"But the equation was considered unsolvable. The energy requirements alone seemed to violate fundamental magical principles."
-Holy shit… what have I done?!
Julian stood frozen as the professors circled the board.
This wasn't supposed to happen.
In the original novel, Franz had been the one to solve this equation—but not until the third year, after months of dedicated research and countless sleepless nights. It had been a pivotal moment that cemented his reputation as a once-in-a-generation prodigy.
-And I just... did it. On my first day. In front of everyone. I thought it was some stupid equation that all professors give to students who give them a hard time but…
He hadn't just shown off; he'd fundamentally altered a critical plot point.
Franz's eventual solution of this theorem had led to a research grant that put him in contact with key characters and set up multiple future storylines.
FWANG!
[Critical Plot Deviation Detected]