episode_0038

There was a passenger inside Professor Brianna’s lab.

Long platinum blonde hair and red eyes just like Gilbert.

It was the princess knight Seraphina.

Seraphina was facing Professor Brianna, accompanied by her escort knight, Yannick. There were two steaming tea cups on the reception table.

“Hello? Master and Serafina.”

“You’re finally here. Priest.”

A rare smile appeared on Seraphina’s lips. Gilbert realized from that smile that the reason Seraphina came here was because of him.

“Sit here first.”

As Gilbert sat down in his chair, Professor Brianna prepared a new teacup and placed it in front of him. As clear tea water flowed out of the teapot, the fragrant scent of tea tickled my nose.

“Master. May I speak to the priest first?”

“Isn’t that what you came here for?”

“Hehe. Master knows your heart well and is satisfied”

For the first time in a while, Gilbert sipped his tea while watching a comic conversation between two priests. It felt like I knew right away that this was a good tea for Gilbert, who had no knowledge of tea, as it had a bitter taste on his tongue.

“Was the conversation between you and Master so interesting?”

“I’m not sure what you’re talking about, Seraphina.”

To be honest, it was fun, but it was a bit silly. I decided that there was nothing good about being caught up in Seraphina’s pace.

Gilbert remembers that Princess Seraphina was cool-headed when she was not well-liked, but when she became Professor Brianna’s exclusive student, she often played mischievous pranks.

Did you say that the priest who suddenly appeared was cute? At least when I played as the main character Ian, the lines were thin, but now the lines were thick and golden. It wasn’t the kind of treatment that Gilbert, who was over 190 pounds tall, wanted to receive.

“I don’t think so… . That’s not important now. Priests. No, Gilbert Lionheart.”

Seraphina’s expression, which had been smiling, changed. The dignity that she should have as the first princess of the empire seemed to have subsided.

“Please order.”

“I cannot help but praise your performance this time. Not only did you catch and kill all the bastards who were eating away at the empire, but you also risked your life to protect the academy cadets who could become the future of the empire. How could I praise you for showing such heroism?”

Seraphina’s clear and deep red eyes filled Gilbert.

She no longer thought of Gilbert as the count’s bastard master.

Of course, this one time did not make the atrocities he committed disappear.

It was clear that bad rumors would still follow him around, and the people who chewed him out behind his back would not go away.

But Seraphina was a princess.

I had no choice but to look at Gilbert from a different perspective, as he perfectly solved a case that could have tarnished the reputation of Demeia Academy and the name of the empire.

There were few people who, as a freshman, could achieve the feat of destroying seven giant god soldiers on their own. Usually, people who can accomplish such feats will make their name known at any time. Whether on an imperial level or due to Serafina’s personal preference, Gilbert was now a person who must be captured.

“I highly value your merits as the princess of the empire.”

“I just did what I had to do.”

“That’s a good thing to hear. And I have one more thing to tell you.”

“Please tell me.”

“I plan to root out those arrogant Resistance bastards. They are deceiving the innocent people of the empire under the false pretext of freedom. I cannot stand and watch these terrorists, at best, act as if they were born with a noble mission.”

A chill came out of Seraphina’s words. Serafina was born as a vessel for the king.

She stood on the battlefield as the sword of the empire even before entering Demeia Academy, and remembered the countless people who shed blood to protect this empire. How many nobles were lost before they could even blossom in the battlefield where life and death came and went.

The astute Serafina was not incapable of understanding their goal of establishing a republic. He knew very well that republicanism was what the commoners put forward to protect themselves from being trampled by the nobles.

In fact, that was the reason why the Republic of Respubblica was established. The Republic of Respubblica, which was born on the premise that the nation was the common property of all citizens, was a country born through an endless civil war between nobles and commoners under the ideology of ‘civil rule.’

It was a nation stained with blood that was barely completed through blood-washing and life-threatening struggles.

However, the Republic of Respubblica was not without its problems. Respubblica, divided into the aristocratic faction and the citizen faction, was still in constant civil war.

Although on the outside it appears to be a good place to live where citizens’ rights are recognized, when you look at the reality, it is not so. There was a shortage of food due to farmland being devastated by the endless civil war, and many people were killed or injured, resulting in military weakness.

In a situation like now where wars are frequent due to giant gods, they are just good prey for other countries. There was only one way to remain in an economically and militarily weakened country.

In that sense, Serafina hated the people called the Resistance, who could not even read the trends of the times and only longed for freedom. And it was natural for Seraphina to be angry because such a disgusting race dared to fearlessly challenge Demeia Academy and even the Empire.

“And who dares touch the female priest? You are now none other than the only priest. Those bastards who know how to talk nonsense at best are people who should not be messed with.”

A ghostly spirit flowed from Seraphina’s red eyes. That is what it meant to have a teacher like the first princess of the empire. Therefore, Gilbert could become Brianna’s exclusive disciple only after first asking for permission from Serafina.

Gilbert was able to realize once again what kind of position he could have become. This was something I didn’t know much about in the game.

“This is tantamount to a challenge to women. In that sense, I would like to make a suggestion to the priest.”

“Please tell me.”

“Do you remember the promise the priest made?”

“He told me to show it was worth it because he would allow me to become his teacher’s disciple.”

“Okay. In Leisure’s view, the priest has proven his worth. So you can forget about it. Instead, help Yeo and uproot those bugs.”

It was as expected. Tactical Combat, which Gilbert played countless times, was also played this way.

Of course, it was an event that would only happen if all the resistance was dealt with as a prerequisite.

This is the part where the main character, Ian, is completely declared to be a priest, and he is offered to participate in the operation to eliminate the Resistance that follows.

Even if you don’t see this event, you naturally participate in the resistance sweep operation because it was the main story. However, the sweep operation you participate in as the princess’s priest and the sweep operation you participate in as an ordinary cadet have different results.

Since his active position was next to the princess, he had more encounters with key members of the Resistance, and the quality of rewards he could obtain changed.

“Do you have the right to veto?”

“The priest has a knack for making women happy. Are you sure you are going to refuse it?”

A suggestion from no one else?

Gilbert shook his head as he looked at her like that. It was impossible for even Gilbert to do such a crazy thing as refuse an offer from the princess of the empire. Although there might be some benefit, there was nothing to be gained by rejecting this offer.

“Is that possible? I will follow Serafina’s wishes.”

“I thought so. As expected, the female priest is cool and nice. Yeah, good. You have completely proven that you are her priest, so now you can call her your sister.”

“I will try my best.”

“The female priest is very shy. Master. Now your business is over.”

“Okay. Disciple.”

Professor Brianna poured some more tea into Gilbert’s empty teacup and then opened her mouth.

“Gilbert. Thank you for your hard work.”

Professor Brianna, contrary to Gilbert’s expectations, said only one word. Just one word for your hard work.

Gilbert, who had expected to be asked about the use of the Winter Sword’s Mystery, was a little surprised, but remembered Professor Brianna’s temperament and nodded inwardly.

“Dear Seraphina… .”Big” I just did what I had to do, like I told my sister-in-law.”

Seraphina stopped clearing her throat only after hearing from Gilbert that she was his sister. Gilbert suppressed the urge to sigh at that shameless appearance.

“No, you did more than that.”

“It looks like your reputation has been ruined.”

“Not at all. Well done. More than anything, I wanted to tell you this first.”

Brianna looked at Gilbert with unusually gentle eyes. As much as he cared for the academy cadets, he seemed impressed that Gilbert risked his life to protect them.

“And as a teacher, I couldn’t help but praise him. The last thing you used was the Winter Sword’s ice pick, right?”

“… . That’s right.”

“Your guy is also a special guy. I’m already stealing money from my teacher. Your ice pick was flawless. I won’t ask you how and when you learned it. There are people who can do things that are inherently incomprehensible.”

And we call that genius.

Professor Brianna didn’t bother to say anything. This was because he did not want his talented, exclusive student to fall into conceit.

“This is all I have to say. Because Seraphina has already said everything I have to say.”

“Then can I go back?”

“Before that, there is something that Professor Horizon asked me to deliver to you.”

“Perhaps… .”

“Okay. They say it’s a betting item… . I got a bigger item than I expected.”

Professor Brianna took out a wooden box the size of two palms and handed it to Gilbert. Since the object was an object, I thought it would take time to get it, no matter how Professor Horizon was.

Even though next-generation development was in its final stages, it was not something that could be brought just now.

Gilbert looked at the wooden box and looked proudly at the prototype artificial spirit that was finally in his hands. I felt like I would be full even without eating tonight.