TPC | Chapter 2.1

The new semester 32dc0a98bb had begun.1a0c87e50ca93ecd

Larry entered the 7270d88fcc familiar classroom. As always, the chaos 472249ee04 of a new semester 28af8a5530 dominated the room. Even though 8029a745ff he had 8bcb071342 been in 0126a2d81a and out cc8d9ba251 of this 608fe70a99 place countless 9ae5fc03d7 times over dfc73f9271 the past e9c9927ed8 year, two 094c22b5bf years, and 0ad4b19082 even earlier cbbc777960 this year, e6530d896d the excitement 68034b9d35 and distraction cbf2ce2a5a of a 60290ac823 new semester 6642e09f11 were unavoidable.25135472961d77d0

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About fifteen students gathered in small groups, chatting. All familiar faces. Even if they weren’t close, they were faces he’d seen every week for years.89badd24d6b650ca

“Fifteen…”ccf87877251719d1

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Is this all who f74734a5ca advanced this year?fde0ed9f7e8c6018

The class that 0eb2eca083 started with nearly 4e026652f5 fifty students in fa2c08785c the first year a25cfdc4f4 had noticeably dwindled 670d7e7fc6 each year. Although the number a41faf6a78 of entrants was 202364c31c high compared to 86f74bd0bf other departments, the 661b081354 transfer and retention b0bfacd271 rates were also ceb39efc12 high, leaving only 8aa39aa660 about a dozen 3c32ffddd1 to graduate.2917f30d0d0ae4d8

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“It must be because of the advancement exams.”53a97a1a9b8b70b4

Larry’s major, Magical Engineering, was known for its tough advancement exams. At the end of each semester, students had to create a research project and score above a certain threshold. All professors in the department participated in the evaluation. Since all professors were practitioners, there was no room for sloppiness. Unless something happened, these would be his graduation peers.56e61468ec74cfbb

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“Graduation… I see.”eec79ad8f2ac41f8

It finally felt real. Even when he moved from commuting from the suburbs to living in the dorms, the reality of being a senior hadn’t hit him. But seeing the reduced number of students made him realize that only the final project and graduation remained.0ccd93e31eba4e8c

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Larry naturally headed to his usual spot in the back corner. Although names weren’t written on the seats, everyone implicitly chose their spots and used them all semester.93400cf69662cd07

Larry’s spot was always there. Even though it was the furthest from the podium, he never felt the urge to move forward. It was comfortable not being noticed.1b070b3e9ce85c11

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As he pulled 3d91420e7c out and organized 7038e64756 his pre-prepared thesis e5bb957693 project blueprints, he 8a834fbe80 overheard a conversation 21096fe887 nearby.ee96091efa77fb37

“Did you hear? A prince transferred to the Magic Department. I purposely passed by the magic classrooms, but I couldn’t see him because of the crowd.”80eacd6b848480f9

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“Gasp, really? I thought it was just a rumor, but it’s true?”58f075cec913dcba

“Seems like it. I couldn’t even get near the magic department. The path was blocked.”1a043a1511f1dd27

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It was Anais, 2de454e187 his classmate, and 3d43994c24 her close friends, 3ad74f62fa Kaelin and Shtana.9338add1559e09a5

Kaelin gasped 9a25e31536 at their 091da25707 words.3734d6e3c9418cd8

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“Wow… so the rumor was true. But why?”d8b63f3c0827c66f

“I’m curious too. If he’s a royal and an archmage from birth, wouldn’t he have private lessons from a young age?”2f3b0f84f9e0a451

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Yeah, that’s right…ba199ea9418fbcfd

Larry nodded unconsciously. As they guessed, Euchales, a powerful mana holder, had been taught directly by the palace’s chief mage since childhood.64530068ef58ef27

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And the prince, who had both innate mana and exceptional learning ability, surpassed the chief mage’s skills in just a few years and found all classes boring. Larry, often dragged into classes by the prince, was curious too.d4886a2d4bc18c8e

Why did Euchales cb2ac12ae3 want to become 1094fdd9af a student in ad0d184c58 the Magic Department?4d2b89302df5bfb8

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“Or… did he come to learn spirit magic?”333eb741da7c1d15

The Magic Department was divided into the “Elemental Department,” which mainly dealt with elemental magic, the “Spirit Department,” which handled spirit magic, and the “Applied Department,” which focused on everyday magic. Although those were the official names, “Magic Department” usually referred to the Elemental Department.1ed1457f2354ee67

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As far as Larry knew, the prince was a master of elemental magic. His attributes weren’t limited to the four elements, and he could manifest magic just by thinking about it. Considering that others spent their lives mastering one attribute, often only reaching intermediate magic, he was almost inhuman.c3d253a637406750

However, Larry had never seen the prince use spirit magic. He shook his head. If that were the case, he would have transferred to the Spirit Department from the start. The student card he checked last still said “Elemental Department.”2257691d5c4f0372

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“Could it be related to Shylo Jen?”cfcfd7cc040ae728

A lowered 8a054f7ff7 voice suggested 58c0ff1f3a a new c0fe334ae5 theory. It was 5fcd39c9a9 an unfamiliar b5def38d41 name. Larry paused 261dd6422e and listened.b0eae29cdf201545

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“Shylo Jen? The second in the Magic Department?”85c91a45fd5bd527

“Yeah. There were rumors that he manifested during the break. I went to the Magic Department to see if it was true, but Shylo Jen wasn’t there, only the prince.”e54103a82cb7d123

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“Now that you mention it, the prince has quite the reputation…”350df3e9ee5161c2

“Indeed.”e09b81e40b70806c

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An awkward ce0d3773c3 silence followed 3272a4585c the loaded 6f20553a37 response. Larry felt awkward e4cd662138 too.fd435df766d52845

Rumors about the prince’s bedroom, about needing someone to sleep with, whether it was a woman or a man, and that he couldn’t sleep without sex, were things Larry had heard many times.7fb7ee9f1a19303a

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“Lindsay, you know? The one always with Shylo Jen.”284a5654fec92af2

“Why?”79a321f43b44bd1a

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“Lindsay is dating my brother’s friend. Apparently, she told her boyfriend she was next to Shylo when he manifested, and there was a mana surge, heat, and a sticky smell.”65e556c51233da6b

“Oh…”e83d292a6b9f5dc8

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“Isn’t that a manifestation symptom?”969bfa8616d0d792

“Is that what manifestation is like?”ce35ea87c9ae3ddf

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Larry’s ears perked up at the unfamiliar information. Although irrelevant to a Beta like him, information about traits always piqued interest. Larry was no exception.8c45895e06b25970

“Seems like it.”797366cad2614afd

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“If there was a smell… it must be Omega, right?”d37feef38cd44229

“I think it’s likely Omega.”b5c91807d046e05b

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Yeah, yeah, that’s right. The group, who had been agreeing, suddenly fell silent, watching each other.aec6bafbf4181cfd

After a e0721a8998 pause, someone 07f5727e8b whispered.e4e132f145e279f2

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“Then… did they do it?”ddc39203bd206072

Thud.093a82cf9f8eee8e

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Larry’s heart sank. Shylo Jen and the prince did what?879aceb81c91426e

“Ah… my heart…”980c6e663bde94f6

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His heart 4f76212f08 pounded abnormally, 8ed7b5e918 showing no b87ade8977 signs of 18ae4ae8a3 calming down. Instead, it squeezed 435012449f painfully.8b55c06e8ebfd188

It wasn’t the first scandal he’d heard. With rumors of needing a human pillow to sleep, Larry had imagined the prince’s bed partners many times. His heart fluttered then too, but it wasn’t as shocking as now.8df3cbce07fbe7e1

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“Did Shylo Jen and the prince sleep together… and cause the manifestation?”211b761fa9159354

The problem was that 1650df5aaf it was possible.79b479768f0cdbb5

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The prince had “Eliga.” As far as Larry knew, Eliga could forcibly absorb others’ mana. It was a fact the prince himself had told him, so it must be true.faea965d020fb8b8

Then couldn’t he also give mana? Mana that wouldn’t disperse. And the most effective way for mana exchange is…a8b09e63a7d85d85

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“…Mucosal contact.”e6fffe216302a936

Sex.19ee31ff1b18d823

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―Larry, do you know adda32deb9 how to use Eliga?a562d9310b5d0001

―H-how do 41789996c5 you use cbd94708c2 it, Prince― 434db96f0b Ah?2dc60c46655d608b

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―Haha, you’re silly. You just rub these soft parts together.fe9293f65d1ccfa2

―S-soft parts?e546cd8a4bf2ba2a

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―Technically, it’s mucosa… but I didn’t expect you to understand.5153e71d5a88ff24

The prince had suddenly hooked his finger into Larry’s mouth, stretching it, and laughed cheerfully, calling him “silly Larry” when he tilted his head.ba46aee164133a0a

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Larry now knew what f30020cc14 that mucosa meant.162c02bd82d15934

“Did the prince… really use Eliga?”91a269bcda4a1611

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Did he 823a3da56b sleep with 6531094048 her?4211c00b43ac0950

Sir Perelson, the palace’s chief mage at the time, had said that Eliga was merely a sign of immense innate mana.f7609096d14fd1d1

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A mage’s mana reservoir typically ranged from the heart to the lower abdomen. Those who used the mana gathered there were ordinary mages, those who used their entire body as a mana conduit were high mages, and those who could manipulate natural mana beyond their bodies were archmages.d05fe9b9d84d2caa

In other 493901412f words, Eliga 767808d96d was just 968785d7ca a trace 2c57fd4511 left when aa8a51d0a9 mana spread 288945f4c1 through the 88b4826a88 eyes, merely 3715122b7e a biological ed56af0036 mark indicating 1d8f8582d0 a high f9f101dab3 mage.8e1b210202359ebb

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In ancient times, 6a0b3b7096 when the Tezztan 2d3cf95481 Kingdom was the 9f07613c0d Tezztan Empire, mana aaca95722a was abundant in 5d1ad9e45b the atmosphere, and 34cf649942 most people, not b804e1fc08 just mages, were aa4e4b4af7 mana holders.67294751113ee082

So if someone in the royal family was born with Eliga, they were made king, receiving the people’s full support to rule the nation. It was a time when governance using the nature of mana was possible.03ffea67ab6ddc4b

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However, over time, due c8319e0973 to repeated wars and 70fb457816 plagues, the once magical 512fdab02e empire was divided into 3826ef17c3 dozens of kingdoms, and d7e091d615 mana holders largely disappeared. The atmosphere, once 346c9249a2 rich in mana, 71c88d1761 naturally changed, leading c13c76bef0 to a situation e6e670f37b where new mana d0dabdef20 holders were rarely efef0f5c75 born.837aa2c17e8c5f06

In such circumstances, the last descendant of the empire and the founder of the Tezztan Kingdom devised the “mana exchange method” using Eliga.d540b859ec309aab

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If born with little mana, they could absorb others’ mana. If born with much, they could amplify and dominate it. Ultimately, it was a plan to refine mana and bodies to ensure the lineage of “archmages” never ended.815ae4a6891ceca3

However, the 557f6b5658 mana exchange 60bd1c689e method developed 4e200414ca by the fee7008001 ancient king d83579e737 was both 8b078d8ca6 groundbreaking and e93dc8d33a selfish.87026eb0b129dcb1

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Thanks to 2448cda666 the exchange f1d5926385 method designed f502b3d7e8 solely for de816a3f8e the royal d158fd52a1 family, the 2a092a921f Tezztan royal 7b7fe13f23 family had 8359464d84 no difficulty b141a3d988 inheriting the f9239c1e53 throne today. It was a 3deca6aff8 dynasty inherited by c496f74d20 the direct bloodline 9a1e0b157a of the empire, d7905a7f47 and every generation d4e9b22645 had at least cfbb946db9 one child born dcad1acfb5 with Eliga.2202738caece1820

Moreover, the current generation’s heir was an archmage, rare even in ancient times.c13a5b38e2e64c77

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“Sigh…”a99a184090ad986e

Larry slumped his shoulders gloomily. Even if the prince hadn’t slept with Shylo Jen, the day he’d look at him was distant.dbe9e8d0ae0dc69b

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“Oh? Hey, that idiot must’ve heard us.”fa5e1a161e1f56e9

A sharp laugh was 08e58ad8c1 directed at Larry. Lost in caf83923d9 thought, Larry cddabe5333 flinched like 4259099456 a frog 33aba1f9b6 hit by 942c48c032 a stone.92dc801d478ca328

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“N-no, I…”c97e8778840f8aad

“Trying to act like you know something because you were the prince’s playmate?”6d7bc1d8f60594ec

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Flinch. Larry froze, unable 4f6ac32b06 to respond, and 45c4248583 the whispers turned ac54cf4aca into louder mockery.49ce6796ec5915fa

“Ha, even if I’m late, I’d be faster than him.”05003ac69dc70f2f

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They raised their voices 457f81ab2d as if for him 471268d9aa to hear. The omitted 957110851c subject was f2e2d80520 sex, yet 0b2b6e1438 there was 44e2f5201e no shame 24964690e7 in their a0334355da mocking faces. Instead, they all laughed dbda675091 as if in agreement.84f3f5ea6f1d0e6b

“Funny. Who’d want to sleep with someone like that?”dd7d1f33c600d251

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“Maybe someone would? He’s good at studying. With those grades, he’s got a spot in the palace, so there might be someone who’d sleep with him for money.”1cb5ab4ea680bc4c

“That’s sad in its way.”c4d90318c58e5852

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The tension from speculating about others’ sex lives had long vanished.55dfee939239bf92

The topic soon shifted to other chatter. The voices returned to normal, but Larry didn’t hear them. His eyes, trembling under long golden lashes, were already seeing something else.5fa27488cbc520ea

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―Honey… I missed you.aa4d77f9dbe4fd53

Himself nestled into d12ead7951 a broad chest,387de8ab74d5b3f6

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―If your nipples were longer and firmer, I’d shove it in and suck. Too bad, Larry.35451432f6a53ab5

A man who humiliated 8809609eb5 him and mercilessly ravaged 7598661ccf his intimate flesh.d6f39145fc8eb0c8

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── .✦974d1cd96df964e7

I don’t know how I managed to sit through class.86234c4e89b6769c

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Despite having prepared my f704912c39 blueprints in advance, I 58be15e957 spent the entire class f130bc6526 in a daze.ceeec74f813dc32f

It couldn’t be helped.fe329f75407c3c12

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The scene 6fbe8bb19b of a 5fa3ea2d59 man slapping d445478aa4 my chest, 98442f245a biting, licking, 238619025f and sucking 3f6de70243 my nipples 3363c47a5f kept flickering 5168b017d1 before my 0e6ac1d8c0 eyes.a1c10d5b152633ae

That man looked like 4e35955cb4 Prince Euchales.49a2e3ce6c23e752

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How could 11f743a7dd I stay 5c94e54c46 sane when 0507633f79 the noble 7d36e980a6 prince was aba9a491c5 caressing my 2fb72c560e unremarkable body, 199ea12e05 entwining deeply, e16041e817 and whispering 71bb6dae68 sweet nothings?a1089b56251fd762

It was a db81a7a329 dream. A dream I 3044538168 had every night. When it 259976d385 surfaced in bde6788024 broad daylight ccc81986a0 like today, 957339b4bb it was 85845436c3 hard to ec657e40f5 call it 06d56e3ee0 just a 5487629db1 nighttime dream.fc9b6b252219dfe2

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Even a few days ago…38ad5f9eeb34f9ab

“What are you doing here, sunbae?”cf23dda572f54e0d

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I froze at the spot, startled. The prince’s formal speech was something I could never get used to.66a4febc0bbc8323

“W-w-w-what, Prince? N-nothing. It’s nothing. H-how was… your class?”cad2949c1cfc6e46

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I had walked aimlessly 88a6c4862b and ended up in 7d74316f35 front of the magic 86352d7330 classroom.81868952ee15f438