no longer have to think about any achievements..."

For the magicians of the Western Continent, the only thing that has attracted attention in Tulum has always been this name.

What's more, he doesn't have time to keep an eye on these little things. After all, he still needs to focus more on his academic research.

Among the four intelligent races.

"A magician has nothing left if he loses his pride and confidence."

"Who knows, it's not impossible. That old guy has always been unfathomable. It is said that a few years ago, he accepted a disciple who had not awakened and caused a lot of uproar. However, after that disciple awakened and took part in the preliminary examination, he never appeared again.

He has heard about the movement, and he was recently sent to the Late Winter Fortress to defend against the orcs."

"Perhaps the younger generation in Tulum cannot be completely underestimated." Austin is still used to looking at Tulum and Oshik with the thinking of the Western Continent.

"But no matter who it is, I bet..."

Felix said solemnly: "That guy will not end here. Judging from the quality of his paper and the thinking he displayed, the academic circle in the Western Continent will probably be very lively in the next few years..."
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