Academy Munchkin Enslaved

57 – The World Where He Disappeared (6)

Three years have passed since Lorraine came out of the Mage Tower and received the data of the day from the imperial family.

Lorraine took the materials and the magic circle to summon the imperial warrior and once again hid herself in the corner of the Magic Tower, minimizing mealtime and immersing herself in her research.

Three years of time outside. During those three years, the continent became more and more devastated.

The demons expanded their territory from the west, and their land began to be colored with demons just like the demon realm.

Originally, at this point, the fully grown warrior should have gone west with the party members and dealt with the demons.

However, there were no heroes on this continent, so humans had to helplessly sink under the evil demons.

Many countries have already disappeared under the feet of monsters, and many people have lost their lives.

Three years was, on the one hand, a fleeting moment, but for those who were in that agony, it was a hell that never seemed to end.

Lorraine’s time was also the same.

Three years of her study of Ian’s return magic, mobilizing the maximum amount of acceleration to the accident, seemed to have passed hundreds, thousands of times his time.

Even so, she did not break. Undaunted, she continued her studies.

If she stopped there anyway, the fate of the continent would end there, and she, too, would have no way to survive.

And above all, she couldn’t give up on her Ian yet, so she had to work on the spell until she could.

Because I didn’t want to do something like Yulia, going crazy day by day.

“Ah, ah… this… If this… !”

And then, just like the prophecy, when there was a little more than a year left until the demon king was resurrected.

In the end, Lorraine had perfected her magic.

No, she had no way of verifying that this was exactly the same magic Ian used.

But strangely certain. Even though he hadn’t experimented with it himself, it was clear that the strange confidence he had was created by the knowledge he received from Ian.

She couldn’t be more relaxed as she was experimenting with this magic.

It was also because there was not much time left, and because Lorraine’s mind was not sober that if she failed, she would redo the numerous research processes again.

She had no choice but to walk.

The one who casts this magic will be himself anyway.

She was going to be the lab rat herself, so it didn’t matter.

If he fails, he will pay the price himself, and if he succeeds, we will see him again.

Whatever it was, Lorraine wasn’t bad.

Now she wanted to be comfortable.

She

She wanted to meet him again.

The first place Lorraine, who had completed her magic, went to was the imperial family.

The imperial family was the institution currently playing the greatest role in defending humanity, and that is why it was also in the most desperate state.

In addition, it was necessary to borrow an artifact from the imperial family to cover the enormous amount of mana required to use another dimension shifting magic.

Anyway, his return meant that humanity would also have a chance to win, so from a continental perspective, it was also important for the imperial family to fight with hope.

“No, no.”

However, Lorraine, who was passing through the entrance of the imperial castle, shook his head.

Who was it that treated him so harshly nine years ago?

Who was it that made him hate the continent as soon as he was summoned here?

Even if I met him again, there was no guarantee that he would come back, and asking him to fight for the continent without hesitation was unheard of.

In fact, what Lorraine only wants is to see him again. And to say he missed.

And questioning why he left alone like that.

Those were her priorities, but the fate of the continent was not as important compared to Ian.

That’s why she couldn’t force him to save her.

Rather, it would be something that would make his scars hurt.

Having made a decision, Lorraine decided to meet Yulia instead.

She should be able to give away one artifact.

Looking at her condition, she thought of telling only her about her situation.

To be honest, I hated her even as Lorraine, but I felt sorry for her condition, which was getting worse day by day.

She is more devastated now than she was three years ago when I met her to get her data on Ian’s magic.

Her occasional news of her made her Lorraine worry about her.

“Haa… “

Lorraine opened the door and entered Yulia’s room, just like she did that day three years ago.

There was no need to knock. Because I already knew that she wasn’t in a state to recognize that.

“Hee, hee hee… hee hee hee… !”

But she wondered if her worries were wrong.

She has gained more weight than she did three years ago, and she was smiling as she sat by the window.

“… Julia.”

“Hee hee… he…… Lorraine… ?”

However, Lorraine knew that she was not normal.

That laugh was also a grotesque laugh that would give goosebumps to anyone who heard it.

Lorraine walked over to her slowly, looked out the window at her, and tapped her on the shoulder smiling at her.

She slowly turned to look at her, and Lorraine closed her eyes tightly.

“Haa… “

“Look at my child, Lorraine. Giving birth soon Since it’s me and the hero’s child, of course it’s cute, right? Will it be lovely You will be more beautiful and stronger than anyone else. He will be cool and just like the hero.”

Her face has definitely improved compared to three years ago. Except for that grotesque expression with her eyes wide open and her mouth smiling.

And her stomach, which was not serious but definitely swollen, was also enough to add to her expression and give it a bizarre look.

“… Julia.”

“If the hero saves the continent and returns, he will greet you with the child. By that time, my child must have started walking, right? Maybe she can even say she’s a mother. If it’s her son, she’ll raise her to be brave like the hero, if it’s her daughter… “

“… Julia.”

It’s called phantom pregnancy.

After Lorraine met Julia and left three years ago, she started exhibiting her strange behavior, and after a while she began to believe that she was pregnant, she says.

She actually said that she was getting her belly full and her morning sickness as if she was really pregnant and her body’s reaction also started to change.

But she literally imagined pregnant. She said she was not actually pregnant, so when the time came she would not give birth.

Although she knows that the time to give birth has passed, Yulia does not doubt that fact.

After that, for two years, I was in this state of imaginary pregnancy. She was pregnant and she was acting like she was having a baby.

It was hard to believe when I heard it verbally, but after seeing it with my own eyes, it was truly bizarre.

Who would have known that the beautiful girl would end up like this. She was Lorraine who did not like Yulia, but she couldn’t help but feel her sympathy.

The contract Julia is bound to is the one she shared with Ian at her wedding.

According to that contract, Julia must love only Ian, who no longer exists, for the rest of her life, otherwise she will suffer terribly.

She probably started having delusions of zero defense against him, and as a result, it was experts’ opinion that she might have eventually reached her imaginary pregnancy.

“… I’m going to see my uncle You have completed the magic.”

“Hee hee… he… swimming… ?”

“I don’t know if we can ever get back together. Because there is a high probability that Mana does not exist in the world where the uncle returned. And the uncle might refuse to come back. Most likely it will.”

“Mr. Ian… “

“But I intend to make an effort. I need help for him It means you need some imperial artifacts. To use this magic, you need a huge amount of magical power, and you need a way to return even if you go to that world. No, actually, I don’t know if I can come back. The magic that goes over there is actually a complete imitation of the old man’s magic, so it’s not clear if I can create a return magic.”

“…… “

“Your seal is fine here. I’ll take care of it myself.”

Lorraine pushed a piece of paper in front of Yulia, who opened her mouth blankly.

It was an agreement that allowed Lorraine to enter and take out the imperial artifact storage.

“Dragon… sir… “

Lorraine forcibly moved her Yulia’s hand and stamped on her.

It was difficult for her crazy stamp to help, but what Lorraine needed was a cause.

She was also a dear heart with power second only to the imperial family anyway, so this was enough for her.

“Lo, Lorraine… ?”

At that moment, a different color began to circulate in her eyes, which had been caught in madness.

“Yes. Julia. I’m going to go find Mr. I will also tell you the news.”

“Ian… that man… “

Did the broken mind come back for a while?

Her original shrill expression and voice returned, she stared blankly down at her own stomach.

“My, why is my stomach… “

“… “

There was nothing Lorraine could do for her.

Other than just staring at her with her pity, then turning around and walking away from her.

“Ah, ah… Ahhh… aaa….!!”

Because she didn’t have time to waste her on her.

It should have been known to the doctor that she had regained her sanity, albeit briefly, but Lorraine did not.

It was a temporary phenomenon anyway, and there was no possibility that she would get better at the moment.

Even if it means bringing out the original broken spirit again, anyway…

“Kiik… Hee hee hee hee hee profit!!”

Because it will be like that anyway.

The only way to end her pain was to bring Ian with her.

Lorraine closed her eyes, ignoring the screams behind her, and walked over to get her artifact.

The corridors of the imperial castle that have cooled down now.