Published at 5th of December 2025 10:38 am

Chapter 141

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Crack

The sound of the door's locking mechanism breaking off was heard.

What kind of security is this?

It seems he wasn't given a special room just because he's a Prince.

The school rule about not discriminating based on status wasn't just empty words, it seemed.

Even though the lock was broken, no sound came from inside.

If it didn't open, I'd have to use another method, so I broke it just in case, but I had no intention of entering until Narce arrived, so I stood still, lost in thought.

Is it really right for me to handle this?

Of course, I was thoroughly prepared by this point, but I don't know what might happen, so I don't necessarily have to get involved.

Whether the guy took some drug and fell asleep, or whether a contamination phenomenon that shouldn't happen at school occurred, there's no reason for me, a student, to resolve it.

All I need to do is report 'He's not waking up even though he needs to take the exam'.

Then Adelbert would be swiftly dealt with by the treatment team summoned by the school. Of course, that treatment team's skills are inferior to mine, but it would be resolved nonetheless.

But the stories he told me over the past few days lingered in my ears.

If the guy really wasn't just sleeping, but contaminated....

Thinking again, the administration office is a no-go.

Unlike Bavaria, the Imperial government decided to label Victims as Rampagers.

The Empire began to view them not as victims but as nuisances, and the thoughts of the Imperial subjects changed according to their intentions.

Now, public opinion turns its arrows towards the individual members.

A good thing. For the nobles.

By shifting the blame onto individual subjects, the Imperial family and the Imperial government can lessen the responsibility they rightfully should bear.

Such calculations lie behind the transformation of Victims into Rampagers.

In other words, in this society, Rampaging is a sin.

A 3+ grade was met only with ridicule and surprise, but the news of him Rampaging would be followed by condemnation and contempt.

Therefore, having heard the frustration he felt until now, I cannot leave the handling to the school.

And.

I cant just wash my hands of it now.

I stayed up two nights because of this guy, am I going to let him become an unusable piece?

And I worked so hard to raise that prickly guy's favorability.

Wait.

Speaking of which, why isnt the suggestion window popping up?

I feel like I should have filled up 300 points by now.

I tried to summon it, but for some reason, the window didn't appear.

Just then, Narce warped into the hallway.

He looked at me and the door with surprised eyes, then calmly stood before the door.

Lets go in.

Yeah.

Narce changed his wand into a staff and struck the door.

Kwaang

Seeing his lack of hesitation puts my mind at ease.

He must have been really sleepy.

Narce said, scattering Magic Power around the room to check for watchers.

The guy was indeed sleeping soundly, lying down properly.

And there was no way it was just sleep.

People don't usually sleep on the floor in front of their desks. It's obvious, seeing as he didn't wake up even with the deafening noise of the door being broken down.

Narce stood in front of Adelbert.

Its surprising that someone would do this to the Prince, isnt it? It would have been surprising even if it were just sleeping pills, but looking closely, its not just that.

I was just as surprised.

Giving him Holy Water in case he Rampaged was purely a preventive measure.

The school is surrounded by multiple layers of barriers and is constantly purified.

There's no reason for him, having only been on campus, to Rampage solely due to emotional changes.

Anyway, this is a first-time case.

Its probably the stage right before Rampaging. This is where the unfit and fit diverge.

I answered Narce and checked my watch.

Only 40 minutes left already.

We need to resolve this quickly.

I silently knelt on one knee beside the guy.

Narce. Let me ask you something.

Even the Head of the Countermeasures Headquarters doesn't know everything~

Haha, speak, Lucas.

I know, but the situation is different. Right now in Bavaria, Victims are dying without responding to treatment. I contacted the Prussian Countermeasures Headquarters too, and its the same.

Looks like Pleroma changed the drugs theyre using.

Thats highly likely. So Im asking whether we can use the existing methods or not.

At my words, Narce let out a breath and fell into thought.

Youre probably not asking if we can use the medicine. You intend to inject Divine Power into the core to extract the Vitriol, right?

Yeah.

Its effective, but not a standard treatment method.

Because few mages can use Divine Power.

It's usually only used for high-risk patients; Adelbert, this guy, should consider himself lucky.

Soon, Narce nodded.

Lets try it.

Are you sure he wont die?

Hmm the future changes too easily, so its hard to say for certain. But its true that its the most viable method among the options.

Thats right.

Other than this, there are no other methods.

Narce sealed the door with Divine Power, then tapped the artifact by his ear to inform Elias and Leo of the situation. Listening to him speak, it seemed he intended to file a confidential report with Bavaria.

It wouldn't be a problem if I recorded it myself, but thoroughness is good, so I didn't stop him.

I checked Adelberts pulse.

His Magic Power fluctuated wildly. As I pushed in Divine Power, the guys hand began to tremble. The Imperial family ring he wore scratched continuously against the floor, creating an eerie noise.

Cant get it in.

This happens often.

The Vitriols influence has already grown strong, pushing back the Divine Power.

If I force the Divine Power in here, the Vitriol scattered in his limbs will converge on the core.

So in cases like this.

I have to inject the Divine Power directly into the core.

I struck the floor with my wand. Divine Power gently seeped into the spot where I sat.

Soon, Divine Power enveloped Adelberts surroundings.

Narce.

Yeah.

Even without being told, he held Adelberts neck and shoulders with Divine Power. Just like he always did with other mages.

I pressed Adelbert's stomach with one hand and struck near his heart, where the core would be, with the other.

!

The moment I forcefully pushed in the Divine Power, a wave of dizziness washed over me.

Everything up to this point was within the usual routine, wasn't it?

Lucas!

Naces panicked voice reached me.

Only after feeling puzzled by his voice did I realize why even he was panicking.

My vision was tilting sideways. The moment Narce hastily grabbed my shoulder, my consciousness faded.

***

!

I shot upright.

An excessively heavy blanket, even for winter, pressed down on my body.

I threw off the blanket and quickly looked around.

What the.

Where am I?

I was in a bedroom I had never seen before.

Again?

My bewilderment vanished instantly, but I took deep breaths to regain composure and recited the warp formula.

Nothing happened.

My face hardened automatically.

The first-year exam time is approaching.

No, theres a bigger problem than that.

Since the treatment isn't finished, Adelbert could Rampage and die or become Pleroma. Of course, Narce could take him to the hospital, but.

Damn it.

There are too many variables until the first-year exam time.

And, for me too, the second-round team announcement is just three hours away.

In the midst of all this, what's with being dropped in some unknown place?

Lets think calmly. The reason for the sudden movement.

Could there have been some kind of magic formula placed on Adelbert?

Like, a certain action becomes a condition, and the moment the action is performed, the magic activates.

Assuming this is true, the target would include not just Adelbert, but also anyone who came to treat him.

Warping the person who came to treat him?

It doesn't make sense logically.

A bit of a wild thought, but what if someone suspecting Lucas Askanian might be Nicolaus tried to prove it?

My head cooled instantly.

As long as that possibility exists, theres no time to panic.

First, I need to grasp the situation properly.

This isn't the first time I've been dropped into an unknown place like this.

I never wanted to build this kind of experience, but thanks to it, I've become able to think coolly no matter where I fall.

First, seeing the room was ornate and spacious, like the one I saw in Anhalt, the owner didn't seem to be an ordinary noble.

I completely threw off the blanket and stood up.

My clothes aren't the uniform?

But they weren't pajamas suitable for lying in bed either.

It felt like I just opened my eyes, but seeing as there was time to change my clothes, it seems some time has passed since I fell.

It feels disgusting in many ways, but now is not the time to dwell on that.

I immediately checked my waist.

Neither the wand holster nor the wand was there.

Considering the possibility they tampered with the air again, I immediately snapped my fingers.

At that moment, golden Magic Power briefly surged in a strangely different way than usual.

Hmm?

My Magic Power is golden?

It felt natural, so I didn't notice, but now I see the hair color visible in my peripheral vision is also light yellow.

I dont know why the magic color is like that. And the hair. I definitely wasn't caught in my Nicolaus state, was I?

Suddenly, an inexplicable sense of foreboding swept over my entire body.

.

I silently looked around. In one corner of the spacious room, there was a door that looked like a bathroom. I don't know how I knew the room's purpose, but my intuition was telling me.

My steps quickened unconsciously.

The moment I burst open the door and stood before the mirror, I couldn't contain my shock.

!

What the?

I stood there motionless, mouth agape.

The person in the mirror wasn't me. No, well, technically it isn't originally me anyway.

But the shocking point now, more than anything else, was.

Go.

Adelbert is in the mirror.

Crazy bastard?!

I touched the mirror. As I extended my arm, Adelbert in the mirror extended his.

A chilling cold seeped through the thin glove. The sensation was real.

It was so absurd that only laughter burst out.

Hah.

Hahaha.

I let out laughter uncontrollably, walked out of the bathroom, and sat on the edge of the bed.

This is insane.

The second-round team announcement is just three hours away.

I could probably take Adelberts exam for him, but how am I supposed to meet my friends looking like this?

Time to reformulate the hypothesis.

Let's discard the previous hypothesis, 'To verify whether he is Nicolaus or not~'. That was predicated on 'when I am myself'.

Of course. Who would think this crazy thing of me becoming someone else would happen again?

Going back, let's start from the point 'I became Adelbert'.

There's one problem here.

Why can't I warp?

I could use magic, but not warp. I already know what kind of situation this implies.

A different world.

Whether it's a simple world created by spatial magic, or a completely different world like this one versus the reality I knew my whole life.

There are some questions, but simply put, that's it.

And I've already experienced a similar world in the catacombs.

If I entered Adelbert's inner self or a space manifested from him, this crazy situation makes sense.

Alright.

Not alright at all, but at least I know what I need to do and how I should move.

First, check the time.

I brought up the Probability of Change window to check the time, and then opened the window again after 1 minute according to the clock here.

Surprisingly, only 3 seconds had passed there.

During that 1 minute, I tried self-attacking the core just in case, but I didn't wake up; only pain came.

I lay face down on the bed as if dead, then slowly got up around the time the core recovered.

Okay. If I do well, I might be able to treat him and send him to the exam hall.

Assuming I get out, that is.

If 1 minute here is 3 seconds there, even if I flounder around here for 10 minutes, only 30 seconds will have passed there.

And I know one more thing.

Earlier, I thought Pleroma might have changed the drugs.

Since this phenomenon didn't occur when treating Victims' cores before, if they did change the drugs, then I'm directly experiencing the effects of the changed drug.

Why would Pleroma bother adding such a function to the drug?

It didn't take long to figure out the answer.

Its likely an attempt to send away the rescuing mages all at once.

The corners of my lips curled up involuntarily.

Look at these bastards and their tricks.

Even I, who had experienced entering someone else's body before, wasn't shocked for only a moment?

Ordinary people would be much more shocked than I am now if they became the Victim they were rescuing during treatment. And, just like in the catacombs, Pleroma likely made it so the Victm's most shocking memories would be displayed.

Normally, one would Rampage and die, but unfortunately for them, it won't work on me. In fact, it already half failed.

The key now is how to get out of here.

Coincidentally, I have free will too.

Should I proceed like with Leo?

It wouldn't be bad to send off the guys who irritate Adelbert in this memory one by one.

Just then, the sound of someone knocking on the door came from behind.

Knock knock

[I'm coming in.]

It was a gentle voice I'd never heard before.

There's a high probability that guy will be the first one I send off.

Instantly, Adelbert's heartbeat quickened. Whether it was Adelbert's ego's fault, upon hearing that voice, a smile automatically formed on my face.

Look at this.

Is this the shocking memory?

To allow the memory to play smoothly, I first suppressed my own will. Adelbert's words came out of my throat.

Eli.

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