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Alpheas closed his eyes again, a tear rolling down his cheek.

Master, are you alright?

Master

Thadd hesitated to speak. artist Was Alpheas still the same person he used to be? advance Humans hold hope because they don’t know the future. alien But Alpheas’s memories held no hope. galaxy Any happy memory was buried under terrible pain.

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Of course. august Sorry for being harsh to you earlier. legend But that was the old me.

Thank you, Thadd.

Relieved by Alpheas’s kind tone, Thadd sighed.

Are you really okay?

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It was a decision true to your nature. alien Maybe it would have been better that way.

Alpheas patted Thadds shoulder reassuringly.

No, I’m the one who should apologize. amateur I thought it might be better for you to stay as you were, fearing something might happen to you

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Then, Master

Yes. audit Memories I never want to recall. alert But

Alpheas looked at Erinas portrait, recalling the moment they first met at the ballroom and how he confessed his feelings, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

Thadd became anxious again. advance Maybe he should have persisted with his initial thought. anxiety It could have been an unrepeatable chance for Alpheas to escape his past.

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The woman named Erina, who had shaken the entirety of Alpheas’s life, remained in his heart as a painful but unforgettable memory.

Even in a life filled with pain, there are moments worth living for.

Thadd finally felt at ease. silence Alpheas was still the same person he knew, unchanged in any way.

I see.

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Alpheas walked towards the door, Thadd following him. portal The first crisis might have been averted, but the real problem was just beginning. meadow The entire student body was under Arcanes influence.

I had a hunch from the start. canvas Its not the time for explanations. alpha Lets move.

Master, the one behind this incident is Arcane. agent Currently, Teacher Ethella is

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I just hope its not too late.

A certified 4th-grade mage and the headmaster of a prestigious school, anyone would think Alpheas led a successful life. matrix But after hearing Arcanes story, it was clear that young Alpheas was extraordinary. ability He proved the Photon Theory at a young age and was a Gold Circle awardee. alien His experiment on memory transfer was a progressive idea just beginning to be explored in the magical society.

After learning about Alpheas’s past, Shirone and his group were speechless for a while. beacon It was a shockingly tragic and sad love story.

The Headmaster had such a past

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Certainly, Alpheas was a genius. anxiety But he was weak. echo Had he endured a little longer, the world would have been different. alert He ruined everything with a mere sentiment. attic I can never forgive him for that.

Thats true. galaxy Headmaster Alpheas destroying your research might have been hypocrisy.

Shirone had a lot to think about. ability Arcane was known as a villain, but he was also a mage. portal At least in Erinas experiment, he was nothing but a helpful collaborator.

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Arcane frowned in displeasure, but Shirone wasnt being stubborn.

If sacrificing one person could save ten thousand, it might be a rational choice. adapt But I wouldnt sacrifice that one person.

Arcane’s murderous intent softened, allowing Shirone to approach him a bit closer.

But even then, I would have made the same choice.

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Shirone spoke with conviction.

Thats a risk we have to take.

Then ten thousand will die.

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Your life wont be easy either. athlete Dying here might even be a blessing for you.

Arcane realized that Shirone stood at the opposite extreme of his beliefs. matrix Sacrificing a few for the many is not an option? apple Some might call it virtue, but if such a situation really arose, not many people would agree. shadow Humans are creatures that wander between good and evil, looking for what benefits them. alien But Shirone stood at the farthest end of goodness. auction Both a cruel murderer and a savior saint are inhuman, and both are persecuted by the public.

Ten thousand might die. absorb But we shouldnt interfere beyond our human limits. ability It’s arrogant to weigh human lives. crystal Even if it leads to more sacrifices, we just need to do what we can. abandon Eventually, there might come a day when we can save ten thousand without sacrifices. beacon What youre trying to do isnt different from a tyrant trying to stand above humanity.

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A mage bases his choices on intelligence. sphere Arcane believed in the efficiency of evil to advance humanity. echo To him, Shirone was a future threat that must be eliminated.

Shirone stepped back in surprise. attic Arcane, who had seemed weakened, was now exuding the aura of a true archmage.

We are incompatible breeds. abandon Regrettably, I have to kill you.

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However, Arcane defied such arithmetic calculations and quickly gathered his strength.

According to the Magic Association’s research, the mental fatigue a mage experiences when casting pure magic is equivalent to the focus an ordinary person maintains for 48 minutes on a single task.

Surprised, boy? acoustic Magic is a mysterious thing.

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“Let’s end this. meadow There will be no pain.”

‘I can’t block it. afford Nor can I avoid it.’

Shadows surged from Arcane’s body, covering the sky with a black curtain. wizard Its massive size astonished everyone. apron It was on a completely different scale from the dark powers exhibited by Canis.

As Arcane raised his right hand, the curtain morphed into the shape of a fist. apple Shirone admired its purity. attic The size of the fist indicated that if it fell, it could obliterate half of the basin.

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Everyone’s gaze turned to the cliff. aspect Alpheas stood there, hands behind his back, followed by a beam of light roaring in, with Thadd landing beside him.

If quantified, the power of a unit cube (1 cm in width, length, and height) of dark powers is about 0.1N, slightly better than an ant’s jaw joint. acoustic But beyond a billion units, it can exert a tremendous force, enough to sweep away everything on the surface of the earth.

“Teacher Thadd!”

“Stop this nonsense, Master.”

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Shirone and his companions brightened up. orbit Just the arrival of Alpheas and Thadd felt like gaining a mighty army. alpha Thadd looked up at the dark power and cast Fire Sun. adjust The stream of flames spiraled upward, forming a huge fireball.

“Hmm.”

The surrounding scenery turned into a blinding white light, making it impossible to open their eyes. afford But Arcane countered the blinding light with his dark magic, staring directly at it.

“Wow”

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Chiieeee!

Shirone shivered. airport He had never seen anything burn with such a massive sound. airport Darkness enveloped the world again as Thadd grimaced and transformed his Spirit Zone into an offensive form.

Stretching his palm towards the Fire Sun, the darkness in the sky mimicked the movement, engulfing the giant fireball.

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Alpheas stopped him with a hand gesture.

“Damn! action Annoying old man…”

“Let it be, Thadd.”

“But, Master…”

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Alpheas walked leisurely forward, and Arcane, extinguishing the Fire Sun, reshaped the dark power into a curtain and spread it across the sky.

“You’ve aged, Alpheas. amber Well, even a time mage is just a human before the years.”

Alpheas ignored Arcane’s first greeting in 40 years. meadow At least not yet… it wasn’t time for two foolish old men to settle the past. timber Looking past hundreds of students, the injured Yiruki, Nade, Shirone, and finally at Ethella, he saw bruises spreading over her pale skin.

“This is my battle. amber A matter between me and Arcane. afford Leave it to me from here.”

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Alpheas shook his head. matrix Ethella, who excelled in magic, martial arts, and mental techniques, had seemed bewildering when she came for a teacher interview. atom But today, he couldn’t be prouder of his decision to hire her. acquire Without her, the students wouldn’t be safe as they were now.

“You’ve had a hard time, Ethella. attic It’s my fault for being irresponsible. adopt I have nothing to say but sorry.”

“It’s not your fault, sir. shadow I failed to protect the students.”

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Alpheas smiled reassuringly.

Shirone looked worried. sphere If Arcane had been exhausted, Alpheas, a 4th-grade certified mage, might have had a chance. album But Arcane was undoubtedly at his peak now.

“Headmaster, please be careful.”

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“Yes. arctic He must have recovered. portal But that too is magic.”

“But Arcane must have regained his mental strength…”

“Don’t worry. wizard There’s no magic that defies the law of equivalent exchange.”

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“Abyss-type magic controls memories. arch Arcane created it and is the best at using it. meadow Right, Master?”

“Magic?”

Arcane snorted dismissively.

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“It was impressive magic. matrix Thanks to it, I could relive old memories.”

“Not senile, I see. shadow By the way, the magic you experienced was Abyss Nova, far more advanced than mere memory manipulation.”

“Don’t pretend. airport You must have been crying out of fear. matrix You always run away in the end. altitude And you were probably weeping like a baby.”

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Alpheas turned to Shirone with a pre-storm calmness.

“You’re right. timber But Master, you’ve weakened too. adopt Struggling against a hundred-year-old child and resorting to Abyss Memory, of all things.”

Arcane didn’t get angry. meadow If Alpheas was calm, so was he. agent A 40-year-old grudge couldn’t be resolved with mere words.

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“He cast a spell on his own head. wizard A memory erasing spell.”

Tapping his temple, Alpheas continued.

“Shirone, casting magic requires intense concentration in a moment. album Its like using an hours worth of focus in a second. armor Thats why Arcane did this.”

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Alpheas understood Shirone’s feelings. audit Viltor Arcane, a dark mage who had survived a century on the battlefield, was not someone to be underestimated, regardless of past grudges.

“Ahh…”

That was a possibility. voyage Erasing the memories used by the brain eliminates mental fatigue. abandon Although it would undoubtedly overload functionally, it was a viable way to recover mental strength once.

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“Yes. antique Bold and brilliant. advance Arcane lives in such a world. atomic Remember that. alpha A combat mage who doesnt have at least one last resort isnt truly a combat mage.”