"Can magic also cause pollution?" This was the first time Ringer heard this statement and he was a little surprised.
"This is a matter of course, Mr. Ringer. Pollution is a relative concept. If we only use an environment suitable for life as a reference standard, then any substance in the world has the possibility of causing pollution. For example, if the concentration exceeds the standard
The oxygen-rich environment is pollution to some microorganisms, and the wildly proliferating red algae in the sea is pollution to the fish on the bottom of the sea... In that way, magic power can also cause pollution under certain circumstances, but its form of expression is more complex.
It is hidden, so except for those who pay special attention, others will basically not notice the abnormality."
When Rorona said this, she paused slightly. She thought for a moment and then asked: "Mr. Ringer, have you ever heard of the phenomenon of magic surge?"
"No." Ringer shook his head and said, "But it sounds like it has something to do with the movement of ocean tides."
"exactly."
Rorona said: "If we regard the magic concentration of the entire mirror star world as a standard environment, then after a long period of data collection, research and verification, you will find that this concentration is not static. It sometimes increases.
When it surges and becomes more active, we call that period the high-tide season of magic; and sometimes it dives and becomes quieter, and we call that period the ebb-tide season of magic."
"High tide and low tide? That's quite appropriate." Ringer forgot his intention to leave for a while, and discussed this magical phenomenon with Rorona: "Then what determines the high tide season and the low tide season?
Is it the same as the tidal movement of sea water, locked, captured and pulled by the moon in the night sky?"
During the Renaissance, the philosopher Galileo and the Celestial Movement Society he established not only formulated a celestial calendar, observed and drew a star map of the universe, and named each constellation, but also revealed the relationship between the moon and tidal activities, making that era
People realize that the universe is closely related to the planet under their feet, so they truly pay attention to the existence of various astronomical phenomena and no longer regard them as distant illusions.
Although Ringer now knows that "Galileo" is the philosopher of the Witches' Society, the real purpose of putting forward these views is to guide history on their ideal track. But in any case, the Renaissance philosophers brought to this world
Progress in science, technology and ideas is real and will not become an illusion just because it has other purposes.
"That's right, you got it right!"
Lorena snapped her fingers and said with a smile: "A long time ago, our ancestors of the mirror elves observed a phenomenon, that is, changes in the moon phase will lead to changes in the magic power of the ocean, and the rules are similar to tidal activities.
Just as the priests established strict timetables based on the waxing and waning of the moon and the changes in the tides, scholars also recorded this imagination and preserved it in ancient documents, which I later discovered. Unfortunately, time has changed and many observations have been made in the meantime.
The records were lost, so I only remember parts of them."
She stretched out her finger and drew a line in the sky, and said: "Scribes and scholars use the height of the moon in spring and autumn as the standard, which is called the parallel moon; in summer, the moon begins to rise, and is higher than the standard parallel moon.
line, at this time the magic power becomes active, and after reaching the peak, it gradually falls back to the standard parallel line, which is the period of high tide of magic power, which is called the ascending moon; in winter, the moon begins to dive below the standard parallel line, and at this time the magic power
It falls into silence, and after falling to the bottom, gradually rises to the standard parallel line, which is the ebb period of magic, which is called the descending rose."
"So throughout the year, the magic concentration of the world will cycle back and forth according to the pattern of parallel roses - ascending roses - parallel roses - descending roses, and will be in a frequent cycle of change. This is the phenomenon of magic surge."
I see.
Ringer nodded slightly. This explanation was easy to understand. Even Alice could understand it. The rules it embodied were also very obvious. However... the young man suddenly realized that something was wrong. He frowned and questioned: "
It's intuitive enough to use the rising or falling moon to define the ebb and flow of magic, but the problem is, the moon doesn't move, Lorena."
That's right, from the time Ringo had memories to the present, or from the birth of civilization to the present, from the beginning of astronomy to the present, the position of the silver moon in the night sky has always been fixed, and no one has ever observed its moving trajectory.
, not to mention the obvious rise and dive.
If this phenomenon really exists, let alone the mirror elves on the seabed, even the scientists from the Celestial Society or the Royal Astronomical Society should observe and record it.
"Yes, the scribes and scholars in the royal court were also very confused about this. They had a heated discussion for a long time, and put forward countless points of view to support their assumptions. They also argued with each other and regarded each other's statement as deviant. But in the end
There is one point of view that is recognized by everyone, and that is the only reasonable explanation——"
Rorona looked at Ringer with a serious expression and said word by word: "That view holds that there is more than one moon in the world."
Ringer's pupils suddenly shrank, and a conversation he had with Countess Neville a long time ago came to mind. It should have been the night they escaped from the Sicilia Peninsula. Neville explained Leticia's immortality and curse to them.
At that time, he mentioned the three moons in ancient times, but Ringer didn't take it to heart at that time. After all, there were too many similar legends, and it was difficult to distinguish the truth from the truth.
However, are there similar records in the Mirror Elf?
"It seems that you are not ignorant about this matter."
The girl put away her serious expression and said with a smile: "Scholars believe that in the oldest era, perhaps even in the era when various ethnic groups were still in ignorance and had not begun to compete for continental hegemony, the night sky was removed from the symbol of pregnancy.
In addition to the Silver Moon, there is at least one moon. Of course, it is more likely to be two moons. This is inferred based on some records handed down and the moon phase records at that time. The two moons are based on their legends and meanings.
They should be the red moon symbolizing destruction and the pale moon symbolizing harvest. At the same period, only one moon can appear in the full moon state. Pregnancy, harvest, and destruction constitute a cycle in the mystical sense, and it is also a complete moon.
Phase change.”
"Of course the position of the silver moon is unchanged, but the pale moon and the red moon are not. Therefore, the standard for parallel moons is not the height of the moon in the spring and autumn period, but the fixed position of the silver moon. Based on this premise, double moons in summer
It rises to form an ascending rose; in winter, it dives downward to form a descending rose."
"But later, due to unknown reasons, the other two moons except Silver Moon mysteriously disappeared, causing the surge of magic power to lose the standard that can be observed with the naked eye, and the relevant records and observation records were lost in the subsequent wars.
As a result, later generations of scholars can only speculate on the situation at that time through clues, which will inevitably lead to many errors and contradictions."
At this point, Rorona smiled softly: "Of course, I know what you want to ask, Mr. Ringer. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to the question either: Why did the blue moon and red moon disappear? They disappeared.
Where did it go? Is it man-made or natural? If it is man-made, who can do such a thing? And what is the purpose? To be honest, I am as curious and confused as you about these questions."
Ringer was silent. For some reason, he was not as confused as Rorona said. He had a vague hunch in his heart that this matter might not be far away. On the contrary, it was actually close at hand——
If the disappearance of Shuangyue has nothing to do with the era of celestial change caused by the struggle between the young queens, then it must have something to do with the witch association.