The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 167



Chapter 167 – Heaven – 1

‘When will it arrive?’

I looked around the space made of light in a daze. If I hadn’t been accustomed to the golden light, I would have arrived here in a crazy state, as there was nothing but gold everywhere I looked.

I told him that there was no need to meet him in person, but he kept repeating that he would let me go to heaven, so I eventually said okay, but this is what happened.

‘It’s not completely understandable why he would overreact like that, since he’s the polar opposite of Mashin… … .’

Even taking that into account, it was true that every word and action felt very urgent.

When you were avoiding me like crazy, you suddenly contacted me first and said you wanted to meet me. And now, as if that wasn’t enough, you’re even taking me to heaven yourself.

‘I hope it’s not a trap.’

The change in attitude was so drastic that I felt a little uneasy. This was because I couldn’t completely rule out the possibility that it was a trap.

First of all, she was a goddess on the human side, and I judged that there was no reason to trap me, so I simply accepted her in the first place. I had no intention of letting my guard down or dispelling my doubts.

-Keeeeeeing… … .

With a sound that felt divine, the golden light in front split to the sides, creating a path for a person to pass through. I moved my feet toward the light.

No matter how I looked around, the heaven I arrived at looked like nothing more than an ordinary rural village. It was so bad that I felt embarrassed to even call it heaven.

Even though it was the village where Aria and Leona lived, it didn’t feel out of place at all. The houses were built of ordinary wood, the roads were made of dirt, and right next to the houses, grass and trees were mixed together in a mess.

“… … Simple for a goddessㅡ”

“There is no reason to decorate it appropriately just because it is the place where God rests.”

Before I could finish the muttering that came out of my mouth without me knowing, a voice full of sacredness was heard right next to me. I turned my head.

There was a woman who, at first glance, seemed to be a goddess.

Her golden hair was long and flowing, reaching down to her ankles. Her chest was almost nonexistent, but her proportions were so good that her overall body did not feel weak at all.

The clothes she was wearing were similar to a one-piece dress. They were loose overall, as white as freshly fallen snow, and she was wrapped so tightly that the only exposure was a little bit of her neck and ankles.

When our eyes met, the woman smiled brightly.

“Isn’t that right?”

“I never thought I would hear those words directly from the goddess herself.”

“Wherever I am, I am in heaven. Outward appearances have no meaning.”

I nodded and looked around. There weren’t really two people.

“Why are you suddenly like that? I’m right here.”

“When you first spoke to me, didn’t you suddenly speak as if you were another god? I looked into it to see if there were any other goddesses.”

It’s quite common for gods to be sisters or twins, each ruling over a different area.

I haven’t heard from Laura that she included such a setting in her novel.

“Ah, hahaha… … Well, anyway, welcome to Heaven, human. As I said on Earth, it’s time to answer your questions.”

The goddess came closer, smiling awkwardly.

“I’m sure you have a lot of questions. I’ll answer them all, one by one. Just follow me.”

“No, the question comes first.”

As he interrupted, he glanced in the same direction the goddess was glancing.

The fact that he was constantly glancing around somewhere and then trying to take me somewhere, no matter how I thought about it, was a combination of situations that made me feel uneasy.

“You’ve been avoiding me for so long, so surely you’re not going to tell me to wait any longer now?”

“I, I see. Okay. What question were you trying to ask…?”

As I stood still, forcing myself to do so, the goddess took my words with a look of restlessness. I had that feeling from the first time I saw her, but it seemed to have gotten worse as I stood there.

It was awarded.

That too, a lot.

“I killed a succubus queen last time. Not the current queen, but the queen who was the commander of the Demon King’s army. Her name was Astaroth. I don’t know if you remember, Goddess.”

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“Yes… … there was.”

“That guy showed up with a magic sword, rushed at me, and killed me. But I felt a magic energy from that guy that was a little different from the magic sword. It was like… … a magic energy that didn’t seem to be of this world.”

It is unclear whether they can see into my memories or thoughts.

But since I can’t be the first to reveal the secret, it was best to say it indirectly. That alone would convey the main point.

“That’s why I wanted to meet the Goddess. I wanted to ask her if she knew anything about magic that was different from the magic sword. I didn’t know that I would be hearing the answer now, and that I would be hearing it all the way to heaven.”

The goddess smiled vaguely at my sarcastic remark.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was suspicious and I took it a bit too hard, but it seemed like he had no intention of doing anything to me right now, either because he was basically a gentle person or because he felt guilty for avoiding me all this time.

“I completely understand your feelings. But I was also certain. This is not the place to give an answer, so please follow me.”

The goddess reached out her hand at a speed that made her look desperate. As I reflexively avoided her hand, her slender fingers grabbed the air.

His eyes widened slightly, as if he had not expected me to avoid him.

“No. I have to listen here.”

In a situation where trust is already lacking, if such behavior is shown, distrust that did not exist before is bound to arise. In extreme cases, it is even possible to consider the possibility that this situation itself is a trap.

“… … I’ll go and explain everything. This isn’t something we should talk about here.”

“I will decline. But if you want to do that, you must first explain why this is not the right place to talk about it.”

“It’s not too late. Please follow me. The explanation will follow later. I promise I will tell you everything.”

“While this is going on, I have another question. Why on earth are you so anxious to take me there? Did you set a trap there?”

“That’s absolutely not true!”

The fidgeting goddess let out a loud scream. Then she moved her body slightly and bit her lower lip.

“… … I am a goddess.”

The eyes that were like jewels began to stare at me.

“Human, you are not a being who deserves to be so rude… … ! Just quietly go over there… … ! But why… … !”

“You don’t seem to know why I’m doing this. If you just told me why you wanted to take me over there, I would follow you obediently. Why didn’t you say that one word and now you’re making this mess of things?”

I also did not back down and took the blow. The goddess now had a half-sob expression on her face.

“……all right.”

A golden light rose from its body. It was divine power. I also instinctively took out Eternity.

“Then let’s take her by force… …!”

“… … .”

I looked down at the goddess lying on the floor with a puzzled look on her face. It was good that she rushed at me with her divine powers, saying that she would take me by force, but…

It was weak.

That was also really ridiculously weak.

The divine power that was displayed was pure itself, befitting her status as a goddess, but the output was too low. It was to the point where I felt like it wouldn’t even beat me, let alone lose to Leona.

“Please… … It’s not too late… … Follow me… … .”

The goddess was lying on the floor, panting, trying to take me somewhere. I watched her with a trembling expression, then looked around the wooden house and its surroundings.

What on earth is there that makes it like this?

“… … ?”

He paused, stopped what he was doing, turned his head, and focused again.

‘… …Divine power?’

It wasn’t a misunderstanding. I felt the same divine power I felt from the goddess in the direction I turned my head.

I briefly checked the goddess lying on the floor and then took a step toward the direction where the divine power was detected. If that divine power was the cause of such persistent demands, I had to find out what was going on.

The direction I was walking towards was an empty space, as if nothing existed. But it wasn’t wrong. The divine power was flowing out more and more strongly.

Much more than what flowed from the goddess.

How much time had passed like that? As soon as I took the next step, the surrounding scenery changed. A large temple-like structure appeared right before my eyes.

‘what?’

I flinched in surprise and took a step back, and the temple disappeared as if nothing had happened. I froze for a moment before taking another step. At the same time, the temple-like structure reappeared.

I looked down and adjusted the position of my feet. It seemed like something invisible was at work, starting from the heel of my right foot, which was the last to step down.

‘… …Is it some kind of illusionary barrier?’

I reached out and waved my hand around, but there was nothing to catch. The same was true for magic and divine powers.

I looked back and forth between the goddess still lying and swaying behind me and the temple in front of me, then steeled my resolve and took a step toward the temple. I had a strong intuition that this had something to do with the goddess.

The temple was entirely white, but it was in a miserable state, as if it had not been maintained for a long time. The pillars were cracked and darkened in places.

And inside, a divine power much stronger than that of the goddess was felt.

‘I guess they were trying to hide this.’

My doubts seemed to have been somewhat resolved. If the goddess had been trying to hide this temple, and if she had been trying to take me to the other side, it was for the purpose of preventing me from sensing her divine power.

But there were still many questions. Why did they use such simple and ignorant methods when they wanted to hide it so much? What was the purpose of this temple and why was it so dilapidated now? Why did they have to keep it from being discovered?

Crucially, why do I feel the same divine power within me as that of the Goddess?

I approached the temple with all sorts of curiosity. And when I got right in front of it, I pulled out the Eternity with my guard up. I didn’t know what was inside, and I had just been attacked by the goddess.

I went to what appeared to be the entrance and put my hand on the door. It opened with such ease that I couldn’t believe it was over 10 meters wide. I tried using detection magic inside. Nothing was detected.

I walked in slowly, very carefully, one step at a time, cautiously looking around.

“You don’t have to be so cautious, human.”

Then, I was startled by a voice coming from inside and stopped in my tracks.

“… … There is only one thing left in these ruins.”

Because it was the exact same voice as that of the goddess outside.