The Genius Professor Wants An Easy Life - Chapter 16.1
Of course, I wasn’t insane.
Though the Dark Flame Dragon’s jaws may have exaggerated the expression, it was sincere.
‘…How should I explain this? It just works?’
Fractal structure.
It wasn’t the first time I encountered it.
I recalled the time learning magical knowledge from Hans.
Master, the fractal structure can be considered the ultimate perfected star.
It denotes a form where a simple structure endlessly repeats to make up the whole.
When you zoom in on a part of the structure, the entire form continues to repeat.
By forming strong connections of self-similarity and cycle, it gains perfect defensiveness. In theory, no magic can unravel the star of a fractal structure.
What needs attention here is the word ‘in theory.’
In reality, among the magic used, there is no star with a fractal structure.
Drawing the necessary star for magic manifestation isn’t possible just by repeating the same structure.
It exists only in theory.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the study of fractal structures in magical research is meaningless.
‘As the star resembles the properties of a fractal structure, the resilience of the magic becomes stronger.’
In battles between practitioners of 6th star rank and above, who have reached the realm of drawing their own stars, victory or defeat can depend on how closely they mimic the properties of a fractal structure.
Now, here arises a puzzle.
Is there a way to unravel a perfect fractal structure through pure magical skill?
The answers thus far have been ‘no.’
Until now, there has been no method to unravel a perfect fractal structure purely through magical means unless it collapses with an overwhelming energy that the star cannot withstand.
So, ‘until now.’
“Rather than explaining, it would be better to show it directly with your own eyes first. Minister Valic, would you please manifest a model of a fractal structure?”
Paaaah!
In front of everyone, a magic circle of a fractal structure appeared.
Although it didn’t possess any magical effects, due to replicating the fractal structure directly, the combination of the stars was stronger than any other magic circle in the world.
However,
“Everyone, please pay close attention.”
I decided to showcase what I considered the most effective lecturing method.
Direct shock therapy.
With a tone suggesting that I would impart a profound lesson.
I raised my hand to the magic circle.
And a miracle occurred.
Crash!
The fractal magic circle crumbled into pieces!
“!!”
The room fell silent.
For a moment, no one seemed to comprehend what had just happened.
That moment of confusion was short-lived as astonishment spread.
“W-What?!”
Especially those with profound magical knowledge stood up in disbelief.
“There must have been an error in the fractal magic circle!”
“Is it even possible to collapse a fractal structure?!”
Their reaction was only natural.
“I don’t understand why you’re so surprised. It’s not that difficult.”
“!!”
“Well, it might seem challenging from your perspective. Let me show you again.”
I smirked.
“Please prepare a new fractal structure magic circle, Professor Valic.”
As Valic nodded, he brought forth a new model of the magic circle.
Paaaah!
It was an even larger form of a fractal magic circle.
Large enough to fill the platform.
With such size, its toughness would be even more intense.
However,
Crash!
As soon as I touched it, it collapsed like glass.
“!!”
The eyes of everyone in the room widened as if about to burst.
A reaction of disbelief even when seen with their own eyes.
“W-What sorcery is this?!”
“It’s not sorcery.”
“How can it be?! There’s no way to collapse a fractal structure through normal means, especially by you, Young Van!!”
The atmosphere was similar all around.
Now was the crucial moment.
‘I have to handle this well.’
I took a deep breath.
In reality,
What I just demonstrated wasn’t a remarkable unraveling technique.
‘I just did it.’
Just.
It wasn’t just pretending; that was indeed my unraveling technique.
‘Because I can clearly see the gaps in the fractal structure with my own eyes.’
People often claim that fractal structures are perfect.
But, does perfection truly exist in any world?
Fractal structures, too, were close to perfection, but they were not entirely perfect.
Even within the repetition of the same structure, there were variations in the significance of elements, and the toughness of the combination had relative strengths and weaknesses.
And the moment you cut the weakest link, the fractal structure collapses like a chain of dominoes.
‘The problem is explaining this to others in a convincing way.’
It wasn’t just a matter of saying, ‘I just did it.’ I had to package it nicely.
So that no one could deny it.
“Did anyone realize what method I used?”
The room fell silent.
I lifted my chin.
The charisma of the Dark Flame Dragon exuded an air of arrogance.
“It’s the inverse operation of the ‘cyclicity’ in the structure.”
“??”
“You’re probably aware that a fractal structure gains robustness by forming cycles or rhythms within the same structure. However, this is a magical operation, and quantum variations in the strength of rhythm occur every moment, creating vulnerabilities.”
It might sound complex, but it was straightforward.
Even with the same structure, magical interactions between combinations couldn’t occur uniformly. So, finding the gaps arising from this imbalance and collapsing them was the key.
Of course, it sounded easy.
“To reverse-calculate and identify vulnerabilities from constantly changing subtle differences on the spot?!”
“Is such a thing even possible?!”
The audience resisted.
However,
“I don’t understand why you think it’s impossible. It is possible. As you just witnessed. I hope you realize that just because it’s impossible for you doesn’t mean it’s impossible for others with different abilities.”
Those who opposed became silent once again.
At that moment, an unexpected voice was heard.
“Can we truly say there’s any significance to an unraveling technique that can’t be used in practical situations?”
A sharp voice.
