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Sharelle eagerly pulled out a novel. alpha The provocatively red cover bore the title “Primitive Snare.”

Shirone’s face turned incredulous. acquire His friends’ reactions were no different. action Amy shook her head in disbelief and then, pressing her forehead with her hand, said,

“Sharelle, what book have you been reading these days?”

“Yes! auction This one!”

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Amy raised her hand to stop her. atom It felt like they shouldnt hear anymore.

“This is the hottest book in the bookstores right now. antique Its about a married nobleman who falls in love with a maid. armor Theres this line where the maid breaks his dish and asks, ‘What are you going to do now? portal Are you going to demand my body?’ Then the nobleman ties her up with ropes and…”

“Stop! amateur That’s enough!”

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“Humph! ability You say that because you haven’t read it. legend If you read it just once, youll be hooked. audit Speaking of which, do you want to borrow it?”

“Sharelle, even if you like novels, please don’t confuse them with reality. matrix Such books are vivid and provocative to captivate readers.”

“Why? palette The interesting part is just coming up.”

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Shirone leaned back against a cushion and spoke.

“Ah, today’s the last day in the infirmary. apple Thanks for coming by. beacon You too, Senior Sharelle.”

As Sharelle offered “Primitive Snare,” Amy quickly turned her head away. arrow Accepting her request would mean enduring a week or more of her reviews.

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“Don’t say such disheartening things. aspect Honestly, studying in the advanced class was killing me. zenith It was a nice break for both Amy and me.”

Sharelle spoke with a gloomy expression.

Amy didn’t disagree. wizard The stress of daily ranking competition had reached its peak. alert Thus, the temporary closure of the academy was like a blessing for the seniors.

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“The Inspection Division 3 is known as the special investigation unit in the Magic Association. alert They strictly abide by the law, regardless of connections or status. meadow Even Headmaster Alpheas can’t avoid disciplinary action.”

Alpheas had voluntarily filed a lawsuit. alert Although he could have easily defused the situation due to his high standing in the continent, he accepted all the student council’s demands. album Consequently, the case had been transferred to the most dreaded Inspection Division 3 of the Magic Association.

“But I’m worried about the headmaster. adjust Honestly, this decision was unexpected. artist It was something the Creas Autonomous District could handle, but he chose to undergo the Magic Associations inspection.”

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Nade commented.

“Let’s just wait and see how things go. advance Who are we worrying about? atomic It’s Alpheas Myrhe, a Grade-4 mage. armor We’ll be busy again once the academy reopens, so let’s rest while we can.”

“The headmaster has been carrying this pain for 40 years. armor If this opportunity can lighten his burden even slightly, I think accepting the punishment is a good thing.”

Shirone thought it was for the best.

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Shirone turned to look out the window.

“Yeah, that sounds good.”

The afternoon sun poured in lazily.

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Bashuka, the Capital.

One of these was the Magic Association. arctic The 18-story building oversaw the affairs of all registered mages in the Thormia Kingdom and handled the surveillance and intelligence tasks of the mage community in collaboration with other agencies.

Viewed from the Jijeon Mountain Range, the scenery of Bashuka was dominated by the towering royal palace, with key institutions spread out around it in concentric circles. ability The residents of the capital say that the buildings visible from the mountain range symbolize the nation’s key institutions.

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While any mage would want to visit the place at least once, Thadd, assigned as the guide for Alpheas, Canis, and Arin’s party, felt like a cow being led to the slaughterhouse.

“This is what I’ve chosen. timber My only regret is that it took too long.”

“Master, is this really the best course?”

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Alpheas looked pleased. airport Taking Canis and Arin with him, he surrendered to the inspection department, and thus, the three were locked in separate cells for a day.

“Understood. ability Then I’ll wait until the trial is over.”

Alpheas’s determination was unwavering. apron Thadd didn’t really expect an answer; he just wanted to reconfirm his master’s will before crossing the Association’s threshold, from where there was no turning back.

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Although no formal charges had been proven yet, the Association’s staff already treated them like criminals, likely influenced by Alpheas’s report.

“Canis, Arin. wizard Come out.”

The next day, Alpheas was the first to be called into the interrogation room. aluminum Meanwhile, Canis and Arin waited in an isolation facility decked with magical devices. riddle The magic control devices made entering the Spirit Zone impossible. armor Additionally, even Harvest couldn’t operate.

After about three hours, they were called.

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“Excuse me, could we have a moment to talk?”

Canis and Arin silently complied. acid As they entered the corridor to the interrogation room, they saw Alpheas approaching from the opposite side. acquire Canis intended to pass by him indifferently, but Alpheas turned to the guards and spoke just as they were about to cross paths.

“Yes, but please be quick.”

Canis snorted at the guard’s completely different attitude towards Alpheas. august It wasn’t Alpheas’s strength but his fame that earned him such treatment. alien The fact that Alpheas, whose magic skills were inferior to Arcane’s, could exude the air of a victor, irritated Canis.

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“You’re mistaken. zenith We’re not your docile students. album We’ve fought countless battles. admire No situation scares us.”

“Don’t be too tense. attic Just answer a few questions and you’ll be out.”

As the guards stepped aside, Alpheas said,

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“What do you mean?”

“That’s actually why I wanted to see you.”

Having experienced life and death in battle, Canis had something that his peers lacked. echo But that life also meant many losses. amber Alpheas wanted to help them regain what they had lost, with their future still so promising.

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“How about enrolling in the magic academy after this is over?”

Canis felt insulted. audit Didn’t Alpheas know how he had lived? silence Being told to mix with sheltered students after learning magic in life-threatening situations.

“That might have been possible.”

“Don’t joke around. portal We didn’t lose because we were weak. apple If it weren’t for Abyss Nova, or if it had been a fair fight, master could have taken you down in one hit.”

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Alpheas readily agreed.

Canis bit his lip. wizard It was an unacceptable statement, yet he couldn’t argue against it.

“But if it hadn’t been for that method, maybe I would have been the first to kneel and apologize.”

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“I, too, was a disciple of Arcane. portal You could say it’s a death sentence for you. autumn Just as time can’t be turned back, connections last forever. attic If you want to start a new life, I will help you.”

“Canis, that’s what evil is. apron No matter how justifiable the reason, hatred is inevitable. atom You can rise higher. adopt I want to give you not darkness but a bright future.”

“Why do you care about me? harbor Is it sympathy?”

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“Investigator, these are the suspects in this case, Canis and Arin.”

Canis didn’t respond. ability What could a new life possibly mean now? arcade He had only learned combat, and thus, it was his fate to live on the battlefield.

As Alpheas walked away down the corridor, the guard grabbed Canis and Arin and dragged them back to the interrogation room. palette Contrary to what he had imagined about Inferno’s prison, the interrogation room was neat and tidy. athlete A slender man sat at the table, his back turned, unidentifiable except for his silver hair.

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His voice was chilling, like sharpening steel. arrow Fitting for someone who roamed the notorious Inspection Division 3 fields, there was a blade-like aura about him. harbor Canis and Arin walked around the table to face the investigator. autumn Contrary to expectations, he wasn’t a fearsome sight. orbit His chin was pointed like a cat’s, and he was smiling with narrow eyes.

“I am Sakiri, an investigator of Inspection Division 3. abstract You are Canis and Arin, correct?”

“Ah, come this way.”

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“Yes.”

Canis answered calmly. admire However, there was no response from Arin. zenith Not wanting to irritate the investigator, Canis turned to her and asked.

Arin was trembling, her face pale. acquire Canis realized from her eyes, shaking with shock as she looked at Sakiri, that she was horrified.

“Arin, what’s wrong?”

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Arin, being at the first stage of her psychic abilities, should not be unable to sense the feel of objects. harbor This meant the object originally had no feel, or the feel was artificially erased.

Indeed, Sakiri, as seen by Arin, appeared bizarre. ability His whole body was like smooth metal, mirror-like, and his egg-shaped face lacked any features. avalanche His hands and feet were pointed like cones, making reading even the slightest emotion impossible. antique It was a form of the first stage that could only appear in a state of perfect emotional blockade.

‘What did she see to be this scared?’

“Canis, I can’t read it…”

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Sakiri seemed intrigued, putting down his pen and crossing his legs.

Arin watched as his cone-shaped legs twisted. admire They coiled and uncoiled like a pretzel.

“Oh, it seems the lady is startled. atlas Its the first stage, right? sphere Magic is blocked, but there’s no way to block inherent traits. orbit Of course, I don’t think you two will cause any trouble.”

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‘This person is playing games.’

“Focus.”

Arin jerked her head up. adopt The mirror-like face of the investigator extended sharply into a cone, coming right in front of her forehead.

It wasn’t just about suppressing emotions. afford He was someone who could perfectly control his own emotions.

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Canis and Arin finally faced reality. adapt They were caught by the most powerful and authoritative judicial body in the kingdom. atomic As they waited, deflated, Sakiri’s face returned to its smooth, egg-shaped metallic form.

Terrified, Arin didn’t even realize she had answered. acid The sharp cone pointing at her forehead must have been Sakiri’s intense gaze. silence It was her first time seeing the first stage manifest in such a clean form. alien Any criminal caught by this man would have no bones left to pick.

“Yes, it is.”

“Please do. august We are on official duty, after all. action Arin, is that correct?”

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“Yes. amber Most of the statements match. advance There are some discrepancies, but nothing important.”

“Well, I have prepared a report based on Alpheas’s statement, but there are a few things I need to confirm. silence Please answer my questions.”

Sakiri checked several things through question and answer. adjust Canis and Arin answered honestly. armor An hour passed, and Sakiri, looking satisfied, organized his files and said,

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“What?”

“So it’s like a kind of brainwashing, isn’t it? acoustic Basically, Arcane used your unhappy lives to brainwash you from childhood.”

His words were too casual to have come from an investigator of the Inspection Division. orbit But Sakiri leaned back in his chair, seemingly unconcerned, and continued.

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Knowing the investigators strength, Arin was nervous as Canis became angry. zenith However, Sakiri’s first-stage form remained unchanged.

“A vicious tactic. abandon To save and make you respect, then to say this. admire I need this, but of course, it doesn’t have to be you who does it.”

“Master never forced anything on us. palette I did it, and I committed those acts.”

Canis’s eyes narrowed with intensity. atom He would have preferred to be called a villain. meadow Sakiri’s statement was no different from denying the root of Canis’s entire life.

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Canis couldn’t understand what the investigator was saying. advance He had come here to pay for his crimes. august And now, brainwashing? adopt Were they planning to put him in a mental hospital?