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Sneaking into the girls' dormitory.

Without a doubt, this was an incredibly reckless act.

The Seidoukan Academy girls' dormitory was one of the most heavily guarded locations on campus.

Why?

Because ordinary security measures were completely ineffective against Genestella.

If someone with sufficient ability wanted to break in, they could simply leap several stories into the air and slip in through a window, without making a sound.

Preventing such intrusions required exceptional security measures.

However—

If security was too strict, it would also inconvenience the students who lived there.

Thus, the Seidoukan girls' dormitory adopted a reinforced security protocol:

Any resident could alert the guards with just a button press—or even a shout.

The security system could be customized, for example, setting windows to automatically trigger an alarm if broken.

This system effectively deterred unwanted visitors.

Given such measures, to be honest, Kaiser had no interest in sneaking in at all.

"If I get caught, my entire life in this world is over."

He seriously didn't want his first life experience to end in disgrace like this.

But—

He had no choice.

"This is all on you, Ser-Veresta."

Standing in a dark corner beneath the dormitory, Kaiser murmured softly to the sword in his hand before activating it.

Under his deliberate suppression, Ser-Veresta's Urm-Manadyte core did not flare up in its usual brilliant crimson glow.

Instead, it merely gave off a faint shimmer—entering active mode without drawing attention.

The pure white blade extended from the activator.

Kaiser then compressed it.

Within seconds, the mighty sword had been reduced to the size of a dagger.

To an uninformed observer, it wouldn't even be recognizable as an Orga Lux.

If anyone knowledgeable saw this, they would undoubtedly be stunned.

The ability to freely control Ser-Veresta like this—adjusting its size and output at will—was something no previous wielder had ever accomplished.

Especially considering—

Kaiser had only possessed it for a week.

But what he was about to do next—

Was even harder.

"Hummm…"

The miniaturized Ser-Veresta vibrated softly, releasing heat energy.

Under Kaiser's careful control, it generated a thermal updraft—gently swirling around his body.

Then—

His feet left the ground.

"Good."

Confirming that the technique was working, Kaiser ascended.

His destination:

The top floor of the dormitory.

According to his intel, the person he sought lived there.

With aerial mobility, his approach was seamless.

Had he not been forced to avoid detection, he would have reached his target in mere seconds.

"She should be asleep by now."

Kaiser cautiously peeked through the window.

After confirming that no one was in sight, he raised his dagger-sized sword and gently slashed at the frame.

"Ssshhh…"

A faint, burning hiss filled the air.

The heat from Ser-Veresta had severed something invisible.

That something was the Mana flow in the surrounding area.

After the Invertia event, the technology in this world had evolved rapidly—

But all of it relied heavily on Mana.

In other words—

If Mana itself could be interfered with, then security systems could be temporarily disabled.

And Ser-Veresta had the ability to burn through anything.

For Kaiser, disrupting Mana-based security was almost too easy.

Thus, he slipped through the dormitory's top floor window—

Riding the thermal wind, he entered the room.

—

Inside the Room

It was a luxurious, expansive suite—far more extravagant than an ordinary dormitory.

The high-end decor and opulent furnishings resembled something from a five-star hotel.

This was no ordinary student's room.

"…This is an absurd level of luxury for a dorm."

Kaiser couldn't help but comment internally.

Of course—

Not all students at Seidoukan had access to such accommodations.

It had already been stated before—

The higher a student's rank, the greater their privileges.

And for the Page One, those privileges were so extreme that they often seemed unfair.

This suite-style dormitory was one such privilege—

Only the highest-ranked members of the Page One were allowed to live here.

Not just the owner of this room—

Every Page One student had access to far superior dorms than the average student.

Which made Kaiser realize something.

"Wait a minute… now that I'm Rank 13, I should be eligible for a dorm upgrade, right?"

At present, he was staying in a standard dorm—

Not even a private one, but a shared room.

While it wasn't too inconvenient, it often left him feeling restricted.

Especially considering—

His roommate was… problematic.

At first, his roommate had been cold and distant, barely acknowledging him.

But after Claudia visited his class, causing a stir, that same roommate had suddenly taken an interest in his affairs—frequently trying to pry information out of him.

And ever since he acquired Ser-Veresta, the guy had been staring at it with blazing intensity.

Now that Kaiser had defeated Rank 13, securing his own rank, his roommate had completely changed his attitude—becoming excessively friendly.

It was too suspicious.

Seidoukan Academy was a battlefield.

Every student was a potential rival.

Even those who didn't participate in the Festa had their own agendas.

In the original story, the protagonist had even been tricked by a so-called "fan"—who had asked for his autograph, only to sell it online for a huge profit.

In Asterisk, famous students were essentially celebrities.

Their names, their rankings, their personal belongings—everything had value.

And Kaiser's roommate…

Felt like the type to sell his secrets to the highest bidder.

"Yeah… I'm applying for a dorm transfer first thing tomorrow."

As Rank 13, he couldn't get a suite like this—

But at the very least, he was eligible for a private room.

"No more dealing with sketchy roommates."

Making up his mind, Kaiser turned his attention to the adjacent room.

That was most likely the bedroom.

Moving carefully, he approached the door.

Due to the Mana disruption from Ser-Veresta, the automatic locks were disabled—

Allowing him to slip through without issue.

—

Inside the Bedroom

Bathed in the glow of the moonlight, a large, elegant bed lay in the center of the room.

And upon it—

A golden-haired girl lay asleep, her figure delicate and beautiful, as if she were a fairy-tale princess.

Claudia Enfield.

But—

"Mnn…"

Even in sleep, she was not at peace.

Her brows were furrowed.

Her face pale.

Her body was curled in on itself, as if she were trapped in a nightmare.

She looked distressed. Tormented.

—

Kaiser remained silent.

He did not wake her.

Instead—

He moved closer to the bed.

His gaze swept across her form.

Then—

He reached beneath her blanket.

And pulled out two objects.

A pair of activators—

Each engraved with an eerie, eye-like pattern.

"Orga Lux—Pan-Dora."

He whispered its name.

Pan-Dora.

An Orga Lux as infamous as Ser-Veresta.

If not more feared.

For unlike Ser-Veresta—

Its power was not destruction.

It was Clairvoyance.

It granted its wielder—

A vision of the future.