The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 156



Chapter 156 – Witnessing – 2

“Is this it?”

I stopped in front of a large villa and looked around. This was definitely the place, since it was the only building nearby.

The letter that had served its purpose was torn apart. I wondered what was going on because it said it would wait but left only the key without writing down the address, but the letter itself served the purpose of indicating the location.

Nika and Beatrice were very sorry that they could not follow, but since they were planning to leave right after meeting Leona and Aria anyway, and since the Crown Prince had personally given the order, they had no choice but to accept it and back down.

As soon as I opened the gate with the enclosed key and entered the garden, a detection spell lightly swept over my body. Of course, I wouldn’t have trusted all my defenses to a single physical lock.

The detection spell swept over her body every three or four steps as she crossed the garden. She let half of them pass, and the other half bounced off her, and stood before the mansion door. There was a lock on it that looked exactly like the one she had seen on the main gate.

‘Is there any reason to use a key?’

I took out the key with a question. The sound of the lock being released rang out.

“… … ?”

That was the end of it. I could clearly hear the lock being released, but the door wouldn’t open. I looked down at the key. Then I wondered what the hell it had unlocked.

As I was looking at him in amazement, the door opened slightly. There was a chain stuck in the middle, preventing it from opening completely. Rosaria peeked half of her face out through the gap.

“password.”

“What password?”

“You can’t get in without a password.”

“Really? Then I’ll go back.”

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As I turned around, an arm shot out through the crack in the door and grabbed my wrist. Rosaria was glaring at me with her cheeks puffed out.

“I can’t even joke. You should have asked me how to get the password there.”

“Don’t worry. I was just joking.”

“… … .”

Her puffy cheeks became even rounder. Rosaria told her not to think about going anywhere and to stay still, and closed the door. Immediately, the sound of a chain being released was heard, and the door swung open.

“Did you change your clothes?”

The first thing that caught my eye was the clothes I was wearing.

It wasn’t something worse than the rags the Pope had given her as a saint’s habit, nor was it a turtleneck that was so short that half of her butt would be exposed if she just stood still. It was just a fairly ordinary, plain-colored dress.

Even so, I couldn’t hide my breasts, but to hide breasts that size with clothes, you’d need to wear padding that’s as thick as a midwinter jacket, so it wasn’t that big of a problem.

“I made it myself. With the thread that connects the starlight. Now it’s come to this level.”

Ahem, Rosaria puffed out her chest proudly.

“How saintly. How about you continue to hold that position in the future?”

“… …Be quiet.”

The arrogant look didn’t last long. As if still embarrassed by the title of saint, Rosaria patted my arm and gestured for me to shut up.

“Where are we? Where are the others?”

The hallway was clearly decorated with money. It was not inferior to my family’s mansion. There probably weren’t many families in the empire who could afford to spend this much money on a villa in the outskirts.

“Laura’s villa. It’s where she lived when she was young.”

“somehow.”

If it was a place used by the crown prince, that could be the case.

“The other kids are waiting in the room. Let’s go. I’ll explain it to you there.”

Rosaria then secretly linked arms with her. Naturally, I could feel the rustling sensation on my forearm. It seemed like she wasn’t wearing any underwear on top. I don’t know since I couldn’t check the bottom.

The place we stopped was the room located in the very center of the third floor. As soon as we opened the door, eyes poured in. The members were as usual. Priscilla, Elisier, and Laura.

“mummy!”

Priscilla ran over and hugged me. As soon as Laura saw me, her hand holding the teacup trembled. It seemed that the smell of the coat she had taken from me had completely disappeared.

I responded to Elisier, who was waving with a faint smile, and checked the room while caressing Priscilla, who was nuzzling her face into my arms.

“It’s more ordinary than I thought.”

“How on earth did you come up with such thoughts?”

“Hmm, kidnapping and confinement?”

-Clang!

At the same time as those words were spoken, I heard the sound of the door being locked behind me. I hardened my face and looked back. Rosaria was looking at me with a smile.

“How did you know?”

“… … .”

“Haha. Look at your expression. I’m joking, I’m joking. Even if we all attack you together, we know it won’t work on you, so why would we do that? Think of it as revenge for what happened at the door earlier.”

As if she liked my expression, Rojiraa unlocked the door with a giggling face. To be honest, I was really flustered just now. I tried to hide my surprise and sat on the sofa, pretending to be calm.

Rosaria naturally took the seat next to me. Elisier’s eyes narrowed slightly at the sight.

“What happened that made you write such a letter?”

Laura’s anxiety grew worse, and she shook her hands so much that she almost spilled the tea. Then she snatched the coat I was wearing and put it on before she took another sip of tea with a serious look on her face.

“Let me get straight to the point. Is the light that lit up the sky two days ago really your work?”

“That’s right. I did it. That’s why the empire was in chaos.”

When I lightly affirmed the answer, Laura, who had asked the question, sighed.

“First of all, I would like to ask you to explain what happened.”

Since I was going to explain it, I told her everything that had happened with Durahan. Laura looked dumbfounded after hearing the story.

“It’s definitely a personality I designed, but it’s even better than I imagined. I never would have guessed that you would become someone who values ​​honor to that extent.”

“Well. It seems similar to the original. He surrounded the hero with his subordinates, but when he lost the duel, he ended up annihilating all of his subordinates.”

“That’s true too… … .”

Laura took a sip of tea. Taking advantage of the pause in conversation, she unsheathed the sword of the Durahan she had brought with her. Elisier, who recognized the identity of the sword, furrowed her eyebrows slightly. She held out the handle.

“Take it. I brought it here because I thought it would be better for him if you decided how to dispose of it.”

“I understand. Since he was a loyal subordinate until the end, I should at least pave the way for him with my own hands.”

Elisier, who had accepted the sword, looked as if she was pondering something for a moment before leaning it against the sofa.

“So, is that all for now?”

“There’s one more thing. It’s the real reason why I emphasized that you must come alone.”

“What the heck is it?”

Laura took out a blue notebook from her bosom and held it out. It was the notebook that the old Laura had used as a diary, and the one that had told the current Laura that her memories were sealed.

“Just after the light you sent lit up the empire’s skies, my memories began to return a little more.”

“Your memories have returned? Is that true?”

“I can’t believe I lied about this. Thanks to you, I was able to read the next part of the notebook. I’ve already checked it, so it’s your turn to check it.”

If it’s about Laura’s past, it’s something that only the possessed can talk about. I understand why they told me to come alone.

As soon as I received the notebook, Rosaria ran over to my side and sat next to me, while Elisier sat next to me on the other side. Priscilla was still on my lap.

[If you’re reading this, it means you’ve somehow regained more of your memories. I don’t know what method you used, but let’s congratulate you. It means you’ve gotten one step closer to the truth, right? Actually, I haven’t thought of a way to break the seal either. I was desperate to somehow leave myself behind in the world. But I’m still curious as to how you were able to read this. By any chance]

“… … ?”

The next sentence was so erased that it looked like it had been rubbed off with a pen, making it unreadable.

“The letters are overwritten?”

“It was like that from the moment I saw it. I don’t know why. Maybe there’s something else?”

‘I don’t think so.’

All other writing was of the same clarity, but the ink in the overwritten area was clearly closer to black than in the diary, and a slight trace of black ink could be seen on the paper opposite the page.

That means the next sentence was painted relatively recently. And only one person was able to touch it.

“I’ll try to restore it to its original state first.”

“Now, wait a minute! It might be dangerous if you touch it carelessly.”

Laura quickly got up from her seat, but my magic was faster.

The magic began to carefully separate the ink from the notebook. As expected, the relatively recently added ink disappeared, revealing the letters hidden within.

Only then did Laura, who had come close to her, struggle as she was caught by Elisier, who was watching with an excited expression.

[You know what? Maybe the curse was lifted by a kiss from a handsome prince, like a princess in a fairy tale. Personally, I wish that were the case. I wish someone other than me would show up and say, “Voila!” and solve everything.]

“Huhhh… … .”

Laura lowered her head with a flushed face. Rosaria and Elisier, who were checking the words on either side of me, said something each.

“Wow, Laura. You knew how to say that? You’re such a girl, girl. You hear that, Mira? To break the curse, a handsome prince has to kiss you. Oh, and maybe his tongue too?”

“There’s a demon king, a princess, and a prince. Was what you wrote a children’s fairy tale, not a romantic fantasy?”

“… … It can’t be helped. No matter how many times I repeat the regression, there’s no end in sight, and my body is gradually changing into something more like Laura than me. It was inevitable that I would become immersed in emotions.”

“Yes. I understand. You were very scared, weren’t you, my princess? It’s okay now that the prince has appeared. Isn’t that right, Mira?”

“Ahhh! Just kill me!”

In fact, the fact that I could be teased like that was proof that it wasn’t that big of a deal. Neither Elisier nor Rosaria had ever teased Priscilla about clinging to me.

If Laura’s reaction was closer to trauma, she wouldn’t have said that. She would have been busy quietly observing the situation. I probably wouldn’t have erased the ink in the first place.

[Well, anyway. There’s one thing I want to say.]

One sentence took up an entire page. I turned to the next page.

[How to escape this fucking world.]