Inside the Forest Walker Temple in Hal City, Landen brought Centaur Girl Kaiyi to look for Halcala and Ernst for a chat. But as they approached the statue, they heard a deep, resonant voice.
"Don't even think about analyzing magic with some kind of mathematical model. Thousands of Demigods and True Gods throughout history have failed to do it. There's no need to spend so much time trying to do it by yourself, even if you're an Elf."
"You're actually telling me not to seek a thorough understanding..." That was Gwenna's voice.
"Before I became a god, I understood magic in terms of principle and energy. Principle encompasses the laws and rules of all magic, while energy is the magical elements themselves. When I was studying in a private school, my teacher always used to say, 'Energy takes form, and principle is bestowed upon it.' That's actually a very apt description of magic."
Hearing this, Landen, who was walking toward the statue, froze. Good grief—a god was discussing philosophy in a magical world?
Once he reached the statue of Halcala, Landen could finally see who was speaking: Alexei Zhuoqin. His eyes were glowing gold, clearly showing that the God Emperor had descended.
"Energy and principle always complement each other. Principle is singular, while energy is manifold; principle is constant, while energy changes.
"Magical elements are 'energy.' Under the influence of magic's 'principle,' they can change their state and properties. This is completely different from how things work in our world..."
Alexei spoke at length. Only after he finished did Gwenna, who had been listening beside him, say, "Your Majesty, if I were to sum up what you just said, wouldn't it be the relationship between objective laws and matter? I don't think there's any need to translate it all over