The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 196



Chapter 196 – Collapse – 3

“That… that guy, right? He’s the former commander of the Demon King’s army.”

“That’s right. Nika is the woman who was the succubus queen before.”

“You can tell just by looking at it.”

Leona glanced at Astaroth’s scantily clad body, her chest larger than her torso, and a figure that would tempt any man or woman, then nodded in agreement.

As a being pulled out of the past, it was no different from its previous appearance, except that its body would occasionally shake and its expression was half-clouded, making it seem as if it had no self.

“How strong will it be?”

“It’ll be weaker than the original. It’s not real and it’s not alive, after all. And… … it won’t look exactly the same as when we last met.”

Those aren’t living beings, they’re just random things thrown out as time becomes unstable. How could they be stronger than the original?

Besides, when we last met, he was wielding a magic sword that I don’t know where he got it from and swinging it around wildly, but now that he’s bare-handed, it’s Astaroth from his days as a legion commander. If that’s the case, then it’s a piece of cake for Leona now.

Leona, determined, gripped the holy sword tightly. A brilliant color emanated from the golden blade.

Astaroth, or rather, a fragment of the past that resembled Astaroth, wriggled its body this way and that and rushed forward, seeing the brilliant golden color. Judging from the way it just ignorantly thrust its body in, it seemed like there was no need to worry.

-Crunch!

Astaroth was decapitated by the holy sword before I could step forward. Rolling, the disembodied head rolled on the floor, and the headless body moved forward a couple of steps before collapsing.

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“Uh… Really? It’s really weak.”

Leona, who was really surprised by what she had expected, looked back and forth between the Holy Sword and Astaroth. It would be natural, since the current Leona would be comparable to the Leona at the end of the original work.

It may not have been as much as the original, but didn’t it go through something even bigger than the original?

‘It seems like the Holy Sword has become stronger too.’

Maybe that’s why the Holy Sword’s output was much stronger than I remembered. While we were surprised for different reasons, the next guys started to appear one after another.

“Mira! Keep coming!”

“I checked.”

In the sky that was completely dyed in gold, they were pushing their bodies forward one after another. Among them, there were some who had been running wild, trying to take over the Demon King’s throne when Elisier disappeared.

And the former commanders of the Demon King’s army.

‘Isn’t there a Durahan?’

There was no Dullahan. I’m not sure if it’s just that it doesn’t exist yet, but I guess I should say it’s fortunate that I can at least keep my honor.

I also drew a magic circle on my left hand while sending out mana to Eternity. Unfortunately, the Holy Spear had to be sealed. It could have caused confusion in the work of the Goddess and the Demon God.

The reason the Holy Sword is an exception is because its output is almost nonexistent compared to the Holy Spear. Leona didn’t seem to care at all even after hearing that, saying it was only natural.

‘Which legion commander was he?’

I thought for a moment as I deflected the axe head-on. The centaur’s body lurched violently, and a bizarrely shaped frog that had been clinging to it jumped up and lunged at my face.

He stepped to the side and swung his sword. The frog fell down with its upper and lower body torn apart just as it was charging at him. Next, he crushed the centaur’s ankles by stepping on them, and then blew off its head as it swayed.

Meanwhile, the frog’s dismembered upper and lower bodies were attacking separately. A long tongue was sticking out from between its gaping mouth. I grabbed it and swung my arm in a big way to throw it.

With a crunch, the upper body that had been stuck on the ground burst apart. The lower body that was about to jump up fell over. The frog’s corpse immediately turned into a halo of light and melted into the air.

As I clenched my left fist, the ground behind me deformed and rose upward like an awl. Dozens of monsters were pierced, and they also turned into light and disappeared.

“… … I have a strange feeling.”

Leona frowned as she cut up all the monsters that had been rushing at her.

“Me too. It’s like swinging in the water, isn’t it?”

“I’ve never swung a sword underwater… … Let’s just assume it hits. There’s no way Mira is wrong, right?”

“The appearance is the same, but the body is just a collection of time, so there’s nothing you can do about it. Be careful, because if your center of gravity is off, you might drop your sword and cut your fingers.”

“Uh… … I know it’s a little strange that you’re the one who needs to be careful, but I get it.”

Leona tilted her head in confusion, wondering if it was cognitive dissonance that she should be worried about her fingers being cut off rather than being hurt by the monsters in front of her, but she answered that she understood.

“Where’s the next one—”

Leona, who was trying to find her next enemy, hesitated. Suddenly, she wondered why, and then she saw a slightly different guy approaching from afar. It was a male student from Bellium Academy.

I don’t know her face. I just assume she’s a student from our academy because she’s wearing the same uniform.

“Do you know who it is?”

“No, I don’t know. It’s just because we’re wearing our academy uniform.”

It seemed that Leona was also an unknown person. She shook her head.

Leona, who seemed to hesitate for a moment, flashed her blade at the boy who had come close. His knees, elbows, abdomen, and neck were cut off in that order, and then they disappeared one by one in the order they were cut.

‘I hesitated, but I didn’t hesitate at all.’

While I was secretly admiring it, Leona, who had been hesitating, opened her mouth again.

“… … You know, Mira. If someone from the same academy shows up… … that means someone we know could show up too, right?”

Was that the reason you hesitated?

“I don’t think it’ll come out. It’s not certain, so just accept it as a possibility.”

“……huh.”

Leona nodded obediently and moved her body again. I also started to clean up the guys coming towards me.

In the middle, a witch who appeared with tentacles infected by Astaroth, who looked like the commander of the Demon King’s army, attacked them, but it didn’t cause any problems.

At best, Leona only choked for a moment because of the poison.

-Kuuung!

That was until Mahbat, looking tattered and worn, appeared in the distance. Leona seemed to hesitate for a moment as she looked down at Mahbat, who was still the size of a small mountain.

-Kooo!!!!!!

With a roar that seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart, the mouth opened and a cloudy crimson breath poured out from within. It was a weaker breath than the original, but its absolute power was still tremendous.

I drew a magic circle again on my left hand. As soon as the geometric pattern was completed, a semi-spherical, translucent blue light covered Leona and me. Immediately afterwards, a breath swept in all directions.

Leona, who had been thinking about something for a moment in the midst of the shield that was rippling like seawater hit by a typhoon, raised her divinity. The holy sword that had received power vibrated faintly.

“Are you going to handle it?”

“Yeah. You killed Mira before. But you were in a lot of pain and suffering.”

“uh…….”

I couldn’t really refute it. It must have seemed that way on the outside. Wasn’t it a forbidden magic in the first place because too many people died from not being able to endure the aftereffects?

Whether I was enduring it or not, it wouldn’t have been a very nice sight to see my skin melting, puffing up, and then regenerating in real time in the extreme heat.

“So, this time, I’ll kill you.”

Wings made of light formed on Leona’s back. Golden feathers fluttered from the wings that spread wide on both sides. As Leona flapped her wings vigorously and leaped into the sky, her breath suddenly stopped.

I briefly looked at the back of the figure rising with golden wings, then drew a magic circle. A spear as long as me, made of lightning and flames, flashed.

The monsters flying towards Leona exploded simultaneously. Their golden eyes glanced at me and then rose higher.

The body stopped only after it had reached a height that made Mahbat look up. Leona raised both arms holding the holy sword high above her head. The golden ball of light began to fall down.

-Kooo!

This time, a breath was fired towards the sky. It was so powerful that an orange glow briefly descended on the ground. However, Leona blew away all of the breath and was struck down.

Light gathered on the holy sword. For a moment, the world seemed to stop, but then it flowed again as Leona swung her sword vertically.

The sun hit Mahbat’s head. At that moment, the slash extended to the end of his body, cutting his body, which was as big as a small mountain, in two exactly vertical lines.

-Kwaaang!

The light went down. As the sun set, a shockwave erupted, wiping out all the beings from beyond time nearby.

Through the spreading shockwave, Mahbat was clearly visible as it was disintegrating into pieces, unable to withstand the powerful force.

“… … .”

Leona, who had been sitting on one knee, got up. Although she didn’t express it in words, her expression was filled with a sense of inner pride. It was clear from the sight of her wings spread out majestically.

If the tail had been attached as well, it would have swung from side to side.

“You finished it in one go? That’s amazing.”

Leona laughed heartily at my compliment. Even if it was inferior to the original, it was definitely not easy to defeat a dragon the size of a small mountain in one shot.

“… … Wait a minute. It feels strange to hear that from you, Mira.”

She slightly avoided the gaze that was starting to become ambiguous. Leona raised the holy sword again with a half-doubtful expression.

It was at that time. I hurriedly supported my body as if I was being swept away by the rapids from my ankles. At the same time, I grabbed Leona who was about to fall over. Leona instinctively clung to my arm and let out a short scream.

I squinted my eyes and began to see the flow. Time was flowing rapidly in one direction. I don’t know if that was a good sign or not.

My feeling was that it was more likely not a good sign.

“I think something has gone wrong with the goddess and the demon. Just in case, let’s prepare for it.”

“Wow!”

Before I could finish speaking, a dimensional gate suddenly opened and people poured out. I was momentarily stunned when I saw their faces. I was sure they had told me to wait in the club room.

“… … Huh? Mira? Leona?”

The other side must have been equally confused by the current situation, because instead of staggering, they were looking here with a similar expression to ours. Judging from their expressions, it seemed like they didn’t come here of their own accord.

The two seemed to be somewhat related, as the flow that had felt like a torrent had stopped.

“… … Are you guys really right?”

It seems real though.

Just in case, I tried to activate the magic tool. Then, Elisier flinched and took the necklace out of her sternum.

‘That’s right.’

I pretended not to see it and put the necklace back in my pocket. Elisier was staring at me blankly. To be exact, she was staring at Leona, who was clinging to my arm.

I heard you were clearly fighting, so why are you suddenly clinging to me? Leona must have felt my gaze and slowly moved away.

“But why all of a sudden… … ?”

We were suddenly gathered together and collectively tilted our heads. Except for me, who had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

“Usually in these casesㅡ”

-A special person, there is a problem.

-There’s a problem, special human.

“… … There’s nothing but a twisted situation.”