Broken Possessors of Infinite Regression Academy

“Uh… Hi? Are you… okay, little brother? It’s a nice day, isn’t it?”

“What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?”

When I returned home after a long time, I found Kang Yuna, who seemed to have lost half of her sanity.

She was forcing herself to speak in a gentle and calm tone, but her eyes were darting anxiously, and her legs were fidgeting. She was clearly not in her right mind.

“Hey! Put yourself in my shoes! How would you feel if your little sister was sleeping with her boss?! It’s so awkward! And it’s not just one person!”

Kang Yuna pointed at me, her eyes wide.

“And Rahe unni is actually a high-ranking person from that world, and so are the Guild Masters! And you, Kang Sung-ah, are the son of a wealthy family over there! How could you possibly understand the feelings of a commoner like me?! You jerk! Trash!”

“Since when has an A-class Hunter from the Eternal Guild been a commoner? If a passing Hunter heard that, they’d grab you by the collar and fight you.”

“It’s just a figure of speech! Don’t you know what a metaphor is?!”

“Of course, it’s not a metaphor. What’s wrong with you?”

It was definitely not a metaphor. Ever since she had attended the birthday party in the other world, her mind seemed to have gone haywire.

The day before she returned, she had ‘interacted’ thoroughly with Diana, and yet she was acting like this now. In one corner of her room, there was a stack of erotic novels she had received.

Instead of being awkward then, why was she acting like this now?

“If you’re going to say something weird, get lost. You’re tainting my purity. Shoo.”

I waved my hand dismissively and sat on the sofa. Kang Yuna hesitantly followed me and sat down at a distance where one of my legs would not touch hers. She seemed to have something to say.

I watched her for about ten minutes, but she didn’t show any signs of speaking. After a long time, when she still just pouted her lips without saying anything, I became impatient and asked:

“What’s the matter this time? If you have something to say, just say it. Don’t keep mumbling.”

“Um… Can I ask you something? Is it okay to ask?”

“Why are you asking if it’s okay to ask?”

I wondered what kind of question she wanted to ask. Kang Yuna, under my incredulous gaze, cautiously opened her mouth.

“What did Mom and Dad say?”

It was a more serious question than I expected. I adjusted my posture slightly and chose my answer carefully. I had seen Mom and Dad looking a little serious earlier.

I turned off my smartphone and looked at Kang Yuna. She flinched under my gaze. Apparently, she thought something serious had happened.

“Nothing much.”

“But both of them had that expression when you said that.”

“It’s the same question they asked me. Have you ever killed anyone?”

“…”

Kang Yuna’s expression turned solemn.

“It’s probably because of the excuse I gave them before. They still think I’m some sort of secret agent.”

In a world with Hunters and Gates, it was a question that could be expected. Not everyone used their power solely to kill monsters.

Even if a Hunter had lived a virtuous life, they would have to consider killing in order to protect themselves from those kinds of people. Capture or restraint were not viable options unless the skill gap was significant.

“Why did they suddenly ask you that? Did you get in trouble?”

“No. They said that since I had done it, it was fine as long as there was a reason. They just asked me not to make killing people my purpose.”

“They said the same thing to me.”

“Well, of course. No parent would be happy if their child became a serial killer.”

It was a reasonable concern for parents to have. With the popularization of Hunters and Gates, it had become much easier for people to die these days.

“I didn’t expect such a serious question. You’re surprisingly thoughtful, Kang Yuna.”

“You just wait, I’ll get you back for this.”

She had taken a roundabout route to express her concern for me. I could guess her true intentions, so I just laughed it off.

Kang Yuna, surprisingly, did not return to her room and stayed on the sofa with me. I sat at one end, and she sat at the other, but we were far enough apart that our legs didn’t touch even when we lay down in opposite directions.

The income of an A-class Hunter from the Eternal Guild was not so easy that two people lying in opposite directions would touch legs.

“Do you have anything planned for tomorrow?”

After a while of silence, Kang Yuna spoke again.

“No. Why?”

“Rahe unni asked what you were doing tomorrow. But why did you come here if you have nothing to do there? Isn’t the house in the other world much better?”

“Oh, so you’re saying I can’t come here unless I have something to do with Mom and Dad? Got it, I’ll just tell my parents over there—”

“Hey! Is that what you mean?!”

A pillow flew towards me. I intentionally didn’t dodge and let it hit my face. Kang Yuna snickered, then took a deep breath.

“But don’t you want to see Rahe unni’s S-class promotion?”

“Of course I’m going to see it. That’s why I didn’t include it in my schedule.”

“…”

Another pillow flew at me. I kicked it mid-air and propped it up vertically on the backrest of the sofa. Kang Yuna looked at me as if her mind had wandered off.

“So, we finally have another S-class Hunter in our country. There have been only seven for so long, and many people have left after getting tired of being A-class.”

“Even if I become an S-class here, I’d still be a small fry compared to your unnis over there.”

“That’s true, but…”

The reason why the Guild Masters of the Eternal Guild were so picky about S-class promotions, and why hundreds of A-class Hunters had left for other countries, was simple.

Even if you added up all the Hunters who had left, they still wouldn’t amount to those seven.

After all, with the exception of Rosalia, they were all influential people in the other world, and Rosalia had recently learned to harness the power of the Goddess with her help, achieving a level far beyond what she had been capable of before.

There was no way a Hunter from Earth could beat them.

“Anyway, there’s going to be another uproar. Or rather, it’s already started on the internet.”

“That’s why they do the verification, so people can’t accuse them of favouritism.”

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“Sister, you’ll do well, right?”

The next day, I was sitting in the Colosseum audience with my sister. Next to me, Kang Yuna fidgeted anxiously, her knees trembling.

Slap. I smacked her knee, and for a moment, Yuna’s eyes turned venomous before calming down.

“Sit still. You’re making me nervous.”

“You heartless bastard, aren’t you worried at all? Your sister always asks about your well-being.”

“Why would I worry about her? She could take down an army with just a toothpick.”

Worrying about Sword Saint was as pointless as debating whether Meteor was a fire, earth, or spatial magic.

I had seen her countless times, both in this world and the other, taking down Gates and even receiving greetings from the Emperor himself. Yet, people still doubted her.

“What if she chokes because of the pressure? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and if she fails, there won’t be a second chance.”

It was the perfect environment for someone inexperienced to choke under pressure, with thousands of broadcast cameras pointed at Sword Saint.

With smartphones and personal cameras added, there were easily tens of thousands of cameras. An average person would’ve employed the method of maintaining calm amidst the pressure and would’ve been called a Reptilian for life.

“She’s an S-rank? What a joke.”

“Yeah. No matter how I look at it, she doesn’t seem like one.”

If most people were spouting such nonsense, it was even more so.

While within Eternal Guild, her fame had spread so rapidly that most agreed that it was possible, but outsiders did not. To them, Kang Rahee was merely a parachuted newcomer who had gotten lucky with her talents.

The moment the S-rank promotion was announced, the internet was ablaze with controversies, questioning if it was right to give an S-rank position to someone who had just appeared. And the result was this—gathering dissatisfied Hunters to directly verify her abilities.

While they could’ve proven herself by taking down an S-rank Gate, this was a more certain way to leave an impression.

Countless Hunters had volunteered as opponents, and after a brief discussion, the guild leaders of Eternal Guild had picked twenty. They were all Hunters who had become S-ranks after moving to another country from the Republic of Korea.

“The intention behind this composition is obvious.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“They’re trying to tell you that the reason you didn’t become S-ranks before your naturalization wasn’t because they hindered you, but because you lacked the skills.”

The surrounding gazes started to glance at me. Most were filled with ridicule and mockery.

“…….”

And within thirty minutes, they averted their eyes.

Kang Rahee had proven herself worthy of the expectations. The twenty Hunters, who had confidently challenged her, achieved the remarkable feat of an average survival time of 3.3 seconds before collapsing.

In my opinion, that was even too much. If she had gone all out, they wouldn’t have lasted even half a second.

Even as sixty healers hurriedly sent the twenty Hunters to the hospital, Kang Rahee remained as indifferent as ever.

“Is there anyone else with doubts? If so, speak now. I’ll have you to fight you.”

At the words that they could finally take down Kang Rahee, the Colosseum, which could accommodate nearly a hundred thousand people, fell silent.

Those whose eyes had turned red with the thoughts of tearing her apart, those who had sought for sensational contents, and those who had tried to pull her down all quietened down.

Some continued to grumble even in that situation and kept silent before exiting the stage, which was now filled with the gazes of tens of thousands of cameras.

“I’ll clearly state this now. If you wish to climb up, show the skills. Why do you seek the cause from us?”

At Laura’s declaration, which was filled with frost, the people, who had filled the Colosseum, exited. Finally, as the cameras turned off, I headed to the VIP room on the opposite side.

Inside, Laura and Kang Rahee were playfully conversing.

“I congratulate you on becoming an S-rank, Hunter Kang Rahee.”

“Thank you, Guild Leader.”

“You need not speak formally, so feel free to address me casually. There’s no need for formalities anymore.”

“Alright. I won’t decline.”

“One more thing. If you wish to become a guild leader, I’ll consider it even now.”

At the words, Kang Rahee briefly pondered before shaking her head.

“No. I prefer remaining as a Hunter under Eternal Guild like now.”

“Is there a reason?”

“I still have the paid vacation left from last time. I must use what I’ve earned.”

“It’ll take at least fifty more years.”

The two, who smiled at each other, looked at me.

“Our devilish summon, have you come?”

“……Devil?”

“Didn’t you already know? We’ve heard plenty of stories.”

“Hearing and participating are different.”

“Huh?”

“You are our devilish summon”

“What?”

“Did you hear that your sister is also sharing the burden of the devilish summon?”

“Isn’t it obvious? I’ve heard plenty, so I figured you were that devilish summon.”

“It’s unexpected. I figured you already knew, so?”

“Why did you not tell me even if you are my younger sibling? Why aren’t you answering?”

“Kang Yuna.”

“Huh?”

“Pick up the phone.”