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She remembers a conversation with Isidor where he teased her about only drinking when he was around. His playful smile and gentle behavior affected her more than she wanted to admit. She even suspects that he practices the piano because he knows she likes listening to it. Feeling overwhelmed by her growing feelings, she rests her head on her desk and admits that Isidor is confusing her emotions. The story then switches to Isidor's point of view. He sits alone, holding a ceramic cat figure that reminds him of Deborah. Ever since they touched hands, he has felt something he has never experienced before. Because of his fear of physical contact, he had never imagined he could comfortably touch another person's skin. Yet with Deborah, everything felt different, and he became fascinated by her. Over time, Isidor realizes that his fascination has become love. He constantly thinks about Deborah, smiles whenever he remembers her, and even continues practicing the piano because of her. He is happy that she rejected Pilav and secretly wishes she would think about him as much as he thinks about her. Even his cat, Cookie, cannot take away the ceramic figure because it has become very precious to him. By the end, Isidor fully accepts that he is deeply in love with Deborah.

Then the scene shifts to Pilav. He is drunk, angry, and bitter over Deborah's rejection. He hates hearing people gossip about him and is especially furious that Deborah is now spending time with Isidor. Pilav has always been jealous of Isidor, who is handsome, talented, respected, and naturally attracts attention wherever he goes. Pilav convinces himself that he is better than Isidor and that Deborah made a mistake by rejecting him. The more he drinks, the more his jealousy grows. He believes Deborah will eventually regret her choice and come back to him. By the end, he decides not to give up and hints that he is planning to do something to force the situation in his favor, believing that Deborah will thank him later even if she is angry now. Deborah had become popular because of the lectures she gave at the academy. A larger lecture was organized for students from different departments. After finishing her lecture, she left the building and overheard students talking about her. They were spreading strange rumors, including that she punished men who chased her romantically. Deborah was actually happy that these rumors would stop people from bothering her.

As she headed toward her carriage, she saw that the knights and guards nearby had been knocked unconscious. She immediately realized that Pilav Montes, a nobleman who was obsessed with her, was responsible. Pilav confronted her with his powerful fire elemental beside him. Deborah knew she could not win in a fight and tried to calm the situation by talking.

Deborah warned Pilav that attacking a student on academy grounds would bring serious punishment. Pilav claimed he had no intention of hurting her and said he only wanted to convince her to accept his feelings. Deborah replied that it was not love but an unhealthy obsession. Pilav ignored her criticism and continued trying to persuade her.

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While speaking, Deborah secretly tried to use a teleportation scroll to escape. However, Pilav noticed and used his magic to burn the contents of her bag, destroying the scroll. Deborah became worried because her easiest way out was gone. Pilav's behavior became increasingly irrational, and he seemed unable to understand why she rejected him. Pilav then revealed a strange six-sided magical artifact. He cut his thumb, let his blood touch the artifact, and filled it with mana. The artifact began glowing with magical symbols. Deborah suspected it was a powerful ancient artifact. Pilav hinted that it would take them somewhere special and that it would help convince her to stay with him. Just as the artifact activated, golden energy attacks suddenly struck from the sky. The artifact was knocked from Pilav's hand. The attack came from Isidor, who teleported to Deborah's location. He grabbed Deborah and demanded that Pilav stop. Pilav was furious and shocked that Isidor had appeared. Unfortunately, the damage came too late. The artifact became unstable. Reality around them started twisting, and a powerful wave of mana spread outward. Deborah felt dizzy and weak. As the magical disturbance grew stronger, she lost consciousness while being held by Isidor.

The story then switches to Isidor's point of view. He checks Deborah and confirms that she is unconscious but not injured. Looking around, he realizes they are no longer in the normal world. They are standing in a strange place made mostly of blue water and magical energy.

Isidor understands what happened. The artifact was a special tool used by the Montes family to enter an isolated training space within the spirit realm. When he attacked the artifact to stop Pilav from kidnapping Deborah, he accidentally damaged it. As a result, both he and Deborah were pulled into this strange realm together, leaving them trapped there.

Deborah wakes up in what feels like a strange dream. She is walking across hot white sand, unable to control her body. She hears a man with red hair shouting at her, but she cannot understand his words because her ears are ringing. Suddenly, a sandstorm surrounds her, making it hard to breathe. Just as she feels like she is about to die, someone gently strokes her forehead. The comforting touch calms her down, and she slowly loses consciousness. When Deborah opens her eyes, she realizes she is resting with her head on Isidor's lap. He asks if she is alright and tells her not to sit up too quickly. She becomes dizzy and notices they are trapped in a strange place with nothing but endless blue water and a single stone platform beneath them. Isidor lets her keep resting on his lap, covers her with his coat, and gently cares for her while she recovers. Isidor explains that the heirloom artifact belonging to the Montes family exploded with magical energy during Pilav's attack. The explosion pulled both of them into a mysterious magical dimension. Deborah is furious with Pilav for causing all of this and vows that he will not get away with it. Isidor also blames Pilav and promises he will find a way to escape, even if it seems impossible.

Deborah thanks Isidor for helping her, but he feels guilty for not arriving sooner. She tries to comfort him by joking that getting angry will only give him wrinkles. Instead of making a joke back, Isidor becomes serious and says that Pilav is his problem too. His unusual reaction makes Deborah wonder what he truly means, but she is too confused to ask. After feeling a little better, Deborah carefully studies their surroundings. She notices that the stone platform is shaped like a hexagon. Remembering the artifact Pilav was holding, she realizes it also had six sides, each a different color. She guesses that the artifact is not simply a gate but a magical object containing several separate spaces. Because Pilav was standing on a different side of the artifact, he may have been sent somewhere else. Isidor is impressed by her clever theory and agrees it makes sense. The only problem is that they are surrounded by endless water. Deborah worries they cannot search for another exit. Isidor then casually reveals that he can use magic to levitate through the air. Deborah is shocked because that means he is a spellblade, someone who can use both sword skills and powerful magic, a very rare talent. She wonders why he kept such an amazing ability secret.

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