The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy chapter 70

70 – Raising a Hero – 4

After soothing the warrior, I went forward again and soon after, I started hearing a strange sound. Brünnhild, who had narrowed the distance much further than before, aimed the holy sword.

‘The light has become brighter.’

Perhaps due to my mood, the light coming out of the Holy Sword felt a little brighter.

No, if I feel this way, it is safe to say that it has definitely become brighter. It is said that as the assimilation rate between the holy sword and the hero increases, the light becomes brighter and clearer. Fortunately, my words seemed to have worked.

In other words, it means that Brunhild was feeling the burden of his status as a warrior. From the first time we met, he hated being called hero, so maybe that was why.

“Flame Bear and Ice Bear are definitely dead. What is it this time?”

“I don’t know. “It’s unlikely that they are our allies in a place like this, so let’s get ready to fight.”

“I agree.”

It’s a lie. I knew what that sound was.

Demon King Elisier. It was the sound of the approaching fear of the people of this world.

“This time, I will take the lead.”

I was getting ready to fight, but Brünnhild took his place in front of me. Then he looked back and grinned.

“You may not be able to protect everyone, but you can protect your precious people. “I’m a hero, right?”

When I looked slightly surprised at the sight of him already using his lines, perhaps because he was more impressed than I thought, Brünnhild seemed to have misunderstood me, and was startled by my response.

“Well, you’re not allowed to have strange thoughts! Because it means that you are precious as a friend! “As friends!”

“Okay. Okay. Of course, as a friend. “Is there more between us than that?”

“…… Chii. “I feel like I lost something.”

Brünnhild pursed her lips as if she didn’t like something and turned around, holding the holy sword even more tightly. Blue mana flowed from its body.

“Uh…… ?”

However, that powerful feeling did not last long.

Brünnhild’s body stiffened when he sensed something unusual. The arms and legs began to tremble slightly. The tip of the sword was swaying slightly.

‘…… ‘It’s more than I thought, this.’

I was also aware of Elisiere’s appearance. The feeling of intimidation wasn’t much of a problem, but the problem was that the light spear was trying to pop out without my will. Her hand holding her eternity naturally gained strength.

ㅡTogak.

The sound of high heels rang out. Brunhild’s trembling grew stronger when he heard that sound. His breathing also became rougher in direct proportion to his breathing. The same was true for the trembling of the tip of her sword.

When Brünnhild’s tension finally reached its peak.

“You are telling a truly interesting story, warrior.”

The rock split into thousands of pieces without making any sound, and Elisiere, holding a magic sword, appeared among them.

Elisier, who had a cold face I had never seen before, fixed his gaze on me without the slightest change in his expression.

“Did you say that he is your precious person?”

“… ….”

Brünnhild’s trembling became crazy. I was also desperately holding on to the eternity behind him. It’s not because I’m afraid or because I’m afraid. I thought that if I relaxed my strength even a little, the light spear would pop out at will.

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‘It’s a favor I asked, but… ….’

When I was planning the plan, I asked Elisiere a favor. I’m asking you to come at me with all your heart, in addition to having a little sparring with me.

And Elisier seemed to be faithfully carrying out that request. It was clear to see Brunhild trembling like that. The red stone-like magic sword held in his left hand was shining with an ominous color.

Faltering, Brunhild took a step back. I realized once again how defenseless Elisiere was when he came to meet me. If he had come to visit me like this, he would have turned on me unconditionally.

‘…… You can’t think of it. You have to endure it. Must.’

He sensed the power of the Demon King and clenched his teeth to control the light spear that was about to pop out without permission.

At the same time, I repeated this to myself countless times. Elisier says she is just a poor possessor trapped in this work, and she is not the guy I know. So, please stay calm.

“Huh…… Huh…….”

“… Brünnhild?”

Then she suddenly looked ahead and saw that Brünnhild was reacting more severely than me. The tip of her knife trembled like someone suffering from tremor, and the back of her neck was covered in cold sweat. She cautiously approached the side.

“Hmm…… Hmm… ….”

Brünnhild was crying.

She was biting her lip, trying to hold it in somehow, and blood was flowing down from her busted lower lip, and tears were streaming down from her eyes. Elisier’s embarrassed expression caught her eye.

‘Continue?’

Elisier asked a question with her eyes. After I pursed her lips to tell her to stand still, she immediately supported Brunhild and leaned her back against a nearby rock.

I didn’t forget to pour some magic over there to trick her.

“Brünnhild, are you okay?”

“Mi, Mira…” … Um, what is that…… ? What, what…… That…… ? Demon King, Izzy…… ?”

Even though the Demon King disappeared from sight, the trembling did not stop. Instead of trembling, it was almost like a seizure or convulsion.

Like Priscilla, who felt cold when I was not around, saying the warmth disappeared.

‘…… ‘Did I meet the devil too quickly?’

It was around the time when I had just finished taking the midterm exam for the first semester of my freshman year.

In the original work, the end of Part 1, in which Brünnhild and Aria leave Bellium Academy, takes place in the second year of school, and Part 2 continues for about a year.

In other words, Brunhild faced Elisier almost two years earlier than when he was supposed to meet the Demon King. Just like during the last battle, the Demon King is determined to kill his opponent with all his might.

Not even able to grow properly.

“Mi, Mira…” … Me, Sue, I can’t breathe…… Help me…… Breath, breath…… My throat got clogged…… I think I’m going to die… ….”

Brünnhild, who was in a state of panic, tried to cause symptoms of hyperventilation. First, I covered Brunhild’s mouth and nose with my sleeve. I felt hot breath inside my sleeve.

“It’s okay. Look at me and breathe calmly. Slowly. No need to worry. “Everything will be okay.”

But even taking that into account, the current situation was clearly strange. It was also mentioned when making this plan that Brünnhild might meet the Demon Lord too quickly compared to the original.

Elisier replied that he should be very scared, but since he is a warrior at heart, there will be no problems. If so, it means that something unexpected happened.

“Oh, no…” … We have to fight…… He’s a hero…… I have to protect my precious people…… Well, you can’t win…… How can I beat that…….”

First of all, the most important thing is to calm Brunhild down. The symptoms of hyperventilation seemed to have almost subsided, but the panicked spirit remained. He grabbed both of her shoulders strongly and pushed her face closer.

“Look at me, Brunhild.”

“Run away, run away…” … Die…… I’m going to die…….”

“Brünnhild.”

“I don’t like it…… I don’t like it…… “I don’t want to die like this.”

“Leona!”

Only after I called out his name as if scolding him did Brünnhild’s eyes regain some vitality. The golden eyes looking at me were filled with tears.

“Mi, Mira…” ….”

“Listen carefully. Leona. I’ll take care of this, so you retreat for now. Understand? “Go out and bring support.”

“Oh, no…” … Dying…… I’m going to die…… I, I will protect you…… “I am the hero-“

“Shut up and do as I say. “What are you going to fight with that body?”

When I sharply refused, Brunhild’s body shrank. He took advantage of that opportunity to slowly stroke her head and laugh lightly.

“Don’t worry. “I will let you go no matter what.”

Lastly, I removed her hair that was sticking to her cheek due to cold sweat a couple of times and then lifted her up.

These were not empty words. I couldn’t leave Brunhild here like this. However, I cannot defeat the Demon King here or make him retreat. If that were the case, Brunhild would truly be unable to recover as a hero.

It would be much better to let Brünnhild go first, get him seriously injured, and then follow him as he was able to escape somehow.

“Mummy…… Miraaa!”

A desperate scream was heard from behind, but he ignored it and took out Youngwon and ran straight to the spot where the Demon King was approaching. Brünnhild cried, screaming my name to the core.

ㅡQuaaang!

As if she was waiting for me to rush in, Elise Er split the rock at the right time and raised her magic sword to block Eternity.

When the magic sword and eternity came into contact, ominous colored sparks flew out from where the blades collided. I asked a question, deliberately blocking my view by destroying the surroundings with magic that had flashy sounds and effects.

“What happened? “Didn’t you say there would be no problem?”

“…… I am sorry, dear. “It was her mistake.”

“I don’t mean to reprimand you. Because unexpected situations can occur at any time. Just tell me why you’re so scared. “If you don’t know, there’s nothing you can do.”

“I know the cause. To be precise, the current hero is not afraid of the Demon King. “They are afraid of the demon sword the demon king is holding.”

“The magic sword?”

I glanced at the ominous sword that looked like a rough block of stone, clashing blades with Eternal. The Demon King nodded.

“From the moment I saw the owner of the holy sword, I have been letting out a violent killing spree regardless of my will. When she engages in the final battle with the warrior Yeo, she will live many times stronger than the one she unleashed in her final struggle. Even that was just before completion, so the hero who had grown to the highest level hesitated for a moment. What would it be like if the hero became much weaker than him and his life became stronger than him?”

“Why aren’t they listening to you?”

“…… This is because I know that the current hero is much weaker than Yeo. I keep whispering that this moment is a golden opportunity to kill the owner of the holy sword. That may also be the reason why they don’t listen even when I tell them to stop. It was her mistake. It’s unspoken, my dear. “I had no idea that a magic sword could scatter this much lethal force.”

Elisier shrunk a lot as he said that.

This was something that could not be helped. All of Elisiere’s judgments will be based on his regression over the past 89 rounds, but it is natural for him to be wrong in a situation he has never experienced before.

“If you didn’t know, there’s nothing you can do about it, so don’t blame yourself too much. For now, let’s just focus on getting Brunhild out. “I also do some sparring on the side.”

After comforting Elisie Er, who was very depressed, by telling him not to blame himself too much, I finally used my arms to push his body away. Elisiere was pushed away obediently as I pushed him away.

“True. “Can’t we forget that at the end?”

“… ….”

Elisier nodded her head with an expression that still showed no reluctance.

Brünnhild had quite a crush on Mira. I’m not sure if it was a rational crush or a crush on her as a friend, but it was anyway.

That was the reason why she seemed to have been unable to properly control her sense of distance.

In fact, she knew that even Brunhild knew that her behavior was not something that would be expected between a man and a woman. Even if her only friend was Aria, she wouldn’t have known such a thing.

She thought it would be okay for Mira, so she clung to Mira without hesitation. She into other men? Well. I think she really did a lot, if only for a polite handshake.

So, while she was trembling from the terrible fear of meeting the demon lord, she felt an unknown warmth when Mira came forward to protect her, and when her head and cheek were stroked, she felt an unknown sense of relief. Felt.

Her heart felt like it would explode the last time Mira stepped forward to block her demon lord on behalf of her petrified self.

At the same time, she felt endless self-doubt. Because I can’t go out. She was a warrior and as soon as she met the Demon King, she was a fool who cried, cried and trembled, so Mira went to die instead.

‘I need help.’

But even though she knew that fact in her head, her body could not move at all. All Brünnhild could do was watch Mira’s back as she battled the Demon Lord, even changing the terrain near her.

I had that thought at first. This time too, she wonders if Mira will solve the problem. This time too, she wondered if Mira would do something. Wouldn’t she be able to defeat even the devil lord?

Because the mummy that Brunhild knows has always been like that.

ㅡSuddenly!

When her magic sword cut off Mira’s right arm, all her sweet thoughts were in vain. The red blood spurting from her severed shoulder pulled Brünnhild out of her delusion and into reality.

“Mi…… La…… ?”

The attack did not stop there. The magic sword pierced her abdomen, almost tore through her body, and soared upward, protruding from her left shoulder and splitting half of her body. Her blood, intestines, and flesh splattered from where she had been torn apart.

“Wow…… “Wow.”

Brünnhilde was so shocked that her head felt like it was about to explode, with her right arm holding the sword rolling around on the floor and the blood and internal organs bursting out of her torn left half of her body, Brunhild nauseated without realizing it.

The Demon King kicked Mira’s abdomen. Bang! The body crashed into a nearby rock with a loud sound. Coughing, dark red blood mixed with internal organs burst out from the mouth.

Brünnhild likewise retched, but unlike Mira, who spit out things she shouldn’t, nothing came out of her own mouth.

The mummy’s appearance was miserable. Her right arm was completely cut off, and almost the entire left side of her body, including her shoulder, was torn off from her abdomen to the top of her left shoulder.

Meanwhile, her blood was gushing out, staining her uniform and her face with blood.

‘Escape…… I have to hit it. She said Mira should run away.’

Only then did Brünnhild remember Mira’s words, but it was already too late. Before he knew it, the Demon King was walking towards him. Her stupid self couldn’t even take advantage of the time that Mira had bought by sacrificing her life.

‘I don’t like it.’

No. It shouldn’t be like that. She said Mira gave her life to save herself but she couldn’t die here. She had to live, even for Mira’s sake.

However, she was also scary at the same time.

Brünnhild knew very well how strong and outstanding she was. Even such a mummy could not hold out for long and she died. She only held the holy sword, but could she, a mere warrior, be able to deal with the devil?

No matter how much I thought about it, the answer was ‘no’.

‘…… ‘I don’t like it.’

I gritted my teeth. I hated it. Even at this very moment, when his life was in danger, he was not thinking about how to fight, but whether to fight or not, and he hated himself for shaking and crying until then.

Mira tried to help Brunhild until the end.

She taught me that there is no need to sacrifice just to be a hero, that she is a human called Leona Brünnhild before she is a hero, and that there is someone to lean on when things get tough.

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In fact, he could not even protect the one person who was by his side until the end. Brünnhild hated himself so much.

“So…… No.”

In his eyes, he saw a holy sword that had fallen on the floor nearby. Brunhild slowly reached for the handle. Fortunately, the Demon King did not even impose any restrictions while watching Brünnhild holding the holy sword.

Brünnhild, holding the holy sword, slowly stood up from his seat. It was time to return the teachings. Although there were no more precious people to protect, there was still other work to do.

It must be cut down.

It must be eliminated.

Holding the holy sword. We must defeat the devil.

Because he is a warrior himself.

Leona Brunhild is a warrior.

ㅡ!!!!!!

The moment I realized that fact, bright light began to burst out of the holy sword.