*Not fan fiction. This is the 5th and last side story of SBAPOD by Plutus, translated and edited by The Obelian Archivist.
(The titles per part are made up.)
This is also the sequel to the 2nd side story, I Became A Princess of A Strange World, aka...
Those who did not eat the World Tree branches did not match up to him, and those who did eat them, their fight almost ended in a draw. It became so annoying that later on, Lucas just leaves the dimension immediately after checking Princess Athanasia's face, so he doesn't have to deal with any more idiots.
The anti-age and cheapness seems to be a special feature of all Lucas in other dimensions. Lucas thought that he was the only normal one and clicked his tongue. Of course, he didn't know that all Lucas from other worlds were thinking the same thing. Since then, Lucas has endlessly crossed dimensions.
"That's odd."
I suddenly had a hunch.
Apparently, Lucas ate the branches of the World Tree, gaining the same strength as the other world's guy. In addition, he had absorbed the Princess' mana, so he was technically stronger.
But why does he seem to have the upper hand over me?
In this dimensional journey, Lucas admitted that he had been struggling a lot and felt like crap.
It was strange to wander through dimensions just because a jerk twisted the road.
Then Lucas had a sudden realization.
...you son of a bitch, did you eat more in between?
At first it was just a suspicion, but it seemed to be the most plausible theory.
***
Heavy footsteps were heard. Just then, someone entered the place where Lucas was. Actually, Lucas isn't alone right now.
"I've lost."
The sudden appearance of a man surprised the woman, who was quietly crying alone in the room. The man approached and grabbed the woman's shoulders, and with great pain reflected in his face, he spoke in a voice full of desperation.
"All this time, I felt like I was playing right into your hands. But I'll even beg if you want me to."
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He was Emperor Claude.
And the woman... It was the first time Lucas saw her, but he could tell who she was at a glance.
"How... how could you say that?"
"If I don't, you'll disappear from me completely."
A beautiful woman with wavy golden hair and purple eyes. She was Lady Diana, Athanasia's mother.
The world he arrived to this time was before Princess Athanasia was born. The mighty mana in her womb was clearly the same as that eaten by Lucas in his world. That's why as soon as he saw Diana, he knew that she was Athanasia's mother. The child's mana was apparently so powerful, that the mother's body seemed to be weakening day by day. That's why she died young.
Lucas thought deeply. The child in her womb was not the one he was looking for, so there was no reason to waste time watching this drama unfold. Lucas immediately tried to open the Dimension Door again...
