The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 93

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Crash—!

 

A massive explosion struck their ears once again, but only a very small section of the wall crumbled uniformly.

 

Not even a crack appeared where Theo had placed his barrier.

 

Taking advantage of that gap, the mages tore through the magic circle and activated the starter.

 

It was the process of filling the broken parts with new materials and bricks.

 

“Phew!”

 

Watching this scene, Annellia immediately swept her chest with exaggerated gestures.

 

Then she placed both hands firmly on her hips and gave Theo a stern expression.

 

“Mr. Theo! What is this!”

 

Theo closed his mouth in bewilderment at his new title that came with joining Abner Academy.

 

“This is a fortress, a fortress! It’s going to be Annellia’s home now, but fundamentally, how great is its historical value!”

 

Being called “Mr. Theo” by a five-year-old academy director was a bit bewildering, but there was nothing he could do about it.

 

After all, everything was the path Theo had chosen.

 

And above all, it didn’t feel that bad.

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

“Hurry up and tell your subordinates! To properly set up partial barriers!”

 

Theo nodded and spoke to the mages who were working.

 

“It’s the academy director’s order. On site, consider it a higher priority than my orders and follow it thoroughly.”

 

The mages nodded with bewildered expressions.

 

Most of them had expressions as if they couldn’t understand why they had been called to this place.

 

However, since Theo was the one who fed them, housed them, and even paid them enormous monthly salaries at the Magic Tower, they obediently followed orders.

 

They had completely accepted the principle that their superior was Theo, and Theo’s superior was Annellia (?).

 

At that moment, someone else’s smooth voice was heard from behind.

 

“Oh my, Miss Lili! You’ve become even more adorable in just a few weeks~!”

 

Theo frowned, and Annellia turned around with a bright expression.

 

“Uncle Ricooo~!”

 

Then she ran to Rico and hugged him tightly.

 

Theo’s brow furrowed even more deeply.

 

Whether she knew this or not, Annellia buried her cheek in Rico’s broad chest and giggled.

 

“Uncle Rico, when did you arrive? Annellia just came from the Imperial Palace a little while ago!”

 

“I just arrived. There was so much to handle at the Magic Tower…”

 

He looked around and asked leisurely.

 

“By the way, how far has the renovation work progressed? The exterior seems to have changed a lot in just a few months.”

 

Annellia tapped Rico’s arm.

 

When Rico put Annellia down, she immediately ran over to Theo’s side and began explaining.

 

“The main manor is all finished, and we just need to fix the first floor exterior wall of this annex and we’re done!”

 

“Since our Mage Tower Lord was deployed, the speed seems incredibly fast~ Even if the person is annoying, his abilities are exceptional, right?”

 

“Yes! Mr. Theo does work really, really well! He finished the greenhouse barrier research I ordered in just 2 weeks!”

 

Rico made an impressed expression.

 

“Miss Lili, now you’re even using words like ‘ordered’! You must be getting used to academy director life.”

 

Annellia was startled by the word “academy director.”

 

Then she twisted her body shyly.

 

“Oh, Uncle! It’s co-academy director, you know.”

 

“Ah, the other person is that Owen Dennis fellow, wasn’t it?”

 

“That’s right! Annellia’s teacher!”

 

Rico made a strange expression and said.

 

“Hmm, from what I could see, he was far inferior to our Mage Tower Lord. Lucky guy though. Getting such an advantageous position.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Never mind!”

 

Rico calmly smiled with his eyes and looked around the fortress.

 

True to being a fortress that once thoroughly defended the Imperial Capital, the fortress was sturdy and magnificent.

 

‘So this place will become Miss Lili’s residence from now on.’

 

The Academy of Pharmacy was within spitting distance, and the Imperial Palace was also very close.

 

Best of all, the attached grounds were spacious enough that an army could be stationed there if desired.

 

‘It’s definitely better than the Northern Region.’

 

Rico thoroughly scanned the building’s exterior walls with his long, narrow eyes.

 

His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the invisible space behind the bricks.

 

Whether Annellia had noticed or not, security artifacts were densely installed at regular intervals in the walls.

 

They were ultra-high-level artifacts that detected intruders among passersby and analyzed their movement routes.

 

Naturally, the developer who created all of this was Theo.

 

‘Lasandra’s Ring alone would be sufficient to protect Miss Lili. Brother is really thorough.’

 

But Rico understood Theo to some extent.

 

“We were complacent, Rico.”

 

That night a few months ago.

 

Especially when he recalled that day when he had been sleeping curled up in the research room storage as usual.

 

“Gasp! Huff, ugh…!”

 

Theo’s groaning sound, as if forcibly suppressing screams, echoed.

 

When he hurriedly got up and went outside, he saw Theo leaning against the ruined experiment table.

 

Rico couldn’t say anything when he saw him.

 

Theo’s hair, which had definitely been short until he fell asleep, had grown long enough to touch the floor.

 

“Brother…?”

 

“Lili is dead.”

 

Hearing the words that followed, Rico also staggered in place.

 

Miss Lili was dead.

 

That was impossible.

 

What was the reason he spent nights in the storage, the reason Theo had been continuing grueling research for years.

 

“What do you mean by that?!”

 

He quickly approached and shook Theo, but Theo didn’t answer.

 

Only his empty golden eyes trembled anxiously.

 

Theo remained silent for a long time before slowly opening his parched lips.

 

“…It’s okay. Because she came back.”

 

“…”

 

“This time will be different. I will definitely make it different.”

 

Rico could only understand Theo’s words after learning the circumstances to some extent later.

 

Rico looked at Theo, hiding his anxiety behind a calm face.

 

Today too, Theo’s gaze was invariably fixed on Annellia.

 

“So then, the Dowager Empress said to me…”

 

Annellia was chattering away to Theo about what had happened at the Imperial Palace.

 

Over the past few months, Theo and Annellia had grown quite close.

 

Like today, they would accompany each other and do various things together.

 

Theo always stayed around Annellia, except for his regular visits to the Magic Tower once in a while.

 

Annellia also seemed to have grown quite close to Theo.

 

“You two look good together.”

 

When Rico unconsciously spoke, Theo immediately turned his head.

 

His coldly hardened face was telling him to shut his mouth right now.

 

But Rico avoided his gaze and stubbornly continued speaking.

 

“…You do seem to resemble each other a bit.”

 

At those words, Theo’s jaw tensed even more rigidly.

 

“Rico, shut your mouth right now…”

 

“Wow, really?!”

 

Suddenly Annellia’s eyes widened as she asked back.

 

Then she looked up at Theo and tilted her head.

 

“Hmm, I’m not sure? My eyes droop down like this, but Theo’s eyes are sharp.”

 

Theo closed his mouth.

 

His face was full of flustered expression.

 

“But now that I think about it, we do seem alike! We’re both super smart. Though my personality is much better, of course.”

 

Annellia reached out her hands to Theo as if asking him to hold her.

 

When the hesitating Theo picked up the child, Annellia began examining Theo’s face thoughtfully.

 

“But how old are you really, Theo? That fifty years old thing is a lie, right? Tell only me the truth.”

 

Rico watched the restless Theo and let out a small chuckle.

 

‘You deserve to enjoy at least this much, don’t you, brother.’

 

Then he quietly stepped aside to give them space.

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