The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 178



Chapter 178 – Aria – 4

“… … ?”

I turned my head in the direction of the voice, swearing, but I couldn’t see anything. Then I heard the same voice again.

“There is no need to look… … I am just speaking with my thoughts… … .”

It was a woman’s voice that sounded somewhat cold, blunt, and even neutral. I followed the advice and kept my mouth shut, taking another deep breath.

His voice paused for a moment, then he continued speaking after clearing his mind.

“I have no intention of hiding my identity, so let’s proceed quickly rather than being formal. I am a demon.”

Overall, the voice was much cleaner than before. The long gaps between sentences were gone.

“Although my body was dead, I was able to hide a piece of my thoughts before it completely disappeared. Fortunately, I guess I wasn’t caught.”

“Demon God… … Is it possible that you are a lie that Aria has laid down?”

“If you don’t want to believe it, then don’t believe it. I’ll just keep talking to myself. My body was destroyed by that woman anyway. What more do I have to lose?”

I was in a similar situation, so I accepted it and moved on. At first, I thought that this might be a trap set by Aria, but in fact, even if it was a trap, it wouldn’t have done much damage.

There can be no more terrible ending than being reduced to a living battery, drained of power in real time for a thousand years.

“Okay. Keep talking.”

“We knew that time in this world repeats. Even though we were created by your hands and had no choice but to freeze together while the world stopped, we were aware of the fact that time repeats.”

“we?”

When I asked back after hearing the unexpected words, this time I heard a voice I had heard before.

“I am with you too, human. It’s all thanks to that woman who has not even cared about us since she killed our bodies.”

“Goddess? How?”

“Why do you believe what I say but not what my brother says? This is discrimination.”

Then the slightly neutral voice that had been heard first grumbled softly.

“This is the difference in trust. Shouldn’t you have chosen light instead of darkness, Sister? Have you already forgotten that you said you would stand on the side of shadow because darkness is cooler than light?”

“Be quiet. There are humans listening, so don’t make useless noises.”

“Yes, yes. I understand, sis.”

‘You seem to be doing really well, considering you only have thoughts?’

Just listening to the conversation just now, it seemed like he was in a situation where he died after his heart was pierced by a monster planted by Aria, and barely had a piece of his thoughts left. Or maybe they were just really close to each other.

“… … Anyway, we have been nothing more than puppets since that woman obtained the fragments of the world. It has become embarrassing to be called a god. However, just as that woman did, we have found hope in you. So, I propose to you, human.”

The voices that had been divided into two rang out simultaneously.

“We will help you get your revenge, so help us get our revenge.”

“We will help you get your revenge, so help us get our revenge.”

“Huhhh… … Huh, that’s just like Mira… … .”

As soon as Aria returned through the portal, she stumbled to the floor, clutching her shoulder. She groaned for a while, then crawled halfway to the mirror and untied her clothes.

The uniform symbolizing the students of Bellium Academy flowed down, revealing her pure white skin like jade and her graceful collarbone line. Also, her very small chest underneath.

“Are you… okay?”

I felt the spot where the light had penetrated with my hand. It was fine. There was no place where the treatment was done wrong, and no place that felt strange. That meant the healing magic had worked properly.

However, the reason Aria couldn’t leave the mirror was simple. It was because she still felt the sensation of the spear piercing her shoulder.

I gritted my teeth and endured it, pretending to be relaxed, because I didn’t want to show my ugly side in front of Mira. If not, I would have just grabbed my shoulder and rolled around on the floor.

Even though I was not the current Aria, but Aria April, a character in a novel, I had never been attacked this painfully. Even when I was attacked by the Demon King, it wasn’t to this extent.

“As expected… … I really need to be on guard against that.”

It must have been that spear that created divinity in a world where the goddess disappeared. It must have been operating independently of Mira’s power.

Finally, Aria poked his soft shoulder, adjusted her clothes, and threw herself on the bed. She felt the soft mattress. This was the first time she felt this refreshing and satisfying.

‘What should I do now?’

I lay in bed blankly, thinking about my next plan. Since I could do anything, I was wondering what to do in return. I didn’t want to waste my current mood on useless things.

Or, it would be possible to recreate the world right now and make it on the same level as the Creator’s world, but that would be too boring. It would be a shame to end the world like this.

‘I want to deal with that woman with my own hands… … .’

At least I wanted to watch Laura slowly die, struggling in despair. She seemed to be filled with hope as she met other possessed people and leaned on Mira.

‘Should I lie and say that Mira is dead?’

At first she will deny it, then she will get angry, and then she will give in. It would be a good entertainment to bring Laura, who has given in, and show her the 1464th time what she has seen 1463 times.

The remaining three, whatever happens. They were brought here as parts to make this world go round. They were no longer needed. If they broke down, they could just be thrown away.

Aria thought so and left the room, but after taking a few steps, she ran into an unexpected person.

“… … Aria? You didn’t go back to the village?”

“That’s what I’m going to say. Leona, how come you’re here? Weren’t you at the front?”

Leona smiled awkwardly.

“It was like that until a little while ago. But then the monsters suddenly became quiet, and the Lord of the Tower said, ‘If not now, then when would I rest?’ That’s why I came back first. However, if something comes up, I have to go right away.”

‘Yes, that’s right.’

The reason why the monsters ran wild, disregarding my life, was because Aria whispered that she would give the demon sword to anyone who killed a human to prove it. But now that her voice has disappeared, I have no choice but to come to my senses.

The damage to the demons was just as great as the damage to the humans.

Of course, it was a good thing now. She had achieved her goal of attracting Mira. It was none of Aria’s business whether the remaining demons were confused or not.

‘The Holy Sword… is still the same.’

The holy sword tucked into Leona’s waist still radiated a soft golden light. How would Leona react when she learned that the divinity did not come from the goddess, but from Mira’s light?

I’m sure it’ll show a very interesting reaction.

“Yeah. You’ve worked hard. Get some rest. You never know what might happen next.”

Aria smiled and waved, hiding her feelings.

“Yeah. Thanks.”

Leona smiled and responded, then went in and took off her clothes stained with the demon’s blood, as if she didn’t want to bother taking them off. It seemed like she had nothing to be afraid of in front of her childhood friend.

Through the soiled shirt, I caught a glimpse of some underwear that looked absolutely out of place and not the type of clothing one would wear to battle.

“… … .”

Maybe it’s because you fought with Mira last time. I guess there’s nothing to show anyway.

Ariya, of course, didn’t care. After all, she was a woman who only went as far as kissing, and even then, it wasn’t even a tongue-mashing, just a light touch at the tip and then a release. There was no way she would become conscious.

Above all, if there were no readers to read her, she would be nothing more than a character in a novel. She was too inferior to the current Aria.

Leonardo and Aria are also very different from the novel.

“Ah. And, you know… … .”

Leona, who was about to enter the room in a half-unbuttoned white shirt and holding a blood-stained coat in one hand, paused for a moment.

“If you happen to run into Mira and she asks where I am… … please tell her that I’m fine and that she doesn’t need to come looking for me. Please.”

‘You’re talking nonsense.’

Aria sneered inwardly. She was really lacking.

“Don’t worry. Of course you should do that.”

But regardless of her true feelings, she didn’t forget to smile and wave. She was too superior to be offended by something like that. Leona closed the door with a thank you.

Aria, left alone, walked down the hallway again, lost in thought.

‘Those four probably haven’t come back yet.’

Didn’t you go to the battlefield under the pretext of escorting the saint? Now that the battle has reached a lull, the saint’s role is needed more than ever, so it’s probably still a long way to go before you return.

In fact, even if he were to come to rest, he would go to the palace, not the Bellium Academy. With the crown prince and the saintess present, it was virtually impossible to say that he would return to the academy without Mira.

Aria, who was thinking about letting the demons hear her voice again, shook her head. It was too childish for her to do at the moment, and it didn’t seem like it would be very fun.

‘But it would be difficult to go to the palace… … .’

Unlike the Aria April in the novel, who had influence that rivaled or even surpassed that of the warrior Leona, the current Aria was nothing more than an ordinary academy student and the warrior’s long-time childhood friend.

There was no way I could freely come and go from places like the front lines or the palace.

As I’ve done before, it would be easy to just screw people’s heads together, but I wanted to reveal my identity to the four of them as late as possible for the sake of future fun. To do that, I had to avoid doing anything that would arouse suspicion.

‘I guess that’s how it should be.’

It was the moment when Aria, realizing that she had nothing else to do to appease her boredom before starting her next plan, was about to whisper to the demon again.

“Ugh?!”

A feeling of nausea suddenly came over her. Aria covered her mouth reflexively and staggered, leaning against the wall.

-Ugh!

The place where he had been holding his hand was completely crushed. Aria looked at the sight in bewilderment. He hadn’t even struck with all his might, he had just been trying to support his body normally. But why?

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“Whooosh!”

-Kwaaang!

I hesitated and stepped back as the nausea came rushing back. I had only taken a step, but the corridor, which could withstand even the most advanced magic direct hits, split open.

‘This, this is… … .’

Aria was shocked when she realized the cause. It was because much more power was flowing in than she had assumed. It was the same symptom as when she first tried to absorb the power.

The seal was about to be broken.