The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 143



Chapter 143 – Family Request – 4

“If I combined the money I earned from the treasures I took from the church warehouse with the platinum I received from my employer, I would be able to pay off all my debts and live comfortably for ten years.”

The power that the Starlight Church had was truly overwhelming, and if they had raided the church’s warehouse as they pleased, they would have been able to make a considerable amount of money, even after taking into account the brokerage fees.

What I was curious about was what happened next.

“I went to the organization that owed me the money and made sure to repay the full amount. Just in case, I had their boss confirm several times that the money had been properly repaid. Then I even got a seal on the loan certificate and left… … .”

“You came out?”

“I guess I was playing a trick on the loan certificate. I should have noticed when you handed me something I didn’t ask for, saying to take it as evidence just in case.”

“How could you tamper with the loan certificate?”

“There was a clause that said I had to pay back the paper and ink used to issue it as a debt. Of course, I paid that back as well, but it turned out that they were just playing around with words by saying that the amount of the loan certificate issued as evidence had to be calculated separately.”

There was a snap, a sound of teeth grinding.

“So I went to confront them, saying that they clearly said that everything was paid off, and they said that since everything was paid off at that point, it was correct that everything was paid off. They said that the amount of the loan certificate issued as evidence was an amount that would be converted into a debt after a certain period of time, so it was not treated as a debt at that point.”

“Just because of that one thing, the accumulated money became 20 platinum coins? How is that a legitimate debt?”

“There’s a clause in the new contract that says I have to give priority to that guy’s request until the full amount is paid. So when I receive a request and set off, the subordinates who were forced to go along with me pretend to make a mistake and cause an accident so that I fail. Since the request failed, my share of the money turns into a debt. And if interest is added to that additional debt, that’s about it.”

Io glanced at the secret door where his siblings were hiding.

“If it were me alone, I would have ignored them and run away. But I have my younger siblings too. No matter how great my skills are, I can’t run away with all 14 of them. But if I openly rebel, they’ll sell me out to them as a debtor. That’s absolutely not allowed.”

Io, who had been shivering for a while, took a sip of the tea-smelling water with a slightly resigned look on her face.

It would have been similar in the original. He would have held out until the end, but when his younger siblings died, he would have given up and turned to the Demon King’s army because he had nothing left to lose.

“Is it he who ordered my eldest sister to raid the upper carriage?”

“That’s right. The orders I originally received weren’t as cute as they are now.”

A bitter smile appeared on his lips.

“The order was to destroy all the wagons, kill every single person, and burn all the goods. But… … It’s a wagon from the Crater. It’s the family that your employer works for. I remember clearly how well you’ve treated me, so how could I dare do something like that to the Crater?”

The bitter smile grew even deeper.

“So I ended up destroying the carriage and blocking the passage. Once I received the order, the only thing I could do that day was to destroy the carriage, so I couldn’t let my younger siblings starve, so I took some copper coins with me. At least I could feed them something with that money.”

“I wondered why you were so angry, and it was for that reason?”

“Usually, I go to them after finishing a mission. They rarely come here, but this time, they were so exhausted from being chased by their employer… … I think they probably sent people and goods safely and came here themselves because they were angry that they hadn’t come back for hours.”

I thought she did such a bothersome thing because she didn’t want things to get out of hand and wanted to cause trouble for her older sister, but it turns out it was a decision she made on her own because of the favor she received from me.

I had entrusted this request to him in advance because I thought it would be a headache if he just turned to the Demon King’s Army, but it turned out like this. It felt strange.

“I’m sorry for making you come all the way here. Did I bother you?”

Io stood up weakly. Her bitter smile had turned into a complex expression.

“I can’t bother you and your family any longer, so I’ll do something about this. From now on, I won’t raid a carriage even if I’m ordered to do so. I’ll definitely pay back the copper I took someday. I’ll even pay you interest.”

I looked at Io for a moment, who was trying to smile and pretend that everything was okay, and then stopped him as he was about to return to the kitchen with a wooden glass.

“Okay.”

“yes?”

“Why do you think I came here?”

“Uh… … Aren’t you here to catch the guy who broke the carriage?”

“To be exact, my eldest sister asked me to capture the culprit. The owner of the carriages you destroyed is my eldest sister. She wanted to know why you did such a thing.”

“So… … did you… … .”

Io’s expression darkened suddenly.

“Then you will have to arrest me.”

“That’s right. But, after hearing what you said, I don’t think it’s enough to just arrest you.”

I glanced at the secret door. It was probably listening to this conversation right now.

“I’m going to take everyone involved, is that okay?”

“Well, so that’s what happened… … .”

Diana nodded. Io was sitting across from her, frozen in place.

Io’s younger siblings, who were brought along, will eat a feast they have never seen before, wash up thoroughly, and then sleep soundly in their assigned beds.

“Look, little brother. You never know what will happen in life.”

Diana, who had lightly brushed off the tobacco from her pipe, smiled brightly. Not only was all her problems solved, but the reason for it was also quite special, so her tension was considerably higher than usual.

“The carriage was originally supposed to be completely destroyed, our children were all killed as soon as they were sent away, and all our belongings were supposed to be destroyed or burned, but the carriage was the only thing that came back destroyed. This is why people should live well. Did you know that kid would show up like this?”

“Of course I didn’t know.”

Ignoring the fact that Io, who is at least as old as my mother, was called that way, it’s true that I didn’t know that we would meet again like this. I didn’t know that we would be in that situation.

“The b*stard you captured said the same thing, so there’s no need to check further.”

When I questioned the six people who had been tied up before coming here one by one, they all gave the same answer.

Although there were some differences in the details, the overall picture and even the smaller details were all the same, so it could be treated as a slight memory error and passed over.

Even if it was a lie, it wouldn’t have been a problem at all.

In particular, the guy who had sworn at me and then had his part cut off told me everything very passionately, even information I hadn’t asked for. He even shed tears of gratitude when I put the part that had been cut back on.

Right now, they’re all locked in the basement of the building above the eldest sister’s. They only said that if they got something wrong, they’d be cut off, but they didn’t say that if they answered correctly, they’d be released.

“That’s right. Do you know why that boss did that? Why did he do that to me, when he doesn’t even live in the city I deliver stuff to?”

“Well, I’m fine… … .”

“I know. Should I tell you?”

The guy who cut me off there had a pretty high position, and that’s the information he divulged.

“Really? What is it?”

Diana’s eyes lit up.

“I asked my older sister out on a date and got rejected, so that’s why I’m like that.”

“What the fuck?”

A torrent of curses came out of his mouth.

It was a curse word that didn’t suit Diana, who had an image of being skinny and sickly, but honestly, I understood it. I was so dumbfounded when I heard it that I asked myself several times if that was the real reason.

Io was standing next to him with her mouth wide open, as if she had never thought it would be such a ridiculous reason.

“Was it Kraft City before? You said you did it to get revenge on your older sister for flirting with her and getting rejected? Since that’s the information the guy who got cut off from there told me, you can trust him.”

“Wow… … This fucking… … Ha… … .”

Diana slumped against the desk, clutching her head. A low, rapid murmur escaped her.

“It’s not like the competition was trying to bring me down… … It’s not like there’s some huge reason I don’t know about… … It’s just one of the idiots who confessed to me without even knowing the topic and couldn’t admit that he’s an idiot… … ?”

Then, as I slowly raised my head, I saw two evil eyes.

“Little brother. Let me give you one more request.”

“I get it. Okay.”

“Instead, somehow bring back that kid who got screwed over by me alive. I’ll have to take care of him myself.”

Diana nodded. She was smoking her pipe and chewing on ice, as if she was burning inside, and she let out a long, cold breath and looked at Io.

“You said your name was Io Brant, right?”

“yes yes!”

“Can you handle a knife? No, of course you would like it if you did something like that. I asked a pointless question. I’ll get straight to the point. Do you want to be hired as my bodyguard?”

“… … Escort? Me?”

Io’s eyes widened.

“Okay. I’ll give you about this much money per month.”

Diana scribbled something roughly on a notepad and handed it to me. Io, who accepted the paper, trembled as if he had been struck by lightning.

“You, you’re too… … too much… … .”

“I don’t know about the idiots, but I don’t intend to spare money on even the most capable people. If it’s not enough, tell me and I’ll raise it.”

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While Io was frozen in a daze, as if his brain had stopped working due to the amount of money that was completely different from his way of thinking, he whispered to Diana.

“What about your little sister? Are you going to use two escorts?”

“No. Are you going to fire her? Rather than giving that money to a slut who only drinks alcohol all day, you’d be better off hiring that girl and using her.”

Trisha That human looked like she was about to get a good beating on the back from her mother.

I immediately went to the city where the guy who had planned this was, because I had been rejected by Diana after flirting with her. It was also where his business was located.

‘It’s a casino.’

That is, a casino. A casino of such a large scale that it is hard to find even in a relatively large city. The name itself, ‘Kingdom of Heaven’, was quite extraordinary.

“Welcome, welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven.”

As soon as I arrived at the entrance, the guards bowed at a 90-degree angle and greeted me. Perhaps to create a good image, they were dressed so neatly that it was hard to believe they were guards.

“The best in Habart City”

“Enough with the greetings. I didn’t come here to hear that kind of talk.”

“I’m very sorry. Is there a place you would like to go? I will show you right away.”

As someone who has never had any affinity for gambling, I have heard a few warnings from my older sister and Io. To sum it up, I would say that it is a place where you have to open your eyes and cut off your nose more than the casinos on Earth.

The casinos on Earth are not illegal, so CCTVs are watching from all directions, but the casinos here have detection barriers and mana detectors.

This means that while it is precariously located on the border between legal and illegal, you can manipulate your customers with your mana-free sleight of hand whenever you want.

“Where the stakes are the highest.”

But what that means is that if I cheat in reverse and don’t get caught, that’s the end of it.

I tampered with the mana detector installed at the entrance to make myself an exception for detection, and I smiled to myself as I watched the alarm go off silently despite using physical enhancement.

If they’re walking a fine line between legal and illegal, then I should do the same. If I keep swindling away at those who come to try to take advantage of me, someone will show up.

“Yes, this way. Follow me.”

It would be better if you could roughly guess the purpose of my coming here by linking the fact that those who went to Io haven’t returned and that I am Diana Krait’s younger brother.

Given that guy’s personality, which seems to have such a strong sense of pride, there’s no way he would avoid a human who has voluntarily come into his territory.