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She crushes it.

An enemy appears.

Valdrova’s routine was extremely simple.

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She had always protected the people, and had never felt any rejection toward it.

More than a Duchess, she seemed like a barbarian warrior.

She returns home.

She roars.

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To roar.

But lately, she had started to doubt one thing.

— Krrraa—

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Her voice faded like a whisper.

Valdrova let out that incomplete feeling and cleared her throat.

That roar, perfect for the frenzy of battle and declaring victory, had recently begun to feel embarrassing to her.

— Ah…

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Every time she went out to the battlefield, Perda was always there.

Her gaze turned to the top of a solitary mountain.

Her eyes drifted toward the place that had made her change.

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But at the top there was only flattened ground.

‘He didn’t come today either.’

As always, he had not come to watch her.

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Valdrova felt uncomfortable under his gaze.

And that made her look ridiculous.

When he watched her, she became nervous and clumsy.

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Valdrova spread her wings and returned to her lair.

‘Yes maybe it’s better this way.’

She had even thought it was better if he did not look at her.

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She chose that place because it was difficult for humans to find.

“Good work, my lady.”

The solitary mountain of the Far East.

When she entered the cave, Ruri received her.

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“Is something wrong?”

Seeing her ignore even a greeting, Ruri followed her inside.

Valdrova passed by without responding.

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Valdrova coiled up as if nothing had happened.

“Please, tell me. attic I want to help you.”

— It’s nothing.

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“…Huh?”

—Has Perda… grown tired of me?

— Mm…

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— He didn’t come today either.

Ruri looked at her in disbelief.

Valdrova thought it was better this way.

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And yet, she felt that something important was missing.

It was a normal day.

But a greater sense of emptiness came over her.

“It has only been two times. atom One week. galaxy It is very little compared to the time you have lived.”

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“Perda has been very busy lately.”

And yet, those words weighed too much.

Only one week. autumn Only two times.

— I know.

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He had been collaborating with merchants and resolving matters of the local lords.

— Even so… he used to come before, didn’t he?

When he entered his office, he would not come out until late at night.

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And when their gazes met, he always smiled at her.

That was true.

— Surely… since I don’t even pay attention to him, he has grown tired of me.

No matter how busy he was, he always came when he knew Valdrova was fighting.

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She lowered her head, dejected.

‘If he had really grown tired, he would not be so busy.’

But Ruri did not think the same.

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— Ruri.

Perda acted for the well-being of everything under Valdrova.

And that came from his affection for her.

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“Yes, my lady.”

— That thing ladies do…

“Do you mean a tea party?”

Valdrova spoke with difficulty.

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Since the prince incident, Valdrova had avoided humans.

— Yes. palette That.

Ruri was surprised.

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She had taken a big step to meet her fiancé.

— Could you… propose a tea party to Perda?

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The first circle is a point.

Perda became a third-circle mage.

The second, a line.

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The true beginning of magic.

That plane is the magic circle.

The third, a surface.

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It was a memory method that stored magic in the mind.

‘Also, the Magic Library disappeared.’

It was only obtained at the fifth circle.

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Magic in the subconscious.

‘Even so, the magic is still in my body.’

But by going back in time, he lost it.

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The flow was natural.

Like exploring a ruined library.

He concentrated mana in his right arm.

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He recalled a magic circle.

‘Draw a magic circle.’

First step concretion.

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But he did it differently. agent He drew without knowing the purpose.

Normally it is done with books.

Like casting a fishing rod.

And waiting.

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Second step: structuring.

‘I’m sorry.’

He imagined a quill moving.

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The circle glowed.

Third step: materialization.

The circle appeared in his hand.

He injected mana.

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He pointed with two fingers.

Without thinking, he acted.

“Elemental Bolt.”

‘This spell…’

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A bolt shot out.

He almost injured himself.

Bzzzz!

‘Dangerous.’

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He searched for another spell.

‘I’m sorry.’

But he did not stop.

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It turned black.

And then.

He drew another circle.

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Darkness.

Pure black magic. atom Before thinking.

The shadow of the candle stirred.

“Shadow Hand.”

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And separated.

‘There are side effects.’

A new arm.

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It does not cover it.

Unlike Magic Hand.

This creates a new arm.

‘The cost is mental.’

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Confusion.

Or not?

Is it my arm?

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‘Even so… it doesn’t feel like mine.’

But Perda already mastered this.

If you fail. ability Extreme pain.

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It was as natural as a real hand. auction It was as natural as if it were his original hand.

He looked at his black hand.

And began to test its movements.

Perda averted his gaze and looked up at the shelf.

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Normally, it was a distance that required standing up and taking about ten steps.

Following that idea that broke common sense, the shadow hand extended beyond its limit.

Perda extended his hand toward it.

‘Arms can stretch.’

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That is precisely the essence of black magic.

‘It is a third-level spell, but too demanding for someone at the third level.’

The more detailed the control, the greater the imagination and mental strength required.

It stretched far enough to cover the distance of those ten steps, took the book on the shelf, and returned.

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Thinking that, Perda murmured.

‘When I reach the fourth circle, it will be more stable.’

If that level is not reached, it is easy to lose one’s sanity with these spells.

It has high performance, but demands an equally high level.

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‘To stabilize it completely, I need an amount of mana equivalent to the fourth circle.’

It was a moment when he should seek improvement, but he did not feel the usual drive.

His mind became complex.

“The next stage…”

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That was why he wanted to advance no matter what.

It was the amount needed to fully suppress Valdrova’s ferocity.

However, now something was blocking him.

It might be because he had reached the third circle without difficulty, but the biggest reason was, without a doubt, the recent affinity test.

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‘Determinism of mana…’

Perda had learned many things from his master, who had great greed for money, and among them was the theory of magical determinism.

It stated that, even if one awakened in another timeline with different purposes and events, one’s attributes remained unchanged, an idea derived from determinism.

It was a theory that resonated more with holders of the Red Circle than with those of the Blue Circle.

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But Perda, who had gone back in time, could not ignore it.

‘It was a useless discussion.’

As useless as proving a utopia.

Not for nothing was it called a theory that broke human relationships.

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He had decided to live only for her, so he thought his attributes would have changed as well.

However, what was granted to him was darkness and electricity.

‘I no longer feel hostility toward my family nor hatred toward the world.’

Exactly the same magic he used in the past.

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Light and darkness.

There are two attributes that the Blue Circle cannot handle properly.

No matter what, he was happy.

‘What did I feel when I knew I had these attributes?’

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Having affinity with darkness implies the disadvantage of not being able to use light magic or healing magic.

Light manifests in clerics through a righteous heart.

Darkness arises from negative emotions, as in Perda’s case.

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‘But now…’

Because of that, Perda could handle almost all elements, except light, at the level of elemental masters.

But in exchange, unlike other users of the Red Circle, he does not suffer a great reduction in other elemental magics.

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What was once a blessing that allowed him to stand out now felt like a curse.

It was not something good.

The current situation with Valdrova was different.

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It had already been proven that by injecting mana he could influence her.

‘Valdrova suffers because of the nature of darkness and I possess darkness.’

But if instead of stabilizing her, what he did was plant another seed of darkness inside someone who already suffered from it, what would happen?

If what he gave ended up leading to destruction, could it really be called helping her?

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Even for Perda, who was once an archmage and dominated the world, that was unknown territory.

‘If the mana that killed her kills her again…’

‘Should someone like me be by her side?’

Just as mana does not change, if fate does not change either,

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But now, it only plunged him into deep doubt.

That deep thought of Perda gave rise to another spell from his subconscious.

A mage’s research connects directly with magic.

And whenever he faced the unknown, he challenged it.

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‘What is this spell?’

It was only when the structure was complete that he realized.

Following his intuition, he structured a magic circle again.

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An extremely complex formula, filled with runes.

It was a form he had truly never seen.

It was not something forgotten.

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And above all, he would remember it.

But if it were truly sixth-level, it would have collapsed at the structuring stage and would not look like this.

Due to its complexity, it was comparable to sixth-level spells.

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Shadow Hand and Elemental Bolt were also like that, but even so he was able to recall their names afterward.

Without a doubt, it was a spell drawn from his subconscious.

But this.

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He did not understand it.

Perda used the Shadow Hand he had manifested to take magical copy paper from the cabinet.

‘As if it never had one.’

Although it floated above his palm, he could not remember its name.

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He observed the circle.

He placed it over the magic circle he maintained and copied its shape and symbols.

He tried to understand it, but even with his knowledge he could not analyze it.

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Someone knocked on the door.

Knock, knock.

— It’s Ruri.

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The door opened and the young maid entered.

As always, she had an expressionless face.

“Come in.”

Perda rolled up the parchment and set it aside.

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“I’ve been thinking about several things.”

“You seem to have many concerns.”

He concealed both the magic circle and his thoughts.

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“What do you think about a tea party?”

While they were eating, Ruri asked that question.

He did not think Ruri needed to know.

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“Who else could it be but my lady?”

“A tea party? anchor With whom?”

Ruri spoke more firmly than usual.

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“A tea party with my fiancée…?”

“My lady personally asked me to arrange this. galaxy If you wish, it can be this very afternoon.”

Perda imagined it.

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She, dressed in an elegant dress, drinking tea gracefully.

‘I want to go without a doubt.’

And Valdrova in that refined environment.

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“…Excuse me?”

“It is a good idea, but I do not think it is the right time.”

Under normal circumstances, he would have accepted immediately.

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“There is no need to rush. adapt I need some time to think, so let’s postpone it.”

Perda answered once again.

“……”

Ruri asked as if she had misheard.

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Ruri stared at him before speaking.

Perda spoke calmly, as always.

“Are you playing with my lady?”

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“It’s not that.”

It was not easy for him to have that kind of complex thoughts about relationships.

“A struggle between lovers for control. aspect Are you trying to make Perda fall more in love with you…?”

“Playing?”

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“You always said you wanted to see her. riddle If you say that now, it seems like you are about to die.”

“It’s not that, don’t worry.”

“It’s nothing.”

“Then what is it?”

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“I will not leave until you answer.”

It seemed she would follow him even to the bath.

He thought about ignoring her, but.

Since Perda was acting differently, Ruri also became insistent.

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He could not ignore that.

The moment he heard those words, Perda’s heart sank.

“Have you grown tired of my lady?”

“Why do you say that?”

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Perda only wanted to see her.

“My lady said it. arrow She said that lately you do not go to see her fight. arrow That since you do not even show up, it seems you have grown tired.”

Grown tired?

That was impossible.

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Ruri’s loyal eyes shone silver.

“If that is not it, then you should give an appropriate answer.”

Only now he could no longer observe her as before.

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“Anyone could notice that. wizard What are you worried about?”

“…Lately I have been worried.”

Perda finally spoke.

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“My mana contains darkness. adjust I am worried that that darkness might harm her.”

“Then, try it.”

Ruri removed her glove and extended her hand.

“Is that all?”

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“I am also a spawn with dragon blood. aspect Even if it is little, I can detect if something harms my lady.”

Ruri nodded.

“With you?”

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Perda injected his mana into her.

Perda decided to try without further hesitation.

A small hand, like a girl’s.

But it was not completely soft.

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“…I am not sure what I should feel. legend I only feel that the mana flows into me.”

“What do you feel?”

“Do you not feel anything else?”

Ruri tilted her head.

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The amount of mana was equivalent to a Mana Shot.

With Valdrova, that amount already caused a reaction.

“I will try with more.”

“No.”

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Ruri’s expression changed slightly.

An amount enough to affect magical circuits.

“And now?”

Now it was five units.

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“I feel something, like you said… but it is not harmful. arctic It is just mana.”

“You worried about something so insignificant and ended up frightening my lady?”

Ruri frowned and looked at Perda in disbelief.

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Valdrova, the Red Dragon, an existence impossible to stop.

But before Perda, she was nothing more than a fragile woman like a flower.

“…Yes.”

“You turn people into dogs and break their fingers, but when it comes to my lady, you are extremely cowardly.”

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“As the one who will be her husband, you should not cause her worries over something so trivial.”

“You’re right.”

And the possibility of hurting her was too much for him.

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“Then, what will you do?”

She could clearly feel how much she had suffered being between both of them.

Perda nodded, and Ruri let out a deep sigh.

“Fuu…”

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“I will accept the invitation. voyage If my fiancée personally requested it, I cannot ignore it.”

“Understood.”

There was no other option but to face it.

What else?

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Once she left, Perda looked at the parchment he had set aside.

Ruri bowed and left the dining room.

He could ask Morida to identify the spell.

‘Investigating this now will only bring me more concerns.’

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But he felt that he had to understand it himself.

Or ask Echidna to interpret it.

So, he carefully folded the parchment and placed it between the pages of a book.

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‘He always gets involved in unnecessary things…’

He decided to forget it for now.

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If one day he found it by chance, he would think about it then.

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Ruri walked down the hallway murmuring to herself.

‘Normally he is straightforward, but with my lady…’

He had rejected the invitation arrogantly, and the reason was trivial.

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Ruri looked at her right hand.

He could be ruthless with others, but with Valdrova he was a coward.

‘That his mana might harm her…?’

He said she felt nothing, but in reality she had felt something strange.

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It was a strange sensation, but it was certainly not dangerous.

‘I don’t know what this is.’

And that sensation still remained in the hand Perda had touched.

‘I can’t say it and frighten him more…’

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A loyal servant had no rest.

Ruri put her glove back on and kept walking.