I Refuse (2)

Lydia opened her eyes.

“….”

The dim study came into view.

It was the ‘study in her memories’.

A mental space modeled after a corner of the ‘Dust Mansion’ where Lydia had spent her childhood. It was also where the text of the original work, <Chronicles of the Holy Sword Hero>, was recorded.

“The Dust Mansion….”

Now that even Commander Maxwell had come to the Academy.

The Dust Mansion where she’d spent her childhood would be completely empty. It had never been well maintained to begin with, so it probably wouldn’t survive this winter. Even if she returned this year, it would likely have completely collapsed by then.

‘My older brother and I both knew that when we left the Dust Mansion.’

The only place left intact in her memories now was…...