episode_0024

When Gilbert finally arrived in front of the academy’s main building, he could feel that he had finally returned. Although I was only gone for a week at most, the road back was quite difficult and I somehow missed it.

It was on the way back that I realized that it is not for nothing that people say that leaving home is a hardship. It is said as a joke that the royal road to fantasy is encountering thieves or monsters, but the frequency of such encounters was greater than Gilbert had imagined.

It reminded me of the time when I was playing Tactical Combat on the highest difficulty level, and whenever I stayed overnight in a suitable place, a group of thieves would always come out as if they had made an appointment, so I couldn’t sleep properly.

Of course, it was impossible to sleep comfortably when I was staying overnight alone, but the hassle of installing a tripwire was a bit problematic.

Of course, it was stressful for Gilbert, whose goal was to get a nap, and he often saw unwanted blood while dealing with attackers who tried to kill him.

I couldn’t erase the thought that if I had gained strength after obtaining the Lionheart and Nemea and experienced it on the way back after wasting my money, I would have been unable to hold back and would have run amok.

Gilbert celebrated the fact that he had returned safely and entered the main building. The only thought in my mind was that I wanted to make a deal with Professor Horizon as soon as possible and be guaranteed a break.

But is it because it doesn’t make sense?

Gilbert smiled bitterly at the gaze pouring upon him. Objectively, it was natural that attention would be focused on the maniac who had not been seen for a week and showed up looking dirty.

In particular, the red marks on the sleeves looked like blood stains to anyone who could see them, so I was already afraid of what kind of rumors would spread if they were combined with his notoriety.

In any case, adding black paint to ink didn’t change anything, but a person’s reputation could get worse. No matter how bad Gilbert’s reputation was, it would have been difficult if rumors spread that he was cutting people down at random.

If strange information is accidentally leaked to the Count of Lithuania…

Gilbert could instantly feel goosebumps running down his back.

Although Gilbert was given one last chance by his father, the Count of Lithuania, it was technically closer to a suspended sentence. It was natural that if a strange accident occurred during that period, you would be directly punished.

I tried to accept the noise coming from all over the place as casually as possible. It was hard to ignore Lily’s deathly glare from afar, but his relationship with her was already broken before he could do anything about it.

Gilbert, who didn’t want to get involved and end up blushing, quickly headed to Professor Horizon’s lab.

smart!

“Professor. This is Gilbert.”

“Hehe. Are you finally back? Come on in.”

When I knocked on the door, a very kind voice that I had not heard in a week allowed Gilbert to enter.

Gilbert opened the laboratory door and entered. As he went inside, he was greeted by the musty smell of old documents that he had smelled once before.

“Are you Cadet Gilbert? okay. Looking at it, it doesn’t make sense. Was there any result?”

The still young Professor Horizon’s eyes met Gilbert’s ruby eyes. His eyes seemed consumed with a strange longing.

“Here you go.”

Gilbert took out the journal he had taken from Therodamas’ safe house from his magic item pouch. Professor Horizon, who was handed a thick piece of magically treated parchment, blinked when he heard that what Gilbert said was true.

“How did you find the journal?”

“I found the safe house of Therodamas, the Lion King. As I was collecting information at Obitus Territory, I discovered his hidden safe house.”

“Isn’t it hidden?”

“As I was researching songs passed down by word of mouth from bards, I found a journal in a bookstore that sells old books in the Obitus estate that contained a description of the Lion King’s final days.”

This was just an explanation of the route to finding out information about the game.

The player who receives a quest from Professor Horizon heads to the Obitus territory where he is said to have met his end, and there he hears the songs of bards.

Like the songs of the bards, it is a mixture of similes and metaphors, so it is impossible to specify the location, but if you go into a nearby bookstore that sells old books, you will find a journal that vaguely describes the location in the far corner, where the most unsold books are piled up. Could.

After that, I had to search for similar terrain through infinite labor, and by referring to the life of the Lion King for the mana pattern to enter there, it was finally possible to enter Terodamas’ safe house and obtain the Lionheart.

Of course, Gilbert, who knew all the circumstances, could have visited the location as is, but he also followed up all the details in case Professor Horizon would be suspicious.

On the other hand, I was anxious about whether I could really get Lionheart like Tactical Combat, so I went to an old bookstore to some extent, which also contributed.

Professor Horizon quietly looked down at the journal and then glanced at Gilbert.

I never expected that I would be able to find a hidden safe house that even I, who had been researching about the Lion King for so many years, could not find in just a week.

Who would have thought that the decision he made with the intention of punishing the arrogant new cadet who contradicted him would end up yielding great results.

Professor Horizon nodded, greatly satisfied.

“Cadet Gilbert.”

“Yes, Professor.”

“The authenticity of the diary has not yet been determined, but I do know that this diary is not a lie. Because getting older gives you the power to judge such things.”

“Is that so?”

“You don’t have to believe it.”

After catching his breath, Professor Horizon continued speaking while looking at Gilbert, who was still calm.

“Anyway, this bet is a complete loss for Professor Lee. Yes, of course, you will not be expelled, but I will grant you one wish that this old professor promised. Hehehe”

Gilbert was delighted when he saw the notification window that the quest was completed. Originally, it was a sub-quest that was all about obtaining the Lionheart, but the reward was strengthened due to Professor Horizon’s unexpected declaration.

If he borrowed the power of the so-called great sage, he could obtain quite a few things, so Gilbert racked his brain to see if there was anything he could obtain.

In terms of the best, it was an item that could increase magical power, but it was too much of too much now that it had not been long since ingesting the dragon fruit.

It could have resulted in the magical arrangement that had begun to stabilize for no reason being distorted, and such items could be obtained at any time.

It would be much more helpful to ask for items that can only be obtained through borrowing his power…

At that moment, one thing crossed Gilbert’s mind.

“Professor. If you said that’s what you want, is it okay to have anything?”

“It should be an area within my power. So, did you get what you wanted?”

“I would like to receive a prototype of the artificial spirit currently being researched.”

“Prototype of artificial spirit?”

Professor Horizon’s eyes narrowed. At most, I thought they would ask for compensation or an elixir to increase magical power, but my expectations were far off.

But for Gilbert, this was a golden opportunity. Since he was already planning to hand over the best Titan Soldier to the protagonist, he was in a situation where he had to personally obtain the Titan Soldier that he would ride later.

In particular, the artificial spirit responsible for the core of the Giant God Soldier was not an item that could be obtained just because one had money.

The performance of the artificial spirit of the giant god soldier in the Lithuanian territory was one generation behind. Because it was a giant weapon, a war weapon, the demand for it was determined by government agencies.

Most of the latest giant god soldiers were assigned first to protect the imperial capital, so it was very important to snatch them when the opportunity arose.

Moreover, the prototype artificial spirit at this point is one that not even Gilbert has ever obtained.

This was because as the main story progressed, it was taken out, and its majesty was revealed as it entered the boss-level character in the latter part of the story.

However, if it could be brought about by borrowing the power of Great Sage Horizon, it would be an opportunity to halve the power of that boss-level character and increase Gilbert’s own power.

After thinking for a moment, Professor Horizon asked him with bright eyes.

“Good. Since I made this declaration in the name of the great sage, I will do that much. As far as Professor Noh knows, there is talk that the production of the latest Giant God Soldiers is just around the corner, so they are being disposed of.”

“Thank you. Professor.”

I wanted to scream at the thought of seizing a rare opportunity, but I suppressed it because Professor Horizon was in front of me.

“Instead, I would like to ask you something. Is it okay?”

“It’s okay.”

“When you went to that safe house, was there anything other than this journal?”

“I didn’t have time to look into the details. It was difficult to investigate there with a limited schedule.”

I knew what Professor Horizon wanted, but I played it off. Because it was Gilbert himself who got tired of having to pretend to know something.

Professor Horizon, who had an expression that was somehow both eager and regretful, let out a long sigh and then changed his usual benevolent expression.

“Okay. I understand. Then, please upload a report only about that safe house.”

“Okay. Then let’s go out.”

Gilbert nodded and left the lab. Although there was an unexpected penalty, a sense of pride settled in my heart that I had achieved something better than what I could see.

He felt like he wanted to go back and take a shower and lie down in bed, but he decided to hold out a little longer. Even with Professor Horizon’s permission, missing a week of lectures was not good.

I want to change my clothes, but I don’t have time.

Gilbert sighed at his shabby clothes and headed towards the giant weapon operation classroom.