The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 183



Chapter 183 – Retrieving – 2

‘What the heck happened?’

I just stared blankly at that absurd sight.

Why did the Demon King attack Aria? Why did Aria get attacked after she was summoned? Was he just going to attack everything he saw? Countless questions came and went.

From afar, a shockwave slammed down, swallowing up the entire building. As I watched the shockwave swaying like a living snake with just one blow, memories from the past came flooding back.

It wasn’t a very good memory though.

“I don’t know who you dare to give orders to, do you?”

Even in the midst of all this, the Demon King turned his head as he looked at the strange sight without any sound whatsoever.

“… … Are you talking to me right now?”

I asked back without thinking. It seemed like a question to me, but I didn’t know it was a question to me. The current situation was so seriously absurd. It was a blessing that I didn’t experience cognitive dissonance.

“Then who else is here besides you and me? Are you planning to make me into some kind of idiot who talks to himself in the air?”

A flat voice with almost no difference in height, a face that looks like a handsome man if you look at only the skin color, and a body with moderate muscle tone.

No matter how I looked at his appearance, he was definitely the Demon King I knew, but what on earth did he eat that made him talk to me so friendly? I couldn’t understand it at all.

‘Do you not know me?’

If it was a Demon King summoned from a time before he fought me and was defeated, I wouldn’t completely understand why he would act like that. After all, the Demon King I first encountered had exactly that kind of personality.

At first glance, he seems like someone who could stop a war by persuading people with words, and his personality is so calm that it’s hard to understand that he’s the king of that cruel demon tribe.

Of course, that was absolutely not the case.

“I would like to tell you that you are wrong. I remember you, the savior of humanity. I also remember very clearly the time when I fought you for seven days and nights and was ultimately defeated and had my head cut off.”

“… … .”

I instinctively felt uncomfortable with the fact that my thoughts were being read by that guy, and not someone else. When I frowned, he smiled faintly.

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“What an interesting reaction. Of course, you can’t read the emotions of an opponent you’ve fought against for so long.”

“I can’t read.”

And I have no intention of reading it. I aimed for eternity. The guy looked like he found my reaction amusing.

“What are you planning? Are you acting so friendly and then trying to launch a surprise attack?”

“A surprise attack? That’s ridiculous. You probably know how I feel right now. You don’t have to point your sword at me.”

“… … .”

“Hmm, are you embarrassed? I completely understand. I guess I’ll have to say it myself.”

“What the hellㅡ”

“I am happy. I can finally follow my instincts as a demon.”

“… … What the hell is that nonsense?”

Anyway, this guy wasn’t in his right mind either.

Instead of answering my words, the guy swung his magic sword again. Inyoung, who was trying to leap forward from afar, crashed back down to the ground.

A crimson slash wrapped around the area and began to tear the area apart like a whirlwind. The space near the whirlwind itself became bound and began to continuously blast shockwaves inward. That was all that happened with just one slash.

What would be your chances of winning if you fought without healing magic?

All that was certain was that the moment even a hair was brushed against that calamity, there would be no second chances.

“That woman summoned me to this strange world. And she gave the order to capture you. Is that right?”

“That’s right, but what is that?”

“That’s the problem. Why should I listen to a woman I’ve just met?”

The end of his words rarely rose slightly.

“The demons submit to the strong. That is why I am called the Demon King, and why I reign at the top of all demons. Is there anything wrong with what I say?”

There is nothing wrong with that. The instinct of the demons to submit to those stronger than themselves was the same in the first world. Perhaps it is because both novels were written by Laura.

However, this does not mean that the stronger the demons of the first world, the more they walked around naked. Rather, they said that wearing good armor was a privilege only for the strong, and the stronger they were, the more heavily armed they were.

The exception is this guy, who is wearing only a piece of cloth that looks like a suit.

“I am also a demon. What do you think that means, the savior of humanity?”

“… … .”

“It means that I only listen to the orders of those who are stronger than me. There is only one person stronger than me here. The one who fought the king of the demons for seven days and nights and finally cut off his head.”

As I frowned, I saw the shockwaves behind him disintegrate into pieces. A black sphere flashed in the distance, flying straight towards me.

The magic sword was drawn horizontally. A crimson slash rose up and blocked the sphere.

“Now, give me an order. I, too, am a demon, so I will gladly obey your orders.”

“What on earth are you planning?”

It was a speech and behavior that was completely out of place for a Demon King. In my memory, the Demon King was far from the type of person to listen to human words. He snickered at my reaction.

“How many times do I have to tell you before you understand? It’s just a demon’s instinct. You don’t have time to leisurely doubt my true intentions.”

From afar, Aria was approaching me with a venomous expression. I looked back and forth between Aria, who was full of venom, and the Demon King, who was smiling faintly, before making a decision.

I don’t know why, but if you volunteered, there was no reason for me to refuse.

“Okay. I’ll do whatever you want. Fight that guy and stall for time. Until he dies.”

I didn’t say who would die. Even if this guy won, it would be a shame for him to appear before me alive.

Who was it that killed all the surrendered humans with my own hands and awakened Gwangchang?

“I understand. I will gladly follow you, Demon King.”

Even though it was effectively an order to die, the guy nodded with a satisfied smile as if he had expected it.

“Are you no longer a savior but a demon lord?”

I didn’t like the name I was called by or the name I changed. But that didn’t mean he had to call me by my name.

“He is the one who defeated me. If he is not the Demon King, then what is he? Go. I will buy you some time.”

“You’re just putting on airs. You just said it with your own mouth.”

“That’s true too.”

The conversation ended there. I drew a dimensional magic circle. I’ve never opened a dimensional gate before, but since it’s the magic of this world, I think it might be possible to do something like that.

I had to find another net.

The Demon King, who had been looking at the back of Mira who had disappeared into the dimensional gate, turned his head. The woman who had summoned him to this strange world where no sound could be heard and nothing could be broken was walking towards him with an evil expression on her face.

“What are you doing? Are you crazy enough to want to die again?”

“What the hell are you doing, human woman? How dare you humiliate me like this.”

In fact, the Demon King had feelings for Mira that he had not told her about.

It was anger.

The Demon King was furious. Not only was it not enough that he had summoned her without permission and given her orders without permission, but he was also extremely furious at the woman who was trying to continue the story that had ended perfectly.

His life ended satisfactorily. After a fierce fight where both sides gave their all, the Demon King was finally defeated. Thanks to the fight he had longed for, he was able to smile even as his neck was cut off.

But that woman ruined it.

The Demon King has returned to life in shame, and the Savior of humanity has become much weaker than before. All sorts of restrictions are clearly visible to the Demon King, so how must he feel?

This was an insult to himself and his opponent, as well as an insult to the last fight they had fought. The Demon King could not possibly tolerate this fact.

“You insulted me. And you insulted my life.”

That woman was strong. Even now, defeat loomed larger before his eyes than victory. So, according to the instincts of the demon tribe, he should have listened to that woman, not his opponent.

“From now on, you will pay the price.”

But that wasn’t the case. It was a choice made out of his own will, not out of the instincts of the demons.

I held the magic sword indifferently. It was a weapon that I had thought I would never be able to hold again, so I let it go with satisfaction. However, the magic sword that had swallowed its master’s negative emotions began to twitch and grow in size.

“Anyway, this guy and that guy… … ! They’re all crazy… … !”

Aria drew a magic circle with eyes filled with rage. I had summoned this guy because I thought he would want revenge for Mira-san cutting off his head, but I had no idea he would be such a crazy guy.

Soon, crimson slashes and magic soared to the ends of the sky.

“… … Did I come to the right place?”

I carefully checked my surroundings. A large tent for the saint was set up in the center, and except for a few people standing guard on the walls, everyone was frozen in place, just as they had been chattering away.

I hesitated a bit because I didn’t know the correct coordinates, but fortunately, I found the right place without any problems.

‘When I see the divinity inside me… … .’

Although I still couldn’t summon the light, I could sense the divine power if I concentrated my mind. I could feel the divine power inside the tent for the saint.

I approached. I heard a murmur. It was a familiar voice. Fortunately, the four people did not seem to freeze.

-Shh. I hear footsteps.

At Elisier’s small warning, the voices suddenly stopped. They probably wanted to keep quiet and observe the situation, not knowing who had come.

“Is everyone okay?”

“Mira! Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

“Wow, Mira! You came to save me! You’re not going to tell me you’ve been captured, are you?”

“Are you okay? That’s fortunate.”

“We’re okay. Except we’re stuck here and can’t get out.”

The answers came back in a variety of forms. It was fortunate that no one seemed to be panicking.

“What on earth is going on out there? I can’t help but think someone is using some kind of time magic that spans the entire world.”

“It’ll be long if I explain it. And it’ll be huge.”

This is a really fucking long story, because it starts with Aria revealing her true colors.

“First, I need to think of a way to solve this… … .”

I looked around the tent. I had to save him, but the problem was how to make time flow again.

“That… … I know it’s a bit odd for me to say this, but why don’t you just hit it with a light? It won’t hurt us anyway.”

“That’s not working, so I’m doing this.”

“……why?”

“I don’t know. I don’t know why, but I couldn’t use it.”

I didn’t say that it’s been like that since I met Latina. If you want to bring it up, you really have to explain it from the beginning.

“Uh… … Then what should I do?”

I could hear a voice inside, drooling and thinking. I was the same. While I was thinking about how to solve this, a good idea suddenly came to me.

I don’t think it’s entirely impossible.