TPC | Chapter 3.3

The professor crossed his cedce8eaaf arms, seemingly ready to f1a7af449b listen. Larry sighed with 592285bdf8 relief and continued.58aac33327d0fca3

“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—”e7bf8908ee191b85

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“In short, ‘mages’?”66d2698c24cfa395

“Yes.”c9cb9c99a7dda077

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“Even more curious. Why do mages need a lullaby music box?”413fd475e30719d0

“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.”77f8751adbf9cb04

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“Hmm…”bbaed27e3cfa0bab

“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.”c4edea49f6d5a994

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The professor 1aa2ae15b4 nodded in db257814dc agreement. Larry furrowed his brow 7aaa6cf5d2 under his messy bangs.081ae711d8fde6f6

“But… I wondered if it would ‘offset the painful state.’ Wouldn’t it just end with feeling refreshed upon waking?”789dfde58a9186cf

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“You’re saying hypnosis could offset that pain.”a8b63f090ef658b7

“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.”2e55285e818b4be8

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“……”ba5493518f0fba0c

“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.”eb9987b5b0e6bfa9

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Having explained a88541ef91 that much, dc7af038ef Larry quickly 665bdb5d46 rummaged through 74be41b1ed his materials. He handed over a 6721e548b9 thick bundle of documents 9d3be848a9 bound at the left fc5e22d2d5 corner, which the professor 32b509c5ed accepted.f11ebff9ccf4afd2

“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.”90e01c00c5c597b7

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Indeed, the content 9181598364 Larry cited was c753d69f62 underlined on the 936ca0f566 first page.36dfc39a7a9a8a13

The professor 4da91d2b45 slowly flipped 27b6ae59cd through the 116944fba7 documents. As he progressed, 70efd52a8a his brow furrowed a18753116a deeper.b0a01719d25c9a84

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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.6029b4ed92ad8756

‘How did he get this data?’2d649d29b59f5479

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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.6c5f9cc82ac747e9

Unaware of the professor’s thoughts, Larry was lost in his own. His mind was focused on finding the final puzzle piece.010d119124cea238

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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?’3c5aac3b6011c99a

That was Larry’s unsolved problem.e4ba6e7a6b30392b

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“What circle are you now?”6890b5ea18b10561

“Uh, about mid-2-circle, I believe.”7538ecde01f15a69

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“Then this mana amplifier would only reach about early to mid-4-circle. Is your target 4-circle mages?”2fe0ad00ff1dfedf

‘Huh?’ce602e91d80fe210

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“That’s not it, but…”7b494e6f0edead02

Larry answered, bewildered, unable to continue. The professor’s reaction was unexpectedly mild.5864624b9e10054e

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‘I thought he’d scold me for making something useless.’f56a0adbafebe787

Did I… make something decent this time?dd38dbba9ae8ac1e

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The professor looked fa837e4a29 up at Larry. His small f58e81447e eyes behind e5ff841f9a the glasses 79973f572a gleamed sharply.9c76245cfc63ebb7

“The blueprint.”6eb4a5cba79357c6

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A quiet word. But to ae95df7f65 Larry, it 9d8f7bb07d was the d9237a0952 most significant edec4eed1d resonance.6adde11007262a29

Larry awkwardly c073dfd371 moved his ee16ddc6f1 stiff body. He spread 993d6a9332 out the 00320767ae component blueprints, 3763bbf17c longer than fb27964d04 his arm, b27c42b96c on the 4312735663 table. The limited 83c2960d13 space due c33936471e to the e8a2840c52 book stacks b69c4f21cf crumpled the 6dde7efe82 edges.ec326948b4080fd8

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Randolph finally left his 0243d47213 seat. He walked around the 57580cef1b desk, stood beside Larry, eba00a1913 and pointed to three 1484df577b spots on the blueprint.ac5fe25cd403f2ef

“Here, here, and here. Attach four amplifiers in a circle, interlocking. When you inject mana, it should steadily increase without escaping.”0ff707d77b41ab4f

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“……!”b1977c20e15e0873

It felt like c4580f0ba7 being struck by 2b0ead14dd a massive hammer. The revelation hit Larry 62e6273f55 hard.73978d886fe7c022

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‘Right… Why didn’t I think of that?’51c100687a3850d6

Before he aa6efcd7df could articulate 96b56132db it, a ebc97e1620 revised blueprint 31d08faa38 formed in 0ea23bc1e6 his mind.b3747562323ebcfc

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‘If mana circulates endlessly without loss, that’s infinite power… The issue is how quickly it circulates…’0cb38d3b3ada7331

The revised blueprint’s task was no longer about mana quantity. Increasing the speed of mana amplification was the final task.cf009246e80db6c4

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It would be a lie to say it wasn’t difficult, but Larry’s eyes trembled with excitement.737f65a868ebec7c

Rather than struggling c479bde5d2 to compensate for b5e7c0a0f9 fundamentally lacking mana, 6c6c3c986a inventing a machine 60fea591be was better.a6b2df9a34a8361c

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‘…This is it.’646b2a8ff9ca4a0e

The long-awaited answer.4cf7f94e1a4fd14f

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‘With this, I can complete it.’ae53803698d61a27

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.7e462954736103e0

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Whether fortunately or unfortunately, Randolph’s shock didn’t end there.688e0445477d3599

“Seeing your research, I have a proposal.”58cebe77569c8494

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“Y-yes?”166a5c6c00e3f8a6

“I think your direction aligns with this research.”90d7d9cf4ac73197

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What is he going to say…?f6f2052c119adf49

Startled, he wasn’t sure if he’d heard wrong. As Larry inhaled, a rather indifferent voice returned.9de46a03e0624be9

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“Recently, we’re developing a magic side effect treatment in collaboration with the Mage Association.”890f024a07ff338d

“…What?”e013039c4f94543d

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Larry now 91bad03ba8 feared the a94315840b situation. The professor 4e679c67a9 sharing his d6edfed548 research? It was a bizarre 6ed200bbd9 phenomenon, unlike usual, rushing 2eafda936e at him without pause.29a628a44f00101d

“Would you like to join the treatment development research?”a47432fad349e86a

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── .✦b0852cac3838bfed

Think it over.694c40a80d99fa35

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With those words, 50a9e3fa5c Randolph kicked Larry 0ae9397aaf out. He felt it was 6337aa48f8 valuable enough to propose 98ed4e6a75 a research project, but 7cb6172d6a kindly showing someone the a17de1d7b4 door seemed to be a4f33d7d1e a different matter.eb5e3473b51ae209

Blinking, Larry found 1b541ac724 himself outside the 0743570fef lab.4ee64c70963487f1

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“Sunbae.”44469620f6efb6fc

“Gah!”bad0f3c39cf790c9

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Just then, 4f9a87e90f a voice 386b0c3ca7 he had 71dbb31797 momentarily forgotten 08cd710ea6 hit him.6fb1f8cd958638ad

“P-P-Prince…!”ba9ea468ebcbba37

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Euchales, who had been blending into the air, suppressing his presence, suddenly grabbed Larry’s arm.2bf496b1572c1459

“Are you going 314f56c4b1 to the lab?”ebd1349ac6f32706

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“Huh, what?”96e175ceb50aeb0b

“<Teleport>.”11081322f546fbc4

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In an instant, the surroundings changed. Instead of being in front of Alpha Hall, they were inside Larry’s lab.c60e1c07698a5a99

Ack!747ce4275eac43c1

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“H-How?”7cf47fdaeffa249e

Startled, Larry instinctively clung f641f9dc29 to Euchales. It was aa40b6fea9 a habit c770e96abc of his 5a2c45c5c6 to back 1cdca546e9 away or 8a4098925b cling to e0201f4061 a wall 129ab249e6 when surprised.15e5d2c6b6a6cfe4

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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.529f176eeb68aa7e

“Did I 5fd175dd44 startle you?”5d5a39ffabea7bac

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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.d0b80d595c311a34

Larry stared 00f63b450f blankly at 89fc422c00 the prince 757e255490 who spoke af47425f7a softly.7450a0f311ab5209

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‘Why is he being… so kind?’3f40e5fe10aa5198

Is today 026ce80154 a special 8c5bb60a1b day?0cb84061de16323d

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Looking back, things cf2cbcad96 had been strange 2fd61bd5aa since the morning. He hadn’t d632cc38ac replied when 25b9d9782b Larry told db9ebeda49 him to 1006276dc7 go ahead b82780c0f8 after they a70c2791ff finished.e94895922b0f6c58

Moreover,72c3e763215049aa

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‘P-Prince is holding 792f391019 my waist….’0080d7f07e1ea10e

This is weird. Really weird…a24190927d383a04

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If it’s a dream, I don’t want to wake up.973e4560b8945538

The prince lightly tossed 78b4b30ab1 the bundle of materials 04eb1e9634 he took from Larry ef25b7eee4 onto the desk and e423cf0971 leaned against the edge.a526e83f9b572bd4

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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.c6df6e5d3dacc837

It was 4d9986f444 indeed a 5340e2bf00 space barely 322e1dae60 big enough 22f1145c47 for two e62c19248c people to 522ea489f1 lie down. The research 73c6f9f2b9 rooms given 28197a61f8 to students 7dac38aa76 were extremely 5565f8a2ef small. Back when Alpha Hall 848b16fc0c was a single story, e2048d1b53 only top students could a4046bdeae use them, so things ae8308b1e2 had improved somewhat.b037ccf97ecd15e2

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Larry finally closed f1a5a34197 his gaping mouth. He found it hard e13f26f60b to blink, fearing that 8a74c58b8e the scene would disappear 95a5b3c3e4 if he did.309b2cd94ae1bb99

It was a7c664d25a that unbelievable.51a7878f0f28affa

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When the prince bd18364157 leaned against the 008a01b94f desk, bending his 225348d953 knees slightly, Larry f4d4124bf8 naturally moved closer.578b1ae30c332596

‘Gasp….’bec8248604ace5dd

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The distance between them c197f1f86c shortened. Larry, feeling his heart 924a17dae9 race, crumpled the front ccaa6d66a5 of his robe with cedcbdfe80 both hands. Thoughts of 9a9a0f4313 whether this 72aa7b117d was okay 0d141363bc swirled in 1dac1df0d1 his mind.12073622316e2eda

After a moment of f713229540 silence, Euchales spoke in cdc07b5e07 a low voice.3cf8a8ba839a9f4d

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“…You’re making 106511d40f a music 623544cb3e box for ff782c6d95 mages.”439eef038b0e9cd5

“What?! Oh! Y-Yes…!”d50c14907d86b94b

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‘He was listening.’9d1a09751b09935a

Larry’s ears turned red.e85b994a54ce66a8

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‘Did he notice?’ab9d8dea62162390

That the true owner 788e81f989 of this item is 68bef0a8f7 the prince.2db7c46a1529fc0f

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Though he said ce73acd6d8 it was for 01b071c767 mages, it was 4f0d1880f8 a tool designed aed691ad7b for one person 104d30cba5 from the planning 702e41d0b4 stage. It was a d643e9977b long-standing dream since a5e942351f the time they 1af19496ff spent together.d5c799d55132a2f5

Larry knew it b8cc7c1aec would be difficult 3cf7c5cfb4 to create something 7c77b6d1c8 satisfactory with his 798b846b41 meager magic. It was nearly impossible, d45056cb6d but he couldn’t give f1cdfa5bb3 up because of the ca43d29cd8 prince.f6fff9694482c812

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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.63dc1b0aaec4b249

As if the 4785f8333a roles of a 7bd399a308 great mage and 18aca69a3d a clueless bug f717f6241c had swapped.354d8a0bf28fbed0

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It was more accurate 85c8ccc4dc to say things had c17481ceaf become dangerous enough to 9dea0ddf0e rely on such measures, 5c13bdbff2 but thanks to that, 76eb1224a3 Larry became quite skilled f8677c9d00 in sleep magic, hypnosis, 9084dfa3bc and illusion magic for 0b9cc78f25 good dreams. Choosing a sleep tool aa7524a05b for his thesis was ec9a8bafe7 a natural result.f664a109f27c2591

‘I wonder if he’s 75ceef3a14 okay now…’f6fc90d8b2899b30

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He couldn’t help 6b5a62328d but be curious. But Larry swallowed his ad2a01022f question.a1f78e95b895097e

Several years had passed 3c68c3cbf5 since then. In that 01d094d1a0 time, the 5eb35eb346 prince had d240bf2158 become a 47c510ea2f much more 11bff6d644 mature mage. Larry was the c18a7d2480 only one tied d682236fbe to past memories; 85ae8efe5d the prince might 6db683e5fa have already resolved 82ae546160 his sleep issues.64a413ae7e71b2e0

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‘If so, 5fe76b992a that’s a 580cbbd9c7 relief….’58252014b234ce45

But honestly, very honestly, ec42ffd3f4 it would be a 4e3d0d19ba little disappointing.173cd774f528c27b

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It was an irreverent f0d750d304 truth.ae7cfd098e900ecb

“Are you going to accept Professor Randolph’s proposal?”98518aa127ebbb2b

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The question came out ef02db7bf8 of nowhere.edae0ebe6efdc249

Larry swallowed dryly. He found ee0640c9af it difficult 27d49fb9e5 to grasp 8b85b63482 the intent 9dd6fbb1e4 of the 422771cbf0 question.317024a87c53e52b

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‘Does he mean I d24342fef8 shouldn’t accept it? Or… is 47cf247be6 he uncomfortable 7e81d7bfc0 with me 8e2cd29e3c receiving such e4110c2176 an offer?’05d3733efa103b96

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.7ae53f18b126440c

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“Well, I haven’t 473c1b5215 decided yet….”8c7f707fe02e21cf

“Don’t accept it.”75a79b1672607532

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Euchales said firmly. As if that wasn’t 62b7760540 enough, he looked directly ee7c742af4 into Larry’s eyes, hidden 4b3573fda9 under his shaggy bangs, bdbe199893 and repeated the command.4ca4486380f389ab

“Reject the proposal.”5c27324e8fdc6e07

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His gaze was 1d741f58d1 imposing. Without explaining why 97ae009ceb he should refuse, 03367a82e8 he simply stated 34b5677473 his demand.3fb9e30eb800b060

It was 23dd133486 an overbearing 84069d80ab attitude. As if he would 54eca35ad1 resort to physical force 6c1f13a15d if Larry didn’t comply, 52c67099f9 the prince was already b2ec4499af gripping both sides of c8ec4dff71 Larry’s waist.992ab0d46c1400d4

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‘T-Too close…!’c34edf64ba272af0

His heart pounded painfully. Surely his exposed skin 9b8ae041fb was turning red.54011a0bd5a52d67

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