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“Ack…”

Valletta slowly opened her eyes as the pain pierced her head. She felt like she dreamed as well as woke up repeatedly in the middle of the night.

It’s a long-standing habit for her to not fall asleep deeply, but the headache she got every morning was annoying.

“Should I get you some water?”

“Ah, thank-”

At the sound of an unfamiliar voice, Valletta raised her head, frowning.

A light blue-haired man, who came near the bed, smiled softly. Maybe it was because of the pale pigmentation, but his eyes looked transparent.

He poured water from the kettle and handed her a glass of water.

Valletta got up from her bed, grabbed it, and poured it down her throat. Her throat only returned to its original state after that.

“Are you Ceylon?”

“It seems like the introduction was already given by Quilt. Nice to meet you. You can call me Ceylon, Valletta-nim.”

“Ah, I’ve heard.”

She rubbed her forehead and nodded.

The splitting headache she had always lived with along with the insomnia, but thanks to Reinhardt, she felt comfortable for a few days, then she experienced it again.

“Come to think of it, twelve hours might have already passed as I was sleeping.”

“The shift change was a little later than expected. I think in the future, the shift will probably take place when you’re asleep.”

“I see.”

Valletta rested her forehead on her desk chair.

The headache will go away soon, but since it has been a while since she last experienced it, it felt even more unfamiliar.

“What about that hateful guy?”

“Hateful guy…?”

“That guy who calls me Master.”

She can call him Reinhardt but she didn’t want to.

Maybe it was because she hasn’t called his name for a long time, but when she tries to call his name, her tongue refuses first.

“Before my turn, he was in the Sky Room. Recently, his power has been unstable and there were cases when it ran wild…”

“… Unstable.”

“That was why the Sky Room was installed at the very top. So even if the Magic Tower’s Master mana overflowed, the damage would be minimal.”

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