Shadow Dragon: The Fallen Angel Is My Teacher

Chapter 205: Yuna’s Interrogation

Despite the pain, he started speaking. Slowly at first, then more steadily as the Slave Mark ensured compliance.

I didn’t need to stay.

Everything here was under control.

So I left.

Back home, I dropped onto my bed and let out a long yawn.

The day had been productive.

’Lyra learned Severity Level Reduction Technology quickly.’

’But that’s only because she’s been researching that field for years,’ I thought, staring at the ceiling.

She already had the theoretical framework. She just needed access to finalized formulas and implementation details.

Parasite Technology was different.

It was a completely new branch for us.

Unlike Severity Level Reduction, which dealt with suppression and recalibration of systemic soul indexes, Parasite Technology revolved around adaptive biological integration.

It merged artificial constructs with living hosts, allowing controlled symbiosis under specific triggers.

It was dangerous.

But also versatile.

’It’ll take time for her to understand it fully.’

She wasn’t incompetent. Far from it. But this wasn’t her specialization.

She would need weeks, maybe months, to master it to the point of independent innovation.

I turned onto my side.

’I should use this chance to learn the director’s technologies too.’

’Some of those would be very useful for my own work.’

My eyelids grew heavier.

I was just about to drift off when Yuna’s voice rang out in the room.

"Who are you?"

"...?"

I opened one eye and turned my head toward her.

Her expression serious, and her eyes locked onto me without hesitation.

There was no playfulness in her tone.

’What kind of question is that?’ I asked, my mental voice still heavy with sleep.

She didn’t react to the deflection.

"Memory packets. It’s a technique that can only be used by a high-ranking Exorcist with decades of experience, unless they were directly taught by someone capable.

"Everyone assumed that your so-called master, the one who supposedly gave you Emperor Legion’s knowledge, also taught you the memory packet technique. That’s why no one was particularly surprised.

"But I know you weren’t taught by anyone.

"So how do you know the memory packet technique?" Her gaze sharpened.

I stayed silent.

She continued without waiting for an answer.

"Even the Awakening AI that P Corp used to awaken your copied mind broke because it couldn’t sustain it, like a computer crashing because you used a heavy game on it.

"Given Awakening AI’s performance, it will only break when the mental structure exceeds Rank 5 thresholds."

Her voice was steady, analytical.

"A mind like that doesn’t belong to a normal child. Are you a reincarnator? Or a regressor?"

The air felt heavier.

When I remained silent, she added more.

"I should have noticed earlier. You were never worried about your memories being copied. You knew it would fail. The only thing you were concerned about was being captured and not returning home on time."

She paused, letting that sink in.

"All of this makes it clear that you are not ordinary. A regressor... no, that doesn’t make sense.

"If time was turned back and the System didn’t notice, that would mean time across Wageah and all connected planets had to be reversed simultaneously.

"Still, even if the System didn’t detect it at first, it would eventually notice a discrepancy in time flow somewhere else."

Her brows furrowed slightly.

"That means you are not a regressor."

She looked directly into my eyes.

"You are a reincarnator. And based on your behavior, it seems you can see fragments of the future. Tell me. How did you fool the System? Why does it not know you have memories of a past life?"

’Here it is,’ I thought quietly.

Yuna’s reasoning was precise.

Even I didn’t fully understand how the System failed to detect my regression. From a logical standpoint, she was absolutely correct.

If I were in her position and met someone like me, I would conclude they were a reincarnator with a secret method of gaining future visions. It was the only explanation that didn’t contradict the System’s supposed omnipotence.

And that was the key.

Yuna didn’t consider me a regressor because she believed completely in the System.

To her, the System was like the sun rising in the east. Constant. Absolute. Reliable.

The idea that time could rewind across connected worlds without it noticing was impossible in her framework.

Which meant I could use that.

I blinked at her slowly.

’What are you talking about, Yuna?’ I asked, letting confusion show on my face. ’Regressor? Reincarnator? I’m none of those.’

"Do not lie," she said calmly. "It is obvious. There is no way you possess this level of combat mastery, strategic thinking, and technique proficiency without prior experience that spans decades."

’I already told you. I get fragments of future knowledge for some reason. That’s why I know so many techniques,’ I replied, pushing myself into a sitting position.

Her eyes narrowed.

"How can you master so many techniques just by watching them in visions of the future?"

I shrugged lightly.

’Because I’m talented.’

"...What?"

Her expression blanked for a second.

’I’m talented,’ I repeated evenly. ’I learn fast. If I see something once, I can reproduce it. If I see the structure, I can break it down. What’s strange about that?’

She stared at me.

"Th-that..."

She looked genuinely stunned.

And honestly, it was understandable. The excuse was ridiculous.

Blatant nonsense. I was clearly lying,

But here was the thing—people like that did exist.

Rare, absurd, terrifying talents.

Seris.

My childhood friend in this life. Currently in the Hall Family.

In my previous life, she was not some gentle girl. She became the Golden Conductor of Wageah. A being who could analyze, decode, and create counter-magic after seeing a spell once.

Once.

She didn’t need years of study. She didn’t need trial and error. She saw the structure of a spell and understood its foundation immediately.

The mage who revolutionized spatial magic in Wageah—someone praised as a genius beyond his era—was defeated by her in direct combat.

She wasn’t stronger in raw output. She simply understood his magic after observing it once and created a counter-framework on the spot.

That was the kind of monster she was.

The Allied Kingdoms couldn’t kill her despite repeated attempts. In the end, they asked me to assassinate her.