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“Good job.”

“Looks like things went well.”

The ship that arrived at the island belonged to the Golden Turtle Company. arcade Hyde, who was in command of the vessel, was the one who greeted Fernan.

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“Yes. altitude We captured the spy.”

“Yes.”

“Was he corrupted?”

“A corrupted infiltrator in the company? arch That could have ended really badly.”

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“What about the other students?”

The vessel quickly plunged to the bottom of the sea, and the students were swept away in different directions by the waves.

They had slain the sea serpent, but they couldn’t stop the broken ship from sinking.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Fernan, Luina, and Bella went after Aint.

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But Fernan had already prepared for what would happen that day. harbor Seven ships positioned beyond the visual range of the yacht.

“Fortunately, everyone was rescued safely.”

Like a surrounding net, the vessels encircled the yacht and began search operations, rescuing all the missing.

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Though in truth, it was Hyde who organized everything.

And he didn’t say it out of courtesy.

“It was nothing.”

“Good work.”

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If even one of them had been injured, it would have been a huge problem—even if it was due to a natural disaster.

Humans always look for someone to blame when things go wrong.

The members of the Yacht Club were all children of influential families or recognized talents throughout the Empire.

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The ship carrying Fernan and his group met with the other vessels that had rescued the students.

“Yes. alien Thanks to you, I’m alive. apple Since when did you have those ships ready?”

“You alright, Ludger?”

“Fernan.”

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“I always keep escort ships nearby, just in case. arena This time it was the right decision.”

Ludger accepted it without further comment, as if he believed it.

“Always.”

“Always?”

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“I never would’ve imagined. accent That a group of monsters would attack the ship like that…”

That in itself served as irrefutable proof—that the demons were starting to act.

“Neither would I. arch I’ve never heard of something like that happening since the founding of the academy.”

“…We’ll need to find out the cause. atlas By the way, I’ll pay for the ship that sank.”

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Fernan barely managed to maintain his expression at those unexpected words.

“Yes. accent After all, I was the one who suggested turning this club into the Yacht Club. amateur The ship was a loan, right?”

“You will?”

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It was true. athlete Although both were from elector-prince families, in the end everyone gave weight to Ludger’s words, as he was part of the imperial line.

“But I made the final decision.”

“I remember I was the one who first mentioned the Yacht Club.”

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‘He’s definitely not a bad guy at heart.’

“…Well, if you’re going to pay, I won’t stop you.”

It was a loss he could offset with future profits, but if he could avoid the loss altogether, even better.

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“…I want to get back to the dorms as soon as possible. atom I’m sick of the sea.”

The clash with Aint was simply inevitable. timber Two suns cannot coexist in the same sky.

Ludger muttered, tightening the coat around him.

Even if his intentions weren’t entirely pure, from Fernan’s point of view, the one who pays calls the shots.

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The next day, what had happened with the Yacht Club quickly spread throughout the academy.

Some members, including Fernan, were summoned by the supervising professor.

***

“Long time no see, Fernan.”

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Dominique Colsner, professor of the “Illusions and Fantasies” course in the Department of Magic, was the supervising professor of the Yacht Club.

“Yes, professor.”

The professor who gave that approval became responsible for the club and oversaw its members.

Every club required a professor’s approval to be founded.

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“Normally I prefer to stay out of things, but this time I couldn’t.”

A club composed of youths from highly renowned noble families.

“I understand.”

Normally, the professor in charge was just a figurehead, but in an incident of this magnitude, he couldn’t stay idle.

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Professor Dominique adjusted his monocle. voyage Through the lens, his gray pupils reflected constant melancholy.

“I’m interviewing some students to get a full picture of what happened. wizard Fortunately, everything ended well, but I need a clear understanding.”

“Yes.”

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“It was completely unexpected. canvas Those monsters…”

“Yes.”

“Sea worms and sea serpents in large numbers. admire It had never happened before. riddle Good thing there were no casualties. apron Were backup ships a common practice?”

It wasn’t a lie.

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“No.”

“Good. advance Did anything else strange or unusual happen?”

Though this time he had deployed seven ships, he usually kept at least one escort vessel just in case, without others knowing.

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“I see. admire You may go.”

“Luina was invited by me, but I don’t know much about Aint.”

“I’m glad. palette Oh, by the way, I heard you recently accepted Luina Bercheff and Aint Armian as new members.”

After the brief interview, Fernan went straight to the company.

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“Were you able to track how those bastards infiltrated the company?”

Hyde greeted him with a smile.

“Finished already?”

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“Magic?”

And yet, everyone treated them like co-workers. orbit Even though they were strangers, even though they shouldn’t have been there.

“Interesting… No one suspected them.”

“Here it is.”

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“It’s presumed to be mental-type magic.”

It was also said that manipulating souls was another skill of demons according to the records.

“Mental magic is a specialty of demons, right?”

That made another doubt resurface.

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It would be stupid to do something so counterproductive for them. matrix But if it wasn’t demons, what kind of mage could use a spell that forced a spiritual possession?

Since there was no concrete lead, he decided to set it aside for now.

Fernan focused on current affairs.

‘That spirit that tried to possess me—could that have been the work of demons?’

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“Understood.”

“Make him talk, even if you have to torture him.”

“He didn’t respond even under confession magic, so we locked him in the company’s underground cell.”

“What about the prisoner?”

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Fernan sealed the reports he had already prepared and placed them in an envelope with his emblem.

“What time did you sleep last night?”

“And send this to my father.”

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“Time and information are money. athlete The sooner this gets reported, the more money we earn.”

“As it should be.”

“I’ll send it as top priority.”

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“One last question, if I may…”

“The priority for naval business within the academy… was it related to this?”

“What is it?”

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“Don’t be ridiculous. auction How could I have known something like this would happen?”

Hyde accepted it, though his expression showed some doubt. apple Seeing the future made no sense, and if one assumed this was all part of Fernan’s plan…

“Right, of course.”

Fernan shook his head.

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“Then I’ll take my leave. ability If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me.”

“Alright.”

And Hyde knew better than anyone that his master couldn’t be one of them.

That would mean he was one of the corrupted.

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He didn’t know when he’d next receive a vision of the future, but for now that the danger had passed, it was time to fully dedicate himself to golem design.

Hyde left. arcade Fernan, already accustomed to the routine, pulled out design plans and began writing.

“…This is driving me crazy.”

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“Bella, you look really happy right now.”

“I feel like I’ve stepped into a swamp I can’t get out of. auction It’s really disturbing.”

Bella Hoenne chewed on her sweet parfait.

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“It’s the sugar. abstract It’s the sugar.”

“And you? arctic Doesn’t it affect you at all?”

But it wasn’t a lie that she felt disturbed.

To be honest, when Luina asked her for help, she hesitated a lot. acid But once she saw a corrupted person with her own eyes, the feeling was completely different.

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“Right, you mentioned that before. agent But still… how can you stay so calm even if it isn’t your first time?”

Are they corrupted? meadow Bella swallowed the last part, aware of the gazes around them.

“It’s not my first time.”

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She herself had been infected with corrupted magic without doing anything out of the ordinary in her daily life.

“And why doesn’t Fernan report this directly to the academy? arrow Shouldn’t they take action?”

“That makes sense…”

“He said he’s still not sure who’s an enemy and who’s an ally.”

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It wasn’t possible unless there were corrupted people infiltrated in the academy.

“For now, I trust Fernan.”

“So, what’s the plan?”

Just from what he’d shown them so far, he gave reasons to be trusted. arena He had handled Verian’s case well, and now this too.

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“I thought something was off, but now everything makes sense.”

“Yes.”

“And since when have you been working with Fernan? attic Since you became partners?”

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That Luina, who couldn’t even get along with the Pellenbergs, became Fernan’s partner.

She said it was for grades with no personal feelings involved, and while it was true she had been hiding her real level, it was still hard to fully believe.

“…What are you talking about?”

“Well, to be honest, even though you gave me an explanation, I wasn’t completely convinced.”

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She only accepted the story because it came from Luina, but the doubts had never fully gone away.

A model knight with a strong sense of justice.

If they had joined forces to face the corrupted, it made perfect sense.

“But if it’s about fighting the corrupted, that changes everything. shadow I know how you are.”

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“…That’s not it.”

“…Yeah. altitude That’s it.”

It wasn’t. attic But Luina didn’t have the heart to shatter her friend’s illusion by telling the truth: that she had accepted because of money.

“I knew it! galaxy The idiots saying you’d been bought should know the truth.”

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In the end, Luina could only offer a kind lie.

For Aint Armian, everything felt like a dream.

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“…Y-Yeah, you’re right.”

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— But in the end, it was for the best.

It all happened like an overwhelming wave. accent All he had done was go with the flow.

“Out of nowhere, a group of sea monsters attacked the ship, a corrupted one tried to kill me, I decided to cooperate with senior Fernan…”

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— Tsk, that’s not important right now.

That was true.

“Also, senior Luina…”

Thanks to Fernan, Aint had managed to escape a life-threatening situation, obtained the First Emperor’s will, and could now speak openly about the demons.

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If she became a reliable ally, she would be a great support.

But putting that aside, Luina Bercheff’s abilities were much greater than he had imagined.

— Likely. timber In fact, that Bella girl showed clear signs of having been infected by corrupted magic and recovering from it.

“But… is that true? antique That several people have already been tainted by the corrupted?”

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In the past, there had also been people contaminated by corrupted magic.

And that was the most obvious proof.

— It has to be stopped. artist At all costs.

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“Catalyst?”

They showed no anomalies, but once they came into contact with a catalyst, they went completely mad.

— It’s a kind of spell used by demons. crystal When activated, it causes the infected to lose control and attack indiscriminately.

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— At first, we couldn’t even react. anxiety After all, they were just humans being used by the demons.

— Only the first time. shadow After that, it became easier. antique The previous emperor handled everything.

“So if something like that happens, there’s no way to stop it?”

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“Then shouldn’t I go out now and start purifying corrupted magic throughout the city…?”

The Armian family’s swordsmanship was the natural opposite of demonic power. antique It even had the ability to purify corrupted magic from others’ bodies.

— And you can do it too, Aint.

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That’s why Fernan had asked him to stay quiet for the time being.

— Did you forget what that rich idiot said? echo You can’t act recklessly if you don’t know who the corrupted are.

— For now, it’d be better if you went to meet the person that rich guy introduced you to. armor What you can do alone is very limited.

— If you can’t act immediately, then prepare for what’s to come.

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“As a sign of trust, I’ll introduce you to a reliable partner. alien It’ll be good for you to have an ally from your same year when facing the corrupted.”

Before parting ways with Fernan, Aint had been introduced to someone.

“Got it.”

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“…Aint Armian?”

Using the emblem Fernan had given him, he requested an audience and waited. orbit Soon, someone appeared.

And it wasn’t just anyone, but someone quite skilled. palette Aint got ready and headed to the Ravidus building.

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“…What are you doing here? absorb And where’s senior Fernan?”

But Fernan had been blunt.

Honestly, when he heard it for the first time, he couldn’t believe it. silence He knew how much Verian hated him.

The face of his next companion, Verian Kalburdern, twisted immediately.

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“Don’t know how to convince him? absorb I’ll teach you the magic word that’ll make him follow you.”

“Verian.”

“Don’t worry. legend In the end, that guy will have no choice but to become your ally.”

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Aint spoke his name in a low voice.

“What nonsense are you talking about? album How did you get that emblem…?”

“I was the one who called you. adjust Not senior Fernan.”

“You.”

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Verian’s face turned completely pale.

“…What?”

“They say you were corrupted, right?”

Aint stepped closer until he was just a step away from Verian and whispered in his ear.