Chapter 845 – #176_Thesis(4)
#839
One.
The one-on-one tutoring with Baron Moiety, which started in the morning, ended around evening.
I must have received an expensive gift, I had no intention of eating it, but it was delayed more than expected.
Baron Moiety politely offered a handshake with a soft smile.
“It’s like a dream… No, it was a satisfying time.”
“I am going with a big realization. I admire Baron Moiety’s deep knowledge.”
It wasn’t that it wasn’t, but it was a satisfying time for Siwoo as well.
This extracurricular class was not a time for unilateral technology transfer.
Siwoo taught the baron that he didn’t understand until morning.
But is it really the archwitch?
Baron Moiety, who had learned the key points needed to understand the thesis, started asking sharp questions in the afternoon.
In order to answer that question, Siwoo also had to use his own brain, and approached it from a new perspective that he had never thought of before.
Her question itself was easily resolved, but it was time for her to exchange skills between eating pheasant and eating eggs.
“I will see you off to the carriage.”
Recalling the etiquette lessons she had been taking from time to time before, she tried to accompany Baron Moiety, but somehow the baron procrastinated.
Then she spoke her words as if chased by the awkward silence.
“Hey, would you like to have dinner together?”
“Yes? Oh, is there something you still don’t understand?”
“No, that’s not it. But I want to have a little more conversation with Shin Si-woo. It’s like the values of magic… Oh, by the way, the chef at our mansion is very skilled.”
Based on my experience working part-time at a host bar in Takasho, I came up with a rough estimate.
It is a business trip request.
I was used to it because I had politely declined it 100 times.
Rather, if you say sorry for being intimidated, the witches think, ‘Do you look at me funny?’
So as she rolled up her sleeves and pretended to look at her watch, she laughed lightheartedly.
“I am honored to have invited you. Unfortunately, everything is scheduled after dinner.”
There are many witches who stay awake 24 hours a day, so it’s not a lame excuse.
Moiety, who moderately accepted the refusal, raised her eyebrows as if regretting it.
“Here is my business card. I would be grateful if you could contact me later. If the opportunity arises, I would like to conduct joint research.”
“Sure. We will be the first to contact you when we need it.”
After she took her to her carriage.
Siu opened the jewelry box that Moiety had given him.
The red glowing kernels on the white cushioning material are easily recognizable for the ruby’s red glow.
With a bit of exaggeration, I looked at it in the light of a lantern, which was the size of millet rice.
“This is 1,000 gold coins at auction?”
I was still bewildered.
Nor was it an exclusive transfer of knowledge.
Even if it is longer than expected, it means that the cost of a class of only about 12 hours is about 800 million won.
Converted to hourly wages, it was a part-time job worth 66.66 million won.
“If I had known it would be so sweet, I would have done it a long time ago.”
Of course, as I heard from Baron Moiety, there was a good reason why Siwoo’s thesis received such explosive attention.
This is because it was highly clinically useful from the theoretical stage and presented magic that many witches needed.
Therefore, the value of ‘gifts’ was set much higher than usual.
In other words, there is no guarantee that you can earn money like this time by writing another thesis.
But where is the opportunity?
It was Siwoo who decided to use this opportunity to make his wallet thicker.
“I need to pay off my debts and have plenty of presents for the upcoming harvest festival. I got it, I got it.”
2.
The reaction to the male witch’s thesis was different for each witch.
The first type is the type that goes straight to Shin Si-woo and gives him a gift and seeks instruction.
There is already a field of research, so it is a waste of time to devote to other research.
Wealthy people who have a lot of money and can afford to spend that much.
Witches who wanted to make full use of Gnosis eggs right away belonged to this category.
Thanks to that, Siu got a temporary job as a first-type magic instructor who filled up the day at Gaebaksu, who only did magic research.
Trinity Academy, which had a good paper published in an academic journal, graciously lent its classroom and experimental materials.
It was a time to confirm the witch’s enthusiasm for magic as a material indicator.
‘It’s the commercial business right in Lenormand Town.’
‘This artifact is antique, but it has enough historical value.’
‘It’s a blank check written in my name. Write down the amount you want and submit it to the Vault Bank.’
‘It’s a bond issued by Count Adonai.’
‘Land deed in the field near Taro Town, Deal?’
‘I picked up a gold bar on the way back.’
Everyone brought assets between 700 and 1,000 gold coins as gifts, probably because rumors of beauty had been circulating since Baron Moiety passed away.
In less than a week, I saved more than half of the money to pay my eldest mother-in-law, so it can be said that it is a profit that is not realistic.
When the witch asks her eldest mother-in-law how much money she has, she wins…
‘That’s not going to happen, but if all witches’ properties were transparently disclosed… At least half of the 100 richest people in the world will be women?’
I heard the answer.
And the second type was the witches who clung to Siwoo’s thesis.
In fact, the absolute numbers and ratios were overwhelming.
‘I won’t sleep until I solve it.’
‘This ignites the desire to compete.’
‘Keeh!!!’
It was not purely a financial matter.
Creatures called witches have tremendous pride and obsession with magic.
She refuses to be scooped up and fed by others and decides to hang on for about a year, using the infinitely given time.
Either way, this was certain.
Shin Siu, who was already famous, has become even more famous now that there is no witch in Gehenna who has never heard of her.
It was his reputation as a “Scholar,” Not as an irregular worth researching and collecting.
Not only in the red roof salon, but also in other small salons, cafes, bars, research buildings, and small research groups, stories about his research achievements have gone up and down.
Some have predicted that his thesis will raise the average Gehenna hierarchy by about 0.1,
Some praised it as an achievement comparable to Count Yesod’s force field theory.
But where there is light, there is also shadow.
Jealousy and animosity towards the achievements of others exist in all ages and places.
Not a small number of witches expressed their doubts that a human who had been a witch for less than 10 years could achieve such an achievement.
The witch supremacist view of humans as subordinate to witches must have played a part.
Baron Demer’s private salon.
All the witches gathered here were dissatisfied.
“Is this really what he did?”
“No matter how you look at it, something is strange…”
“Is it a fictional theory that cannot be proven in the first place?”
“Either way, because I have so many guardians. Baron Demer?”
Baron de Mer nodded his head as he lightly sucked on his pipe while lying on his back.
“Yes, there is so much room for help, isn’t it?”
“But rumor has it that there are a few witches who have paid home visits… If it’s not a theory you made up, can you explain it properly?”
The witch lying next to him tilted her head and asked.
“Of course, if you had an idea, you would have prepared a manual and memorized it. I can see the countess of my family, so she keeps quiet, but there are rumors that she doesn’t like the low-yield family visits.”
“As expected.”
The witches nodded in sympathy with Baron Demer’s assertion.
It’s because it’s more realistic to be a fake genius manipulated by Jemanai’s power than a genius who appeared out of nowhere.
Right now, I’m preoccupied with admiring the amazing achievements, but as time passes, doubts will grow.
“…”
Baron Demaire pondered and came up with a good and interesting idea.
It was an idea that could fuck the arrogant Count Jemanai.
“Licennes, I want to talk alone for a while.”
“Yes, Baron.”
It was uncomfortable to openly pretend to be Count Albireo.
Then, what if many witches created an issue worthy of attention and wielded the power of public institutions in the name of serving the public interest?
“Licene was a librarian at the secretariat, right?”
“You’re right.”
The Secretariat not only collects and stores papers, but also serves as an examination institution for various academic materials.
Although they are not directly involved in the publication of papers, they monitor misconduct.
Counterfeiting of experimental data as ‘Go’.
Modulation that converts an experimental value to a desired value.
If a problem such as theft or plagiarism of other people’s research data is raised, a ‘research misconduct audit’ is opened.
If the problem is confirmed through the procedure, it is recommended to withdraw the publication to the issuing institution.
It was a recommendation, and there was no organization that did not follow it.
The fall of a high flying bird is also a long one.
If it turns out that the paper that created such a sensation actually damaged research ethics, the headwinds would be strong.
Even Count Albireo wouldn’t be able to go to his salon for a while because his face was hot.
Needless to say, all papers that Shin Si-woo puts forward will be rejected.
“No way…”
“Licene, the male witch’s infidelity is an act of undermining intellectual integrity. Shouldn’t someone make it right?”
“You’re still not sure… As you know, the head librarian is an uncompromising person.”
Lysenne expressed her perplexity.
As a librarian at the secretariat, it is not difficult to request an audit of research misconduct.
However, Chief Librarian Metis is a person who does not work under any pressure or appeasement.
‘Is it so? Let’s see,’ she replied in a monotonous voice, and then she would resolutely reveal the truth.
If it turns out that there is no problem, there is a lot of room for Lisenne to become a false accuser who framed Shin Si-woo.
Did you stumble over it by betting, “Is this really written by you?” Without any clear evidence.
“Are you sure Lysene doubts my judgment?”
“It’s not…”
“There will be no problem. Instead, I’ll write off all the interest owed so far.”
However, there was no justification for rejecting her request as Lysine, who owed a huge amount of money to Baron de Mer for her research expenses.
The statement that all overdue interest was forgiven meant that if he refused, he would collect all the interest that was deferred.
If it does, it’s bankruptcy.
They will not be able to pay the central city hall tax and will be kicked out.
“You are doing a good job. It will definitely work out.”
At Baron de Mer’s hand patting her on the shoulder, Lysenne wept and nodded her head to eat mustard.
“Yes, I will ask for thanks…”
