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“Alright, you can decide later,” said Thyme, and hurried everyone to Lorance’s lecture.

Probably, his less flexible-minded companions, like Fortis or the Barbarians, had already attributed Alidum’s bad temper to his demonic blood. Leila, however, was in no hurry to draw conclusions. Otherwise, according to that logic, she knew of demons who were worse than this newcomer, even if they lacked horns or exotic markings. To some extent, his reaction even made sense. If Alidum had lived a life full of hardship, where everyone was for themselves, then he could indeed see the current situation as a deprivation of his deserved reward. Not out of greed as such. Even his rudeness towards Fortis and the Barbarians could be understood, given the no less rude tone in which they spoke to him. However, this did not make Alidum any more pleasant to deal with. “We can argue about the correctness of one approach or another, the four of us…,” Leila glanced at the sulking Varya, “...or maybe just the three of us, for a long time. I am, in principle, happy with any of the options; I see the pros and cons of each, and you and Fortis are unlikely to change your positions. But the decision about how to proceed does not lie with just the three of us. We should listen to what the others think about it.”

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“Okay, you can decide later,” said Thyme and hurried everyone to Laurence’s lecture. When the students were out of sight, the warrior began to stuff his pockets with sticks.

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But the decision on how to proceed doesn't rest solely with our trio. It's worth listening to what the others think about it.

— Ah, yes, a democratic approach: when the majority dictates the fruits of the labor of the minority.
... Alidum said in conclusion and headed to the lecture.

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— ... In this course, I will tell you about the various religions and systems of values that are common in our continent. Keep in mind that neither I nor the Academy aims to instill any ideology in you. What to believe and what principles to live by is a personal matter for each of you; this is one of the main doctrines of NAILS. We will begin, of course, with the four "main" deities of our world. Can anyone name them and what role they play in our world?

Can anyone name them and describe the role they play in our world?

Raises a hand.

— Barbarian, go for it.

-- Mana, the Underwater Mother, who gave life and blood to everything. The goddess of the world and all that is connected to water.
-- Dante, the Celestial Father, who gave people law and order... And also taught them science.
-- Abelia, the Underworld Mistress, who punishes evil. Thanks to her, people die so that their children and grandchildren can live.
-- Risha, the Mistress of Fire and Chaos, and also the creator of magic... -- Varya was about to say "non-humans," but fearing that it would be impolite to refer to Ladia that way, she used a different word. -- And the races that Mana did not create. The goddess who appeared later than the other Four and divided the world.

— Nira... Hello!
— Nira? — The man pondered. — Ah! Nirianna Melvans, the one Cassia told me so much about!
— Dad...
— Nice to meet you, Nirianna! I'm Cassius, Cassia's father, haha! Thank you for being friends with my daughter! Don't stand there, by the way, sit down, there's no need to deprive your legs of rest unnecessarily.

—...Thank you, and I'm very glad to meet you too. 🙂 — Nira was even slightly taken aback by Cassia's father's words.
Politely nodding, the girl took one of the free seats at the table.

Lorance nods, then recounts information from literature on the same topic.

Manism
✦ +50 to health [500].
✦ The character cannot deal lethal damage; instead, it removes opponents from battle and prevents them from returning to the fight until it ends [500].
✦ Refreshing Touch.
1. Removes standard negative effects from the selected character. Can be used up to five times a day. Range: 1. [500]
2. Removes standard negative effects from the selected character. Can be used up to five times a day. Range: entire map. [1500]
3. Removes standard negative effects from allies in a 1+1 area. Can be used up to five times a day. Range: entire map. [3000]
✦ Healing Water.
1. Restores (will*10) health to the selected character. Can be used up to five times a day. Range: 1. [500].
2. Restores (will*10) health to the selected character. Can be used up to five times a day. Range: entire map. [1500]
3. Restores (will*10) health to characters in a 1+1 area. Can be used up to five times a day. Range: entire map. [3000]
✦ Touch of Mana.
Revives a character whose health has dropped to no less than -50%. Only outside of battle. [2000].

Dante
✦ +5 to will [500].
✦ +2% to experience gained per point of will [500].
✦ Resistance.
1. Incoming magic damage to the character is halved [2000].
2. Will saving throws are doubled [2000].
3. Incoming physical damage to the character is reduced by 25% [2000].
✦ Fight to the Last.
1. Once per battle, the character survives a lethal attack (remains with 1 HP). Works once a day [1000].
2. Once per battle, the character survives a lethal attack (remains with 1 HP) [1000].
3. Once per battle, the character survives a lethal attack (remains with full health) [1000].
4. Once per battle, the character survives a lethal attack (remains with full health, removes standard negative effects) [1000].
5. The character survives a lethal attack (remains with full health, removes standard negative effects); the ability is restored after the character defeats an enemy [1000].
✦ Cleansing.
1. +30% to final damage against characters who adhere to a different religion other than followers of Dante, Mana, and Abelia [1000].
2. +30% to final damage against non-humans [1000].
3. Attacks on the above-mentioned categories of characters deal permanent damage [2000].

Abelia
✦ Sadism
1. +30% to damage against opponents [1000].
2. Chance of critical damage +20% [2000].
3. Lethal damage on attacks [3000].
✦ Masochism [1000]
1. -30% to damage taken [1000].
2. Chance of critical damage taken -20% [2000].
3. Immunity to standard negative effects [3000].
✦ Entropy
1. Dissipates all effects within 10 cells of the character, prevents their application for three turns. Can be used up to two times a day [1000].
2. Entropy ignores will saving throws [2500].

Risha
✦ +1 to event points [1000].
✦ Ability to learn magic [1000].
✦ Illusion. The opponent must pass a will check against the character's will/dodge/intelligence (determined by the player when learning the skill); otherwise, their attack will have no effect [2000].

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—...Thank you, and I'm very glad to meet you too. 🙂 —Father Cassius Nira's words even slightly confused Nirianna.
Politely nodding, the girl took one of the free seats at the table.

— Tell me, Nirianna, if you please: what do you think about security in NAILS?

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If there are no questions about beliefs, I'll include the next week.

If there are no questions regarding the participants, I'll include the next week.

Can we take them in as gray participants after the fact? Is there still time?
There's a question about the prize money. Let's vote so we don't delay, and Varya votes for "neutral."

—Tell me, Nirianna, if you would: what do you think about the safety at NAILS?

—About safety, me? 🤨
One should prepare for such a conversation in advance and carefully compose a speech, but in this situation, there was no choice, which was simply a terrible turn of events. Exchanging glances with her friend, Nira thoughtfully crossed her arms in front of her, gathering her thoughts.
—Well, I think I understand why you might have such a question... My parents asked me the same thing just a couple of weeks ago. In fact, I think that at its initial design stage, the safety of our academy was planned adequately. And all the problems arose not because of poor training of personnel; rather, the opposite was true: the problem was in the insufficiently strict selection of candidates for teachers. But this, fortunately, is much easier to solve, and as far as I understand, after the recent incident, the appropriate work has been done. As for safety in general, well... 🤔
For a moment, losing the thread of her thoughts, Nira sighed heavily:
—...compared to some military school or prison where everyone exists according to a strict, mandatory schedule, our academy clearly does not win. But can you develop your talents or achieve independence there? And as for the students, there are, of course, strange personalities, but there are many more students from respectable and educated families. For example, you may have heard of the Bless family. And today we met Princess Emeraldia. They are all from Cass's class... So, I will answer you as I answered my parents: taking into account all the potential opportunities for self-development, the selection of students and teachers, there is no better place than NAILS in Sakuramoria right now.
Having finished with the formal part of her speech, Nira looked at Cass's father:
—And in general... if you are thinking about this, please don't take Cass away from us. I can't add any more clever reasons that you adults always use in your actions, but... I just really, really don't want to lose my close friend. 😭

✦ Mana Touch
Revives a character whose health has dropped to at least -50%. Only outside of battle. [2000].

It's a shame that there won't be any followers of Mana among the player characters. Unless Vaylis surprises us.

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✦ Purification.
1. +30% to financial damage against characters who adhere to a different religion other than followers of Dante, Mana, and Abeelia [1000].

Coriel was right when she called the Orionites crazy cultists, not followers of Dante.

— And what are you going to do with this young crowd...? — It was hard to tell from Cassius’s face and gestures what he was actually thinking at that moment. — Very well! For now, I will back down, but if anything “like that” happens again... — He looks at Cassia with a piercing gaze, then at his watch. — Okay, I have to go. Cassia, be careful! It was nice meeting you, Nirianna! Until we meet again! He leaves.

do I look like a mage?
download it yourself and heal my trauma.

This is mana, not magic. Magic comes from Rishi, while mana comes from Mana. It's not considered magic, and you should be able to use it.

Alma (June, Week 2)

NAILS Territory
✱Academy
✱Dormitory
✱Tower of Trials
✱Exchange Point
✱Cafeteria
✱Sports Complex
✱Greenhouse🔒
✱Student Council Building🔒
✱Library

Shopping District
✱Ira's Arsenal
✱Omniscient
✱Hopeless!
✱At Claire's
✱Rainbow

Center
✱Plantago
✱Entertainment Resort "Avidya"
✱Bless Technologies
✱Park ★ (Duke)
✱Alma City Council Building

Lectures
- Friendship and Understanding Lesson for Those Who Signed Michaela's Petition (Levizia Starlight)
- Lunir (Altino Tit)
- Swimming Competition (Vallota Sidge)
- New vs. Old (Duncan Mandragora)

Modifiers
Friendship