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Brianna Tefeo Malkirav.

She was the successor to the marquis representing Infractus, known as the strongest military power among the existing powers on the continent, and was called the first sword of the empire.

In Tactical Combat, he was a short-lived character who was consumed in the early stages of the main character’s awakening and for the sense of urgency of the game, and could not be prevented from dying no matter which route he took in the game scenario.

The reason Gilbert initially struggled to save her was not only because of his personal preference, but also because he thought she was dazzling in sacrificing herself to save the cadet.

It was not easy to give up one’s life for the sake of others. Since humans also have a survival instinct, it was natural for them to be concerned about their own safety in the last moments when their lives were in danger.

When someone’s life is at stake, they think about themselves first.

That was a natural phenomenon and should not be criticized in itself.

However, regardless of the era, there were people who cared for others. On a small scale, parents did this to save their children, and there were certainly quite a few people who rushed to the scene of the incident to save people they had never seen.

People described this as a saint, and Professor Brianna in Tactical Combat was a character who deserved to be called a saint. She worried about the cadet who could not evacuate even as he was dying, and mourned the cadet who could not be saved.

It may have been an intended scene in the game, but Gilbert was devastated by war. No, it was a scene that resonated with Kang Do-jun. Looking back, it was a similar reason why people like him went to war.

Even though he knew he would die to protect his people, he boarded a fighter plane, and many of his comrades died on the battlefield like that.

The same was true for the enemies who fought against him. They were people who risked their lives to protect their families, their country, and their people.

Under the special circumstances of war, they hated each other and killed each other repeatedly, but when it was all over and he returned with a broken body, the only thing left in his mind was guilt.

Guilt for surviving alone.

Guilt for killing someone.

Even though I received counseling and was prescribed medication, I felt sick to my stomach because of that one feeling that I could not forget and was constantly tormenting me.

It was around that time that Kang Do-jun was introduced to Tactical Combat. As my mind started to become more and more exhausted, I needed something to occupy myself with, and what caught my eye was a game.

Despite all the criticism, I chose Tactical Combat, a game that many people play. It was because I thought there was a reason why many people played it.

Tactical Combat was definitely a game that lacked all the elements that would make it popular. It was better than any other game that had come out so far in terms of its extensive story and freedom of movement.

If I had to pick one problem, the game was too difficult. It wasn’t just difficult, it was extremely difficult.

I didn’t know how much I was obsessed with the game until I got used to it and heard that it was a stagnant game. I could forget my guilt by simply immersing myself, so I spent most of my time playing games, and by the time I got my mind back to a certain extent, I was at the level of a dead person.

In the end, as I found something to focus on, I was able to stop being buried in my emotions, and my condition naturally improved. It was a bit funny that his mental illness, which had not shown any improvement even after going to the hospital and taking medicine, was cured thanks to the game, but Kang Do-jun, who had finally become mentally healthy, did not think much about it.

Kang Do-jun, who became so attached to the game, began to focus on clearing all achievements, which could be considered the final content available in the game, and eventually ended up crossing over into this world.

I came here to save Brianna, which was impossible even in the game, and did my best to prevent unnecessary sacrifices, but I couldn’t figure out why the situation ended up like this.

When Gilbert saw Brianna, whose face was a mixture of obsession and desire, just like Seraphina, he couldn’t help but sigh.

It was a face you couldn’t find in Brianna, who was cool-headed in everything and thought about the cadets. I couldn’t figure out where the wrong button came from, thinking that it was me who was the culprit.

“What does the companion of the sword mean?”

First, Gilbert thought, we needed to know what that meant. He said that the reason she was obsessed with him was because he was a companion who would walk the eternal path of the sword together.

It seemed like her next move could be to see what she thought the sword’s companion would be.

Brianna, who was speechless for a moment to organize her words, smiled a small smile.

“It’s literally true. The Road As you know, reaching the end of a sword is not a smooth road. It is so vast that even I now doubt whether there is an end there. Therefore, those of us who pursued that path were inevitably bound to be lonely. I can’t hope for anyone’s understanding, all I can do is walk in silence.”

The eyes were looking somewhere far away. As far as Gilbert knew, Brianna’s interests could be divided into two categories.

Training of junior students and examination.

Among them, the training of younger students was greatly influenced by the battlefields she had been to since childhood.

She had seen countless people who had not yet blossomed fall on the battlefield, so she came to the academy and began teaching cadets to prevent such things from happening. It was to hope that at least one more person would survive in this dangerous world, and also to honor those who had gone before.

But the sword was different.

The sword was purely Brianna’s favorite area without any influence.

As expected, she had a natural talent for swords.

It was said of her that if you learn one thing, you will learn ten more.

Within just a few years of picking up a sword, he surpassed the swordsman who taught him swordsmanship. After the first swordsmanship teacher, the teacher replacement cycle became faster and faster.

Fortunately, she met the previous successor to the Winter Sword and the only successor from the previous generation whom she called her teacher. Brianna, who had studied swordsmanship with him for quite a long time, became the successor to the current Winter Sword when she turned 20.

Even after that, I never stopped training, and I even never let go of the sword.

The fact that Gilbert was able to become close friends with Brianna in a short period of time was all possible because of the sword. This was because Brianna mistakenly believed that Gilbert’s experience gained through playing games over a long period of time was his talent with a sword.

There was a high possibility that he thought he was of the same class as someone who had advanced to a level as radical as him at a young age. For Brianna, who was on a path that was not understood as a genius, it might have come as brightly as a ray of light.

“But the road. You and I are different. You and I can see the same places and walk together. We are in that world. Only we can see the same direction from the same eye level in the same place.”

“Master.”

“So the road. take my hand Let’s walk that path with me.”

Brianna held out her hand. Gilbert did not take her outstretched hand, but was lost in thought for a moment.

The system told him that he had arrived at the first junction for the second seeker, Brianna. Perhaps, if I rejected it right away, like Seraphina, the twist index would increase, and I might go straight to the destruction ending or something.

Here, it was right to accept her offer. Delaying the answer like Seraphina did was a bad choice.

“If it’s okay with me.”

“As expected, you had the same thoughts as me.”

Brianna smiled brightly as Gilbert took her hand.

The face that was dripping with obsession just a moment ago was now bright just by looking at it.

Moreover, it was my first time seeing Brianna smile brightly. She had little emotional changes, but being able to walk the path of the sword with him seemed to be a good thing enough to show such dramatic emotional changes.

“Thank you for your continued support.”

Gilbert felt a bitter taste in his mouth at the realization that he could only say those words.

***

Gilbert, who was left alone after Brianna swept away the mess, hurriedly opened the mission window.

Only after checking the progress of the sub-scenario could I make future plans.

Type: Sub

Clear condition: Guide the seekers to the right path.

Seeker: Serafina, ???, ???

Compensation: Reward level determined based on progress (F~S)

– ???

Progress: 20%

information:

– The seekers realized their twisted minds and lost their original path.

1. Serafina – Torsion Index 70%

– One of the seekers, Princess Serafina, became so possessive that she was twisted.

– Her once intelligent eyes have now become eyes of unstoppable desire unless she gets what she wants.

– The first fork has been selected.

You have become an object of possessiveness and have refused to be hers. (Torsion index increased by 30%)

– The second fork has been selected.

He offered to serve Serafina if she became emperor.

* You must guide her on the right path so that she does not stray from the right path.

* The destruction ending begins when the twist index reaches 100%.

2. Brianna – Torsion Index 40%

– The longing for a companion to share the sword of Brianna, one of the seekers, grew and twisted.

– The cool-headed girl is likely to break down if she cannot walk with the only companion she recognizes.

– The first fork has been selected.

As the object of her possessiveness, you agreed to follow the path of the sword with her. (The torsion index does not increase.)

* You must guide her on the right path so that she does not stray from the path of the sword.

* When the twist index reaches 100%, the annihilation ending begins.

3. ???

The twist index is at 40%… annihilation ending?

Gilbert felt dizzy when he saw that phrase.

Seraphina had a destruction ending, and Brianna had an annihilation ending.

If you think he doesn’t walk the path of the sword with you, does that mean he will become a slayer?

It was hard to imagine that she, who sacrificed herself to save people, would be exterminated.

However, it was something that Gilbert, who knew well what happens when people are psychologically driven, could not ignore it. There was really no way she couldn’t go crazy and become a slayer.

First of all, we needed to be careful not to increase her torsion index.

Rather, the problem was that Seraphina’s twist index was not easy. The torsion index, which is much higher than before, is already close to 70%.

Perhaps it was because Gilbert himself was seriously injured.

Now I can’t even hurt myself.

It was enough to make me laugh, but I needed to take action first. If the fact that he was alive was not reported quickly, there was a possibility that the distortion index would increase.

He hurriedly called the servant waiting outside. They were selected because manpower was needed to handle odd jobs while the subjugation war was in progress.

“Tell the commander that he has woken up.”

“Okay.”

The servant bowed his head politely and left the barracks at a brisk pace.

About 5 minutes after he left, Seraphina entered the treatment barracks with aides hanging around her.

“Priest. Is it okay?”

“Fortunately, my body is fine.”

“I received a report that there would be severe damage to the Mana Rod. What does it look like when you see it?”

“I was injured pretty badly, but I can recover. It may take some time until then, but the situation has improved considerably.”

“I see…”

It was only after hearing those words that Seraphina’s stiff expression relaxed. Perhaps because he was in a position where he had to always keep the worst in mind, he seemed to think that Gilbert’s condition might prevent him from reaching the rank of Titan again.

I heard that the torsion index has increased a lot for some reason. Is that why?

As the possessiveness was strong, the obsession seemed to increase when the situation reached where it was impossible to have it.

In a situation where it was thought that there might be aftereffects from a serious injury to the Mana Road, it was understandable that the torsion index increased explosively. At least it wasn’t confirmed, so I felt fortunate that it only reached 70%.

“Professor Brianna also confirmed it, so it should be okay.”

“Nothing can be said more clearly than that. I understand. It is enough to confirm the priest’s condition.”

[The torsion index decreases slightly.]

The system that only reported bad news sent a welcome message for the first time in a long time.

The 70% figure was unsettling, but Gilbert breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it had decreased slightly.

“More than that… . How does the subjugation war proceed?”

Gilbert, who thought he had put out the urgent fire, asked what his next steps would be. This is because I continued to be concerned about the unusual situation in which the battle to subdue monsters degenerated into a battle to subdue monsters.

“The punitive force was reorganized centered on the faculty. Since it takes time to gather troops, the subjugation battle will be conducted with academy cadets. So don’t worry about the priest and just focus on your recovery.”

Gilbert, who cannot ride the Giant God Soldier right now, is of no help to the punitive force.

No matter how innate his manipulative skills are, and even if he has the ability to single-handedly defeat the monster Ogre, that is still normal. In other words, it was only possible if you could ride a giant god soldier.

If the Mana Rod is damaged like it is now, he cannot ride the Giant God Soldier, so he cannot be a force in the punitive force at the moment. It was truly natural for him to be excluded from the punitive force.

“How is the morale of the punitive force?”

“Fraud?”

“This is a situation where a monster suddenly appeared. From the cadets’ point of view, this is their first time actually fighting a monster subjugation battle, and I think their morale will not be good because a non-standard monster has appeared.”

“Sagira…”

Seraphina nodded at Gilbert’s point.

I couldn’t consider that part because I thought Gilbert was seriously injured.

“I see. It was a time when morale needed to be boosted.”

Although the punitive force was inspired by a sense of duty, it did not lead to morale. The fear of death is not something that can be easily shaken off.

In that sense, Gilbert, who walked into a dangerous situation, was strange. Even though he overexerted himself to the point of damaging the Mana Rod and risked his life, his calm reaction showed that he was different from criminals.

“In that sense, I think it would be a good idea to prepare a dinner tonight. I don’t think there’s anything better than raising morale.”

Gilbert’s purpose was not only to boost the morale of the punitive force, but also to set the stage for testing the skills he had acquired this time.

Einherjar’s Feast, a skill of unknown grade, had the effect of drastically increasing the efficiency of super regeneration when a feast was declared. When interpreted literally, it could be said that having a dinner party after a battle increases super regeneration efficiency.

I was still benefiting from super regeneration, but I was very curious about what kind of synergy effect it would have if the effect increased rapidly. It may not be possible to heal all wounds at once like drinking an elixir, but it was worth hoping for.

Senafina didn’t think Gilbert’s suggestion was bad. Holding a banquet or banquet was a method she often used. There is no better morale booster than appreciating hard work and establishing a clear sense of purpose.

After completing a few calculations, she glanced behind her.

“I will prepare a light dinner today. Prepare all punitive forces to participate.”

“Okay. Your Majesty.”

The attendant who was waiting behind him immediately ran out. Since the number of people in the punitive force was quite large, even if we started preparing now, we could do it at a tight time.

“I would like the priest to say something at the dinner. After all, isn’t the priest a monster ogre slayer? I think that just one word from the priest can raise morale that is at rock bottom.”

“Okay.”

“Okay, I’ll call you when the dinner is ready, so take a break in the meantime.”

Seraphina left the barracks, barely able to hide the thought that she was a sought-after talent.

***

Knights, raise your glasses.

These are the knights who rode on the Giant God Soldiers to protect the empire, and sacrificed their lives to protect the people of the empire.

Even if we die tomorrow, be thankful that we survive today.

Knights who know honor.

Warriors who know how to chase glory.

Raise a glass.

Even if this is our last time.

Enjoy your dinner today.

Knights, raise your glasses.

***

After finishing his speech, Gilbert raised his glass and drank it down in one go.

The subjugation team members who were shouting after them also emptied their glasses.

[Einherjar’s feast is declared.]

[The efficiency of super regeneration increases rapidly.]

Einherjar’s dinner was truly an incredible skill. As soon as it was declared, the speed of recovery began to be felt.

Gilbert felt the effectiveness of the morale-boosting punitive force and the banquet announcement, and a deep smile appeared on his face.