- The next morning, the day began again. The sunlight streamed through his academy window, the birds chirped the same tune he heard countless, and the professor lectured on the same topic.
- Leon's mind was a flurry of activity, his every move calculated and deliberate.
- He had a plan. He would not let this trap make him go insane until he had all the answers he needed and as soon as possible.
- He started his search. He raced through the academy, his body a blur of motion, his mind a steel trap, every detail, every clue, a piece of a puzzle he was determined to solve.
- The first clue was the lantern. A normal but a suspicious one. He had to find out what was special about it.
- He analyzed its mana signature, its form, and its placement.
- It was an arcane lantern, a rare artifact used by mages to amplify their power.
- It was no longer in use, but its mana signature was unique. It was a key, thus the day ended and the next day he woke up as usual but have to find the next clue.
- And the second clue was a phrase, a seemingly innocuous line spoken by a student in the morning class.
- It was a phrase he had heard a thousand times before, but now, he heard it differently.
- It was a code, a hidden message in a sea of meaningless chatter. It was a location and the day ended.
- The third clue was an object, a small, silver ring worn by the professor.
- It was not a magical item, but its mana signature was a perfect match for the lantern. It was a key.
- Leon's mind began to feel the strain. The endless repetition, the soulless faces of his friends, the forced conversations—it was a form of psychological torture.
- He felt the cracks forming in his sanity, a creeping sense of nihilism threatening to pull him under.
- He had to resist. He had to stay focused. He had to find all the clues before his mind completely gone insane.
- He found the last clue, a hidden message in a book in the library, a final piece of the puzzle.
- It was a formula, a complex string of symbols that, when combined with the other clues, would allow him to break free. He had it. He had the key to his prison.
- As the sun began to set, a chill of triumph ran down his spine.
- He had done it. He had found all the clues in. But the day wasn't over. He had to use the formula. He had to break free.
- He went to the academy's courtyard, a place where he had spent countless hours with his friends.
- He drew the symbols on the ground, his hands moving with a practiced ease.
- The symbols glowed with a faint, otherworldly light, a sign that he had found the right path.
- He stood in the center of the circle, his heart pounding in his chest. He was ready.
- A blinding light erupted from the ground, a powerful wave of energy that ripped through the manufactured reality.
- The world around him shattered, the sky started cracking like a fragile mirror, the ground crumbling into dust.
- He saw the faces of his friends, their faces no longer blank, but filled with comfused of his actions.
- He saw the world they lived in, a cruel, magical prison.
- He was now free. The world was no longer a loop. The sun was setting, the moon was rising, and the stars were beginning to appear in the night sky.
- He was no longer a puppet, a slave to a pre-programmed reality. He was free. He had broken the loop. He had defeated the Principality's cruel trap.
- He immediately went to his friends still not believing he had broken free and Rose walked towards him.
- She asked if he is feeling normal but at that moment Leon believed he broke free and now was in the real world.
- He then stay quiet about the incident and went back to his room thinking about this psychological attack and the Principality's future plans.
- But he swears he will stop them if its sooner or later in the future.