Watching Yoku happily salute and leave, Roland shook his head with a smile.
Those who had helped the Fourth Prince, if they were not malicious, he didn't mind giving them a hand.
"Where is Wendy now?" After dealing with this matter, he turned to Nightingale and asked.
"Probably practicing her ability at the top of the tower, do you need me to call her?"
"Yes, and also call Sylvie, Lightning, and Maggie... we're going to see those astrologers," Roland nodded, "Let's fly over from the air."
"I understand," Nightingale's eyes lit up.
Even if someone wanted to ambush him, it was impossible to pose any threat to the hydrogen balloon in the high sky, making this trip absolutely safe.
The flying messenger had already informed him of Kaimo's departure, so the Alchemist Association could be put aside for the time being. As another major sage organization, he was full of curiosity about the Astrological Society.
Moreover... Roland had a huge doubt in his heart, waiting to be verified.
...
The Astrological Society is located on a high ground in the northern district of the outer city, the second highest point in the capital after the palace twin towers. The astrological hall built on it is also very unique in shape. Looking down from the air, it looks like a hexagonal stone tower with a flat top, wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, with a symmetrical outline.
Roland naturally knew what symmetry meant in this era.
Without superb measurement skills and positioning tools, it would be difficult to pile up such a regular large stone building. It can be said that its construction difficulty is much greater than the magnificent bluestone city walls.
The advance team of guards had already surrounded the stone tower. The hydrogen balloon released gas and slowly landed on the top of the tower. Brian, Sean, and Alva. Tiberius immediately greeted him.
"Your Majesty, the scene has been sealed off, I guarantee that not even a mouse can sneak in!"
"The God's Stone of Retribution of the astrologers has also been confiscated, and it will not hinder Sylvie *xiaojie*'s surveillance. You can rest assured to contact them."
"Good, maintain vigilance." Roland nodded in approval, then turned his gaze to a row of gray-robed people standing behind the two – they were mostly over thirty years old, with slightly panicked expressions, occasionally looking up and secretly glancing at the hydrogen balloon, obviously not yet recovered from his sudden arrival.
He looked at Alva, "Who is in charge here? Ask him to come and see me."
"Yes." The latter went to say a few words to the two gray-robed elders at the head, one of whom walked over to him with restraint, "Your Majesty, this is the Chief Astrologer of the Royal City, Scholar Misang Xing."
"Respected Roland Wimbledon, your arrival makes the stars shine."
"Not his real name?" Roland raised an eyebrow.
"You don't know, this is the tradition of the Astrological Society," Alva explained quickly, "Taking constellations as names is what every astrologer desires... and only those who discover new constellations are qualified to receive this honor."
"So what did you discover... Misang Xing?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," the old man said, stroking his chest, "It and three other Dark Stars constitute the Misang Xing Circle, which in divination means passing away and reincarnation."
"What about them?" Roland pointed to the other gray-robed people.
"These are all Star Masters of the Astrological Platform, and naturally they also have their own discoveries," Misang Xing respectfully introduced them one by one, "Whether it is the change of stars or the alternation of the sun and moon, they can interpret their meaning for you... of course, so can I."
"I'm not here to ask you to divine."
The other party was stunned, "Then... Your Majesty, what are you here for?"
"To explore the starry sky," Roland shrugged, "Don't stand here blowing in the wind, let's go to the room to talk. By the way, bring all the star charts you have discovered, you always record these things, right? Mark the brightest stars, and then connect them with thin lines – yes, that's the thing."
...
Stacks of drawings were soon piled up on the long table in the hall. Some of the parchment was yellowish, obviously dating back to some years ago.
Roland took a deep breath, picked up a pen and drew a "ladle" and an "hourglass" on white paper, and connected the bright stars with lines according to the star chart.
"Your Majesty, this is..." the scholar said in surprise.
"Two constellations," he held up the white paper and showed it to everyone, "Have you ever seen such a pattern?"
The astrologers shook their heads.
"Look for it in these drawings, take out all the similar ones," Roland ordered, "One stack for each person, don't miss a single drawing."
The huge doubt in his heart was: is this another plane of Earth?
Having the sun and the moon is not surprising. The sun is just an ordinary star, like this star, there are hundreds of billions in the Milky Way, and there are hundreds of billions of galaxies like the Milky Way in the universe, so encountering a stable stellar satellite system is not surprising. The universe is so big, anything can happen.
But he was not sure about the similarity of species. The evolution of living things is full of coincidences. Even in the same environment, different life forms may grow. Moreover, neither the demonic beasts nor the devils look like life forms bred in the natural world.
To solve this, what he could think of was the constellations.
The life of a star is calculated in billions of years, and its position is almost fixed. It has always been a symbol used by stargazers to confirm directions or to give symbolic meaning. The only two constellations that Roland remembered were the Big Dipper, which is well-known, and Orion. If he could find them in the star chart, he could determine his location.
Half an hour later, the answer Roland got was still no.
During this period, he also asked Scholar Misang Xing about the most famous star charts, and the names he heard were unfamiliar. Moreover, the astrologers of Graycastle did not have the concept of dividing the celestial phenomena by the zodiac, so naturally there would be no famous zodiac constellations.
In general, the density of bright stars on these star charts is much greater than those he had seen. In a sense, it would only appear when the observation point is closer to the center of the galaxy – because the closer to the center of the galaxy, the denser the stars are.
Then the possibility that this is Earth is very slim.
This answer made Roland a little disappointed. He exhaled and glanced around the hall, "How many people are there in the Astrological Society?"
"Your Majesty, there are nine astrologers, one hundred and fifty-six apprentices, and sixty-seven handymen and craftsmen," Scholar Misang Xing replied.
"I plan to close the Astrological Platform. Pack up your luggage and come back to Neverwinter with me."
These words made everyone's faces change drastically. Alva said in panic, "Your Majesty, you, how can you..."
"I don't believe in divination, I only believe in my own choices," Roland said casually, "And I am the King of Graycastle, so naturally I can close this place. In the Western Region, you will learn real astronomical knowledge, instead of treating it as the illusory trajectory of fate."
"No, respected Wimbledon Your Majesty, you can't do this," the Chief Astrologer stood up and said slowly, "At any time, we must gaze at the starry sky, without being disturbed by other things – this order comes from your ancestors."(。)