The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 151



Chapter 151 – Demon King’s Army 1st Corps Commander – 1

‘A Durahan with a magic sword.’

After going to the academy and receiving an item from Elisier, I followed Nika to the Demon World, lost in thought.

As befitting the position of the first corps commander of the Demon King’s army, Dullahan was a man of considerable skill even without the Demon Sword. For such a man to be given the Demon Sword as well is not a good sign.

‘What does it mean that you are looking for me?’

It’s most likely that he’s trying to kill me because his mind has been corrupted by the Demon Sword, just like Astaroth, but I can’t be completely sure.

Don’t you know that the man wearing the mask of Durahando and Magumdo is me?

If the Magi had intended to kill Mira Crate as intended, he would not have gone to Nika and asked her to bring the masked human man back, but would have invaded the Empire directly.

Of course, it was obvious that he was not in his right mind, considering that he went to the succubus to find me and then immediately attacked her, causing a huge number of casualties on the succubus side.

“I have arrived, master.”

Nika stopped on a cliff near a forest. It was a mountain valley that precariously straddled the line between human territory and the demon realm.

As the Succubus Queen returned, the succubi that had been hiding in their makeshift hideouts as if they were dead mice began to slowly emerge. Their numbers had decreased significantly, even at first glance.

Astaroth was literally the leader of the Demon King’s army’s ‘legion’, so naturally, the number of succubi had to be enough to fit the title of legion. However, the number that was visible now seemed to be just over a hundred at most.

“Is this all there is?”

“Yes. This is all I could barely save. The rest… … .”

Perhaps because they were suffering from extreme lack of energy, I looked at the faces of the succubi who were slowly gathering around me, rubbing their thighs together or swallowing their saliva while pressing on my lower abdomen where my uterus was located.

At least the faces whose names I knew seemed to have somehow survived. That is, the succubi of the castle where Nika once resided. It was originally used as a place to imprison high-ranking succubi who were linked to Astaroth.

“Ugh… … .”

Perhaps because she needed someone to relieve her stress, Priscilla’s older sister, who was tied up all over her body and abused in every hole, and who was half out of her mind even at this moment, also survived for the time being.

‘It’s like this.’

The succubi who helped Astaroth torture and seduce humans while sucking their essence were going to pay a price for it someday. No matter how.

But I never imagined it would turn out this way.

“… … .”

Nika couldn’t even look at her subordinates in the eye, as if she thought the current situation was her fault.

In fact, if you consider the fact that the already strong ones would have become even stronger after holding the magic sword, it could be said that the fact that the entire race managed to escape without being annihilated is nothing short of a miracle.

It seems that the stored energy has hit rock bottom due to that influence, but energy can be replenished.

‘Should I replenish my regular supply first? Now that I think about it.’

The succubi surrounding us knew who I was and that there was a queen next to me, but they were still trying to seduce me in any way they could. If I left them alone any longer, I felt like they would really pounce on me without caring about the consequences.

“Come with me, Nika. I have something to do.”

“Ah… … Yes, yes! Master!”

At my call, Nika followed me, wagging her tail.

It seemed that her instincts as a succubus had become extremely strong due to having consumed too much energy, and her face had an expression of anticipation for what was to come, making the sad feeling from a moment ago seem insignificant.

“Huff… … Huff… … .”

I took Nika to a quiet place and did as she had expected. When the regular feeding was over, Nika sat down with her back against the tree as if her back had given out and she was twitching and twitching with her eyes filled with rapture.

“I know it’s hard for you, but don’t eat it all by yourself. Share some with the kids. If it’s not enough, let me know. Oh, and don’t blame yourself too much. It’s all thanks to you, Nika, that I was able to survive to that extent.”

“Yes… … Yes heh… … .”

Finally, I gave them a brief word of encouragement and returned to the hideout. As if they had noticed what I had done, the succubi swarmed towards Nika while glancing at me from the corner of their eyes.

If it’s not enough, I told you to tell me, so you’ll figure out how to share it. I didn’t expect it to end in one go anyway.

‘How do I find Durahan?’

Even if the immediate fire was put out, the next problem was still there.

Now that he has the Demon Sword, we have no choice but to deal with him as quickly as possible. If we just wait, we don’t know how long it will take for him to appear, and the Demon World is too large to search for him by stirring things up here and there.

In the worst case scenario, the paths might be crossed and the hideout might be discovered. In preparation for that, I had to stay here no matter what. Even if I could get away with it once, it would be impossible to do it twice.

Nikado said that he ran all the way here, so it wouldn’t be easy to find him, but there was no guarantee that he wouldn’t be caught for a long time.

“Lord, kill me… … .”

As I frowned, unable to come up with a good idea no matter how much I thought about it, I heard someone muttering softly. It was where Gloria, who had turned into a succubus, was.

I got closer. Gloria was tied up tightly, with her legs raised, her thighs pressed to her sides, and her knees up to her chest, like a woman undergoing a so-called mating press.

A sticky liquid was overflowing from her lower mouth, drenching her butt hole.

“Kill me… … Please kill me… … .”

Gloria, who was drooling with her eyes half-open, looked at me and immediately began to plead.

“It’s hard to feel good… … I’ve been through too much… … I feel like my head’s going to melt… … Please… … .”

“You’re a succubus now, so you won’t be ruined by pleasure. Just adapt well. You’ve achieved the eternal youth and beauty you wanted, right?”

When her earnest request was rejected, Gloria laughed softly as if she had lost her mind. There was nothing to see, so she was about to turn around, but then a good idea suddenly occurred to her and she stopped walking.

I was thinking that maybe I could use a succubus as bait to attract the Dullahan.

“Hehehe… … .”

There just so happens to be a succubus who volunteers to act as bait.

My thoughts were exactly right.

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As soon as Gloria left the mountain, she was discovered by the Ghost Cavalry, who had scattered throughout the Demon Realm in search of traces of the succubus. It was not even five minutes before the next Durahan arrived.

If Gloria really wanted to die like she begged me to, she could have killed herself on the spot. Because the b*stard rushed to kill the succubus in front of him without asking any questions.

But when death was right before her eyes, the desire to live dominated her mind, and in that brief moment, Gloria shouted out the information I had told her just in case, and she returned with all her limbs intact.

“I said I would wait for you at the Lagyena Plains… … .”

‘Do you still have some sense left?’

The information I gave Gloria was simple: I had been away for a while to find the Demon King’s whereabouts, and I had finally found a clue.

Even though he was consumed by the demon sword, his true nature did not disappear. He accepted my words without a single doubt and disappeared with the ghost cavalry, leaving only the words that he would wait.

I watched that scene clearly from afar.

To be honest, I was half-doubting it even when I told you. I wondered if Dullahan, who had been consumed by the demon sword to the point of indiscriminately slaughtering succubi, would still maintain his loyalty to the Demon King.

However, judging by the b*stard’s actions, it seemed like it was just a worry.

“… … .”

Gloria, who had been given the chance to die as she had hoped, trembled when she returned alive, looking at the succubi licking their lips at her. Nika asked cautiously.

“What should I do about that?”

“I finished my mission, so I deserve my reward. Let me rest.”

“How long would it take if I let you rest…?”

“As much as you consider my orders important.”

In conclusion, Gloria was able to rest for quite some time. The other succubi did not bother Gloria, who was sleeping in a corner of her hideout.

After receiving my energy from Nika, it was probably closer to not needing to do that.

“Please be careful, Master. Without you, I… … .”

The next thing to do was decided. I patted the ghost horse that was still playing gently on me a few times and climbed on top of it. Nika, who had followed me until the very end, was worried about me and had tears in her eyes.

“I know. I’ll be careful.”

This time, I absolutely had to do it.

Even when Astaroth held the magic sword, his bones would break with a single strike, so we don’t know how much stronger Dullahan, who Elisier herself declared to be the best among the legion commanders in terms of strength, has become.

He rubbed his tingling left hand, put on his mask, and assumed the appearance he had when he was active in the Demon World. He pulled out his Dragon Sword and jumped into the dimensional gate that Nika had opened.

“You’re finally here… … .”

In the place where the dimensional gate was connected, there was a ghost cavalry that was flowing with a murderous aura several times stronger than before, and at the forefront was a Durahan riding a ghost horse, holding a magic sword in one hand and his usual sword in the other.

The energy flowing out was no joke. Even though it was clearly my original owner’s, the ghost horse I was riding was so scared that I had to pat its neck to calm it down for a moment.

“A human who serves the Demon King… … What happened to the Demon King… … ?”

“You’re alive. I just checked.”

At my words, Durahan seemed to be greatly shaken for a moment, but soon regained his composure.

“Show me the evidence… … Surely this isn’t just a claim you made with your mouth… … .”

I showed him one of the decorations on the coat that the Demon King usually wore, which I had received from Elisier. Since it was impossible for Dullahan not to recognize it, the man shook his armor.

“Is that so… … He was alive… … It’s a shame… … It’s truly a shame… … .”

After shaking his armor and helmet for a while, Dullahan opened his mouth again.

“A human who serves the Demon King… … May I ask you a favor… …?”

“What is it?”

The b*stard raised his demon sword and aimed it at me.

“Kill me… … .”

For a moment, I thought I had misheard. But that didn’t seem to be the case. Durahan was still standing resolutely.

“It was never my will to hold the Demon Sword… … A strange power held me captive… … It forced me to hold it… … How could I lay my hands on the Demon King’s… … .”

Somehow, I thought that guy wouldn’t be able to hold the magic sword of his own free will, but it seems like it really wasn’t of his own free will.

“Killing the succubus was also… … not my will… … A voice rings in my head… … telling me to kill all the other demons… … rule them with blood… … make them submissive… … and ascend to the throne of the Demon King… … Every time the voice rings… … I become less myself… … .”

The squeezing voice grew stronger and stronger.

“The fact that the Demon King is alive means… … As a knight, I coveted my lord’s belongings and position… … What greater dishonor could there be… … Even though it was not my intention… … It is a grave sin that cannot be washed away… … and erased… … I will repay that sin with my life… … .”

At that moment, Durahan raised his magic sword. I thought he was trying to make a surprise attack, so I aimed my Dragon Sword, but that wasn’t it.

The b*stard slashed his left arm with the other hand that held his sword. Boom! Boom! The sound of gauntlets clashing with armor rang out repeatedly. The hand holding the magic sword lowered back down to his waist.

“Oh, human who serves the Demon King… … Before I commit more sins… … Before I can no longer be myself, a knight… … Kill me… … That is my first and last request… … Please, allow me… … to die an honorable death… … .”

“… … .”

In the end, it seemed like the guy was a knight all along. He got off the ghost horse. The ghost horse licked my hand a couple of times and then disappeared into the shadows.

Into the shadow of Durahan, not my own shadow. The connection that had been severed when I gave ownership to him was restored. Soon, a ghost horse without a rider appeared in front of the cavalry.

-Click.

I have brought the Dragon Sword. If you have that kind of determination, I have no choice but to treat you the same way. I bit my lip and looked straight at Dullahan.

I took off my mask. The world seemed a little clearer. I unzipped my hood. My hair swayed in the wind that carried the unique energy of the demon world. I slightly clenched my left hand and focused my mind there.

“Okay, Dullahan. No… … .”

Light appeared on the ground.

A golden halo slowly gathered together, forming a spear-shaped shape. Just by the light spreading out, the ghosts, who had been strengthened several times thanks to the power of the demon god and who had no self, retreated slowly.

“… … Commander of the 1st Corps of the Demon King’s Army.”

The red sky was pushed away by golden light. Just holding the light spear in my hand gave me a terrible headache, but I gritted my teeth and endured it. I continued to speak, feeling blood bursting out of my bitten lips in an instant to endure the pain.

“I, Mira Crate, challenge you to a duel of honor.”

When my true identity was revealed, the b*stard was silent for a moment. Then he muttered quietly.

“Is that so… … So that’s what happened… … .”

Just as the morning sunlight touches the fog and the ghost horse he was riding dispersed in the wind. The pitch-black armor fell to the ground. Dullahan lifted the helmet from his side and slowly, very slowly, put it on his neck.

Clang, the sound of armor interlocking echoed.

Durahan forcibly pinned the magic sword that was about to swing around as he pleased to the ground, and stood at perfect attention except for his left arm, holding the sword close to his chest. The tip of the sword was pointed high into the sky.

“I, Dullahan, am the first commander of the glorious Demon King’s Army and a knight serving His Majesty the Demon King.”

The voice that seemed to have been squeezed out was nowhere to be found, and Dullahan aimed his own sword at me as he recited his last words.

“I accept your challenge to a duel.”