Master Sires says to the soldier,
"What are you doing here? Leave this place."
The soldier replies,
"Master, that boy is innocent. He doesn't know that the attack on him is not by villagers, but by soldiers."
Sires looks at him sharply and says,
"What are you saying?"
"Yes, Master. Exactly what you heard."
After a moment of silence, Sires says,
"Leave now. I will come after a few days. But remember—do not tell anyone about this."
The soldier leaves.
On the other side, Charlie learns that Elvin and Jogan have killed the four soldiers.
Charlie immediately orders his men,
"Tomorrow, send four more."
"Yes, my lord," the soldiers reply.
After Charlie leaves, a few soldiers who were not fully manipulated start talking among themselves.
One of them says,
"Brothers, one of us must keep following Charlie. I've noticed something—he's not the real mastermind. He's just a small magician following someone else's orders. If we follow him, we'll find out who he truly works for."
Another soldier says,
"I'll do it."
They quietly leave.
Meanwhile, Dozzy, Elvin, and Jogan are in tension.
"What happened to the villagers?" Elvin wonders.
"How did they become so dangerous overnight?"
Dozzy thinks to herself,
"Yes, this dream world is magical, but not everyone can learn magic. Who taught the villagers? This is only basic-level magic. If someone teaches them full-level magic, we'll be in serious danger."
She regains her focus and says to Elvin,
"Don't be afraid. This could all be someone's plan."
They rest for a while.
The next morning, after breakfast, training begins again.
Dozzy says firmly,
"Today, you will use only Misha's blue form. No Truth Sword."
Elvin hesitates.
"Master Dozzy, I can't do it."
"You can—and you will," she replies.
"Feel the power inside you. Release the hatred, the jealousy, the fire of revenge."
Elvin tries… and fails.
He tries again… and fails again.
Outside the house, some of Charlie's soldiers keep watch.
They notice that a woman is staying with Elvin.
They report back to Charlie.
"My lord, we saw a woman living with Elvin."
Charlie replies calmly,
"Good. Keep watching him every day."
Elsewhere, Wizard Ires and Magnus are talking.
Magnus asks,
"Boss, did you have any other enemy besides Warmeo?"
Wizard Ires replies,
"Yes. There was one—far more dangerous than Warmeo. He almost fully understood Misha's black and blue power."
Magnus asks,
"Is he still alive?"
"I don't know if Sires is alive or not," Wizard Ires says.
"But I do know this—he taught Misha's black and blue power to someone close to him. I don't know who."
Then Wizard Ires adds,
"Do this—tell Charlie to keep attacking for ten straight days. On the eleventh day, someone else will attack."
Magnus asks,
"Who, boss?"
Wizard Ires smiles slightly.
"Charlie will attack… but in my form."
"Why?" Magnus asks.
"So that after killing Charlie, Elvin will think he has escaped the dream loop," Wizard Ires replies.
"But he doesn't know the truth—the real creator of this dream loop is someone else."
Magnus thinks silently,
How is the boss always ten steps ahead…?