TPC | Chapter 4.1

Love.d6c74f7771a76bcb

What is d8efe7c768 the essence 26e45d4f15 of love? What is d3bda2f1a0 it that 9c89cff20b makes it 7e4eeb1a96 repeat even b22dbe7c3e in a f739c23039 life without 9762d8fee5 memories?0b30ac370e4e7be6

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Euchales thought 48619c7697 he had 648f9c529c handled things b32dd9e3e7 quite well 13ffd2b8ad after turning 7575927501 back time. He acted 2f590f3583 harshly to 7d7c1bef51 make Larry 0503d9a656 lose affection f414b87cee for him 4acca66df7 or kept 12e63f0caf a distance a5d7e14450 so no 0602a7b9c7 memories would c4faacdc2e form.a076fb6658969f29

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.2b7fdc07b240c335

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Even if c7c7b73179 it resulted b2c9a56a4f in a 73d3d89426 bit of 2c4f1cb844 heartache.2e085c0095901d69

But this….3a1e25ea31c028d1

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“Talk, talk we need to have.”8578c62498cbb0cf

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.81050840974292c9

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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.81d0b452a75084ba

‘It feels like a lie….’ec7a2d0a5289a223

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It had been like 9626d63b4c that from the start. The prince pulling 0022a97fa6 him close, making 02a435cb40 an incredible proposal, 464ed19c3f and silently watching—it 62ba63671e all felt like c635044e0d a fantasy.7688769a292887cd

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.352670fa1e425fa7

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So, he couldn’t help but doubt.7191a8b97684de5f

“How much do you remember?”5d1a8c74999ef493

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The prince asked, 6f1e39b87e as if he 2de141d852 knew what Larry e36cfcecdb was thinking.6d4782328c00c62b

Thanks to that, Larry 89358548d7 quickly snapped out of f4f5e70739 his doubts and focused e9f2e9d798 on reality.c6e049d6f8ef02fe

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“That… about the mana exchange method….”f7afc016e6807520

“You remember everything.”eac66e50d704a241

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Since he bc60991343 fainted as cc68ab722d soon as ce788ac8e5 the mana 59a0e1d13e exchange method a1df9264db was mentioned, 6ef57e0d4f remembering that 936354e46c meant he 06a3345820 remembered almost a8cd6d1702 everything.a953504091528dd4

“Yes, yes.”9a75b6b17dfaaa86

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Larry’s eyes rolled around, glancing at the man’s face.31ab2fe9e2392528

‘A thoughtful expression….’ca2cc3f2e1251fe8

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Ah…. It’s so bad for my heart.75bef81d4300a3a8

‘What could he be worried about?’1fd4f55dae917609

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While curious about what 637d9abeb3 it might be, he f2291ec2d7 was also terribly afraid cef35ccc60 of showing another foolish 293b74e58e side of himself.8c966e1fed8dca5a

The bedroom 29704d22e9 was quiet 739f986bed and dim. Though a acc79c3786 lamp was 4692739373 on, it 1eb430b2d5 was far 709ce931c6 from enough a5d2c85f3f to illuminate c3ca432023 the spacious 16b3cff2eb room, creating c34de276d7 a rather ef51374a6f gloomy atmosphere.27525a6b50f77f6d

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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.887351b9cca3218d

“Since you remember everything, I’ll ask.”4ba02fe7d7244df8

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A sculpture crafted with utmost care by a master sculptor might look just like that….046205b103308fd8

“Sunbae.”2257e7894888bc3a

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Euchales precisely met Larry’s eyes.38df53117fd839d1

“How much do you know about the <Mana Exchange Method>?”913055095b2ef7b0

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Somehow, the question 9aaeb57c3d felt like a 71b5331af8 test, and Larry eb488bbce1 quickly gathered his 249ff1bf25 old memories.314d79c61f0f8571

“Uh, using Eliga to charge or recharge mana—”582a8a4ba1842867

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“In conclusion, yes.”35ad32c4f94f614b

Before Larry 20d5a4019f could finish, a2f548765b Euchales asked 87ecc79dbe again.8a1c077a242399bd

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“What about the process?”c2e7026521c6a7d5

“Uh….”5991b9eeb59c2979

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“Do you know how the mana exchange method research is conducted?”30604c70e279d801

Larry’s lips, which had been twitching, stiffened unnaturally.45c4a114e8b24434

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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.b1a53dad00186c07

How could he 253a005d26 not know?3679e0474d8934c9

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“…Mucous membrane contact….”b640473d6c3a3ef7

You told 2216b18cd0 me yourself.049a53aa6416d5a5

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Though at the time, 07586579d3 I acted like a 361b89e3be fool not knowing what 02a68773bb it meant.89d708b0c88369c1

“Mucous membrane contact….”abc13ebefcf1b0af

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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.b63814a9724dd387

The prince’s gaze was unusually persistent. It felt as if he was being dissected, and Larry shivered in nervousness.28e68e413ac7c74f

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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.554da732b71d05e0

In other 227a738cda words, it c8c9b90014 seemed like 6229812833 he was 4f846af0e8 giving ample 4575e8350b time to 065e39af55 prepare for e3d8711016 something shocking.90d15853c47091a7

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During the detailed 8ce2df2f5c questioning, he had 47fb8ec8ca a hunch. The prince 9252b124bd had something b36293b304 in mind, 5b3b8607cd and it fc34201c8a might not 355f31d7b0 be entirely a771f2ba91 pleasant for 9d11bdc39a him.013c7c2bba69258b

‘But….’9f75cec266b04bf1

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But, prince. I can 0f608d6e9e endure it 1cb895aba9 all.cea56f7deed7a73a

I wish you knew that….172e07c8badfb1b3

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Suddenly, Euchales’s gaze deepened. Larry recognized it as a signal. A signal that the predetermined time was up.68cb5f817b079557

Euchales finally 1586b50d23 got to ce503b7016 the point.e06e86f01fff1620

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“Do you know how to do that ‘mucous membrane contact’?”ba1f4fbb380a8c06

As soon as he finished speaking, the prince’s hand pushed Larry.74484befed16d6cf

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Thud.8d27641f6cee5975

It seemed like 49b0088c63 a light push f6abb36d20 with one hand, a8b86c876e but Larry lay 37a0080462 back on the 81921b9d68 bed without any 4aba86229a resistance. Immediately, a large figure f0dfca84b8 blocked the ceiling and 9a8ecc2a5a lay over his slender 25e4382180 body.2a3fdc252df11cab

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Euchales reached out to 2895dba247 the frozen Larry. With a rather 4491e15f5a indifferent face, he 2940a580e8 pressed his soft bf988a0467 pink lower lip.5d92de69b0c20ecf

“Here, and,”b5471bc4ddae0ad1

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Squeeze.62e7180159b27eb0

“……!”a48c19a7bc2bd500

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“Here.”37eaf2f25cdb8650

Next, the buttocks.a3ed35ce036b335b

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“You use these places.”42b7c22c43e77766

Unlike the lips, he 1671ae15c8 grabbed the buttocks firmly, 40377d1f21 filling his hand.7ab34cfd4b816a3a

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‘W-what is this…!’33b7e41a5205770f

Larry hurriedly covered his mouth. If he hadn’t, either a scream or a moan would have escaped embarrassingly.c3408106858237a7

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The explanation didn’t stop there.b9fcfa3a5b6946cb

“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.”d3f07292cdaab315

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“……”273e6401c27ecbce

“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.”6948c4c391c5c488

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“That….”f276770a759be95a

“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.”37c8a13f4ca436bb

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“……”95e18ceec2e3d1c6

“Ultimately, until you can make another’s mana yours without touching them.”4c389fd03a83b597

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Researching that method was the duty of the royal family who inherited the <Mana Exchange Method>.e017459cc104676e

‘Ah….’565f81220c2b9920

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The true 682510c47e nature of fa55e90147 the mana 013cf8c70d exchange method c91a4abd28 finally revealed.9d70c2efc07359f7

Larry’s lips moved slightly. He wanted to say something to the prince, who looked somehow gloomy, but he couldn’t find the words.b94c2e3f2822b215

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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.’8fe48ca1f6c90707

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.a7e4ed8ce7de7454

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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.59909682d76f8c60

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.d76ffe12954c3b5c

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‘The prince….’0f7d68f46eec5411

A question arose.6fe3f23c4586dee7

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‘Why is he explaining this to me?’d17d7e858e4dd3d0

Could it be… he wants me to refuse?f551293bae872ba9

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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.804486934301b099

Maybe he was judging 8f610f50ad it as he pleased. After all, his 5072cc3fb4 head was prone 1109b592f4 to fantasies.5f664f78339d85d1

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Then suddenly, Larry b14afdc5ed shook his head.d9abb1ed6dd768e4

‘…No. That’s not what’s important.’cddc4356eeb36ac6

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“Pr-prince… are you… okay?”1ee6ef78725155e7

With what?1df37534920fd216

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The prince asked ae1dfcf49a with his eyes.229c4376e823f86c

“To, to touch me….”a7097119f3048623

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Touching the prince.19c8ef908da06af7

In front of e517482399 the truth that 18fb2af0e8 should have shocked 5a6e15e6b4 him, his heart 9c74c49e24 leaped wildly at 949673eb0f just that sentence.1770e392974ed170

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Larry’s question was quite reasonable.72805620715e8864

Using himself as a tool meant kissing or having sex with him, didn’t it?9a5ea6df2c228120

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Could the prince, who 8073412c77 had once been angry fe1ba6982e enough to drive him 8db3fb30a6 away, really kiss him 3eecbd5c61 and connect deeply with c5ec232c36 him?2024fb3f12f89329

“…Sunbae’s words.”65bf34a818cd49c2

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Euchales looked at Larry aeb91cb3d9 with a peculiar gaze.ab6555f6eb06eedd

“Sound like you’re saying I can’t have sex with you.”9687c6f58b495896

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“……”6797e76cfe2386c8

“Is that what you meant?”28c02a3b3fd29f52

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‘Ah, is it not?’3556f7e47d99cf98

Larry unconsciously scratched his ea53f0b27d cheek. It was a eb983cf023 habit that came ef979b82fa out when he 8ceb88bcdd was lost in 1047f3a432 a maze of aac0be70e3 guesses or when d3eb651a8f his judgment was 472eaecf6f clouded.52da20bbd40c0fda

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“Answer me.”69f9ab4a6d6fae06

“Yes, yes…!”385947f4672319f2

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Euchales commanded in 11e4321266 a stiff tone. The atmosphere was so 68c48ca8ef gloomy that Larry shivered, a51eb5281a curling up out of d8db4eeed4 habit.21dca3be060192a1

‘He’s, he’s mad, he’s mad…!’2b66240866d2d5d7

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He didn’t know why, but he was sure he had made a mistake.2262672e60fcf46b

Ah. What should 95703feed2 he do 465f10ea76 in times 92ee919822 like this?7cfbe27079cf50b9

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When he’s ‘honey,’ the prince likes it when I go into his arms and hold him tight.3531beede2a88ad8

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.329e26bf2e30093c

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“Ugh….”9c48521ff840aedd

Larry, with a sullen expression, clutched the robe’s chest.4e3776a854ce08a1

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Did I make another mistake….3f8ba805ce0039e5

Even the sight of his ugly fingers didn’t catch his eye now. Every moment of speaking to the prince was cautious.84c4a2b7870ed6a2

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“…If I can.”3d3b59a5c2d7f8d9

The prince spoke a4f397dabb just as Larry e498c6e7f0 was about to 9ddeee9381 cry from digging 04f5ae1611 a mental hole abc1af1b05 with all his e1a193c382 guesses.a45ad81d6d171000

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Euchales stared at 2df17ee681 Larry with a 1998857220 firm gaze.302104725fdb6293

“If I say I can, what were you going to say next?”0680dfd83466e4d5

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“……!”fda7cec72b6f1250

“Didn’t it occur to you that I proposed the mana exchange method research because I could touch that body?”560c60dcb79c2209

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Those words hit 7cf9da780e him like a 734cef7488 slap to the ea50455f76 back of the 33ae43af77 head, bringing him 7e5183cfcc to his senses.7c3c850fc1a60bd8

‘Th-that….’be0d05c5904f1379

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If that’s the case, it truly means the prince marked him as a tool and proposed it.543f2fe418582878

‘B-but I don’t know anything.’341d9ccf8793ed11

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He had always b1dee3f71f been intensely interested b85dcb8e6f in the mana 0245fff748 exchange method research. However, despite his 489ce5c0f5 interest, he was 7fe67ea464 practically ignorant of 94d2ff6fcc the detailed inner 11f05f3e75 workings of the 2eb5b30eff research. That was because ddfc4a736e the elements known 2250fcaf54 about the mana afc1fb7494 exchange method had 635800d81f been very limited fdf56a90df since ancient times.825743a2c0aefa92

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.862e19bc84fbe69c

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Even these ce28c2e7ee facts were a612a9f3c0 treated as 494cfcf680 secrets, once 3f882ff3be shared only d67d61da4c among magicians 94fd6c375f in the f79b73a247 same field 71fd109dcb or a cd3913288d few scholars 907fb3aff8 who personally 5b05d2652e delved into dd7e1ffa3f the research.a1a6620da67cdbb3

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.bfe4008438ef7111

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Just the 80b86b188b research title. A process that barely 1b2fa5f83d scratched the surface.b2d8c258f652d4d6

In reality, 8a611f0cae what was a95b51dde8 discovered was f38a79f6ea merely the 94ca0caba8 outermost fragment e43ba7a67e of a af3a078b89 massive chunk. Yet, the mana exchange 28838827f8 method research became the 03eda2e280 goal of all magicians bc7b5dd448 today and the highest c5888c849d honor a magician could 182914dc7d achieve. Especially because 924bab8997 it meant 33d2e91e17 being chosen d6e2c86a7d by the 4e4212864f royal family 7fb34f88c7 and gaining c0d9af380e the right 886d132f78 to participate 6776ad803a in a 03b268ef9d special research.1dd6ff6df64f913b

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