Kim Ki-woo had always favored scholars and emphasized the importance of reading countless tis.
Thanks to him, reading had beco a universal daily activity for the imperial citizens long ago.
Even if their occupation was sothing like a farr or a miner, which had nothing to do with academics, the imperial citizens had a deep-rooted perception that they should read books to so extent.
Of course, the amount of books each individual read varied greatly.
Warm Hat was beyond just reading a lot, he was addicted to print.
He read books from the mont he woke up until he went to bed.
He even got a job as a librarian at the Imperial University Central Library, which had a high competition rate, in order to do so.
Theres no book thats not here. Im happy
This library boasted the largest scale in the empire.
It was more so because the Imperial University was the center of academics.
Warm Hat collected and devoured a trendous amount of knowledge by reading all kinds of books available in the library.
Excuse , librarian. Can I ask you sothing?
Of course. Ill answer if I know it.
He had read so many books that his breadth of knowledge was very wide, so much so that even the scholars of the Imperial University ca to him for advice.
Why are you still in the library with such talent? You can easily get into the Imperial University.
Haha. If I beco a scholar, I wont have much ti to read books. Im satisfied with my current life.
Tsk! Youre a weirdo. Let know if you change your mind.
Thank you for your interest.
Many departnt heads from various fields ca to him and recomnded him to enter the Imperial University, but he refused them flatly.
He just generously shared his knowledge with the scholars who ca to him.
Thanks to that, he beca a famous attraction of the Imperial University Central Library.
Then one day.
Leonardo da Vinci
Warm Hat was deeply interested in a book that ca from a region called Europe in the east.
The book contained various physical hypotheses and experints that he had researched.
Amazing, right? Is he a genius?
Of course, most of them were already verified by the imperial scholars, but he was curious about how he achieved such academic results by himself.
So Warm Hat started looking for information about this person nad Leonardo da Vinci.
Fortunately, he was a celebrity, so books related to him were easily found.
Warm Hat gathered them and read them one by one.
And he was greatly surprised soon after.
He researched all this by himself?
He left achievents in various fields, and they were all very outstanding.
Wow If he had been born in the empire, maybe he could have made history.
It was really regrettable that he died just a few decades ago.
Warm Hat put aside his regret and read everything that Leonardo da Vinci had left behind.
In the process.
Cara obscura?
Warm Hat was fascinated by Leonardo da Vincis Codex Atlanticus.
Cara obscura was a term that referred to the phenonon of external landscapes or shapes being projected upside down on the opposite wall through a small hole in one side of a dark room or box.
This was a topic that had been researched by ancient Chinese Mozi or ancient Greek Aristotle long ago, but Leonardo da Vinci applied it to art.
He made a cara obscura as a tool for drawing pictures in detail.
Warm Hat thought of his old friend, Steep Cliff, as he saw this.
He would love it if I told him.
He had only read the contents of the book so far, so he wasnt sure if this was true, but he thought his friend who was struggling to find his own style would like it.
And this expectation hit the mark.
After telling Steep Cliff about the principle of cara obscura, not long after, he ran to the central library and hugged Warm Hat tightly.
Such a groundbreaking thod You are truly amazing. Haha! Thank you so much!
Why are you being so gross? Anyway, its all thanks to the cara obscura, right?
Yeah, thats right. Co to my studio when you have ti. Ill show you the real thing.
Really? Then Ill visit you after work today.
Warm Hat was curious about how the cara obscura actually worked, so he readily accepted his offer.
And as promised, he went to the studio on the steep cliff after work.
Is this it?
Youre here? Co and see for yourself.
He followed his friends guidance and checked the actual operation of the cara obscura.
Wow. This is amazing. It really shows upside down because of that tiny hole?
Thats what Im saying. Isnt this the mystery of science?
Talking about science when youre an artist.
What did you say?
They bickered with each other, but a smile soon blood on their lips.
After finishing all the tours, Warm Hat repeated to himself on his way ho.
This world is really mysterious.
Thanks to that, he devoured more books containing various information from the central library.
***
For Warm Hat, the cara obscura was nothing more than a happening.
He was exposed to so much information every day that he soon forgot about the cara obscura.
But a big turning point in his life happened.
It all started from a book.
Photosensitivity
It was a book containing the research of a famous chemist from the Imperial University.
He studied materials that changed by light, and he called these materials photosensitive materials.
Among them, he described in detail the photosensitive materials that had large changes in this book.
There were many technical terms here and there, but Warm Hat had no difficulty in understanding them because he had read countless books related to chemistry.
Its amazing how light works. There are materials that change like this just by shining on them
As he was thinking, he rembered the cara obscura he saw at the studio on the steep cliff and its principle.
Co to think of it, the cara obscura projected an image on the wall.
The steep cliff had established his own style of painting thanks to the cara obscura, and his last exhibition caused a great sensation in the art world.
That was also an example of applying light to real life.
He was able to draw realistically by tracing the projected image.
Wait a minute.
Flash!
At that mont.
In Warm Hats head, two separate phenona rged into one in an instant.
Cara obscura and photosensitivity?
The forr was a device that projected an image on the opposite wall through a small hole.
And the latter was the property of materials changing by light itself.
If there is an image projected, there is a difference in light in each part If I shine an image on a highly photosensitive material, wont there be a difference in each part of the material?
As these two phenona were combined, Warm Hat thought of this.
But he soon shook his head.
What am I thinking? Im not a chemist.
No matter how many chemistry books he read, he was not a chemist from the Imperial University.
And the experint above was sothing that chemists would do.
So he brushed off his thoughts and started reading another book.
But even as ti passed, Warm Hat couldnt get rid of his hypothesis from his head and kept thinking about it from ti to ti.
It seems possible.
If the image of the cara obscura is drawn by photosensitive material as he thought
This was surely an amazing discovery.
Phew Well, let try to explain my idea.
Fortunately, several scholars in the Imperial Universitys chemistry departnt knew about it, and the departnt head was one of them.
Warm Hat decided to act on his impulse and went to see them.
He didnt want to bother them after work, so he approached the chief librarian of the central library and asked,
Excuse , may I go to the chemistry departnt for a while?
Did the chemists call you or sothing?
No, but I have sothing to ask the departnt head.
Ha ha. Did you get stuck on sothing while reading the chemistry books?
Yes, well
He did get stuck, so Warm Hat nodded his head.
Alright. Well take care of the rest, so you can leave for today.
Ill co back after I finish.
No, you dont have to. Youve been living in the library without taking any days off. Even giving up your holidays. You should go out and have so fun.
Thank you for your concern. Then Ill be going.
***
After that, Warm Hat ran to the chemistry departnt.
When he arrived, a scholar who was walking by recognized him.
Huh? What are you doing here? What about the central library?
Hic, huff
He caught his breath for a mont and asked him.
Can I see the departnt head for a mont?
The departnt head? Hmm I dont know what it is, but follow .
Thank you very much.
Luckily, the scholar kindly guided Warm Hat to the departnt heads office.
Soon they arrived at the office.
Huh? What brings you here all of a sudden?
He said he wanted to see the departnt head.
The departnt head? Who are you?
You know him. The famous librarian from the central library.
Oh Youre him. Well, let talk to him for a mont.
The scholar didnt hesitate and knocked on the office door.
Departnt head. Im coming in.
Sure, co in.
A deep voice echoed from the other side of the door, and the scholar opened it.
He ca to see you.
Hmm? Arent you Warm Hat? Ha ha! Whats up?
Ha ha. Well
Dont just stand there, co in.
The chemistry departnt head, Wide Pot Lid, gestured to Warm Hat.
Then excuse .
As soon as he sat down on a soft sofa, Wide Pot Lids words continued.
So, did you finally decide to apply to the Imperial Universitys chemistry departnt?
Thank you for your offer, but I dont have that intention yet.
Aww, too bad. Soone like you should shine in the chemistry departnt.
Arent there many scholars who are incomparable to in the chemistry departnt?
Pfft. These days there are too many idiots Sigh.
Warm Hats expression beca awkward at that remark.
The chemistry departnt was one of the very core departnts in the Imperial University.
Thats why the admission rate of the Imperial University was already murderous, but it was even more so for the chemistry departnt.
It ant that there were many talented people who flocked there.
But Warm Hat couldnt understand why he said that.
So, whats the real reason you ca to see at this hour? Youre not soone who goes out of the library often.
Oh! Thats
He handed over two books he brought from the central library to Wide Pot Lid.
This is a research book on photosensitive materials. And this is
Its about cara obscura.
Cara obscura?
Wide Pot Lid flipped through the pages and quickly skimd through the contents.
Thanks to Warm Hats explanations along the way, it didnt take long for him to grasp the principle of cara obscura.
After closing the book, he crossed his arms and asked.
What are you curious about here that made you co all this way?
Its not so much curiosity as I wanted to ask for your advice on whether my idea is feasible or not.
Advice Alright. Let hear it.
After getting permission from the departnt head, Warm Hats hypothesis began to spill out of his mouth.
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