Tearmoon Empire: Volume 12 [Parts 1 to 6] by Nozomu Mochitsuki

Author:Nozomu Mochitsuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 14: Chancellor Ludwig’s Theory of Time Fluctuation

Chancellor Ludwig had served Empress Mia for a long time; he was the most loyal of loyal retainers. As Mia’s right hand and jack-of-all-trades, he had accomplishments in many fields. But by the time Bel was born, his work had diminished, and he had found himself with some free time—that was how dramatic the revolution led by Empress Mia was. It held firm, the system working without a hitch even without Ludwig’s overinvolvement.

In fact, he had so much free time that he had started to feel bored. But that was when Mia summoned him to make a request.

“Could I get you to investigate the workings of Miabel’s time travel?”

...An incredibly absurd request, at that.

“I have serious doubts that anything Your Majesty does not understand could be understood by me,” he said with a bitter smile.

Mia’s countenance remained firm. “Please, Ludwig. If that girl must go to the past, we should inform her on the matter the best we can.”

Ludwig straightened himself at the earnest request. “Understood. However, even should I provide an answer, I will make it clear that it will not be a theory, but the simple reasonings of an old man. What happened to Bel is an anomaly, one that has never been experienced. I doubt it is something that a mere mortal could ever understand.”

After his half-refusal, Ludwig began to think. The first thing he did was search through records of the past. Had something so strange ever happened before? Were there any similar legends? Had anyone ever studied the same flow of time? He headed to Saint Mia Academy, now the largest research facility in Tearmoon, to continue his studies.

One day, Bel would regain her memories. He knew that—when Bel had appeared for the second time, she had her memories from when she had first slipped through time. Thus, the best way to determine the cause would be to ask her once her memories returned. However, it wasn’t certain whether she’d be able to provide any concrete information, and they had no idea how long Bel would stay between the time her memories returned and when she would once again be thrown into the past. Thus, it was important that he did everything he could in advance. So, he studied and studied and found...nothing.

“In which case, it is best we consider what happened to Miss Bel a miracle unique to her.” After reaching that conclusion, Ludwig got word that Bel’s memories had returned. He hurried to interrogate her, but her response left him groaning.

“A future of a ruined Tearmoon...it was from that world that she...hm... I believe there is significance in that. Princess Miabel has twice traveled to the past, but the first version of her to do so was not the Princess Miabel of now. She came from a separate future and passed away in that ruined castle... Then, that future was eradicated through the valiant efforts of Her Imperial Majesty.” Ludwig began to sketch. He drew one line that led to destruction and one line that led to the prosperous now.

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