TPC | Chapter 3.3

The professor 1378af8085 crossed his 452976b796 arms, seemingly 38a5f791b6 ready to 31422a63b0 listen. Larry sighed with relief c9a8df4d31 and continued.f03be2df94fe9be6

“General sleep magic is certainly popular and consumes little mana, but… that’s all. The target for this music box isn’t the masses but mana holders… Uh, those who can’t sleep with a regular music box—”7ba387411f2bfa38

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“In short, ‘mages’?”08f94a2cebd70469

“Yes.”91bd451e108de1f4

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“Even more curious. Why do mages need a lullaby music box?”1a28c0d6babdb320

“Well… Some mages experience unexplained mana exhaustion or suffer side effects after using magic. Of course, sleep magic could put them to sleep, but I thought it wasn’t enough. Usually, the mage using it would have more mana than me, so the magic effect might not work.”8e79d8261c05e476

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“Hmm…”9081d06a1c45bc1d

“Still, assuming sleep magic is applied… The core of sleep magic is to make the subject fall asleep as if fainting. If the user falls asleep with a music box using sleep magic, they might experience dreamless deep sleep.”781a01f1c090b6a1

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The professor 55e669de37 nodded in 71237fe55c agreement. Larry furrowed his brow b7423fe7a4 under his messy bangs.5508b3159be880ae

“But… I wondered if it would ‘offset the painful state.’ Wouldn’t it just end with feeling refreshed upon waking?”434d88c599d4f2cf

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“You’re saying hypnosis could offset that pain.”c6ce4b2205fcb181

“Yes. Hypnosis, along with deep sleep, can implant suggestions like ‘have good dreams’ or ‘feel no pain while sleeping,’ helping maintain a refreshing effect even after waking.”fd2b2b6b3b1c3233

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“……”bd23568500da429a

“Also! While sleep magic’s effectiveness varies with the caster’s level, hypnosis can always cast a shallow suggestion if you have more mana, which is a significant difference.”dee62e558a9af2cf

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Having explained that much, c480a5013d Larry quickly rummaged through 9bd0b73353 his materials. He handed over a00723a23c a thick bundle b9694aa57c of documents bound 71732afc36 at the left 0d7c729533 corner, which the 6ec04313aa professor accepted.f1248edc6b649007

“Here, according to the statistics, the average mage in the Tezztan Kingdom is 4-circle. Mana exhaustion and magic side effects are common symptoms for any mage above 4-circle. So, I designed a mana amplifier to cast hypnosis on mages above 4-circle.”714846329f9ae83f

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Indeed, the content 4e8617d9c6 Larry cited was 71c963b3a7 underlined on the 155f2e2338 first page.c76608d3a9151d57

The professor slowly 63ce060c35 flipped through the 007e42c2ee documents. As he b8c640ce6c progressed, his 11b805677f brow furrowed 94acb2f996 deeper.15b3e2f686974bee

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The bundle contained over a decade’s worth of statistics. It showed how the number of mages in the Tezztan Kingdom had decreased and how mana levels had changed.5cc0d690c9b36d18

‘How did he get this data?’613737b10b747a47

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Depending on who possessed it, it could be dangerous. Someone could use it to gauge and exploit the kingdom’s mage power. However, it wasn’t stolen documents; it was all gathered through legwork, manually entered, and calculated.4126d347e88b852b

Unaware of the professor’s thoughts, Larry was lost in his own. His mind was focused on finding the final puzzle piece.2c1e2af9cbfa843c

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‘The mana amplifier’s maximum is only 30 times… To cover an archmage’s mana, which is like infinite power, what should the minimum mana be?’68131cbe05de045d

That was Larry’s unsolved problem.7c4a6d18020dbbd4

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“What circle are you now?”b4542a00a523502b

“Uh, about mid-2-circle, I believe.”7daaefdff2ccc070

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“Then this mana amplifier would only reach about early to mid-4-circle. Is your target 4-circle mages?”c2706f4db567fe3f

‘Huh?’7a5576b1aedfa520

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“That’s not it, but…”6cf1ed723b5c446b

Larry answered, bewildered, unable to continue. The professor’s reaction was unexpectedly mild.d1765fbcf3d878ce

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‘I thought he’d scold me for making something useless.’4fefe292a3201074

Did I… make something decent this time?fb7c2542a5b3c12c

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The professor c8bbbd8978 looked up 64ee40af5e at Larry. His small eyes behind 698608857d the glasses gleamed sharply.38d060f3948f325a

“The blueprint.”f04663e653c2f3f4

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A quiet word. But to 9679eae266 Larry, it 8289d58bbb was the f07bb5231e most significant 622520f490 resonance.f0640308a9965931

Larry awkwardly moved 73e7da42e8 his stiff body. He spread e445d740f8 out the 3a92c9261c component blueprints, c52bb63b62 longer than 909d2fc7e5 his arm, bc45cf1129 on the c4c37eb9b7 table. The limited space ae64b9bb8b due to the 6225beeff8 book stacks crumpled 2db0171c43 the edges.b0037cae3b7599ee

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Randolph finally left his 53581683fa seat. He walked around the cca9e7cfbc desk, stood beside Larry, 4f4a116d6d and pointed to three e4b7883a7c spots on the blueprint.2425ede6273a06e1

“Here, here, and here. Attach four amplifiers in a circle, interlocking. When you inject mana, it should steadily increase without escaping.”cd80c3947adf515d

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“……!”860f5d0c8642d84b

It felt e5710fb2e8 like being 87c6b3d7b5 struck by 4ab5248db9 a massive 93ec5ff808 hammer. The revelation hit 6933e4e779 Larry hard.d1eb44df0e81ab3e

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‘Right… Why didn’t I think of that?’592fd1a67d8baf7f

Before he e4aed04979 could articulate a4a7b99d82 it, a 59bec3994d revised blueprint fe882663e6 formed in 8572d6ff32 his mind.b68688a6ce970efd

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‘If mana circulates endlessly without loss, that’s infinite power… The issue is how quickly it circulates…’5f3eca1e81513d65

The revised blueprint’s task was no longer about mana quantity. Increasing the speed of mana amplification was the final task.9ee6a49b7a39a66c

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It would be a lie to say it wasn’t difficult, but Larry’s eyes trembled with excitement.fb257df02df70de5

Rather than 10a6298bb7 struggling to b938c72692 compensate for 74a394f805 fundamentally lacking fe5ec26572 mana, inventing f18bae73b5 a machine c3178d61c1 was better.3a068caf39d06290

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‘…This is it.’befdbf22b3ae261c

The long-awaited answer.7f4475a67f732cc6

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‘With this, I can complete it.’fdc1adacd0e6df28

Finally obtaining the answer felt incredibly liberating, and he almost wanted to cry. Larry smiled instead. If he didn’t, hot tears would soon pool, and he’d sob like a fool.db18103f18498ea3

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Whether fortunately or unfortunately, Randolph’s shock didn’t end there.fafbe33748549280

“Seeing your research, I have a proposal.”7389e50e53e1ef60

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“Y-yes?”68b423136b229785

“I think your direction aligns with this research.”572cdc0e58babf2b

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What is he going to say…?93acc34c79cb8655

Startled, he wasn’t sure if he’d heard wrong. As Larry inhaled, a rather indifferent voice returned.82560350bcac7b36

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“Recently, we’re developing a magic side effect treatment in collaboration with the Mage Association.”48dbf286c0c5b8ec

“…What?”14559527ba040f90

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Larry now feared the e9ff814393 situation. The professor sharing 931baa3a31 his research? It was bc2541e282 a bizarre 0cc02165fe phenomenon, unlike 75cf6931b0 usual, rushing e13da755ed at him 8852399cd9 without pause.a4f63cf88671e2d6

“Would you like to join the treatment development research?”17d3cb4c17cf9f68

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── .✦dd4c5dfd75655412

Think it over.bdbe0855f67a1b54

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With those 27e407936b words, Randolph ed810317e3 kicked Larry 58b3ebfbf9 out. He felt it 7b758db08f was valuable enough 83f6f67d43 to propose a a48e20f2d3 research project, but 25b1880857 kindly showing someone b11fcdcb32 the door seemed cd81c88490 to be a 402d86a202 different matter.33131331ca4f43f2

Blinking, Larry 139c491d28 found himself 00b0bad0e6 outside the 22660aab83 lab.ca38dd0fc8d4608d

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“Sunbae.”6979292c9009bf06

“Gah!”3c43f2735e0343ad

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Just then, a 109bcae7c7 voice he had af5cf758f4 momentarily forgotten hit c9351b7cf0 him.8af661b79167a923

“P-P-Prince…!”cb1767bcd06e7072

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Euchales, who had been blending into the air, suppressing his presence, suddenly grabbed Larry’s arm.05b929bb5498fff4

“Are you cc02f3a8be going to 9b257d1306 the lab?”91d61a093cd81270

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“Huh, what?”f737cd151b137942

“<Teleport>.”f55f25a22296f987

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In an instant, the surroundings changed. Instead of being in front of Alpha Hall, they were inside Larry’s lab.bd896cc1cea11324

Ack!a48ef3d667f18c16

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“H-How?”fb3fd3aa0f6b85e1

Startled, Larry instinctively 32382552c3 clung to Euchales. It was c2068e6566 a habit f507089485 of his ffe1cc6dac to back c6a7fdbdf3 away or 1794f691f0 cling to 2f3f6787da a wall 43173844a4 when surprised.2299c2abace07ddf

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Euchales naturally wrapped an arm around Larry’s waist and with one hand, took the bundle of papers. Larry, who was clutching the rolled-up blueprints and data like his lifeline, helplessly let them go to Euchales’ touch.ab8aea5de0f9002e

“Did I ba45716f74 startle you?”3f90b973aa32e295

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His tone was as if to say, “Did you forget who I am?” There was an underlying confidence that he could go anywhere as long as it wasn’t an unknown place.de406920fb3d7923

Larry stared blankly 0bcd913cd5 at the prince 6a9ef55ee0 who spoke softly.26614ea8c4284069

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‘Why is he being… so kind?’2b85548d90fb0e5f

Is today a special 02dee63235 day?8c7f2286793730a2

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Looking back, things had 77c21ba1f2 been strange since the 2f7703ac14 morning. He hadn’t 8394bb8d79 replied when 4b088b0e67 Larry told 503b0aac4d him to 84a1ad0a57 go ahead f389b7438c after they b9903929b3 finished.4e0af180d3a70295

Moreover,775cdbeba87d981b

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‘P-Prince is holding my aa028ec11a waist….’9f270c2132452016

This is weird. Really weird…e5ded1025bbff0a4

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If it’s a dream, I don’t want to wake up.1abc3f4471253fbd

The prince lightly 62b1412ef7 tossed the bundle 704a52c3c0 of materials he e14ebc26ca took from Larry ba2f2ce481 onto the desk ef8e0b1114 and leaned against 660d753464 the edge.a28427b9d9216309

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The already small and cluttered lab felt even more cramped with a large man inside. The ceiling seemed to almost touch the prince’s head, and the walls felt close with all the materials packed around.406edb03f90a5a81

It was 4b550c5a70 indeed a 643a91d421 space barely b5b87f3766 big enough f1114dc14f for two b129a4d7ba people to 8e2efad8f8 lie down. The research rooms given 3c009b8aa2 to students were extremely 90076bc014 small. Back when Alpha Hall 3fb15224f9 was a single story, 3d64692772 only top students could 4ef9a3629c use them, so things 922b4e3d3c had improved somewhat.f7e6950050bc6fb6

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Larry finally 74a7da7df1 closed his f3392ddb14 gaping mouth. He found it hard 1166560f23 to blink, fearing that e43c3afb74 the scene would disappear 36ff040316 if he did.fd35eeb0f413085d

It was that unbelievable.423bbf6e3e2a4921

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When the 3c19185cf9 prince leaned c07676988d against the 48ed9a2326 desk, bending 8f97c657ba his knees a023fe9e47 slightly, Larry 85754dc63d naturally moved 7d00f3f60e closer.93fc493c389a2093

‘Gasp….’164fc4bce31200da

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The distance between dfc98ff856 them shortened. Larry, feeling his 49ded0007d heart race, crumpled 0c9eb371d7 the front of 5d30c858d5 his robe with 46331cfc62 both hands. Thoughts of whether 2eacc8a76a this was okay ea6a095009 swirled in his a7466969ed mind.7b674cf703e3c2d9

After a 36c32a99eb moment of fb7859a8b3 silence, Euchales 862139ec9f spoke in 05cf6e4c64 a low f209eebebd voice.872f5cb17300cc83

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“…You’re making a dd160b021d music box for d8138898e6 mages.”dd90bd8e567b5d48

“What?! Oh! Y-Yes…!”8df100c01ab63995

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‘He was listening.’cbd39caed85152e3

Larry’s ears turned red.fa11d442684b9ab8

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‘Did he notice?’9df892d9eaa0fdc9

That the true 761b8943c1 owner of this 9d160a6d21 item is the 1a8f78e719 prince.53e65eff68349b08

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Though he said 44e4607cfd it was for 852b4d335a mages, it was ae65b802f7 a tool designed c86a3c90ca for one person 744bf2263d from the planning 1c359c904c stage. It was a long-standing c3c7764ef1 dream since the time 4582ada75c they spent together.56f163ea83b5f4b9

Larry knew it 6c0b08f544 would be difficult 5645b21661 to create something 7e7338fdad satisfactory with his 32d1045bcf meager magic. It was nearly impossible, cbb95726a0 but he couldn’t give 053b8bf657 up because of the 93d38eb6af prince.297edd2351d76a48

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Back when Larry was still at the palace, the prince suffered from severe sleep disorders. Not only headaches and insomnia but also frequent nightmares, so much so that even Larry’s weak sleep magic would sometimes work.25a49117742dde22

As if the fe604223d3 roles of a d5ec87f2bb great mage and d23484ed86 a clueless bug 08e22fb85e had swapped.04b3d56f4c3fde17

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It was 47919e1bb1 more accurate 8120488ee8 to say e4a5a7f9a8 things had 1cce02f938 become dangerous af357f1284 enough to 81cb5a55a0 rely on 078c35f55e such measures, 4a9389ce03 but thanks e15bd9924e to that, 39236292ef Larry became 6bacc4addb quite skilled 979002d9cd in sleep e33759c823 magic, hypnosis, d171deff78 and illusion 407cef600d magic for c9aeb97dd3 good dreams. Choosing a sleep tool a03abea084 for his thesis was 7a3025cae4 a natural result.6011db4e4dfd217e

‘I wonder 5c324435a4 if he’s b1898d65dd okay now…’97ee73327d7267f7

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He couldn’t 38d448faf0 help but 321097367f be curious. But Larry swallowed 8b786fad75 his question.893c4692d2b9f485

Several years c08393f345 had passed 6be4e86baf since then. In that 1d539e279d time, the d27796ae07 prince had 5cc202e6e0 become a 3ba24fefd2 much more da934677c0 mature mage. Larry was the only a66a908652 one tied to past 9e15884f5d memories; the prince might 02100ef494 have already resolved his f5339fa523 sleep issues.2bd8bf36c3fef071

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‘If so, that’s e0d9738de5 a relief….’cf027bfff1f8d68b

But honestly, very honestly, 721f4f15dd it would be a e74a26a771 little disappointing.4f90ad5f49b7b54a

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It was 47edeca0fb an irreverent 44a73201c7 truth.f5ce40909223d47e

“Are you going to accept Professor Randolph’s proposal?”11e6ba8998add2a7

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The question came out e1974e332d of nowhere.3ec5707a8e3e6ac8

Larry swallowed dryly. He found it difficult c27717bf64 to grasp the intent e0bcda8446 of the question.630952a70b633781

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‘Does he mean I 416b5964ea shouldn’t accept it? Or… is he uncomfortable 6271bcc1b0 with me receiving such 43fb8bb315 an offer?’746a2694d7b476e4

The tone was ambiguous. It was the opposite of the tone from his long memories or even the dream he had just yesterday. The prince Larry knew always spoke with vivid emotion. Now, not only was his tone dry, but his expression was unreadable, leaving Larry’s eyes confused.267d2b63507e3fb3

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“Well, I haven’t 430f5024de decided yet….”441093545d0ee427

“Don’t accept it.”2baf588824152d00

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Euchales said firmly. As if 1e1204a1ad that wasn’t 5becf7c32c enough, he 997fe86d86 looked directly 4f86615469 into Larry’s 4c9aac811d eyes, hidden ff629d6b3c under his f5bd086368 shaggy bangs, f9a71c18f5 and repeated 89c191c788 the command.8a9f1f5aedb382cc

“Reject the proposal.”33b37981fe98dd6c

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His gaze was 47fdfa62e7 imposing. Without explaining b2ebd7f983 why he 90bd329d97 should refuse, c4d82e14b9 he simply c23d44338d stated his 3d5d99d7a0 demand.edd0d9d20b1faef8

It was an c34f477472 overbearing attitude. As if 15f29ea502 he would c28c435521 resort to 0bc5329660 physical force a81a10aad1 if Larry f14d57c0d1 didn’t comply, 8c794c6ee3 the prince 4f50a46032 was already a10ee0f76b gripping both 3db96afbda sides of ee280249a6 Larry’s waist.ac6f8016d3d8df9e

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‘T-Too close…!’05aa5a3dce00eb3a

His heart pounded bf7e2963ca painfully. Surely his exposed af2a59dec5 skin was turning 075d0db105 red.196d5519c705a0fc

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