The Academy’s Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter
Chapter 369: Side Story — Pregnancy (2)

[Finally, my grandchildren have been conceived!]

Recently, Galia had been smiling brightly quite often.

Especially lately, he had been flitting around in a small, crow-like body, chattering near me as I worked.

[Following Dorothy, now Luce too, everything’s going smoothly, very smoothly!]

“How many times are you going to say that?”

[Isaac, do you even realize how much I’ve longed for this? These days, looking forward to seeing my grandchildren is the purpose of my life.]

Galia flapped his wings by the window as he responded, almost like a grandfather excited about soon meeting his grandchildren.

Of course, I could understand why someone usually so reserved would act all worked up.

Since graduating from Märchen Academy, there were often times when he subtly hinted, almost to himself, about “when he would finally get to see his grandchildren.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

I chuckled softly.

With Dorothy and Luce both reportedly pregnant, Kaya will probably be next soon enough.

It seemed that children for me, and grandchildren for Thunderbird, were steadily increasing.

It was a deeply joyful event.

To meet those I cherished and to form the fruits of love with them.

It was like a dream that anyone might have only imagined was now becoming a reality.

[You are quite the fuss-maker, Galia.]

A small white dragon, Frost Dragon Hilde, laid down on top of my head.

It was a drowsy-sounding female voice.

[You are exactly like a child. Well, I guess there is no helping it since you are still young.]

[Are you talking about me? I’m not that young to hear such remarks…!]

[Hmm?]

[…Never mind. From your perspective, I suppose that’s true.]

An unexpected hierarchy was being sorted out.

[Good, as long as you understand. As the saying goes, the more rice ripens, the more it bows its head… Hmm?]

Smiling, I raised my hand and petted Hilde’s body.

[Hehe, petting me all of a sudden…!]

“Talking about age again? That’s pretty amusing, Hilde.”

[More, more, keep petting me…!]

Hilde shrieked with delight from atop my head.

For no reason, my playful mood stirred even more.

I placed Hilde on the desk and brought my nose and mouth close to her belly. Then…

Bwoo!

When I blew a mouth fart, Hilde was startled out of her wits.

[Ahh! M-Master! What is…!?]

Bwooo!

[Hehe! S-stop that! Not that I mind… of course, since you’re my master, you can do whatever you want with my body…!]

As I continued petting and teasing her, Hilde kicked her little legs around and burst into laughter.

Then, perhaps because her pride was hurt, she got a bit irritated, but when I petted her again, she happily leaned her head into my hand.

[Hmph.]

Gallia narrowed his eyes, as if in disbelief.

At that moment, a white cat with a pink ribbon tied to its tail rose from the sofa.

[Haamm.]

Ella, the magic beast, stretched while yawning.

“Ah, Ella. Did we wake you up with all the noise?”

[Yeah. Hilde seems to be having fun.]

Ella gracefully leapt onto my lap, curled up, and laid down.

“Ella?”

Ella opened her eyes slightly and glanced sideways at me.

[Can’t I be spoiled just once too?]

I smiled and stroked Ella’s back.

Ella closed her eyes and quietly enjoyed my touch.

[…Not bad.]

Ella shared her thoughts with a nonchalant tone.

When I tried to pet Hilde again, Ella placed her front paw on my arm.

So, I petted Hilde with one hand and Ella with the other.

So cute…

Being surrounded by small, adorable magic beasts naturally healed my heart.

[Haa.]

The elder Galia sighed again, seemingly uncomfortable.

“Want me to pet you too?”

[I’ll pass…]

Galia shook his head with a look of reluctance.

I went through various commitments and schedules while caring for my women, and enjoyed peaceful days.

After confirming Kaya’s pregnancy, I decided to move the wedding date forward.

Since Dorothy, Luce, and Kaya were in the Düpfendorf Palace, I comfortably discussed it with them in person.

They all agreed.

It looked like they wanted to hold the wedding before their bellies swelled even a little.

I sent the news via letter to White and Alice, who were far away.

The replies came quickly.

White said she would come immediately after finishing her academy’s end-of-semester evaluations, and Alice mentioned that the reorganization of the kingdom would likely be completed earlier than expected, so it was fine by her.

Dorothy, Luce, and Kaya had no objections to that timing either.

And then, one day.

“Um…”

“What’s wrong, Isaac?”

“Luce, could you come here for a moment?”

I called Luce, after spending the entire day thinking about how much I wanted to see her.

She closed the book she had been reading and approached me without a word.

Plop.

“Ta-da, Luce has arrived,” Luce sat sideways on my lap and spoke in a calm voice.

Then, she draped her arms over my shoulders.

I wrapped my arms around Luce’s waist, rested my cheek on her shoulder, and let out a deep sigh.

Luce gently stroked my hair or caressed my ear with her soft, supple fingers.

“Tired?”

“I suddenly don’t feel like working. I just can’t focus on anything.”

It was just one of those days that sneaked up on you.

A sudden feeling hit me, as if I didn’t want to do anything—work, hobbies, or whatever else.

“It’s okay to rest. Let’s go relax in bed. I’ll take good care of you,” Luce whispered intimately, almost seductively.

“My Isaac, I have to look after you.”

“This much is enough for me to recover.”

“You don’t have to settle for just that. Why not leave everything to me and rest completely?”

“…?”

I was purposely not reading Luce’s thoughts, but I had a feeling that her condition might involve taking away my freedom of movement.

I deliberately ignored that suggestion and, after a brief moment of thought, spoke, “…I think there’s something I prioritize more than work right now.”

“And what is that?”

“I’ll be back.”

“Isaac?”

I kissed Luce on the cheek and left.

Then, I summoned Hilde and soared across the sky toward Märchen Academy.

***

“Marriage…”

At Märchen Academy.

Snow White murmured softly while training in the practice field.

“Ugh…”

White’s hands trembled violently.

The surrounding students sensed an eerie mana and, without realizing it, broke into a cold sweat, sneaking sidelong glances at White.

Whoooosh!

Mana imbued with White’s emotions blossomed. It was wind magic infused with the blessings of the fairies.

She unleashed it recklessly toward her target.

Bababababam!!!

With a series of terrifying explosive sounds echoing in succession.

Ughhh!! You cowards of the world!!

White screamed in fury internally.

Her eyes were welling with tears, on the verge of crying.

The surrounding students stared in awe at White’s magic, letting out exclamations of admiration.

Everyone agreed not to touch Senior Isaac until the wedding…! Why am I the only one in this situation?!

White recalled the night when she had planned to carry out an important event with Isaac.

But how did that turn out?

She ended up having an incredibly refreshing sleep instead.

Dorothy, Luce, and Kaya had already become pregnant with Isaac’s child before her.

I.

Still.

Senior Isaac.

Child.

Have not conceived.

Yet!

Uwaaahhh!!

White’s internal cry of frustration transformed into a pitiful wail.

Swish swish swish!!

The slicing night wind blades she unleashed fiercely shredded the training target.

Princess White is on fire…!

Merlin, White’s escort knight, stood in the corner, marveling at her elemental magic with admiration.

Merlin felt like clapping right then and there.

Whooosh!

The elemental wind magic dispersed, and the air gradually regained its calm.

“Haah, haah…”

White panted heavily, trying to catch her breath.

Clap, clap, clap, clap!

Cheers and applause poured in from the surrounding students.

White looked around in embarrassment, her face turning red. She quickly made her way out of the training field, almost as if fleeing.

Dusk was slowly descending.

White finished her training and arrived at her dorm.

She hadn’t even washed up yet.

White rested her arms on the windowsill and blankly stared at the moon that had begun to rise in the sky.

“Senior Isaac… You’re probably having a happy time with your other wives right now, not even thinking about someone like me…”

They were surely having a very joyful and happy time together.

Wasn’t there a festival held in Düpfendorf to celebrate the news of Dorothy, Luce, and Kaya’s pregnancies?

The year was undoubtedly a historic one for Düpfendorf.

And soon Senior Alice will be back too…

Considering the pregnancy order, Isaac probably wouldn’t have time to turn his attention to White anytime soon.

White couldn’t help but feel a heightened sense of crisis.

“Ugh, if only I had been born a year earlier…!”

White clenched her fists, trembling. Her eyes welled up with tears of frustration.

Wasn’t she the weakest of Isaac’s five wives?

If only she had been in the same year as Isaac and graduated from the academy already, things might have been better.

But now, she was stuck at the academy.

However, neither she nor Isaac wanted her to drop out.

“Haaaa.”

White let out a deep sigh and lowered her head.

“Senior Isaac… I miss you.”

“I missed you too.”

“Huh?”

A familiar voice suddenly boomed in her ears.

Startled, White quickly lifted her head.

There, in her field of vision, was Isaac hanging upside down.

“Ahhh!!”

Thud!

White fell backward in fright, as if she’d just seen a ghost.

Isaac gracefully stepped through the window into White’s room.

Bang!

Merlin burst through the door right after the commotion.

“Princess White! What happ…!? Oh?”

Merlin froze in shock upon seeing a familiar face.

Snap.

She immediately saluted Isaac.

“We meet again. Should I say it’s been a while?”

Isaac smiled as he looked back and forth between White and Merlin.

He had gone through the official procedures for outside visitors as a graduate of Märchen Academy.

“I think I heard this room had good soundproofing?”

At Isaac’s playful remark, Merlin flinched slightly.

“Loud noises can still be heard…! I’m responsible for protecting Princess White, so I have no choice but to stay alert.”

“Is that so?”

Isaac didn’t feel the need to say much more.

He knew Merlin intended to leave on her own.

“Ah, Senior Isaac…? H-how did you suddenly get here…?”

Isaac extended his hand to White, and she clasped it, rising to her feet as she asked.

“You said you missed me, right? I missed you too.”

“That’s true, but still…”

“So I came to see my beloved wife.”

Isaac gently brushed aside a strand of White’s hair.

With her beloved standing before her at an unexpected moment, White’s eyes, still overwhelmed with surprise, gradually filled with affection.

“White.”

“Yes…”

Isaac smiled and gazed deeply into her eyes.

Then he spoke, “Give me a child.”

“…What?”

Suddenly, White’s face was filled with confusion.

“I want a child.”

He smiled gently, his tone both kind and firm.

White mulled over Isaac’s words for a moment, slowly piecing together the context.

Soon.

“Whaaat!?”

White’s startled voice echoed throughout the dorm.