The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 188



Chapter 188 – The Last? – 1

The so-called ‘Bellium Academy Girls’ Dormitory Explosion Incident’ ended hushed up thanks to the collaboration of the chairman, the crown prince, and a special guest, Jeoktapju.

The situation on the front lines was like this, and since there had been an incident at Bellium Forest before, they were trying to strengthen their defensive magic in preparation for an unexpected situation, but the order of the magic circle got messed up.

Some people were skeptical about how the order of the explosions could have been so messed up that not only did one building collapse, but the park was also destroyed, but their skepticism did not last long.

Not only did the chairman and the crown prince acknowledge the truth, but the proud owner of the tower also admitted his mistake, and the owners of other towers who came to investigate, as well as the saintess, unanimously testified to the truth.

There was no way a mere noble could do anything about the combination of people that would make even the emperor take a step back.

“Everyone seems to be convinced. I guess that’s how it should be.”

Of course, it was a plan that we all planned together.

The chairman, crown prince, and Rosaria naturally joined the plan, and the other magic tower lords, including the enemy tower lord, were dragged in under the pretext of using magic swordsmanship and status abnormality removal magic.

They said that they would inform the person who was falsely accused a month early, so they both said they would do it, and a brawl broke out in the Magic Association building. As the result shows, the ultimate winner of the brawl was the enemy tower lord.

“It’s fortunate that there were no casualties. If there had been casualties, things wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

Above all, it was important that there were no deaths, so the damaged goods could be compensated with money. If there had been even one death, there would have been constant complaints.

In particular, since Bellium Academy assigns dormitories based on grades, the building Aria was in had many top students, and naturally, many nobles were there as well, so this was especially true.

However, there were not any official deaths.

“We remember her intelligence and genius and express our deepest condolences… … .”

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Because the only person who died was the Academy’s second-in-command, Aria April.

The official cause of death was a monster attack. He was heading home to help his hometown due to the incident, but was unexpectedly attacked by a group of stray monsters.

Considering what they did to us, it wouldn’t have been strange at all if they had stuck all sorts of dirty signs on us, but Leona’s honor was also at stake, so the consensus was that they had been attacked.

It is a widely known fact that Aria is the Hero’s childhood friend, and if you were to add a strange reason, Leona might glare at you, asking why you were childhood friends with such a guy.

Of course, she wouldn’t say it directly to his face. Would she call a warrior crazy? However, the mere fact that such a rumor was circulating was not a good situation for Leona, who was already shocked.

“The black sword has disappeared?”

And, there was a small commotion in the palace, not at the academy.

“Yes. Just leave a note for Mira Crate… … .”

The black color has disappeared.

He left behind only one note, along with his own sword, addressed to me.

It was an incident that would have turned the palace upside down, but surprisingly, not a single person was punished. It was because there was no way that the Royal Guard or maids would have noticed the swordsman who was trying to hide and escape.

The emperor, who knew that, gave an order not to waste energy searching for it, as there was nothing he could do about it.

“… … There’s nothing I can do. You must have been in so much emotional pain.”

Karna also seemed to understand why that was the case.

Still, his expression showed loneliness. He had disappeared without even informing his first disciple, himself.

-Thank you.

The note that he had told me to read only by myself only had one word written on it: “Thank you.” It seemed to be because of the tirade he had before going to find Masin, but I couldn’t figure out what he really meant.

He probably meant it well. I don’t think he meant it with bad intentions.

It only took half a day for the commotion to die down and for the Academy’s problems to be resolved. The events that had occurred after the dormitory was destroyed had all occurred during the time that had stopped.

“The world… in the novel, you say? This is…?”

“… … I don’t quite understand. No, maybe you don’t want to understand… … .”

“… … .”

Now it was time to solve another problem.

“It would have been fine if I had waited outside alone. Didn’t you say that this was absolutely necessary? It’s obvious that a maid like me can’t interfere. I’m probably here as a succubus, not as a maid serving Master Yustera.”

“I wasn’t okay.”

I returned to my room with Beatrice while the four of them were diligently telling the truth.

Beatrice was unable to move in the frozen time, so I couldn’t fit her in there, and I also needed time to collect my thoughts.

“It seems like this is a very important story. I can see everyone’s serious expressions.”

“Well, I guess so.”

“Is it about love?”

“no.”

“I see. It’s a bit disappointing.”

The corners of Beatrice’s eyes drooped slightly.

“What a pity, what is it?”

“Aren’t the faces of the people gathered all the same? And since the young master used me as an excuse to leave, I thought it had something to do with it. Especially, that girl, Eustera, seems to think of her master as more than just a master-servant relationship.”

“… … .”

“It was a joke. Your Majesty, you are still a child. You are embarrassed by such a joke. Is it because you have no experience?”

“I’ve never been shy. And you, Beatrice, are inexperienced too.”

“I am your maid. Rather than spending that time on other useless things, I should serve you at least once more. So please think of it as not doing anything. It has always been that way.”

Yes. Beatrice has always been like that. If she was able to move because of my relationship, I wonder why she wasn’t included.

In fact, if we just count the time I spent with her, there are more people like Beatrice than my parents in this world. My parents are the ones who are ultimately responsible for the top, so they can’t help but be busy with various things.

Moreover, until I turned 15, he literally stayed with me 24 hours a day to watch over me because I was weak. If we were to simply consider our relationship, it would be deeper than anyone else’s in this world.

Maybe even more than the four icebreakers.

“Do you need anything?”

Beatrice, feeling the gaze, straightened her back even more. She shook her head.

“No, nothing. I just thought it would be nice to have seen you for a long time.”

“Yes. I have known you for a long time, ever since you were very young. Why are you suddenly trying to confirm our relationship? Do you want to be held in my arms like you used to and act like a child? That is good. My arms are always open.”

Beatrice’s arms were spread wide. Her face was still expressionless.

“… … It wasn’t me who did it, it was you, Beatrice, who forcibly hugged me. How many times have I told you that I’m not sick and that I’m fine?”

“Didn’t the lord and mistress give orders?”

A shameless answer came back. I just laughed.

“I don’t know what you want to say, but please know that Beatrice will always be on your side. Even if you plot a rebellion against the Empire—”

“I told you that before. I still remember it.”

This is what I said when I tricked Nika into becoming my maid and asked her if she trusted me. When I told her that I was the only person she could confide in, her shoulders went up in joy.

“Hmm. How about this?”

Beatrice, who had been deep in thought, opened her mouth as if a good idea had occurred to her.

“Even if the world is destroyed, I will be on your side, my lord.”

“… … Don’t say such worrying things.”

It hasn’t even been a day since that almost happened.

“How is it?”

“How is it? Everyone is suffering. Our hero is locked in his room and won’t come out, the chairman is locked in his office, and that succubus has returned to her territory.”

My role as explanatory had to be postponed until later. Nika, the chairman, and Leona were all shocked to learn the truth about this world and why Aria had done such things.

In particular, Leona, who was already in a state of confusion, simply lay down, perhaps because she had been confirmed dead. She didn’t have a fever or anything, but she covered herself with the blanket all the way to her head and didn’t even think about coming out.

“It must have been quite a shock.”

“We’re the same. Do you know how surprised I was when I heard that Aria was the reason I wore those clothes?”

That’s right.

It was all Aria’s fault that Rosaria’s ‘saint’s outfit’ boasted an incredibly revealing level of exposure that was not befitting of a romance novel, and that Laura vehemently denied that she had ever designed a saint’s outfit like that.

Because it was part of my preparation to make this world more to my liking.

“She really wasn’t a very pitiful woman.”

The reason Rosaria alone became the sacrificial lamb was simple. She had not experienced much regression and was therefore still sane. It was because she was curious about the reactions of real humans.

Laura has become nothing more than a character in a novel after having her memories sealed, Priscilla is on the verge of ruin, and Elisier is already wearing such and such clothes, so naturally, there is only one candidate left.

“But isn’t it fortunate? Because of the sacrifice of one person, we realized that changing common sense for the entire world is a very troublesome task. It’s all thanks to you that we were able to survive. I express my gratitude.”

“I can’t even hit that one, really… … .”

In the end, there was a reason why only Rosaria had her clothes changed. It was because it was difficult for Aria to continue the work with the power she had at the time.

For example, even if we were to change just one design of a school uniform, we would have to go through an extremely difficult process of manipulating the memories of people all over the world and instilling new common sense.

Otherwise, you will feel uncomfortable, and if the discomfort grows beyond a certain level, the memories you manipulated will go back.

Rosaria was the only one of its kind in the entire empire, and because of the closed nature of her sect, it was easy to change people’s perceptions, so it was obvious what the rest would be like.

“That is a serious compliment. Who would have thought that our memories could be touched so naturally? If it weren’t for your sacrifice, I wouldn’t even know what kind of memories were instilled in us.”

“Oh, that’s true… … No. You shouldn’t accept it here. But I’m just kidding! Hey!”

Aria abandoned her plan after touching the saint’s robe, but the remnants remained. The ambiguous expression that the four people commonly mentioned when explaining the work was ‘for now’ a yuri story.

The intention was to create a strong sense of discomfort in that part, so that people would pay less attention to the memories that would actually change.

It became useless after I abandoned the plan, but there was no reason to waste time and effort on it to get it back to how it was, so I just left it.

“Then why did you include the setting that the stronger the demons are, the more naked they become?”

“… … .”

Laura avoided answering. It seemed like she had nothing to say about that.

Rosaria and Elisier joined forces to glare at Laura, and while Laura was flustered and pretended not to see their gaze, Priscilla approached.

“Why do you look like that, Mira?”

“There’s something bothering me. I’m wondering if my thinking is wrong.”

“What’s wrong?”

“The goddess and the devil are still silent.”

Even though he said that bringing me back to the sealed memory was the last remaining strength he had, if you think about what he said then, it was highly likely that he would have regained his place now that Aria was dead.

But both of them were still silent. Not only was I unable to contact them, I even doubted whether my thoughts were correct. Surely they hadn’t really disappeared.

“Can’t we go and find it?”

“I want to do that too, but I don’t know where.”

Both of us tried to find the coordinates somehow, but it was completely useless. The goddess took me to the heavens herself, and Aria gave me the tools in the Demon God’s realm by disguising herself.

“I think it’s time to start contacting you.”

-Smart.

“Mira, are you there? Can I come in?”

Leona’s voice was heard from outside along with a knock. Rosaria and Elisier, who had been glaring at Laura for the last time, relaxed their expressions, and Laura picked up her teacup with trembling hands and sipped it.

“Come in.”

I unlocked it with magic. The door opened without a sound, and Leona poked her head out. Her face had gotten quite gaunt since I hadn’t seen her.

Meanwhile, the school uniform coat was still mine. I wonder when I’ll give it back.

“Are you feeling a little better?”

“I was fine from the beginning. It was my heart that was hurting, not my body.”

“That’s great. What brings you here?”

“this.”

Leona held out the holy sword.

“I keep hearing a voice in my head calling out to you, Mira. I think it’s a goddess.”

The moment I was delighted at the word goddess and was about to accept the holy sword, a word that should not have been added was added after it.

“……maybe.”