Submission, review, publication.
The process still had to be followed.
Over those days, Roland revised a few minor issues and conducted some experiments using the divine power possessed by the Goddess of Light.
At last, the day arrived.
As before, the arcane community got the first look, and the Joint Research Association's circle of schools enjoyed a feast of ideas.
"This achievement pioneers a new channel for harnessing the power of faith, offering us a new conjecture on the possibilities of ascension to godhood."
"The pride of humanities mages, the supreme crown jewel of the Runes School-the Path to Godhood... has now been opened through 'apotheosis.'"
"Anyone who makes a contribution to this field will surely go down in history.
We have every reason to believe that our rising arcane star will also have his moment."
Outside the schools, various parties also followed the news and joined the heated discussion.
"Is this a loss of faith or a collapse of morality? A mere mortal dares to peer into the mysteries of the divine realm..."
"Welcome to the Commentary Gazette's special column, 'An Old Mage's Guide to Research Papers.' Today, we'll discuss the latest article published by His Excellency Roland, Arcane Star nominee and alternate committee member..."
Roland's paper was based on Seris mythology and the phenomenon of resonance across universes.
Deep down, he actually understood some of the key conditions involved.
But he deliberately kept them vague, presenting them as a mysterious phenomenon instead.
Discovering a phenomenon could count as an arcane achievement, too. Even materials created by sheer accident could win awards.
Throughout the history of science, some major discoveries had been inspired by accidents or even mistakes.
One example was the polyacetylene film accidentally synthesized by a Korean student in 1967.
He had mistaken millimoles for moles, using