Broken Possessors of Infinite Regression Academy

As I held my bursting stomach and headed to the rooftop, Kang Yuna, who was smoking alone, glanced at me. Seeing my awkward posture, she clicked her tongue.

“Why don’t you come home more often? Because you rarely come, every time you do, they try to feed you something.”

“I come more often than when I was living alone. So, it’s fine.”

“Hey, back then… sigh. Never mind. I won’t say anything. It seems like you’ve definitely improved, judging by the way you’re talking.”

When he mentioned living alone, he was referring to the time right after I returned from the first world, when my mental state was half-broken.

My sister, who is an A-class hunter in the Eternal Guild, and my parents were quite wealthy. This single-family home is owned by my parents, and my sister even has a building in her name elsewhere.

Considering the status of the Eternal Guild in South Korea, no, in the world, it’s probably natural.

“Hey, but what do you do with the guild leaders?”

After smoking for a while, Kang Yuna spoke up again.

“In the five years I’ve been there, I’ve never seen them be friendly with anyone. They always stick together– ah, my bad. Don’t tell anyone about this?”

“What would happen if I did?”

“Your sister would get fired. She’d be a jobless twenty-nine-year-old.”

“Then I definitely have to tell them. I’ll take care of my parents, and you sister can mooch off me too. I’ll specially allow it.”

“You’re a real asshole.”

Kang Yuna gave me a contemptuous look and was about to take out a new cigarette when she glanced at me and hesitated. Then, with a reluctant expression, she put the cigarette pack back into her pocket.

“So, why won’t you tell me why you’re close to them?”

“It’s not that I won’t tell you, but I can’t.”

“Have you considered once more whether it’s truly something you can’t tell me? I’m your only sister.”

I didn’t say that there were actually two more sisters in the other world. There was no need to cross that line and meddle with family matters. Even in our bickering, there was an unspoken line that we didn’t cross. Once we did, there would be no going back.

“My sister who drew a dildo on the wall in her senior year– ugh.”

“Are you going to shut your mouth or what?”

I got punched in the side. Kang Yuna glared at me with piercing eyes.

“Anyway, it’s something similar to that.”

“…… You bastard, say something.”

Since it didn’t hurt at all, I casually smiled, and Kang Yuna’s piercing gaze soon turned into a deep sigh.

“It’s like you have a weakness on the guild leaders or something. Or did you get a hold of their weakness? They’re the kind of women that would cringe at any man. Their dislike for men is so famous that when a gate extermination request comes in, and they have to go on an overseas business trip, the only people allowed to accompany them are women. You know better than to cross them unnecessarily.”

I couldn’t tell her that the reason for their irritability was me. Kang Yuna, who had been pondering something on her own, suddenly exclaimed, “Could it be that?”

“What’s that?”

I secretly tensed up, wondering if she had guessed our relationship. But her next words were a relief and an insult at the same time.

“Did you get caught jerking off alone– hey! What the hell?! Why aren’t you taking your hand off me?!”

It was a ridiculous question, and I couldn’t help but laugh at myself for being tense because of such a human. I rubbed her head with my hand.

Kang Yuna struggled to get my hand off her, but there was no way she could win against me in terms of strength, so she just floundered in place. When I finally let go, she grumbled and fixed her hair.

“Only my sister would think of something like that.”

“She’s a super-beautiful and capable woman who joined the Eternal Guild at twenty-four and reached A-class before turning thirty. Thank you for the compliment.”

“Is my sister really twenty-nine? Are you trying to sound younger by using that speech pattern because you’re almost thirty?”

“You son of a bitch.”

I got punched in the side again. Kang Yuna took out a new cigarette and put it in her mouth.

“What, are you going to smoke now? You seemed like you were holding back earlier.”

“I can’t hold back because of you, you bastard.”

Kang Yuna lit the cigarette and took a puff before suddenly remembering something and exhaling the smoke. She then asked a question.

“Oh, right. Since you’re close to the guild leaders, you must have met that summoner too, right? The one who killed Leviathan the other day.”

I nodded, unable to honestly say that it was me.

“Yes, I have.”

“Do you know what he looks like under the mask?”

“No.”

In fact, he was right in front of her.

“Do you at least know what kind of person he is?”

“No.”

“Yeah, what’s the deal?”

“I don’t know.”

The only equivalent would be having her by my side for life.

“What, you don’t know anything? Did you really just happen to run into each other on the street?”

Kang Yuna grumbled as she put the cigarette in her mouth, but she didn’t grumble any further. She seemed to think it made sense that the guild leaders would keep it a secret.

“That’s why he’s so dangerous. It’s not for nothing that those people were bedridden for over a week after using him twice.”

“Yeah. I saw the video of Leviathan being killed. It looked like a nuclear bomb going off.”

“So, is that all you wanted to say? You told me to come up here after I finished eating.”

“No. I’m about to start now.”

Kang Yuna straightened up, and I tensed up, wondering what she was about to say.

“A new hunter joined our guild recently, her name is… oh, right. Kang Rachel.”

Hunter Kang Rahae. She was referring to the former Sword Saint, Rachel.

The name Rahae was a Koreanized version of Rachel, the name from the other world, slightly twisted to fit the Korean style. As for the surname Kang, she decided to use mine since I gave her a chance to be reborn.

Priscilla and Laura, who were well-versed in the so-called ‘otaku culture,’ made strange expressions when they heard the name, but they didn’t say anything. After all, this wasn’t Japan.

“I know her. What about her?”

“She’s going into a gate with me in three days, and I was wondering if you knew anything about her. You’re close to the guild leaders, right? I know this may sound weird, but she’s a parachute who knows nothing but her skills. I need to know something before we go in.”

That made sense. While her skills had already been proven, she had been busy adapting to life on Earth since then. It seemed like there had been a change of heart, as she had initially said she preferred to go solo to avoid causing friction.

“Of course, I’ll help. It’s something I should do.”

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“Please take care of me, Kang Rahae.”

“No, I should be the one saying that.”

My sister bowed, and Kang Rahae returned the bow. I was hiding with invisibility magic, watching the scene unfold.

“I heard you’re interested in swords…”

“Eh, ah, yes. That’s right.”

Kang Yuna awkwardly tried to start a conversation, and Kang Rahae awkwardly received it. They were both clearly trying, but it was suffocating to watch.

“Now, I’ll explain the gate we’ll be raiding today.”

Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere didn’t last long. As the preparations for entering the gate were completed, the leader-like woman began a briefing.

When the conversation ended, the sky-blue eyes glanced in my direction. Of course, she knew I was there. After all, it was Kang Rahae who had requested surveillance, saying that she was new and not very skilled.

“What are you doing, Kang Rahae? Please refrain from being distracted during the briefing.”

“Ah, I’m sorry… I mean, I apologize.”

Kang Rahae, who had almost unconsciously used her old way of speaking, quickly apologized.

At least that was better than Laura and Elysier, who had given up on correcting their speech after living for hundreds of years as characters in a novel. In comparison, Kang Rahae at least had a chance.

“This gate that we’ve been requested to raid is A-5 grade. Until recently, it was only A-3 grade, but after a team from the Mercury Guild attempted to enter and three A-class hunters sustained serious injuries, it was upgraded by two levels… ”

The flawless briefing ended, and the hunters received additional information on their Hunter Watches. However, Kang Rahae was still struggling with the device, frowning at the screen. She was still not fully adapted to the technology.

I quietly stepped beside her and helped her with the device. Her single eye widened in surprise for a moment, then she smiled and thanked me with a wink.

“If everyone is ready, let’s go. According to the report, there are ogres around, so stay alert.”

The hunters drew their weapons and jumped into the gate. Kang Yuna was the third, and Kang Rahae was the last. I hesitated for a moment before quietly following them in.

As soon as we entered, we were greeted by a large group of ogres. The leader loudly shouted:

“Everyone, battle stations!”

“It’s an ogre right from the start. No wonder it’s A-5 grade.”

“That’s why it came to us.”

The other two chatted as they readied their weapons, and the Sword Saint drew her sword with her left hand.

While ogres were monsters commonly found in artificial dungeons used for student lectures at Bellium Academy, they were quite dangerous in this context.

“Prepare… to…”

The leader’s voice, which had been resonating powerfully, suddenly quieted down. This was because the ogres, who had been roaring and preparing to fight, suddenly turned and ran away.

“……”

“……”

“……”

The hunters were stunned, as if their brains had stopped working, faced with the unprecedented situation of monsters running away before the fight even started. My sister was no exception.

‘Ah, that’s right.’

I realized what was happening. I had momentarily forgotten that monsters with intelligence could instinctively sense an opponent’s strength.

I turned to Kang Rahae, who seemed to think it was her fault and looked a little embarrassed. After a moment of hesitation, he drew his sword, Eternity. There was no other choice now.

I would have to bring it here directly.