Chapter 128 The Giant Whale, Mathematics and Malcolm in One!)
At this moment, the whale was happily swimming past the three-masted warship, busy showing off its great strength and fitness to the female whales that might be wandering nearby, without paying any attention to the female whale sailing on the sea.
The three-masted warship, and the Idar navy soldiers on the warship who were frightened by it.
Mal Cullen stared at the behemoth he saw on his way back, and couldn't help but feel nervous.
Although they defeated the pirates easily, facing the vast sea, the power of Idar's navy was far from enough.
"After returning to the Idar Territory this time, I will truthfully report to the earl the behemoth that exists in the ocean. I believe that the earl will definitely come up with a way to subdue this whale. As long as we step up our training, we will not waste a single moment.
One second, then sooner or later, the Idar people will put such a behemoth on the banquet! Now... ignore that guy and move towards the Idar territory at full speed!"
Facing the silent soldiers, Mal Cullen said in a deep voice.
Although the magic crystal bomb is extremely powerful, this is the first time that Mal Caron and Idar naval soldiers have seen such a behemoth as a whale.
Therefore, based on the principle of caution and the attitude of being responsible for the soldiers of Idar, Mal Kallen decided not to provoke this guy who lives in the ocean for the time being.
It would be okay if the Idar people win, but if they lose...
Wouldn't that mean that all the naval team that the Earl has worked so hard to build would be included?
Although Mal Cullen likes to attack, it does not mean that he is a reckless man. In many cases, he is even more cautious than Sam Layton, who is good at defense.
Therefore, Mal Cullen quickly made a choice between the giant whale in the distance and the three-masted warship "Pioneer" below him.
Hearing Mal Cullen's words, the soldiers' eyes gradually brightened.
They could no longer hear clearly what Mal Caron said before, but the words "prepare a banquet" were firmly remembered by these foodie soldiers.
Although after becoming a member of Idar Navy, the living conditions of these soldiers have changed dramatically compared to before, but...the embarrassment and hardship of their past lives are always remembered in their hearts.
Just half a year ago, it was difficult for them to even fill their stomachs...
Perhaps because their previous lives were extremely difficult, when Idar's naval soldiers observed these creatures living in the sea, they usually measured their value by how many people they could feed...
Therefore, when they saw such a huge whale jumping out of the water, they were shocked, and the first thing they thought of was how many people this huge whale could feed.
Such a fish... I'm afraid it can hold up to dozens of cows!
If they could hunt down this behemoth swimming in the sea...just looking at the size of this giant whale, one would know what a huge harvest they would get!
After all, even the algae attached to the rocks can be made into fragrant vegetable soup by the Earl, so wouldn't a giant whale like this living in the ocean become food for countless people?
In the eyes of Idar's soldiers, the Earl has always been a man who knows rewards and punishments. Therefore, if he really hunts a giant whale in the future as Admiral Mal Cullen said, soldiers...
They just feel that military glory and money are waving to them not far away!
Therefore, when these soldiers looked at the giant whale that was drifting away again... their mentality had changed.
That is the merit and money of Mobile!
Although the giant whale is gradually getting farther and farther away from the three-masted warship, Idar's naval soldiers have already buried the urge to hunt the giant whale in their hearts...
…
The three-masted warship "Pioneer", which returned from victory, arrived at the military port in Idar territory three days later.
When Bruno received the news, he was telling the magic apprentices about the charm of mathematics in the temporary classroom in the Hanging Garden...
"Idiot! Look... when you arrange this string of data neatly in order of size, and then simplify it one step further, you will get an arithmetic sequence! Do you know the formula for the summation of an arithmetic sequence?" Bruno
He glared angrily at the apprentice who asked the question.
Hearing his mentor's reprimand again, Wright nodded quickly and sat down with a guilty conscience.
Master Mentor...what a wise man!
This subject is called elementary mathematics by the tutor. Although when I first read it, I felt it was quite confusing and useless. The confusing symbols made me dizzy, and it seemed to have nothing to do with the study of magic circles.
However, the deeper the mage apprentices study, the more they realize how exquisite the content of this "Elementary Mathematics" is!
Although the mage apprentices have just studied elementary mathematics for a week...but knowledge such as the "sine theorem" and the "cosine theorem" proposed in it have an indescribable effect on the drawing of the magic circle.
help!
Therefore, this allowed the mage apprentices to put aside other distracting thoughts and study hard, so much so that the task of drawing magic crystal bombs in the morning was almost not completed.
"Master Tutor, I would like to ask the seventh question on page 35."
Seeing that Bruno finally answered Wright's doubts, Anel asked quickly.
Bruno nodded, then turned to page 35 of "Elementary Mathematics", and then... his face gradually became stiff.
Because, there is only one word written on the answer to the seventh question on page 35... omitted!
Seeing the change in Bruno's face, Anel said cautiously: "Master Mentor..."
Snap!
Bruno filmed "Elementary Mathematics" on the podium.
"You actually told me that you can't do such a simple question!?" Bruno said angrily.
"Ah this..."
"Don't explain any other nonsense. Wright doesn't know the arithmetic sequence. That's because he has a low IQ. Is your IQ lower than him?"
Anel quickly shook his head.
Hearing that Bruno had called him, Wright quickly raised his head, looked around, and then quickly lay down on the table, feeling that he was insulted...
"If you can't solve such a simple proof question, you will be punished by running two more laps every morning and stop whenever you want to figure it out!" Bruno said in a deep voice.
"oh……"
In fact, he just wanted to say that none of the apprentices here know that question...
Why is it only me who is unlucky? (Crying...
At this moment, Liszt knocked on the door and walked in.
"My lord, Mal Cullen has returned with the Idar navy soldiers!"
"Back?!" Bruno asked in surprise: "Won...or lost?"
Regarding this expedition, although Bruno seemed confident and unconcerned on the surface, he was extremely nervous in his heart.
Because after all, this is the first battle of the Idar Navy!
Although it has the bonus of magic crystal bombs, but... in the last life, when a certain great power invaded an African country with its own powerful ships, cannons and modern weapons, wasn't it also beaten to disgrace?
Therefore, Bruno felt extremely nervous at this time, fearing that he would hear a bad answer.
"Win!" Liszt said quickly.
"Who won?" Bruno confirmed again and again.
"You have won! Lord Earl! The Idar Navy has won!" Liszt said excitedly.
"Well done!"
Only then, after hearing the affirmative answer from Liszt, Bruno finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Prepare the horses. I will go to the port now to greet the soldiers who have returned from victory!"
"yes!"
"You..." Bruno turned back, looked at the mage apprentices present, and said calmly: "...Although the successful research on the magic crystal bomb was mainly due to my advice..."
"But I, Bruno, have always been a person who understands rewards and punishments. You have spent a lot of time and energy on the development of magic crystal bombs. I have seen all this, so... this war will definitely have consequences.
A great contribution from you! In that case, you should come with me to the port to greet them!"
"Yes, Master Tutor!" The mage apprentices quickly agreed.
"But... Anel will stay here for now. After all, there is still one question that has not been answered..." Bruno changed the topic and said with a smile.
Hearing this, Anel, who was originally in high spirits, had to sit back aggrievedly.
So, after Bruno left with the rest of the mage apprentices, Anel had no choice but to continue studying the tricky proof question in the classroom.
It’s just...it’s so difficult!
Even though Anel racked his brains, he still couldn't think of any other way to solve the problem.
At this moment, a hand seemed to tap his shoulder, and Anel turned around. It turned out to be Liszt who had gone to prepare horses for Bruno.
"Anel, have you sensed the Earl's profound meaning?"
"What? Deep meaning?" Anel asked with some confusion.
"Have you forgotten what the count said in the first lesson?"
"Independent...thinking?"
Anel asked with some uncertainty.
"That's right! Among these mage apprentices, you are the one whom the Earl values the most! Otherwise... why did everyone else give detailed answers to the questions they asked, but didn't give you an explanation?
It's because the earl wants to cultivate the habit of independent thinking in you!" Liszt said earnestly.
"It's actually like this!" Anel suddenly realized.
"So, you must not let down the Count's hard work..."
"Don't worry! I, Anel, will definitely not disappoint the Count! I will definitely study hard and think independently!" Anel said quickly.
"That's good...I'm leaving first..."
"Walk slowly."
Anel responded casually, and then...
When he looked at the question on page 35 of the "Elementary Mathematics" textbook again, Anel suddenly felt confident and full of motivation!
After all, I... am the person whom the Earl values the most!
On the way to the port.
With great difficulty, Liszt caught up with Bruno, who had already ridden away, and the nine mage apprentices riding nine donkeys following him.
That’s right!
Although the mage apprentices had to do physical exercise and learn riding skills every morning under Bruno's strong request, these mage apprentices still did not get rid of the temptation of donkeys, and they just changed from riding a donkey cart to riding a donkey.
However... this can be regarded as a slight gain.
"Have you told Anel what I asked you to say?" Bruno asked Liszt.
"I said it!" Anel replied quickly.
"What did he say?"
"He said he will not let down the Earl's expectations! He will study hard and think independently!"
Hearing this, Bruno nodded with satisfaction.
After all...if this sentence comes out of your own mouth all the time, the effect of the exhortation will be compromised to a certain extent over time because everyone is used to hearing it.
But if it comes from people around you, such as Liszt, the effect will undoubtedly be much better.
"Well done!" Bruno couldn't help but praise: "You are indeed the person I respect most!"
Liszt: "..."
…
Although it had only been a little more than two weeks, when Mal Caron returned to the Idar Territory, he also felt the changes that were taking place in the Idar Territory.
On the south bank of the mouth of the Idar River, many temporary camps were set up at some point, and countless civilians and serfs came and went there.
"What's going on?" Mal Cullen's adjutant couldn't help but murmured to himself.
"Probably... the Earl is going to build a new wonder again!" Mal Caron said.
This camp near the mouth of the sea is large enough to accommodate thousands of people. I am afraid that such a large number of people can only be mobilized to build a wonder.
"A wonder? Since it is built on the coast, could it be prepared for our navy?" the adjutant said in surprise.
After all, the Earl has already built a Namur Fortress for the standing army of Idar territory, which is very coveted by the Idar navy!
"Maybe..." Mal Cullen finally showed a smile.
"The Earl is here!" At this moment, an unknown soldier shouted.
Then, Mal Caron saw Bruno getting off his horse, and the mage apprentices following him who were getting off their donkeys.
When Mal Caron finally saw his lord count again on the dock of the military port of Idar, he knelt down on one knee in excitement.
"My Lord Earl, I am glad that I have lived up to my command!" Mal Cullen said in a deep voice.
"OK!"
Bruno quickly stepped forward, helped the naval admiral up, and cursed with a smile: "Asshole! I told you a long time ago that as long as Idar's soldiers wear this set of armor, no matter who they see,
, you are not allowed to kneel down on one knee, you have to give a military salute!"
"Yes!" Mal Cullen quickly stood at attention and saluted Bruno with a standard military salute.