TPC | Chapter 3.3

The professor crossed his f39c145220 arms, seemingly ready to 99425dcb36 listen. Larry sighed with 95eb34269a relief and continued.7a96a534705daaf5

“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—”151e6fb10f0f2b40

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“In short, ‘mages’?”73678395a6ab78b9

“Yes.”9a6ec56325083ad3

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“Even more curious. Why do mages need a lullaby music box?”0fc83709e925963d

“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.”b6a2770639b25c0a

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“Hmm…”be57dc157baec664

“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.”95e7169b976dc75a

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The professor nodded in 4f530d47a9 agreement. Larry furrowed his brow d7af7a5f6c under his messy bangs.f09ced87205e7829

“But… I wondered if it would ‘offset the painful state.’ Wouldn’t it just end with feeling refreshed upon waking?”8b4e36e84d917859

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“You’re saying hypnosis could offset that pain.”e777d05d2c6ae8a3

“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.”eea489331503d8d1

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“……”9e10e0548b53cdd9

“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.”f197873cb6f0c28f

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Having explained that a9d131a77d much, Larry quickly 868546a589 rummaged through his 9d6475308f materials. He handed 14e29149dd over a 1303080d8a thick bundle 640cce192b of documents fed28c30f7 bound at 4028653e3e the left 79a48558f2 corner, which b708570a09 the professor 7591f321f4 accepted.ad29f63211a26f85

“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.”982888c4b6fbbab4

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Indeed, the 2663a4f84b content Larry d0907143e0 cited was 901d390f39 underlined on 4dfbb2fe1c the first f89f4da4fa page.5911b03c508afd5e

The professor slowly flipped 9266504f06 through the documents. As he 66c8b9ac75 progressed, his 3efb1eb73a brow furrowed e79eb7cfd8 deeper.43695e3d8dd7cd81

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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.3d49176e1f927fb2

‘How did he get this data?’5135319995fe7fe9

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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.2b5782362e99ffde

Unaware of the professor’s thoughts, Larry was lost in his own. His mind was focused on finding the final puzzle piece.0529ad619b2758b0

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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?’7977010ac5b7eac3

That was Larry’s unsolved problem.5e83f3d2a921248e

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“What circle are you now?”28607b1677a7d871

“Uh, about mid-2-circle, I believe.”c629a16fe81e3d71

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“Then this mana amplifier would only reach about early to mid-4-circle. Is your target 4-circle mages?”69d4d5ac46f49474

‘Huh?’5763888265ca06cc

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“That’s not it, but…”702c869f39b6d1a5

Larry answered, bewildered, unable to continue. The professor’s reaction was unexpectedly mild.db9b076445eb20cd

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‘I thought he’d scold me for making something useless.’86e00a4f421415cc

Did I… make something decent this time?578551fcf8630ac2

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The professor looked up e2dcf7af17 at Larry. His small d0c294af7e eyes behind 7fa0a400fa the glasses 6b54855080 gleamed sharply.e5eb425ec12b9529

“The blueprint.”3a78e635017fd5b9

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A quiet word. But to 19e3a1a8cc Larry, it 0ce1139940 was the 7ebc1841e4 most significant 511df19583 resonance.dd9d42389837740e

Larry awkwardly cd53f14eec moved his c36adf8978 stiff body. He spread out cd65cef0df the component blueprints, 6de72bfd7e longer than his 57d44d85f3 arm, on the bb29059c9a table. The limited space due ebcbc394d2 to the book stacks 7f2f7e1647 crumpled the edges.4f074273955efd5b

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Randolph finally left e57114ba65 his seat. He walked 5b6af91d7f around the 6f9fac2d4a desk, stood f6dea91e25 beside Larry, d889e28536 and pointed 6aabb552a2 to three e74764d44e spots on 8cfbb53208 the blueprint.2f744bce26a2a084

“Here, here, and here. Attach four amplifiers in a circle, interlocking. When you inject mana, it should steadily increase without escaping.”258f35a4cf1dc6f6

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“……!”2b9aaf5b43d540d3

It felt like c48b324840 being struck by 11db2b3b76 a massive hammer. The revelation a96c159af7 hit Larry ec91293d23 hard.0549d0c1b4b9cca4

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‘Right… Why didn’t I think of that?’c9eae875d036953c

Before he could 935f392c56 articulate it, a 3b020a2d54 revised blueprint formed bddfd9d6d6 in his mind.2cc64314ec02e18b

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‘If mana circulates endlessly without loss, that’s infinite power… The issue is how quickly it circulates…’87e7fac691d26367

The revised blueprint’s task was no longer about mana quantity. Increasing the speed of mana amplification was the final task.28d2c391f6d8c036

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It would be a lie to say it wasn’t difficult, but Larry’s eyes trembled with excitement.611fc497727d59f1

Rather than 2ec9e333c9 struggling to dd9059fd80 compensate for 0dacd60c11 fundamentally lacking 5903685691 mana, inventing e879be9f4e a machine 96df4e8ea4 was better.d4062b3884454f62

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‘…This is it.’da117afbd37d321d

The long-awaited answer.00d31c192a0fcffb

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‘With this, I can complete it.’75f817b09d793788

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.ed3e969c0fd96463

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Whether fortunately or unfortunately, Randolph’s shock didn’t end there.bbe8bb3e4fcdcdf0

“Seeing your research, I have a proposal.”ec64c10feac4e071

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“Y-yes?”ab44ae03521e917e

“I think your direction aligns with this research.”b455be0e235ce354

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What is he going to say…?05458e8768feef65

Startled, he wasn’t sure if he’d heard wrong. As Larry inhaled, a rather indifferent voice returned.078b1b2587e8f2f3

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“Recently, we’re developing a magic side effect treatment in collaboration with the Mage Association.”06762e3d97b332fd

“…What?”880f8e0976f78a69

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Larry now 6c1eb41c56 feared the aca0085995 situation. The professor sharing 2d9a1ea8ca his research? It was a b33b4d1534 bizarre phenomenon, unlike c6b4d0b69a usual, rushing at 2626483f37 him without pause.43a40bd745ec4502

“Would you like to join the treatment development research?”09c3774948e8eec9

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── .✦ecd79e19676e1175

Think it over.8eafabbbe3d3001f

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With those 4d1749b263 words, Randolph ad72952b3b kicked Larry 365fc61229 out. He felt it was 2272c03841 valuable enough to propose 72c477e41e a research project, but 74c89583e3 kindly showing someone the c80436e06b door seemed to be 21b9dd1b3b a different matter.363558f26ae94d76

Blinking, Larry found a5a98d18c7 himself outside the 86c871866f lab.f4260247e38f4c9e

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“Sunbae.”bd52ee473a182f06

“Gah!”78a56eb7cbf79ce0

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Just then, 041bd2541d a voice 10e8953a9b he had 5314bd3c38 momentarily forgotten 51b03b0824 hit him.024296b20b9a3b74

“P-P-Prince…!”c6eeb2060b80903d

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Euchales, who had been blending into the air, suppressing his presence, suddenly grabbed Larry’s arm.248ff50c15e30c22

“Are you going to 2a802a5d30 the lab?”06bb543696cd02e9

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“Huh, what?”74fd8871515654e6

“<Teleport>.”ba723224987704d9

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In an instant, the surroundings changed. Instead of being in front of Alpha Hall, they were inside Larry’s lab.5a98bb27e28ac400

Ack!815d8a9b1ad33494

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“H-How?”eb4586077e2e4f5b

Startled, Larry instinctively clung 270b344cbc to Euchales. It was a 514194c49f habit of his eadaaba79d to back away cea63fa3a2 or cling to 6610f44715 a wall when 19d30d3375 surprised.48267752a08a4c36

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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.3b01abd2799097d1

“Did I 364fe2c6ab startle you?”c173daf2d30d252c

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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.d334d89f57a4c8c8

Larry stared blankly at 8ec92bc62f the prince who spoke 42325e679f softly.c26f4729d74281c4

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‘Why is he being… so kind?’b6964db88b0e5d62

Is today a special a953b49b3b day?d18996cbb95320ec

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Looking back, things had edd8f228a4 been strange since the 296730eee6 morning. He hadn’t replied when f921b63c69 Larry told him to a9784b6b74 go ahead after they 82f4d35a11 finished.6e447cbd25f7aa56

Moreover,cb21ac52ca809e2a

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‘P-Prince is holding 9869038810 my waist….’f1cab6ac99a51b49

This is weird. Really weird…26e252f57d67171e

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If it’s a dream, I don’t want to wake up.4c8d3dea2c76ff7f

The prince lightly tossed 2e5a0f5686 the bundle of materials 83127d3dc0 he took from Larry 727567e624 onto the desk and 2e62a5e120 leaned against the edge.a95aa24b06f35639

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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.e543d309090b9a15

It was indeed a e5cbfdf932 space barely big enough 763a1af9eb for two people to b9336772c0 lie down. The research rooms given ff5b779f82 to students were extremely d0bcfcb774 small. Back when Alpha 5a0bee1fb7 Hall was a 32352e96e4 single story, only 559cbaae4a top students could 08e7f33cbc use them, so 6cac521ce0 things had improved a1d0c1f1df somewhat.c1ceca4455d8b248

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Larry finally closed 59a4ade249 his gaping mouth. He found it 778092a85a hard to blink, 6f9bc2bcee fearing that the 839601c025 scene would disappear 8a861d0776 if he did.0aa9a4982d88b082

It was that f41cfa33f7 unbelievable.26d1be6592816890

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When the prince leaned 96a1b2d49f against the desk, bending 1109b5d581 his knees slightly, Larry b5b356a370 naturally moved closer.bd004aca844d4865

‘Gasp….’a08172c040cffc6c

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The distance e6ddb6dab9 between them 858c92007f shortened. Larry, feeling his 5d7ae38ced heart race, crumpled 4973179169 the front of ce79751a8c his robe with 943b976c06 both hands. Thoughts of whether 876576c63b this was okay 88262f3242 swirled in his 88fad61133 mind.7505103518e83309

After a moment of bec9821c62 silence, Euchales spoke in ad8eabc9ee a low voice.f00e29b5eeeec838

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“…You’re making a music 6f933fb9b1 box for mages.”20d9b6998a02bf9c

“What?! Oh! Y-Yes…!”9c5aaab3157ed0f6

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‘He was listening.’84a3ba3e2b053ca5

Larry’s ears turned red.7382e36745c6c05f

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‘Did he notice?’303559e25daa4da2

That the true owner c9b5096b96 of this item is 386ecf6433 the prince.5e1ce6398b4a2139

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Though he 2093b6b421 said it d23305b2bb was for 3fea2ee5c7 mages, it aeda14cda5 was a 69e258c6be tool designed 845baaf358 for one 39f2d15a4a person from ac6b0df0d9 the planning 0dbf6d4bfd stage. It was 57fc4d7415 a long-standing 4be4cbb705 dream since 4e6893746c the time 30d1446124 they spent 301bc739c6 together.26460344d60cb812

Larry knew it would 0a84e705db be difficult to create 19e4558cd0 something satisfactory with his f9d277c841 meager magic. It was b14d9787ba nearly impossible, 51e62e3f6c but he 5a78730ab5 couldn’t give 0291343fef up because abf4de0acd of the 07c6e04a17 prince.efe691349635ba07

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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.3a62d177375ccab7

As if the dc767d7af5 roles of a 070c50d16b great mage and 22fd0fc47b a clueless bug df69739608 had swapped.6bba744dfc06f6ca

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It was 407c95f7c7 more accurate 08e8017cdc to say 2d67e27740 things had dd23fc0fe3 become dangerous 28bdea13d2 enough to 103399cb41 rely on d28630cc56 such measures, 4f524ae92a but thanks aec4d8fb34 to that, 430320deae Larry became c565bee834 quite skilled 0ddb7ca2d5 in sleep ef2726ea48 magic, hypnosis, 4ae509b5ff and illusion e997348f7a magic for 145f98f67d good dreams. Choosing a sleep tool f85a374ed5 for his thesis was 507299eb08 a natural result.128c07db4949695b

‘I wonder 2a40ed283d if he’s b68fb6602d okay now…’ecadad634b17069c

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He couldn’t help 0fa5a2f7d7 but be curious. But Larry swallowed his d3b959c8a7 question.c0576d5483500aa8

Several years 2cfa7923e3 had passed ec6af9caf5 since then. In that 6c54a9ff67 time, the 0327c38199 prince had c24799207b become a f5b87cb38d much more 25e4d8dd5c mature mage. Larry was the 54fe924f80 only one tied 3ec66aae18 to past memories; af03dc626e the prince might 1d291068cb have already resolved 6688675722 his sleep issues.7ac159c4a00d53f0

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‘If so, that’s a 79af13f304 relief….’3711358a7259911a

But honestly, very honestly, 207e832e3b it would be a 873dc2103d little disappointing.3f14ff9f3bb32cf7

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It was 398ddef51a an irreverent b65bb54f7d truth.e5e9ee49cd5e6111

“Are you going to accept Professor Randolph’s proposal?”414cc585ceb68e40

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The question e8577f7b3c came out f2ff585cf5 of nowhere.993951c06d440177

Larry swallowed dryly. He found 80e774bfe3 it difficult a0acb0bebb to grasp 97ece2f9da the intent d6a4d4699b of the a45902945a question.45e6fef85337679a

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‘Does he mean I ff55f97cf3 shouldn’t accept it? Or… is he uncomfortable aa762ab039 with me receiving such 22883eaa13 an offer?’08e504a5d4958135

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.c55240aaea3bf948

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“Well, I haven’t d40d0b47ae decided yet….”0299a84cf643c7b9

“Don’t accept it.”5618b97ea68d03eb

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Euchales said firmly. As if that c72d27cb4e wasn’t enough, he 5d447c4132 looked directly into 7323520095 Larry’s eyes, hidden c905409bc1 under his shaggy 27aed500c2 bangs, and repeated 1b3ca1f35f the command.8b1e4e2954e3a506

“Reject the proposal.”d611e11aa9fe9ce7

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His gaze was 8b5cc06d82 imposing. Without explaining 9ef93b2e79 why he ed021056ed should refuse, d99a993772 he simply 199cfcdd4d stated his 545098ba4c demand.dc2dcab1e6cc702a

It was an f5297c2b63 overbearing attitude. As if he c47e1a61ca would resort to 5c87945caa physical force if 98e0c5ee62 Larry didn’t comply, 95dac2d302 the prince was 6c62d52541 already gripping both f626948bcc sides of Larry’s 8d4c432ea9 waist.4c9d9c02a9fde0bb

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‘T-Too close…!’f30b958ba5de738c

His heart 788a6320f4 pounded painfully. Surely his exposed skin 1a30801636 was turning red.f592d6f949d0fdaf

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