The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 155



Chapter 155 – Witnessing – 1

‘How should I deal with this?’

The demon sword seemed to be angry at having its body torn in half, and was still continuously showing off its power by emitting pitch-black energy. Fortunately, it did not seem to have an automatic repair function.

If I could, I would like to destroy it right now. I would like to do that, but I am hesitating because if I destroy it recklessly, there might be no way to find that guy named Mashin.

Of course, if this guy shows any signs of disappearing somewhere or trying to eat me up, I’ll destroy him right away. I have no intention of giving him any room to do anything and letting something happen.

‘If I think about it, isn’t it all this guy’s fault that things have turned out this way?’

It was this guy who ruined the plan to awaken Leona as a warrior.

The purpose of having her encounter Elisier as a light ordeal was to create a situation where the demon sword started to emit a murderous aura on its own, which almost traumatized Leona and made Elisier suspicious of her.

After that, the demon sword that had been constantly suspicious of Elisier eventually disappeared, and appeared with Astaroth, who was thought to be dead. Since he had forcibly controlled Dullahan, the snowball started rolling really fast.

-You don’t have to worry, human.

I heard a voice from somewhere and raised my spear in surprise. I looked around, but I couldn’t see anything approaching, and my detection magic didn’t detect anything either.

Then there is only one option left. I looked down at the broken demon sword.

“What’s wrong with you? Do you have an ego? Or is the demon communicating through you?”

I remembered that the goddess spoke to the warrior through the holy sword and tried to guess.

Actually, looking back at the story of the Demon Sword being angry at the hero for not killing him, or the story of the voice resonating in Dullahan’s head, it was something that could have been expected to some extent.

-Think whatever you want. No matter what you think, nothing will change.

It seemed like he had no intention of answering. I clicked my tongue inwardly.

– It’s amazing that a human being can hear my voice so clearly. Even the little ghost that dealt with me just a moment ago could only hear fragmentary sounds.

“Stop talking nonsense! Before I destroy it right now.”

-You are a human who has killed more humans than the Demons. And yet you wield divine power? I have never seen a human as contradictory as you. How did you not become extinct when you have killed so many humans?

He ignored me and continued talking. It seemed that this guy had finally seen that the karma attached to my soul was real. I wondered what he believed in to be so friendly, but when I found out that it was because of the past, I couldn’t help but sigh.

The moment Black Sword saw me, he radiated murderous intent, as if he would transform into a murderer. It was thanks to my past that I was able to ride a ghost horse, and now I can even talk to the Demon Sword.

-You are qualified, human. Don’t you want to hold me?

“at all.”

-Hmm. You are truly a peculiar being. Not only have you killed enough people to wipe out a species, but you also possess divine powers within your body. You are not overcome by desire even when you hear my voice.

“So, what do you want to say?”

-There isn’t any.

“what?”

When I asked a question with a little annoyance and received an absurd answer, I found myself raising my voice without realizing it.

You came to me as if something was going to happen, but you actually have nothing to say. Are you trying to joke with me?

-If you wanted to hold me, we would still have something to talk about. But you didn’t, and the divine power blocks every attempt to force me to hold you, so what do you think you have left to talk about? Or are you waiting for me to tell you everything, even the answers I didn’t ask?

“… … .”

-Instead, I will pay you for the wonderful view. If you wish to meet your Creator, you will do so soon. He is also deeply interested in you.

“Thank you very much. It will be a great help.”

-If you’re grateful, it wouldn’t be bad to squeeze me once.

The demon sword calmly accepted my sarcasm without paying any attention to me.

-I’m done talking. Do whatever you want with it, whether you break it or not. If you’re not scared, you can squeeze it. If you can subdue me and manipulate me as you wish, you will become an unprecedented human who can handle both magic and divinity…

There was an explosion that went “Kwaaang!” Light poured down on it. The demon sword was engulfed in light and disappeared before he could finish what he was trying to say. Only a faint golden light remained where he had been.

“That’s nonsense.”

If what I said is true, then it means that Masindo is interested in me. So there was no reason to leave the Demon Sword alone. If I just waited, it would appear on its own sooner or later.

‘But I guess I should ask how.’

I was planning to ask Laura if she had any plans on meeting Masin.

The fact that Masin came to me meant that he had already made a plan, no matter what method it was, and he had no intention of waiting around forever for them to make all the preparations.

“Master!”

After destroying the demon sword and contacting me, Nika came to pick me up as if she had been waiting for me. Nika, who jumped out of the dimensional gate, flinched at the sight of the surrounding scenery that had been horribly destroyed and the light spear in my left hand.

As I followed Nika, who seemed to have a lot to ask, back to the succubus hideout, I saw a strange sight. All the succubi were locked in the hideout building, shivering.

Gloria, who had been sleeping exhausted until I left, was no exception. She was locked in a corner of the room, shivering, together with the other succubi who had been abusing her endlessly.

“Why is everyone like this?”

“Because of the aftermath of the fight between you and that guy. Even the sky here was split in half.”

“… …Was it like that?”

“Yes. Do you see where the tree disappeared? That’s where the sky was torn apart and fell down. If it weren’t for the light you used, we would have had to escape as well.”

I realized once again how powerful Durahan was. The aftereffects spread even over a distance that required moving through a dimensional gate. If it weren’t for the light spear, I would have had to abandon this place and run away.

“Nika, you? You’re fine and not scared.”

“I believed that you would win, Master. I believed in you, so why should I?”

Nika smiled sultryly, twisting her body. If she hadn’t added something obvious like “Well done, here’s a reward… …” after saying that, I would have looked at her a little more carefully.

It took me another two days to help Nika set up a new home for the succubus. It only took two days to build one fortress because the aftermath of the battle had spread throughout the entire demon world.

While the demons and beasts alike were busy running away to the magic and divinity that covered the sky, Nika took advantage of the gap and succeeded in establishing a residence in the most central location of the demon world. It was the Demon King’s Castle area.

While doing so, he would receive energy dozens of times a day. It wasn’t an excuse, but it was obvious that he was really using up energy to build a castle on bare ground, so I just gave him everything he asked for.

Nika also gave the order to capture a male demon so that the other succubi could replenish their energy without me. Since I was there to help, there was nothing to be afraid of.

The succubi who had my power on their backs captured males of all races and made them into regular dispensers in the fortress’ dungeon. It may be a slightly creepy expression, but it was the most accurate choice of words.

“… … It doesn’t taste good.”

“It’s a shame… … .”

Thanks to the fact that I had been holding out by sharing my energy until a few hours ago, even though I had only caught relatively strong ones, they frowned and gagged, saying that the energy was tasteless and foul.

“Let’s go back now, master!”

As soon as the fortress was completed, Nika changed into her maid outfit and stood quietly next to me. While the Queen was away, Cliona, who had bravely survived the previous attack, was supposed to lead the group.

Cliona also seemed unable to shake off the temptation of my energy, but when Nika glared at her for a rare moment, she quietly frowned.

“The master has returned, Your Majesty… … ?”

The atmosphere of the mansion, which had settled down, welcomed us back from the demon world. It was the same for Diana and Trisha, as well as my parents. An inexplicable tension was on their faces.

“Your Majesty! Are you okay?!”

“Of course I’m fine. What’s going on?”

Only after calming down Beatrice, who had rushed in, could I properly hear why the atmosphere in the mansion was like this.

To conclude, this was also an aftereffect of the fight between Durahan and me.

All soldiers on the front lines retreated in an emergency due to the sudden detection of an enormous light and darkness on the demon side, and the entire empire witnessed the phenomenon, declared an emergency, and entered a state of war.

There were even rumors going around that the warrior had gone alone to defeat the Demon King. Of course, the debate over who would be the winner also caused further confusion.

‘How far has it spread?’

If the sky of the empire had split apart, not just the Demon Realm, it would have covered the entire continent. It may have been possible because the Demon Realm was within the scope, but I never expected it to spread to the empire.

The only good thing is that no one will know the truth unless I go around telling it. Nikaya will naturally stay quiet, and the four possessed people, Leona, and Aria are not the type to speak out so easily.

“I’m afraid that perhaps there was something wrong with you, Master… … .”

I couldn’t bring myself to continue speaking and hugged Beatrice, who was trembling. Fortunately, Beatrice quickly calmed down and returned to being my exclusive maid.

It was after that that the butler came to see me.

“Excuse me, Your Majesty. A letter has arrived from the palace.”

“At the palace? What’s going on?”

“I don’t know that much. However, I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince gave orders to deliver this letter to his young master.”

The letter was enchanted with a high level of magic that even the most skilled wizards would not be able to decipher. When I poured mana into it to release the spell, the envelope opened. Beatrice and Nika stepped back a little.

I checked the contents. There was a short sentence written next to the key taped on.

-The key to where we are. You must come alone.

‘What is so important that you are trying to do… … .’

Even if I were to take someone with me, it would only be Nika or Beatrice, but I wonder if it wasn’t enough to press hard on the letters and even underline them.