"Mama... where are we going?"
"Mama..."
On a vast, snow-covered white land, an anxious young mother walked forward in silence, carrying her unconsciously murmuring daughter on her back.
"Is this... Ultear and ?!"
Ur stood frozen in place, her pupils shrinking violently.
It wasn't until the two figures before her passed through her body like phantoms that she snapped back to her senses.
Ur turned around and stared seriously at Ron, waiting in silence for him to give her an explanation.
Just after bidding farewell to her two disciples, she had thought she would be trapped in Iced Shell again. Instead, Ron had said, 'The plan changed; we have to use another way,' and brought her back to the scene where she had once taken Ultear to seek dical help.
"This is a projection materialized from the mories deep within the soul."
"It was originally a different plan, but because the magic was unstable, I had to use this thod instead. Since ti was pressing, I pulled you here first."
Ron looked at Ur and explained with a serious expression.
"If you mind, I can stop imdiately!"
"It's fine." Ur shook her head. "Continue..."
Although she didn't know what the plan Ron ntioned was, she knew he wouldn't harm her.
The colors of the scene gradually dimd until the entire space was pitch black.
In the next second, the light returned and the colors were restored.
Ur and Ron appeared in a new scene, and the sorrowful voice of the projected Ur reached their ears.
"Please, I beg of you, save her!"
The projected Ur held the unconscious young Ultear in her arms, kneeling on the ground and pleading with the person before her, her face covered in tears.
"My daughter was born with too much magic power, and her body can't handle it. She's had a persistent high fever. Please, I beg you, save my daughter..."
"Regarding this case, there is a specialized facility that should be able to treat this condition..."
The space flickered montarily, almost imperceptibly.
"Mama?"
In front of a moon-shaped building, the young Ultear, now awake, gazed into the distance alone, looking lost and helpless in the wind.
Behind her was a group of people wearing uniform attire and red face coverings.
"Lady Ultear, we have co to collect you."
"This is?!"
Ur's body stiffened instantly. This wasn't her mory, so this was... She turned to look at Ron beside her and asked cautiously.
"Is... is this... Ultear's... mory?"
Ron nodded.
Because of the special bloodline connection between mother and daughter, when Ultear was also in this space, a resonance of their souls occurred.
The mories deep within their souls intertwined because of this, materializing as a projection before the three of them.
Originally, when using Hypnosis Magic on Ultear, he only intended for her and Ur to et and resolve her misunderstanding of Ur.
He didn't expect the plan to be overtaken by circumstances, causing a deviation midway and creating this uncontrollable situation.
The appearance of Ultear's mories completely threw Ur into a panic.
A mont later, she asked in a trembling voice filled with hope and unease.
"Ultear... she's alive, right?"
Ron nodded, his gaze flickering to the side.
'She's alive, but she doesn't seem willing to co out yet.'
Where Ron's gaze landed, there was a dazed figure—it was Ultear!
At this mont, she was no longer in her hunched disguise as Zalty, but had returned to her original appearance and attire.
During this ti, the young Ultear had already followed those people into the Research Institute.
"Where is my mama?"
"Your mother has already gone back, but she asked us to make your magic power stronger..."
"What is this place?"
"The Bureau of Magical Developnt, an excellent institution that invents various magics. Here, you can achieve unprecedented growth... We're here. This is the room prepared for you. Please, go in."
"But... I want to see my mama..."
"That won't do, Lady Ultear. You won't be able to see your mama until your magic power becos stronger!"
"That's what your mother entrusted us with. So, please go inside, change your clothes, and we'll see you later..."
"No... that's not it! It wasn't like that!!!"
Watching her daughter weeping in the room, Ur's eyes widened, and her entire body trembled in disbelief.
"I only asked them to help treat Ultear. I never gave them such instructions. How could this happen... Why would they say that? Why..."
"Mama, why... I want to go ho..."
"Lady Ultear, it's ti! Please co with us..."
Soon, the young Ultear was taken to a special place. Her hands, feet, and head were connected to special wires, and she was suspended in the air.
"What is this? What are you going to do..."
"This is to strengthen your magic power. The process might be a bit painful, so please endure it."
"If you really can't stand it, just think about how this is all for your mama..."
The young Ultear's plight and her terrified tone caused Ur's expression to change drastically. A strong sense of unease surged in her heart, and she imdiately ran forward, intending to save her.
Her outstretched hands passed through the young Ultear's body without any resistance.
"Ah!!! Mama..."
The young Ultear's screams and cries for her mother broke Ur's heart. She never imagined that by simply wanting to treat her daughter, she had personally pushed her into hell.
"My Ultear, no... don't do this to my daughter..."
"No... my Ultear..."
Ur cried out and roared, trying again and again to tear away the wires connected to the young Ultear, but she failed every ti.
She wanted to save her daughter, but she could do nothing!
She was powerless back then, and now she could only remain a bystander.
Over and over, she watched the young Ultear's ordeal... This was a projection, but even more so, it was Ultear's experience... The scene shifted, and the projected Ur, just like the current Ur, slumped dejectedly onto the ground.
"Dead? What do you an she's dead? How could my Ultear be dead?"
The projected Ur's voice trembled as she stared at Brain opposite her, questioning him in disbelief.
"Why is she dead? What on earth happened!"
"Didn't you say... you could cure her? Isn't this a specialized institution?! How could..."
"In short, your daughter is dead."
Brain's expression was cold, and his tone lacked any emotion. He casually tossed out the words, 'It's better if you don't look at the body,' and turned to leave.
Leaving Ur standing there alone.
"How can this be... Wait! Give back my daughter! Give Ultear back to !!!"
Her cries echoed through the Research Institute, filled with despair and grief.
"These are..."
Ultear stared blankly at the mory projection.
"The previous ones were my mories, so... these are Mama's... mories?"
Ultear's eyes were filled with confusion and disbelief.
"But it's different..."
"This is different... from my mories..."
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