TPC | Chapter 4.1

Love.604225749681dbb6

What is e41babe0a3 the essence 056feaa22c of love? What is 49dd01e657 it that 9ce76da24c makes it 6f7169b7d6 repeat even 1684264899 in a aeca6f0fb1 life without 43d1f42901 memories?d8ff900b3ba82413

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Euchales thought he had fde78d33ab handled things quite well 3d545a7f03 after turning back time. He acted 0ed3edd89c harshly to d7dbfced27 make Larry 3024db5555 lose affection 871e9a0791 for him b5490d6c7d or kept 3318cae070 a distance 7dbb4e04b2 so no d1da8f46f9 memories would 30beb4b628 form.ccf2160fc7fe46d6

To Larry, he must have seemed like a connection reunited after a long time. Enough time had passed for old memories to be suitably romanticized or forgotten. Plus, after the regression, he deliberately avoided creating “good memories,” predicting that Larry wouldn’t fall in love recklessly like before.8c12e3ce6bc325a6

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Even if 2cfab892b1 it resulted 1eb70fbd4a in a 146122c220 bit of ab805641bf heartache.fb56db352a957624

But this….a9aa7b349f20e970

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“Talk, talk we need to have.”893495d9f00c8666

After a long pause, Larry pressed his chest and watched the prince’s reaction. Fainting during the conversation and then making him wait again due to hiccups was a big offense.40bcbdc767826163

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It wouldn’t be strange if he got angry. But instead of getting angry, the prince offered Larry the bed and just quietly watched him.1b72e769e3a55486

‘It feels like a lie….’6084dac2406d3ac1

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It had eeb918bda2 been like dc0f40c5d9 that from 3646b578f1 the start. The prince pulling 0f13c379a4 him close, making 088a628f8d an incredible proposal, 106a9be1b2 and silently watching—it 46cb74d6e9 all felt like 247e163fa8 a fantasy.b44df968a9fc6ecf

No wonder, since he dreams of being entangled with the prince every day. Those dreams don’t care about time or place, and both pain and pleasure are vividly felt.6fafb080d3196e9f

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So, he couldn’t help but doubt.3a84868dfd9c6750

“How much do you remember?”e168dcdf4d48383f

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The prince 607fba8a88 asked, as e045eb23dc if he 9fec23e5de knew what d75893a8c7 Larry was e90f6fa3a2 thinking.173ae6e4612e9223

Thanks to that, 95a7cd2c3f Larry quickly snapped c1801e172a out of his 2b15e366b8 doubts and focused 19a22e38df on reality.fbc6dbf535ddb669

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“That… about the mana exchange method….”2bbe40b53d8270d3

“You remember everything.”f564c1ba59020b63

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Since he 805b3e9d6e fainted as 275179eed5 soon as cee747c54d the mana b4d3f7565a exchange method dd02bb612f was mentioned, 82cf265504 remembering that 856613daf3 meant he f412b9a9cb remembered almost 94dbedddaf everything.19ab9c80e80c6a49

“Yes, yes.”d47432dac3a5ef6f

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Larry’s eyes rolled around, glancing at the man’s face.ce80b9f9709f4440

‘A thoughtful expression….’90d3402c04da6fab

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Ah…. It’s so bad for my heart.7bfcbc4bc49eef4b

‘What could he be worried about?’c1f6f2dc82d0428e

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While curious about 4c87fbfa82 what it might 920574ca68 be, he was 5a65fb1fde also terribly afraid a77adb12f3 of showing another d7a1df9ca4 foolish side of 17c3cd0d54 himself.679a8a157a5c8dd2

The bedroom was quiet 7c16612d95 and dim. Though a lamp 9887958c0f was on, it 79fa61b26e was far from 8048c6b817 enough to illuminate 4bdd78c8a3 the spacious room, 0536f3f145 creating a rather 02f8d4ebe7 gloomy atmosphere.0f256232f9d6cd22

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Only the prince’s face. His features, faintly lit by the orange lamp, were oddly clear. Shadows cast over his angular features created a striking outline.ee877598384ce624

“Since you remember everything, I’ll ask.”7b0add1274e38e2d

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A sculpture crafted with utmost care by a master sculptor might look just like that….76ef809fec6058cc

“Sunbae.”fda664381ffc0651

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Euchales precisely met Larry’s eyes.966f9d143c353c65

“How much do you know about the <Mana Exchange Method>?”933975dc50959062

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Somehow, the question felt 76ef25231c like a test, and f0b4bec711 Larry quickly gathered his 0d7478dfc4 old memories.faeab578eb641ba9

“Uh, using Eliga to charge or recharge mana—”24b8ade1988b9072

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“In conclusion, yes.”77581e216af97aff

Before Larry 45b5179c63 could finish, c5311fa2fd Euchales asked e7b873fe4c again.32f2b3be3ce879d2

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“What about the process?”b86dfcc0c44d4a62

“Uh….”f0566e9b3adbf135

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“Do you know how the mana exchange method research is conducted?”868998a8ea0dde8b

Larry’s lips, which had been twitching, stiffened unnaturally.1e033eb486783c2f

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His eyes, hidden by his shaggy bangs, turned red. Larry couldn’t bring himself to meet the prince’s face and lowered his head.241a42b07cca4eab

How could 23147277ba he not 7d35ce2863 know?26c974fa041e1e24

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“…Mucous membrane contact….”712b00dece35a4ed

You told me 86bde41c5d yourself.bc288c45f332c57c

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Though at 9088f2faeb the time, eb79ba665b I acted 9a4a896146 like a 2b7feffe2f fool not 84d846b466 knowing what 98e7e56632 it meant.7f54724e3bde37d3

“Mucous membrane contact….”43fdfca030278f9b

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Euchales drew out his words with a slight smile. Larry couldn’t follow suit. Gulping, he swallowed dryly past his tense throat.ee659fc31a6a66bf

The prince’s gaze was unusually persistent. It felt as if he was being dissected, and Larry shivered in nervousness.57839ac9e12d0d73

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What could he be trying to say? The prince’s behavior of dragging out the time, despite having a clear purpose, was unlike him.d62a8cbfb7d49ee0

In other words, 47db73dbfb it seemed like 9bfb2cf1f1 he was giving ad94afb236 ample time to 328e86856b prepare for something 3fa5a2f96c shocking.8f0f0f03c54c943f

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During the detailed questioning, 81d56c359a he had a hunch. The prince had something 97228741c1 in mind, and it 67cc8140bf might not be entirely 5df17fa2b3 pleasant for him.cbc2431b349c0c36

‘But….’3562ec4d46e23b21

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But, prince. I can 51b1cce700 endure it 7e5961f5b5 all.3423902488b3d9a6

I wish you knew that….2a9e9af1a00f24ea

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Suddenly, Euchales’s gaze deepened. Larry recognized it as a signal. A signal that the predetermined time was up.0e0c38f7bcc9f5ce

Euchales finally 50c8698013 got to 92386a22f1 the point.66005b3134ba5613

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“Do you know how to do that ‘mucous membrane contact’?”a7903e2d2a13628c

As soon as he finished speaking, the prince’s hand pushed Larry.ec31673587793d46

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Thud.31165f96a818a999

It seemed 6d786c3161 like a 83f4644ef4 light push 76dfd46c0c with one 4745435fb2 hand, but 201d4b5af3 Larry lay e3b163f760 back on 77ad8241b0 the bed 1e08097e23 without any 03e58083b7 resistance. Immediately, a large 97767a010e figure blocked the d81786475a ceiling and lay 152400bdb9 over his slender c1443f213d body.06b6ea6e713419ad

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Euchales reached out 50cfeb46e8 to the frozen dcde723685 Larry. With a rather indifferent 1b691bd529 face, he pressed his 5e3a0597aa soft pink lower lip.c98d6f662ee407fa

“Here, and,”e95c753a75b90997

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Squeeze.00b2933b53444992

“……!”a58bcc5106ae7e32

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“Here.”a55716347c0193f3

Next, the buttocks.8990ddd799ee3572

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“You use these places.”65d5c3a8cd663db3

Unlike the lips, 02ceb15cea he grabbed the 3c649ca123 buttocks firmly, filling 8cec5913cb his hand.0ed1da6b98abd81a

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‘W-what is this…!’8a173f066b2fa832

Larry hurriedly covered his mouth. If he hadn’t, either a scream or a moan would have escaped embarrassingly.b542f98c42807b0d

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The explanation didn’t stop there.d96113097246dc1a

“Kissing and sex. Ultimately, the essence of the mana exchange method is to give and take mana through the partner’s mouth and genitals… no, to extract the partner’s mana.”aebaad5128a669de

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“……”31e175207682da40

“As the current owner of ‘Eliga,’ in this generation, it would mean inserting my semen and using it as a medium to absorb another’s mana.”b5b97b6776659066

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“That….”f9470aa74a7ba0da

“Moreover, research would focus on how to further reduce the speed of extraction, how to more efficiently take or use it, and how to use a living mana battery for longer.”2955408f126b6bc6

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“……”d430a8acaeb89790

“Ultimately, until you can make another’s mana yours without touching them.”3f2168050d3c023b

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Researching that method was the duty of the royal family who inherited the <Mana Exchange Method>.ea241333f1fb68d4

‘Ah….’ad1dbbc920175caa

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The true nature of 395c6ae3cf the mana exchange method 51e69939fc finally revealed.e3fe51ad93243482

Larry’s lips moved slightly. He wanted to say something to the prince, who looked somehow gloomy, but he couldn’t find the words.9b44d6e8444ce109

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It would be a lie to say he wasn’t shocked. But it wasn’t the essence of the <Mana Exchange Method> that shocked him. Maybe because he had vaguely guessed it, the blunt treatment as a tool just felt like ‘Oh, I see.’276856b5a0238043

The shocking part was the situation itself, where the prince touched him regardless of the reason. The very situation where he was pushed onto the prince’s bed, and the prince voluntarily reached for his lips and buttocks.0b90660402b334a4

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No matter how important the cause of “improving the mana exchange method” was, he was sure the prince wouldn’t touch someone he despised.35be8dc90e32fab6

As he said, the act itself was akin to offering his body as a tool to the prince. Whatever the pursuit, the act was sex, joining each other’s genitals to create pleasure. Moreover, it was conditional transactional sex, so it wasn’t an exaggeration to say he was selling his body.fd84eae7574e632b

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‘The prince….’7f2db839d9d4065e

A question arose.247d0afa5e39033e

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‘Why is he explaining this to me?’34a5f9f4a2e6e07c

Could it be… he wants me to refuse?c1779a4288f55d10

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His intuition told him so. That while he said he’d treat Larry as a tool or a courtesan under the guise of researching the mana exchange method, he didn’t really want to, so he hoped Larry would refuse.f59d6b570aa26a9e

Maybe he was 00e14cb549 judging it as 1dc2401b71 he pleased. After all, e0055fc469 his head 852b57c06b was prone 2463b3bd9f to fantasies.14a55de4704870e4

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Then suddenly, Larry d9a0b0f12a shook his head.d31bdaa81a42c341

‘…No. That’s not what’s important.’9cb6c89ed85633d7

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“Pr-prince… are you… okay?”f90d1158b9cbd971

With what?b36b43aab1e05029

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The prince 4c82b4447f asked with b98c6903df his eyes.3799218c4c20b543

“To, to touch me….”83c7e5c45b2b6fa4

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Touching the prince.c01ca1a050981fb3

In front c5bf177256 of the baba3b253d truth that 7c49e33afb should have 3b66e4d605 shocked him, 40a4208424 his heart 00534a528d leaped wildly acc4bc7678 at just d9850e6311 that sentence.0f3d1b7114e6dd46

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Larry’s question was quite reasonable.2ff692915dddc9b2

Using himself as a tool meant kissing or having sex with him, didn’t it?2a70dffa5dc5be5f

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Could the c10f30db75 prince, who 0fc0fc39b0 had once 2ccbfe0ef5 been angry 2518b19c99 enough to 37d590fcc9 drive him cebba4e20a away, really 0c06de35c5 kiss him 093b72d631 and connect 253ce4f6b1 deeply with 237ff7a030 him?4e503bb1e0335845

“…Sunbae’s words.”0d4ad3bc7eeb896e

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Euchales looked at Larry 42492a98ca with a peculiar gaze.7993092ca2141b88

“Sound like you’re saying I can’t have sex with you.”6b104f316b4e3542

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“……”bff47135f056e7ac

“Is that what you meant?”81825f50a4c4e2e6

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‘Ah, is it not?’31af41ca9985a3fd

Larry unconsciously scratched c4d885e8f3 his cheek. It was a habit 786c86bb45 that came out when 4f602fb4be he was lost in 76c2b7f799 a maze of guesses ec374b39a1 or when his judgment d29284f57c was clouded.b812189d5903030d

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“Answer me.”5091988deebfc41a

“Yes, yes…!”5c24da9858f54b06

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Euchales commanded acaeee0c18 in a 46f9e254d3 stiff tone. The atmosphere was 01e8f10b45 so gloomy that bbc5ecfe35 Larry shivered, curling 67632ea942 up out of 5dd096d669 habit.6e195b88d47385cf

‘He’s, he’s mad, he’s mad…!’4c265db9f2f348e2

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He didn’t know why, but he was sure he had made a mistake.6db41aeafa76954a

Ah. What should he do 9233ae2f32 in times like this?6c6a2fc982cfd9ad

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When he’s ‘honey,’ the prince likes it when I go into his arms and hold him tight.7dfad72fd68acb59

Meeting the prince in reality outside of dreams or fantasies was extremely rare. It created many ambiguous parts, and he had no idea how to handle ‘this’ posture or conversation with the real prince.ef9ede772edfd0a3

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“Ugh….”3590327540a62d7b

Larry, with a sullen expression, clutched the robe’s chest.e6f9f61da7da98b4

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Did I make another mistake….9c66d7b2b0669e48

Even the sight of his ugly fingers didn’t catch his eye now. Every moment of speaking to the prince was cautious.ec4fb2d7a99fe79d

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“…If I can.”8966dcf697cbef52

The prince spoke just a71631e13a as Larry was about 4bbb19645a to cry from digging f2458b4cb6 a mental hole with 03b2bee9db all his guesses.4d7366973efb4d41

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Euchales stared 918740cab7 at Larry 1457fb8907 with a a7b1ddc20d firm gaze.1c8bf87e2814eac2

“If I say I can, what were you going to say next?”2baffd90271bccdd

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“……!”639fd697d689ae46

“Didn’t it occur to you that I proposed the mana exchange method research because I could touch that body?”7af2259fa9a80af0

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Those words hit him e19cb65655 like a slap to 6f32068b91 the back of the 8988903110 head, bringing him to 7137d60010 his senses.9216b3ab5a8b621e

‘Th-that….’3723b97ac5e2795b

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If that’s the case, it truly means the prince marked him as a tool and proposed it.b31002ad9a61858f

‘B-but I don’t know anything.’16a6382656246add

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He had always f1441c72b6 been intensely interested eccfb5893d in the mana d3b2f7b4b8 exchange method research. However, despite 0dab08e19b his interest, a8ffc8ff4d he was 28202a7858 practically ignorant f4ac0a0d82 of the 79d56c5127 detailed inner 5bfb51328b workings of a0e20283e7 the research. That was a5414c7042 because the d2bd1eb47f elements known 57998400d6 about the 95a98355de mana exchange 1f26d48c99 method had 80871d33ed been very 129e572fcc limited since 21ee2a92d8 ancient times.cdf723cc437d92dd

The fact that it involved researching the royal body. That the royal family possessing ‘Eliga’ personally discovered and chose the magician to research their body. That the research conducted in such a manner was known only to the magician and the royal family.4364532051d72b7b

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Even these 9211a6b860 facts were 6b7dec3a0d treated as daba7abfb9 secrets, once 6c74653846 shared only 3b03f65c6e among magicians 8c6bf3ae0b in the 5e7059d47f same field acfe0f5b4d or a 829a66ab43 few scholars 52153351ce who personally c8363128bc delved into 9a3c23cb57 the research.f3206c7b6a6cf724

However, the circumstance that some secret was hidden within the power of the royal family was clear, leading many magicians to risk their lives to uncover the hidden secret. The specific research title of <Mana Exchange Method> was revealed as a result.7ee47e35f15ab14f

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Just the b905da09e0 research title. A process that barely e0ed81a4c7 scratched the surface.15689b43ba5c85f6

In reality, what was 9cac8c116e discovered was merely the 424f84f2aa outermost fragment of a ae342060b0 massive chunk. Yet, the mana 8a39c6f48a exchange method research 48449b779f became the goal a83d1d77be of all magicians 4241eb3023 today and the d71dba2960 highest honor a 59a75f9123 magician could achieve. Especially because it meant 27218acd10 being chosen by the d50a7b389e royal family and gaining b428a29fcb the right to participate 0662367eed in a special research.e8304de81bf807b0

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