The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 141



Chapter 141 – Family Request – 2

‘What on earth does that woman do?’

As I hid in the hold of the first carriage, I pondered why the mysterious masked woman would do such a thing.

No clear answer came to mind. They would beat the mercenaries and magicians to death, but they would not kill them. They would even leave the upper class alone, and they would completely destroy the carriages, but they would not take a single item?

It was an action that was very different from the common sense I knew.

‘Is it because I don’t want things to get out of hand?’

If the upper part is seriously plundered or dozens of merchants are killed, it is no longer an area where mercenaries are dispatched, but rather knights. It may be that they are being wary of such a situation.

I want to damage Diana’s upper deck, but I don’t want things to get that bad, so I just destroy the carriage and block its passage.

‘Then the issue is who benefits from issuing such orders… … .’

Diana also said that she had investigated all the top tiers that could possibly benefit from this, but there was nothing significant to be gained. In the first place, most of them did not have the financial resources to hire a mercenary with my level of skill for several weeks.

Moreover, since they are also having a hard time not receiving the items on time, it is far from being profitable.

“The situation suggests that an attack will occur at any moment. I think it’s time to start preparing, Your Highness.”

“okay.”

A cautious voice was heard from outside the carriage. I pulled my robe down and put on my mask. It was to hide my identity like that woman. It would be no good if I were to reveal who I am first.

“Have you told me all the plans?”

“Yes. Everyone who joined has become familiar with it.”

I wanted to see with my own eyes how that woman behaved, so I made this line a total waste. It was the largest in size, but the items inside were the least valuable.

Being a deserter is usually a role that puts one’s life on the line, but since everyone has been through so much damage in the past few weeks that they know they won’t die, they accepted it without complaint.

“Here she comes! It’s her!”

Finally, as he was checking the weapon on his waist, a sharp shout rang out.

‘at las.’

I used stealth magic to hide myself and climbed onto the carriage. A sword was stuck diagonally right in front of the carriage in front, shaking violently.

A masked woman suddenly landed somewhere and grabbed a knife.

A tall figure, black clothes that cling tightly to his body, a hood pulled over his head, a patterned mask covering his face, and even unusual movements, separate from his unique attire.

First of all, it didn’t look like a character from the original. If a woman dressed like that had been in the original story, whether an enemy or an ally, someone would have definitely mentioned it at least once.

The woman, drawing her sword in a sharp motion, gestured toward the groom.

“I’ll just break the carriage and retreat like I always do, so come out quietly.”

“That can never happen!”

“I don’t like this either. So please step aside quietly. Please.”

‘You don’t want to do this?’

The case was becoming increasingly murky. It seemed that in order to properly find out the truth, they had to capture him alive, no matter what.

“If you don’t like it, then you can step back! Everyone! Take up your weapons!”

The merchants fled, the coachmen took up arms. It was as promised.

“… … Okay. Do whatever you want. It’s the path you chose.”

The woman rushed in in an instant. And really began to subdue the coachmen by striking their wrists.

He approached him while avoiding all the arrows pouring down, struck his wrist to make him drop his weapon, and used the horseman who dropped his weapon as a shield to prevent him from shooting arrows recklessly. He then restrained him by putting restraints on both of his thumbs.

The entire process of moving on to the next person was as natural as flowing water. It didn’t take long for everyone leading the carriage procession to be subdued without shedding a single drop of blood.

“I wish I had done this earlier.”

A woman who was muttering softly approached the carriage. I quickly dodged to the ground without making a sound. The woman was completely unaware of my presence and was focused solely on destroying the carriage.

The woman, who had destroyed a much larger number of carriages than usual, really did not touch the box even once, but searched through the coachman’s pockets, took only six coins, and turned around as if to leave.

The observation was over, it was time to step forward. I approached head-on and dispelled the stealth spell.

“That’s unusual behavior for a thief.”

As a human figure suddenly appeared out of thin air with a voice that had become hoarse thanks to the magic of alteration, the woman jumped backwards like a cat startled by a cucumber and aimed her sword at me.

“What are you? Where did you come from?”

“If you were going to tell me that, there would be no reason to write this. And you too, so why are you doing that?”

I tapped the mask with my finger. The woman’s aura grew even sharper.

“Are you a mercenary?”

“Well, if I were a mercenary, wouldn’t I have tried to stop you before the carriage broke down?”

Since I don’t know his identity, the more I hide my identity, the better. The masked woman looked hesitant.

“If you are an outsider, go your own way quietly. If you don’t bother me, I won’t bother you either.”

“That won’t work. I just happen to be short on money. If I save those people, wouldn’t I have something to gain?”

“… … How stupid.”

The woman lowered her posture as if she was about to pounce on me. I also took out my cheap iron sword and prepared to fight back.

Kwaang! The body closed the distance, raising dust. It was much faster than when it attacked the carriage. Even in this situation, it seemed as if it did not want to kill, so the tip of its sword was pointed at my shoulder.

“Where.”

Of course, he wasn’t my opponent.

I used my body strengthening to strike the tip of the sword while aiming for the mask. I aimed at the mask at the angle as much as possible, as if I hit the face wrong, I could die before I could use my healing magic.

Since I didn’t know the durability of the mask, I had to adjust the strength without fail. It was meant to be strong because it was used to hide one’s identity, but whether it could block my attacks was a separate issue.

-Come on!

“… … !!!!!!”

As the blade grazed the mask, causing it to rattle, the woman hurriedly stepped back from attempting another attack and adjusted her crooked mask. She looked desperate to keep her identity from being revealed.

“Oh, but you’re pretty good at it. I thought you could take it off with that just now.”

At the very end, I turned my head slightly. That’s why it only stopped at a rattling level. If not, it would have been taken off without a doubt. I’ve slightly improved the woman’s skills.

The woman, who had adjusted her mask, opened her mouth again and aimed her sword.

“Let me ask you something. Do you believe in coincidences?”

“Suddenly? Well, let me just say this, I tend to believe it.”

There have been many things that could be called coincidences among the things I’ve experienced so far. Who would have guessed that I would be possessed twice in a novel right away?

“I don’t believe it.”

“I see. But why is that?”

“It means that I will treat you not as a random outsider passing by, but as a mercenary hired by the upper class. It seems that you have brought some serious business this time.”

Then, all of a sudden, he turned around and started running away.

‘No, you’re saying you’re going to run away while holding the weight like that?’

The escape itself was planned, but I didn’t think it would happen at this timing, so I was a little flustered and chased after him. Since my body was strengthened and accelerated, it wasn’t that difficult to chase after him.

The woman was running away with all her might. You could clearly see from her back that she had clenched her teeth.

‘Let’s see how long this can go on.’

Even though they could have caught it if they wanted to, they pretended to chase after it precariously, keeping a distance of about 10 meters.

It was to find out where the headquarters was.

If you exhaust all your strength in the chase, you’ll either find a place to rest or return to your base to rest. I was aiming for the latter.

Anyway, this is the only one I’ve used as a waste of time. There’s no next goal, and if I keep following him, he’ll eventually return to his home or workplace.

The chase that started with that thought continued for a full three hours.

“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”

“Are you breathing heavily? Why don’t you just give up?”

“Huh, you noise… …! Stop chasing me… …! You, you vicious b*stard… …!”

“If I was going to stop chasing you, I would have given up a long time ago.”

Perhaps it was the result of running at full speed without resting even once and using physical strengthening, but it seemed like they were reaching their limits.

My speed slowed down noticeably, and my breathing became much more labored. My legs gave out, and I almost fell over after twisting my ankle while running.

‘That’s enough. If you chase me any further, I’ll really catch you.’

I pretended to be tired, stopped walking, and quickly threw my sword. The woman swatted away the sword that was just about to pass her by, and as soon as she confirmed that I had stopped, she ran away with all her might.

I waited for a moment, and when the other side disappeared from sight, I used stealth magic and followed the trail. As expected, the woman was lying on the ground right where I had disappeared from sight.

“Ugh… … Finally… … Gasp… … You’ve given up… … Ugh… … That damn guy… … .”

The woman pulled at her clothes and shook off the sweat that had accumulated inside. Steam rose from her soaking wet skin.

‘You never take off your mask. Do you really hate revealing your identity?’

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Her entire body was soaked in sweat, so of course her face and head were also sweaty to the point of death, but she never took off her hood and mask. She was a strange woman.

He turned his gaze after confirming that the black clothes that were tightly clinging to his skin were being untied. He couldn’t be a pervert who would use a stealth spell to watch a woman take off her clothes and wipe off her sweat right next to him.

“… … I guess I have to move.”

After a while of looking away, the woman staggered to her feet.

“You said there was only one carriage this time… … I guess I can rest for a bit today… … .”

‘As expected. Looks like there’s someone behind it.’

That means someone told the woman the location and number of the carriage that started from above. Whether it was an enemy within or someone outside would require further investigation.

“Haa, haa… … Almost there… … .”

Even while running away, he must have been thinking about going back, so he circled the same area as much as possible, and it only took 40 minutes for the woman to stop.

The place where the foot stopped was in front of a hut. To be more certain, I decided to wait for the other side’s actions.

“Hooo… … .”

As if this cabin really was her home base, the woman not only lowered her hood, but also took off her mask, which she never took off, and stuffed it into her inner pocket. Her sweaty green hair flowed down her back.

Finally, when I took the ring off my finger, something started to change.

‘Huh?’

His once quite tall height had shrunk, and his green hair, which had reached down to his buttocks, had shrunk to around his shoulder blades. Even his color had changed to brown, so anyone who saw him would be able to tell that he had become a different person.

A woman who had shrunk to a size slightly smaller than an average adult woman grabbed the doorknob, shaking off the cold sweat inside her clothes. She tried to hide her surprise and opened her mouth.

“Considering your skills, you live in a shabby place. Are you not getting paid properly?”

“What, what is it!”

The woman froze as if she had been struck by lightning. Perhaps because her mask was gone, she did not even try to look back or move rashly.

“Is there some kind of illusion magic on the ring? I didn’t really feel any mana, but it’s strange. Is it an artifact?”

“… … You really are good at beating around the bush by saying that you watched everyone. Did you pretend to be left out and hide to watch me?”

“Sightseeing? It should be called surveillance. Okay, stop doing stupid things and put down your weapons and mask. Or else you will be bound by binding magic and dragged away. The choice is yours.”

The woman thought for a moment, sighed deeply, and answered.

“If you promise not to harm me and not to approach the cabin, then yes.”

“Of course it won’t hurt, but not the back. I need to check what’s inside… … ?”

Suddenly, a human was detected approaching the barrier spread far away. There were six of them in total, and they were heading straight for here.

There were six other humans in this deep forest, and they were heading straight for this cabin. It felt suspicious.

“Did you have a prior engagement? Or reinforcements?”

“A pre-arrangement? Reinforcements? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“Someone must be coming this way. If not for those two, why would anyone come to a cabin so deep in the forest?”

“… … !”

The back of the woman who was still standing there holding the doorknob trembled. I wondered why she was doing that, but my doubts were soon resolved.

This was because the humans who had come close enough to hear were shouting in loud voices.

“Io Brant! You fucking b*tch! You’ve messed up again! Why don’t you come out now?!”

The voice was filled with anger, but my consciousness was focused elsewhere.

“… … Io Brant?”

To the woman in front of me who called me by a name that was very familiar to me.