The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 286



Chapter 286 – Side Story: Emperor?

As humans and demons became more familiar with each other, they began to come closer.

“… … There’s not much time left now.”

It was the final exam.

“Isn’t it ironic? I’ve already experienced graduation countless times, but it’s the last one that makes me feel particularly sad.”

Laura, who had received the test schedule, muttered with a slightly bitter expression.

For Laura, a third-year student, this final exam was the last. After taking the final exam, spending the winter break, and graduating early next year, she would no longer be a student at Bellium Academy.

Graduation ceremonies would have been uninspiring in the past, but not anymore. There were too many memories made here to just end it bluntly like the times that had passed.

“Can’t I still come here to play after I graduate?”

“It’s not that simple, Leona. When I leave here, I must prepare to ascend to the throne in earnest.”

Yes. In fact, graduation itself wasn’t much of a problem. Someone like Laura could come whenever they wanted. The real problem was the existence of the Emperor’s Studies class that everyone had forgotten about.

After graduating from the academy, I would begin to study the science of kingship in earnest, and it would be virtually impossible to take my time as I do now. Even if I somehow manage to do so, I would be able to take a short break at most.

“… …Have you ever been an emperor beforeㅡ”

“I guess so. The problem is not in my head, but in my diary.”

Unfortunately, in the current situation, knowledge of the original work was of no use. The original Laura was killed by the Demon King Elisier himself. Even before she ascended to the throne.

“It was a position I once worked so hard to have, but now it has become a burden.”

Laura laughed self-deprecatingly. After realizing that she was possessed, the emperor’s position must have been good. In fact, it wouldn’t matter whether she ascended to the throne or not.

But the reason I didn’t run away and tried to find a way was largely for my own good. I didn’t want this world to fall into chaos. That’s why Nika ended the war.

I also knew that feeling, so I tried to figure out a way, but no good solution came to mind.

“I… …a special person.”

As I was just letting time pass by, the god suddenly popped his head out and called me.

“If you don’t really want to be the ruler of humans, why not try a slightly different approach?”

“Another way?”

“Could you spare me a moment, Your Majesty?”

“You often visit the palace as if it were your own home. I didn’t know we would meet again like this.”

That night, after hearing the method from the Heavenly God, I quietly went to see the Emperor. The Emperor was lying on his bed in comfortable clothes, reading a book, and greeted me. He seemed to be truly resting in peace.

“Should I say I’m glad you finally seem willing to listen to me when I ask you to be comfortable?”

“I’m sorry, but I had no choice because it had to be kept secret.”

Visiting the emperor without permission, entering his bedroom, and even meeting the defenseless emperor alone at night. Each and every one of these was a serious crime that could be punished by death if discovered.

This means that it would be like that for any ordinary person. Since I was the one who came to visit, the emperor laid down with his elbows propped up, not caring at all. Huh, he even yawned with his mouth wide open.

“Yes. I’ll hear what the secret is about. I believe it’s worth coming to see me this late at night. I was just reading a very interesting part.”

“Are you interested in becoming younger, Your Majesty?”

“On getting younger?”

The upper body that had been lying peacefully on the side stood up. The eyes directed at me changed from those of a middle-aged man who found everything annoying to those of an emperor carrying the weight of an empire.

“Let me explain in more detail.”

“I understand that you are interested, so I will explain.”

I explained Laura’s situation. She was sad that she would soon be graduating from the Academy and that the time she would have with us would be cut short due to the royal studies she would be taking when she entered the palace.

The emperor, hearing this, smiled slightly in disappointment.

“That child has really changed a lot. He was a child who didn’t hesitate to get his own blood on his hands for this position.”

I know. Even though she was connected to the Demon Tribe, it was just last semester that she sent away her brother who was competing for the throne. It must be a new feeling to see her daughter sad because she doesn’t want to be separated from her friend.

If it had been Laura from the original, things would have been different. The only people around her would have been her own escorts who had left to escort the Archmage, and her only goal in life would have been to ascend to the throne.

It was only natural that he had to be so obsessed with the throne.

“Do you hate your changed appearance?”

“You think I’m such a bad father. How could that be? It’s a wonderful thing to have a friend you can confide in in such a lonely place.”

The emperor, with a somewhat lonely expression on his face, looked at me again.

“Let’s get back to what we were talking about earlier. Are you interested in growing younger? Are you trying to tell me to continue to sit on the throne instead of my daughter, who doesn’t want to succeed me as emperor because she has something more important?”

It seemed that he had accurately grasped what I was trying to say from just the brief conversation I had just had. As expected, the Emperor was the Emperor. Since it wasn’t something that could be hidden anyway, I nodded obediently.

“Yes.”

“Interesting. Let’s continue talking.”

Seeing is believing.

I drew a magic circle on my hand and used a small illusive magic spell, and through the splendid effects, I thrust out my holy spear. The emperor let out a sigh as a splendid halo covered his body and a strange sound echoed.

The body that received the light of the Holy Spear began to grow younger little by little.

It wasn’t me who did it. It was the gods who did it. Like Aria, I couldn’t touch the time of the world itself or the time of the world itself, but I could certainly go against the flow of a single human being.

‘Even though it looks like that, it is still God.’

While the gods were thinking of such blasphemous thoughts that would have puffed out their cheeks, the light dimmed. The sound also died down. The emperor, who had opened his eyes, lowered his head with a slightly surprised expression.

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“… … This is.”

Her chest, which had regained its elasticity, was revealed through her loose pajamas.

The emperor looked down at his body, which had regained its youthfulness and the traces of the years that had been deeply engraved on it, for a long time, and then immediately took off his upper garment. His muscles bulged, comparable to those of Priscilla’s father.

If we were to simply consider the degree of muscle mass he had, he was much more muscular than me. I could see where his brash personality came from.

“Really. So this is what it feels like to be light.”

The emperor swung his arms. He even tried to exert strength. The muscles in his upper body bulged out. As if that wasn’t enough, the emperor looked at his youthful body for a long time in the mirror on one side of the room.

“What happens if I refuse? Will they take it away from me again?”

“Then, how can this be anything other than a threat? As a subject of the Empire, I cannot threaten the Emperor, so please think of this as a small gift to present to His Majesty.”

“Hahaha! You’re the only one in the world who would call this a gift!”

A big smile came back. Well, it was a bit too much to call it a simple gift since youth had returned. Rejuvenation was a concept that was impossible even with magic.

“I cannot help but consider your proposal positively, given such a precious gift. However, if I remain on the throne, I will also have to think about what I will say to the outside world.”

“You should think about that from now on. Of course, Your Majesty too.”

“I guess you had an ulterior motive. You should be prepared to take advantage of the Emperor of the Empire. That child will delay the day he sits in this position for a long time.”

Then, the emperor, who was hurriedly putting on his clothes, stopped me. He looked as if a good idea had just occurred to him.

“I received such a good thing, so I can’t just send it back. Please wait a moment.”

“yes?”

The emperor, who had disappeared somewhere for a while, returned with an ornately decorated bottle of wine in his hand.

“It’s a liquor made by refining an elixir. The annual production volume is only about half a bottle. Would you like to try it? If you were defeated so badly by me last time, it’s obvious that this won’t last long.”

“… … .”

“What did you say?”

When we returned to the club room, Laura, who had been feeling uneasy, quickly approached us.

“You gave me permission.”

“Thank goodness. That relieves me of some worries.”

I let out a sigh of relief. Then, I held him in my arms and sniffed around.

“I smell alcohol. Now that I think about it, it’s a little late. Did something happen?”

“Oh, that? You underestimate me too much. I came to let you know that I have no choice.”

The reason I fell first during the last drinking match with the Emperor was because the drink I drank had pheromones from a succubus mixed in. It was definitely not because I had a low alcohol tolerance that I lost.

I just paid the price because I challenged it without fear and without knowing it.