The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy

Chapter 207 – Side Story: Time Reset – 3

The time frame I chose was right after Nika appeared in the palace as the Succubus Queen and proposed a truce.

This is before the demons start going wild because Aria wants to have the demon sword, but the remnants of the demon king’s army have all been defeated, including the Elder Lich.

Actually, if I could, I would have started from the beginning. From when the Academy entrance ceremony took place. But I couldn’t do that because Latina warned me that if time went too far away, causality could be distorted.

‘I wonder if the black sword was gone back then.’

Oddly enough, the sword had already disappeared.

It was after I returned from the realm of the Demon God that I was informed of the disappearance of the Sword Master in my original time zone, that is, a long time after the current time zone. I don’t know how it was possible, but I ended up going back in time on my own.

Even more so than Beatrice, who had only dreamed a dream.

But I wasn’t worried. It was the Sword Saint. Not to mention this world, even if it was a monster from the first world, unless it was a strong one, it wouldn’t be a threat to the Sword Saint.

Especially since he disappeared with his own sword made from a dragon’s fang, not a wooden sword. If we are destined to meet again, we will meet again someday.

‘That’s right. I wonder what happened to the Elder Lich.’

Suddenly, I had a thought about you too. Right now, you must be having fun being experimented on by the magicians in the basement of the Magic Association.

‘I guess I’ll have to ask just in case.’

I was trying to find out if he had ever had a dream that felt strangely realistic. Among the lined up communication devices, I picked up the crystal ball that connected to the enemy tower master.

When the aftermath of the battle with Aria was disguised as a dormitory explosion, the enemy tower lord made a deal to take the blame in exchange for teaching him swordplay and status-removing magic a month early.

It’s a promise that has lost all meaning now that we’ve been rewinded to a time long ago, but thanks to that, he’s the perfect person to ask if she remembers anything.

“Red Tower Master, can you hear me?”

As soon as I sent the message, there was a loud crashing sound, followed by a woman’s seductive voice.

-Yes. I can hear you very well, Mira Crate. Why did you contact me?

“I was wondering if you still remember the promise we made last time. I promised to teach you the magic sword and status-relief magic a month earlier.”

-Of course, Mira Crate. Of course I remember.

A feeling of “Huh?” came to mind.

‘Really? You remember?’

This was unexpected. Could it be that there was another person besides Beatrice who experienced events from a time period that no longer exists as a dream?

If that happens, it gets a little tricky. If it’s just one or two people, you can just dismiss it as a simple incident and move on, but if it’s dozens or hundreds of people, you’ll have to try to find something in common.

Just in case, I decided to go out a little further.

“Then you remember why I made the promise. What was the reason?”

-… … .

The enemy tower didn’t say anything.

‘Look at this.’

I looked down at the crystal ball, which had become a honey-eating mute, and burst out laughing.

The statement that he remembered was 100% false. He probably just blindly agreed to the idea that he could receive instruction a month earlier than other magicians, without even knowing what was going on.

“My, body… … in exchange for a dealㅡ”

“Hmm, well. It seems a lot different from what I remember.”

“… … .”

He cut off useless words like a knife. How many times have I failed and still can’t let go of my foolishness?

“I’ll give you another chance, just in case you got it wrong. If your answer is different from what I remember, something interesting will happen. For example, the magic that was supposed to be taught to the enemy tower will be delayed by 10 years, or the enemy tower owner will not be invited to the event where a new magic is taught by mistake. How is it, do you think your memories are coming back to you now?”

It’s not that it’s wrong, it’s that it’s right. Because it’s a memory from a time period that people here can no longer experience.

-I’m sorry, Mira Crate! Please forgive me! I was wrong!

As expected, the enemy commander immediately backed down and began to apologize.

I knew it. I pretended to be worried and tapped the crystal ball in return for making him feel uneasy. Every time I heard the sound of the tower, I trembled and made a hiss.

‘Is Beatrice an exception?’

It seems that Beatrice was a special case, considering that her parents, her two older sisters, and even Io denied having had such a vivid dream.

Maybe it’s because I’m tied to you, like Leona, Nika, and Erestica were. Not enough to move through frozen time, but enough to experience lost timelines.

-Heeeeek… … Heuk… … Huaak… … .

A gasp of breath was heard from somewhere. I was brought out of my thoughts.

The red-crowned tower lord was making a half-dead sound. He must have been pounding the crystal ball too long, lost in thought.

“Let’s talk about the time you tried to trick me, but what happened to the Elder Lich? Are you still experimenting with it?”

-Yes, yes! That’s right!

Perhaps thinking that this was a chance to divert my attention, the Red Tower Master proceeded to list off all the things he had experimented on, even things I hadn’t asked about. He proceeded to list off all sorts of technical magical terms.

After listening to him for about 5 minutes, he stopped talking. To summarize the main point, he is still not responding to any external stimuli. Even when I opened his head and directly touched his brain.

“Okay. Okay, I understand. Use it however you see fit. Even if you break it, it’s your loss, not mine.”

-Okay, I understand!

“And you come to the next meeting six hours late.”

-Ah.

As soon as I finished speaking, the enemy started to cry loudly.

Anyway, they were crazy guys.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen this scenery.”

“I know.”

“I thought you would definitely miss me, but why do you already seem tired now that I’m here?”

“There’s no way it would be good for students to go to school?”

If you’re proud to be a Bellium Academy student like other students, you may not be, but to us, who are already far removed from being students, it’s just an ordinary academy.

“… … Yeah. I guess so.”

Leona smiled bitterly as she answered, looking not in the direction I was going, but at the empty right side. Originally, there was one more person added, so there were four of us walking along that path.

But not anymore. Because the very existence of the human called Aria has disappeared from this world.

Aria’s parents had three completely different children, and Leona was remembered by the whole town as having grown up alone without any childhood friends. The second place winner at the academy was another student, not Aria.

We are the only ones who remember its existence.

“… … .”

We don’t know what Leona thinks of Aria now. She may still remember the verbal abuse she heard back then, or she may have forgiven her after seeing her sacrifice herself.

One thing is certain, Leona still has a big void left by Aria. If it weren’t for me, I wouldn’t know how to fill that hole.

“What are you doing standing in the middle of the road in the dark?”

Elisier suddenly came between us.

Instead of wearing the Demon King’s attire, which was supposed to be a symbol of strength, she now wears a school uniform, and since she no longer has a demon sword, she should now be called Ciel.

“It’s nothing, Ciel. I just had something to think about.”

Leona had already learned of Elisier’s true identity. It was thanks to the countless conversations and revelations of secrets we had shared with each other during the seven years that we had been on Earth before me.

When Leona learned that the Demon King who had driven her to the point of hyperventilation was actually Elisier, and that all of this was a plan to help her grow, she is said to have made an extremely subtle expression.

In the end, it seemed like he just let it go, saying that it was a good thing since he was able to successfully awaken and let go of his burden as a warrior.

“What if you were to think about it?”

“I was wondering what would happen in the future.”

“That’s definitely a question worth thinking about.”

The Demon King will no longer appear, and even the Goddess and Demon Gods have not yet returned to this world. Even if the demons or the Demon Race invade, they will certainly not pose much of a threat.

So what will happen to this world in the future?

Laura had already finished her piece after capturing Elisier, so no one really knew what would happen next. It was with such worries that I headed to the classroom.

From afar, I saw a group of other cadets gathered together and talking. This was also a sight I had never seen before in my original time zone. I approached them to see what it was.

The students who saw me slowly started to move left and right.

“… … .”

I felt something strange and approached the place where my eyes were focused. There were a lot of paper promotional materials piled up. It was a strange place with an analogue feel. I picked one up and looked at it.

“Summer festival… …?”

It was a summer festival guidebook with the chairman’s seal on it.

“Suddenly a festival? I don’t quite understand.”

“That’s what happened.”

There were various events at Bellium Academy as well.

But that was mostly an event after the midterms and finals of the second semester. It was a long time ago, far from the time when the second semester started.

“And a meeting between academies… What’s the big deal? You’ve never done anything like this before while you were chairman.”

It wasn’t even just Bellium Academy that was doing it. There were two more academies that were said to be the next best academy.

“I’ve seen the culture of Earth. Wouldn’t it be fun if there was something like that here too?”

I guess it meant a school competition. Like it or not, they had to learn about Earth, so they probably found out in the process.

Suddenly, I remembered the sound of the Nomo University porn mosaic removal department that had been ringing throughout the competition period. I got goosebumps. At least, I was glad that there was no such culture here.

“Okay, I see. If it’s already been decided, then talking about it here won’t make a difference. What do you plan on doing at the festival?”

“I have a few ideas, and the rest I’ll give the students autonomy over. And one thing I need the child’s help with… … .”

The chairman smiled playfully.

“Have you ever thought about playing the role of a boss monster?”