The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy

Chapter 211 – Side Story: Summer Festival – 4

The largest carnivorous dinosaur on earth.

A disaster of walking herbivorous dinosaurs.

The dreams and hopes of all children around the world.

It is no exaggeration to say that the body structure was created solely for hunting.

As the research progresses, it becomes more and more fraudulent to receive only buffs.

It was a completely different creature from any other insignificant dinosaur that walked on all fours, caught fish from the river, had a snout like a hawk, and had a rooster’s crest on its back.

That was the Tyrannosaurus.

What if a Tyrannosaurus was made entirely of machines, breathed fire and electricity from its mouth, and fought with machine guns and missiles protruding from its back and waist?

Even people who knew nothing about dinosaurs would surely shiver with a sense of awe that welled up within them without them even realizing it.

That was true in fact. The magic tower owners who were in charge of building the artificial dungeons also poured their heart and soul into designing a space to house the nano-tech mecha Tyrannosaurus that I designed.

The guests were no exception.

“It’s popular.”

“I know.”

I slyly teased Leona, who was organizing her ledger at the desk next to the dungeon entrance. Leona smiled and agreed. The re-challenge rate of the artificial dungeon we had created was skyrocketing.

Most people, except for Valera, who was a great wizard, went through an average of 6.3 re-challenges. Considering that they charge an entrance fee every time you challenge, it means that the dungeon is worth it.

“Wow!”

A group of male students were thrown out with a thud. This meant they had failed. If they had succeeded, they would have strode out the entrance with their loot in their hands, shoulders hunched.

The boys cried out that they could have done just a little more, but then they strode towards Leona as if they didn’t have time to do that.

“Can I try again?!”

“Of course. But even if you succeed, you will only get a refund for the cost of this challenge.”

“It doesn’t matter! Let’s go! I will definitely succeed this time!”

With a clang, a number of gold coins equal to the number of people fell into the palm of their hands. As soon as the boys paid their fees, they rushed inside and disappeared.

This is already the 11th attempt. I checked the battle log recorded in Mecha Tyranno, thinking that it wasn’t designed to be that difficult.

“I wonder why you fail so many times. You’re not trying to beat them, you’re trying to climb on their backs.”

Even though they’re not trying to beat them all up and ride them off, they’re trying to climb on them with all their limbs intact. So they’re all thrown into the entrance together. Isn’t that the dungeon boss for nothing?

“Wow… … These guys are amazing in so many ways. Don’t you think it’s worth the money? This is already the 11th gold coin.”

One gold coin per five people per entry. If you succeed, you can get your money back, so even if you succeed now, you’ll still have spent 10 gold coins. That’s too much to spend on one booth.

“But I can understand it. I rode it once after I finished it. It was good.”

If I, the designer, was like that, then it’s not hard to understand why I would feel greedy if I had to deal with it directly. Leona nodded with a trembling expression.

“Oh. What about Mira’s older sister? She’s not coming?”

Kang Yu-na is a hunter belonging to the Eternal Guild, and all the women around me, except for Latina, are guild leaders, so originally we were in a subordinate relationship.

But after it was revealed that Kang Yu-na was my older sister, everyone except the chairman unconsciously began to use honorifics. The chairman was a person who had no problem with age or position, no, he was a dragon.

My older sister grabbed me and screamed, saying, “Do you know how scary and creepy it is to be treated rudely by your boss?” and asking, “What on earth is my relationship with that person that I have to go through this?”

“I tried talking to her, but she rejected me. She said she was scared and needed to prepare herself mentally or something. She said she wasn’t ready to accept that there are other worlds besides Earth.”

I don’t understand how someone as big as an A-class hunter can be so small. I clicked my tongue inwardly.

“Hmm… I see. Then I’ll have to be careful when I go to see my parents with you next time.”

“huh?”

“uh?”

We blinked at the same time.

Leona’s face was blank, as if she didn’t even realize what she had just said, and then after three seconds her cheeks turned red. It seemed like she realized how what she had just said would make people feel.

“Ah, no! That’s not what I meant… … ! Ah, no! That’s not entirely what I meant… … !”

Everyone’s attention was focused on Leona, who started talking nonsense and spouting random words as if trying to clean up the mess.

Elisier and Rosaria, who had finished their turns and were resting inside the building, as well as Priscilla and Latina, who were preparing to take their turns, were peeking their heads out the window.

Her already red cheeks became even more flushed.

“Uh… Uh! Okay, I have to go somewhere for a bit! Something urgent came up!”

Leona, who could no longer bear the gaze, ran away at an incredible speed befitting a warrior. Fortunately, there were no outsiders around to hear this absurd conversation. Leona finished writing the ledger.

Latina approached me and tilted her head.

“Why are you doing that?”

“I’m embarrassed.”

“I guess that wasn’t usually something to be ashamed of. Aren’t there people here who do worse things on a daily basis?”

Gray eyes glanced at Priscilla. As soon as she came over, she was curled up in my arms. There were many times when she tried to hide naked in my bed to feel the warmth, but was stopped.

“We would like to ask when we can enjoy the festival.”

“I think maybe in the afternoon. Or, I’ll have tomorrow and Thursday off, so you can do it then. Choose whatever suits you.”

Bellium Academy is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. From then until midnight, it is exclusively for the Academy cadets.

That’s when professors themselves set up street stalls. Or, there were street stalls set up by clubs or students who chose the night because they didn’t want to deal with outsiders. Thanks to that, there were things to enjoy at night.

“The night is nice.”

“I guess so? There are a lot of eyes watching me when I go out during the day.”

“Yes. If other people saw me, they would think I was a womanizer who carried around a bunch of women or changed partners every few hours. I don’t want Mira to be looked at like that.”

“… … .”

I didn’t mean it like that, I just meant it because of our name value.

I patted the head of the girl who was looking up at me shamelessly. Then, Latina immediately grabbed my hand and rubbed it on her head. She tousled her hair here and there as she pleased.

“If you touch it like that, won’t your hair get tangled? You’ll have to comb it again later.”

Despite the grumbling, his head was following my palm wherever it moved. It seemed as if he was absolutely not allowing us to be apart even for a moment.

“Kkaaak!”

“Extreme.”

The group of boys who had entered earlier came running back out screaming in the same way. Another group fell to the ground in almost the same way. It was a cuter scream, perhaps because there were girls in the mix.

I quickly took my hands off my head. Priscilla got up, and Latina sat down in her chair as if nothing had happened.

“One more time!”

“I’ll try again!”

That day, no one succeeded in climbing onto the back of the Mecha Tyrannosaurus.

“Okay, then I’ll explain the rules.”

The chairman’s voice rang out clearly. The audience, which must have numbered at least a dozen thousand, sat down and listened. Above them, a display created by magic floated.

“Basically, you go around the area, collect treasures, and earn points. The group with the highest score at the end wins. You have to find the number and location of the treasures yourself, so work hard. Inside, there are monsters implemented in the same way as artificial dungeons, and for each person judged to have received a critical wound, your score will be reduced by 10% of the current value, so be careful about that.”

It means that if you rush to get the treasure in a dangerous place and are unlucky, your score will be reduced by a percentage. The more you have, the more it will be reduced.

“And here and there, there are students from Bellium Academy who take on the role of powerful monsters. If you defeat our students, you can obtain treasures worth a considerable amount of points. The points you get from treasures will vary depending on your strength, so plan your strategy well and take on the challenge.”

Up until this point, it was a normal treasure hunt and raid event.

That’s it for now.

“Lastly, I’m going to explain some special rules, so listen carefully.”

The students who had been noisily complaining about the special rules became quiet.

“When all the students who have taken on the role of a powerful monster have fallen, or when there are less than 30 minutes left until the end, the last monster will appear. If you can make the student who has taken on the role of the last monster draw out more than 1% of their power, you will get double the points of all the treasures and monsters in the area combined.”

Double the combined score of all treasures and monsters in the area. If you catch just one, you’re done, even if you miss everything else. The murmurs began to grow louder. It was mostly about whether that was true.

“Of course, there must be a reason for these rules. You shouldn’t think about rushing in recklessly. Basically, I told you to go around hunting the group with the highest score, so keep in mind that you should adjust the speed at which you find the treasure appropriately.”

The rumbling grew louder with another meaning. If the chairman could say something like that, then who on earth would be the one to take on the role of the last demon?

Participation was strictly ranked by grades from the Laila Academy and the Rosemary Academy, and each group had as many as 10 people. And yet the condition was that they had to bring out more than 1% of their strength?

The students shivered as they realized the hidden meaning in the words.

“Okay, then let’s begin.”

Following the chairman’s words, six groups from each academy, one from each grade, went through the dimensional gate. I also sat in the audience and turned on the magic tools that were given to each of us.

Apart from the magic tools floating high in the sky, you can choose the place you want to see them. It was a testament to how much support was poured into this festival.

‘where…….’

I checked the location of Leona. Leona was sitting in the shade of a tree, holding the holy sword, resting absentmindedly. The locations of the powerful monsters are all marked on the map you received before starting, so you can visit them whenever you want.

And as soon as the event started, there was only one person left to go find the warrior Leona, the monster with the highest score.

“I am so happy to meet you like this, warrior.”

Eichenhard Renitus.

“Uh… … Yes. Hello.”

Leona greeted him with wide eyes, as if she had not expected him to come to her as soon as she started, just as I said. A question mark appeared on Eichenhardt’s head as he saw her ambiguous appearance.

“… …Why do you have that look on your face, warrior?”

“No, that’s what I mean… … .”

That’s because I made a bet with you before we started.

If the first person who comes to me right after I start is Young Lady Eichenhardt, I will tell her what I tell her, and if not, I will grant her whatever she wants.

Now that he had lost the bet, it was time to fulfill his promise.

“… … I was wondering if the place I got hit with a honey chestnut the day before yesterday was okay.”

“Hey, hey hey!”