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Why here? The answer is simple – people of your age experience their emotions most intensely, and the most effective way to gather energy is through strong emotions and sharp fluctuations in their psychological and emotional state.
- In other words, I made a mistake with Carvia Imas. I should have left her alive and tortured her. It would have been fair after the murders she committed, and it would have generated a lot of energy, which would have been compensated by the pleasure of watching it, - Futaba snapped her fingers. - Exactly! Why don't you and Duncan Mandragore slit each other's bellies in front of the whole school? Surely that energy would be enough for a year. And then we'll find someone to replace you - after all, you easily found replacements after Dion and Ignatius. Right?
Ignoring Futabu, Ianira continued to explain the situation.
“Accept this,” she said, handing the queen a sapphire ring previously taken from Altino, “this accessory was created through the joint efforts of His Majesty and Carvia Imas. It will allow you to manage other students. If you are interested in how such an effect was achieved, the answer is simple: the spell was created using biomaterial collected during the medical commission, while your “mark” serves as a kind of “key” for its activation. If necessary, you can learn the magic words from Altino Tita. By the way, your “mark” is the result of using the energy collected in this academy, so this should help you better understand the possibilities of this theory. So, do you have any more questions?”
- Why do you think I would help you, or anyone else? Life will never be the same for me, for you, or for any of the students. You have already stained your hands with the blood of innocent people – children, no less. We could have debated the ethical implications of your experiment until April, but then you crossed the line. You are sick. Even if we were to play along with your demands, there is no guarantee that you won't repeat this or do something even worse. Wouldn't it be easier to just napalm this Academy right now? At least, accepting such a fate all at once would deprive you of the pleasure and profit. You talk about "subjects," but you are ready to end the life of each of them at any moment.
— I’m not “thinking” anything, Your Majesty; I’m simply carrying out the orders I’ve been given, and nothing more, so there’s no point in me saying anything about it. However, I personally recommend that you keep your head. To rebel against the entire country now would be foolish, and continuing your studies is a sensible course of action, no matter how you look at it. Besides, you’re overestimating human memory and attention: a week will pass, and then a month, and by that time, life will return to normal, just as it did after the April incident.
- For those who are killed or expelled, there is no return. I don't see the point in maintaining the existence of the Academy when the efforts invested in it can be turned to ashes at any moment by someone's malicious will. To rebel is foolish, and to live like geese in a cage, only to be inevitably thrown into a meat grinder – is that desirable? Find me at least one argument for prolonging the agony; I don't see any.
— I would like to give you some guarantees that could dispel your fears, but alas — I do not possess such privileges and cannot promise anything. For that, you need to address His Majesty... Oh, I almost forgot — since the registry office has recorded the fact of your marriage to the king, your previous student ID is no longer valid, so please accept a new one. — Keep in mind that this applies not only to your life within NAILS, but also beyond it.
The original recording device was lying somewhere in the room, tossed into a dusty corner behind the desk, so the new one didn't spark any particular interest. - You're not a very helpful assistant, are you? Among other things, I'm interested in what actually happened to my homeroom teacher, as well as the three students who were expelled. Surely you can answer that?
“During our last contact, Lorance Hatiora was in good health. After her dismissal and expulsion, soldiers stationed in the city and its surroundings discovered that she was trying to find out what was happening at the academy and were forced to escort her away, making it clear that there would be no second chance. She is still under unobtrusive, secret surveillance, but we have no plans to take any active measures against her. Keep in mind that this was done only out of His Majesty’s affection for you; otherwise, your teacher would not have received such leniency. As for the trio you mentioned, their fate was predetermined for those who, for one reason or another, are forced to leave the academy. The fear of expulsion serves our purposes well; however, Carvia Imas hoped that Levisia Starlight, given her gentle nature, would not allow any of her students to be expelled, but it seems that the fact that no one stood up for Stella Horst before the director influenced her decision, and she herself decided not to raise this issue, as shaping people’s destinies in person or on paper are two very different things. As for their current state, they now serve as a generator of ordinary magical energy – which allows the king, as well as you, Your Majesty, to use magical spells. Again, if you want to influence their fate in any way, you should contact His Majesty, not me, but keep in mind that he is a man of moods and is extremely stubborn in some matters, especially when he is in a bad mood.”